Auckland A-League football team in 2024
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@Bones said in Auckland A-League football team in 2024:
@frugby I'm still not seeing it. Wouldn't pretty much every team in the league have more money than Wellington?
Think about it like this.
The Phoenix squad is pretty much made up of New Zealanders and Overseas players (Not Australians).
Assuming the Auckland team follows the same sort of setup, if you split the talent, is there enough players to have two quality teams? Obviously there will be a few Australians, but they won't be the top ones going around, and are more than likely to be fringe players.
This is where I wonder if there is enough quality to support two teams.
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@Bones said in Auckland A-League football team in 2024:
@frugby said in Auckland A-League football team in 2024:
This is where I wonder if there is enough quality to support two teams.
It doesn't really boil down to that though does it? There's a helluva lot more than two teams in the league.
I disagree. Due to the fact Kiwis are treated as foreigners for the Australian teams, the Phoenix effectively have a free run at just about every Kiwi who doesn't wish to play in Europe. As I say, if you cut the Kiwi talent down the middle, both teams are probably quite weak, and serious Australian reinforcements will be needed/overseas players attracted home.
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Ben Old, another Aucklander at the Phoenix, has re-signed until 2027.
Football: Wellington Phoenix secure another long-term player contract as Auckland A-League expansion looms | Newshub
Auckland-born midfielder Ben Old will stay in Wellington at least another three years.
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Bill Foley is buying a significant amount of teams, he will have access to be able to bring certain players to a tournament within financial parameters because he can also promise players, that if they stay in a certain team for a few years he will move them. This is already happening now.
I think the competition will be great for NZ as well, a much better way to get more NZers up to international speed tooEDIT : Now add Hibs to the mix and the potential flow
Bill Foley in further Hibs takeover hint after he launches A-League franchise
The billionaire has suggested he is close to a deal for Hibs
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@Bones I believe Kiwi teams are allowed unlimited Aussies, but Aussie teams are only allowed to have five non Aussies, so teams don't generally use these on Kiwis.
I'm sure as a result of this new team, you'll probably see a few of decent Kiwis to start with... Oli Sail to return, maybe a Tommy Smith and a Marco Rojas, but on top of that they'll need to fill their squad, and realistically to be competitive in the long run, both them and the Phoenix are competing for a select group of players, because the top Aussie players in the competition want to play in Aussie (Like with the Warriors in the NRL).
Of the Phoenix's main 18 sort of players, just over half are Kiwis. If you split that in half again, I struggle to see where enough talent is coming from, unless the Auckland team hauls in some top-end marquee players.
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@Bones said in Auckland A-League football team in 2024:
@frugby hey, maybe more kiwi players will get to a higher level...
Well that would be the hope, and there is every chance that it all ends up working itself out, which would be really good. It could drive the Phoenix to be better, creating a genuine rivalry, which my spark up overall crowd sizes.
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There is definitely enough Kiwi talent around to justify a second team. Currently a lot of guys having a crack in lower league Europe and even USA that could be tempted back if the $ and opportunity are right. Also the NZ National League is virtually ignored by the Phoenix of late as they are promoting from their own academy.
I can see guys like Logan Rogerson, Bill Tuiloma, Andre DeJong, Nik Tzanev/Stefan Marinovich being targeted by the new squad and whilst none have been setting the world on fire lately, all would have a point to prove and at the least would all make handy squad players at a minimum. Locally, you would think Francis DeVries and Cam Howieson would be high up a potential signing list and both would be A League starting team level.
Biggest concern would be the amount of time they have to get it all off the ground.
If he does put his money where his mouth is and get a genuine marquee like Sydney FC did years ago with Dwight Yorke and Alessandro Del Piero they could get some big buy in very early in the piece.
Easy for him to say it, but the thing that excites me the most is the talk about investing in facilities and infrastructure like stadia and training grounds etc. From a Northland local POV it was good to see him talk about Northland often in his open letter to the Northern Region clubs.
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@Bones said in Auckland A-League football team in 2024:
@frugby hey, maybe more kiwi players will get to a higher level...
To me that can only be a good thing. More opportunities for more homegrown talent, more chances that we uncover a diamond who can go on the greater things
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The owner of the A-League's incoming Auckland franchise has promised to make a splash in the transfer market after signing Steve Corica as the club's inaugural coach.
Corica was announced as leader of the start-up side on Thursday, his first appointment since being sacked by Sydney FC earlier this year.
The 50-year-old has spent time overseas with Ange Postecoglou and Kevin Muscat since his axing from the Sky Blues.
He will take charge of the as-yet-unnamed Auckland club for the 2024-25 season.
Ex-Sydney boss Corica to be Auckland's 1st coach
The owner of the A-League's incoming Auckland franchise has promised to make a splash in the transfer market after signing Steve Corica as the club's inaugural coach.
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Smart kit for Auckland FC
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i like the idea, blue stripes are auckland, black is NZ and as @Bovidae it doesnt hurt having that similarity to Inter
Wimbledon released this kit and we have started a connection with Boca on the back of it
I also like the idea of giving it a proper club name (Auckland FC)...but just mentioning a nickname (Black Knights)...so they can embrace it when it suits but ditch it if it becomes cringy
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@Machpants said in Auckland A-League football team in 2024:
Smart kit for Auckland FC
When they are lying rolling about on the ground after being tapped on the shin's, the shirts will look like Ponsonby rugby
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When they are lying rolling about on the ground after being tapped on the shin's, the shirts will look like Ponsonby rugby
and Onewhero, Frankton and Thames.
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@Machpants said in Auckland A-League football team in 2024:
Smart kit for Auckland FC
Cool to have another team from NZ in the A-League, hopefully both sides can push the Aussies on a regular. Phoenix are definitely doing that this year.
Auckland A-Leagues franchise reveals name, kit and crest
