1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 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 00:00:12,707 --> 00:00:16,987 Speaker 2: I've the worst dossal talas of just what the fa 4 00:00:17,187 --> 00:00:21,547 Speaker 2: talk big Manchester City, what a turn of this is 5 00:00:22,067 --> 00:00:28,027 Speaker 2: what a moment football of South London. I round Suthhurst 6 00:00:28,107 --> 00:00:32,227 Speaker 2: Park and beyond where are very well red and blue. 7 00:00:32,507 --> 00:00:36,347 Speaker 2: This is the moment you've been waiting one hundred and 8 00:00:36,547 --> 00:00:40,187 Speaker 2: twenty years four one hundred and twenty years for a 9 00:00:40,267 --> 00:00:43,667 Speaker 2: trophy for Crystal Palace. James mcconey was watching on amongst 10 00:00:43,707 --> 00:00:45,587 Speaker 2: all the other sport that he's been keeping eyes on 11 00:00:45,627 --> 00:00:49,307 Speaker 2: this weekend. I was delighted for Crystal Palace, James. 12 00:00:49,467 --> 00:00:54,107 Speaker 3: Amazing moment, incredible occasion. And also even though I'm not 13 00:00:54,147 --> 00:00:57,347 Speaker 3: a big fan of the monarchy, I really like Prince William, 14 00:00:57,547 --> 00:01:00,307 Speaker 3: so you know I had it all. But the fairy 15 00:01:00,347 --> 00:01:03,507 Speaker 3: tale story of Pallace was fantastic. And I mean you 16 00:01:03,587 --> 00:01:05,547 Speaker 3: and I have watched a lot of football over the years, Piney, 17 00:01:05,587 --> 00:01:07,587 Speaker 3: and it's one of those bloods that you kind of 18 00:01:07,627 --> 00:01:09,307 Speaker 3: say would be unfashionable. 19 00:01:09,867 --> 00:01:12,267 Speaker 2: Unfashionable is a great word. They're never going to win 20 00:01:12,307 --> 00:01:15,907 Speaker 2: the Premier League. I don't think that is drawing along, 21 00:01:15,947 --> 00:01:17,827 Speaker 2: but I know Lester won it, but I don't think 22 00:01:17,867 --> 00:01:19,627 Speaker 2: Pallas are ever going to win the Premier League. So 23 00:01:19,667 --> 00:01:23,867 Speaker 2: for them to finally win something significant like they have, 24 00:01:24,067 --> 00:01:26,747 Speaker 2: I'm just delighted for fans of the Super Eagles. 25 00:01:27,627 --> 00:01:29,827 Speaker 3: Well it's only been one hundred and sixty four years, 26 00:01:30,067 --> 00:01:34,547 Speaker 3: so you know they eventually got across the line. But 27 00:01:34,707 --> 00:01:36,787 Speaker 3: we I mean, I remember a team back in the 28 00:01:36,867 --> 00:01:39,827 Speaker 3: day in the early nineties with you know, Ian Right 29 00:01:39,907 --> 00:01:42,067 Speaker 3: and Mark Bryce, and of course they they've had to 30 00:01:42,107 --> 00:01:44,907 Speaker 3: sell their players back then, they really did. And I mean, 31 00:01:45,027 --> 00:01:47,347 Speaker 3: like Premier League club's got your beloved Liverpool. They love 32 00:01:47,427 --> 00:01:50,027 Speaker 3: to swoop on a small and minnow team in the 33 00:01:50,067 --> 00:01:52,187 Speaker 3: Premier League, don't they, you know, to find a Van 34 00:01:52,267 --> 00:01:56,107 Speaker 3: Dyk or whoever a Saana. But I just hope that 35 00:01:56,187 --> 00:02:00,667 Speaker 3: Crystal Palace then can keep there. They've got four England 36 00:02:00,907 --> 00:02:05,907 Speaker 3: players there. One of them scored, Ibie Is, who's an 37 00:02:05,907 --> 00:02:09,787 Speaker 3: incredible will Are what do you call attacking midfielder. Their 38 00:02:09,907 --> 00:02:13,587 Speaker 3: keeper was a Mark Paston moment saved the penalty. And 39 00:02:13,627 --> 00:02:17,627 Speaker 3: by the way, with that penalty, Earling Harland, the Norwegian, 40 00:02:17,667 --> 00:02:20,067 Speaker 3: the striking Viking had the ball of teens. He was 41 00:02:20,067 --> 00:02:22,867 Speaker 3: going to take the penalty and he was overruled by 42 00:02:23,187 --> 00:02:27,187 Speaker 3: marmouse from Egypt. And obviously, I mean Egyptian players must 43 00:02:27,227 --> 00:02:29,427 Speaker 3: be in fashion because of most sala or whatever. But 44 00:02:29,507 --> 00:02:30,467 Speaker 3: the penalty was saved. 45 00:02:30,507 --> 00:02:35,147 Speaker 2: Pony who who takes a football off Earling Harland? 46 00:02:35,867 --> 00:02:37,667 Speaker 3: It just seemed crazy to me. And I don't even 47 00:02:37,747 --> 00:02:40,467 Speaker 3: know where that ruling came from, because suddenly he had 48 00:02:40,467 --> 00:02:41,907 Speaker 3: the ball in his hands and there's a bit of 49 00:02:41,907 --> 00:02:44,907 Speaker 3: his delay. It was was that was the biggest drama 50 00:02:44,907 --> 00:02:47,067 Speaker 3: of the game. But yeah, who would do that? But 51 00:02:47,347 --> 00:02:49,387 Speaker 3: I'm glad they did because now we've got the Palace 52 00:02:49,427 --> 00:02:53,467 Speaker 3: story and seeing those fans, those Palace fans in the stands, 53 00:02:53,587 --> 00:02:57,467 Speaker 3: I got emotional watching that, And you know, we could 54 00:02:57,507 --> 00:02:59,347 Speaker 3: have a similar situation in Auckland very soon. 55 00:02:59,387 --> 00:03:00,827 Speaker 2: Well, I was going to say, I might not take 56 00:03:00,827 --> 00:03:02,947 Speaker 2: one hundred and twenty years for Auckland FC. It might 57 00:03:02,987 --> 00:03:06,067 Speaker 2: take one year there, one game away from the Grand Final, 58 00:03:06,067 --> 00:03:09,187 Speaker 2: which I'll host. If they make it, they've got to 59 00:03:09,227 --> 00:03:12,027 Speaker 2: be a really good shot of winning the whole thing 60 00:03:12,067 --> 00:03:13,107 Speaker 2: in their first year, don't they. 61 00:03:13,987 --> 00:03:17,227 Speaker 3: Yeah, they did look very good in Melbourne last night, 62 00:03:17,507 --> 00:03:19,827 Speaker 3: and I was kind of surprised at the way the 63 00:03:19,907 --> 00:03:23,787 Speaker 3: victory approached the game, especially at the end they threw 64 00:03:23,827 --> 00:03:25,867 Speaker 3: people forward, and I thought, just take the one Ney'll 65 00:03:26,027 --> 00:03:29,747 Speaker 3: loss and rebuild on what will probably be a much 66 00:03:29,827 --> 00:03:34,627 Speaker 3: nicer pitch and hopefully a nicer evening in Auckland. Because 67 00:03:35,827 --> 00:03:38,987 Speaker 3: they almost conceded too that Moreno hit the post. It 68 00:03:39,067 --> 00:03:41,387 Speaker 3: was a double poster. You don't often see it, piney, 69 00:03:41,787 --> 00:03:43,067 Speaker 3: but that was incredible too. 70 00:03:43,067 --> 00:03:46,307 Speaker 2: Yep, the rarely seen double poster. And Andy my producers 71 00:03:46,307 --> 00:03:49,787 Speaker 2: pointed out that he thinks it was an equalateral triangle 72 00:03:50,307 --> 00:03:53,507 Speaker 2: post to post to keeper. He reckons that's an equal 73 00:03:53,547 --> 00:03:54,587 Speaker 2: acterual triangle. 74 00:03:55,747 --> 00:03:58,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, exactly. We need Pythagoras to get out there and 75 00:03:58,267 --> 00:04:03,347 Speaker 3: confirm this. The fact is that I thought that, oh, 76 00:04:03,347 --> 00:04:05,747 Speaker 3: there's another thing that's weird as well that might intrigue 77 00:04:06,387 --> 00:04:09,747 Speaker 3: Andy because he's into triangles. Is the Melbourne victory. Obviously 78 00:04:09,787 --> 00:04:12,827 Speaker 3: they've got the V on their shirts, but the three 79 00:04:12,907 --> 00:04:16,147 Speaker 3: most dangerous players are called Vergos, Valadon and. 80 00:04:16,107 --> 00:04:21,267 Speaker 2: Velop lots of 's, lots of v's and indeed, indeed 81 00:04:21,267 --> 00:04:23,307 Speaker 2: and only only one nail behind him with lots of 82 00:04:23,347 --> 00:04:26,587 Speaker 2: attacking threats. Next week could be very interesting. Now, can 83 00:04:26,587 --> 00:04:28,987 Speaker 2: I ask you about more on a pacifica I absolutely 84 00:04:29,067 --> 00:04:31,147 Speaker 2: loved this, not just because they beat the Blues. The 85 00:04:31,147 --> 00:04:32,867 Speaker 2: Blues have been a bit of a you know. I mean, 86 00:04:33,347 --> 00:04:34,467 Speaker 2: I know a lot of people just don't know the 87 00:04:34,467 --> 00:04:36,867 Speaker 2: Blues because they're from Auckland. But I just thought, more 88 00:04:36,907 --> 00:04:39,187 Speaker 2: on a Pacifica, what a story this is. 89 00:04:40,427 --> 00:04:43,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, the story helps with that. The Blues will always 90 00:04:43,187 --> 00:04:46,027 Speaker 3: regret not sending one more person to that ruck to 91 00:04:46,107 --> 00:04:50,387 Speaker 3: clean out Artie Savier. So yes, I watched it in 92 00:04:50,387 --> 00:04:52,267 Speaker 3: the replayer. I was like, you just needed one more 93 00:04:52,307 --> 00:04:54,547 Speaker 3: person to clean out or is probably on out left. 94 00:04:55,107 --> 00:04:56,947 Speaker 3: It's sort of done the damage and they are right 95 00:04:56,987 --> 00:04:58,787 Speaker 3: on their goal line. But hey, it makes for the 96 00:04:58,867 --> 00:05:02,947 Speaker 3: perfect narrative, doesn't it. Everyone loves a hero story. Artie Savier. 97 00:05:04,107 --> 00:05:07,707 Speaker 3: He's been the best player all season. He I think 98 00:05:08,867 --> 00:05:11,627 Speaker 3: Wina Pacifica means more to him than the All Blacks. 99 00:05:11,787 --> 00:05:13,187 Speaker 3: I think you're going to see it in the way 100 00:05:13,227 --> 00:05:16,667 Speaker 3: that he plays leading that side. You know, he takes 101 00:05:16,667 --> 00:05:20,587 Speaker 3: it personally, as Michael Jordan would say, and watch the 102 00:05:20,587 --> 00:05:25,867 Speaker 3: breakdown on sky lad tonight. They're going to analyze his performance. 103 00:05:26,387 --> 00:05:31,307 Speaker 3: His performance and also go over other compared it to 104 00:05:31,347 --> 00:05:35,387 Speaker 3: other great individual performances in Super rugby history. I know 105 00:05:35,467 --> 00:05:37,787 Speaker 3: you've probably got a few pioneer like a Christian Cullen 106 00:05:37,947 --> 00:05:40,507 Speaker 3: or whatever the Hurricanes people dream about. 107 00:05:41,427 --> 00:05:43,147 Speaker 2: No, we do, we dream. We dream a little bit 108 00:05:43,147 --> 00:05:44,627 Speaker 2: about Christian Cullen on occasion. 109 00:05:44,707 --> 00:05:48,067 Speaker 3: Yeah, absolutely, Well do you dream about wallis a tit? 110 00:05:48,227 --> 00:05:49,307 Speaker 3: I have nominated that one? 111 00:05:49,827 --> 00:05:53,267 Speaker 2: I wonder well, actually, actually, well that's no, You're right. 112 00:05:53,307 --> 00:05:56,307 Speaker 2: That semi final against the Hurricanes was was probably the 113 00:05:56,307 --> 00:05:59,667 Speaker 2: most recent example of one man standing head and shoulders 114 00:06:00,027 --> 00:06:02,587 Speaker 2: above the other forty five who took part in the game. 115 00:06:02,867 --> 00:06:04,827 Speaker 2: But yeah, I mean, Arlie last night, I've said it 116 00:06:04,907 --> 00:06:06,787 Speaker 2: a few times on the shots. Impossible to find any 117 00:06:06,787 --> 00:06:08,987 Speaker 2: more words really, so I'll look forward to seeing the 118 00:06:09,027 --> 00:06:11,987 Speaker 2: analysis tonight. Hey, Warriors as well, five in a row 119 00:06:13,027 --> 00:06:15,707 Speaker 2: winning the tight ones. I'm sure Andrew Ribster would prefer 120 00:06:15,707 --> 00:06:17,547 Speaker 2: it if they weren't quite so tight, but they're getting 121 00:06:17,547 --> 00:06:18,427 Speaker 2: across the line. 122 00:06:19,427 --> 00:06:22,147 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, I've been listening to your callers, very 123 00:06:22,267 --> 00:06:25,667 Speaker 3: educated league public, I must add, and I sort of 124 00:06:26,307 --> 00:06:29,267 Speaker 3: agreed with bits of whatever Ee was saying. But what 125 00:06:29,347 --> 00:06:32,227 Speaker 3: I really do like is that the playmaking is being 126 00:06:32,267 --> 00:06:34,707 Speaker 3: shared really nicely, and the key to that is that 127 00:06:34,747 --> 00:06:38,147 Speaker 3: Aaron Clark has half back skills, so when he's got 128 00:06:38,147 --> 00:06:40,907 Speaker 3: the ball in his hands, you feel as confident as 129 00:06:40,907 --> 00:06:44,627 Speaker 3: you do with anyone in that team. So it's such 130 00:06:44,667 --> 00:06:46,907 Speaker 3: a bonus having a playmaker like that at Locke, and 131 00:06:46,907 --> 00:06:49,427 Speaker 3: he obviously does all the hard work as well. Very 132 00:06:49,427 --> 00:06:52,027 Speaker 3: tough man to put down, but I'd say that the 133 00:06:52,067 --> 00:06:54,747 Speaker 3: reason why all they have seemed to function really nicely 134 00:06:54,947 --> 00:06:56,187 Speaker 3: is because of Aaron Clark. 135 00:06:56,467 --> 00:06:58,787 Speaker 2: Do you think Luk Metcalf's doing well? It seems to 136 00:06:58,787 --> 00:07:02,107 Speaker 2: be divided opinion on this. I think he's doing pretty well, 137 00:07:02,187 --> 00:07:03,667 Speaker 2: isn't he? Yeah? 138 00:07:03,707 --> 00:07:05,547 Speaker 3: I do. I mean he's not an outrageous talent like 139 00:07:05,707 --> 00:07:08,067 Speaker 3: some others that you see around around the league at 140 00:07:08,067 --> 00:07:09,827 Speaker 3: the moment where you just go okay, you know, but 141 00:07:09,907 --> 00:07:11,747 Speaker 3: it's hard to find a really good halfback, and I 142 00:07:11,787 --> 00:07:15,627 Speaker 3: think you know, he's a great support players. He's clever 143 00:07:15,747 --> 00:07:19,347 Speaker 3: as kicking has been. He's put in some fantastic kicks. 144 00:07:19,387 --> 00:07:21,667 Speaker 3: I mean there was another one at the weekend, right, 145 00:07:21,747 --> 00:07:28,187 Speaker 3: So you can't fault I guess what he's done with 146 00:07:29,587 --> 00:07:33,987 Speaker 3: his experience. You know, we've got to wait with Luke Metcalf. 147 00:07:34,147 --> 00:07:36,907 Speaker 3: Just be patient. Yeah, But I also felt that without 148 00:07:36,987 --> 00:07:39,987 Speaker 3: someone like tying to a Picky who's been dropped for 149 00:07:40,067 --> 00:07:42,227 Speaker 3: Roger two of us A ship. I get that, but 150 00:07:42,307 --> 00:07:43,947 Speaker 3: it'd be nice to have room on the bench with 151 00:07:44,027 --> 00:07:47,147 Speaker 3: someone who's that electric you mentioned him with fresh legs 152 00:07:47,187 --> 00:07:50,707 Speaker 3: coming on in the second half. Then all hell breaks loose. 153 00:07:50,827 --> 00:07:52,867 Speaker 3: Then you'll see the best of someone like Luke. 154 00:07:53,627 --> 00:07:56,187 Speaker 2: A great rappers always, James, am I going to see 155 00:07:56,227 --> 00:07:59,387 Speaker 2: you at go Media Stadium next Saturday night for Auckland FC. 156 00:07:59,507 --> 00:08:00,707 Speaker 2: Will you be able to make it along. 157 00:08:01,547 --> 00:08:03,987 Speaker 3: I'll be standing right behind you, Poney, just like that 158 00:08:04,107 --> 00:08:04,747 Speaker 3: scene from. 159 00:08:04,667 --> 00:08:08,867 Speaker 2: Ghosts what the pottery scene? 160 00:08:09,267 --> 00:08:12,507 Speaker 3: The pottery scene. Yes, I'll be there singing Home Chained 161 00:08:12,507 --> 00:08:16,667 Speaker 3: Melody and yeah, it's going to be one of the 162 00:08:16,667 --> 00:08:17,907 Speaker 3: great nights of our lives. 163 00:08:18,547 --> 00:08:22,427 Speaker 2: I cannot wait. I simply cannot wait. 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