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 --> 00:00:11,947 Speaker 1: from Newstalks edb. 3 00:00:13,827 --> 00:00:21,867 Speaker 2: Bumstarling brilliant gave a football electric blue in the Derby 4 00:00:23,267 --> 00:00:31,947 Speaker 2: six on the bounce for Auckland FC, uncharted territory, Alex 5 00:00:32,027 --> 00:00:36,507 Speaker 2: Fulston's goal finally breached, but it wasn't enough to silence 6 00:00:36,547 --> 00:00:41,187 Speaker 2: the port and it was not enough to lower the 7 00:00:41,187 --> 00:00:45,787 Speaker 2: blue and black colors of the A League's new boys. 8 00:00:47,547 --> 00:00:50,747 Speaker 2: They stay perfect, they go marching on. 9 00:00:51,467 --> 00:00:54,347 Speaker 3: As mentioned, one of the undoubted success stories on the 10 00:00:54,347 --> 00:00:56,867 Speaker 3: sports field and offered off twenty twenty fourth was the 11 00:00:56,907 --> 00:01:01,027 Speaker 3: emergence of Auckland FC in their first A League men's season. 12 00:01:01,347 --> 00:01:04,467 Speaker 3: They won their first six matches, didn't concede a goal 13 00:01:04,987 --> 00:01:08,667 Speaker 3: until the sixth one, went unbeaten for their first seven 14 00:01:08,747 --> 00:01:12,267 Speaker 3: matches and enter the new year five points clear at 15 00:01:12,307 --> 00:01:13,187 Speaker 3: the top of the. 16 00:01:13,107 --> 00:01:13,987 Speaker 4: A League ladder. 17 00:01:14,027 --> 00:01:17,227 Speaker 3: In the stands, their fan base has grown from nothing 18 00:01:17,627 --> 00:01:20,627 Speaker 3: to something pretty special, with two sellout crowds at go 19 00:01:20,707 --> 00:01:25,787 Speaker 3: Media Stadium and four others over thirteen thousand. Awklan, the 20 00:01:25,827 --> 00:01:28,547 Speaker 3: FC's director of football, is a two time A League 21 00:01:28,587 --> 00:01:31,987 Speaker 3: champion himself with Sydney FC. Terry mcflinn, who joins us. Now, 22 00:01:31,987 --> 00:01:34,467 Speaker 3: thanks for your time, Terry. Are you where you thought 23 00:01:34,747 --> 00:01:37,067 Speaker 3: you would be after ten games? 24 00:01:38,587 --> 00:01:38,747 Speaker 5: Oh? 25 00:01:38,787 --> 00:01:42,387 Speaker 6: Look, going into the season, Jesse, we were very optimistic, 26 00:01:43,187 --> 00:01:44,747 Speaker 6: with a lot of belief and a lot of trust 27 00:01:44,787 --> 00:01:47,507 Speaker 6: in the group that we've assembled. We knew it was 28 00:01:47,547 --> 00:01:50,027 Speaker 6: important in this league to get off their good start, 29 00:01:50,267 --> 00:01:52,747 Speaker 6: and thankfully we did that and the boys have been 30 00:01:52,747 --> 00:01:54,307 Speaker 6: fantastic from. 31 00:01:54,307 --> 00:01:55,907 Speaker 5: July one when we start a pre season. 32 00:01:56,507 --> 00:02:00,747 Speaker 6: They've really brought into the project and everyone's working really 33 00:02:00,787 --> 00:02:02,507 Speaker 6: hard and we're really pleased to be where we're sitting 34 00:02:02,507 --> 00:02:03,107 Speaker 6: at a minute. 35 00:02:03,347 --> 00:02:05,987 Speaker 3: What do you think the foundations of your on field 36 00:02:06,067 --> 00:02:07,307 Speaker 3: six says have been. 37 00:02:08,707 --> 00:02:08,947 Speaker 5: Oli? 38 00:02:09,067 --> 00:02:11,707 Speaker 6: I think, you know, there's a lot of honesty, a 39 00:02:11,747 --> 00:02:14,587 Speaker 6: lot of trust in the system, trusting and belief in 40 00:02:14,627 --> 00:02:15,427 Speaker 6: the project and what we. 41 00:02:15,427 --> 00:02:16,027 Speaker 5: Want to achieve. 42 00:02:16,587 --> 00:02:19,267 Speaker 6: You know, there's a real burning ambition within the club 43 00:02:19,827 --> 00:02:21,867 Speaker 6: to be successful and that stands right from the top. 44 00:02:22,107 --> 00:02:25,267 Speaker 6: You know from the CEO, Nick Becker, really drives that 45 00:02:25,387 --> 00:02:27,067 Speaker 6: ambition day and day out. 46 00:02:27,147 --> 00:02:30,347 Speaker 5: So you know, for us as a football department, you. 47 00:02:30,307 --> 00:02:31,867 Speaker 6: Know, we've got the best job in the world and 48 00:02:32,067 --> 00:02:35,667 Speaker 6: you get to play football for a living and entertained 49 00:02:35,667 --> 00:02:37,907 Speaker 6: people on a weekly basis. So the players have really 50 00:02:37,907 --> 00:02:40,747 Speaker 6: bought into what we're trying to achieve and we're just 51 00:02:40,787 --> 00:02:42,307 Speaker 6: taking the game by game at this stage. 52 00:02:42,507 --> 00:02:44,667 Speaker 3: And in terms of the why the team is playing, 53 00:02:45,347 --> 00:02:47,827 Speaker 3: what have been the key reasons for your on field 54 00:02:47,867 --> 00:02:49,307 Speaker 3: success in that regard? What do you what do you 55 00:02:49,467 --> 00:02:51,347 Speaker 3: like about this football team? 56 00:02:52,387 --> 00:02:52,507 Speaker 5: Oh? 57 00:02:52,547 --> 00:02:55,427 Speaker 6: Look, I think there's a real togetherness right across the 58 00:02:55,467 --> 00:02:56,267 Speaker 6: whole the whole group. 59 00:02:56,347 --> 00:02:58,347 Speaker 5: I think you can see that. And you know, from 60 00:02:58,387 --> 00:02:58,947 Speaker 5: the first. 61 00:02:58,707 --> 00:03:01,907 Speaker 6: Whistle to the to the last whistle, the boys never 62 00:03:01,947 --> 00:03:04,187 Speaker 6: give up. They keep working for each other, they keep 63 00:03:04,227 --> 00:03:06,267 Speaker 6: working for the club, they keep working for the supporters, 64 00:03:07,067 --> 00:03:08,467 Speaker 6: and it's just a joy to come in to work 65 00:03:08,467 --> 00:03:10,307 Speaker 6: every day and see how hard these boys are working 66 00:03:10,347 --> 00:03:13,987 Speaker 6: and getting the rewards on the weekend in terms of 67 00:03:13,987 --> 00:03:17,347 Speaker 6: good performances and on the backup good performance, you get 68 00:03:17,347 --> 00:03:18,067 Speaker 6: good results. 69 00:03:18,267 --> 00:03:21,107 Speaker 3: Where do you think the growth areas, all the improvement 70 00:03:21,227 --> 00:03:23,707 Speaker 3: areas are the main ones for this team? 71 00:03:24,227 --> 00:03:26,067 Speaker 6: Oh look, I think you know, we've got a lot 72 00:03:26,107 --> 00:03:28,707 Speaker 6: of improvement to do. We're a brand new group. Like 73 00:03:28,707 --> 00:03:30,987 Speaker 6: I said, we only started in July. There's a lot 74 00:03:31,027 --> 00:03:33,507 Speaker 6: of cohesion that still needs to take place over the 75 00:03:33,587 --> 00:03:36,427 Speaker 6: common weeks and months, and we continue to work on 76 00:03:36,467 --> 00:03:37,307 Speaker 6: that day and day out. 77 00:03:37,707 --> 00:03:40,027 Speaker 5: As I said, did the coaching staff, Steve. 78 00:03:39,827 --> 00:03:42,587 Speaker 6: Cork and Danny Hay, Jonathan Gold, Elias Priacre and all 79 00:03:42,627 --> 00:03:46,747 Speaker 6: the medical team beat Christie. They're doing an amazing job 80 00:03:47,707 --> 00:03:50,907 Speaker 6: with all the players and Foster and that relationships Foster 81 00:03:50,947 --> 00:03:53,627 Speaker 6: and that cohesion and working together behind the common goal. 82 00:03:54,227 --> 00:03:56,387 Speaker 3: You've known Steve Carriker for a very long time. You 83 00:03:56,467 --> 00:04:00,467 Speaker 3: played together, of course at SYDNEYFC. What are his strengths 84 00:04:00,587 --> 00:04:01,347 Speaker 3: as a head coach? 85 00:04:02,547 --> 00:04:05,907 Speaker 5: Alok Steve is a very very good tactician first and foremost. 86 00:04:05,987 --> 00:04:07,867 Speaker 6: That's his job as a head coach is to set 87 00:04:07,867 --> 00:04:10,267 Speaker 6: the tactics for the team. 88 00:04:10,387 --> 00:04:11,827 Speaker 5: He's very trusted of his staff. 89 00:04:11,907 --> 00:04:14,227 Speaker 6: You know, as I said, all the coaching staff are 90 00:04:14,227 --> 00:04:17,507 Speaker 6: doing an amazing job with their departments, whether it's a 91 00:04:17,547 --> 00:04:21,027 Speaker 6: head of performance, whether it's assistant coach, goalkeeper, coach, medical. 92 00:04:21,307 --> 00:04:22,907 Speaker 6: There's a lot of trust in the group from Steve 93 00:04:22,907 --> 00:04:25,787 Speaker 6: as a head coach. He empires people. I think you 94 00:04:25,827 --> 00:04:28,947 Speaker 6: can see that in the freedom that the departments have, 95 00:04:29,707 --> 00:04:31,427 Speaker 6: but also in the players as well as a. 96 00:04:31,347 --> 00:04:32,747 Speaker 5: Real trust in the system. 97 00:04:33,067 --> 00:04:35,707 Speaker 6: There's a real trust in the environment and like I said, 98 00:04:35,707 --> 00:04:37,547 Speaker 6: it's just a joy to come into work every day. 99 00:04:37,747 --> 00:04:38,907 Speaker 4: Danny, how you mentioned them there? 100 00:04:38,907 --> 00:04:41,827 Speaker 3: Assistant coach of course, former All Whites head coach and 101 00:04:41,867 --> 00:04:43,387 Speaker 3: a guy who has been a head coach for a 102 00:04:43,387 --> 00:04:46,267 Speaker 3: weee while in other environments. I guess there might have 103 00:04:46,307 --> 00:04:48,307 Speaker 3: been a few questions about how he'd adjust to a 104 00:04:48,387 --> 00:04:50,987 Speaker 3: role as an assistant coach. What have you sayen from 105 00:04:51,027 --> 00:04:51,747 Speaker 3: him in that regard? 106 00:04:52,467 --> 00:04:55,187 Speaker 6: Oh, Daniel's been fantastic. You know, he's a real sign 107 00:04:55,187 --> 00:04:57,547 Speaker 6: on board for Stevie. They've obviously known each other for 108 00:04:57,587 --> 00:04:59,747 Speaker 6: a long long time as well, they played together in England. 109 00:05:00,827 --> 00:05:03,427 Speaker 6: So again I think having that knowledge in the room. 110 00:05:03,827 --> 00:05:07,987 Speaker 6: Jonathan Gould's another one. Having that a football knowledge experience 111 00:05:08,787 --> 00:05:10,747 Speaker 6: in the room is only beneficial to the whole group. 112 00:05:11,507 --> 00:05:16,707 Speaker 3: Your imports, Terry Geygoss for Strata my moreno, Saki, I've 113 00:05:16,787 --> 00:05:19,627 Speaker 3: all worked out, which is you know that's not always 114 00:05:19,667 --> 00:05:21,827 Speaker 3: the case with imports, as you know, I mean there 115 00:05:21,827 --> 00:05:24,027 Speaker 3: have been some imports on the A League who haven't 116 00:05:24,027 --> 00:05:27,427 Speaker 3: come as advertised. How did you do your due diligence 117 00:05:27,907 --> 00:05:30,347 Speaker 3: on your foreigners to make sure you've got good players 118 00:05:30,387 --> 00:05:31,067 Speaker 3: and good people? 119 00:05:32,547 --> 00:05:34,547 Speaker 6: Yeah, I looked at this was a little bit different 120 00:05:35,227 --> 00:05:37,467 Speaker 6: to what we're previously used to Jesson to be honest, 121 00:05:37,467 --> 00:05:40,267 Speaker 6: because to bring a foreign player to a club that 122 00:05:40,307 --> 00:05:43,067 Speaker 6: didn't exist was a bit of a challenge. 123 00:05:43,067 --> 00:05:43,747 Speaker 5: Obviously, a lot of the. 124 00:05:44,347 --> 00:05:47,067 Speaker 6: Selling points and bringing foreigners to the competition as your 125 00:05:47,107 --> 00:05:50,867 Speaker 6: history and your heritage. Obviously we didn't have any of that. 126 00:05:51,427 --> 00:05:54,227 Speaker 6: So again it's testament to head a recruitment dog. Corse 127 00:05:54,747 --> 00:05:58,387 Speaker 6: did a lot of work in the batground in around 128 00:05:58,907 --> 00:06:00,787 Speaker 6: this type of player that we wanted to bring in, 129 00:06:01,467 --> 00:06:03,827 Speaker 6: but more importantly it was about the people that we 130 00:06:03,867 --> 00:06:05,627 Speaker 6: bring in. You always heard that from day one that 131 00:06:06,107 --> 00:06:07,907 Speaker 6: we want to fill the building up with good people. 132 00:06:08,427 --> 00:06:11,147 Speaker 6: With good people, you can achieve anything. And as you said, 133 00:06:12,067 --> 00:06:16,307 Speaker 6: all five imports are good people. They're here for the 134 00:06:16,427 --> 00:06:18,827 Speaker 6: right reasons. They want to bring success to Auckland. They 135 00:06:18,827 --> 00:06:21,187 Speaker 6: want to bring success to this football club and make 136 00:06:21,267 --> 00:06:24,667 Speaker 6: the supporters in the stands prior to the performances weekend 137 00:06:24,667 --> 00:06:24,867 Speaker 6: we go. 138 00:06:25,387 --> 00:06:29,027 Speaker 3: And one of them came with huge pedigree, obviously, Hierarchi Sakai, 139 00:06:29,227 --> 00:06:33,027 Speaker 3: he's your inaugural club captain. Can you give us an 140 00:06:33,067 --> 00:06:35,107 Speaker 3: idea of his influence around this playing group. 141 00:06:36,627 --> 00:06:39,907 Speaker 6: Yeah, look at Rookie is incredibly influential in the group. 142 00:06:40,507 --> 00:06:42,747 Speaker 6: You know, for I think it's a very important one 143 00:06:42,787 --> 00:06:46,187 Speaker 6: for our younger players to take note of what he's 144 00:06:46,227 --> 00:06:49,187 Speaker 6: actually done in the game, to play seventy five times 145 00:06:49,187 --> 00:06:53,347 Speaker 6: for your country, playing three World Cups, playing multiple countries 146 00:06:53,387 --> 00:06:56,307 Speaker 6: around the world, and obviously his hometown in his home 147 00:06:56,427 --> 00:06:58,787 Speaker 6: country in Japan. He also played in France, he played 148 00:06:58,787 --> 00:07:03,427 Speaker 6: in Germany. So he's the experience that he brings to 149 00:07:03,467 --> 00:07:05,347 Speaker 6: the group, the knowledge that he brings to the group, 150 00:07:05,347 --> 00:07:08,667 Speaker 6: and just a professional and both on and off the 151 00:07:08,707 --> 00:07:12,227 Speaker 6: pitch is a real I don't think we'll actually see 152 00:07:13,347 --> 00:07:17,907 Speaker 6: how important Hiroki is for our football club short term. 153 00:07:18,027 --> 00:07:20,467 Speaker 6: I think the benefits for our football club be long term. 154 00:07:20,467 --> 00:07:22,987 Speaker 6: And the professionalism that he's he's bringing to the club. 155 00:07:23,027 --> 00:07:25,147 Speaker 6: And you know, the younger players are run the run 156 00:07:25,187 --> 00:07:28,867 Speaker 6: the traps that Fim McKinley and Ollie Middleton and Louis 157 00:07:28,907 --> 00:07:32,187 Speaker 6: Toomey and John t Binwell, Jesse randall these young players 158 00:07:32,187 --> 00:07:35,147 Speaker 6: that are learning the craft and learning their trade. 159 00:07:35,427 --> 00:07:38,307 Speaker 5: To have something like Hiroki in the dress rooms invaluable. 160 00:07:38,947 --> 00:07:40,027 Speaker 4: You're going along brilliantly. 161 00:07:40,067 --> 00:07:41,907 Speaker 3: And then there was that that little bump in the road, 162 00:07:41,907 --> 00:07:44,547 Speaker 3: the four nilla home loss to Western United. How much 163 00:07:44,587 --> 00:07:46,067 Speaker 3: of a of a bump in the road was that 164 00:07:46,227 --> 00:07:49,067 Speaker 3: and and how I guess please were you to see 165 00:07:49,187 --> 00:07:51,707 Speaker 3: the bounce back performance a week later against the Mariners. 166 00:07:52,467 --> 00:07:54,187 Speaker 5: Yeah, look, we've we've always said it, Jesse. 167 00:07:54,267 --> 00:07:56,747 Speaker 6: We're never getting too carried away with with things has 168 00:07:56,787 --> 00:07:58,667 Speaker 6: going well, and we won't get too carried away when 169 00:07:58,707 --> 00:08:00,067 Speaker 6: we do have a little speed bump. For us, it's 170 00:08:00,067 --> 00:08:04,987 Speaker 6: a but sticking to the processes, sticking to what works 171 00:08:05,467 --> 00:08:08,107 Speaker 6: weekend week guy. For us, we wanted to see a reaction. 172 00:08:09,107 --> 00:08:11,067 Speaker 6: We got that reaction when we went to Central Coast. 173 00:08:11,427 --> 00:08:15,267 Speaker 6: The players refocused and we went again. So for us, 174 00:08:15,347 --> 00:08:19,387 Speaker 6: it wasn't a major deal. You know, we know in 175 00:08:19,467 --> 00:08:22,427 Speaker 6: sport that everything is not going to always go smoothly 176 00:08:22,507 --> 00:08:25,467 Speaker 6: and it's not always going to go your way. And likewise, 177 00:08:25,467 --> 00:08:27,427 Speaker 6: when things are going well, it's about how you react 178 00:08:27,467 --> 00:08:30,027 Speaker 6: to things. So you can never get too carried away 179 00:08:30,067 --> 00:08:31,667 Speaker 6: when things have gone well. You can never get too 180 00:08:31,667 --> 00:08:33,987 Speaker 6: carried away when things don't go the way they are. 181 00:08:34,027 --> 00:08:34,587 Speaker 5: As long as we. 182 00:08:34,547 --> 00:08:38,667 Speaker 6: Can identify areas where we can improve, unless we continue to. 183 00:08:38,587 --> 00:08:39,227 Speaker 5: Do day and day. 184 00:08:39,867 --> 00:08:42,427 Speaker 3: How much are the players and the and the staff 185 00:08:42,467 --> 00:08:44,347 Speaker 3: and the you know, everybody in the club, how much 186 00:08:44,347 --> 00:08:47,667 Speaker 3: you enjoyed the atmosphere EDG Media Stadium for home games. 187 00:08:48,587 --> 00:08:52,027 Speaker 6: It's amazing. It's absolutely amazing. I've said before the work 188 00:08:52,067 --> 00:08:55,467 Speaker 6: that Nick Becker and all the admin team off the 189 00:08:55,507 --> 00:08:57,707 Speaker 6: pitch is done to fill up the stadium. The boys 190 00:08:57,707 --> 00:09:01,667 Speaker 6: absolutely love it long and out to you know, a 191 00:09:01,747 --> 00:09:02,827 Speaker 6: massive crowd every week. 192 00:09:02,867 --> 00:09:04,747 Speaker 5: I think we're leading the crowded the men. 193 00:09:04,827 --> 00:09:07,227 Speaker 6: I think, as I'll start the other day, were the 194 00:09:07,227 --> 00:09:09,787 Speaker 6: first club to break a hundred thousand support us through 195 00:09:09,787 --> 00:09:12,547 Speaker 6: the turnstiles this season. So you know, that's again that's 196 00:09:12,627 --> 00:09:14,987 Speaker 6: testament to the to the team that have made the 197 00:09:14,987 --> 00:09:22,747 Speaker 6: fan experience what it is. You know, to see families, kids, teenagers, 198 00:09:22,827 --> 00:09:24,347 Speaker 6: you know, everyone turning. 199 00:09:24,107 --> 00:09:25,867 Speaker 5: Up on match today. There's something for everyone. 200 00:09:25,907 --> 00:09:27,707 Speaker 6: You know, we had the beach, we got the inflatables, 201 00:09:27,707 --> 00:09:30,107 Speaker 6: we've got the slide, we've got much day experience, we've 202 00:09:30,107 --> 00:09:31,947 Speaker 6: got the Black Night Club, we've got good football on 203 00:09:31,987 --> 00:09:35,267 Speaker 6: the pitch. So there's actually something for everyone. And just 204 00:09:35,307 --> 00:09:38,027 Speaker 6: to see the joy on the people's faces and obviously 205 00:09:38,027 --> 00:09:39,307 Speaker 6: getting good results helps as well. 206 00:09:39,587 --> 00:09:42,627 Speaker 3: The Director of football is an over arching role that 207 00:09:42,667 --> 00:09:45,587 Speaker 3: you hold what takes up most of your time. 208 00:09:48,147 --> 00:09:50,787 Speaker 6: Look, obviously in the initial phase was setting up the 209 00:09:50,787 --> 00:09:54,627 Speaker 6: football department for the men's team, when I shift and 210 00:09:54,707 --> 00:09:58,267 Speaker 6: focus to certainly myself, is to setting up the female 211 00:09:58,267 --> 00:10:03,547 Speaker 6: program so we'll into the competition this year. So yeah, 212 00:10:03,547 --> 00:10:05,627 Speaker 6: that's that's sort of where my focus shift at a minute. 213 00:10:05,987 --> 00:10:07,947 Speaker 6: But really many day to day is just making sure 214 00:10:07,947 --> 00:10:11,947 Speaker 6: that everything's running smoothly, if the coaches need I signed 215 00:10:11,987 --> 00:10:13,427 Speaker 6: on board, if the players need to have a chat 216 00:10:13,467 --> 00:10:18,427 Speaker 6: about anything logistically, making sure that the team's moving around 217 00:10:18,707 --> 00:10:22,427 Speaker 6: the country in and out of Australia smoothly, and just 218 00:10:22,747 --> 00:10:25,067 Speaker 6: generally being here and making sure that the department's run 219 00:10:25,107 --> 00:10:25,627 Speaker 6: out smoothly. 220 00:10:25,947 --> 00:10:30,027 Speaker 3: Any unexpected surprises in that role, good or bad. 221 00:10:31,267 --> 00:10:32,907 Speaker 5: Oh, Look, that's the beauty of football. 222 00:10:33,227 --> 00:10:36,067 Speaker 6: You know, you're dealing with people, You're dealing with emotions 223 00:10:36,747 --> 00:10:39,587 Speaker 6: every single day. So that's the beauty of the jobs 224 00:10:39,627 --> 00:10:42,907 Speaker 6: in that never two days of the same. There's always 225 00:10:42,907 --> 00:10:45,747 Speaker 6: something that needs attention. There's always something that needs to 226 00:10:45,787 --> 00:10:49,707 Speaker 6: be rectified and something that needs to be addressed, which 227 00:10:49,707 --> 00:10:51,347 Speaker 6: is the beauty of it. But like I said, with 228 00:10:51,467 --> 00:10:53,827 Speaker 6: good people, you can achieve anything. We've got some fantastic 229 00:10:53,907 --> 00:10:56,427 Speaker 6: people in this building and it's just a joy to 230 00:10:56,427 --> 00:10:57,107 Speaker 6: be here every day. 231 00:10:57,227 --> 00:10:58,987 Speaker 3: Well, as I said at the start. One of the 232 00:10:59,067 --> 00:11:01,187 Speaker 3: undoubted success stories of the last little while is the 233 00:11:01,187 --> 00:11:03,667 Speaker 3: emergence of Aukland. Eff say, congrect on your part and 234 00:11:03,747 --> 00:11:06,347 Speaker 3: that Terry or the base four are brilliant twenty twenty five. 235 00:11:06,427 --> 00:11:08,307 Speaker 4: Thanks for taking the time for a chat. 236 00:11:08,547 --> 00:11:10,147 Speaker 5: No problem, Thank you very much for your support. 237 00:11:10,187 --> 00:11:12,787 Speaker 3: Jesson now too easy, Terry, thanks indeed. Terry mcflynn, Director 238 00:11:12,827 --> 00:11:17,467 Speaker 3: of football at Auckland FC, who have entered into the 239 00:11:17,507 --> 00:11:18,027 Speaker 3: new year. 240 00:11:18,387 --> 00:11:19,227 Speaker 4: I said five. 241 00:11:19,027 --> 00:11:21,507 Speaker 3: Points clear, actually four points clear at the top Melbourne 242 00:11:21,547 --> 00:11:23,467 Speaker 3: Victory picking up a point last night in a too 243 00:11:23,467 --> 00:11:26,907 Speaker 3: wall draw with Western Sydney, so four points clear Auckland FC. 244 00:11:27,027 --> 00:11:30,027 Speaker 3: But they do have a game in hand over Melbourne Victory. 245 00:11:30,067 --> 00:11:32,147 Speaker 3: They've got a bit of a break actually now Auckland 246 00:11:32,187 --> 00:11:34,147 Speaker 3: f C. Having drawn nil all with Victory on New 247 00:11:34,227 --> 00:11:38,627 Speaker 3: Year's Day. The next match is next Saturday. It's the 248 00:11:38,907 --> 00:11:41,987 Speaker 3: long trip to Perth for a match against Perth Glory 249 00:11:42,067 --> 00:11:45,867 Speaker 3: on the night of Saturday January eleven. Next home game 250 00:11:46,067 --> 00:11:49,307 Speaker 3: is the following Saturday at go Media Stadium, which has 251 00:11:49,307 --> 00:11:53,507 Speaker 3: become their fortress. Apart from that little blip and that 252 00:11:53,627 --> 00:11:57,067 Speaker 3: lost to Western United, they take on Auckland City. That's 253 00:11:57,107 --> 00:12:00,827 Speaker 3: on the night or the late afternoon five o'clock of Saturday, 254 00:12:00,907 --> 00:12:02,587 Speaker 3: January eighteen. Man, that's going to be a busy all 255 00:12:02,587 --> 00:12:06,067 Speaker 3: weekend at Auckland with sale GP on at the same time. 256 00:12:06,427 --> 00:12:06,827 Speaker 4: Forward to that. 257 00:12:07,707 --> 00:12:10,907 Speaker 1: For more from Weekends Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 258 00:12:10,987 --> 00:12:14,307 Speaker 1: to News Talk set B weekends from midday, or follow 259 00:12:14,347 --> 00:12:15,947 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.