In the 1970s and 1980s, before off-season tours became massive money-making ventures (and before the explosion of Asian interest in the English game), games featuring British sides were comparatively commonplace in this country.
Newcastle United (featuring a young Paul Gascoigne), Glasgow Rangers, Watford (with John Barnes), Norwich City, Luton Town and Sunderland were among those who visited in those decades, as well as Manchester United's famous trip in 1967.
The viability of the venture will also depend on financial and logistical support from local and central government in this country.
Though other cities are not out of the question, with their population bases Wellington and Auckland are likely to be vying for the rights to host the match.
Premier League teams usually insist on a guaranteed up-front match appearance fee while the hosts would also have to take care of airfares and accommodation for a travelling contingent of up to 40 personnel.
A match fee of US$1 million ($1.21 million) is a starting point for many Premier League teams, though mega-clubs such as Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea charge in excess of US$1.5 million ($1.81 million) and are not thought to be on the radar for the New Zealand market.
The Wellington visit by LA Galaxy in 2007 - when David Beckham was still somewhere near his prime and the American club were in demand worldwide - showed just what can be achieved if the price is right and the marketing and pre-match activities are done well.
The game was a virtual sell-out, drawing the biggest football crowd in this country until the All Whites' play-off against Bahrain in 2009.
