It was interesting that he basically said that the Nix were in the top 6 spenders.
this alone is an interesting statement. follow up questions that i have would be (some here might know the answers)
1. is this measured, monitored and reportted upon among APL clubs?
2. you say top 6. is this 6th, or top 6?
3. if you were 7th, would you say 'top 7'?
in the 90s, every mall that ever opened in NZ i would say it was the biggest mall in the southern hemisphere.
if the club said 'it's none of your business' that would be 100% cool. but if generic statements are being rolled out to support a narrative, i.e. that the club are doing their bit, some people naturally become interested in the detail behind it.
also, if we're talking player budget, maybe chico made a difference, but otherwise, i cant reconcile that statement.