Would be interesting to weigh up the Auckland multi club ownership vs the Nix history of selling to big clubs overseas ie Bayern, Portland etc when it comes to deciding which team to sign for as a prospect.
Portland would be flattered to be mentioned in the same breath as Bayern Munich. But I get what you meant. 😆
I talked to someone who had been involved heavily at the Wellington Phoenix up until recent times about this same thing. Let's call him Steve Coleman.
The gist of the conversation being - While Wellington continue to play youth and give opportunities to talented young players coming through, then Wellington should be the team of choice for any prospect coming through in this country.
The other side of the conversation was that if you're wanting to win, then you're probably going to look at Auckland - Knowing of course that minutes for younger players coming through will likely be limited initially, but that perhaps over the course of the next 2-3 seasons then perhaps those opportunities may come through more frequently.
It hurt to hear that, but he is 100% right.
*Conversation was held in the latter part of last season*