Do have some sympathy for Boyd, making himself unavailable for AWs in bid to establish in Europe. Playing at OFC Nations Cup (given ugly football played, state of pitch etc etc), wouldn't have helped his development at all.
However he has had plenty of chances since then to pick up phone, and talk to Hudson if he wants in. He would have to be living under a rock, and not following NZ football at all - if he didn't know Tommy Smith had done that, and then be welcomed back into the fold.
Tondela's next game is at home verus Porto. Hopefully Boyd smashes a 30 yard volley in past Iker Casillas, and then next day him & Hudson have a heart to heart.
The ONC is two weeks long, and was five matches - including a final with a lot on the line, which several players talk of as their biggest test yet in their careers. Boyd's alternative was fitness. Not football, as it was the offseason. Kidding if you think it would have any negative impact on him, especially the 'ugly football'
Not trying to be a smart arse, but which AWs players talked about OFC Nations as being biggest test of their careers to date? More curious than anything