Piney's interview with God
Morrison: Positive talks on Phoenix Future
https://www.radiosport.co.nz/sport-news/football/mo...
I just don't understand what Morrison wants from NZF. In this interview he acknowledges they already support the club financially but says that is not what it is about. In the past few days he has asked them through the media for "actionable steps" and "thinking outside the box". Now in this interview he says he wants a "shared infrastructure". What does he mean? If he has a proposal for a new way of managing the club he should lay it on the table. Very strange to put the burden on NZF to come up with a new model. That's not their job any more than it is to come up with club strategies for ACFC or Canterbury United.
It's the fact that NZF staff are discouraging junior kids from moving to Wellington. It's Nix Youth vs Wanderers. It's NZF having a fudgeing original thought beyond "let's get the ASBP on the telly - that will solve things". It's the garbage that ACFC are the standard bearer for NZF but have hardly any kiwis. It's recognising that he Phoenix are keeping the game afloat in this country. It's the whole bloody lot
Yeah, Rob Morrison was certainly emphasising the need for greater alignment/collaboration with NZF around youth development/pathways and I can see the logic in that although it will leave some other "stakeholders" feeling bruised. We need to see the big picture here though. The Phoenix is now the biggest brand in youth development in NZ. NZF can either try and work with that or against it.
It's another weird one in terms of the license negotiations though because just like the crouds and memberships I can't see why the FFA are that bothered about it. Youth development is a potential money spinner for Welnix, not the FFA, and it specifically benefits NZ football, not Australia.