A few years back WelNix were looking for a white knight investment partner, spreading the word prepared to chat to all & sundry. Understanable to be fair. Pre Covid they took games to Campbeltown, The Gong, Canberra(?) - in exchange for getting some cash. They had a chat to South Melbourne about taking games there, until SM said actually we want your A League licence.
Now it looks like this Chinese venture is the new hope.
Plus this season you'd think the Nix might go close to at least a break even scenario. Isn't the magical crowd break even figure now 9K. They should go close to averaging that over the season. Should be 20,000 plus at Eden Park. They have that game & 4 more at the ROF to go in the regular season.
A few healthy player sales/transfer fees in the off season? Combined with a reported $1M drop in the player budget this season, should be their best financial result in ages (maybe ever). At least since the years Terry S wasn't paying the IRD.
But yeah can't see building a new purpose built stadium at all in their plans. Would just make zero financial sense. Again enlarging Jerry Collins and maybe sharing that cost with the Canes/Wellington Rugby would seem a possibility, especially for the lower profile games.
But who knows if they finish this season as ALM champs, that could flow into some 10,000 plus crowds to start next season.
Edit - Maybe all the clubs in the league as a whole, will just learn to cut their cloth more, and so clubs will become a bit cheaper to run - focus like the Nix and CCM of developing players through their Academy systems, rather than big name signings.
Now it looks like this Chinese venture is the new hope.
Plus this season you'd think the Nix might go close to at least a break even scenario. Isn't the magical crowd break even figure now 9K. They should go close to averaging that over the season. Should be 20,000 plus at Eden Park. They have that game & 4 more at the ROF to go in the regular season.
A few healthy player sales/transfer fees in the off season? Combined with a reported $1M drop in the player budget this season, should be their best financial result in ages (maybe ever). At least since the years Terry S wasn't paying the IRD.
But yeah can't see building a new purpose built stadium at all in their plans. Would just make zero financial sense. Again enlarging Jerry Collins and maybe sharing that cost with the Canes/Wellington Rugby would seem a possibility, especially for the lower profile games.
But who knows if they finish this season as ALM champs, that could flow into some 10,000 plus crowds to start next season.
Edit - Maybe all the clubs in the league as a whole, will just learn to cut their cloth more, and so clubs will become a bit cheaper to run - focus like the Nix and CCM of developing players through their Academy systems, rather than big name signings.