except counting kiwis as foreigners would mean losing ifill and greenacre to keep our kiwis. so its not quite as simple as you are suggesting. i think if we get a youth team,then over time you will see more kiwis in the squad. as you said,we should be pushing for a youth side now while we are going strong.
This.
If the Phoenix can get a reserve team, then it is a way of using their profile to provide a pathway for young NZ players. If those players make an impression, the possibility and oppotunity is there for other A-League clubs to pick them up as well. They have foreigner spots available, why not fill some of them with NZers? Especially if the Nix continue their part in increasing NZ football's credibility, along with the likes of ACFC and the AWs.
Things are happening already - the Nix have provided a window for Smeltz, Moss, and Costa that may not have existed previously.
wolfman2010-03-12 21:52:00