What a strange signing, at least for Popovic. Bonevacia had some pretty good tekkers but I remember him being lazy af defensively.
Dunno, he was OK for Wellington, but at Western Sydney he was like a Mrs Macs pie. All talk, no filling.
Just looked at the transfermarkt page for Youstin Salas and it says on there that there is an option to buy.
Also one of his names is āDelfinā 
(Youstin Delfin Salas GĆ³mez)
Looking forward to seeing how he does today, in his first game.
Sources outside the club identified a list of five players who have either been signed or are priority targets: Goalkeeper Michael Woud, defender Francis de Vries and midfielder Cam Howieson, who have all played for the All Whites, and midfielder Luis Toomey and forward Jesse Randall, two under-23 internationals with Paris Olympics hopes.
- Doug Kors has been signed as head of recruitment
- Auckland black Knights the front runner for a name
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350183319/auckland-leagues-club-unveil-name-colours-kit-next-month
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I think calling them the Knights would be stupid. Find something else that isnāt going to be associated with the NZ Knights (2005-07) that was an abject failure.
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Another SFCU alumni doing well I see
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For an angry, angry, angry kid, heās done well!
Black Knights or Knights is going to be a shocking name choice but sounds inevitable
Why the Black Knights?
Is it reference to the All Blacks? Given the NT are the All Whites, wouldnāt it be better if they were the White Knights? Or is that too triggering and politically incorrect these days?
He owns other teams with the name
Okay, CRAZY idea, just Auckland FC.
William P. Foley II (born December 29, 1944) is an American businessman and former attorney, specializing in financial services. He is chairman of Fidelity National Financial, Cannae Holdings and Black Knight Financial Services, and vice chairman of Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS).[1] Foley is the lead investor, chairman, and CEO of Black Knight Sports & Entertainment, a consortium that owns the Vegas Golden Knights. He is managing general partner of Black Knight Football and Entertainment, which owns Premier League club AFC Bournemouth and a stake in French Ligue 1 club FC Lorient. As of 2023, he had an estimated net worth of US$1.6 billion according to Forbes.
Will be an uproar over āBlackā Knights
Did any of you read the article Rhys posted a link to?
Becker said the club had settled on a name and colours and was now busy working with ThoughtFull Design and the True creative and design agency on firming up their brand identity and producing content for when they go public next month.
āThe announcement of the name will be something that we hope football fans will be able to get behind. I think itās a strong football heritage name, but it also speaks to our ambition and the global piece as well.
āWeāve taken the fansā opinions on board and weāve landed in a really good place. I donāt want to spoil the surprise any more than that.ā
I hear he is a big Deep Purple fan
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They only get to be called the Black Knights if they really lean into it like this, otherwise itās racist:
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Thereās a cricket club in my area called white knights, always thought it was a bit weird.
Also their logo is a yellow knight on a blue background
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Surely its just the āKnightsā but you make the team colours predominately black.
Maybe we just have to lose the past in our minds and allow the Knights thing ahead.
They sure are making the financial connections. Wellington Phoenix announce exciting partnership with Chinese club Tianjin Tiger - A-Leagues
āAs one of the most important cities in China and East Asia, Tianjin, boasts unparalleled urban vitality . From historical architecture to scenic riverscapes, Tianjin has over 600 years of history and cultural heritage.ā
āTianjin is classified as the largest type of port city , a Large-Port Megacity, due to its large urban population and port traffic volume.ā
Population: 15.62 million (2016)
From the article" āWeāre looking to grow our academy to have an international component and Tianjin Jinmen have committed to sending some young players to Wellington to attend training camps in July and weāre discussing the possibility of their juniors being part of a new international academy annual programme.
āInternational students are essential for the secondary and tertiary education sector in Wellington and we are evaluating how an elite international academy focused on football can be part of New Zealandās international education offering.ā