1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to in our old three sixty brought 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: to you by maccus Live from downtown Las Vegas, the 3 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: Old Vegas, the amazing Fremont Street, which is buzzing with 4 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: rugby league fans from all across the globe. If you're 5 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: a rugby league fan, well it doesn't get much better 6 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: than this. As you can see, they are streaming through 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:26,439 Speaker 1: and they can't wait. Join to me, Gordy, buzz and 8 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 1: ready and won a way to kick off season twenty 9 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: twenty five. Then right here in the entertainment capital of 10 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:37,480 Speaker 1: the world, Las Vegas, and we can't wait. 11 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:48,879 Speaker 2: We're back again in twenty twenty five Allegiance Stadium. Welcome 12 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 2: to Rugby League Las Vegas. 13 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 3: Right here on Fox League. 14 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 2: All up this Sunday, four matches, Big matches. They're back 15 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 2: until beginning thirty a m. 16 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 4: Sydney time. 17 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 2: Wigan versus Warrington, the reigning English Super League champions up 18 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 2: against Sam Burgess's wonderful Warrington Wolves. 19 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:12,039 Speaker 5: How good is that? 20 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 6: Eleven o'clock Sydney time. 21 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 2: Ten in Brisbane, Round one of the NRL kicks off 22 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 2: with the Raiders. 23 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 7: No, no, no, not those Raiders. 24 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 2: Ricky's Raiders versus the Warriors Vegos, both led by keywek 25 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:32,960 Speaker 2: teammates the strong Arm Joseph Tarfany and this big fella 26 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 2: James Fisher Harris. Then the best women players in the 27 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 2: world pounce onto the international stage, Australia versus England, the 28 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 2: Jill Rus and these Lionesses. What a triumph for women's 29 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 2: game has become. L three thirty and three point thirty. 30 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 4: We strike up. 31 00:01:56,120 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 2: The band for the main event. One hundred and forty 32 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 2: seven days. That's how long the wait has been. One 33 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 2: hundred and forty seven days for every team, every player, 34 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: every coach to find the answers to stop a modern 35 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:17,280 Speaker 2: day sporting joint together. Yes, it's the Penrith Panthers, four 36 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: times straight NRL Premiceship champions up against these Cronulla Sutherland Sharks. 37 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:29,239 Speaker 2: Here's Magnan Cleary from that stepic Ah, the wonderfully gifted 38 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 2: Nathan Cleary versus the sheer power and the attitude the 39 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 2: prize recruit adding Vaniua Blake. 40 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 8: What a match up. 41 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 4: What a day in rugby league. 42 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 6: History to go all the way from Las Vegas, Nevada, 43 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 6: where the rule is you dream big, can live even bigger. 44 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 4: The only place. 45 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 6: You'll see all four. 46 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 8: Matches live right here, right here. 47 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 2: That's it right here on false League. 48 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: Yes, since the second year now launching the season for 49 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 1: the NRAL here in Las Vegas, and it just seems that. 50 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 9: Gets bigger and better. 51 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 1: You can hear the fans behind us screaming and cheering. 52 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: They have turned up and I've got goody buzz and ready. 53 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: It's great to see you guys back. It's great to 54 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: have you back in a roll three sixty. But the 55 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: atmosphere it's incredible, isn't It's unbelievable. 56 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 5: I was so excited. 57 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 10: I thought it was the best launch ever last year 58 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:47,760 Speaker 10: and it's the same this year. With the four new teams. 59 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 10: Are the places buzzing jerseys everywhere? 60 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 5: Rugby League We're back, buzzy, Oh mate, I love it. 61 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 8: I've been covering the game for decades. 62 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 11: To be back here a second year, to hear the 63 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 11: crowd here, to think fifty thousand people will be at 64 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 11: that stadium on Sunday back home, and to think that 65 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 11: fifteen thousand of them will be Americans, which are new 66 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 11: customers to have great gain. This is huge, mate, and 67 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 11: it's so exciting. 68 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 3: Sure is buzz Rude he dead said masters tro bringing 69 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 3: the Super League teams as well. 70 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 4: We had all those tourists come over from England last year. 71 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 3: Those numbers have doubled the women's game as well, expanding 72 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 3: it to bring that in. We're going to it's a 73 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 3: four much extravaganza on Saturday here. It'll be unbelievable. 74 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 9: It's a bit of a free hit, isn't it over 75 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 9: the other codes? 76 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: We've got State of Origin, We've got Grand Finals, and 77 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:38,000 Speaker 1: now we've got this epic show piece in Vegas. How 78 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: do we compare it to Grand Finals and State of Origins? 79 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: And do we have a free hit on the other codes? 80 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: Considering how much attention the interell has got over the 81 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 1: past few weeks. 82 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 11: Well, the traction, the adrenaline, the momentum of this season 83 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 11: launch I think puts it on par up there with 84 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 11: events like State of Origin. 85 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 8: I think it's bigger now than Magic Ground. 86 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 11: When you think of Orange and Origin during the year 87 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 11: stops our premiership for about eight weeks, we lose a 88 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 11: little bit of momentum. What we got out of this 89 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 11: launch last year and what will happen again is we 90 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 11: saw the most spectacular start to the season back home 91 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 11: in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and I'm sure we'll do it again. 92 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:22,160 Speaker 10: I don't often get jealous, Graith, but at the ground 93 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 10: last year I got so jealous envious of all the 94 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 10: players that were there. 95 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 5: I think it's a special moment for our game. 96 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 10: And as I said, like last year Elvis played in 97 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 10: this town, so to be a rugby league player from 98 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 10: Townsville or wherever you are to come and play in 99 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:35,119 Speaker 10: this great city, it's huge. 100 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:37,160 Speaker 3: It's the halo effect right as well. I mean it's 101 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 3: not just about this week. It's about the effect that 102 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 3: I was rolling forward and both said the momentum it 103 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:43,480 Speaker 3: gives the game. I mean, on my back in Australia, 104 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 3: I can imagine people are talking rugby league. 105 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 4: Not just in Queens and not just the news that. 106 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 3: I'm sure the AFL looks at this and goes, man, 107 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 3: I wish we could do that. 108 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 9: Yeah. 109 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: I think it ends the debate around whether it's been 110 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 1: a success or not. Right Peter Velandi's fox Tel obviously 111 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: with Patrick Elany and what we've been able to do 112 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 1: to pay fine to make this event such a success. Yeah, 113 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: there's no other answer. 114 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 8: There were knockers at the start saying the cost. 115 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 11: Will you know when it was money that could have 116 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 11: gone to club's, money that could have gone to grassroots. Well, 117 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 11: you know what the NRL have done so well they 118 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 11: now have a break even event or might even make 119 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:23,919 Speaker 11: a small profit. And when I spoke about new customers 120 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 11: in America around Australia, as you mentioned, Rudi, there is 121 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 11: no AFL on the cricket's done and dusted and we 122 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 11: will get really good ratings in the AFL states. I'm 123 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:40,919 Speaker 11: talking Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and as a marketing tool you 124 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 11: just cannot beat that. 125 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 8: For rugby league. 126 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:44,840 Speaker 3: It's amazing to think they can break even the second 127 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 3: year of this. You think about the amount of money 128 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 3: this costs. I imagine it costs to break even the 129 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:52,600 Speaker 3: second year. It's an amazing effort by Pete and Andrew. 130 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 3: Remarkable job by those guys. 131 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 9: It sure is. 132 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:56,839 Speaker 1: Last year were in the cold and the wind, and 133 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: we've got a better spot this year at Fremont Street, 134 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 1: the Old Vegas. As I mentioned at the top of 135 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: the show, what an atmosphere this is. You look behind us, 136 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: you've got the lights, you got the fans, have good effort, 137 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 1: they're going man behind me this This really is electric. 138 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 9: It takes you back in time a little, but it is. 139 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 9: It's the best place made. 140 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 8: I think I'm the bus made. I think I'm the 141 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 8: most popular with the partners. 142 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 5: I don't love me. 143 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 9: Eye buzz it's your era because this is the old 144 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 9: Vegas coming. 145 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 5: Back in the day. 146 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 8: I think they feel sorry for me. 147 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 4: Bro We all lovely, you know, the bloke and the pubbo. 148 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 4: There was a big fan of yours before Buzzer. 149 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 9: All right, how did we get over here? 150 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: And I want to start with buzz right because we 151 00:07:42,520 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: got the plane, which was a charter fight by the end, 152 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 1: old thank you to the n roll and couanas. It 153 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: was incredible. But you wouldn't believe who walked through the 154 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 1: door first. He had row one seat one, the great 155 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: Buzz Rothfield. He was even ahead of Peter Veland. He's 156 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: on the plane. It was a few rows back. How 157 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:02,640 Speaker 1: did you pull this off? 158 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 8: I don't know. I don't know. 159 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 11: I think the NRL were determined to ensure that I 160 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 11: give a reasonably positive even cover. We're over here, so 161 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 11: if anything goes wrong at the stadium on Sunday, I'll 162 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 11: be very reluctant about it. 163 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 1: You were sitting near the pilot. Now already was sitting 164 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: near the toilet. 165 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 3: At the toilet were fifty nine cabat my next door. 166 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 4: But I was on the aisle, so I it was convenient. Convenient, Yeah, 167 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 4: very convenient. 168 00:08:29,600 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 5: All right, did you find that jacket and the overhead? 169 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:35,760 Speaker 9: Let's let's stick with it. 170 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 7: This is what's going on. 171 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 4: This was my big occasion jacket on big occasions. 172 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 9: Magic round in. 173 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 4: Vegas, Baby brings out your eyes. God, he's got the 174 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 4: gangs to look going. 175 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 1: Peggy miners over here. What have you been getting up 176 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 1: to in Vegas? I know we've had some fun. We've 177 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 1: only been here for just over twenty four hours. But 178 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: any of the exciting bus I'll come to you first. 179 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 5: Mate. 180 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:00,160 Speaker 11: We're actually working journalists. We worked for the day. Go 181 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 11: out here, we mate, you know what. We've got laptops 182 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 11: and keyboards and we actually were really fast. 183 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:07,559 Speaker 9: Story okay, I don't believe. 184 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 8: A holiday and we prepare for this great show. In 185 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 8: between assignments. 186 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 11: We've managed to find nice restaurants and a couple of 187 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 11: nice bars. 188 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:18,560 Speaker 9: I'll tell you who's found some nice restaurants. 189 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,400 Speaker 1: Reeved up a little bit off over the off season. 190 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:23,079 Speaker 8: Well. 191 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:28,520 Speaker 4: To be fair. I had my phone in my wallet, 192 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 4: my pocket. 193 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 3: It's at least nine pounds at least, so it's miss misguided. 194 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 9: You've brought a few pair of shoes while you here 195 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 9: as well. 196 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 4: Eight pairs of shoes, very cheap, broth. It's a great 197 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 4: DJ to DJ Medusa, who j Okay. 198 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 7: So very popular with the key. 199 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 11: That's exciting anyway. I was just saying, breath, it's ribbon 200 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 11: in TV listening to. 201 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: A let's get to let's get to some breaking news 202 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:56,840 Speaker 1: because the fans are screaming at me here. So obviously 203 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: the Raiders got themselves in a little bit of trouble 204 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: earlier on in the week. Was it a big deal 205 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: or was it a storm in a teacup. I'm going 206 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 1: to go to the journos who apparently have been working 207 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: hard over here the last couple of days. 208 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 11: Well, Jason King, the boss of the integrity unit, arrived 209 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 11: today and they will have a look into it. Look, 210 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:19,720 Speaker 11: there was no police call, there was no damage to 211 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 11: the hotel. It didn't happen in front of any members 212 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:29,080 Speaker 11: of the public. I think Camber handled it magnificently in 213 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:30,760 Speaker 11: getting the players. 214 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 8: To appear for a press conference. Explain their actions. 215 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 11: It wasn't a brilliant start of the week on a 216 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 11: scandal meter. 217 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 8: I'd probably. 218 00:10:41,400 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 3: What they blew out of proportion because they had the 219 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:48,080 Speaker 3: inflatable baseball bat and security thought that was obviously not 220 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 3: an inflatable basement bat, and that sort of escalated the situation. 221 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 3: But you know, I think when they get home, they're 222 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 3: probably just slatten the wrist. But I think that's about 223 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 3: all warrants. 224 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:00,560 Speaker 8: I can say something if. 225 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 11: Yeah, this is the baseball bat, the blow up baseball bat? 226 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 9: Is that actually? Now? 227 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 11: I don't need to Hudson Young in the foyer at 228 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 11: the Hilton Resorts well and he said, mate, they give 229 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 11: you such a hard time. I want to give you 230 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 11: this to whack them. If there's any d that's going 231 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 11: to do that's coming home to Sydney, it'll be at 232 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 11: our Tarman and I'll whack you until there's any round. 233 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:29,640 Speaker 5: Do you think that's going to be Gordy? 234 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:34,079 Speaker 9: Yeah, Gordy's really scared of you. Buzz, especially what kind 235 00:11:34,120 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 9: of crowd. 236 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:36,080 Speaker 1: I know you mentioned it earlier, a little bit buzz, 237 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 1: but what kind of crowd are we expecting for the 238 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 1: big weekend of footall. 239 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 3: I think at the moment's on target. Fav with forty 240 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:43,959 Speaker 3: five thousand, I think they're hoping for over fifty. I 241 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 3: think they're a good chance of getting their break. So 242 00:11:46,360 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 3: I mean again, that's remarkable. Over forty five thousand at 243 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,160 Speaker 3: a Legion stadium for a quarters at a rugby league games. 244 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 3: And as we said, you know, so many tickets looks 245 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 3: like the break even. So it's a great result for 246 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 3: the code. 247 00:11:57,360 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 9: So be more than last year. 248 00:11:59,040 --> 00:11:59,280 Speaker 5: Buzz. 249 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:02,959 Speaker 11: Yeah, there will be probably an extra ten thousand people 250 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:07,120 Speaker 11: are seventeen thousand here from Australia, four thousand New Zealand, 251 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 11: nine thousand from the UK and as I said, our 252 00:12:10,679 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 11: best result fifteen thousand Americans and they track ticket sales. 253 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:18,400 Speaker 8: Sales have come from every state in America. 254 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 9: That's the big thing is the Americans, because that's what 255 00:12:20,559 --> 00:12:20,880 Speaker 9: we want. 256 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:23,559 Speaker 1: But but Goudy, you know, even walking the streets around 257 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:25,720 Speaker 1: Vegas as we have done the last couple of days, 258 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:27,840 Speaker 1: there are a lot of fans, a lot of jerseys, 259 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:30,199 Speaker 1: and everyone's really happy and looking forward to the game. 260 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 10: You've noticed it, right, yeah, absolutely, you know, Well, we're 261 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:34,120 Speaker 10: in the hotel. 262 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:34,840 Speaker 5: There's a lot of Warriors fans. 263 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 10: I've bumped into so many Kiwis and then the English 264 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:39,679 Speaker 10: last year. But it is because you're walking along and 265 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 10: you see someone in a jersey and they've got American accent, 266 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 10: that stuff like. 267 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:44,680 Speaker 5: That's the pleasing part for me, just meeting all. 268 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:47,840 Speaker 1: The American fans, which fans have we got the most 269 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: of here, can we Warriors, Raiders, lots of Panthers, They're 270 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:58,840 Speaker 1: everywhere the camera Dramma, I think he takes the cakes. 271 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 1: I'm going to go for the Riders. Let's get down 272 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 1: of the fans. Because Lara Pitt is standing by in 273 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 1: and a must. 274 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 9: I am brace. 275 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 12: Don't be jealous, but this is the place to be. 276 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 12: Down on ground level at Fremont Street. We have taken 277 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:14,040 Speaker 12: over downtown Las Vegas. 278 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 8: Fox League all week long. 279 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 12: Plenty of eyeballs, plenty of interest in the greatest game 280 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:21,439 Speaker 12: of all and I have to tell you this is 281 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:24,120 Speaker 12: the place to be because more than twenty four million 282 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:28,080 Speaker 12: visitors they come through Fremont Street each and every year. 283 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:30,560 Speaker 12: This is the very first street that ever was in 284 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 12: Las Vegas. And all these hotels, all these casinos around us, 285 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,240 Speaker 12: they were the very first of their kind in sim 286 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 12: city over a century ago. It's had a revamp. It's 287 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:44,199 Speaker 12: had a rebuild. It is now known as the Fremont 288 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 12: Street Experience. And I can tell you our fans they 289 00:13:47,280 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 12: are soaking up every mile up the wires right behind me. 290 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 12: I have to tell you all the fans are supported 291 00:13:55,679 --> 00:13:57,920 Speaker 12: right across our game, not just the teams that are 292 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 12: here this weekend. 293 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:01,840 Speaker 8: I have to the biggest support I've. 294 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 12: Noticed is coming from the Wigan Warriors. 295 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:08,280 Speaker 8: They maybe not here right now, but earlier. 296 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:11,120 Speaker 12: Today at the season launch, their chants were allowed that 297 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:13,200 Speaker 12: they were proud and they are going to provide an 298 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 12: enormous atmosphere to kick off game day at Allegiance Stadium. 299 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 12: Speaking of fans, I think we've tracked down the number 300 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 12: one supporter for Crinola Sharks. He happens to be a 301 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 12: legend of our great game and he's a recent Hall 302 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 12: of Famer for Crnolla. We have got the great Andrew 303 00:14:31,320 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 12: eddinghousen Et. We are soaking this all up. How do 304 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:37,680 Speaker 12: you feel about this, knowing that your beloved Sharks are 305 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:40,560 Speaker 12: a part of year two of this enormous expedition. 306 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 7: Yeah, it's amazing. As soon as the Sharky's names came 307 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 7: out of the four teams, I went, I've got to 308 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 7: be there. You know, it's a piece of history. You 309 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 7: can see everybody here, so many people have gathered. It's 310 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 7: just great to walk around. You almost go fifty meters 311 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 7: and you're talking to another fan of the great game 312 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 7: rugby league, so very special. 313 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 12: You've absolutely been mobbed since you've been here, signing autographs, 314 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 12: getting photos. What have you taken from seeing the fans 315 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 12: and where they've come from, of the conversations you've had 316 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 12: so far. 317 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 7: Yeah, the great thing is from there all over the world, 318 00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:15,880 Speaker 7: so Australia, New Zealand, of course England, and you bump 319 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 7: into some Americans as well, all ready to cheer for 320 00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 7: their team, which is fantastic. And you know, I just 321 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 7: love the whole atmosphere here. As soon as I got 322 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 7: off the plane, it was just a buzz and it's 323 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 7: just continued all the way through and this place is amazing. 324 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:31,360 Speaker 12: Cronulla. 325 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 9: They have been in America for a few days. 326 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 12: They went to la but they've entrenched themselves in Las Vegas. 327 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 12: You've been in the inner sanctum of the Sharks. What 328 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 12: have they been up to? What have you been up 329 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 12: to since you touched down? 330 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 7: Yeah, FITZI the coach is really happy with the boys. 331 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:47,600 Speaker 7: He said yesterday they just upped the end of themselves. 332 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 7: They were really in high spirits and you know it's 333 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,960 Speaker 7: great to see. You know, these games, even for those guys, 334 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 7: could be a once in a lifetime event, so really 335 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:58,760 Speaker 7: important for them to get out here. It's the first 336 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:02,000 Speaker 7: game of the season. They're playing the Panthers, which you know, 337 00:16:02,160 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 7: what a team they've been so, you know, but these 338 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 7: are the teams you really, you know, as professional footy player, 339 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 7: these are the teams you want to play against. You 340 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 7: don't want to play the weaker teams. You want to 341 00:16:12,360 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 7: play the best. You know. I think the Sharkis are 342 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:15,040 Speaker 7: going to be. 343 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 12: Up for it now, Rugby League. This is a bold 344 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:20,600 Speaker 12: move coming to America. But you were here some years 345 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 12: ago in nineteen eighty seven when they came here for 346 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 12: the State of Origin exhibition game. 347 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 8: What was that like? 348 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 12: How did the Americans at the time, do you remember 349 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:29,440 Speaker 12: received our great game? 350 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 7: Well, nineteen eighty seven, that was a long time ago. 351 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:35,560 Speaker 7: But and then I thought, wow, this, you know, they're 352 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 7: going to love our game. It's super super action, super tough. 353 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 7: You don't wear helmets, and you know, it's just amazing 354 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 7: how the Americans really love those combat sports. You know, 355 00:16:46,200 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 7: I think rugby league is a perfect game for them. 356 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:51,040 Speaker 7: Over here, you've got little guys like Alfie Langer, and 357 00:16:51,080 --> 00:16:53,840 Speaker 7: you've got the big guys like the Melman Ingers who 358 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 7: played in that match in Gene Miles, with so many 359 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 7: great players, so it'll be you know, I'll be very 360 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 7: interested to see how the Americans accept the game. And 361 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 7: I remember when we were there in eighty back in 362 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 7: eighty seven, you know, we'd do a knock on and 363 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:09,880 Speaker 7: there was a guy in the microphone and go, hey, 364 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 7: that's a knock on, and they'd explain the whole rules 365 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:14,679 Speaker 7: and you know, right through the whole match. So we 366 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:18,520 Speaker 7: ended up having around probably fifteen thousand people at the 367 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 7: ground and they held us up. We're just about to 368 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 7: walk out, and the crowd was really thin, and they said, look, 369 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:26,919 Speaker 7: all the crowd's just turned up now at eight o'clock. 370 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 7: So we waited half an hour and the place was full. 371 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 7: So it was really good and they had it was 372 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 7: a great experience. I think the Blues won that game, 373 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:36,440 Speaker 7: which was a good one as well. But you know, 374 00:17:36,520 --> 00:17:39,320 Speaker 7: it's going to be a fantastic Saturday. So many great 375 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:41,400 Speaker 7: teams and it's really good to have that mix. 376 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:44,320 Speaker 12: We've got a few days until kickoff at a Legiance Stadium. 377 00:17:44,359 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 12: I know you're going to soak up all the Las 378 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 12: Vegas has to offer. Eat, Thanks so much for joining us, 379 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:50,160 Speaker 12: and enjoy the spectacle. 380 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 8: On the weekend. 381 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:51,040 Speaker 7: Yeah, I can't wait. 382 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:52,960 Speaker 8: Great. 383 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:55,680 Speaker 12: There are plenty of legends in town and we will 384 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,439 Speaker 12: patch up with more of them in the build up 385 00:17:57,480 --> 00:17:58,000 Speaker 12: to Saturday. 386 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 9: Peggy Lahs amazing as always. 387 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:03,320 Speaker 1: Now we're going to cover the Women's and Super League 388 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:05,359 Speaker 1: throughout the week, but let's get to the NRL with 389 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:08,880 Speaker 1: the sports Bet team list the pedwith Panthers taking. 390 00:18:08,520 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 9: On the Cronulla Sharks. And here they are. 391 00:18:11,880 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: The Panthers four premierships in a row, will be clear 392 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:17,639 Speaker 1: favorites to take on the Sharks. 393 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 9: How do we see this one? 394 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:23,960 Speaker 1: Will the Panthers continue on their winning ways? Can they 395 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: go five premierships in a row? And can they beat 396 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 1: the Sharks this weekend? 397 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 7: Oh? 398 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:30,760 Speaker 11: Look, I've got no doubt they've got the trend to 399 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:33,920 Speaker 11: win five premierships. Whether this time of the year they're 400 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 11: ready to go again. A little bit worried about the 401 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 11: trial they had a trial. I think it was against 402 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:41,959 Speaker 11: Manly that they canceled. I thank Cleary and Dill and Edwoods. 403 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,880 Speaker 11: Their two champions haven't played yet and I think Cronulla 404 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 11: probably going into it, probably. 405 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 9: About the trials buzz. I'm not worried about that at all. 406 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:55,480 Speaker 1: Now the big one for me is Luyne Fisher Harris leaving. Okay, 407 00:18:56,280 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: every time Penrith lose players, it doesn't seem to matter. 408 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:01,640 Speaker 1: They've got such a great system. Their culture is amazing. 409 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 1: It's the next man up mentality. Good, he'll come to you. 410 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 1: Are you worried about those two players not being a 411 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:07,120 Speaker 1: part of his squad this year? 412 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 10: I looked the two massive losses, but they've got Blaze 413 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:11,200 Speaker 10: to Lungey and what do you think of him going 414 00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 10: to play in the sixth roll? So yeah, they lose one, 415 00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:16,760 Speaker 10: but they get another young, exciting kid and there's Nathan 416 00:19:16,800 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 10: Cleary and we saw when Cleary's at Isaiah Yo. 417 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:22,640 Speaker 5: Takes the rein. So I still think they've got enough there. 418 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:25,040 Speaker 1: Just be Blaze to Lungey. He was the Australian school 419 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:28,560 Speaker 1: Boys five eight, so right. You know when you look 420 00:19:28,560 --> 00:19:32,320 Speaker 1: at austrans school boys five eight, they're there apparent they're 421 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:33,119 Speaker 1: the next in line. 422 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:35,280 Speaker 9: I know he's only young. He's got a great build 423 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:35,920 Speaker 9: for a five eight. 424 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:39,080 Speaker 1: He's electric, got good footwork, great speed and power running 425 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:40,480 Speaker 1: over tome t to boy bits just here. 426 00:19:41,200 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 9: He may not be quite ready, but I. 427 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: Feel like in that system he will be soon. But really, 428 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:48,280 Speaker 1: are you hearing other reports coming out of Penrith. 429 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 7: Well, I think the issue. 430 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:51,920 Speaker 3: Was how to show the riconstructs of the offseason, so 431 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 3: it wasn't with the team all the time on the park. 432 00:19:55,359 --> 00:19:57,760 Speaker 3: I just don't think he's as a dancers. Maybe they 433 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:00,320 Speaker 3: thought he would be. Does he need to be all 434 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 3: knowledge the house? And look, they're very compident he will 435 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 3: get there eventually, but for the time being, they believe 436 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:09,119 Speaker 3: Jack Cole is the right guy to play five eight beside, 437 00:20:09,119 --> 00:20:11,880 Speaker 3: don't think Cleary, but you know, Blazers on the long 438 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:14,280 Speaker 3: term deal there, and he's what I think, he's nineteen, 439 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:17,000 Speaker 3: he's got time on his side. Yeah. 440 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 11: Look, they've got the most stunning production line of talent 441 00:20:22,000 --> 00:20:22,680 Speaker 11: in Reserve. 442 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 8: Great they played Reserve. 443 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:27,000 Speaker 11: All the boys were already in New Zealand and they 444 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:30,760 Speaker 11: put thirty eight points on Mantling the trial game. 445 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:32,960 Speaker 8: It's so as you just say, it's only a trial game. 446 00:20:33,320 --> 00:20:34,080 Speaker 4: But what that. 447 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 11: Showed you is they have a nursery like no other club. 448 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:41,120 Speaker 4: Keep losing. The people they lose. 449 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 8: They have made they have for the last four years. 450 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:46,520 Speaker 3: They've also for me, this is the biggest year they've 451 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 3: losing Leui and Fisher Harris. 452 00:20:48,880 --> 00:20:50,120 Speaker 4: They're huge holes. 453 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:51,679 Speaker 9: And they haven't So do you have them as favorites 454 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 9: this year? 455 00:20:52,119 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 5: No, they're not favorites. 456 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:55,639 Speaker 9: No you say that with confidence, Yeah they're not. 457 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 5: No way they know. 458 00:20:57,560 --> 00:20:59,359 Speaker 9: Any favorites were nowhere. 459 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:04,520 Speaker 3: Melbourne Colvin Storms be clear favorites with the Connor because 460 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 3: they've actually got stronger from last year. 461 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:08,480 Speaker 4: Pend have actually got weaker, and. 462 00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:11,840 Speaker 3: I know they've compensated for it before, but those two, 463 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:15,120 Speaker 3: the two players they've lost, they haven't really replaced them. 464 00:21:15,320 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 4: You can say that's one. 465 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:19,919 Speaker 11: You could have said that about crit You should have 466 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:22,199 Speaker 11: said it about kick Out. You could have said it 467 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,879 Speaker 11: about any of the champions who have left that club. 468 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,800 Speaker 8: They keep on doing it. 469 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:32,280 Speaker 3: More this year because it's just I mean, Louie has 470 00:21:32,280 --> 00:21:34,080 Speaker 3: been such a fixture in that team, it's such an 471 00:21:34,119 --> 00:21:37,159 Speaker 3: important part of that team. And James Fisher Harris in 472 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:41,399 Speaker 3: the similar position in terms of his authority and and 473 00:21:43,680 --> 00:21:46,160 Speaker 3: I'm trying to say, is his impact on the team. 474 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,400 Speaker 3: That's you can replace them on the field. It's hard 475 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:52,320 Speaker 3: to replace those guys off the field as well. 476 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,920 Speaker 10: That's it's still an international forward pack. 477 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:58,720 Speaker 3: I'm not saying it's not a good forward pack, Cordy, 478 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 3: I'm just saying it's not nowhere knew it as good 479 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:03,040 Speaker 3: as a ward when James fish House was in it, 480 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,880 Speaker 3: and Luis was the bigger one for me because yeah, 481 00:22:06,040 --> 00:22:07,919 Speaker 3: as I said, they brought him Blaze to Langa. They 482 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:10,480 Speaker 3: obviously feel he's not ready. Let put Jack Cole and 483 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 3: then Jack Cole. Whatld you respect that Jack Cole? He's 484 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:15,800 Speaker 3: not Jack Jerome Leuill. So I don't for me, they're 485 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 3: not favorites. Come on, don't think they should be. Family 486 00:22:18,359 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 3: is probably in the crowd. He's a great kid. It's 487 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:24,600 Speaker 3: going to be a superstar one day, to be a 488 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 3: star one day. 489 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 7: Been spent the week the crowds building. 490 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:30,400 Speaker 9: All right, let's move over to the Sharks now. 491 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 1: I mean I think Peter have deserved to be favorites still, 492 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 1: if you if you ask me with the cop yeah 493 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:37,920 Speaker 1: I do, I do. I think you know. I don't 494 00:22:37,920 --> 00:22:40,160 Speaker 1: disagree with a lot of what you're saying. And Melbourne 495 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:42,360 Speaker 1: didn't even look like we're in that Grand final. They've 496 00:22:42,359 --> 00:22:43,920 Speaker 1: got some work to do, They've got some players they've 497 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 1: picked up. It's going to be it's been going to 498 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: be fascinating to see how it unfolds. What also is 499 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 1: going to be fascinating is how Buzz and Sharks go 500 00:22:51,600 --> 00:22:56,040 Speaker 1: this year. They get They get so close every year 501 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:58,720 Speaker 1: and they just can't get it done. Buzz, tell me 502 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:02,399 Speaker 1: can they get done? And why is it any different 503 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:04,240 Speaker 1: this year to the past few seasons. 504 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:07,439 Speaker 11: Well, I think they're a contender against again Brath. I 505 00:23:07,440 --> 00:23:13,480 Speaker 11: think they're a definite contender. Consistency wise and playing finals football. 506 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:17,119 Speaker 11: They're up there with Melbourne, Storm and Penrith. They can't 507 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:19,320 Speaker 11: deliver though in the crunch games. 508 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:20,879 Speaker 8: What will make it? 509 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:26,439 Speaker 11: I don't know, Gordy, they just don't you say you 510 00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:26,880 Speaker 11: don't know. 511 00:23:27,600 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 5: I think I. 512 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:30,639 Speaker 11: Think they've liked the next factor and I think that 513 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:34,080 Speaker 11: X factor is Adam Vanilla Blake. Okay, we don't have 514 00:23:34,119 --> 00:23:36,440 Speaker 11: any current origin players at Granala. 515 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:40,200 Speaker 8: Okay, so that's why I talk about no. I think 516 00:23:40,280 --> 00:23:40,880 Speaker 8: you think. 517 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 1: That Adam Vanilla Blake is going to take them from 518 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:47,919 Speaker 1: a semi final semi finals to a premiership winning. 519 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:51,199 Speaker 11: Yeah, because on the bat of what he will do 520 00:23:51,280 --> 00:23:57,920 Speaker 11: in the middle of the football field propinish games I finished. 521 00:23:58,000 --> 00:24:00,080 Speaker 11: I was just going to say, on the back of 522 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:03,640 Speaker 11: what fanwah Blake will the dominance in the middle. Their 523 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:07,200 Speaker 11: halves Trindle and Hines, who are in very good shape. 524 00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:10,120 Speaker 11: They've got a good back five. You have seen their 525 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:12,720 Speaker 11: wing three quarters was one that. 526 00:24:12,720 --> 00:24:17,359 Speaker 3: One Gordy Hey, he's still had Allen Langer playing with 527 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:18,719 Speaker 3: him football. 528 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 5: Yeah, but they didn't win until Laso went there. 529 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:23,920 Speaker 3: I think ultimately this team, the Coroneller's hopes rest on 530 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:24,639 Speaker 3: Niko Wines. 531 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:28,240 Speaker 4: I think it's the same over year. With Niko Nick 532 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:31,080 Speaker 4: stands up in the finals, there are chances of winning. 533 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:34,720 Speaker 5: It final series. Managing managing the noise, I reckon it 534 00:24:34,760 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 5: does affect him. I think you just got to guard 535 00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:36,760 Speaker 5: and plays. 536 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:39,560 Speaker 1: So what does Nico do this year to make sure 537 00:24:40,280 --> 00:24:42,200 Speaker 1: that things change from the past couple of years. 538 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 5: I think he's got to play his natural game. 539 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:45,600 Speaker 10: I think he's got to stop worrying about trying to 540 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:48,440 Speaker 10: be perfect and just play footy. Every footy player makes 541 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:50,439 Speaker 10: a mistake. I think he plays a bit nervous. 542 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:54,080 Speaker 11: I sometimes think the media, and I'm guilty to a 543 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:58,120 Speaker 11: little bit harsh on Niko. He was playing well enough 544 00:24:58,160 --> 00:25:00,560 Speaker 11: for the first dozen rounds of last year, his calmp 545 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:03,359 Speaker 11: to walk into that New South Wales state of origin. 546 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 11: Then he got dropped Smiley, he was sent off, et cetera. 547 00:25:06,359 --> 00:25:10,360 Speaker 11: Then he busted his what was it cindersmosis or ankle 548 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 11: and misstate weeks then came back. 549 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:13,440 Speaker 9: Isn't the media. 550 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:16,679 Speaker 1: Are you part of the media, buzzer, be part of 551 00:25:16,680 --> 00:25:19,320 Speaker 1: the media, or yeah, you're talking about the media. 552 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:23,679 Speaker 11: Yeah, Well, I said, I'm guilty, charge brave, we're all 553 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:27,720 Speaker 11: killing bag Niko, And you know what it's not about, 554 00:25:29,560 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 11: but it is. 555 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:33,200 Speaker 8: It's criticism. It's fair criticism. 556 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:35,639 Speaker 1: I'm having I'm just playing with the buzz It's the 557 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:36,520 Speaker 1: first episode back. 558 00:25:37,080 --> 00:25:41,200 Speaker 11: I'm going to get the baseball bat. 559 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:42,920 Speaker 3: Bagging Nico to say he will ultimately decide whether when 560 00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:45,920 Speaker 3: a comp or not. It's actually praising him, saying Nico 561 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 3: is such a good player and he has such an 562 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:50,160 Speaker 3: impact on that footage scene and Adam Thiel Blake will 563 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:53,359 Speaker 3: help him immensely, but ultimately maybe Nico to stand up 564 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:54,040 Speaker 3: with it matters. 565 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 5: Yeah, and I thought Drindle was great. 566 00:25:56,560 --> 00:25:58,720 Speaker 10: You know, the back end of the year, I thought 567 00:25:58,720 --> 00:25:59,920 Speaker 10: it was absolutely fantastic. 568 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:00,520 Speaker 5: Took a bit of. 569 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:04,439 Speaker 10: When the they want to play better than what they 570 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:05,040 Speaker 10: did last year. 571 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:07,840 Speaker 5: Yeah, but they are consistent and they defend well and 572 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:08,359 Speaker 5: they get to it. 573 00:26:08,440 --> 00:26:11,000 Speaker 10: But there's something lacking, and I thought they will lie 574 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:12,720 Speaker 10: on where They've got Aidan Fanil Blake there. 575 00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:15,280 Speaker 5: But it's whether Nico Hines can take the great game 576 00:26:15,320 --> 00:26:16,280 Speaker 5: by the scruff of the neck. 577 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:18,800 Speaker 9: Can you believe there's just four blakes? You just are 578 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:19,520 Speaker 9: sitting here talking. 579 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:21,600 Speaker 8: I can't. 580 00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:22,439 Speaker 5: How good is it? 581 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:23,200 Speaker 9: It's unbelieving. 582 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:28,400 Speaker 1: Now let's talk about the Summer of love buzz already. 583 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:31,240 Speaker 9: Whoever the feuds of last year? 584 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 1: Have they fizzled or because I'm hearing rumors that you 585 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:38,400 Speaker 1: two have been working the room a bit and declare 586 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:39,400 Speaker 1: what feuds over? 587 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 5: Let's what I do. 588 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,880 Speaker 11: And you know I have a history of falling out 589 00:26:43,960 --> 00:26:48,800 Speaker 11: with various people during the season because so I'd like 590 00:26:48,840 --> 00:26:52,040 Speaker 11: to tell us us see it. And I normally spend 591 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:55,879 Speaker 11: the off season patching up old friendships. And yeah, I 592 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 11: had that beautiful Well, let's start with this great rich 593 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:00,720 Speaker 11: out the Tigers. 594 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:02,639 Speaker 8: He gave it to us, gave it. 595 00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:05,640 Speaker 9: Yeah, I went out now. 596 00:27:06,760 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 8: I went out the concordinate a cup of two with it. 597 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:11,480 Speaker 8: Do you know what? I went out there. 598 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:13,879 Speaker 11: Because I think the West Tigers are going places this 599 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:14,760 Speaker 11: year and I want to. 600 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:18,399 Speaker 8: Have to tell me where do you think that? 601 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:21,480 Speaker 9: All I want to know is who paid for the 602 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:22,199 Speaker 9: cup of coffee? 603 00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:22,840 Speaker 5: Rich? 604 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:25,920 Speaker 9: Of course, what do. 605 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 1: You want me to fight with everyone in the garden. 606 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:32,160 Speaker 1: I just agree with you for the first of course 607 00:27:32,160 --> 00:27:34,760 Speaker 1: I do. Now I'm working on this show. I'll tell 608 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 1: you that for the first time a long time, I 609 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:40,320 Speaker 1: really agree that the Tigers are going to improve a lot. 610 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 1: I think they're bore. Well, Benji, ready your feud? What 611 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:45,879 Speaker 1: have you patched over in the office. 612 00:27:46,840 --> 00:27:49,840 Speaker 3: We bumped into each other at their hip launch. I've 613 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:54,000 Speaker 3: spund a robbing about eighteen months chat about ten minute chairs. 614 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:54,919 Speaker 7: It was pleasant? 615 00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:56,000 Speaker 4: Pleasant? 616 00:27:56,040 --> 00:27:56,720 Speaker 5: Was it in Vegas? 617 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:57,600 Speaker 7: He wouldn't shake your hand? 618 00:27:57,680 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 4: Is speaking of Vegas? 619 00:27:59,320 --> 00:27:59,480 Speaker 8: You know? 620 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 3: Isn't break Blake Sully? That's extend the hand of friendship 621 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:05,639 Speaker 3: and maybe. 622 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:11,720 Speaker 11: Come on, you gotta you gotta bury the hatchet, make 623 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:13,000 Speaker 11: you gotta. 624 00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:14,040 Speaker 5: What about you? 625 00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:17,840 Speaker 11: I don't have one about you and Madge, but you've 626 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:21,720 Speaker 11: given it to when you always have because keV your 627 00:28:21,720 --> 00:28:22,280 Speaker 11: best mate. 628 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:25,720 Speaker 8: I just can't head Tigertown. 629 00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:30,200 Speaker 9: It's been fun, but we're going to get to a 630 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:30,800 Speaker 9: break after. 631 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:33,359 Speaker 1: We're going to have two of the heaviest hitters in 632 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:36,720 Speaker 1: our game, Peter Balany's the Mosque of the n r 633 00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:40,520 Speaker 1: L and Patrick Delaney, the CEO of the Foxtel group 634 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:42,040 Speaker 1: stick Around Lay