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Posted February 02, 2014 06:42 · last edited February 02, 2014 06:44

Bluemagic wrote:

So 18,000 turned up in Auckland for a one-off Phoenix game and the team obliged with good attacking football and a win. Already quick fire pundits like Danny Hay are calling for an Auckland A League franchise. Please no, it would kill ACFC and the ASBP.

I'm happy for the Nix to come to Auckland once or twice a season to boost their crowd average. But believe me crowds would not average that over a season. Please encourage Wellington's football fans to turn out in decent numbers (10,000+) a game to support the Phoenix and dissuade Morgan from investing in an Auckland A League franchise. We're happy to watch you guys from afar while supporting Auckland City FC in the ASBP and O League.

I know an Auckland A League team is probably inevitable but can we please have the ASBP for another five years before the media gorilla turns up.

Or maybe it would take a few players from the likes or Waitakere and Auckland FC and make the league more balanced. They will still have to have certain amount of Australians remember. I could pretty much guarentee them picking up atleast a couple of the kiwis in the phoenix and I would be OK with that for another NZ team, just for the derby matches alone.

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Goonertron edited February 02, 2014 06:44
Bluemagic wrote:

So 18,000 turned up in Auckland for a one-off Phoenix game and the team obliged with good attacking football and a win. Already quick fire pundits like Danny Hay are calling for an Auckland A League franchise. Please no, it would kill ACFC and the ASBP.

I'm happy for the Nix to come to Auckland once or twice a season to boost their crowd average. But believe me crowds would not average that over a season. Please encourage Wellington's football fans to turn out in decent numbers (10,000+) a game to support the Phoenix and dissuade Morgan from investing in an Auckland A League franchise. We're happy to watch you guys from afar while supporting Auckland City FC in the ASBP and O League.

I know an Auckland A League team is probably inevitable but can we please have the ASBP for another five years before the media gorilla turns up.

Or maybe it would take a few players from the likes or Waitakere and Auckland FC and make the league more balanced. They will still have to have certain amount of Australians remember.