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Posted August 24, 2025 22:37 · last edited August 25, 2025 00:05

Ryan
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imanixsupporter
I said apparently because that is how it appears to me, but of course I wouldnt know.

I think the whole convincing them to come side of things is overstated, at the end of the day the most important thing by some distance is money, you put up enough money and you will get a quality player (so long as they are willing to relocate in general, of course). A minority of players will take less money for better environments and coaches but I think it is probably quite rare for players to be that romantic. 
Is  convincing them to come over stated though, even you said " so long as they are willing to relocate in general, of course"
Has been stated before that this is an issue and pretty sure we have had players and there families who have moved as they didnt want to be here. Sometimes money dosnt do it and not sure where the "enough money" is coming from at the moment.
We had one players family get spooked after the Kaikoura earthquake and the rumor that another players wife didn't like the shopping options here (she works for and is politcally aligned to Clive Palmer, with everything that says about her). Two odd players out of the hundreds that we've had doesn't make it a thing.

We've also had plenty of players say they love it here and the city is a reason for them coming.

Also, professional footballers will go where they can play and will get paid, they have short careers and end up in countries and cities far worse than NZ.

I do not think Auckland FC was able to recruit the likes of May, Sakai or Verstraete just on the strength of Auckland having nice weather and good proximity to beaches.  I assume it involved a bigger budget which still needs skillful use to get a better on-field performance (including a strong reserves bench) and give them some silverware at the end.
The opposite of course can happen. Western United had good on field performances despite well documented financial problems staring the club in the face.  

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Unknown editor edited August 25, 2025 00:05
Ryan
ballane
imanixsupporter
I said apparently because that is how it appears to me, but of course I wouldnt know.

I think the whole convincing them to come side of things is overstated, at the end of the day the most important thing by some distance is money, you put up enough money and you will get a quality player (so long as they are willing to relocate in general, of course). A minority of players will take less money for better environments and coaches but I think it is probably quite rare for players to be that romantic. 
Is  convincing them to come over stated though, even you said " so long as they are willing to relocate in general, of course"
Has been stated before that this is an issue and pretty sure we have had players and there families who have moved as they didnt want to be here. Sometimes money dosnt do it and not sure where the "enough money" is coming from at the moment.
We had one players family get spooked after the Kaikoura earthquake and the rumor that another players wife didn't like the shopping options here (she works for and is politcally aligned to Clive Palmer, with everything that says about her). Two odd players out of the hundreds that we've had doesn't make it a thing.

We've also had plenty of players say they love it here and the city is a reason for them coming.

Also, professional footballers will go where they can play and will get paid, they have short careers and end up in countries and cities far worse than NZ.

I do not think Auckland FC was able to recruit the likes of May, Sakai or Verstraete just on the strength of Auckland having nice weather and good proximity to beaches.  I assume a bigger budget which still needs skillful use to get a better on-field performance (including a strong reserves bench) and give them some silverware at the end.
The opposite of course can happen. Western United had good on field performances despite well documented financial problems staring the club in the face.  
Unknown editor edited August 24, 2025 22:40
Ryan
ballane
imanixsupporter
I said apparently because that is how it appears to me, but of course I wouldnt know.

I think the whole convincing them to come side of things is overstated, at the end of the day the most important thing by some distance is money, you put up enough money and you will get a quality player (so long as they are willing to relocate in general, of course). A minority of players will take less money for better environments and coaches but I think it is probably quite rare for players to be that romantic. 
Is  convincing them to come over stated though, even you said " so long as they are willing to relocate in general, of course"
Has been stated before that this is an issue and pretty sure we have had players and there families who have moved as they didnt want to be here. Sometimes money dosnt do it and not sure where the "enough money" is coming from at the moment.
We had one players family get spooked after the Kaikoura earthquake and the rumor that another players wife didn't like the shopping options here (she works for and is politcally aligned to Clive Palmer, with everything that says about her). Two odd players out of the hundreds that we've had doesn't make it a thing.

We've also had plenty of players say they love it here and the city is a reason for them coming.

Also, professional footballers will go where they can play and will get paid, they have short careers and end up in countries and cities far worse than NZ.

I do not think Auckland FC was able to recruit the likes of May, Sakai or Verstraete just on the strength of Auckland having nice weather and good proximity to beaches.  I assume a bigger budget which still needs skillful use to get a better on-field performance (including a strong reserves bench) and some silverware at the end.
The opposite of course can happen. Western United had good on field performances despite well documented financial problems staring the club in the face.  
Unknown editor edited August 24, 2025 22:40
Ryan
ballane
imanixsupporter
I said apparently because that is how it appears to me, but of course I wouldnt know.

I think the whole convincing them to come side of things is overstated, at the end of the day the most important thing by some distance is money, you put up enough money and you will get a quality player (so long as they are willing to relocate in general, of course). A minority of players will take less money for better environments and coaches but I think it is probably quite rare for players to be that romantic. 
Is  convincing them to come over stated though, even you said " so long as they are willing to relocate in general, of course"
Has been stated before that this is an issue and pretty sure we have had players and there families who have moved as they didnt want to be here. Sometimes money dosnt do it and not sure where the "enough money" is coming from at the moment.
We had one players family get spooked after the Kaikoura earthquake and the rumor that another players wife didn't like the shopping options here (she works for and is politcally aligned to Clive Palmer, with everything that says about her). Two odd players out of the hundreds that we've had doesn't make it a thing.

We've also had plenty of players say they love it here and the city is a reason for them coming.

Also, professional footballers will go where they can play and will get paid, they have short careers and end up in countries and cities far worse than NZ.

I do not think Auckland FC was able to recruit the likes of May, Sakai or Verstraete just on the strength of Auckland having nice weather and good proximity to beaches.  I assume a bigger budget which still needs skillful use to get a better on-field performance (including a strong reserves bench) and some silverware at the end.