Alongside Perth Glory, Wellington was one of just two clubs to raise their average attendance. But with new boys Western United looking for an inaugural coach and Rudan reportedly missing family, rumours swirled about the coach leaving after just one season despite signing a contract for two. While said scenario did eventuate and Rudan would head west, by the time of his announcement as coach, Western had already signed some 17 players: the signings of which Rudan acknowledged he had input in.
To pour salt on the wound Rudan took with him long-serving captain Andrew Durante, breakout young gun Max Burgess, and star keeper Filip Kurto. Then the pandemic struck. With borders on both sides of the Tasman shutting and the A-League Men attempting to play on, Wellington were forced to head to Australia for quarantine. They managed to get through all of six days before the ALM pressed pause on their futile attempt to continue, meaning it was back to New Zealand for another 14 days of quarantine.
On March 24 defender Tim Payne and reserve keeper Oli Sail breached quarantine in an alcohol-infused adventure on a golf buggy during the wee hours of a Sydney morning. The pair were banned for four matches and fined by their club but have since gone on to become regulars within the Wellington starting XI. As rolled on and New Zealand and Australia stunned the world with their then world-famous and successful sob elimination strategies. With such success, a trans-Tasman bubble seemed a foregone conclusion by mid Then case numbers in NSW shot up, and all plans were scuppered.
With little other option, Wellington dutifully moved to Wollongong for a season, where they stayed. Away from their fans. FFA ruled any Kiwi players would have to take one of the limited visa slots on the team.
A New Zealand team. Treating New Zealanders as foreigners. Yeah, that was never gonna fly. Once upon a time there was a Trans-Tasman bubble. It looked like the harrowing days of being trapped in oz were over. Suddenly, delta. Especially helpful since Talay ruled out signing any more imports till January.
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