i feel the a-league would not be worth watching without the nix, they are the only reason i have ever watched.
It was a bit hard football-wise moving from Sydney to Christchurch in 1993. And Sydney City folded, too!
But my luck turned when NZ Kingz played for the NSL and I could watch them live on Prime TV. Suddenly I had a local team to support, and became a local. I will not suddenly embrace another HAL team if things go pear-shape for the Nix.