1 00:00:00,960 --> 00:00:02,560 Speaker 1: Here we go, Here we go, Here we go. We're 2 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: off to the World Cup twenty twenty six. We won 3 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: three mil over New Caledonia. And of course the man 4 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: making the call for the Telly and also works here 5 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: on Newstaloks there be as Jason Pine. Congratulations, Jason. I 6 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: thought you played very well. 7 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 2: Look, I'm not sure I had any direct influence on 8 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 2: the game, Andrew, but it's lovely to be here with you. 9 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: Tough first half. The New Caledonians were well organized. 10 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 2: They certainly were. Yeah, they came out and made it 11 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 2: very difficult for New Zealand in the first half. And look, 12 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 2: I think a lot of people turned up there last 13 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 2: night and tuned in thinking this is going to be 14 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 2: fairly straightforward, and it didn't take long for those illusions 15 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,520 Speaker 2: to be dispelled. I thought New Caledonia were well worth 16 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 2: it and played really well on the first half. Frustrated 17 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 2: New Zealand. You know, any chances they had were repelled 18 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 2: by their excellent goalkeeper Rocky McCaine. And at half time 19 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 2: when they wandered off or New Zealand wanted off, it 20 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 2: was with frustration New Caledonia almost celebrating at half time 21 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 2: the fact that it was still all but in New 22 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 2: Zealand grow into the game in the second half and 23 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 2: did what had to be done. Well. 24 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: Of course, we lost Chris Woods, and we worry about it, 25 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 1: but that's that's the thing for Nottingham Forest to worry about. 26 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 1: But here's the thing what I liked about it. In 27 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: the second half. We changed stuff a bit. We brought 28 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: in Francis Devrez. We've got a whole lot more direct 29 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: and suddenly so we changed and we got around the 30 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:20,759 Speaker 1: blanket defense. And that's a good sign for a good team. 31 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 2: Oh look absolutely, yeah. You can't just have one plan, 32 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 2: can you. And Plan A was Chris Wood obviously, and 33 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 2: that you know, for the first time in a long 34 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 2: time didn't work and as you say, he went off injured, 35 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,039 Speaker 2: so they changed it up. Francis of Reese, as you say, 36 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 2: came on cost of Barbarusis, I think, made an excellent 37 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 2: impact off the bench, and e Lie just you know, 38 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 2: Barbarusis and just both on the score sheet. So yeah, 39 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 2: they It is the sign of a good team that 40 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 2: if things aren't going the way you would hope that 41 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 2: they would, that you you know, that you try something 42 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: else and you get success that way. And that's what 43 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: happened last night. 44 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 1: So we're off to the Big Gang, but this for 45 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: the third time ever, but this time with this opposed 46 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: golden generation of players. Should we hope that they get 47 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: to the knockout stage? 48 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 2: Well, absolutely, I think that'll be the aim. There's no 49 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 2: way that this team will want to go just to participate. 50 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 2: That that has to now be the base level that 51 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:14,239 Speaker 2: when we get to the World Cup next year, it's 52 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 2: not just to make up the numbers. It's not just 53 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 2: to play three games and then pack the bags and 54 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 2: head home. It's that they have realistic ambitions of getting 55 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 2: out of their group and into the knockout stages. It 56 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:27,400 Speaker 2: is a very good All Whites team, you know, notwithstanding 57 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 2: the fact they couldn't break down New Caledonia for large 58 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 2: periods of last night. This is as good in All 59 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 2: Whites team as I've seen. And look, they will be 60 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 2: off to the Big Dance next year with the full 61 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 2: intention of getting out of their group. 62 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 1: And something's changed about football in a shocking development. My 63 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: partner chose to watch the game instead of wait loads 64 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: this last night. It'll be interesting to see the ratings, 65 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:54,519 Speaker 1: but obviously you know football's on the rise. 66 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: Well of those. Yeah, free to wear last night, which 67 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 2: helps obviously, but no, well, when people like your partner 68 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 2: are choosing, are choosing football over over her regular viewing 69 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 2: habits and look good crowd there last night from Monday 70 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 2: night over twenty five thousand Auckland FC. You and I 71 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:13,040 Speaker 2: have talked about that a lot in the past as well, 72 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 2: and the Phoenix have been around for some time now, 73 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 2: good players all around the world. It will only get 74 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:19,919 Speaker 2: bigger when we go to the World Cup next year. 75 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,239 Speaker 2: So yeah, pretty healthy time for the round ball code 76 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 2: in our country. 77 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: Pack your bags, Jason, looks like you're going to America. 78 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 2: Are we certainly pitching to the bosses Andrew to get 79 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 2: your support. 80 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: That'll be helpful, No problem, No problem. I'll carry your 81 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 1: bags for you, Jason Paint. 82 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 2: For more from early edition with Ryan Bridge. Listen live 83 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 2: to News Talks it'd be from five am weekdays, or 84 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 2: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.