The Phoenix sent the required paperwork to NZF's Auckland offices on Saturday January 30, three days before the transfer deadline of midnight on Tuesday February 2.
Sent on Saturday, needs following up on Monday, whoops no response, follow up on Tuesday
Surely
Um because the transfer hasn't happened yet
No amount of Phoenix following up would magically make that person contactable.
Nowhere was it stated that the Phoenix did or did not follow up.
So the phoenix contact NZF regarding not hearing about the transfer and they say 'oh daves out of Internet range, he's back on Wednesday'.
'Ok sweet he's obviously got this under control then'
The point to this is yes, the Phoenix might be partially to blame, but there is no evidence of this the only information that we have lays the blame squarely on nzf. Any accusations against the phoenix are 100% made up and have no evidence supporting then at this point.