Auckland A-League Franchise 2012-13

Auckland A-League Franchise 2012-13

Heard some musings about a possible bid. Anyway was stumped for a name. Any suggestions?

2 Years tops FC.

GCU B

DO WANT [Is an Aucklander]

Just do not use NZ knights as name

Get a stable owner, promote it well - make an amazing derby

edit: Just make Auckland City professional - even with the current squad they'd easily finish above Perth/Furries

Just recruit some good youngins like Lovemore and Clapham - and a few quality professionals and u got a solid squad
Therk2011-02-08 01:26:42

Was talking about this today actually. The derby would be great!

What'd you hear and who from though?

Not. A. Chance.

Elaborate

I need to go to bed, but quickly.

1, If Auckland City was chock full of A-league quality players they wouldn't be playing amateur football at Auckland City.  If the Spanish imports were that good they wouldn't be playing in the ASB Premiership.
2. David Mulligan couldn't get a game for the Phoenix yet is a standout in the ASB Premiership.
3, Compare the Perth side player for player and then come back and honestly tell me you believe that.
4. David Williams alone is better than any ASB premiership player.
5, The Phoenix reserves held a sizeable chunk of the City first team to a draw.
6, It is considered by those who have watched a decent amount of these leagues that the VPL and the NSWPL are better quality than the NZFC - it is thought to be on a par with the SA and Brisbane comps - and no VPL or NSWPL side is A-league quality.

City are a good ASB Premiership side - as are Waitak, but have a chat with Siggy one day and get his take on how big the gap between that and the A-League is.  Night and day.

Ivan is probably A-League quality but hitting the end of his career.
Hard News2011-02-08 01:39:29

Bring it on!!

If, and just if it happens, I lived in auckland for about 35 years, all of my children and wives were born there... but I would continue to support the nix as my number 1 NZ team. How about some of you?

I'd prefer Christchurch over Auckland anyday.

How about stupidest idea ever united?

FFS. The A-League needs solvent, profitable teams, not relentless expansion.

Grow the teams they already have.
And Canberra would be before Auckland

In the northern suburbs of Wellington born and raised (on the playground is where I spend most of my days ;) but living in AKL... if there were an AKL team in the A-League I would become a member and support them, except when playing the Nix, when my yellow-and-black scarf would come out and I would happily sit in the away bay at North Harbour or wherever with you guys.

Darwin before Auckland...

 at turning City professional. No way would they stand a chance.

I agree with people saying that the A-League needs strong, profitable, well established teams. If teams such as Newcastle have had financial problems (by which I mean "old and established" clubs) and if most of the newest franchises seem to be struggling (including us, at least financially), how do we expect FFA to be so shortsighted as to allow another Akl team in the league?

All kidding aside, if Terry is bankrupted or whatever and the Nix fold, the next NZ A-League franchise (if any) will surely be based in Wellington as well. Although probably they'd move the licence to Canberra or Tassie.

is no one interested in buying us out if Terry goes bust?

There were rumours but no one is going to act while Terry still has his hands on the throttle.

I think there are siome reasonable doubts about the depth of the Australian player base when you look at some squads this year.

The Tards of the north?

Define "city". You could make a case that Seednee vs. Salty Dogs is a derby, or even Roar vs Cold Ghost at a pinch.

City of New Zild...

Well, that would be a first for the A-League- a well funded and well run team!

Could we worry about that for the other 10/11 teams first? Expecting local millionaires to run football so we have something to do at the weekends is not viable- it's suicidal.

When even the Roar is f**ked to the extent of $1.5m AU - something is very, very wrong with the A-League indeed.


zonknz2011-02-08 12:18:36

This.

Yeah perhaps Morgan would come in if Terry was willing to sell the whole thing, but untill then I doubt many people would ewant to effectively be business partners with him

Yeah,but again you fail to remember that we aren't in England.

i think you're probably right but i dont exactly see any Auckland A-League franchise resembling Auckland City. i think there are a number of players who could play in the A-League, not just Vicelich. i imagine any Auckland side would have the same amount of NZ players mixed in with Aussies and imports.

and Mulligan is good enough to be playing in the A-League. Just because Ricki didn't play him for the Phoenix doesn't mean he's rubbish. Ricki is not always right

I happen to agree, but if he's a standout in the ASB Premiership - which he is - but couldn't force Ricki to play him in the A-League that says to me there is a huge gap between the two competitions.

and what a-league side does snap up any kiwi players? they are all pro-australian. how many kiwis play in that league? 5 outside of the phoenix? they are all about promoting their league and their players, we are all about putting them down and saying they aren't good enough.

look i think your just jumping on the bagging mulligan bandwagon.

sure the nzfc isn't of the greatest standard yet but there are a number of players who would compete in the a-league. no question. do just say only vicelich is to take giant dump on nz football and its players