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Posted September 26, 2023 23:36 · last edited September 26, 2023 23:40

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Hope being age 78 there is a succession plan! But yes seems the type who will plan and achieve success quickly. APL will like the money but also that his organisation has football and sports nous already. But will they work with the local Auckland football community, which needs to happen to some degree 
Just wondering to what degree do you reckon they need to work with the local footy community and why? They will have NZF slobbering all over them

Auckland is a very spread out city. I'd like to think there would be some match day planning with local football clubs like park & ride (bus) from club carparks at say Manurewa, Papakura, Manukau, North Shore, Bay Olympic, Takapuna, West Coast Rangers etc. Even the Waikato clubs. Parents & kids. That's just one idea to work in with the local clubs, to try bolster crowds.

But there is a myriad of other issues - like in what local league does your reserve team plus other Academy teams play in etc etc. What you don't want is a perception locally of just be an arrogant A League club, not giving a fudge about the local football scene, owned by some foreign billionaire. That will go down like a cup of cold sick with many in the 09 football community.

Still I guess as Melb City has proven, if your owners are wealthy enough, and you are successful enough on the pitch you don't need a big supporter base or local buy in, to win trophies.

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coochiee
Hope being age 78 there is a succession plan! But yes seems the type who will plan and achieve success quickly. APL will like the money but also that his organisation has football and sports nous already. But will they work with the local Auckland football community, which needs to happen to some degree 
Just wondering to what degree do you reckon they need to work with the local footy community and why? They will have NZF slobbering all over them

Auckland is a very spread out city. I'd like to think there would be some planning with local football clubs like park & ride (bus) from club carparks at say Manurewa, Papakura, Manukau, North Shore, Bay Olympic, Takapuna, West Coast Rangers etc. Even the Waikato clubs. Parents & kids. That's just one idea to work in with the local clubs, to try bolster crowds.

But there is a myriad of other issues - like in what local league does your reserve team plus other Academy teams play in etc etc. What you don't want is a perception locally of just be an arrogant A League club, not giving a fudge about the local football scene, owned by some foreign billionaire. That will go down like a cup of cold sick with many in the 09 football community.

Still I guess as Melb City has proven, if your owners are wealthy enough, and you are successful enough on the pitch you don't need a big supporter base or local buy in, to win trophies.

Unknown editor edited September 26, 2023 23:39
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coochiee
Hope being age 78 there is a succession plan! But yes seems the type who will plan and achieve success quickly. APL will like the money but also that his organisation has football and sports nous already. But will they work with the local Auckland football community, which needs to happen to some degree 
Just wondering to what degree do you reckon they need to work with the local footy community and why? They will have NZF slobbering all over them

Auckland is a very spread out city. I'd like to think there would be some planning with local football clubs like park & ride (bus) from club carparks at say Manurewa, Papakura, Manukau, North Shore, Bay Olympic, Takapuna, West Coast Rangers etc. Even the Waikato clubs. Parents & kids. That's just one idea to work in with the local clubs, to try bolster crowds.

But there is a myriad of other issues - like in what local league does your reserve team plus other Academy teams play in etc etc. What you don't want is a perception locally of just be an arrogant club, not giving a fudge about the local football scene, owned by some foreign billionaire. That will go down like a cup of cold sick.

Still I guess as Melb City has proven, if your owners are wealthy enough, and you are successful enough on the pitch you don't need a big supporter base or local buy in, to win trophies.