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@PhoenixCityPod in regards to the discussion of a pacific team, I did a bit of research into it a year or two ago as part of an article on possible a-league expansions, and from what I found out a team based in Fiji and travelling was really the only feasible option. 1/n
Fiji has a sizeable national stadium of theoretically 18k (although in reality it seems to be considerably smaller), and although it& #39;s mainly used for rugby it can be used for football, as the socceroos played there in 2001. 2/n
It has the largest population of all the Pacific Islands, with just shy of 900k, which gives it a big possible fan base, which also has the added bonus of attracting larger sponsors 3/n
They also have a decent footballing record, being in the top four at the Pacific games since 2003. There is also the obvious chance of attracting a superstar to boost the team in the form of Roy Krishna. 4/n
However, for all the reasons that you mentioned they have to play games in other countries, as they simply cannot have a big enough player pool or fan base with their population alone
However, even though bringing a top level sports franchise to a region that doesn& #39;t have any would generate large interest, the team would struggle to find sponsors or have a lucrative TV deal, so I doubt that even a team that ticked all the boxes would be viable financially. 5/5
