ON THIS EPISODE OF BEHIND THE BANTER, WE SIT DOWN WITH TWO OF THE PEOPLE HELPING BUILD SOUTH ISLAND UNITED FC FROM THE GROUND UP IN CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND. JOINING US ARE BRAD MCCONVILLE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND FOUNDER OF THE SOUTHERN FRONT SUPPORTERS CLUB, AND RYAN EDWARDS, GENERAL MANAGER OF SOUTH ISLAND UNITED. TOGETHER, THEY TAKE US BEHIND THE SCENES OF LAUNCHING ONE OF THE NEWEST CLUBS IN THE OFC PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE, THE EXCITING NEW COMPETITION REPRESENTING OCEANIA ON THE ROAD TO THE GLOBAL FOOTBALL STAGE.

WE DISCUSS:

HOW SOUTH ISLAND UNITED WAS CREATED AND THE VISION BEHIND THE CLUB

THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A FOOTBALL CLUB FROM DAY ONE REPRESENTING CHRISTCHURCH AND THE SOUTH ISLAND WITH AUTHENTICITY AND PRIDE THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY, CULTURE,  ...