You'd think if it was Bazely they'd have announced it. A delay in my mind means ongoing negotiations, maybe with the Pheonix or with a coach that wants more money than NZF can offer (but they might be able to sweaten the deal in other ways through sponsor and partner relationships).
you'd hope that was the case, but my guess is just NZF not being on the ball, or still returning from holidays or the fax being swtiched off over the holidays and someone didnt turn it back on.
Saying that, they also played several players who were not eligible at age group level which is something that they do all the time, so maybe my confidence is misplaced.
You always lose the best candidates by delaying so I'm hopefull the delay isn't just them being useless but them aiming high(ish).
I know I'm being cycical but NZF just havent filled me with confidence over the years, so many little things which you'd expect to be done better by a professional organisation. All of these so called minor errors are not things you'd expect from any business let alone one at the top of the pile when it comes to football in NZ. I'd like to think the best and they'll announce a decent candidate soon and we'll get games in every window, maybe even some home games for the men. But, I'm not gonna bet the house or hold my breath expecting good things when they have screwed so many simple things up.