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My point was the likes of Glory, Adelaide and the Mariners are well embedded in their local football communities, and whether 'grassroot' fans turn up to watch them is yes more about how successful they are onfield. 

Glory is an NSL club from way back, and Adelaide United played in the last season of the NSL basically being created out of the ashes of Adelaide City which had folded. The old NSL club verus plastic A L eague franchise angst is really confined to Melbs & Sydney.

The above 3 clubs and the Jets all have issues, but I doubt their fans give much of a fudge about Auckland or even a 3rd NZ team coming into the League. Again Auckland have been an overdue welcome good news story re ALM expansion. Bought a sense of optimism that pro club football in Australasia can not only survive but grow.

And yes the likes of Singh, Just and Waine have chosen to stay in Europe when I'm sure the Nix and Auckland have reached out. But plenty did return from overseas to sign for AFC. Pijnaker, Rogerson, Mata, Elliott, Woud. Apart from Nando none of them are really established AW squad members. And that's likely the tier you mostly target if setting up a 3rd NZ club. Fringe AWs. Ambitious young Kiwis being a level below the ALM (USL, NPL, LOI, Canada, 2nd/3rd tier Scotland etc). With the odd veteran like say a McGarry. Plus you need some old head visa players, and some Australians.

And yeah I hope ChCh United is accepted to the OFC Pro League. It's going to be another good professional pathway for young Kiwi players. Sth Island football fans are starved of anything above domestic club stuff. But the ALM will be steps above. You won't be recruited to Bournemouth or Portland from this OFC League. This new league will be of far greater importance to the Island nations, than us. The more Kiwis playing A League the better.

Pragnell & NZF want a 3rd NZ team. The APL will be onboard if it's a sound financial case, backed by it's own version of Foley or Welnix. Got the shiny new downtown rectangular stadium in 9 months. Lets see what happens over the next few years.

My point was the likes of Glory, Adelaide and the Mariners are well embedded in their local football communities, and whether 'grassroot' fans turn up to watch them is yes more about how successful they are onfield. 

Glory is an NSL club from way back, and Adelaide United played in the last season of the NSL basically being created out of the ashes of Adelaide City which had folded.

Those 3 clubs and the Jets all have issues, but I doubt their fans give much of a fudge about Auckland or even a 3rd NZ team coming into the League. Again Auckland have been an overdue welcome good news story re ALM expansion. Bought a sense of optimism that pro club football in Australasia can not only survive but grow.

And yes the likes of Singh, Just and Waine have chosen to stay in Europe when I'm sure the Nix and Auckland have reached out. But plenty did return from overseas to sign for AFC. Pijnaker, Rogerson, Mata, Elliott, Woud. Apart from Nando none of them are really established AW squad members. And that's likely the tier you mostly target if setting up a 3rd NZ club. Fringe AWs. Ambitious young Kiwis being a level below the ALM (USL, NPL, LOI, Canada, 2nd/3rd tier Scotland etc). With the odd veteran like say a McGarry. Plus you need some old head visa players, and some Australians.

And yeah I hope ChCh United is accepted to the OFC Pro League. It's going to be another good professional pathway for young Kiwi players. Sth Island football fans are starved of anything above domestic club stuff. But the ALM will be steps above. You won't be recruited to Bournemouth or Portland from this OFC League. This new league will be of far greater importance to the Island nations, than us. The more Kiwis playing A League the better.

Pragnell & NZF want a 3rd NZ team. The APL will be onboard if it's a sound financial case, backed by it's own version of Foley or Welnix. Got the shiny new downtown rectangular stadium in 9 months. Lets see what happens over the next few years.

My point was the likes of Glory, Adelaide and the Mariners are well embedded in their local football communities, and whether 'grassroot' fans turn up to watch them is yes more about how successful they are onfield. 

Glory is an NSL club from way back, and Adelaide United played in the last season of the NSL basically being created out of the ashes of Adelaide City which had folded.

Those 3 clubs and the Jets all have issues, but I doubt their fans give much of a fudge about Auckland or even a 3rd NZ team coming into the League. Again Auckland have been an overdue welcome good news story re ALM expansion. Bought a sense of optimism that pro club football in Australasia can not only survive but grow.

And yes the likes of Singh, Just, Waine etc have chosen to stay in Europe when I'm sure the Nix and Auckland have reached out. But plenty did return from overseas to sign for AFC. Pijnaker, Rogerson, Mata, Elliott, Woud. Apart from Nando none of them are really established AW squad members. And that's likely the tier you mostly target if setting up a 3rd NZ club. Fringe AWs. Ambitious young Kiwis being a level below the ALM (USL, NPL, LOI, Canada, 2nd/3rd tier Scotland etc). With the odd veteran like say a McGarry. Plus you need some old head visa players, and some Australians.

And yeah I hope ChCh United is accepted to the OFC Pro League. It's going to be another good professional pathway for young Kiwi players. Sth Island football fans are starved of anything above domestic club stuff. But the ALM will be steps above. You won't be recruited to Bournemouth or Portland from this OFC League. This new league will be of far greater importance to the Island nations, than us. The more Kiwis playing A League the better.

Pragnell & NZF want a 3rd NZ team. The APL will be onboard if it's a sound financial case, backed by it's own version of Foley or Welnix. Got the shiny new downtown rectangular stadium in 9 months. Lets see what happens over the next few years.

My point was the likes of Glory, Adelaide and the Mariners are well embedded in their local football communities, and whether 'grassroot' fans turn up to watch them is yes more about how successful they are onfield. 

Glory is an NSL club from way back, and Adelaide United played in the last season of the NSL basically being created out of the ashes of Adelaide City which had folded.

Those 3 clubs and the Jets all have issues, but I doubt their fans give much of a fudge about Auckland or even a 3rd NZ team coming into the League. Again Auckland have been an overdue welcome good news story re ALM expansion. Bought a sense of optimism that pro club football in Australasia can not only survive but grow.

And yes the likes of Singh, Just, Waine etc have chosen to stay in Europe when I'm sure the Nix and Auckland have reached out. But plenty did return from overseas to sign for AFC. Pijnaker, Rogerson, Mata, Elliott, Woud. Apart from Nando none of them are really established AW squad members. And that's likely the tier you mostly target if setting up a 3rd NZ club. Fringe AWs. Ambitious young Kiwis being a level below the ALM (USL, NPL, LOI, Canada, 2nd/3rd tier Scotland etc). With the odd veteran like say a McGarry. Plus you need some old head visa players, and some Australians.

And yeah I hope ChCh United is accepted to the OFC Pro League. It's going to be another good professional pathway for young Kiwi players. Sth Island football fans are starved of anything above domestic club stuff. But the ALM will be steps above. You won't be recruited to Bournemouth or Portland from this OFC League. The more Kiwis playing A League the better.

Pragnell & NZF want a 3rd NZ team. The APL will be onboard if it's a sound financial case, backed by it's own version of Foley or Welnix. Got the shiny new downtown rectangular stadium in 9 months. Lets see what happens over the next few years.

My point was the likes of Glory, Adelaide and the Mariners are well embedded in their local football communities, and whether 'grassroot' fans turn up to watch them is yes more about how successful they are onfield. 

Glory is an NSL club from way back, and Adelaide United played in the last season of the NSL basically being created out of the ashes of Adelaide City which had folded.

Those 3 clubs and the Jets all have issues, but I doubt their fans give much of a fudge about Auckland or even a 3rd NZ team coming into the League. Again Auckland have been an overdue welcome good news story re ALM expansion. Bought a sense of optimism that pro club football in Australasia can not only survive but grow.

And yes the likes of Singh, Just, Waine etc have chosen to stay in Europe when I'm sure the Nix and Auckland have reached out. But plenty did return from overseas to sign for AFC. Pijnaker, Rogerson, Mata, Elliott, Woud. Apart from Nando none of them are really established AW squad members. And that's likely the tier you mostly target if setting up a 3rd NZ club. Fringe AWs. Ambitious young Kiwis being a level below the ALM (USL, NPL, LOI, Canada, 2nd/3rd tier Scotland etc). With the odd veteran like say a McGarry. Plus you need some old head visa players, and some Australians.

And yeah I hope ChCh United is accepted to the OFC Pro League. It's going to be another good professional pathway for young Kiwi players. Sth Island football fans are starved of anything above domestic club stuff. But the ALM will be steps above. You won't be recruited to Bournemouth or Portland from this OFC League. The more Kiwis playing A League the better.

Pragnell & NZF want a 3rd NZ team. The APL will be onboard if it's a sound financial case, backed by it's own version of Foley or Welnix. Got the shiny new stadium from next year. Lets see what happens over the next few years.

My point was the likes of Glory, Adelaide and the Mariners are well embedded in their local football communities, and whether 'grassroot' fans turn up to watch them is yes more about how successful they are onfield. 

Glory is an NSL club from way back, and Adelaide United played in the last season of the NSL basically being created out of the ashes of Adelaide City which had folded.

Those 3 clubs and the Jets all have issues, but I doubt their fans give much of a fudge about Auckland or even a 3rd NZ team coming into the League. Again Auckland have been an overdue welcome good news story re ALM expansion. Bought a sense of optimism that pro club football in Australasia can not only survive but grow.

And sure the likes of Singh, Just, Waine etc have chosen to stay in Europe when I'm sure the Nix and Auckland have reached out. But plenty did return from overseas to sign for AFC. Pijnaker, Rogerson, Mata, Elliott, Woud. Apart from Nando none of them are really established AW squad members. And that's likely the tier you  mostly target if setting up a 3rd NZ club. Fringe AWs. Ambitious young Kiwis being a level below the ALM (USL, NPL, LOI, Canada, 2nd/3rd tier Scotland etc). With the odd veteran like say a McGarry. Plus you need some old head visa players, and the odd Australian.

And yeah I hope ChCh United is accepted to the OFC Pro League. It's going to be another good professional pathway for young Kiwi players. Sth Island football fans are starved of anything above domestic club stuff. But the ALM will be steps above. You won't be recruited to Bournemouth or Portland from this OFC League. The more Kiwis playing A League the better.

Pragnell & NZF want a 3rd NZ team. The APL will be onboard if it's a sound financial case, backed by it's own version of Foley or Welnix. Got the shiny new stadium from next year. Lets see what happens over the next few years.

My point was the likes of Glory, Adelaide and the Mariners are well embedded in their local football communities, and whether 'grassroot' fans turn up to watch them is yes more about how successful they are onfield. 

Glory is an NSL club from way back, and Adelaide United played in the last season of the NSL basically being created out of the ashes of Adelaide City which had folded.

Those 3 clubs and the Jets all have issues, but I doubt their fans give much of a fudge about Auckland or even a 3rd NZ team coming into the League. Again Auckland have been an overdue welcome good news story re ALM expansion. Bought a sense of optimism that pro club football in Australasia can not only survive but grow.

And sure the likes of Singh, Just, Waine etc have chosen to stay in Europe when I'm sure the Nix and Auckland have reached out. But plenty did return from overseas to sign for AFC. Pijnaker, Rogerson, Mata, Elliott, Woud. Apart from Nando none of them are really established AW squad members. And that's likely the tier you  mostly target if setting up a 3rd NZ club. Fringe AWs. Ambitious young Kiwis being a level below the ALM (USL, NPL, LOI, Canada, 2nd/3rd tier Scotland etc). With the odd veteran like say a McGarry. Plus you need some old head visa players, and the odd Australian.

And yeah I hope ChCh United is accepted to the OFC Pro League. It's going to be another good professional pathway for young Kiwi players. Sth Island football fans are starved of anything above domestic club stuff. But the ALM will be steps above. You won't be recruited to Bournemouth or Portland from this OFC League. The more Kiwis playing A League the better.