Again with the completely unfounded allegation that NZF have at any point funded the Phoenix further than paying part of Ricki's salary as he is All Whites coach.
You know that if you keep saying it over and over again it doesn't suddenly become verified fact?
I think what you propose is entrirely correct and would be an appropriate spend for NZF but it's got nothing to do with the Phoenix and in fact by throwing that in there you undermine the valid point.
My point was that during the financial troubles of the Serepisos reign NZF picked up some of the tab for Ricki to help the Phoenix stay in business but Van Hattam won't buy a TV highlights package for the ASBP to foster interest in the country's national league. That is not an unfounded allegation. I'm merely stating a fact.
When asked VH refused to say how much NZF had stumped up to support the Nix during the pre-Welnix days, usually a sign that it's more than the few hundred thousand rumoured. But that's beside the point. I'm talking here about NZF priorities and not getting at the Phoenix. I actually don't mind if they kept the country's only professional side afloat during troubled financial times but I just wish they'd show the same attention to keeping their national league afloat.