1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from News Talks ed B. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:16,267 Speaker 2: The All Whites are back in action tomorrow. Here's the 4 00:00:16,307 --> 00:00:17,107 Speaker 2: Freeze's free. 5 00:00:17,027 --> 00:00:18,987 Speaker 3: Kick and it goes across the gold and this is 6 00:00:19,027 --> 00:00:23,587 Speaker 3: gonna go and it's got it and it's friend Sermon 7 00:00:24,867 --> 00:00:27,427 Speaker 3: who's given the All Whites the lead in Norway. 8 00:00:27,627 --> 00:00:29,467 Speaker 2: Yeah, that was the last time the All Whites played 9 00:00:29,747 --> 00:00:32,627 Speaker 2: a one old draw with Norway. Last month they played 10 00:00:32,707 --> 00:00:36,387 Speaker 2: Columbia tomorrow afternoon in Florida twenty past one kickoff, and 11 00:00:36,507 --> 00:00:40,467 Speaker 2: Ecuador Wednesday afternoon in New Jersey. Let's bring in All Whites, 12 00:00:40,507 --> 00:00:43,147 Speaker 2: Ad Awkley, the FC attack of Jesse Randall. But if 13 00:00:43,187 --> 00:00:46,627 Speaker 2: a whirlwin for you. Jesse, you were called in Lake 14 00:00:46,707 --> 00:00:49,907 Speaker 2: to this camp as an injury replacement. You played the 15 00:00:49,987 --> 00:00:53,187 Speaker 2: derby in Wellington last weekend and what must have found 16 00:00:53,187 --> 00:00:55,427 Speaker 2: out a short time after that? When did you actually 17 00:00:55,467 --> 00:00:58,067 Speaker 2: find out that you'd be off to the US with 18 00:00:58,107 --> 00:00:58,627 Speaker 2: the All Whites? 19 00:00:59,987 --> 00:01:07,267 Speaker 3: Yeay, funny it was Sunday morning, so yeah, pretty pretty 20 00:01:07,307 --> 00:01:11,427 Speaker 3: soon after after the derby, base called and kind of 21 00:01:11,467 --> 00:01:13,787 Speaker 3: congratulated me on being called up to the All Whites, 22 00:01:13,827 --> 00:01:15,787 Speaker 3: And yeah, it came as a bit of a surprise, 23 00:01:15,947 --> 00:01:18,187 Speaker 3: bit a nice a nice one. 24 00:01:18,307 --> 00:01:22,107 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely must have been brilliant. So I'm assuming you 25 00:01:22,267 --> 00:01:24,667 Speaker 2: had a you'd had a bit of a celebration after 26 00:01:24,707 --> 00:01:26,947 Speaker 2: the win over Wellington, but you are quickly able to 27 00:01:26,987 --> 00:01:29,547 Speaker 2: sort of reseat yourself and get ready for All Whites duty. 28 00:01:30,427 --> 00:01:33,947 Speaker 3: Yeah, of course, of course, I'm always always ready to 29 00:01:33,947 --> 00:01:37,307 Speaker 3: pick up the phone if it's yeah being wrong by bays. 30 00:01:37,427 --> 00:01:43,027 Speaker 3: So yeah, it was obviously an unbelievable night for us 31 00:01:43,267 --> 00:01:47,747 Speaker 3: or can I see players and for the fans, and yeah, 32 00:01:48,107 --> 00:01:52,627 Speaker 3: the focus quickly switched to the All Whites on Sunday 33 00:01:52,667 --> 00:01:54,547 Speaker 3: and then getting prepared for my fly on Monday. 34 00:01:55,107 --> 00:01:57,347 Speaker 2: How happy are you with the way you're playing right now? 35 00:01:58,627 --> 00:02:02,147 Speaker 3: Yeah? I am happy, Yeah, very happy. It's obviously going well. 36 00:02:02,307 --> 00:02:06,187 Speaker 3: It's going well for me right now. I've been caught 37 00:02:06,867 --> 00:02:08,907 Speaker 3: in the way I've been playing, and I've got a 38 00:02:08,947 --> 00:02:13,147 Speaker 3: lot of confidence from the coaches and stuff, and yeah, 39 00:02:13,147 --> 00:02:16,427 Speaker 3: I think consistent game time across the past few months 40 00:02:16,467 --> 00:02:19,867 Speaker 3: has give me that confidence. So yeah, I'm happy with 41 00:02:19,907 --> 00:02:21,227 Speaker 3: how things a god. 42 00:02:21,427 --> 00:02:24,867 Speaker 2: Having last season under your belt, a first fall season 43 00:02:24,867 --> 00:02:29,107 Speaker 2: with Auckland FC, has that helped coming into your second season. 44 00:02:29,627 --> 00:02:36,107 Speaker 3: One hundred that experience I've I've got from last year 45 00:02:36,347 --> 00:02:39,827 Speaker 3: has definitely helped me understand where I need to work 46 00:02:39,867 --> 00:02:42,867 Speaker 3: on particular parts of my game and how I can 47 00:02:43,187 --> 00:02:47,387 Speaker 3: kind of impact make an impact in this league and 48 00:02:47,667 --> 00:02:54,107 Speaker 3: for Auckland. So yeah, that's that season definitely kind of 49 00:02:54,107 --> 00:02:54,987 Speaker 3: set me up for this one. 50 00:02:54,987 --> 00:02:57,307 Speaker 2: I think he mentioned the word confidence a couple of 51 00:02:57,347 --> 00:03:00,947 Speaker 2: times in your previous answer. What gives you that confidence 52 00:03:00,987 --> 00:03:03,667 Speaker 2: from the coaching staff? Is Is it the regular game time? 53 00:03:03,787 --> 00:03:05,627 Speaker 2: Is it the words of encouragement? Is it what you're 54 00:03:05,627 --> 00:03:09,027 Speaker 2: being asked to do? How do you get confidence from 55 00:03:09,107 --> 00:03:10,027 Speaker 2: the coaching staff? 56 00:03:10,947 --> 00:03:14,387 Speaker 3: I think mainly it was from the late preseason, Like 57 00:03:14,467 --> 00:03:18,107 Speaker 3: I had a lot of minutes and I got a 58 00:03:18,107 --> 00:03:23,387 Speaker 3: lot of fitness from those minutes, and I think I 59 00:03:23,427 --> 00:03:26,907 Speaker 3: played quite an intense star football with a lot of 60 00:03:27,667 --> 00:03:31,667 Speaker 3: running and a high speed running, So that fitness kind 61 00:03:31,667 --> 00:03:34,547 Speaker 3: of gave me that confidence, I guess. But then also 62 00:03:34,707 --> 00:03:38,547 Speaker 3: knowing I'm being I pretty much started every game in preseason, 63 00:03:38,667 --> 00:03:42,147 Speaker 3: so I knew that was a voted confidence from the coaches. 64 00:03:41,787 --> 00:03:45,827 Speaker 2: To all right, well into Whites mode. Now, So what 65 00:03:45,907 --> 00:03:48,187 Speaker 2: have the last few days been like since you arrived 66 00:03:48,627 --> 00:03:52,387 Speaker 2: and started preparing for first of all Columbia and then Ecuador, 67 00:03:52,787 --> 00:03:55,307 Speaker 2: two pretty highly rated sides. What are the last two 68 00:03:55,347 --> 00:03:57,547 Speaker 2: or three days been like, Yeah. 69 00:03:57,387 --> 00:03:59,467 Speaker 3: It's been kind of just trying to get over debt 70 00:03:59,547 --> 00:04:02,867 Speaker 3: leg to start with, especially for the first night that 71 00:04:03,627 --> 00:04:04,947 Speaker 3: I just joined into training. 72 00:04:05,827 --> 00:04:06,987 Speaker 4: A couple of training. 73 00:04:07,067 --> 00:04:13,507 Speaker 3: Now get on the grass and yeah, just start preparing 74 00:04:13,587 --> 00:04:16,947 Speaker 3: for the next few games ahead, and yeah, just get 75 00:04:16,947 --> 00:04:17,627 Speaker 3: over the jet. 76 00:04:18,347 --> 00:04:20,667 Speaker 2: If they all watch now, got a way of playing 77 00:04:20,707 --> 00:04:22,227 Speaker 2: that even if you miss a window. I mean, you 78 00:04:22,467 --> 00:04:24,107 Speaker 2: didn't pay that in the last window. Not many A 79 00:04:24,187 --> 00:04:26,667 Speaker 2: League players got caught up for that window. But is 80 00:04:26,707 --> 00:04:29,347 Speaker 2: there an all white style now that you're able to 81 00:04:29,427 --> 00:04:32,787 Speaker 2: sort of slot straight back into every time you come together? 82 00:04:33,907 --> 00:04:34,507 Speaker 4: Yeah, for sure. 83 00:04:34,507 --> 00:04:36,867 Speaker 3: And I think you're you get caught up pretty quick 84 00:04:37,907 --> 00:04:42,427 Speaker 3: with the coaching stuff. And I've been in the environment 85 00:04:43,467 --> 00:04:46,187 Speaker 3: a few times. I think it's my fourth time the 86 00:04:46,267 --> 00:04:50,267 Speaker 3: last maybe fourteen months. So yeah, you kind of just 87 00:04:50,707 --> 00:04:53,107 Speaker 3: even though it's not long, you you get used to 88 00:04:53,147 --> 00:04:55,987 Speaker 3: it and you get filled in pretty quick when you 89 00:04:56,027 --> 00:04:56,667 Speaker 3: do get back. 90 00:04:57,187 --> 00:05:01,427 Speaker 2: How do you prepare for matches against such highly rated opposition, 91 00:05:01,667 --> 00:05:04,987 Speaker 2: you know, games where it's highly likely that they're going 92 00:05:05,027 --> 00:05:06,347 Speaker 2: to have more of the ball than you. 93 00:05:07,187 --> 00:05:09,067 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think what you're going to do is just 94 00:05:09,107 --> 00:05:13,067 Speaker 3: stick to what well, We've got to stick to what 95 00:05:14,147 --> 00:05:18,387 Speaker 3: we do in terms of we can't focus. 96 00:05:17,987 --> 00:05:18,907 Speaker 4: On them too much. 97 00:05:19,987 --> 00:05:21,787 Speaker 3: We have to remember we are good players as well, 98 00:05:21,827 --> 00:05:26,507 Speaker 3: and we have to just focus on ourselves really and 99 00:05:26,867 --> 00:05:31,187 Speaker 3: continue to play the way we've been playing, as there's 100 00:05:31,187 --> 00:05:34,587 Speaker 3: been some very good results over the past few windows. 101 00:05:34,987 --> 00:05:37,947 Speaker 2: Yeah, so all five of your caps for New Zealand 102 00:05:37,947 --> 00:05:40,587 Speaker 2: have been off the bench. That may well be. You 103 00:05:40,627 --> 00:05:42,907 Speaker 2: know your role on this tour as well, but how 104 00:05:42,987 --> 00:05:44,907 Speaker 2: keen are you to push for a starting spot on 105 00:05:44,947 --> 00:05:46,667 Speaker 2: this side? Oh? 106 00:05:46,747 --> 00:05:49,307 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean obviously when you play football you want 107 00:05:49,307 --> 00:05:49,667 Speaker 3: to start. 108 00:05:49,747 --> 00:05:50,707 Speaker 4: But I know. 109 00:05:52,347 --> 00:05:54,587 Speaker 3: My role on the team and I'm going to try 110 00:05:54,867 --> 00:05:59,067 Speaker 3: do my best with whatever role that is, whether that's 111 00:05:59,387 --> 00:06:03,307 Speaker 3: coming off the bench or starting. I'm just, you know, 112 00:06:03,987 --> 00:06:07,187 Speaker 3: excited to make the most of whatever opportunity I get. 113 00:06:07,587 --> 00:06:10,067 Speaker 2: And is there an obvious general excitement in the All 114 00:06:10,067 --> 00:06:12,067 Speaker 2: Whites camp now with what we've got The World Cup 115 00:06:12,147 --> 00:06:14,507 Speaker 2: draw coming up in just two or three weeks time, 116 00:06:14,587 --> 00:06:16,867 Speaker 2: so we're going to find out you know, who New 117 00:06:16,947 --> 00:06:18,787 Speaker 2: Zealand are up against next year, and then the tournament 118 00:06:18,787 --> 00:06:20,707 Speaker 2: itself is only about seven months away, so is there 119 00:06:20,707 --> 00:06:23,267 Speaker 2: an obvious excitement in the All White squad now about 120 00:06:23,267 --> 00:06:26,387 Speaker 2: the impending World Cup one hundred. 121 00:06:27,147 --> 00:06:29,467 Speaker 3: It's going to come around the corner pretty quick. I 122 00:06:29,507 --> 00:06:31,707 Speaker 3: think it's going to be here before we know it. 123 00:06:32,107 --> 00:06:35,827 Speaker 3: And obviously it's made more real by the fact that 124 00:06:35,867 --> 00:06:40,427 Speaker 3: where we've got the draw and not long and then 125 00:06:40,867 --> 00:06:45,307 Speaker 3: there's we're playing Columbia and ecuod Or pretty soon, so 126 00:06:45,827 --> 00:06:49,907 Speaker 3: two massive nations which the All Whites will probably come 127 00:06:49,987 --> 00:06:52,027 Speaker 3: up against similar likes to them in the World Cup. 128 00:06:52,147 --> 00:06:55,667 Speaker 4: So yeah, buzzing to just be around it. 129 00:06:55,907 --> 00:06:59,587 Speaker 2: And how do you as players balance your own personal 130 00:06:59,587 --> 00:07:03,307 Speaker 2: aspirations with the team aspirations? I mean, as you said before, 131 00:07:03,307 --> 00:07:05,547 Speaker 2: everybody wants to play, right, not everybody cam but and 132 00:07:05,547 --> 00:07:08,187 Speaker 2: everybody wants to be that plane next year. How do 133 00:07:08,227 --> 00:07:10,827 Speaker 2: you balance, you know, what you want personally with what 134 00:07:11,147 --> 00:07:12,827 Speaker 2: you want to achieve as a team. 135 00:07:14,067 --> 00:07:17,147 Speaker 4: Oh, I mean, I think the team is the priority. 136 00:07:17,267 --> 00:07:20,347 Speaker 3: So you kind of just you know, work your hardest 137 00:07:20,387 --> 00:07:24,107 Speaker 3: in training and put yourself in the best opportunity to 138 00:07:24,147 --> 00:07:26,747 Speaker 3: put some in the best position, sorry to play in 139 00:07:27,827 --> 00:07:30,667 Speaker 3: whatever role that you have is just to help the 140 00:07:30,707 --> 00:07:33,627 Speaker 3: team achieve success. 141 00:07:33,987 --> 00:07:35,867 Speaker 2: Yeah, And do you feel like every time you walk 142 00:07:35,907 --> 00:07:39,267 Speaker 2: out there in a training session, in any team situation, 143 00:07:39,827 --> 00:07:41,827 Speaker 2: a game is a training session, whatever it might be, 144 00:07:41,867 --> 00:07:44,187 Speaker 2: that you have an opportunity to, you know, to pres 145 00:07:44,307 --> 00:07:46,787 Speaker 2: your claims to be part of that squad next year. 146 00:07:47,667 --> 00:07:51,947 Speaker 3: Yeah. Yeah, well, of course I go out there and 147 00:07:51,987 --> 00:07:54,627 Speaker 3: do my best every time, and that's you know, that's 148 00:07:54,627 --> 00:07:58,867 Speaker 3: all I can ask of myself, and that's something I've 149 00:07:59,027 --> 00:08:02,027 Speaker 3: been doing. So yeah, time will tell. 150 00:08:02,307 --> 00:08:04,187 Speaker 2: Did Steve Coracer tell you're not to get injured? 151 00:08:07,547 --> 00:08:09,467 Speaker 4: No, I haven't had any any talks, you know. 152 00:08:09,587 --> 00:08:13,867 Speaker 3: I think kind of just trying to focus on this 153 00:08:14,467 --> 00:08:16,587 Speaker 3: for now and then you know that will come around 154 00:08:16,627 --> 00:08:17,147 Speaker 3: soon enough. 155 00:08:17,547 --> 00:08:20,307 Speaker 2: A good man, Jesse, Hey all, congrats on the call up. 156 00:08:20,307 --> 00:08:22,147 Speaker 2: I hope to see you out there against one or 157 00:08:22,187 --> 00:08:24,627 Speaker 2: both of Columbia and Ecuador and back in the A 158 00:08:24,707 --> 00:08:26,827 Speaker 2: League soon. Really appreciate you taking the time for a chat. 159 00:08:26,867 --> 00:08:28,387 Speaker 4: Ships pony, thank you, No. 160 00:08:28,947 --> 00:08:30,587 Speaker 2: Thank you mate. That is Jesse Randal Loud of the 161 00:08:30,587 --> 00:08:33,467 Speaker 2: All Whites. They play Columbia tomorrow one thirty New Zealand 162 00:08:33,507 --> 00:08:36,787 Speaker 2: time kick off, and then Ecuador on Wednesday at two thirty. 163 00:08:37,307 --> 00:08:40,467 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 164 00:08:40,587 --> 00:08:43,867 Speaker 1: to news talks at b weekends from midday, or follow 165 00:08:43,907 --> 00:08:45,467 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio