1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,467 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:13,147 Speaker 1: from News Talks edb well All. 3 00:00:13,107 --> 00:00:15,547 Speaker 2: Roads might lead to Eton Park tonight at seven o'clock, 4 00:00:15,627 --> 00:00:19,067 Speaker 2: but for fans of hawks Bay, and in particular fans 5 00:00:19,107 --> 00:00:23,067 Speaker 2: of Southland, all roads lead to McClain Park in Napier 6 00:00:23,067 --> 00:00:26,707 Speaker 2: this afternoon, where it's the ram Fully Shield on the line. 7 00:00:26,787 --> 00:00:30,427 Speaker 2: Can the Stags take it off those dastardly Hawk's Bay 8 00:00:30,467 --> 00:00:33,027 Speaker 2: magpies who broke it in half when they won it 9 00:00:33,027 --> 00:00:36,547 Speaker 2: off Wellington last year? And I thought to myself, who 10 00:00:36,547 --> 00:00:39,707 Speaker 2: do I know who was a big Southland Stags man? 11 00:00:39,827 --> 00:00:42,107 Speaker 2: And I landed on one name, the host of the 12 00:00:42,227 --> 00:00:47,227 Speaker 2: Muster on Hokkinuy weekdays one to two pm on Hockinuey, Southland, 13 00:00:47,267 --> 00:00:51,347 Speaker 2: also via iHeartRadio, Andy Muir. You've got to be a chance, 14 00:00:51,427 --> 00:00:53,547 Speaker 2: don't you? 15 00:00:53,747 --> 00:00:56,707 Speaker 3: A pony? You're always a started chance in these games, 16 00:00:56,747 --> 00:00:58,507 Speaker 3: aren't you. But I remember when I was a young 17 00:00:58,547 --> 00:01:01,667 Speaker 3: fellow following Southland. I think it might have been nineteen 18 00:01:01,707 --> 00:01:04,547 Speaker 3: eighty five We're up against Canterbury in the First Division 19 00:01:04,947 --> 00:01:07,147 Speaker 3: and I thought yet were a start as chance. We 20 00:01:07,227 --> 00:01:11,227 Speaker 3: lost fifty five zeros. So from that stage, when it 21 00:01:11,227 --> 00:01:14,187 Speaker 3: comes to these big games, especially being a Southland fan, 22 00:01:14,707 --> 00:01:17,347 Speaker 3: you've kind you're realistic that there's a good chance that 23 00:01:17,587 --> 00:01:19,667 Speaker 3: is not going to go, that everything's going to fall 24 00:01:19,747 --> 00:01:22,067 Speaker 3: your way, but at the same time you're always a 25 00:01:22,147 --> 00:01:25,387 Speaker 3: start as chance. And the class of twenty four arguably 26 00:01:25,467 --> 00:01:27,787 Speaker 3: last week we're on a two game winning street. Of 27 00:01:27,787 --> 00:01:30,547 Speaker 3: course he beat the Turbos into last year plading, so 28 00:01:30,707 --> 00:01:32,707 Speaker 3: we're going to the Hadrick today. It's all happening. 29 00:01:33,067 --> 00:01:35,147 Speaker 2: It is all happening. I was trying to work out 30 00:01:35,147 --> 00:01:37,267 Speaker 2: when the last time the log of what resided and 31 00:01:37,307 --> 00:01:40,107 Speaker 2: in the cargo was twenty eleven. Is that right? 32 00:01:41,307 --> 00:01:44,747 Speaker 3: Yeah, twenty three of July twenty and eleven. They've beat 33 00:01:44,827 --> 00:01:48,867 Speaker 3: Kennterbury twenty two nineteen. But the big one for Southlanders 34 00:01:48,987 --> 00:01:52,467 Speaker 3: was back in twenty second of October two thousand and nine. 35 00:01:52,467 --> 00:01:54,707 Speaker 3: A fifty one year old drought was ended when they 36 00:01:54,747 --> 00:01:58,747 Speaker 3: beat Kennibary ninety three at precisely about nine oh two pm. 37 00:01:58,867 --> 00:02:01,507 Speaker 3: Not to get too technical about the time, because when 38 00:02:01,587 --> 00:02:04,987 Speaker 3: you get these milestones you need to celebrate them. So 39 00:02:05,147 --> 00:02:07,547 Speaker 3: we've had enough challenges. We played hawks Bay a few 40 00:02:07,547 --> 00:02:10,867 Speaker 3: times in Jones's. We had a draw about ten years 41 00:02:10,907 --> 00:02:12,787 Speaker 3: ago when we were close to winning the game that 42 00:02:12,907 --> 00:02:14,987 Speaker 3: the high a West drop cap put paid to that. 43 00:02:15,667 --> 00:02:17,707 Speaker 3: And when you're a south And fan at the moment, 44 00:02:18,507 --> 00:02:21,347 Speaker 3: we're a battler's team, We're a battling supporters. Let's be 45 00:02:21,387 --> 00:02:25,107 Speaker 3: honest about the situation. Southend isn't considered a sexy union 46 00:02:25,187 --> 00:02:26,827 Speaker 3: to go to. But I'll tell you what point and 47 00:02:26,867 --> 00:02:29,107 Speaker 3: when it comes to passion for the team, I think 48 00:02:29,147 --> 00:02:30,347 Speaker 3: the Stag's right up there. 49 00:02:30,787 --> 00:02:32,667 Speaker 2: Oh look, well I can we can tell this by 50 00:02:32,747 --> 00:02:35,787 Speaker 2: just listening to you Andy and your love for this team. 51 00:02:35,907 --> 00:02:38,587 Speaker 2: Nine three did you say, what a thriller? What a thriller? 52 00:02:39,427 --> 00:02:41,387 Speaker 3: Yeah? It was a song put out here nine three 53 00:02:41,467 --> 00:02:45,507 Speaker 3: ninety three against kenneby a ree. Yeah it was who 54 00:02:45,587 --> 00:02:47,547 Speaker 3: cares one point or one hundred points? You've got to 55 00:02:47,587 --> 00:02:50,427 Speaker 3: take the w's when you're at maroon supporter down here 56 00:02:50,987 --> 00:02:53,787 Speaker 3: and yeah, look it's going to be interesting. The Stags 57 00:02:53,787 --> 00:02:56,747 Speaker 3: looked pretty good last week last weekend against the Targo, 58 00:02:56,867 --> 00:03:00,707 Speaker 3: getting that well there that Lucy's in particular and Dylan 59 00:03:00,787 --> 00:03:03,587 Speaker 3: out Dylan now at number eight, Blair Ryle and Sean 60 00:03:03,667 --> 00:03:05,907 Speaker 3: Withzy who we managed to get from a target this 61 00:03:06,027 --> 00:03:08,987 Speaker 3: year is captain the very good loose board trio Mitts 62 00:03:09,067 --> 00:03:11,987 Speaker 3: Dunshat's come down as well with Josh Specuits who's been 63 00:03:12,027 --> 00:03:14,027 Speaker 3: around as nullers on the yak and you need that 64 00:03:14,147 --> 00:03:16,667 Speaker 3: experience in the middle row, but as well the guy 65 00:03:16,707 --> 00:03:18,547 Speaker 3: in the back line to look out for today. He's 66 00:03:18,587 --> 00:03:22,427 Speaker 3: come down for Markland fell A toy Pinney. Now he 67 00:03:22,587 --> 00:03:25,507 Speaker 3: was Auckland Club Player of the Year twenty twenty two 68 00:03:25,507 --> 00:03:28,267 Speaker 3: and twenty three. He's come down for Marckland on a 69 00:03:28,307 --> 00:03:31,507 Speaker 3: four week trial and last week he came on as 70 00:03:31,547 --> 00:03:33,787 Speaker 3: a reserve but he was an absolute pocket rocket. So 71 00:03:33,907 --> 00:03:37,187 Speaker 3: he's starting at twelve today and yeah, just it'll be 72 00:03:37,227 --> 00:03:39,947 Speaker 3: interesting because Southland last week played with a lot more 73 00:03:39,947 --> 00:03:42,667 Speaker 3: purpose than you've ever seen. Arguably they should have won 74 00:03:42,707 --> 00:03:44,707 Speaker 3: by twenty points given the amount of position in the 75 00:03:44,747 --> 00:03:47,427 Speaker 3: first half. But like I say, they got the w 76 00:03:47,707 --> 00:03:49,267 Speaker 3: so you can just play what's in front of you 77 00:03:49,387 --> 00:03:51,947 Speaker 3: and today we'll get a better gauge where the team's at. 78 00:03:52,147 --> 00:03:54,187 Speaker 2: Well, I Tago turned around last night and beat Auckland, 79 00:03:54,427 --> 00:03:56,387 Speaker 2: so maybe you're going to win the whole thing, the 80 00:03:56,427 --> 00:03:58,987 Speaker 2: shield and the NPC Andy. 81 00:03:59,347 --> 00:04:02,747 Speaker 3: Well, theoretically speaking met some one hundred percent correct point here. 82 00:04:02,747 --> 00:04:04,947 Speaker 3: I'm not going to argue with that logicus at all. 83 00:04:05,507 --> 00:04:07,347 Speaker 3: I mean the target winning that game and then a 84 00:04:07,427 --> 00:04:10,467 Speaker 3: targod team last week. We're disappointing, like twenty super rugby 85 00:04:10,507 --> 00:04:13,227 Speaker 3: players on the Otago box by the sounds of it, 86 00:04:13,707 --> 00:04:15,867 Speaker 3: and so for the for Auckland to lose, I was 87 00:04:15,907 --> 00:04:18,827 Speaker 3: really surprised when I heard that scourse. So I don't know, 88 00:04:18,987 --> 00:04:21,507 Speaker 3: this could be a year you always live and live 89 00:04:21,507 --> 00:04:23,707 Speaker 3: in hope. But the thing is if we win, of course, 90 00:04:23,707 --> 00:04:26,267 Speaker 3: I've got the Nike on the first Challenge next weekend 91 00:04:26,307 --> 00:04:28,787 Speaker 3: as well, so it doesn't get any easier. So like 92 00:04:28,827 --> 00:04:31,907 Speaker 3: to say, you don't get ahead of yourself forecast down 93 00:04:31,947 --> 00:04:34,307 Speaker 3: here in the South to put in a retrospect for people. 94 00:04:34,307 --> 00:04:37,867 Speaker 3: We're expecting snowshollers over the next couple of days. I 95 00:04:37,907 --> 00:04:39,947 Speaker 3: think it's the highest three or four degrees here just 96 00:04:39,947 --> 00:04:42,467 Speaker 3: for normal for South and in general. So it's a 97 00:04:42,507 --> 00:04:44,147 Speaker 3: little bit niffy. It feels like it's going to be 98 00:04:44,147 --> 00:04:46,747 Speaker 3: snowing on the tops of seeping as you go outside here, 99 00:04:47,227 --> 00:04:50,507 Speaker 3: but it's just auguys being August might be cold outside 100 00:04:50,547 --> 00:04:52,507 Speaker 3: for the cocklers of our hearts are pretty warm. 101 00:04:52,787 --> 00:04:55,187 Speaker 2: I love it and I'm so glad I got you 102 00:04:55,267 --> 00:04:57,507 Speaker 2: on All the Beastless Afternoon made all fick your message 103 00:04:57,547 --> 00:04:58,107 Speaker 2: it full time. 104 00:04:59,267 --> 00:05:00,547 Speaker 3: Handler's that pointy. 105 00:05:01,547 --> 00:05:04,867 Speaker 2: Andy mule there, host of the Muster on Hakanui and 106 00:05:04,867 --> 00:05:08,667 Speaker 2: an absolute Stags enthusiast. As you can hear there, It's 107 00:05:08,947 --> 00:05:11,387 Speaker 2: oh that Games at four thirty five this afternoon, incidentally, 108 00:05:11,827 --> 00:05:13,947 Speaker 2: and you can hear commentary on Gold Sport and. 109 00:05:13,947 --> 00:05:18,307 Speaker 1: iHeartRadio for more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. Listen 110 00:05:18,387 --> 00:05:21,627 Speaker 1: live to news Talk set B weekends from midday, or 111 00:05:21,707 --> 00:05:23,627 Speaker 1: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio