History for Mainland FC

I would say that was a real risk if we had like, 12-14-16 team HAL, and there were many other well-financed bids in Australia for a new licence slot; then maybe yes, they could say "we think these new high-powered local clubs trump any value Phoenix adds to HAL".  

But while we have a current 10 only club league and Australian teams occasionally either fall over or need FFA money injection (which a NZ licensee never needed), then I would see us being excluded from the league in order to let in say Canberra or whoever as low chance.

But then, I am applying common sense here, and that is not always how things happen.

Also, I would discount what The Chairman (Frank Lowy) said recently about Nix' future. It may have been for the consumption of the AFC powerbrokers in the Middle East than a genuine statement of uncertainty.  He may his own PR agenda to consider and I would give him that discretion. The real FFA negotiations with Welnix are conducted well out of the media coverage until the deal is agreed on.

I would say that was a real risk if we had like, 12-14-16 team HAL, and there were many other well-financed bids in Australia for a new licence slot; then maybe yes, they could say "we think these new high-powered local clubs trump any value Phoenix adds to HAL".  

But while we have a current 10 only club league and Australian teams occasionally either fall over or need FFA money injection (which a NZ licensee never needed), then I would see us being excluded from the league in order to let in say Canberra or whoever as low chance.

But then, I am applying common sense here, and that is not always how things happen.

Also, I would discount what The Chairman (Frank Lowy) said recently about Nix' future. It may have been for the consumption of the AFC powerbrokers in the Middle East than a genuine statement of uncertainty.  He may his own PR agenda to consider and I would give him that discretion. The real FFA negotiations with Welnix are conducted well out of the media coverage until the deal is agreed on.

I would say that was a real risk if we had like, 12-14-16 team HAL, and there were many other well-financed bids in Australia for a new licence slot; then maybe yes, they could say "we think these clubs trump any value Phoenix adds to HAL".  

But while we have a current 10 only club league and Australian teams occasionally either fall over or need FFA money injection (which a NZ licensee never needed), then I would see us being excluded from the league in order to let in say Canberra or whoever as low chance.

But then, I am applying common sense here, and that is not always how things happen.

Also, I would discount what The Chairman (Frank Lowy) said recently about Nix' future. It may have been for the consumption of the AFC powerbrokers in the Middle East than a genuine statement of uncertainty.  He may his own PR agenda to consider and I would give him that discretion. The real FFA negotiations with Welnix are conducted well out of the media coverage until the deal is agreed on.

I would say that was a real risk if we had like, 12-14 team HAL, and there were many other well-financed bids in Australia for a new licence slot; then maybe yes, they could say "we think these clubs trump any value Phoenix adds to HAL".  

While we have a 10 club league and teams occasionally either fall over or need money injection (which a NZ licensee never needed), I would see us being excluded in order to let say Canberra in as truly low-chance event. But then, I am applying common sense, and that is not always how things happen.

I would discount what The Chairman (Frank Lowy) said recently. It may have been for the consumption of the AFC powerbrokers in the Middle East than a genuine statement of uncertainty.  He may his own PR agenda to consider and I would give hime that discretion.