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Posted March 24, 2018 01:28 · last edited March 18, 2021 07:34

My first reaction to that Gareth interview was pretty negative.

But even if they just get the international windows, that will make a big difference.

Right now we develop kids and almost immediately loose the best of them to international call ups.  All the hard work that goes into that actually handicaps us.

If we get to have them reliably playing for us AND making the NZ squad, then that's quite a big turnaround.  It makes our natural advantage of being able to play kiwis work for us, not against us.

There is the potential for that to snowball.  Better results.  More local heros.  Bigger crowds.  Better finances and metrics.  Easier to attract other good players.  More 'Nix players in the international shop window, improves the pro pathway for Nix kids. Maybe even helps improve our relationship with NZF.

#rosetintedbutwouldmakeadecentdifference

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Unknown editor edited March 18, 2021 07:34

My first reaction to that Gareth interview was pretty negative.

But even if they just get the international windows, that will make a big difference.

Right now we develop kids and almost immediately loose the best of them to international call ups.  All the hard work that goes into that actually handicaps us.

If we get to have them reliably playing for us AND making the NZ squad, then that's quite a big turnaround.  It makes our natural advantage of being able to play kiwis work for us, not against us.

There is the potential for that to snowball.  Better results.  More local heros.  Bigger crowds.  Better finances and metrics.  Easier to attract other good players.  More 'Nix players in the international shop window, improves the pro pathway for Nix kids. Maybe even helps improve our relationship with NZF.

#rosetintedbutwouldmakeadecentdifference

Unknown editor edited March 24, 2018 01:32

My first reaction to that Gareth interview was pretty negative.

But even if they just get the international windows, that will make a big difference.

Right now we develop kids and almost immediately loose the best of them to international call ups.  All the hard work that goes into that actually handicaps us.

If we get to have them reliably playing for us AND making the NZ squad, then that's quite a big turnaround.  It makes our natural advantage of being able to play kiwis work for us, not against us.

There is the potential for that to snowball.  Better results.  More local heros.  Bigger crowds.  Better finances and metrics.  Easier to attract other good players.  Maybe even helps improve our relationship with NZF.

#rosetintedbutwouldmakeadecentdifference

Unknown editor edited March 24, 2018 01:31

My first reaction to that Gareth interview was pretty negative.

But even if they just get the international windows, that will make a big difference.

Right now we develop kids and almost immediately loose the best of them to international call ups.  All the hard work that goes into that actually handicaps us.

If we get to have them reliably playing for us AND making the NZ squad, then that's quite a big turnaround.  It makes our natural advantage of being able to play kiwis work for us, not against us.

Unknown editor edited March 24, 2018 01:28

My first reaction to that Gareth interview was pretty negative.

But even if they just get the international windows, that will make a big difference.

Right now we develope kids and almost immediately loose the best of them to international call ups.  All the hard work that goes into that actually handicaps us.

If we get to have them reliably playing for us AND making the NZ squad, then that's quite a big turnaround.  It makes our natural advantage of being able to play kiwis work for us, not against us.