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WPM 2023/24 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination

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Posted August 28, 2023 08:27 · last edited August 28, 2023 08:28

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On a similar note - does anyone know why everyone seems to be saving money in the A-League this year? No clubs are really going for big name signings. Is the league really in that bad of a position? Especially coming out of a super successful Womens WC which is going to pump millions into the game on both sides of the Tasman. 

I mean I get that NZ is in a bit of an economic slump but the same can't quite be said for Aus who appear to be doing better than most countries in the world. 
What evidence has there been that the WWC has resulted in significant revenue for AL(M&W) teams?
Fifa are putting millions into both NZ and Aus football. Even if that goes to grassroots this still helps AL teams. Even if minimal the extra interest from kids will result in at least some ticket sales no matter how small.

Further to that, what I took from Pragnell's comments in the media is that the new Auckland A League team is somewhat funded by the recent interest from the WWC. Whether it was indirect or direct funding I wouldn't know but reading between the lines I thought it was obvious Pragnell was implying the money was from the WWC & Fifa.

Either way we will hear more info in the next couple of weeks when the team gets announced and we learn more about it.

Indirect funding or impact from funding of grassroots footy isnt what you're original statement wsa suggesting though was it? You were, incorrectly, suggesting that A-league teams were getting cold hard cash from the WWC. The funding doesnt goes to the national federations, who then fund the amatuer game. None of the a-league franchises will be getting a penny from the investment from FIFA. Only real benefit would be the improvements to the stadia. 
If NZF are partially funding the Auckland bid, then sure the funds may have come from WWC $$$, but it wont have been given to NZF with the specific purpose in mind.
My original statement said "pump millions into the game" i.e. into football. I think it is reasonably obvious that while the money won't in almost all cases be going directly to the A-Leagues it is still a significant net positive. To be fair I think the A-Leagues won't feel this net positive for a number of years as money filters through the game
as far as I can tell most of the money went into upgrading training facilities and uparading stadiums such as changing facilities. And those training facilities were like the cricket stadium in the Mount, not something that will directly impact alm/w. the lionesses donating training equipment to ccm is probably the biggest financial benefit.

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anaveragestem
theprof
anaveragestem
Bullion
anaveragestem
On a similar note - does anyone know why everyone seems to be saving money in the A-League this year? No clubs are really going for big name signings. Is the league really in that bad of a position? Especially coming out of a super successful Womens WC which is going to pump millions into the game on both sides of the Tasman. 

I mean I get that NZ is in a bit of an economic slump but the same can't quite be said for Aus who appear to be doing better than most countries in the world. 
What evidence has there been that the WWC has resulted in significant revenue for AL(M&W) teams?
Fifa are putting millions into both NZ and Aus football. Even if that goes to grassroots this still helps AL teams. Even if minimal the extra interest from kids will result in at least some ticket sales no matter how small.

Further to that, what I took from Pragnell's comments in the media is that the new Auckland A League team is somewhat funded by the recent interest from the WWC. Whether it was indirect or direct funding I wouldn't know but reading between the lines I thought it was obvious Pragnell was implying the money was from the WWC & Fifa.

Either way we will hear more info in the next couple of weeks when the team gets announced and we learn more about it.

Indirect funding or impact from funding of grassroots footy isnt what you're original statement wsa suggesting though was it? You were, incorrectly, suggesting that A-league teams were getting cold hard cash from the WWC. The funding doesnt goes to the national federations, who then fund the amatuer game. None of the a-league franchises will be getting a penny from the investment from FIFA. Only real benefit would be the improvements to the stadia. 
If NZF are partially funding the Auckland bid, then sure the funds may have come from WWC $$$, but it wont have been given to NZF with the specific purpose in mind.
My original statement said "pump millions into the game" i.e. into football. I think it is reasonably obvious that while the money won't in almost all cases be going directly to the A-Leagues it is still a significant net positive. To be fair I think the A-Leagues won't feel this net positive for a number of years as money filters through the game
as far as I can tell most of the money went into upgrading training facilities and uparading stadiums such as changing facilities. And those training facilities were like the cricket stadium in the Mount, not something that will directly impact alm/w. the lionesses donating training equipment to ccm is probably the biggest financial b