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WPM 2023/24 Squad Speculation, Confirmation and Mutual Termination

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Posted August 28, 2023 02:41 · last edited August 28, 2023 02:46

coochiee
The VUC have already sold more season memberships for their ALW team than ever before. So that's an obvious benefit flowing over from the WWC.

It's a possibility that a major sponsor either NZ based, or from Asia for example has come on board with the new Auckland club - after seeing the success of the WWC downunder, with large viewership numbers and attendances. That could have happened. Certainly the timing of the WWC has been useful for Pragnell in his quest to launch a 2nd NZ A League club.

Maybe they can pay back some of their debts then. Remember, their accountants told them they were insolvent and they were forced to borrow millions from the A-League.

The answer to the question about clubs reducing budgets is that the clubs have massively overspent and the league is underdelivering. I read that Paramount/Ten's TV deal was built around ratings that never materialised and therefore the A-League received substantially less money than anticipated. Good economy or bad, owners are only willing to throw so much money into a football club and if the clubs revenues are declining then so will their budget.

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Unknown editor edited August 28, 2023 02:46
coochiee
The VUC have already sold more season memberships for their ALW team than ever before. So that's an obvious benefit flowing over from the WWC.

It's a possibility that a major sponsor either NZ based, or from Asia for example has come on board with the new Auckland club - after seeing the success of the WWC downunder, with large viewership numbers and attendances. That could have happened. Certainly the timing of the WWC has been useful for Pragnell in his quest to launch a 2nd NZ A League club.

Maybe they can pay back some of their debts then. Remember, their accountants told them they were insolvent and they were forced to borrow millions from the A-League.

The answer is the clubs are all tightening their belts because they've massively overspent and the league is underdelivering. I read online that Paramount/Ten's TV deal was built around ratings that never materialised and therefore the A-League received substantially less money than anticipated.
Unknown editor edited August 28, 2023 02:45
coochiee
The VUC have already sold more season memberships for their ALW team than ever before. So that's an obvious benefit flowing over from the WWC.

It's a possibility that a major sponsor either NZ based, or from Asia for example has come on board with the new Auckland club - after seeing the success of the WWC downunder, with large viewership numbers and attendances. That could have happened. Certainly the timing of the WWC has been useful for Pragnell in his quest to launch a 2nd NZ A League club.

Maybe they can pay back some of their debts then. Remember, their accountants told them they were insolvent and they were forced to borrow millions from the A-League.

The answer is the clubs are all tightening their belts because they've massively overspent and the league is underdelivering. I read online that Paramount/Ten's TV deal was built around ratings that never materialised and therefore the A-League recieved substantially less money.
Unknown editor edited August 28, 2023 02:44
coochiee
The VUC have already sold more season memberships for their ALW team than ever before. So that's an obvious benefit flowing over from the WWC.

It's a possibility that a major sponsor either NZ based, or from Asia for example has come on board with the new Auckland club - after seeing the success of the WWC downunder, with large viewership numbers and attendances. That could have happened. Certainly the timing of the WWC has been useful for Pragnell in his quest to launch a 2nd NZ A League club.

Maybe they can pay back some of their debts then. Remember, their accountants told them they were insolvent and they were forced to borrow millions from the A-League.