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Posted March 03, 2019 06:38 · last edited March 03, 2019 06:42

Balbi wrote:

I had a bash at approaching the issues an Auckland team would face here, having read the above piece.

Yipe a really good read John. Lots and lots of hurdles, but an Auckland A League team would be a massive boost for NZ football, and I think 2-3 derby games a season, only positive for the Nix.

I'd say either a highest profile Pacific player and/or an Asian player, as an important signing. Auckland obviously has a very big Asian popn now.

31 yr old Wood is a good marquee idea. Alternatively Winston Reid would be 34 in 2023. Injury prone, but likely by then his EPL career is over, so a more likely option to tempt 'home'.

Tuiloma will only be age 27 in 2023, but he's PI boy, and give him a fat contract plus captaincy - he could be tempted.

The Boxalls are half Samoan. Michael would be age 34 come 2023.

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Unknown editor edited March 03, 2019 06:42

Balbi wrote:

I had a bash at approaching the issues an Auckland team would face here, having read the above piece.

Third Time Lucky?

Yipe a really good read John. Lots and lots of hurdles, but an Auckland A League team would be a massive boost for NZ football, and I think 2-3 derby games a season, only positive for the Nix.

I'd say either a highest profile Pacific player or Asian player, as an important signing. Auckland obviously has a very big Asian popn now.

31 yr old Wood is a good marquee idea. Alternatively Winston Reid would be 34 in 2023. Injury prone, but likely by then his EPL career is over, so a more likely option to tempt 'home'.

Tuiloma will only be age 27 in 2023, but he's PI boy, and give him a fat contract plus captaincy - he could be tempted.

The Boxalls are half Samoan. Michael would be age 34 come 2023.

Unknown editor edited March 03, 2019 06:41

Balbi wrote:

I had a bash at approaching the issues an Auckland team would face here, having read the above piece.

Third Time Lucky?

Yipe a really good read John. Lots and lots of hurdles, but an Auckland A League team would be a massive boost for NZ football, and I think 2-3 derby games a season, only positive for the Nix.

I'd say either a highest profile Pacific player or Asian player, as an important signing. Auckland obviously has a very big Asian popn now.

31 yr old Wood is a good marquee idea. Alternatively Winston Reid would be 34 in 2023. Injury prone, but maybe by then his EPL career is over, so a more likely option to tempt 'home'.

Tuiloma will only be age 27 in 2023, but he's PI boy, and give him a fat contract plus captaincy - he could be tempted.

The Boxalls are half Samoan. Michael would be age 34 come 2023.

Unknown editor edited March 03, 2019 06:40

Balbi wrote:

I had a bash at approaching the issues an Auckland team would face here, having read the above piece.

Third Time Lucky?

Yipe a really good read John. Lots and lots of hurdles, but an Auckland A League team would be a massive boost for NZ football, and I think 2-3 derby games a season, only positive for the Nix.

I'd say either a highest profile Pacific player or Asian player, as an important signing. Auckland obviously has a very big Asian popn now.

31 yr old Wood is a good marquee idea. Alternatively Winston Reid would be 32 in 2021. Injury prone, but maybe by then his EPL career is over, so a more likely option to tempt 'home'.

Tuiloma will only be age 25 in 2021, but he's PI boy, and give him a fat contract plus captaincy - he could be tempted.

The Boxalls are half Samoan. Michael would be age 32 come 2021.