1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,507 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:14,147 Speaker 1: from News Talk ZEDB Weekend IT. 3 00:00:15,027 --> 00:00:17,147 Speaker 2: Two twenty five. The All Whites will take on the 4 00:00:17,227 --> 00:00:21,147 Speaker 2: Soccer US this September over two games, one in Australia 5 00:00:21,187 --> 00:00:23,867 Speaker 2: one here in New Zealand. The two nations have both 6 00:00:23,947 --> 00:00:26,787 Speaker 2: qualified for next year's World Cup. They will play in 7 00:00:26,867 --> 00:00:30,427 Speaker 2: Canberra on Friday, September the fifth, before the return match 8 00:00:30,467 --> 00:00:34,187 Speaker 2: at go Media Stadium in Auckland on Tuesday September. The 9 00:00:34,307 --> 00:00:37,307 Speaker 2: ninth All Whites coach Darren Baisley is with us. This 10 00:00:37,347 --> 00:00:39,307 Speaker 2: doesn't have been very often, Bays. The All Whites have 11 00:00:39,307 --> 00:00:43,627 Speaker 2: played Australia just five times since two thousand and six, 12 00:00:43,787 --> 00:00:46,747 Speaker 2: only one of those in New Zealand. So how much 13 00:00:46,787 --> 00:00:48,267 Speaker 2: you're looking forward to these two games? 14 00:00:49,187 --> 00:00:52,307 Speaker 3: Oh? These are great games, you know any I think 15 00:00:52,347 --> 00:00:55,547 Speaker 3: I keep saying it about any New Zealand Australia sporting event, 16 00:00:55,667 --> 00:00:58,227 Speaker 3: and you're in any in any code is excited and 17 00:00:58,467 --> 00:01:01,507 Speaker 3: it's going to be competitive. So yeah, big games, great 18 00:01:01,547 --> 00:01:02,147 Speaker 3: games for us. 19 00:01:02,347 --> 00:01:04,347 Speaker 2: You look at the current fee for rankings and I 20 00:01:04,387 --> 00:01:06,227 Speaker 2: know they only tell some of the story, but Australia 21 00:01:06,467 --> 00:01:09,547 Speaker 2: currently twenty sixth in the world New Zealand eighty sixth. 22 00:01:09,987 --> 00:01:12,347 Speaker 2: Do you feel though, as no, you're in a position 23 00:01:12,387 --> 00:01:14,427 Speaker 2: where you can push them, even beat them in one 24 00:01:14,507 --> 00:01:15,467 Speaker 2: or both of these games. 25 00:01:15,827 --> 00:01:18,627 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely. You know obviously the ranking to what they are, 26 00:01:19,067 --> 00:01:22,147 Speaker 3: but when you actually dig into the rankings and how 27 00:01:22,187 --> 00:01:24,587 Speaker 3: you climb, it's actually really difficult for us to climb 28 00:01:24,627 --> 00:01:26,827 Speaker 3: the rankings. With the games that we have, the sort 29 00:01:26,827 --> 00:01:30,747 Speaker 3: of competition games that we have, we feel like we're 30 00:01:30,787 --> 00:01:32,467 Speaker 3: you know, we're ranked a lot higher than where we 31 00:01:32,587 --> 00:01:34,507 Speaker 3: where we should where we are, you know, we should 32 00:01:34,507 --> 00:01:36,747 Speaker 3: be ranked a lot higher, and we gradually climb in 33 00:01:36,787 --> 00:01:39,147 Speaker 3: You will probably get some more points from that last window. 34 00:01:39,267 --> 00:01:41,507 Speaker 3: But I think we were starting to show you that 35 00:01:41,547 --> 00:01:43,787 Speaker 3: we can compete with these teams around the sort of 36 00:01:43,827 --> 00:01:46,307 Speaker 3: thirty forty to fifty era. You know, when we look 37 00:01:46,347 --> 00:01:49,347 Speaker 3: at obviously Coke Divoire recently that were ranked forty one, 38 00:01:49,387 --> 00:01:52,187 Speaker 3: and Tunisia we're in the forties, Republic of Blindberg the 39 00:01:52,187 --> 00:01:55,227 Speaker 3: thirties when we played them. You know, USA were ranked 40 00:01:55,267 --> 00:01:57,787 Speaker 3: sixteen when we played them, and you we've sort of 41 00:01:57,787 --> 00:02:00,707 Speaker 3: didn't get beaten. So we're starting to feel like we 42 00:02:00,747 --> 00:02:03,027 Speaker 3: can definitely compete with these teams that have got these 43 00:02:03,067 --> 00:02:06,267 Speaker 3: rankings and you know, as a pretty highly ranked you know, 44 00:02:06,427 --> 00:02:08,227 Speaker 3: have done well over the last few years and they've 45 00:02:08,227 --> 00:02:10,907 Speaker 3: got some good players. But great game for us, and 46 00:02:10,947 --> 00:02:11,587 Speaker 3: we're excited. 47 00:02:11,947 --> 00:02:13,907 Speaker 2: You're just back, of course from Canada where you took 48 00:02:13,907 --> 00:02:17,347 Speaker 2: on Ivory Coast a win there and Ukraine a narrow loss. 49 00:02:17,387 --> 00:02:19,987 Speaker 2: With the benefit of some time to reflect on that 50 00:02:20,147 --> 00:02:23,147 Speaker 2: particular window, how do you evaluate those two matches. 51 00:02:23,947 --> 00:02:25,907 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it was a really good step for us. 52 00:02:25,987 --> 00:02:27,867 Speaker 3: You know, we'd come off the back of playing a 53 00:02:27,867 --> 00:02:30,987 Speaker 3: lot of games against OFC opposition, you know, where we 54 00:02:30,987 --> 00:02:33,827 Speaker 3: were the highly ranked team and sort of the favorites 55 00:02:33,867 --> 00:02:36,187 Speaker 3: for those games, and you know, we did our jobs, 56 00:02:36,227 --> 00:02:38,707 Speaker 3: but there were different games to what we were you know, 57 00:02:38,747 --> 00:02:40,307 Speaker 3: what we're going to face coming for the rest of 58 00:02:40,307 --> 00:02:43,267 Speaker 3: the year, and for those two Ivory Coast and Ukraine games. 59 00:02:43,347 --> 00:02:46,147 Speaker 3: So it was I was really interested going into it 60 00:02:46,187 --> 00:02:48,067 Speaker 3: to see where we were at, you know, because we've 61 00:02:48,107 --> 00:02:50,827 Speaker 3: won a lot of games, and winning does become a habit. 62 00:02:50,947 --> 00:02:52,787 Speaker 3: You know, it doesn't really matter who you're playing against 63 00:02:52,787 --> 00:02:55,427 Speaker 3: at times. But yeah, we always felt like they were 64 00:02:55,467 --> 00:02:58,667 Speaker 3: different games. It was like a start of a new chapter, 65 00:02:59,027 --> 00:03:01,227 Speaker 3: you know, as we build to the world Cup. So 66 00:03:01,307 --> 00:03:03,187 Speaker 3: it was exciting to see that we you know, we 67 00:03:03,267 --> 00:03:05,747 Speaker 3: took our recent winning form and took that into a 68 00:03:05,787 --> 00:03:08,867 Speaker 3: game against the better opposition and one a game which 69 00:03:08,907 --> 00:03:11,387 Speaker 3: was great. And I think that'll add real belief to 70 00:03:11,427 --> 00:03:13,827 Speaker 3: the players that, you know, because we've got a really 71 00:03:13,867 --> 00:03:17,027 Speaker 3: good group of players, and I just feel like they 72 00:03:17,147 --> 00:03:19,507 Speaker 3: just needed that little bit of belief in themselves and 73 00:03:19,547 --> 00:03:21,587 Speaker 3: each other that you know, we can play these teams 74 00:03:21,627 --> 00:03:24,707 Speaker 3: and win, and now we've sort of done that, hopefully 75 00:03:24,747 --> 00:03:27,067 Speaker 3: we can move forward. You know. The Ukraine game, I 76 00:03:27,107 --> 00:03:29,787 Speaker 3: thought it was a pretty good performance. You know, but 77 00:03:30,347 --> 00:03:32,667 Speaker 3: even after the coach of Voi win, we didn't get 78 00:03:32,707 --> 00:03:35,587 Speaker 3: too carried away, didn't get too excited, you know, the 79 00:03:35,627 --> 00:03:39,387 Speaker 3: players didn't because I know they think that there's a 80 00:03:39,427 --> 00:03:42,147 Speaker 3: lot more from us to come. You know, we're still 81 00:03:42,187 --> 00:03:44,347 Speaker 3: working on a lot of things, things we can do better. 82 00:03:44,427 --> 00:03:46,067 Speaker 3: So we didn't get too carried away with that. But 83 00:03:46,147 --> 00:03:48,747 Speaker 3: I think it definitely instilled some belief moving. 84 00:03:48,507 --> 00:03:51,947 Speaker 2: Forward inside the playing group during that window. Did you 85 00:03:52,027 --> 00:03:56,267 Speaker 2: sense a lift and intensity with World Cup qualification now 86 00:03:56,307 --> 00:03:59,307 Speaker 2: secure in places on the plane to the World Cup 87 00:03:59,347 --> 00:04:01,907 Speaker 2: now up for grabs, Yeah. 88 00:04:01,747 --> 00:04:04,307 Speaker 3: I mean that, as you know, they are a great 89 00:04:04,307 --> 00:04:08,027 Speaker 3: group of lads anyway, and they they turn up for 90 00:04:08,147 --> 00:04:10,907 Speaker 3: every window with that mindset. But yeah, I felt like 91 00:04:10,947 --> 00:04:14,867 Speaker 3: there was definitely a sort of step change. We are 92 00:04:14,987 --> 00:04:17,187 Speaker 3: staff felt like it was the start of a new chapter, 93 00:04:17,227 --> 00:04:18,747 Speaker 3: and we talked about that a bit. You know, we 94 00:04:19,307 --> 00:04:22,747 Speaker 3: were going from being the sort of hunted team to 95 00:04:22,787 --> 00:04:25,147 Speaker 3: the hunters, you know, going from being the favorites to 96 00:04:25,467 --> 00:04:29,427 Speaker 3: to you know, the lesser ranked team. And whilst the 97 00:04:29,467 --> 00:04:33,227 Speaker 3: players don't like the tag underdog, you know, you know, 98 00:04:33,307 --> 00:04:35,587 Speaker 3: other teams I think still sort of regard us that 99 00:04:35,627 --> 00:04:38,267 Speaker 3: way a little bit because of our rankings. So it's 100 00:04:38,307 --> 00:04:39,907 Speaker 3: fine for other teams to think that, you know, we 101 00:04:39,947 --> 00:04:42,427 Speaker 3: don't see ourselves as underdogs anymore. You know, we see 102 00:04:42,467 --> 00:04:45,107 Speaker 3: that we can compete with these teams and give them 103 00:04:45,147 --> 00:04:45,707 Speaker 3: a good game. 104 00:04:46,307 --> 00:04:50,307 Speaker 2: As these players, you know, look to press their claims 105 00:04:50,307 --> 00:04:52,667 Speaker 2: to be part of your squad for the World Cup 106 00:04:52,827 --> 00:04:55,267 Speaker 2: next year, what sort of messaging are you giving to 107 00:04:55,307 --> 00:04:58,667 Speaker 2: them both when you're together in camp and during the 108 00:04:58,747 --> 00:05:00,907 Speaker 2: times when they are with their clubs. 109 00:05:02,267 --> 00:05:05,267 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean it's it's no real different message to 110 00:05:05,827 --> 00:05:08,467 Speaker 3: any other time that you know, all White coaches give players, 111 00:05:08,467 --> 00:05:11,027 Speaker 3: you know, get yourself in the best environment get yourself 112 00:05:11,067 --> 00:05:13,627 Speaker 3: as good as you can. Need to be playing regularly, 113 00:05:13,947 --> 00:05:15,307 Speaker 3: you know, and if you're not, you need to look 114 00:05:15,347 --> 00:05:18,427 Speaker 3: at options to secure playing time, you know, and then 115 00:05:18,427 --> 00:05:22,187 Speaker 3: when you get opportunities within the windows, grab that opportunity perform, 116 00:05:22,467 --> 00:05:25,107 Speaker 3: you know, because when we come to select a squad, 117 00:05:25,107 --> 00:05:28,787 Speaker 3: it's it's there's so many different considerations that we look at. 118 00:05:28,907 --> 00:05:31,387 Speaker 3: You know, how how players have done with us, how 119 00:05:31,427 --> 00:05:33,707 Speaker 3: much time they've spent with us in our environment, and 120 00:05:33,707 --> 00:05:35,827 Speaker 3: how they've performed with us. But then what are they 121 00:05:35,867 --> 00:05:38,467 Speaker 3: doing in their club environments and how are they progressing there, 122 00:05:38,627 --> 00:05:42,507 Speaker 3: what level are they playing at, the form, the fitness, 123 00:05:43,547 --> 00:05:47,107 Speaker 3: the partnerships, the positional flexibility, you know, all these sort 124 00:05:47,107 --> 00:05:50,547 Speaker 3: of things going to selecting squads. So what sort of 125 00:05:50,547 --> 00:05:52,987 Speaker 3: sided players is you know, every day is an opportunity. 126 00:05:53,067 --> 00:05:54,347 Speaker 3: You know, what you do at your club and in 127 00:05:54,387 --> 00:05:56,507 Speaker 3: your own environment can help. What you do when you 128 00:05:56,547 --> 00:05:59,587 Speaker 3: come in with us can help. And then we sort 129 00:05:59,587 --> 00:06:02,147 Speaker 3: of put all that in the mix and pick the squads. 130 00:06:02,667 --> 00:06:04,427 Speaker 2: There's a couple of pliers who have been regular as 131 00:06:04,427 --> 00:06:06,827 Speaker 2: in your squads in the last couple of years as 132 00:06:06,867 --> 00:06:10,987 Speaker 2: we speak today without a club, Matt Garbett, Ben Wayne, 133 00:06:11,387 --> 00:06:14,147 Speaker 2: how important is it that those two in particular find 134 00:06:14,467 --> 00:06:16,347 Speaker 2: a new home sometime soon. 135 00:06:17,307 --> 00:06:20,307 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's very important. You know, these these two in particular, 136 00:06:20,707 --> 00:06:22,747 Speaker 3: they've done very well with us, and they've done very 137 00:06:22,747 --> 00:06:25,387 Speaker 3: well at previous sort of club environments, you know, over 138 00:06:25,427 --> 00:06:28,667 Speaker 3: the last few years. So you know, the last couple 139 00:06:28,667 --> 00:06:31,467 Speaker 3: of squads so much and June, you know, we we 140 00:06:31,627 --> 00:06:33,947 Speaker 3: kept them. We kept selecting them, you know, based on 141 00:06:34,067 --> 00:06:35,907 Speaker 3: what they've done with us, based on what they've done 142 00:06:35,987 --> 00:06:39,027 Speaker 3: previously at at clubs. Whilst we knew they weren't getting 143 00:06:39,107 --> 00:06:42,307 Speaker 3: as much game time recent game time as we wanted 144 00:06:42,387 --> 00:06:45,347 Speaker 3: or they wanted, we sort of gave them that the 145 00:06:45,427 --> 00:06:48,987 Speaker 3: benefit for that. That's not something that could carry on, 146 00:06:49,227 --> 00:06:51,507 Speaker 3: you know, for a long time. You know, they now 147 00:06:51,667 --> 00:06:55,107 Speaker 3: know that they need to get back playing regularly at clubs. 148 00:06:56,867 --> 00:07:00,387 Speaker 3: So yeah, I'm excited to see where those two land 149 00:07:01,587 --> 00:07:03,627 Speaker 3: and some of the players who are in the process 150 00:07:03,627 --> 00:07:05,707 Speaker 3: of potentially moving as well. You know, we've just seen 151 00:07:05,747 --> 00:07:08,867 Speaker 3: the maxicro A move, which is awesome, and there's Secured 152 00:07:08,947 --> 00:07:11,027 Speaker 3: club as well, which is great, and I think there'll 153 00:07:11,067 --> 00:07:13,427 Speaker 3: be a few other sort of movements and it is 154 00:07:13,467 --> 00:07:16,387 Speaker 3: a big year. Players sort of know that and they 155 00:07:16,427 --> 00:07:18,987 Speaker 3: all determined to put themselves in the best environment that 156 00:07:19,027 --> 00:07:22,347 Speaker 3: it can be to be selected. That's great to hear 157 00:07:22,387 --> 00:07:23,187 Speaker 3: and it's great for us. 158 00:07:23,507 --> 00:07:25,787 Speaker 2: Another player I'll ask about is Ryan Thomas. He hasn't 159 00:07:25,787 --> 00:07:28,307 Speaker 2: played for New Zealand since the back end of twenty 160 00:07:28,387 --> 00:07:31,427 Speaker 2: nineteen with a really unfortunate run of injuries. He is 161 00:07:31,507 --> 00:07:34,987 Speaker 2: now back playing regularly in the Netherlands. Will you look 162 00:07:35,227 --> 00:07:38,627 Speaker 2: at bringing him in for these matches against Australia. 163 00:07:39,467 --> 00:07:41,547 Speaker 3: I mean, he's definitely a player where we talked to 164 00:07:41,667 --> 00:07:45,027 Speaker 3: regularly and really interested in. He's a top, top player. 165 00:07:45,267 --> 00:07:47,747 Speaker 3: So can you imagine bringing Ryan Thomas back into the group. 166 00:07:47,787 --> 00:07:51,307 Speaker 3: It'll be like a new sign in that he's He's 167 00:07:51,347 --> 00:07:54,267 Speaker 3: always said to me, like I've always felt that we'll 168 00:07:54,267 --> 00:07:55,867 Speaker 3: see him in an a white shirt again, and he's 169 00:07:55,907 --> 00:07:57,467 Speaker 3: always said to me he just needed to have a 170 00:07:57,467 --> 00:08:01,787 Speaker 3: good six months with no injury setbacks, you know, and 171 00:08:01,867 --> 00:08:04,547 Speaker 3: just get back playing before he would contemplate taking on 172 00:08:04,667 --> 00:08:07,707 Speaker 3: any extra loading. He ended up last season, you know, 173 00:08:07,787 --> 00:08:10,147 Speaker 3: played the last three months this season, you know pretty 174 00:08:10,187 --> 00:08:14,427 Speaker 3: consistently feels good, you know, his injury free, and then 175 00:08:14,467 --> 00:08:17,507 Speaker 3: the season stopped. So at this stage he sort of said, 176 00:08:17,587 --> 00:08:19,947 Speaker 3: let me, let me go through pre season with the club. 177 00:08:20,067 --> 00:08:22,547 Speaker 3: Let me see how the season starts, and hopefully everything's 178 00:08:22,587 --> 00:08:25,267 Speaker 3: in a really good place and we'll just keep talking 179 00:08:25,307 --> 00:08:28,267 Speaker 3: and we'll keep looking at it. You know, weather september's 180 00:08:28,307 --> 00:08:30,747 Speaker 3: too early, but you know we've got October and November 181 00:08:30,947 --> 00:08:34,147 Speaker 3: has really good windows as well, which which could be opportunities. 182 00:08:34,187 --> 00:08:36,827 Speaker 3: But I think we would all jump at the chance 183 00:08:36,907 --> 00:08:39,347 Speaker 3: of bringing Ryan in. But it's it's really got to 184 00:08:39,387 --> 00:08:40,187 Speaker 3: be on his terms. 185 00:08:41,067 --> 00:08:43,307 Speaker 2: When is Alex Poulson going to get another game and goal? 186 00:08:45,067 --> 00:08:48,427 Speaker 3: He's been really well Alex. You know, he's very young still. 187 00:08:49,107 --> 00:08:50,987 Speaker 3: You know, he's sort of only had his two years 188 00:08:51,067 --> 00:08:54,227 Speaker 3: really as as a professional playing. I had two great 189 00:08:54,267 --> 00:08:58,187 Speaker 3: seasons and he's pushing Max now. You know Max. Max 190 00:08:58,227 --> 00:09:00,347 Speaker 3: is a very good goalkeeper. You know, he's just secured 191 00:09:00,347 --> 00:09:02,307 Speaker 3: and moved to the Championship, which is you know, a 192 00:09:02,387 --> 00:09:05,867 Speaker 3: really high level which is going to test him and 193 00:09:06,667 --> 00:09:10,267 Speaker 3: never really put any anything wrong when he's been with us. 194 00:09:10,307 --> 00:09:14,107 Speaker 3: So it's really difficult for goalkeepers to because they're not 195 00:09:14,267 --> 00:09:16,907 Speaker 3: sort of that position where you take somebody off and 196 00:09:16,907 --> 00:09:19,747 Speaker 3: give someonem twenty minutes and you know, like atlefielders get 197 00:09:19,827 --> 00:09:22,947 Speaker 3: so so it's hard for goalkeepers. We keep talking to 198 00:09:22,987 --> 00:09:25,747 Speaker 3: Alex every time he comes in. He's he's really good 199 00:09:25,787 --> 00:09:29,707 Speaker 3: on toy. He pushes Max, he's real professional. I think 200 00:09:29,747 --> 00:09:32,227 Speaker 3: Max can feel him pushing as well. It's probably has 201 00:09:32,267 --> 00:09:34,627 Speaker 3: pushed Max to a new height, as we saw in 202 00:09:34,667 --> 00:09:38,707 Speaker 3: the last tour. Yeah, I mean, I think it's competitive 203 00:09:38,747 --> 00:09:41,067 Speaker 3: in that position, and I'm sure Alex will get an 204 00:09:41,107 --> 00:09:43,747 Speaker 3: opportunity soon, you know. We we now need to see 205 00:09:43,747 --> 00:09:47,667 Speaker 3: what happens with him. He's going back to Bournemouth. Will 206 00:09:47,667 --> 00:09:49,787 Speaker 3: he stay there, will he go out and loan? You 207 00:09:49,827 --> 00:09:52,787 Speaker 3: know where he'll end up. Well, we'll have an impact 208 00:09:52,787 --> 00:09:55,867 Speaker 3: as well on us. So we'll wait and see how 209 00:09:55,907 --> 00:09:59,107 Speaker 3: he goes. But yeah, he's doing great. I'm not I 210 00:09:59,107 --> 00:10:00,947 Speaker 3: don't think we should be too worried right now that 211 00:10:00,987 --> 00:10:03,987 Speaker 3: he's not getting game time with us. He's so young. 212 00:10:04,187 --> 00:10:06,307 Speaker 2: All right. Well, you've got these two games in September, 213 00:10:06,587 --> 00:10:09,467 Speaker 2: our game confirmed in the October window against world number 214 00:10:09,507 --> 00:10:12,747 Speaker 2: thirty eight Norway, in reports of another game in that 215 00:10:12,787 --> 00:10:15,987 Speaker 2: window against another European nation. Then there's windows in November 216 00:10:16,547 --> 00:10:19,587 Speaker 2: and another one in March. Do you feel confident you'll 217 00:10:19,627 --> 00:10:22,547 Speaker 2: get two matches in each of those two windows as well? 218 00:10:23,187 --> 00:10:25,787 Speaker 3: Yeah, we'll definitely get we'll definitely get the full amount 219 00:10:25,827 --> 00:10:29,387 Speaker 3: of games. We're still trying to confirm opposition, but we're 220 00:10:29,707 --> 00:10:32,787 Speaker 3: again with those with those ones for October and November. 221 00:10:33,027 --> 00:10:37,467 Speaker 3: We're really close to securing those extra three fixtures. I've 222 00:10:37,467 --> 00:10:39,187 Speaker 3: got no doubt in my head that will definitely get 223 00:10:39,187 --> 00:10:41,987 Speaker 3: the games. It's just just confirming the level of opposition 224 00:10:42,067 --> 00:10:45,107 Speaker 3: and potentially they're all going to be top thirty teams 225 00:10:45,107 --> 00:10:47,627 Speaker 3: in the world, which would be amazing against sort of 226 00:10:47,627 --> 00:10:50,987 Speaker 3: different confederations as well. So if it all goes to plan, 227 00:10:51,427 --> 00:10:55,067 Speaker 3: hopefully we'll get some release of those fixtures soon and yeah, 228 00:10:55,067 --> 00:10:56,227 Speaker 3: they'll be exciting games. 229 00:10:56,387 --> 00:10:58,147 Speaker 2: Good good to hear. And I guess because you don't 230 00:10:58,147 --> 00:11:00,027 Speaker 2: know who you're going to play at the World Capital December, 231 00:11:00,267 --> 00:11:02,187 Speaker 2: and there's only one window left after that, so it's 232 00:11:02,187 --> 00:11:04,707 Speaker 2: not like you can tailor your your build up over 233 00:11:04,747 --> 00:11:06,387 Speaker 2: the next twelve months too who are going to be 234 00:11:06,427 --> 00:11:09,027 Speaker 2: playing because you don't know you But is there a 235 00:11:09,027 --> 00:11:12,427 Speaker 2: certain type of opponent that you're looking for as you 236 00:11:12,507 --> 00:11:15,307 Speaker 2: hit towards the World Cup or is it more where 237 00:11:15,307 --> 00:11:16,947 Speaker 2: they are ranked that is important? 238 00:11:17,747 --> 00:11:17,907 Speaker 1: Yeah? 239 00:11:18,027 --> 00:11:20,627 Speaker 3: Well, I mean right now we've sort of said when 240 00:11:20,627 --> 00:11:24,347 Speaker 3: we started planning the year ahead early January February and 241 00:11:24,347 --> 00:11:27,547 Speaker 3: looking towards qualification, we said for the rest of the year, 242 00:11:27,587 --> 00:11:29,747 Speaker 3: we just wanted to be able to play against different 243 00:11:29,787 --> 00:11:34,587 Speaker 3: oppositions from different confederations, so that you know, come the draw, 244 00:11:35,067 --> 00:11:38,947 Speaker 3: you know we'll have had experience against African teams, against 245 00:11:38,987 --> 00:11:43,867 Speaker 3: European teams, against Asian teams, and you know, conquer CAF commobile. 246 00:11:44,027 --> 00:11:47,307 Speaker 3: So I think we're hopefully in a great place where 247 00:11:47,387 --> 00:11:49,867 Speaker 3: you know, we'll get to the draw and we will 248 00:11:49,907 --> 00:11:53,827 Speaker 3: have had experience against most types of teams and then 249 00:11:53,867 --> 00:11:55,907 Speaker 3: whatever the draw throws up, you know, it gives us 250 00:11:55,947 --> 00:11:59,947 Speaker 3: the March window to try and get something similar for 251 00:11:59,987 --> 00:12:02,667 Speaker 3: that window in the pre World Cups. Yes, it's an 252 00:12:02,667 --> 00:12:06,027 Speaker 3: exciting time. You know. The draw in December is going 253 00:12:06,067 --> 00:12:08,347 Speaker 3: to be an amazing and that's where we find out 254 00:12:08,387 --> 00:12:12,787 Speaker 3: who the who the positions are and we start planning looking. 255 00:12:12,547 --> 00:12:15,867 Speaker 2: Forward to a full house at go Media on Tuesday, 256 00:12:16,027 --> 00:12:18,747 Speaker 2: the ninth of September when the soccer Who's come to town. 257 00:12:19,507 --> 00:12:21,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, it'd be amazing. I think it's great. You know, 258 00:12:21,747 --> 00:12:25,107 Speaker 3: we played at Eden Park in March and that was great, 259 00:12:25,147 --> 00:12:27,027 Speaker 3: but you know, to take this game to go Media 260 00:12:27,147 --> 00:12:29,947 Speaker 3: you know at the home of Workman and the fans 261 00:12:29,987 --> 00:12:34,907 Speaker 3: that they've been getting. The capacities there have been amazing, 262 00:12:34,947 --> 00:12:37,667 Speaker 3: the atmosphere has been amazing, So I mean hopefully the 263 00:12:37,707 --> 00:12:40,627 Speaker 3: port will come out and support us like they do 264 00:12:40,707 --> 00:12:44,507 Speaker 3: Auckland and create the same sort of atmosphere that I'm 265 00:12:44,587 --> 00:12:47,547 Speaker 3: sure Australia are going to love coming into, which would 266 00:12:47,547 --> 00:12:48,107 Speaker 3: be pretty cool. 267 00:12:48,227 --> 00:12:50,387 Speaker 2: Absolutely great to have these games locked and looking forward 268 00:12:50,467 --> 00:12:52,187 Speaker 2: to us seing Hey you go against the soccer who's 269 00:12:52,507 --> 00:12:54,787 Speaker 2: in September. Always love catching up Boes. Thanks for taking 270 00:12:54,827 --> 00:12:55,467 Speaker 2: the time. 271 00:12:55,627 --> 00:12:58,427 Speaker 3: Now anytime paining great catch up me No for 272 00:12:58,547 --> 00:13:01,707 Speaker 1: More from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live to 273 00:13:01,827 --> 00:13:05,067 Speaker 1: news talks it'd be weekends from midday or follow the 274 00:13:05,107 --> 00:13:06,547 Speaker 1: podcast on I Hard theo