Something that seems to have been missed by so many in both sides of this arguement here is that fact that many Nix fans are neither from AKL or WLG.
I'm from Newcastle NZ which is in neither region so will support both teams (leaning towards the Nix given my 17 year love in), until my own region gets an A League side.
In our game's kiwi national league/NZFC I would only ever support my local team, I couldn't give a rats arse about Napier City Rovers, Gisborne City, Woolston, Auckland City FC or Team Wellington for instance.
Other codes have had local sides from day one, so if your from Otago you'd support Otago in Cricket or the Highlanders in rugby, We've never had that in pro football.
I'm from Newcastle NZ which is in neither region so will support both teams (leaning towards the Nix given my 17 year love in), until my own region gets an A League side.
In our game's kiwi national league/NZFC I would only ever support my local team, I couldn't give a rats arse about Napier City Rovers, Gisborne City, Woolston, Auckland City FC or Team Wellington for instance.
Other codes have had local sides from day one, so if your from Otago you'd support Otago in Cricket or the Highlanders in rugby, We've never had that in pro football.