However, some members of New Zealand's press are getting restless at the constant delays, with one report labeling it “farcical” and a "soap opera"

"We did our bit this morning. We've worked well with NZS during the past week to get this finished. They must just be waiting to hear back from the FFA,” bid head John Dow told The Dominion Post on the weekend.

The original deadline for the decision by NZ Soccer on sub-licensing a franchise in New Zealand was March 1. This was put back to the following day then the following week as Wellington's bid needed more time following Auckland pulling out. It’s now supposedly later today (March 12) that a statement will be made on the bid.

Added The Dominion Post: “Farcical is the word being tossed about to describe the ongoing soap opera around a Wellington-based A-League football franchise.

“Ridiculous and absurd have also been used during the past 24 hours, and while it is a complex and unprecedented three-party arrangement that has to be 100 per cent complete before it goes ahead, it's hard not to start shaking your head.”