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.