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Posted December 10, 2013 23:55 · last edited December 10, 2013 23:55

sthn.jeff wrote:
rjmiller wrote:
Doloras wrote:
The two big reasons why players from big overseas leagues might want a retirement gig in the A-League:

2) The shopping available in a 1 million + city.


You think players pick their team based on the shopping?

No but their Wives do #MrsSmeltz

Sometimes sarcasm is difficult to detect on the internet. I'll treat this as serious. Mrs Smeltz quite possibly didn't like Wellington as much as an Australian city but I am pretty sure this was likely a combination of weather, family and familiarity. I highly doubt shopping, especially when they travel so much, has even the slightest bit to do with it.


I suspect nightlife and culture would be a lot higher on the list than shopping. Wellington doesn't have a bad culture with the cafes and overall closeness of everything. It might be a bit quiet compared to some European cities but it isn't bad. One positive point would be that it should be an attractive location to raise kids. 

 

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rjmiller edited December 10, 2013 23:55
sthn.jeff wrote:
rjmiller wrote:
Doloras wrote:
The two big reasons why players from big overseas leagues might want a retirement gig in the A-League:

2) The shopping available in a 1 million + city.


You think players pick their team based on the shopping?

No but their Wives do #MrsSmeltz

Sometimes sarcasm is difficult to detect on the internet. I'll treat this as serious. Mrs Smeltz quite possibly didn't like Wellington as much as an Australian city but I am pretty sure this was likely a combination of weather, family and familiarity. I highly doubt shopping, especially when they travel so much, has even the slightest bit to do with it.
I suspect nightlife and culture would be a lot higher on the list than shopping. Wellington doesn't have a bad culture with the cafes and overall closeness of everything. It might be a bit quiet compared to some European cities but it isn't bad. One positive point would be that it should be an attractive location to raise kids.