1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: Jason Pine sports talk hosters with US Piney Come in Piney. 2 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: Are you there, Heather? 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:08,639 Speaker 2: I'm here there, Yes. 4 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: How could we even have doubted the Warriors against the Cowboys? 5 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 2: Look at the doubt? What do we say to each 6 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,639 Speaker 2: other on Friday? I can't remember. It seems so long ago. 7 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 2: Did we bet that? 8 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 1: I came in with it a snark. I was like, oh, 9 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: surely they're going to win, you know, it's just like 10 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:23,760 Speaker 1: a there was doubt in my voice. 11 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, I mean it was unfounded because they got 12 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 2: over there. They were subjecting us to a couple of 13 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 2: nervous moments at the end. The Cowboys got back to 14 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 2: thirty twenty six and then had a try supposedly in 15 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 2: the corner, but Luke Metcalf had done a brilliant job 16 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: of getting the triscorers foot de touched just before we 17 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 2: touched it down. So thirty twenty six. Look, Heather, you know, 18 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 2: it's the best ever eight game starts to a Warrior's season. 19 00:00:47,520 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 2: Six wins, two defeats. You know, maybe we need to 20 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 2: see a slightly larger body of work. Maybe halfway through 21 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: the season we can make a more informed assessment of 22 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 2: how they'll go. But It's a pretty good start, isn't it. 23 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's not bad at all. I mean again, I 24 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: feel like I'm asking the same question of you today 25 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 1: as I did when they were having a massive slump 26 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: at the end of last year. But why, what is 27 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 1: it that what makes them perform so brilliantly at the 28 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: start of this year and so poorly at the end. 29 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 2: Of last year. What a great question, What a great question, 30 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 2: I reckon. If you asked Andrew Webster, ask James Fisher 31 00:01:19,880 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 2: Harris to ask any of the players, they'd probably struggle 32 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 2: to come up with a decent answer. For you, it 33 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:27,119 Speaker 2: just seems to be an indefinable thing. Look, they're missing 34 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 2: a couple of players James Fisher Harris for starters. No 35 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 2: Roger tu Vasa Scheck, no Dellan what tennis Alesnik Roccoberry 36 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 2: went off injured the other night. Next man up seems 37 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 2: to work for them. Look, maybe it is undefinable. Maybe 38 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 2: it's just a wave that you have to ride, and 39 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 2: while you're riding it, you know, keep on riding. 40 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: That happened last year. Remember when they were down to 41 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 1: like second or third guy that they would call into 42 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: a position, certing to the cucking positions only they were 43 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: playing amazingly well. It seems to be a little bit 44 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: of a pattern, there isn't it. 45 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, and then when they you know, and I don't 46 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 2: suggest that this is the reason when they brought some 47 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 2: of the so called first you know, first choices back 48 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 2: in didn't quite go so well. So look, it's a 49 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: balancing act. There's always going to be injuries in rugby league. 50 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 2: But yeah, let's enjoy it while we can. Are they 51 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 2: next at home at the back end of May against 52 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 2: the Raiders. That'll be a massive game. Yeah. 53 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 1: Hey, now listen, why do you think that super Rugby 54 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 1: needs to bring back the super round? 55 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 2: Because I looked at the Magic Round for the NRL. 56 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,839 Speaker 2: I thought that is magnificent. You know, all of those 57 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 2: people they're watching sixteen of the seventeen teams. I reckon 58 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 2: super around there, hear me out. Heather should be played 59 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 2: in Fiji. That's where you should have super round. You know. 60 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 2: You look at the Fiji and drew A fans who 61 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 2: turn up and just occupy every shred of space around 62 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 2: Latoka or souver or wherever they play. Imagine that across 63 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 2: the weekend. Look, I know what everyone's saying, oh, yeah, 64 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 2: hang on, yeah, but yeah, but yeah, but yeah, but 65 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 2: let's start with the concept and work from there. I 66 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:53,360 Speaker 2: know there aren't probably the infrastructure around hotels and travel 67 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 2: and recovery and rehab and that sort of thing in 68 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: the ground probably wouldn't hold up, but I still think, 69 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 2: I still think it's worth examining. And if not there, 70 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 2: then somewhere here they get the teams together make a 71 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 2: feast of line. 72 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 1: Argument sucks. You just told me why it shouldn't happen 73 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: in Fiji, and then you're like, well, if it doesn't 74 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: happen happen there, it needs to happen somewhere. 75 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 2: I was playing the part of the naysayers when I 76 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 2: was saying that, look, I love that Fiji. 77 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: Seriously, if you took it to Fiji, could you maximize 78 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: your dollar because that needs to be super Rugby. I mean, 79 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: this is what Rugby needs to seriously start bringing the 80 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 1: dollars in. So if Fiji is a place that's just 81 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: going to turn a massive buck for them, bowl means 82 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 1: go for it. But if it isn't, then they need 83 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 1: to take it somewhere where it's going to make it. 84 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,080 Speaker 2: But what dollars are we talking about here. We already 85 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 2: get the broadcast dollars, We already get the sponsorship dollars, dollars, 86 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 2: the ticket the ticket revenue. So give it to the 87 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 2: Fiji and Drawer, or most of it to them, and 88 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 2: give you know, the other teams that go up there 89 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 2: a portion of it. I mean to the Blues and 90 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 2: the Chiefs really need to take ticket revenue from the 91 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 2: Fiji and Drawer. They don't when they go up there 92 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 2: for a regular season. 93 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: Aren't there. But isn't everybody in rugby just a bit 94 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: stuffed when it comes to their finances? 95 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 2: I don't think so. 96 00:03:57,400 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: Yes, Piney, honest ever know then not? Okay, I'll go, 97 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: I'll go find the facts. I'll come back. Are you sure, well. 98 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 2: Are you sure that they're on the look? Maybe? Down 99 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 2: at provincial level there are some unions who are having 100 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 2: a bit of a struggles. That's Wellington Rugby, heather different 101 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: from the Hurricanes, that's Wellington Rugby. All the Super Rugby franchises, 102 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 2: franchises I think are doing very well through their broadcast 103 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 2: revenue from New Zealand Rugby, through sponsorship, I think they're 104 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 2: doing okay. 105 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 1: Hold on, I'm pretty sure that I read not long 106 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: ago that the Hurricanes were having a real problem with 107 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 1: their finances. Leave it with me. I'm going to google 108 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: furiously in the break, and I'm going to send it 109 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: to you on email. Okay, Poney, I'll look forward to it. 110 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 1: You're so excited. 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