I think the NZF thing is more to do with them making an effort, or more accuretly stop making an effort to counter the Phoenix. Hay and Zorocich pressuring kids to go to their schools instead of the Phoenix, including the Phoenix in planning around developement, maybe even just include the Phoenix in the NZF awards even as guests.
It wouldn't be hard for NZ football to do more, it would be difficult for them to do less.
So... what we've got here is obstructionism from a bunch of JAFAs in NZF who never wanted the Nix in the first place (eg Hay)? Well shark, if NZF don't love the Nix we can't expect the FFA to love them either.
