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Speaker 1: but they've got one last hurdle to get to.

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Speaker 4: The grand final.

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Speaker 1: It's Weekend Sport with Jason Fine counting down to their

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Speaker 3: Welcome into the Saturday edition of Weekend Sport on News

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Speaker 3: Talks edby May twenty four, Happy birthday, Eric Cantona.

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Speaker 2: A very special day in Auckland.

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Speaker 3: A league semi final day, the second legue Auckland f

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Speaker 3: I'm Jason Pine Show producer Andy McDonald. The show coming

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Speaker 3: heading towards kickoff at six o'clock. Football forms the foundation

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Speaker 3: of our show this afternoon. Auckland FC CEO Nick Becker

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Speaker 3: and the club's Director of Football Terry mcflynn lead us

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Speaker 3: get to Melbourne victory view from their greatest ever goalscorer

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Speaker 3: Archie Thompson. A bit later on and arguably the biggest

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Speaker 3: and broadest supporter of sport in this country, Go Media

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Speaker 3: A chat and we cannot forget the port Auckland FC's

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Speaker 3: most passionate supporters. They're set to assemble here to start

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Speaker 1: where Jason Pine live from Taylor Street Sports Newstalk ZEB.

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Speaker 2: Ten past twelve at Tyler Street Sport.

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Speaker 3: This is weekend Sport and A League semi final day today.

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Speaker 2: Terry, you're looking very relaxed.

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Speaker 2: And Nick, what about you, mate, You're looking relaxed as well.

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Speaker 8: Just got a good poker face, Pine, a good poker face.

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Speaker 8: You know, go media going to be packed with those

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Speaker 3: So I mean, the footballers can look after the football work.

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Speaker 7: So if it's if you set a goal and you

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Speaker 3: So July one was when using that at your benchmark,

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Speaker 10: Incredible, amazing.

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Speaker 3: I remember you both being positive optimistic about the season here,

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Speaker 8: You know, the crowds have broken records again and again

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Speaker 3: You think the guys have been practicing their penalties this week.

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Speaker 3: Look forward to more progress on that. Just finally, how

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Speaker 7: the game today.

439
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Speaker 6: But yeah, I do get a little bit involved.

440
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Speaker 2: It pett itself, an't it.

441
00:18:37,507 --> 00:18:40,627
Speaker 3: Well? As Terry said, I mean there's been extra hospitality sold.

442
00:18:40,667 --> 00:18:42,587
Speaker 3: I think the Stacey Jones Lounge just being opened up.

443
00:18:42,627 --> 00:18:45,907
Speaker 3: There's all sorts of different spaces you've opened up. I

444
00:18:45,947 --> 00:18:48,867
Speaker 3: do need to congratulate you on your renovation this year.

445
00:18:49,227 --> 00:18:51,747
Speaker 3: The things that you've done that have been different, like this,

446
00:18:52,307 --> 00:18:54,747
Speaker 3: like this record, this partnership where they is, like the

447
00:18:54,747 --> 00:18:57,027
Speaker 3: fact that you put a fear Us wheeler up beach

448
00:18:57,107 --> 00:18:59,547
Speaker 3: for goodness, like a giant slide. I believe the slide

449
00:18:59,547 --> 00:19:01,427
Speaker 3: bite still be there. That hasn't been taken away.

450
00:19:01,507 --> 00:19:02,747
Speaker 2: No, the slide is going to be there today.

451
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Speaker 8: And I think that all comes to you know, it's

452
00:19:05,747 --> 00:19:08,227
Speaker 8: a having a clear vision right at stuff. But I

453
00:19:08,227 --> 00:19:10,707
Speaker 8: think most importantly having some really good owners. So you know,

454
00:19:10,827 --> 00:19:13,467
Speaker 8: Bill and then locally and Or and Alley are huge

455
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Speaker 8: supporters of actually doing things differently and creating really exciting

456
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Speaker 8: and entertaining match that experience. And they've and throughout the

457
00:19:20,547 --> 00:19:22,827
Speaker 8: season they've backed us when we've come up with ideas

458
00:19:22,867 --> 00:19:25,227
Speaker 8: like Ferris Whales, the biggest in Lamb Beach, whatever it

459
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Speaker 8: may be. You know, to be honest, that that slide

460
00:19:28,427 --> 00:19:30,107
Speaker 8: I think was one of the best investments we've ever done.

461
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Speaker 8: I think it costs about ten thousand dollars out of China,

462
00:19:32,947 --> 00:19:35,667
Speaker 8: and every single match is just packed full of kids

463
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Speaker 8: from the day dot with the gates open through to

464
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Speaker 8: an hour after kickoff, you know. And it's what has

465
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Speaker 8: led to is that, you know, you've seen the amazing

466
00:19:45,067 --> 00:19:46,907
Speaker 8: crowds that we've had, but there's so many kids there,

467
00:19:47,027 --> 00:19:49,187
Speaker 8: which is really special for us. I think it's not

468
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Speaker 8: just with the with what we do and the fans

469
00:19:51,387 --> 00:19:53,587
Speaker 8: like that, the players as well. You know, they stay

470
00:19:53,667 --> 00:19:55,747
Speaker 8: for an hour after the game, They do southiest they do,

471
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Speaker 8: They sign autographs, They and these kids, you know, at eight, nine,

472
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Speaker 8: ten years of age, again, these amazing emotional connections with

473
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Speaker 8: the game, with the players, with the club, which hopefully

474
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Speaker 8: will last in my lifetime.

475
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Speaker 3: You know, yeah, I love I can only endorse that

476
00:20:07,907 --> 00:20:10,307
Speaker 3: like enough to be down on the ground doing postmatch

477
00:20:10,507 --> 00:20:13,947
Speaker 3: for Sky and I often see guys out there signing

478
00:20:14,067 --> 00:20:17,907
Speaker 3: selfies well well beyond when they probably have to. But

479
00:20:17,947 --> 00:20:20,387
Speaker 3: it's a decision they clearly make for the you know,

480
00:20:20,507 --> 00:20:21,907
Speaker 3: for the for the club guys.

481
00:20:22,347 --> 00:20:24,547
Speaker 2: So what do you what are we now? Nearly half

482
00:20:24,627 --> 00:20:25,627
Speaker 2: us twelve? So what will you do?

483
00:20:25,707 --> 00:20:25,867
Speaker 3: Now?

484
00:20:25,907 --> 00:20:27,267
Speaker 2: What's your what's your agenda today?

485
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Speaker 8: First, Piney, I'll present you with your shirt for today

486
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Speaker 8: to week. So we've got We've got you a home

487
00:20:33,067 --> 00:20:36,227
Speaker 8: shirt with your name on the back of it. Oh

488
00:20:36,507 --> 00:20:38,867
Speaker 8: we lost a why so we just called your Pine

489
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Speaker 8: But Pioney is how I'll always know and love you.

490
00:20:42,027 --> 00:20:45,347
Speaker 2: So a gift from us to you. And then I mean,

491
00:20:45,387 --> 00:20:49,667
Speaker 2: welcome to Auckland, mate. You So now you've handled that over, Where.

492
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Speaker 3: Will you go now?

493
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Speaker 8: So I've got a couple of other sort of things

494
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Speaker 8: to do before I head out for the stadium and

495
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Speaker 8: then I will be sort of We've got our kickoff

496
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Speaker 8: matched a meeting we'll have with the league at about

497
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Speaker 8: two thirty and I'll be there for the rest of

498
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Speaker 8: the afternoon. You know, I'll be over And now we've

499
00:21:04,187 --> 00:21:06,147
Speaker 8: got a lounge for the Black Night lounge, I'll be

500
00:21:06,187 --> 00:21:08,707
Speaker 8: in there from when that opening, watched the game there

501
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Speaker 8: and then yeah, that'll be it.

502
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Speaker 2: And Terry, you got to find yourself a place to

503
00:21:11,867 --> 00:21:13,267
Speaker 2: watch the game. But what do you what were you?

504
00:21:13,507 --> 00:21:14,627
Speaker 3: Don't do you? Are you?

505
00:21:14,867 --> 00:21:17,067
Speaker 2: Do you treat match day the same as you used

506
00:21:17,107 --> 00:21:17,987
Speaker 2: to as a player or not?

507
00:21:18,067 --> 00:21:18,347
Speaker 3: Really?

508
00:21:18,627 --> 00:21:20,867
Speaker 6: No, not Dot the Simons on as playing Penny.

509
00:21:21,027 --> 00:21:24,627
Speaker 7: I'll go back home now and get team sheet ready,

510
00:21:25,027 --> 00:21:28,267
Speaker 7: speak to Steve, make sure everything's okay with him, and

511
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Speaker 7: then I'll go and pick Danny hay up, picked Jonathan

512
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Speaker 7: gould up.

513
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Speaker 3: Oh, there's a car ride in the half, and then.

514
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Speaker 7: The three of us on make our way across to

515
00:21:35,387 --> 00:21:38,707
Speaker 7: the Gold Media probably about two thirty. We'll get there

516
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Speaker 7: and just make sure everything's relaxed, everything's can for the

517
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Speaker 7: boys when they come in. And then Derek said there'll

518
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Speaker 7: be a video session at four thirty, and then the

519
00:21:47,427 --> 00:21:50,987
Speaker 7: boys are stuck getting ready and one up, five, five seventeen.

520
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Speaker 3: All the best guys. Look, congrats on getting us this far.

521
00:21:54,387 --> 00:21:56,347
Speaker 3: Let's hope there's another week of it. Let's hope we're

522
00:21:56,387 --> 00:21:58,507
Speaker 3: back here in a week's time chatting about a Grand Final.

523
00:21:58,547 --> 00:22:01,067
Speaker 3: But really appreciate your stopping in on on match day

524
00:22:01,187 --> 00:22:05,227
Speaker 3: Terry mc nicker, think thank you. It's Nick Becker's CEO

525
00:22:05,307 --> 00:22:08,067
Speaker 3: of Open the FC. Mccklin, director of football for the

526
00:22:08,067 --> 00:22:10,547
Speaker 3: football club. Your chance to react now, Oh eight hundred

527
00:22:10,627 --> 00:22:13,307
Speaker 3: eighty ten eighty nine, two ninety two. If you would

528
00:22:13,307 --> 00:22:16,307
Speaker 3: prefer to send your thoughts via text, lot's coming through

529
00:22:16,307 --> 00:22:18,227
Speaker 3: on text. But let's take some calls on this. If

530
00:22:18,227 --> 00:22:20,587
Speaker 3: you've been along to an Auckland FC game this year,

531
00:22:20,867 --> 00:22:23,067
Speaker 3: what is it about it that keeps you coming back?

532
00:22:23,347 --> 00:22:25,747
Speaker 3: Or if you want to delve into the actual football tonight,

533
00:22:25,787 --> 00:22:28,307
Speaker 3: where is this game going to be decided? What do

534
00:22:28,347 --> 00:22:31,067
Speaker 3: you expect from Auckland FC When Steve corek Had sends

535
00:22:31,107 --> 00:22:33,587
Speaker 3: them out tonight? It doesn't feel as though it is

536
00:22:33,627 --> 00:22:37,027
Speaker 3: in Auckland FC's DNA to park a big bus in

537
00:22:37,027 --> 00:22:38,667
Speaker 3: front of their goal, even though they know if they

538
00:22:38,667 --> 00:22:41,467
Speaker 3: don't concede they will go through to the Grand Final.

539
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Speaker 3: Oh eight hundred and eighty ten eighty nine two ninety

540
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Speaker 3: two on text, twelve twenty nine.

541
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Speaker 2: Back with some of your calls after this.

542
00:22:50,307 --> 00:22:52,587
Speaker 4: I'm counting down to the A League Semifinal.

543
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Speaker 1: We can Sport with Jason Vine live at Taylor Streets

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Speaker 2: They're starting to drift in now.

551
00:23:14,867 --> 00:23:18,987
Speaker 3: The Port who are the most vociferous fans of this

552
00:23:19,027 --> 00:23:21,867
Speaker 3: football club are two here, sort of one one thirty,

553
00:23:21,947 --> 00:23:24,787
Speaker 3: so we expect the volume level to rise. In the

554
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Speaker 3: background when that happens. Are taking new calls on the

555
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Speaker 3: game eight hundred and eighty ten eighty, or on Auckland

556
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Speaker 3: FC's impact on the sporting landscape of Auckland, which was

557
00:23:34,667 --> 00:23:37,427
Speaker 3: already crowded. Let's be honest. A couple of super rugby

558
00:23:37,427 --> 00:23:40,467
Speaker 3: teams in the Blues and Mawana Pacifica, the Warriors of course,

559
00:23:40,467 --> 00:23:43,427
Speaker 3: who they share a ground with the Breakers are here

560
00:23:43,467 --> 00:23:46,027
Speaker 3: as well, plus everything else that is wrapped around the

561
00:23:46,387 --> 00:23:50,347
Speaker 3: amateur side of sport in this our largest city. But

562
00:23:50,467 --> 00:23:54,147
Speaker 3: they have got cut through. They absolutely have got cut through.

563
00:23:54,187 --> 00:23:58,747
Speaker 3: You cannot deny it. It's it's impossible to deny that

564
00:23:58,787 --> 00:24:03,067
Speaker 3: this team has become a phenomenon in this city. Eight

565
00:24:03,147 --> 00:24:05,107
Speaker 3: hundred and eighty ten eighty couple of text repinting, you're

566
00:24:05,107 --> 00:24:06,267
Speaker 3: walking on dangerous ground.

567
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Speaker 2: Mate.

568
00:24:07,147 --> 00:24:10,947
Speaker 3: You can't talk about the final. It's all about today

569
00:24:11,267 --> 00:24:13,627
Speaker 3: in this game. Ignore next week or it will trip

570
00:24:13,707 --> 00:24:16,387
Speaker 3: us up. And this is from a bandwagon jumper who

571
00:24:16,387 --> 00:24:18,027
Speaker 3: never watches football, but I have this year.

572
00:24:18,227 --> 00:24:18,907
Speaker 2: Thanks Marslik.

573
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Speaker 3: I think a lot of people are like that, and

574
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Speaker 3: I've always said bandwagons are of infinite size. There is

575
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Speaker 3: no limit to the amount of people who can jump

576
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Speaker 3: aboard a bandwagon. It is allowed, it is encouraged, and actually,

577
00:24:31,627 --> 00:24:34,347
Speaker 3: if you want to jump off, you can that's fine too,

578
00:24:34,387 --> 00:24:36,667
Speaker 3: But jumping on is the main thing, and there is

579
00:24:36,707 --> 00:24:39,067
Speaker 3: always room for more texare I bought one of the

580
00:24:39,147 --> 00:24:42,907
Speaker 3: twenty five thousand Aukland f C shirts that have been sold.

581
00:24:42,907 --> 00:24:45,547
Speaker 3: That's the thing I heard from Nick Becker earlier on

582
00:24:46,147 --> 00:24:49,787
Speaker 3: in the season is that before the season started they

583
00:24:49,867 --> 00:24:55,867
Speaker 3: rather pessimistically asked, sort of ordered some ordered some shirts

584
00:24:56,227 --> 00:24:58,547
Speaker 3: and thought, oh, we might sell three thousands, we might

585
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Speaker 3: sell three thousand, so we'll order three thousand. And they

586
00:25:01,187 --> 00:25:07,387
Speaker 3: thought that was optimistic. But they've sold twenty five twenty

587
00:25:07,467 --> 00:25:10,067
Speaker 3: five thousand Auckland FCA shirts. Everywhere you look in this

588
00:25:10,187 --> 00:25:14,987
Speaker 3: city you see them. Kids are wearing them, parents, grandparents.

589
00:25:15,027 --> 00:25:17,507
Speaker 3: I've got one now. I don't quite know how that'll

590
00:25:17,507 --> 00:25:20,387
Speaker 3: go down. It'll go down when I get back home

591
00:25:20,427 --> 00:25:23,307
Speaker 3: to Wellington. Maybe I'll just bring it out for special occasions.

592
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Speaker 3: But I do appreciate being given one. Jim says breath

593
00:25:26,307 --> 00:25:28,667
Speaker 3: of fresh air pinted our football is an option to rugby,

594
00:25:29,067 --> 00:25:32,027
Speaker 3: Thanks Jim. And there's a few on that a Hamish's ponty.

595
00:25:32,027 --> 00:25:33,667
Speaker 3: I hope you're not turning your back on the Nicks.

596
00:25:33,987 --> 00:25:35,827
Speaker 2: No, I would never do that. Look, I try to

597
00:25:35,867 --> 00:25:37,467
Speaker 2: remain as neutral as I can.

598
00:25:37,947 --> 00:25:40,307
Speaker 3: I do try to remain as neutral as I can,

599
00:25:40,427 --> 00:25:42,307
Speaker 3: but you can't help but be swept up in what

600
00:25:42,387 --> 00:25:44,867
Speaker 3: is happening with this football club. Grant says, it's so

601
00:25:44,907 --> 00:25:47,227
Speaker 3: good that football in New Zealand is receiving the coverage

602
00:25:47,267 --> 00:25:50,027
Speaker 3: it is getting now. I've supported football since the seventies

603
00:25:50,547 --> 00:25:52,867
Speaker 3: and I hope it gets stronger and becomes a bigger

604
00:25:52,907 --> 00:25:56,027
Speaker 3: force in New Zealand sport. Grant, I think that has happened.

605
00:25:56,267 --> 00:26:02,427
Speaker 3: I honestly believe that that movement has started. Probably or

606
00:26:02,467 --> 00:26:05,947
Speaker 3: the most recent iteration of it around the time that

607
00:26:05,987 --> 00:26:08,747
Speaker 3: the Phoenix arrived in two thousand and seven, leading on

608
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Speaker 3: to the All Whites making the World Cup in twenty ten,

609
00:26:11,707 --> 00:26:14,627
Speaker 3: and then right through the last decade and a half

610
00:26:14,627 --> 00:26:18,427
Speaker 3: to where we are now. There was also doubt when

611
00:26:18,667 --> 00:26:24,067
Speaker 3: Auckland FC were being suggested here in the nine that

612
00:26:24,507 --> 00:26:28,267
Speaker 3: people would turn up, because those with long girl memories

613
00:26:28,307 --> 00:26:32,587
Speaker 3: will remember that the predecessor to Auckland FC as an

614
00:26:32,627 --> 00:26:36,827
Speaker 3: A League team in the city were the New Zealand Knights.

615
00:26:37,627 --> 00:26:40,947
Speaker 3: They were participants in the first two A League seasons

616
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Speaker 3: two thousand and five six and two thousand and six seven,

617
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Speaker 3: and they were, without doubt one of the worst sporting

618
00:26:48,027 --> 00:26:53,387
Speaker 3: franchises ever to have blotted our copybook here in New Zealand.

619
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Speaker 3: They mercifully, mercifully only lasted a couple of seasons. Look

620
00:26:57,867 --> 00:27:02,427
Speaker 3: through no one person's fault. They just, you know, just

621
00:27:02,507 --> 00:27:06,267
Speaker 3: weren't resourced, didn't have the players, didn't engender the following

622
00:27:06,427 --> 00:27:09,987
Speaker 3: all that sort of thing. And I think when expansion

623
00:27:10,067 --> 00:27:12,267
Speaker 3: was talked about in the A League in the last

624
00:27:12,347 --> 00:27:16,427
Speaker 3: decade or so, the Knights were always sort of held

625
00:27:16,507 --> 00:27:20,907
Speaker 3: up as a reason why football shouldn't return to Auckland.

626
00:27:21,587 --> 00:27:24,747
Speaker 3: But if Auckland f C have proven anything, it's that

627
00:27:25,027 --> 00:27:27,987
Speaker 3: there is an appetite for the game in the city.

628
00:27:28,347 --> 00:27:33,187
Speaker 3: It has been well and truly, you know been you know,

629
00:27:33,307 --> 00:27:35,467
Speaker 3: that's so obvious with what's happened this year, with the

630
00:27:35,507 --> 00:27:37,707
Speaker 3: crowds that are turning up and everything like that. So

631
00:27:38,347 --> 00:27:41,987
Speaker 3: just just terrific as far as the people who are

632
00:27:41,987 --> 00:27:43,907
Speaker 3: turning up as concern, We've got a couple of love.

633
00:27:43,947 --> 00:27:46,747
Speaker 3: I love a face to face talkback love some face

634
00:27:46,787 --> 00:27:49,227
Speaker 3: to face talk. A couple of couple of early starters here.

635
00:27:49,307 --> 00:27:54,467
Speaker 3: Pull up a mic, gentlemen and give us your names. Mate,

636
00:27:54,467 --> 00:27:56,187
Speaker 3: you're an Auckland f C fan or you're just here

637
00:27:56,227 --> 00:27:56,667
Speaker 3: for the ride.

638
00:27:57,067 --> 00:28:00,067
Speaker 10: Come over from Melbourne Victory supporter?

639
00:28:00,427 --> 00:28:04,827
Speaker 2: Are you really? Are you Victory fans?

640
00:28:05,627 --> 00:28:07,867
Speaker 3: Great to see you boys. When did you hit town?

641
00:28:08,667 --> 00:28:11,427
Speaker 12: I got you late last night and I got here

642
00:28:11,427 --> 00:28:13,827
Speaker 12: about six o'clock in the morning. Had a bit of

643
00:28:13,827 --> 00:28:17,267
Speaker 12: an instan the local distavery.

644
00:28:19,107 --> 00:28:19,707
Speaker 3: Tell us more.

645
00:28:20,227 --> 00:28:22,827
Speaker 2: I just just you know, to color all the pieces.

646
00:28:22,867 --> 00:28:23,587
Speaker 2: I wasn't that bad.

647
00:28:23,627 --> 00:28:27,427
Speaker 12: They took some photos and some Shielders are sleeping. They

648
00:28:27,427 --> 00:28:29,467
Speaker 12: weren't happy I deleted. They still wanted to kick me

649
00:28:29,467 --> 00:28:34,027
Speaker 12: off the drunken disorderly cost me six hundred ucks.

650
00:28:35,267 --> 00:28:36,827
Speaker 2: Well, but you're here, that's the main thing.

651
00:28:37,347 --> 00:28:40,787
Speaker 3: What a story to tell your grandchildren away days mate?

652
00:28:40,907 --> 00:28:43,667
Speaker 3: So do you guys travel often to watch victory away?

653
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Speaker 9: I haven't been for I haven't been this season, but

654
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Speaker 9: probably done about forty away trips.

655
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Speaker 10: So yeah, done Wellington once and then.

656
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Speaker 9: I haven't done one for a while, but usually do

657
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Speaker 9: The Adelaide's always a good trip for us.

658
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Speaker 2: So we love going Adelaide. The original rivalry.

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Speaker 12: Nine years ago went to Japan. Yeah, in a Champions

660
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Speaker 12: League game.

661
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Speaker 10: How good that was?

662
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Speaker 6: That was a great time.

663
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Speaker 3: Now were you at Amy Park last weekend? What did

664
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Speaker 3: you make of a fizz.

665
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Speaker 2: Auckland is a better team?

666
00:29:11,587 --> 00:29:15,947
Speaker 12: Like I got mad respect from they don't play football?

667
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Speaker 6: First year done? Awesome.

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Speaker 12: It's coming here for a holiday man, We've we've got

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Speaker 12: no stress like if we win, we lose.

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Speaker 2: We just want to have a good day respect.

671
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Speaker 3: It's only one nil though, and look at the players

672
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Speaker 3: you have the loop azanis Fauna Oley probably off the bench.

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00:29:31,747 --> 00:29:33,227
Speaker 2: Again, virgos Man.

674
00:29:33,427 --> 00:29:35,827
Speaker 3: That's the envy of most other teams, right, surely can

675
00:29:35,827 --> 00:29:37,387
Speaker 3: palk back a one goal advantage.

676
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Speaker 9: It's all right, it's good coming here with No, we

677
00:29:40,347 --> 00:29:41,827
Speaker 9: don't expect to win, but if we win.

678
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Speaker 10: We will be it will be a bonus.

679
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Speaker 2: So yeah, I love to see it happen. But we'll

680
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Speaker 2: see what happens anyway.

681
00:29:47,067 --> 00:29:50,107
Speaker 3: How many how many victory fans total do we expect?

682
00:29:50,147 --> 00:30:01,507
Speaker 3: Are we expecting? I've met a bloke at the airport

683
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Speaker 3: this morning who would come over you. I don't know

684
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Speaker 3: whether his name was same was Greg. He came over

685
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Speaker 3: and introduced himself. So I'm just I'm just I mean,

686
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Speaker 3: that's what That's what fandom is, right the chance forty

687
00:30:13,387 --> 00:30:15,627
Speaker 3: times you've traveled around to watch them play. You know,

688
00:30:15,707 --> 00:30:17,707
Speaker 3: you come to New Zealand, you've introduced yourself to our

689
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Speaker 3: law and order enforcement people.

690
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Speaker 6: How good.

691
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Speaker 12: It's funny because when I got off the plane, they're like, oh,

692
00:30:23,787 --> 00:30:25,067
Speaker 12: what are you here for? I'm like, I'm here for

693
00:30:25,107 --> 00:30:27,507
Speaker 12: the football and the police officer first, and he goes,

694
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Speaker 12: I've been warned about you guys.

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Speaker 3: Wow. Wow. But that's the thing to isn't it that

696
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Speaker 3: sometimes you know that look. I think particularly the Australian

697
00:30:37,187 --> 00:30:38,987
Speaker 3: meta not so much here, but they pick up on

698
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Speaker 3: anything to do with football that can paint it in

699
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Speaker 3: a bad light.

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Speaker 12: Right, Yeah, so I'm not sure if you've seen like

701
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Speaker 12: we out of March before the game last week and

702
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Speaker 12: the leading story on the main news channel, Channel seven

703
00:30:50,427 --> 00:30:51,227
Speaker 12: was just some marts.

704
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Speaker 2: The police had no problems with it.

705
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Speaker 12: It was all done in good spirit, but they made

706
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Speaker 12: it like like where suburban terrorist fads.

707
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Speaker 2: It's the media.

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Speaker 9: Yeah, it's good coming over here because we don't have

709
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Speaker 9: any rivalry with the Aukland. It's not like going to

710
00:31:05,547 --> 00:31:07,667
Speaker 9: Sydney and Adeliehere you can't drink at the same pub.

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Speaker 10: That's what we come what happens, that's why we come here.

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Speaker 2: We want to ever be with the Auckland.

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Speaker 6: Guys.

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Speaker 3: Well, they'll be along shortly, I'm sure now that they

715
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Speaker 3: know you're here. Hey, guys, thanks for stopping and having

716
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Speaker 3: a chat.

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Speaker 2: Have an awesome time. When do you go home?

718
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Speaker 10: I'm actually I'm going.

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Speaker 3: You might.

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Speaker 2: You might not make the game. I actually had fifty

721
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Speaker 2: away troops about five times.

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Speaker 10: I haven't, so what do we got?

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Speaker 6: Ten cent chats?

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Speaker 9: I actually booked my flights after I tipped a few

725
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Speaker 9: beers in and I'm going to Queen's Down on Monday.

726
00:31:35,827 --> 00:31:38,187
Speaker 9: But I realized be fight home to Melbourne's not till

727
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Speaker 9: Sunday night. So if we make the grand fine and

728
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Speaker 9: we have to change you.

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Speaker 3: Fight, well, who knows? Who knows? It's all on the

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Speaker 3: line tonight, guys. Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy the rest

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Speaker 3: of your trips. Actually time cha right good on your voice.

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Speaker 3: A couple of Victory fans joining us here at Tyler

733
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Speaker 3: Street Sport. You'll love to see it. It's nineteen away

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Speaker 3: from one when we come back. Auckland Lifty goalkeeper Alex

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Speaker 3: Paulson is with us.

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Speaker 1: Game day lay from the official home of Auckland FC,

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Speaker 1: Taylor Street Sport. It's Weekend Sport with Jason yin GJ.

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Speaker 1: Gunner Holmes, New Zealand's first trusted home builder, News talks in.

739
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Speaker 3: What a spot to be on game day Tyler Street

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Speaker 3: Sport at Britomart in downtown Auckland. Great to welcome in

741
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Speaker 3: Auckland FC and All Whites. Goalkeeper Alex Paulson. Thirteen clean

742
00:32:20,827 --> 00:32:23,827
Speaker 3: sheets this season, more than any other goalkeeper and some

743
00:32:24,027 --> 00:32:29,347
Speaker 3: absolutely spectacular saves. It's not a lot save for Dawson

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Speaker 3: to Deny nickaus Fergus SAMs.

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Speaker 13: Made piol Here are piol Is through Dan Hall.

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Speaker 2: Great Saint Paulson to chase the game now on will three,

747
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Speaker 2: Sam Sulon water.

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Speaker 3: On my son, what a safe name Paulton And on

749
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Speaker 3: the far side Mat Sheridan can't tappan just a few

750
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Speaker 3: of the wonderful saves that Alex Paulson has made this season,

751
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Speaker 3: he joins us. Now, Alex, thanks for taking the time

752
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Speaker 3: on match day. How have you stayed focused this week

753
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Speaker 3: with such a massive game waiting at the end of it?

754
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Speaker 14: Yeah, I mean I was the It's another big game,

755
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Speaker 14: and you know, especially these playoff games, it can be

756
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Speaker 14: a bit difficult just to try your best to focus

757
00:33:14,627 --> 00:33:17,147
Speaker 14: on what you can control and focus on your preparations

758
00:33:17,187 --> 00:33:20,867
Speaker 14: leading into the game. But yeah, no, the preparations are

759
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Speaker 14: going well so far, and you know we're just looking

760
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Speaker 14: forward to, you know, hopefully getting that result on the weekend.

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Speaker 3: Last weekend in the First League, you didn't have to

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Speaker 3: make a save. I know you were heavily involved in

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Speaker 3: gold Mouth incidents, but there wasn't a shot on target

764
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Speaker 3: that you had to save. So what made those in

765
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Speaker 3: front of you so effective in Melbourne last weekend?

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Speaker 14: I think, firstly, for me, it's just a chemistry that

767
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Speaker 14: we have built over the cross of the whole season

768
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Speaker 14: when you've got the likes of Dan Tommy and then

769
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Speaker 14: also Nando Pineker, they're the back line support it with

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Speaker 14: you know, Franny Scott Galloway and you know you got Hierarchi.

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Speaker 15: And Colin Aliott as well.

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Speaker 14: It's just amazing because I think the chemistry that we've

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Speaker 14: got across the whole season, that back line has been

774
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Speaker 14: pretty instrumental towards our success as well, because you know,

775
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Speaker 14: we have that that passion and that hunger to really

776
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Speaker 14: you know, put up bodies on the line and you know,

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Speaker 14: not just individually, but do it for our teammates and

778
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Speaker 14: do offlub as well.

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Speaker 3: And it was your thirteenth clean sheet of the season.

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Speaker 3: I know you're going to talk more about the team

781
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Speaker 3: than yourself, but do you take a high degree of

782
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Speaker 3: personal pride from a stat like that?

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Speaker 14: Yeah, First of in me, I think it's I think

784
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Speaker 14: it's an awesome achievement to have as well, and hopefully

785
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Speaker 14: I can get some more leading into the next couple

786
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Speaker 14: of games. But I think just on reflection, it's you know,

787
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Speaker 14: I think it's just a testament for you know, the

788
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Speaker 14: stuff that we have here as well to help and

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Speaker 14: support me all the way through. And I think also

790
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Speaker 14: coming off the backup last season, you know, I think

791
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Speaker 14: there's a lot of talk and a little bit of

792
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Speaker 14: white noise to see if you can do it again,

793
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Speaker 14: because I think I had like.

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Speaker 16: Twelve clean sheet past season as well.

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Speaker 14: So it's just nice to you know, have that feeling

796
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Speaker 14: now and continue to do the routines that come in

797
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Speaker 14: a position where I've got those cleans chiefs last season

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Speaker 14: to then back it up again this year.

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Speaker 2: Do you think you're a better goalkeeper now than you

800
00:35:15,547 --> 00:35:16,347
Speaker 2: were a year ago?

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Speaker 14: I'd say I'm more mature goalkeeper than I was a

802
00:35:21,027 --> 00:35:24,187
Speaker 14: year ago, just because of the experiences that I had

803
00:35:24,747 --> 00:35:26,707
Speaker 14: from last season as well, you know, being top of

804
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Speaker 14: the table and then unfortunately not going all the way

805
00:35:29,427 --> 00:35:31,667
Speaker 14: and then this season kind of mirroring that and then

806
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Speaker 14: you know that's been a Premiers played and then now

807
00:35:33,787 --> 00:35:35,827
Speaker 14: got a semi finals and Grand finals.

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Speaker 11: To look forward to it as well.

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Speaker 14: So I definitely say them a short along the way.

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Speaker 3: And we hear a lot about the goalkeepers union at

811
00:35:41,787 --> 00:35:46,827
Speaker 3: any club. It's not just a one man goalkeeping cohort.

812
00:35:46,867 --> 00:35:48,587
Speaker 3: There are others in there as well. How much help

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Speaker 3: have you got from the likes of the other keepers

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Speaker 3: Michael Vaud, Joe Knowles and also of course your goalkeeping

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Speaker 3: coach Jonathan Gould.

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Speaker 11: Yeah.

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Speaker 14: I mean they've been huge as well, especially you know,

818
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Speaker 14: towards my mental health towards these games as well, because

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Speaker 14: you know, if you look at Jonathan Gord, he's you know,

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Speaker 14: he's paid at Celtic and he's you know, won the

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Speaker 14: Premiership a couple of times, and you know, I think

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Speaker 14: to kind of peck his brains a little bit heading

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Speaker 14: into you know, those last public games towards last towards

824
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Speaker 14: the season, trying to make sure they win their Premius Bay,

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Speaker 14: I was able to learn a lot of him. And

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Speaker 14: then you look at Michael Vaut, who's you know a

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Speaker 14: little bit older than me, but you know he's also

828
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Speaker 14: had that experience not only in in Europe, you know,

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Speaker 14: paid it ben Japan, and he's been supporting me all

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Speaker 14: the way through. Even if you look at some of

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Speaker 14: the games, like he's been, you know, hanging around near

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Speaker 14: my goal in just you know, giving me words of

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00:36:41,547 --> 00:36:44,467
Speaker 14: affirmation and encouragement and you know, supporting me and at

834
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Speaker 14: times just calming me down. And sometimes you can be

835
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Speaker 14: a bit Panicky and you know he's just been there

836
00:36:49,227 --> 00:36:51,507
Speaker 14: to help me on those games. And you know you

837
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Speaker 14: look at Nolsy and and also Blake, Kellian and Eli

838
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Speaker 14: as well, like they've during trainings have helped me out

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Speaker 14: a lot. And you know, if I've needed to have

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Speaker 14: a little bit of extra work and a couple of things,

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Speaker 14: I've always you know, Padana to help me out. So

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Speaker 14: I think it's a testament not like for my success

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00:37:08,187 --> 00:37:11,227
Speaker 14: that it has been because of the group in itself.

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Speaker 14: And as you said that.

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Speaker 3: That golgal Union last weekend, in the first leg, obviously

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00:37:16,627 --> 00:37:18,427
Speaker 3: you came home with a you know, with a clean

847
00:37:18,467 --> 00:37:21,227
Speaker 3: sheet and and a one mill advantage in the tie.

848
00:37:21,427 --> 00:37:23,787
Speaker 3: So you know that if you don't concede in the

849
00:37:23,827 --> 00:37:26,507
Speaker 3: second league that you'll progress to the Grand Final. Is

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Speaker 3: there any temptation do you think to be a bit

851
00:37:29,467 --> 00:37:31,187
Speaker 3: more defensive in the second league or not?

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00:37:33,227 --> 00:37:35,227
Speaker 14: No, I don't think so. I think our mentality is

853
00:37:35,307 --> 00:37:37,187
Speaker 14: just to win the game, you know, treated like any

854
00:37:37,227 --> 00:37:39,507
Speaker 14: other game, and we know that we need to raise

855
00:37:39,507 --> 00:37:41,347
Speaker 14: a level even higher than what we did last week

856
00:37:41,387 --> 00:37:44,107
Speaker 14: because we really want to you know, push awards, you know,

857
00:37:44,227 --> 00:37:46,907
Speaker 14: making that hastory, make it a restagram funnel and you know,

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Speaker 14: go on and win it. So I think we want

859
00:37:49,107 --> 00:37:51,187
Speaker 14: to take this game and it comes and make sure

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00:37:51,227 --> 00:37:53,147
Speaker 14: that we have that winning mentality to go out there

861
00:37:53,187 --> 00:37:56,067
Speaker 14: and you know, you know, put it on a performance

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00:37:56,107 --> 00:37:59,667
Speaker 14: for not only ourselves and the titt but also for

863
00:37:59,787 --> 00:38:01,987
Speaker 14: the fans and the family and the porter as well.

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00:38:02,027 --> 00:38:04,307
Speaker 14: They comes to supports each and every game.

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Speaker 3: You mentioned before about the rather unique situation you found

866
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Speaker 3: yourself in the season. Having played at the Phoenix for

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Speaker 3: several years you ended up at Auckland FC. I thought

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00:38:14,267 --> 00:38:17,827
Speaker 3: you handled yourself impeccably in what must have been a

869
00:38:17,907 --> 00:38:22,067
Speaker 3: challenging situation for you. With the benefit of looking back now, ap,

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00:38:22,387 --> 00:38:25,227
Speaker 3: how did you deal with that situation so well?

871
00:38:26,747 --> 00:38:28,987
Speaker 14: Yeah, I mean you're kind of spot on there. It

872
00:38:29,027 --> 00:38:32,307
Speaker 14: was a challenging period, especially with the whole the cacra's

873
00:38:32,347 --> 00:38:35,747
Speaker 14: cause and eligibility to play for AUGLANDCY and then also

874
00:38:35,867 --> 00:38:38,507
Speaker 14: just you know, being an ex ononing meenex player coming

875
00:38:38,507 --> 00:38:41,947
Speaker 14: over to the rivals to their rival club as well,

876
00:38:41,947 --> 00:38:44,387
Speaker 14: it can be a little bit challenging, and I think

877
00:38:44,387 --> 00:38:47,547
Speaker 14: it was just a very intense period of time and

878
00:38:47,667 --> 00:38:49,907
Speaker 14: I think it was it was very hard for me

879
00:38:50,027 --> 00:38:51,867
Speaker 14: to mentally wrap up you know, what.

880
00:38:51,907 --> 00:38:52,787
Speaker 15: Actually had happened.

881
00:38:53,987 --> 00:38:57,467
Speaker 14: And I think just looking back and and just reflecting,

882
00:38:57,547 --> 00:38:57,907
Speaker 14: and I.

883
00:38:57,787 --> 00:39:00,107
Speaker 17: Think if I didn't have the support crew that I

884
00:39:00,187 --> 00:39:02,587
Speaker 17: have with an orbit and also I found the in Wantington,

885
00:39:05,947 --> 00:39:08,787
Speaker 17: I don't think I would have had the ability to

886
00:39:09,467 --> 00:39:11,627
Speaker 17: kind of keep my head screwed on and kind of

887
00:39:11,667 --> 00:39:13,427
Speaker 17: focus on what I can control.

888
00:39:13,467 --> 00:39:16,547
Speaker 14: So yeah, it was a challenging period and you know,

889
00:39:16,587 --> 00:39:19,107
Speaker 14: I'm kind of glad, you know, we've we've kind of

890
00:39:19,147 --> 00:39:20,947
Speaker 14: looked past it and now I can just touch some

891
00:39:20,987 --> 00:39:22,107
Speaker 14: of the semi finals and.

892
00:39:22,387 --> 00:39:24,267
Speaker 3: Well, yeah, like I said, I thought you you handled

893
00:39:24,267 --> 00:39:28,987
Speaker 3: yourself brilliantly during that that time pretty well publicized that

894
00:39:29,027 --> 00:39:31,187
Speaker 3: you won't be at Auckland FC next season. I don't

895
00:39:31,187 --> 00:39:32,707
Speaker 3: expect you to tell us your next move, but if

896
00:39:32,707 --> 00:39:34,787
Speaker 3: you've got a fairly solid idea of where you'll be

897
00:39:34,867 --> 00:39:37,227
Speaker 3: next yeah, I mean.

898
00:39:37,227 --> 00:39:39,867
Speaker 14: It's still kind of unsert and so I'm just looking

899
00:39:39,907 --> 00:39:43,147
Speaker 14: for the Bemath performance and pre season and then just going

900
00:39:43,187 --> 00:39:43,547
Speaker 14: from there.

901
00:39:44,347 --> 00:39:45,947
Speaker 3: And before you even get the chance to do that,

902
00:39:45,987 --> 00:39:49,227
Speaker 3: you've obviously got the remaining game or games hopefully plural

903
00:39:49,267 --> 00:39:51,707
Speaker 3: this season. Then you've been named in the All Whites

904
00:39:51,747 --> 00:39:55,867
Speaker 3: to face Coat Deuvoir and Ukraine and Canada next month.

905
00:39:56,027 --> 00:39:57,427
Speaker 2: Just over a year out from the World Cup.

906
00:39:57,467 --> 00:39:59,387
Speaker 3: Now, how much you're looking forward to getting back into

907
00:39:59,387 --> 00:40:00,347
Speaker 3: the national team again.

908
00:40:01,307 --> 00:40:04,067
Speaker 14: Yeah, I'm just grateful to be given an opportunity to

909
00:40:04,267 --> 00:40:07,187
Speaker 14: assume my country and a thoids the privilege. And I'm

910
00:40:07,227 --> 00:40:09,947
Speaker 14: just having to be reunited with the spat again. So

911
00:40:09,987 --> 00:40:12,627
Speaker 14: it'll be good fun and you know, paying up against

912
00:40:12,627 --> 00:40:16,227
Speaker 14: some top players and two hard to be good teams

913
00:40:16,267 --> 00:40:16,627
Speaker 14: as well.

914
00:40:17,307 --> 00:40:19,787
Speaker 3: Well, that's all ahead of you. The immediate point of

915
00:40:19,827 --> 00:40:22,427
Speaker 3: business is led two of the semi final against Melbourne

916
00:40:22,467 --> 00:40:26,347
Speaker 3: victory at go Media. It's going to be a fantastic occasion. Alex.

917
00:40:26,547 --> 00:40:29,267
Speaker 3: Congratulations on a terrific season so far. I hope there's

918
00:40:29,267 --> 00:40:30,907
Speaker 3: a couple more games to come. Thanks for taking the

919
00:40:30,907 --> 00:40:31,507
Speaker 3: time for a chat.

920
00:40:32,827 --> 00:40:33,867
Speaker 14: Thanks mine, Thank you.

921
00:40:34,547 --> 00:40:36,227
Speaker 3: You take care to mate. We'll see it tonight. Alex

922
00:40:36,267 --> 00:40:40,067
Speaker 3: Paulson their goalkeeper for Auckland FC. Full on text Alex,

923
00:40:40,067 --> 00:40:41,987
Speaker 3: any chance you and about ten others can come back

924
00:40:42,027 --> 00:40:44,747
Speaker 3: to Wellington and to the Phoenix. Yeah, I could certainly

925
00:40:44,827 --> 00:40:47,827
Speaker 3: use Alex Paulson. Interesting to know that I think we

926
00:40:47,867 --> 00:40:49,827
Speaker 3: all knew he wasn't going to be here. Next season

927
00:40:51,187 --> 00:40:54,307
Speaker 3: Bournemouth the preseason and then we'll see what happens after that.

928
00:40:54,587 --> 00:40:56,867
Speaker 3: Seven Away from One Weekend Sport coming to your Life

929
00:40:56,907 --> 00:41:00,427
Speaker 3: from Tyler Street Sport in brita Art. I've got some

930
00:41:00,427 --> 00:41:02,507
Speaker 3: tickets to give away. More details on that in the moment.

931
00:41:04,547 --> 00:41:08,987
Speaker 1: Cheering on Auckland FC Weekend Sport with Jason Pine live

932
00:41:09,027 --> 00:41:11,547
Speaker 1: at Tyler Street Sport at Britomart News Talks b.

933
00:41:12,107 --> 00:41:14,627
Speaker 3: Four Away from one one hundred and fifty tickets left

934
00:41:14,907 --> 00:41:18,107
Speaker 3: for tonight's game, twenty nine thousand set to pack in.

935
00:41:18,787 --> 00:41:21,747
Speaker 3: I've got six of those one hundred and fifty tickets

936
00:41:21,747 --> 00:41:24,587
Speaker 3: just been handed. Three double passes. If you're in and

937
00:41:24,667 --> 00:41:28,147
Speaker 3: around Tyler Street Sport. The first three people to come

938
00:41:28,187 --> 00:41:31,387
Speaker 3: and find us will get themselves a double pass to

939
00:41:31,467 --> 00:41:33,987
Speaker 3: the game this evening at six o'clock. So please make

940
00:41:34,027 --> 00:41:36,187
Speaker 3: sure that you can actually get to the game. If

941
00:41:36,187 --> 00:41:38,147
Speaker 3: you can get to Tyler Street Sport, come and see us.

942
00:41:38,147 --> 00:41:40,947
Speaker 3: We're in the corner, not hard to not hard to find.

943
00:41:41,787 --> 00:41:43,947
Speaker 3: Come and see us. Three double passes to give away

944
00:41:43,947 --> 00:41:46,987
Speaker 3: to Myighty Williams after one.

945
00:41:48,867 --> 00:41:52,307
Speaker 5: It's game day a day from Francis de Breze and

946
00:41:52,387 --> 00:41:55,787
Speaker 5: to the area.

947
00:41:56,587 --> 00:41:59,427
Speaker 1: It's building out to organ their Csdele semi.

948
00:41:59,827 --> 00:42:03,707
Speaker 2: Aut ety A League Premier's.

949
00:42:03,307 --> 00:42:07,107
Speaker 1: Five at the team's official home in Britomart, Taylor Sport.

950
00:42:07,427 --> 00:42:10,707
Speaker 1: It's Weekend Sport with Jason Vaime on News Talk SEV

951
00:42:11,867 --> 00:42:12,427
Speaker 1: one seven.

952
00:42:12,467 --> 00:42:14,307
Speaker 2: Welcome back into the show. This is Weekend Sport on

953
00:42:14,347 --> 00:42:16,827
Speaker 2: News Talk sev and via iHeartRadio.

954
00:42:16,907 --> 00:42:18,827
Speaker 3: We're coming to you live, as the man said, from

955
00:42:19,187 --> 00:42:22,627
Speaker 3: Tyler Street Sport in britam Art, downtown Auckland, the new

956
00:42:22,707 --> 00:42:26,347
Speaker 3: home of sport in the city. The ultimate bar experience,

957
00:42:26,547 --> 00:42:32,667
Speaker 3: big screens, good food, cold drinks, great company. The official

958
00:42:32,667 --> 00:42:35,427
Speaker 3: home for Auckland FC, the go to venue for all

959
00:42:35,907 --> 00:42:37,467
Speaker 3: Auckland FC game days.

960
00:42:37,547 --> 00:42:38,747
Speaker 2: The atmosphere terrific.

961
00:42:38,787 --> 00:42:42,627
Speaker 3: And there's been plenty of social media footage of the

962
00:42:42,667 --> 00:42:46,587
Speaker 3: away leg of the semi final last weekend where basically

963
00:42:47,227 --> 00:42:50,387
Speaker 3: you had to because obviously bars like this have a capacity,

964
00:42:50,427 --> 00:42:53,147
Speaker 3: they can't go pass so you don't have to buy

965
00:42:53,147 --> 00:42:55,067
Speaker 3: a ticket to be here, but you had to register

966
00:42:55,147 --> 00:42:58,067
Speaker 3: that you were coming and that lasted about fifteen minutes

967
00:42:58,907 --> 00:43:00,667
Speaker 3: and so absolutely.

968
00:43:00,107 --> 00:43:02,627
Speaker 2: Packed her at Tyler Street Sport last weekend.

969
00:43:02,667 --> 00:43:04,667
Speaker 3: Obviously with the home leg today, there are going to

970
00:43:04,667 --> 00:43:08,907
Speaker 3: be fewer people here, but I get the feeling that

971
00:43:09,307 --> 00:43:11,227
Speaker 3: there will still be quite a few we haven't.

972
00:43:10,947 --> 00:43:13,387
Speaker 2: Got tickets who will make this their place tonight.

973
00:43:13,387 --> 00:43:16,027
Speaker 3: Now we do have three double passes to give away

974
00:43:16,067 --> 00:43:18,027
Speaker 3: to the game tonight. I'm not quite sure how we've

975
00:43:18,067 --> 00:43:20,267
Speaker 3: managed to get them, but here they are I can

976
00:43:20,307 --> 00:43:23,027
Speaker 3: see them. So if you are able to make it

977
00:43:23,067 --> 00:43:25,227
Speaker 3: to the game, haven't been able to get a ticket,

978
00:43:25,587 --> 00:43:27,907
Speaker 3: then come on down to Tyler Street, Sport and come

979
00:43:27,947 --> 00:43:30,307
Speaker 3: and see us. We're in the corner, pretty easy to

980
00:43:30,347 --> 00:43:33,187
Speaker 3: spot and one of these double passes could be coming

981
00:43:33,467 --> 00:43:37,267
Speaker 3: your way this hour. Well we'll cross the Tasman rather

982
00:43:37,387 --> 00:43:40,747
Speaker 3: to Adam Peacock, We've been involved in the A League

983
00:43:40,747 --> 00:43:43,227
Speaker 3: for a long time. Be interested to know, actually, from

984
00:43:43,587 --> 00:43:46,547
Speaker 3: Adam's point of view, whether an Auckland FC winning the

985
00:43:46,587 --> 00:43:49,187
Speaker 3: A League would be a popular thing or not, whether

986
00:43:49,227 --> 00:43:52,027
Speaker 3: they'd rather than an Australian side got their hands on

987
00:43:52,067 --> 00:43:54,747
Speaker 3: the A League Championship. The other semi final, incidentally, is

988
00:43:54,787 --> 00:43:58,867
Speaker 3: between Melbourne City and Western United. Those two teams played

989
00:43:58,867 --> 00:44:03,067
Speaker 3: the second league of their semi tonight immediately following the

990
00:44:04,067 --> 00:44:07,227
Speaker 3: Auckland FC Melbourne victory game in Melbourne City have a

991
00:44:07,307 --> 00:44:11,067
Speaker 3: three mil advantage after the first leg so one foot

992
00:44:11,107 --> 00:44:13,907
Speaker 3: of the Grand Final, you'd have to think. But funny

993
00:44:13,907 --> 00:44:16,947
Speaker 3: things happen in football, So that game is immediately afterwards.

994
00:44:17,267 --> 00:44:19,947
Speaker 3: If Altman the FC win tonight, they will host the

995
00:44:19,987 --> 00:44:22,947
Speaker 3: Grand Final a week from tonight. And I've had a

996
00:44:22,987 --> 00:44:27,347
Speaker 3: couple of texts here. Can you confirm asks, Janet? If

997
00:44:27,347 --> 00:44:30,907
Speaker 3: they make the final, will it be Saturday or Sunday?

998
00:44:30,987 --> 00:44:31,787
Speaker 2: And what time?

999
00:44:32,787 --> 00:44:35,427
Speaker 3: I can tell you, Janet, it will definitely be next

1000
00:44:35,507 --> 00:44:38,267
Speaker 3: Saturday night, Saturday, the thirty first of May.

1001
00:44:38,307 --> 00:44:40,507
Speaker 2: That is the Saturday of.

1002
00:44:40,547 --> 00:44:44,507
Speaker 3: King's Birthday weekend kick off time to be confirmed, but

1003
00:44:45,067 --> 00:44:48,587
Speaker 3: it'll definitely be next Saturday if they make the Grand Final.

1004
00:44:49,387 --> 00:44:52,467
Speaker 3: Vicky says, I must be Terry mcflynn's twin finaly such

1005
00:44:52,467 --> 00:44:55,027
Speaker 3: a nervous spectator. I hope the boys do it. I'm

1006
00:44:55,107 --> 00:44:57,667
Speaker 3: very excited. Yeah, they're starting to. They're starting to come

1007
00:44:57,667 --> 00:45:02,267
Speaker 3: in here to Tyler Street Sport. The Port published their

1008
00:45:02,467 --> 00:45:05,307
Speaker 3: the sort of match day schedule the day before the game.

1009
00:45:05,827 --> 00:45:09,067
Speaker 3: In one was when they were encouraging people to turn up,

1010
00:45:09,107 --> 00:45:11,667
Speaker 3: and people are now starting to turn up. They'll have

1011
00:45:12,027 --> 00:45:14,747
Speaker 3: two or three hours here, during which time I'm sure

1012
00:45:14,787 --> 00:45:17,267
Speaker 3: the volume will start to get a bit louder and

1013
00:45:17,307 --> 00:45:19,387
Speaker 3: then at around four o'clock they'll jump on the train,

1014
00:45:19,667 --> 00:45:22,347
Speaker 3: head out to the ground and march to the match.

1015
00:45:22,627 --> 00:45:25,267
Speaker 2: Kickoff is at six o'clock tonight.

1016
00:45:25,787 --> 00:45:28,147
Speaker 3: Jacob Spoonley, who sits alongside me in the Sky Sport

1017
00:45:28,187 --> 00:45:30,507
Speaker 3: commentary box, he'd head popping at some stage today, so

1018
00:45:31,427 --> 00:45:34,107
Speaker 3: we may see him at.

1019
00:45:33,307 --> 00:45:34,947
Speaker 2: Some point this hour as well.

1020
00:45:35,267 --> 00:45:38,067
Speaker 3: We're going to pivot across to rugby in just a second,

1021
00:45:38,067 --> 00:45:40,627
Speaker 3: because of course there's been other sport happening across the

1022
00:45:40,667 --> 00:45:44,507
Speaker 3: weekend as well, including last night the Crusaders just getting

1023
00:45:44,507 --> 00:45:46,787
Speaker 3: home against the Highlanders fifteen twelve, and of course the

1024
00:45:46,907 --> 00:45:52,147
Speaker 3: Hurricanes who went across to Brucebane and secured a very

1025
00:45:52,187 --> 00:45:55,267
Speaker 3: important win thirty one point twenty seven. They beat the

1026
00:45:55,307 --> 00:45:59,827
Speaker 3: Reds at some Corps stadium last night. That secures themselves

1027
00:46:00,147 --> 00:46:04,387
Speaker 3: a spot in the top six. So the Hurricanes know

1028
00:46:04,467 --> 00:46:08,627
Speaker 3: that they will definitely be in the top six, they

1029
00:46:08,627 --> 00:46:12,227
Speaker 3: will definitely be playing in the finals. There was a

1030
00:46:12,267 --> 00:46:15,227
Speaker 3: set of circumstances which would have seen them miss out

1031
00:46:15,227 --> 00:46:18,667
Speaker 3: if they've lost last night and also lost to Mowana

1032
00:46:18,707 --> 00:46:22,227
Speaker 3: pacifica next weekend, but that cannot now happen, so the

1033
00:46:22,227 --> 00:46:25,787
Speaker 3: final spot in the finals will go to one of Mauana,

1034
00:46:25,827 --> 00:46:29,147
Speaker 3: Pacifica or the Blues. That is all ahead of us.

1035
00:46:29,147 --> 00:46:31,707
Speaker 3: But the Crusaders have moved to the top of the

1036
00:46:31,747 --> 00:46:35,627
Speaker 3: Super Rugby table after pipping the Highlanders fifteen twelve in

1037
00:46:35,747 --> 00:46:38,587
Speaker 3: christ Church. Islander's verse five Cam Miller missed a late

1038
00:46:38,627 --> 00:46:41,027
Speaker 3: thirty eight meter penalty that would have sent the game

1039
00:46:41,067 --> 00:46:41,707
Speaker 3: to extra time.

1040
00:46:41,747 --> 00:46:44,387
Speaker 2: The Crusaders got a couple of tries, one to seven.

1041
00:46:44,227 --> 00:46:47,107
Speaker 3: Reese, who became the all time leading Super Rugby tri

1042
00:46:47,267 --> 00:46:50,707
Speaker 3: scorer with sixty six, and the other to All Blacks

1043
00:46:50,747 --> 00:46:53,387
Speaker 3: front rower to Mighty Williams.

1044
00:46:52,787 --> 00:46:55,747
Speaker 18: Very close to the life.

1045
00:46:56,027 --> 00:46:59,467
Speaker 2: Just sure, just sure they picked it.

1046
00:46:59,507 --> 00:47:01,067
Speaker 18: Go the Crusaders there over.

1047
00:47:02,947 --> 00:47:04,747
Speaker 6: So Mighty wind I think you'll find it is.

1048
00:47:05,147 --> 00:47:09,467
Speaker 18: Right, absolutely cracked there, to Mighty Williams, he's got to

1049
00:47:09,547 --> 00:47:13,267
Speaker 18: have it a score it tries this season a bocher for

1050
00:47:14,147 --> 00:47:18,467
Speaker 18: the tight hit side. Tonight, what's the Crusaders back in

1051
00:47:18,627 --> 00:47:20,147
Speaker 18: front with eight to play.

1052
00:47:20,387 --> 00:47:23,667
Speaker 3: Here to Mighty Williams, joins, this probably the first time

1053
00:47:24,027 --> 00:47:26,147
Speaker 3: Tomighty you could say you've scored a try from further

1054
00:47:26,187 --> 00:47:28,667
Speaker 3: out than Severn Reese.

1055
00:47:29,707 --> 00:47:32,027
Speaker 11: Yeah, but that guy's rising around the last few days,

1056
00:47:32,067 --> 00:47:34,187
Speaker 11: so it's good to go on over.

1057
00:47:35,387 --> 00:47:38,667
Speaker 2: Fantastic. He scored his sixty six last night.

1058
00:47:38,947 --> 00:47:41,427
Speaker 3: As I say, he's now the all time leading Super

1059
00:47:41,507 --> 00:47:44,187
Speaker 3: Rugby try scorer. Is that something that you celebrated as

1060
00:47:44,187 --> 00:47:46,107
Speaker 3: a team last night after the game.

1061
00:47:47,947 --> 00:47:51,187
Speaker 11: Yeah, me, of course. It's not every day you get

1062
00:47:51,227 --> 00:47:54,307
Speaker 11: to see a mate faked all time scoring records, so

1063
00:47:55,267 --> 00:47:57,627
Speaker 11: we had a few milestones last night, but we meant

1064
00:47:57,627 --> 00:47:59,547
Speaker 11: sure we celebrated him as well.

1065
00:48:00,347 --> 00:48:03,427
Speaker 3: You'll try to mighty came from a line out drive

1066
00:48:03,627 --> 00:48:06,547
Speaker 3: from a penalty. You're twelve ten down at that time

1067
00:48:06,867 --> 00:48:09,507
Speaker 3: with ten minutes ago. Were there any conversations going on

1068
00:48:09,587 --> 00:48:12,147
Speaker 3: out there about taking a shot at goal rather than

1069
00:48:12,507 --> 00:48:14,227
Speaker 3: picking for the line and taking the line out?

1070
00:48:16,947 --> 00:48:18,907
Speaker 11: Well, I'm at the front of the lineup verus, so

1071
00:48:20,147 --> 00:48:22,667
Speaker 11: our game drivers were sorting it out of the back player,

1072
00:48:22,667 --> 00:48:25,187
Speaker 11: but I was pretty set on going to the corner and.

1073
00:48:25,667 --> 00:48:27,107
Speaker 4: Backing our more.

1074
00:48:28,827 --> 00:48:31,187
Speaker 11: I actually hope that we scored a more time, but yeah,

1075
00:48:31,227 --> 00:48:32,627
Speaker 11: I'm lucky enough to get it in the end.

1076
00:48:32,987 --> 00:48:36,627
Speaker 3: Fantastic. Yeah, well, yeah, took another phase, but it must.

1077
00:48:36,827 --> 00:48:39,387
Speaker 3: I know it's all a team game and everything like that,

1078
00:48:39,467 --> 00:48:41,707
Speaker 3: but you know, to play a significant role like that.

1079
00:48:41,787 --> 00:48:44,267
Speaker 3: As our commentator, Nick Buley just said on the radio call,

1080
00:48:44,307 --> 00:48:46,547
Speaker 3: you've made a bit of a habit of scoring tries.

1081
00:48:47,107 --> 00:48:49,107
Speaker 2: Must be nice to dot down like that in such

1082
00:48:49,147 --> 00:48:49,947
Speaker 2: an important moment.

1083
00:48:51,867 --> 00:48:55,827
Speaker 11: No, it's cool, man, we were ware all of it.

1084
00:48:56,027 --> 00:48:59,467
Speaker 11: I'm showing care for our teammates and I happened just

1085
00:48:59,507 --> 00:49:04,107
Speaker 11: to be there. So yeah, Tom Christy's done more work

1086
00:49:04,147 --> 00:49:05,507
Speaker 11: than me, so credit to him.

1087
00:49:06,907 --> 00:49:09,827
Speaker 3: The other thing, also, obviously, is that you were still

1088
00:49:09,867 --> 00:49:11,867
Speaker 3: on at that time. When was the last time and

1089
00:49:12,067 --> 00:49:14,147
Speaker 3: right till the end, when was the last time you

1090
00:49:14,147 --> 00:49:15,627
Speaker 3: played eighty minutes in a game?

1091
00:49:17,867 --> 00:49:23,227
Speaker 11: I can't remember the Holy Reacing Club. But honestly, I

1092
00:49:23,227 --> 00:49:26,027
Speaker 11: didn't even look at the clock because I knew it

1093
00:49:26,107 --> 00:49:29,387
Speaker 11: was getting pretty deep in the game. But I think

1094
00:49:29,387 --> 00:49:31,907
Speaker 11: when I looked up, it was about five minutes to go,

1095
00:49:32,147 --> 00:49:34,907
Speaker 11: So I was like, man, we've played that much already.

1096
00:49:35,027 --> 00:49:37,387
Speaker 2: Reminds me of the exactly right.

1097
00:49:37,427 --> 00:49:39,427
Speaker 3: So it didn't sort of occur to you because I

1098
00:49:39,427 --> 00:49:43,147
Speaker 3: guess what, Normally the trend seems to be that front

1099
00:49:43,227 --> 00:49:46,307
Speaker 3: row forwards, you know, play an hour, maybe a little

1100
00:49:46,307 --> 00:49:48,787
Speaker 3: bit more, and then they're replaced. It just didn't really

1101
00:49:48,787 --> 00:49:50,627
Speaker 3: occur to you. Hey, I think he's going to keep

1102
00:49:50,627 --> 00:49:51,547
Speaker 3: me on for the whole game.

1103
00:49:51,627 --> 00:49:55,507
Speaker 11: Yet, yeah, I think that once I seen my mate

1104
00:49:55,547 --> 00:50:00,827
Speaker 11: George Baldorf, I kind of looked at highlighted for maybe

1105
00:50:01,027 --> 00:50:04,787
Speaker 11: I might be out here the whole game. Look, we

1106
00:50:04,987 --> 00:50:08,747
Speaker 11: just prepare for how however long we get, and yeah,

1107
00:50:08,827 --> 00:50:11,227
Speaker 11: we wouldn't let the coaches make these decisions.

1108
00:50:11,827 --> 00:50:15,187
Speaker 3: So the Highlanders had a late chance to to kick

1109
00:50:15,227 --> 00:50:18,627
Speaker 3: a penalty which would have taken it into into golden point.

1110
00:50:18,667 --> 00:50:20,027
Speaker 2: What was your view of that?

1111
00:50:20,147 --> 00:50:22,587
Speaker 3: I couldn't quite pick out where you were on the

1112
00:50:22,587 --> 00:50:24,627
Speaker 3: field when that penalty was being taken. What was your

1113
00:50:25,147 --> 00:50:25,627
Speaker 3: view of it?

1114
00:50:28,467 --> 00:50:31,027
Speaker 11: My view was I knew if they kicked the goal,

1115
00:50:31,067 --> 00:50:34,267
Speaker 11: we're going to golden points, so I was using as

1116
00:50:34,347 --> 00:50:38,267
Speaker 11: much of their time as to reset it and find

1117
00:50:38,347 --> 00:50:42,547
Speaker 11: whatever energy I hadn't just to to Yeah, maybe having

1118
00:50:42,587 --> 00:50:48,267
Speaker 11: to play extra time unlucky to the Highlanders, but they

1119
00:50:48,347 --> 00:50:52,747
Speaker 11: played such a good, better rugby and you know more

1120
00:50:52,747 --> 00:50:56,387
Speaker 11: often they're not. And he gets that goal, so they

1121
00:50:56,587 --> 00:50:59,227
Speaker 11: up to the Highlanders. They come to play and it's,

1122
00:50:59,747 --> 00:51:01,787
Speaker 11: like I said after the game, that's just the nature

1123
00:51:02,827 --> 00:51:04,707
Speaker 11: and the son and Darby and how much it needs.

1124
00:51:06,187 --> 00:51:09,987
Speaker 3: The other interesting feature of last night, as far as

1125
00:51:09,987 --> 00:51:12,867
Speaker 3: your concerned, was that you played tight head. How different

1126
00:51:12,907 --> 00:51:15,707
Speaker 3: is it wearing number three instead of number one on

1127
00:51:15,747 --> 00:51:16,147
Speaker 3: your back?

1128
00:51:18,427 --> 00:51:20,947
Speaker 11: Well, it's pretty different. I guess the only difference is

1129
00:51:20,947 --> 00:51:26,427
Speaker 11: you're scrubbing against two people, not one. Now, I've played

1130
00:51:26,427 --> 00:51:31,187
Speaker 11: both my whole career, so I made sure that I

1131
00:51:31,267 --> 00:51:37,147
Speaker 11: stay ready for both sides last night's case, it's not

1132
00:51:37,227 --> 00:51:40,947
Speaker 11: too much of a shock to the system. Yeah, you

1133
00:51:40,987 --> 00:51:43,227
Speaker 11: just keep it the same and keep going.

1134
00:51:44,027 --> 00:51:46,707
Speaker 3: And you've played in all but one of the crusaders

1135
00:51:46,707 --> 00:51:50,227
Speaker 3: thirteen games this season, ten starts. Last year, I know

1136
00:51:50,347 --> 00:51:52,667
Speaker 3: was a frustrating season for you with just four matches

1137
00:51:53,347 --> 00:51:56,387
Speaker 3: through injury and such like, how much are you enjoying

1138
00:51:56,427 --> 00:51:57,947
Speaker 3: a decent run of games this season?

1139
00:52:00,587 --> 00:52:04,307
Speaker 11: Loving my time? Man, I'm taking it week by week.

1140
00:52:05,627 --> 00:52:08,107
Speaker 11: The Crusaded you mean so much to me. So, like

1141
00:52:08,187 --> 00:52:11,907
Speaker 11: you said, it was it was quite frustrating, and yeah,

1142
00:52:11,947 --> 00:52:13,267
Speaker 11: that got in that I couldn't be able to do

1143
00:52:13,387 --> 00:52:18,107
Speaker 11: more last year. But I'm just enjoying the group, you know,

1144
00:52:18,187 --> 00:52:21,547
Speaker 11: having having the older boys and younger boys coming, people

1145
00:52:21,627 --> 00:52:25,227
Speaker 11: like James a. Conna bringing his experience to the team.

1146
00:52:25,947 --> 00:52:29,107
Speaker 11: It's been it's been a fun year. So hopefully you

1147
00:52:29,147 --> 00:52:29,867
Speaker 11: can keep building.

1148
00:52:30,707 --> 00:52:32,827
Speaker 3: Apart from the fact that you're playing more often, and

1149
00:52:32,907 --> 00:52:34,627
Speaker 3: I'm sure that's a big reason for it. But and

1150
00:52:34,987 --> 00:52:37,107
Speaker 3: some others coming back as well, the likes of World Jordan.

1151
00:52:37,827 --> 00:52:41,707
Speaker 3: What is so different this year compared to last year?

1152
00:52:44,747 --> 00:52:46,787
Speaker 11: We talk a lot of learnings. We talked a lot

1153
00:52:46,827 --> 00:52:49,987
Speaker 11: of learnings from last year, and if you look at

1154
00:52:49,987 --> 00:52:52,747
Speaker 11: the season as a whole, it looks bad last year,

1155
00:52:52,787 --> 00:52:55,467
Speaker 11: but we actually just lost a lot of type games

1156
00:52:55,627 --> 00:52:59,267
Speaker 11: and we're trying to figure out how we can win

1157
00:53:00,907 --> 00:53:05,147
Speaker 11: those type games. For example last night, and Dave David

1158
00:53:05,147 --> 00:53:07,027
Speaker 11: Harvey has done a good job. He has a good

1159
00:53:07,107 --> 00:53:10,707
Speaker 11: leadership around him and he's playing well, so that helps

1160
00:53:10,707 --> 00:53:11,867
Speaker 11: the team.

1161
00:53:12,187 --> 00:53:15,187
Speaker 3: So now you prepare for the Brumbies away in your

1162
00:53:15,187 --> 00:53:16,987
Speaker 3: final match. You know you can't fall out of the

1163
00:53:17,027 --> 00:53:19,627
Speaker 3: top three now, but how important is it for you

1164
00:53:19,667 --> 00:53:22,507
Speaker 3: to finish strongly against a team that, who knows you

1165
00:53:22,587 --> 00:53:25,147
Speaker 3: may well face when the finals roll around.

1166
00:53:27,307 --> 00:53:30,747
Speaker 11: Yeah, we're not really singing about the finals. We were

1167
00:53:30,747 --> 00:53:37,707
Speaker 11: thinking about the Brumbies next week. Whatever happens posts Bumbies

1168
00:53:37,867 --> 00:53:40,987
Speaker 11: will take care of itself. By our full focus is

1169
00:53:41,027 --> 00:53:44,067
Speaker 11: on respecting the Bumbies as a team and how good

1170
00:53:44,067 --> 00:53:47,307
Speaker 11: they're going. So we're looking forward to getting oder of

1171
00:53:47,307 --> 00:53:50,147
Speaker 11: the ditch and yeah, hopefully put on a good performance.

1172
00:53:50,707 --> 00:53:52,307
Speaker 3: Can I ask about another member of the front row

1173
00:53:52,387 --> 00:53:54,267
Speaker 3: who I don't know that many people had heard of

1174
00:53:54,347 --> 00:53:55,947
Speaker 3: before this season, but he's been given a lot of

1175
00:53:55,947 --> 00:54:00,387
Speaker 3: opportunity and taking those opportunities. That's your mate, the hooker

1176
00:54:00,467 --> 00:54:04,747
Speaker 3: Yuanni Muanahu. What have you made of his office development

1177
00:54:04,747 --> 00:54:05,147
Speaker 3: this year?

1178
00:54:07,787 --> 00:54:10,867
Speaker 11: It's been really cool to see to see him do

1179
00:54:10,907 --> 00:54:13,347
Speaker 11: his thing on the field. He's been with us for

1180
00:54:13,347 --> 00:54:18,427
Speaker 11: the last three years and what the public's seen on

1181
00:54:18,547 --> 00:54:22,107
Speaker 11: TV noil is what we've been seen in the training

1182
00:54:22,107 --> 00:54:24,267
Speaker 11: in the last few years. And just to see his

1183
00:54:24,307 --> 00:54:28,507
Speaker 11: confidence grow and just to watch them back himself like

1184
00:54:28,587 --> 00:54:33,667
Speaker 11: the kicks and play and turnovers, celebrations. He's a real

1185
00:54:33,707 --> 00:54:37,347
Speaker 11: weapon to our team and the boys love The boys

1186
00:54:37,387 --> 00:54:40,707
Speaker 11: love grow and we're actually giving a lot of confidence

1187
00:54:40,747 --> 00:54:43,507
Speaker 11: from him as well. So as much as he as

1188
00:54:43,547 --> 00:54:47,467
Speaker 11: he is learning where we're learning, probably more awesome. So

1189
00:54:47,947 --> 00:54:48,507
Speaker 11: it's been.

1190
00:54:48,307 --> 00:54:50,747
Speaker 3: Good, outstanding And just to finish out, I know you're

1191
00:54:50,787 --> 00:54:53,947
Speaker 3: only focusing on super rugby, but you played ten times

1192
00:54:53,947 --> 00:54:57,187
Speaker 3: for the All Blacks last year, eighteen tests in total.

1193
00:54:57,227 --> 00:54:59,787
Speaker 3: Now for you to mighty, have you started thinking about

1194
00:55:00,227 --> 00:55:01,987
Speaker 3: the Black Jersey in twenty twenty five.

1195
00:55:04,987 --> 00:55:06,867
Speaker 11: I guess when he's at the start of the year

1196
00:55:06,867 --> 00:55:10,147
Speaker 11: and you see your goals for the year that's up

1197
00:55:10,187 --> 00:55:14,827
Speaker 11: there for me, Bro, I'm quite I have to say it,

1198
00:55:14,907 --> 00:55:19,107
Speaker 11: stay prison. I see it small goals and obviously the

1199
00:55:19,147 --> 00:55:22,507
Speaker 11: goals to being a black Jersey, But right now I'm

1200
00:55:22,507 --> 00:55:24,987
Speaker 11: in the readom black Jersey and it didn't mean so

1201
00:55:25,107 --> 00:55:27,787
Speaker 11: much to me. So out of respect, I'll give well

1202
00:55:27,987 --> 00:55:30,987
Speaker 11: to that team first, and you're hopefully going to harness.

1203
00:55:31,667 --> 00:55:33,427
Speaker 3: Yeah, well you certainly gave it all last night of ye,

1204
00:55:33,507 --> 00:55:36,027
Speaker 3: but a but surer today after eighty minutes I keep

1205
00:55:36,067 --> 00:55:38,107
Speaker 3: coming back to that eighty minutes for a prop man,

1206
00:55:38,147 --> 00:55:39,067
Speaker 3: it just doesn't happen.

1207
00:55:41,347 --> 00:55:44,667
Speaker 11: Yeah, but so very like, Hey, my wife put me

1208
00:55:44,707 --> 00:55:47,707
Speaker 11: on the morning sift the baby this morning, so I'm

1209
00:55:48,227 --> 00:55:50,907
Speaker 11: being a dad right now. Is all that matters. We'll

1210
00:55:50,947 --> 00:55:52,107
Speaker 11: sort the saunas out later.

1211
00:55:52,547 --> 00:55:54,387
Speaker 3: Good Man, Well, thanks for taking ten minutes out of

1212
00:55:54,387 --> 00:55:55,387
Speaker 3: your day to chat to us.

1213
00:55:55,387 --> 00:55:57,107
Speaker 2: To mighty congrats on the win last night. Mate, you're

1214
00:55:57,107 --> 00:55:57,867
Speaker 2: playing brilliantly.

1215
00:55:58,547 --> 00:56:00,307
Speaker 3: All the best for the rest of well the regular

1216
00:56:00,307 --> 00:56:02,627
Speaker 3: season next week and then on towards the finals. Really

1217
00:56:02,667 --> 00:56:07,587
Speaker 3: appreciate you taking out call, so appreciate us him all

1218
00:56:07,627 --> 00:56:10,627
Speaker 3: the best mate, chairs that is to Mighty Williams Crusaders

1219
00:56:10,627 --> 00:56:14,307
Speaker 3: front rower try scorer last night and All Blacks front

1220
00:56:14,387 --> 00:56:15,027
Speaker 3: rower as well.

1221
00:56:15,587 --> 00:56:17,387
Speaker 2: Yeah, just doesn't happen, does it, you know?

1222
00:56:17,627 --> 00:56:20,827
Speaker 3: And again I liked it last week as well when

1223
00:56:21,387 --> 00:56:23,347
Speaker 3: cam Royguards stayed on for the whole game for the

1224
00:56:23,427 --> 00:56:25,387
Speaker 3: Hurricanes and ended up scoring the try at the end

1225
00:56:25,427 --> 00:56:28,667
Speaker 3: to win the game against the Highlanders. And look, there

1226
00:56:28,707 --> 00:56:30,907
Speaker 3: just seems to be this. I know that rugby is

1227
00:56:30,947 --> 00:56:33,747
Speaker 3: a twenty three man game, of course it is. Everybody

1228
00:56:34,067 --> 00:56:36,827
Speaker 3: you know contributes in their own way, but if someone's

1229
00:56:36,867 --> 00:56:40,507
Speaker 3: playing well, why not just leave them on more more

1230
00:56:40,587 --> 00:56:43,187
Speaker 3: so I think with like a halfback, but for a

1231
00:56:43,187 --> 00:56:45,347
Speaker 3: front rower to stay on. And George Bauer was on

1232
00:56:45,427 --> 00:56:47,827
Speaker 3: for seventy eight minutes as well, So to see the

1233
00:56:47,907 --> 00:56:51,867
Speaker 3: number one and three out there so late in the

1234
00:56:51,907 --> 00:56:55,107
Speaker 3: game was you know it was? It was well, it

1235
00:56:55,147 --> 00:56:59,507
Speaker 3: was something you don't see very often. Crusaders fans happy

1236
00:56:59,507 --> 00:57:01,827
Speaker 3: to take your calls, your feedback. Oh, eight hundred and

1237
00:57:01,867 --> 00:57:04,787
Speaker 3: eighty ten eighty nine two ninety two. The Hurricanes also

1238
00:57:04,907 --> 00:57:06,147
Speaker 3: getting the job done last night.

1239
00:57:06,347 --> 00:57:06,587
Speaker 2: It was.

1240
00:57:08,747 --> 00:57:11,387
Speaker 3: A slightly nervous watch for those of us in Yellow

1241
00:57:11,427 --> 00:57:14,507
Speaker 3: and Black Country, but getting the job done against the

1242
00:57:14,547 --> 00:57:18,307
Speaker 3: Reds which feeds them into the finals. So now there

1243
00:57:18,387 --> 00:57:21,587
Speaker 3: are only there's only one spot up for grabs now

1244
00:57:21,787 --> 00:57:24,227
Speaker 3: in the top six for Super Rugby. If we just

1245
00:57:24,267 --> 00:57:25,667
Speaker 3: look at the table as it stands at the moment,

1246
00:57:25,707 --> 00:57:28,627
Speaker 3: the Crusaders have moved to forty five points with a

1247
00:57:28,667 --> 00:57:31,267
Speaker 3: game to go. The Brumbies have forty three points with

1248
00:57:31,427 --> 00:57:33,827
Speaker 3: a game to go. The Chiefs have forty one. They

1249
00:57:33,827 --> 00:57:38,187
Speaker 3: play Malwaana Pacifica tonight, so they could with a bonus

1250
00:57:38,267 --> 00:57:40,707
Speaker 3: point win, jump back up to the top of the table.

1251
00:57:40,787 --> 00:57:43,747
Speaker 3: In fact, even a win would do because that would

1252
00:57:43,747 --> 00:57:46,427
Speaker 3: take them above the Crusaders on points differential, then the

1253
00:57:46,507 --> 00:57:49,747
Speaker 3: Hurricanes on thirty four. The Reds have thirty three, and

1254
00:57:49,787 --> 00:57:52,987
Speaker 3: then it's Mowana Pacificat on twenty eight and the Blues

1255
00:57:53,027 --> 00:57:56,187
Speaker 3: on twenty eight, the difference being Malwana Pacifica have two

1256
00:57:56,227 --> 00:57:59,107
Speaker 3: games left and the Blues have just the one. The

1257
00:57:59,147 --> 00:58:01,667
Speaker 3: Blues game is against the Waratars next weekend. They should

1258
00:58:01,667 --> 00:58:05,587
Speaker 3: win that. Malwaanna Pacifica are away at the Chiefs and

1259
00:58:05,707 --> 00:58:09,107
Speaker 3: away at the Hurricanes. Tough running for mo Onana Pacifica,

1260
00:58:09,187 --> 00:58:11,747
Speaker 3: but you wouldn't put it past them given the games

1261
00:58:11,787 --> 00:58:14,907
Speaker 3: that they've won this season and the form they continue

1262
00:58:14,947 --> 00:58:16,587
Speaker 3: to show. So it's going to come down to the

1263
00:58:16,627 --> 00:58:20,227
Speaker 3: last weekends probably, and actually you wouldn't put it past

1264
00:58:20,227 --> 00:58:22,187
Speaker 3: more one of Pacifica to at least get a bonus

1265
00:58:22,187 --> 00:58:25,747
Speaker 3: point from the Chiefs tonight to stay within seven and

1266
00:58:25,987 --> 00:58:28,787
Speaker 3: who knows that might be all important when the final

1267
00:58:28,947 --> 00:58:31,907
Speaker 3: wash up arrives. Don't forget you can hear all New

1268
00:58:31,987 --> 00:58:35,307
Speaker 3: Zealand's Super Rugby matches or matches involving New Zealand's sides,

1269
00:58:35,307 --> 00:58:41,867
Speaker 3: including Moina Pacifica via Gold Sport and iHeartRadio on on

1270
00:58:41,907 --> 00:58:43,747
Speaker 3: your radio. We've got a winner, have we We've got

1271
00:58:43,787 --> 00:58:45,507
Speaker 3: to win them. Is he willing to have a quick

1272
00:58:45,547 --> 00:58:47,707
Speaker 3: chat to us? Is he willing to get on one

1273
00:58:47,707 --> 00:58:50,707
Speaker 3: of these mics. We've got three double passes to give away.

1274
00:58:50,907 --> 00:58:52,787
Speaker 3: The first double pass is going the way of this

1275
00:58:52,867 --> 00:58:53,787
Speaker 3: man whose name is.

1276
00:58:53,827 --> 00:58:57,347
Speaker 2: Sandy Sandy sing from Auckland. Auckland have seen through them

1277
00:58:57,347 --> 00:58:59,507
Speaker 2: through good to see him, my man. So we've got

1278
00:58:59,507 --> 00:59:02,747
Speaker 2: a double pass for you here. You did you already

1279
00:59:02,787 --> 00:59:04,947
Speaker 2: have tickets? So these going to somebody else? What are

1280
00:59:04,987 --> 00:59:07,107
Speaker 2: you doing? We're going to missus a going. We were

1281
00:59:07,107 --> 00:59:08,427
Speaker 2: looking at tickets all.

1282
00:59:08,347 --> 00:59:11,027
Speaker 1: Week and looking at you know, the lounge and everything

1283
00:59:11,067 --> 00:59:13,507
Speaker 1: and having a crack at that, but we weren't.

1284
00:59:13,707 --> 00:59:15,547
Speaker 2: We weren't finding anything favorable.

1285
00:59:16,107 --> 00:59:16,907
Speaker 10: This came on the radio.

1286
00:59:16,947 --> 00:59:18,467
Speaker 13: I was just send up the road to the butchery

1287
00:59:18,467 --> 00:59:20,347
Speaker 13: to go get some sausages and some and some shops

1288
00:59:20,347 --> 00:59:21,347
Speaker 13: to throw on the barbecue.

1289
00:59:21,347 --> 00:59:23,067
Speaker 6: And that's all the way out in Hillsborough.

1290
00:59:23,467 --> 00:59:26,107
Speaker 19: So heard you follows, Yeah, throw in this away, and

1291
00:59:26,147 --> 00:59:27,907
Speaker 19: I thought, lock, I'll have a crack all over look

1292
00:59:27,947 --> 00:59:29,787
Speaker 19: and came through and look at this.

1293
00:59:29,787 --> 00:59:31,147
Speaker 6: This is brilliant, outstanding.

1294
00:59:31,707 --> 00:59:34,947
Speaker 2: So have you got the sausages or no. Now you're

1295
00:59:34,947 --> 00:59:36,467
Speaker 2: going to be let dulling you. I know you're listening

1296
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Speaker 2: record this. And then they throw on the black and

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Speaker 2: the black and.

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Speaker 6: Blue jersey and we're off.

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Speaker 2: Outstanding, enjoy the game. Man, thanks for stopping at us.

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Speaker 2: No good on you.

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Speaker 3: Thanks all right, we've got we've got two more double

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Speaker 3: passes to give away. So if you're off to get

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Speaker 3: the sausages and the and the steak and the chops

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00:59:51,507 --> 00:59:53,587
Speaker 3: for your barbecue, or you just happened to be anywhere

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Speaker 3: near Tyler Street, Sport, we've got two double passes left,

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Speaker 3: so we had one hundred and fifty tickets. We got

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Speaker 3: six of them. Were now got four of them, so

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Speaker 3: two more double passes. If you are in the area

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Speaker 3: around Tyler Street, Sport you want popping and take them

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Speaker 3: off our hands. A lot of text coming through which

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Speaker 3: I do need to get to. This one from Nick Piney.

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Speaker 3: Great to have Ange posta Cooglu, who came from the

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Speaker 3: A League performing on the highest stage. Obviously it's not

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Speaker 3: the season Spurs wanted in the Premier League, but great

1315
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Speaker 3: for managers on this side of the world to see

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Speaker 3: what is possible. Nick, I couldn't agree more. Adam Peacock

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Speaker 3: actually going to going to chat to us about Ange

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Speaker 3: poster Coglu and other Australian sporting matters. Shortly, Patsy's curious question, Jason,

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Speaker 3: what we're Auckland have seen paying at the beginning of

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Speaker 3: the competition to win the comp I'm listening to you.

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Speaker 3: I can tell you're very excited. I am pat I

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Speaker 3: do love a good game of football.

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Speaker 2: I don't know.

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Speaker 3: I don't know what they were paying, but I would

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Speaker 3: imagine they weren't. They certainly went favorite to win the

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Speaker 3: whole thing. I think a lot of people looked at

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Speaker 3: their roster and said, hey, that's a pretty good team.

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Speaker 3: They should make the top six. But to win it,

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Speaker 3: I would say they would have been paying sort of

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Speaker 3: your fifteen twenty.

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Speaker 2: Dollars to win it. I'm sure some people gone on it.

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Speaker 3: If you did get on it, actually, if you've got

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Speaker 3: money on Auckland FC before the season started, to win

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Speaker 3: the whole thing, begging to know what else you got.

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Speaker 2: At the tab. Oh, eight hundred and eighty ten eighty

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Speaker 2: is our number.

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Speaker 3: We're coming to your life from Tyler Street, Sport, which

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Speaker 3: is starting to just a bubble ever so slightly. It's

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Speaker 3: it's it's a cool place, you know. It's a really

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Speaker 3: really good spot.

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Speaker 2: There's a good vibe about it.

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Speaker 3: The beer looks very very cold and very inviting for

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Speaker 3: people who aren't working. The food's good, heaps of screens,

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Speaker 3: good atmosphere. Yeah, the new home of sport in Auckland City,

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Speaker 3: Tyler Street, Sport. We're delighted to be here today, one

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Speaker 3: twenty sevens We're back in a second on news Talk

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Speaker 1: From the Court to benros Fave and Taylor Street sport

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Speaker 1: with AUGLINDFC, It's Jason n on weekend Sport.

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Speaker 3: Great to be here at Tyler Street Sport ahead of

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Speaker 3: tonight's home league for Auckland FC in their A League

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Speaker 3: semi finally against Melbourne victory six o'clock kickoff. John says

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Speaker 3: they were paying fifteen dollars to win it. I put

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Speaker 3: ten dollars on them to win. I wish I've put

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Speaker 3: one hundred on Sure you do, John. I don't think

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Speaker 3: the tab will take your word for it, though, mate,

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Speaker 3: But well, ten at fifteen, one hundred and fifty bucks,

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Speaker 3: I have they won the whole thing?

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Speaker 2: Who knows? Who knows? Live sport.

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Speaker 3: We've got NBA basketball happening on the big screens here

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01:03:31,307 --> 01:03:33,387
Speaker 3: at Tyler Street Sport. A lot of people taking in

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01:03:33,587 --> 01:03:39,467
Speaker 3: Game two of the Eastern Conference Final series between the

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Speaker 3: Indiana Pacers and the New York next This one's at

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Speaker 3: Madison Square Garden in New York. Andy McDonald back in

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Speaker 3: the studio is also keeping eyes on a what's going

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Speaker 3: on in this one?

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Speaker 20: Andy, Yeah, poney, it's a real doozy sort of going

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Speaker 20: both ways at the moment.

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Speaker 6: Fifty six to fifty five.

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Speaker 20: New York lead the paces nine minutes ago in the

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Speaker 20: third quarter, Indiana with a hot start to the game,

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Speaker 20: but New York pulled it back a bit. Indiana's Tyres

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Speaker 20: hallibirdon one of seven from the field. Their star really struggling,

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Speaker 20: so to do well in spite of his struggles is

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Speaker 20: puts Indiana in a pretty good position considering considering they're

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Speaker 20: also on the road up one nill in the series

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Speaker 20: as well.

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Speaker 3: Now just on the Western Conference Finals, Oklahoma City Thunder

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Speaker 3: with a two yearl lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Game

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Speaker 3: three is tomorrow. Are the Thunder going to sweep this?

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Speaker 3: Is that the commonly held view.

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Speaker 20: It's probably looking a lot more likely that they are

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Speaker 20: going to sweep this. I couldn't see a sweep happening

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Speaker 20: before the series started. But the Thunder are just they're

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Speaker 20: a bit relentless, would be the way to describe. And

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Speaker 20: they've got scoring options all over the court. And the

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Speaker 20: Shy Girl just Alexander. He's thirty eight points last game,

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Speaker 20: and he's just sort of having his way with the

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Speaker 20: with the Minnesota team who have defenders that should be

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Speaker 20: able to stop him, but that's that's causing absolutely no

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Speaker 20: issue for Shy. So I would see a sweep. It

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Speaker 20: could be a Gentleman's sweep though, which is what they

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Speaker 20: call the four to one when where they let they

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Speaker 20: let the team, they let the that losers have one one.

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Speaker 20: But it's hard to see Minnesota coming back from that.

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Speaker 20: And I think a stat I read yesterday was Oklahoma

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Speaker 20: City have never lost a series when they've been up

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Speaker 20: to nil, I believe. So that's off the top of

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Speaker 20: my head. I'm not sure how accurate that is, but

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Speaker 20: it sounds it sounds right finey, So.

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Speaker 3: Yeah, well, I mean, yeah, look, it does sound right.

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Speaker 3: It doesn't sound good for the Timberwolves. At least Game

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Speaker 3: three is in Minneapolis, so you'd have to think they've

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Speaker 3: got to win tomorrow. Otherwise it has probably done all

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Speaker 3: done for them.

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Speaker 2: Thanks Andy.

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Speaker 3: NBA action continues across today and tomorrow.

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Speaker 2: Just checking it out on the big screens here at

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Speaker 2: Tyler Street.

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Speaker 3: Sport.

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Speaker 2: Absolutely fantastic.

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Speaker 3: Jacob Spoon, Who's gonna pop it at some stage in

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Speaker 3: the next little while, but let's get him across the Tasman.

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Speaker 3: Adam Peacock, our regular Australian correspondent, standing by to chat

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Speaker 3: to us about sporting matters on that side of the ditch.

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Speaker 3: Adam here at Tyler Street Sport ahead of the A

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Speaker 3: League second leigu of the semi later on tonight. Does

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Speaker 3: anybody do you think on that side of the Tasman

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Speaker 3: want Aukland FC to.

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Speaker 2: Win the whole thing?

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Speaker 16: Oh, I'd say everyone outside the stay of Victoria would absolutely,

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Speaker 16: I reckon the two Sydney clubs are the two main

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Speaker 16: Sydney clubs in Sydney and Western Sydney. Were on base,

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Speaker 16: they'd probably want anyone but Melbourne Victory to get over

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Speaker 16: the line. That's this evening in particular, and then next

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Speaker 16: week probably if it's Melbourne City in particular, make it

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Speaker 16: which it looks like they will ask that advantage.

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Speaker 11: For the first leg.

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Speaker 16: That yeah, that's awful And see you like a bit

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01:06:34,827 --> 01:06:37,947
Speaker 16: of a Sydney sc influenced there of course with Steve

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Speaker 16: Character and Sarry mc flinn and I look at everyone

1449
01:06:41,347 --> 01:06:44,267
Speaker 16: seen dying and singing it from the rooftops. But we've

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Speaker 16: noticed it over here about this is how it should

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Speaker 16: be done, full stop, about how A league clubs should

1452
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Speaker 16: be built from the ground up, and the relationships were

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Speaker 16: to the local football community and everything. So yeah, well

1454
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Speaker 16: done to everyone involved. Not done yet obviously, the job

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Speaker 16: that they want to accomplish, but it's been an amazing starts.

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Speaker 3: Wanderers like yeah, indeed, indeed, that's a great analogy.

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Speaker 2: It's a slender lead though, just one nil.

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Speaker 3: Melbourne Victory have got one of the best attacking rosters

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Speaker 3: in the A League, but across three games they haven't

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Speaker 3: managed to score against Auckland FC. What's your prediction, not

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Speaker 3: for the score necessarily, but what might happen tonight.

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Speaker 16: They do have weapons Melbourne Victory to like the soufternoon

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Speaker 16: this seasoning is there. I can imagine that that crowd

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Speaker 16: is going to lift Auckland players to do to go

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01:07:33,627 --> 01:07:36,787
Speaker 16: above and beyond, which should happen in an occasion like this.

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Speaker 16: But Melbourn Victory has the type of player that can

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Speaker 16: kind of observe that and not really care. I'm looking

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01:07:43,387 --> 01:07:47,427
Speaker 16: at one Daniel Arzani in particular. That watched him against

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01:07:47,467 --> 01:07:50,747
Speaker 16: Western Sydney Wanderers in that away elimination final and he

1470
01:07:50,827 --> 01:07:53,587
Speaker 16: was given a free role and they could not quite

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Speaker 16: get a handle on him. So he likes occasions like that.

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Speaker 16: He doesn't get flustered, so to speak. So they've got

1473
01:08:00,507 --> 01:08:03,147
Speaker 16: attacking weapons who can hit on the brake, say at

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01:08:03,187 --> 01:08:04,947
Speaker 16: Aukland have a lot of the ball because they're at

1475
01:08:04,947 --> 01:08:07,987
Speaker 16: home and they're feeling comfortable and playing well that they

1476
01:08:07,987 --> 01:08:11,867
Speaker 16: can still post danger. But yeah, you'd have to looking

1477
01:08:11,907 --> 01:08:13,787
Speaker 16: at it from a complete neutral look I am for

1478
01:08:13,867 --> 01:08:16,547
Speaker 16: this one. You still have to favor Awtum just by

1479
01:08:16,627 --> 01:08:19,027
Speaker 16: virtue of the fact that that they're going to have

1480
01:08:19,187 --> 01:08:21,147
Speaker 16: this crowd behind them. It's going to be in vane.

1481
01:08:21,227 --> 01:08:23,747
Speaker 2: Yeah, it will.

1482
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Speaker 3: Be quite something to behold of it later on this afternoon. Hey,

1483
01:08:25,187 --> 01:08:28,907
Speaker 3: sticking with football and pasta Cooglu in charge of Tottenham

1484
01:08:29,107 --> 01:08:31,827
Speaker 3: and now in position of silver where they beat Manchester

1485
01:08:31,987 --> 01:08:35,587
Speaker 3: United one mill in the Europa League Final on Thursday

1486
01:08:35,627 --> 01:08:39,547
Speaker 3: morning in Bill Boo, Where does this achievement rank in

1487
01:08:39,627 --> 01:08:42,907
Speaker 3: terms of football achievements by Australians.

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Speaker 16: Yeah, we've been asking that question over here this week

1489
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Speaker 16: and it's gone beyond football. It's like, okay, frame it

1490
01:08:50,307 --> 01:08:54,467
Speaker 16: in the entire sporting landscape about achievements in a coaching sense,

1491
01:08:54,547 --> 01:08:57,067
Speaker 16: and not many people could come up with a clear answer.

1492
01:08:57,067 --> 01:08:59,747
Speaker 16: So it's definitely in the conversation and in the football census.

1493
01:09:00,227 --> 01:09:03,827
Speaker 16: It's right up there with our greatest moments, and we've

1494
01:09:03,867 --> 01:09:07,947
Speaker 16: seen moments, but I'll stick it to individuals. Joe Marten

1495
01:09:08,027 --> 01:09:10,787
Speaker 16: played in an FA Cup final or in the fifties,

1496
01:09:10,947 --> 01:09:14,147
Speaker 16: that was our first kind of moment. Craig Johnston winning

1497
01:09:14,147 --> 01:09:19,347
Speaker 16: an FA Cup with Liverpool, Mark Bosneys, Robbie Slater winning

1498
01:09:19,347 --> 01:09:22,867
Speaker 16: Premier League medals. Harry Coole he played in the Champions

1499
01:09:22,947 --> 01:09:25,267
Speaker 16: League from Liverpool. Of them one but he came off

1500
01:09:25,307 --> 01:09:27,747
Speaker 16: injured and he's still part of it. So you're up there.

1501
01:09:27,747 --> 01:09:31,747
Speaker 16: But from a coaching senor, there's no comparison, absolutely no comparison.

1502
01:09:31,787 --> 01:09:33,427
Speaker 16: And now and she can write his own ticket. It

1503
01:09:33,427 --> 01:09:35,507
Speaker 16: feels like it at easther Spurs.

1504
01:09:35,227 --> 01:09:35,867
Speaker 11: Or somewhere else.

1505
01:09:36,147 --> 01:09:38,307
Speaker 2: Doesn't feel as though he'll stay at Tottenham.

1506
01:09:38,947 --> 01:09:41,507
Speaker 16: Yeah. Well, they had a bus parade overnight out time

1507
01:09:41,627 --> 01:09:44,587
Speaker 16: and he said there that he said to the crowd

1508
01:09:44,587 --> 01:09:47,107
Speaker 16: about you know how he had that famous school that

1509
01:09:47,267 --> 01:09:50,027
Speaker 16: I don't usually win things in my second season. I

1510
01:09:50,107 --> 01:09:52,187
Speaker 16: always win thinks in my second season. And in the

1511
01:09:52,267 --> 01:09:55,347
Speaker 16: end of it it got proved right. It's just I've

1512
01:09:55,347 --> 01:09:58,187
Speaker 16: been funny watching the internet reaction that in the first place.

1513
01:09:58,227 --> 01:10:01,067
Speaker 16: But such a great quote, iconic quote now and all

1514
01:10:01,107 --> 01:10:04,027
Speaker 16: stick forever. But he said to the open top bus parrade,

1515
01:10:04,027 --> 01:10:05,787
Speaker 16: he goes, oh, one thing I know about the great

1516
01:10:05,827 --> 01:10:09,347
Speaker 16: television series A really good one. Season three is better

1517
01:10:09,387 --> 01:10:13,267
Speaker 16: than season tho, brilliant. I don't know. It sounds like

1518
01:10:13,307 --> 01:10:15,747
Speaker 16: he wants to stay, but I get the feeling a

1519
01:10:15,747 --> 01:10:18,027
Speaker 16: few things I'll have to change behind the scenes about

1520
01:10:18,427 --> 01:10:21,947
Speaker 16: him getting what he wants and we don't know this story,

1521
01:10:21,987 --> 01:10:24,227
Speaker 16: but it's just trying to line it all up. It

1522
01:10:24,227 --> 01:10:27,467
Speaker 16: feels like that's something in the last eight months there

1523
01:10:27,947 --> 01:10:30,107
Speaker 16: at Spurs that angel was an overly chuffed to it.

1524
01:10:31,227 --> 01:10:35,227
Speaker 3: Let's move to Rugby League state of origin is all

1525
01:10:35,267 --> 01:10:38,427
Speaker 3: but upon us. Our game one is this coming Wednesday

1526
01:10:38,667 --> 01:10:42,267
Speaker 3: sun Corpse Stadium, then to Perth and then the third

1527
01:10:42,267 --> 01:10:45,387
Speaker 3: and final game is back in Sydney, New South Wales.

1528
01:10:45,667 --> 01:10:49,227
Speaker 3: When it last year, wouldn't you South Wales be.

1529
01:10:48,267 --> 01:10:50,267
Speaker 2: Be favorite for twenty twenty five.

1530
01:10:51,907 --> 01:10:56,427
Speaker 16: Maybe just perhaps their best player or their best board anyway,

1531
01:10:56,787 --> 01:11:00,267
Speaker 16: playing half is still under an injury cloud and the

1532
01:11:00,547 --> 01:11:02,187
Speaker 16: guys haven't been able to get a lot of work

1533
01:11:02,227 --> 01:11:04,307
Speaker 16: in on them on the field. I understand this week

1534
01:11:04,707 --> 01:11:07,227
Speaker 16: as much as they perhaps on to because they've field

1535
01:11:07,227 --> 01:11:09,027
Speaker 16: got flatted up there because of the rain that we've

1536
01:11:09,067 --> 01:11:12,747
Speaker 16: had here in Sydney. So yeah, I call it fifty fifty,

1537
01:11:13,147 --> 01:11:16,907
Speaker 16: especially with the game one in Brisbane, Queensland. They picked

1538
01:11:16,907 --> 01:11:18,587
Speaker 16: a pretty good side, a bit better than they had

1539
01:11:18,707 --> 01:11:20,587
Speaker 16: last year. They had not scords last year, so that

1540
01:11:20,987 --> 01:11:25,227
Speaker 16: really hurt them. But oh it's straight down the middle pining.

1541
01:11:25,867 --> 01:11:28,747
Speaker 16: I literally can't put them. And yeah, both teams, as

1542
01:11:28,747 --> 01:11:31,067
Speaker 16: you know, in sporting occasions like this, they're probably trying

1543
01:11:31,107 --> 01:11:33,587
Speaker 16: to claim underdog status, which really when they kick off

1544
01:11:33,587 --> 01:11:36,987
Speaker 16: it doesn't matter. But yeah, it's tight, it's really tight.

1545
01:11:37,147 --> 01:11:38,947
Speaker 3: Yeah, it couldn't be better for a sporting contest for

1546
01:11:39,387 --> 01:11:41,307
Speaker 3: a neutral anyway, which most of us over here are,

1547
01:11:41,387 --> 01:11:43,107
Speaker 3: so look forward to state of origin.

1548
01:11:43,547 --> 01:11:46,027
Speaker 2: Just before we go in RL, the Warriors played the Raiders.

1549
01:11:46,067 --> 01:11:48,667
Speaker 3: Actually that's twenty four hours after the football on the

1550
01:11:48,707 --> 01:11:52,147
Speaker 3: same patch of grass, so massive. We cand to go

1551
01:11:52,227 --> 01:11:55,147
Speaker 3: media mount smart this weekend. Warriors know that they can

1552
01:11:55,387 --> 01:11:59,667
Speaker 3: move level with the Bulldogs, who rather surprisingly got quite

1553
01:11:59,667 --> 01:12:03,387
Speaker 3: soundly beaten the other night by the Dolphins. Do you

1554
01:12:03,427 --> 01:12:06,187
Speaker 3: think the Warriors can beat the Raiders tomorrow night?

1555
01:12:07,067 --> 01:12:11,707
Speaker 16: Yeah? Yeah, Like this is it's weird. What has happened

1556
01:12:11,867 --> 01:12:14,867
Speaker 16: since they first played this season, isn't it in Vegas?

1557
01:12:15,267 --> 01:12:19,627
Speaker 16: And it's like, well, okay, the Warriors are going to

1558
01:12:19,627 --> 01:12:22,307
Speaker 16: finish with a wooden spoon out of that one, watching

1559
01:12:22,347 --> 01:12:24,867
Speaker 16: it and going I'm not sure Johnson, I hope, but

1560
01:12:25,867 --> 01:12:28,627
Speaker 16: wow they have they come good and it's a real

1561
01:12:28,627 --> 01:12:30,947
Speaker 16: opportunity for these sides that Raiders are put into it

1562
01:12:30,987 --> 01:12:33,707
Speaker 16: as well, about not only making great five but perhaps

1563
01:12:33,707 --> 01:12:37,507
Speaker 16: winning a title because because Melmine are inconsistent, Penis had

1564
01:12:37,547 --> 01:12:39,987
Speaker 16: dropped off, how could they not give them the players

1565
01:12:39,987 --> 01:12:41,987
Speaker 16: that they rest and they lose five of their best

1566
01:12:42,027 --> 01:12:44,187
Speaker 16: to play the game and again or stuff. And so

1567
01:12:44,507 --> 01:12:46,787
Speaker 16: what I'm saying is this as open as you can

1568
01:12:46,867 --> 01:12:50,707
Speaker 16: possibly imagine, you know else title race and the Warrior

1569
01:12:50,747 --> 01:12:53,387
Speaker 16: is one of those sides that aren't greatly affected by

1570
01:12:53,507 --> 01:12:56,947
Speaker 16: origin Canberra. I think it's Huts and Young a lot

1571
01:12:56,947 --> 01:12:59,787
Speaker 16: of miss ones that don't really lose anyone Mitch Barnett

1572
01:12:59,787 --> 01:13:02,627
Speaker 16: of course for the Warriors. But yeah, yeah, it's a

1573
01:13:02,827 --> 01:13:05,147
Speaker 16: boy good game of footing and Canberra are good to watch.

1574
01:13:05,147 --> 01:13:07,427
Speaker 16: So whatever the case is going to people fun get

1575
01:13:07,467 --> 01:13:09,467
Speaker 16: a fully bit Moreri's favorite for that and yeah they're

1576
01:13:09,467 --> 01:13:12,187
Speaker 16: looking pretty good to make a searge and so forth.

1577
01:13:12,307 --> 01:13:14,187
Speaker 3: Yeah, well let's hope, so we'll keep our fingers crossed.

1578
01:13:14,187 --> 01:13:16,987
Speaker 3: Always great to catch up with Australian sporting matters with you, Adam,

1579
01:13:16,987 --> 01:13:19,627
Speaker 3: and enjoy your weekend and we'll latch out again next Saturday.

1580
01:13:20,027 --> 01:13:20,987
Speaker 16: Go fining, have good.

1581
01:13:20,907 --> 01:13:23,427
Speaker 2: One, Yeah, a good one too, mate. It's dam Peacock.

1582
01:13:23,467 --> 01:13:27,707
Speaker 3: Are Australian correspondent joining us here on weekend Sport nineteen

1583
01:13:27,787 --> 01:13:29,747
Speaker 3: away from two. We're come into your life from Tyler

1584
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1585
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Speaker 3: with friends, watch some football or basketball or any sport

1586
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1589
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Speaker 3: and bite. Still got a couple of double passes to

1590
01:13:52,987 --> 01:13:54,787
Speaker 3: give away to the game tonight. I know it's not,

1591
01:13:55,187 --> 01:13:58,387
Speaker 3: you know, not particularly easy just to rush across town

1592
01:13:58,427 --> 01:14:00,587
Speaker 3: and get down here, but if you are anywhere near

1593
01:14:00,667 --> 01:14:03,867
Speaker 3: Tyler Street Sport, poppin a couple of double passes to

1594
01:14:04,027 --> 01:14:07,027
Speaker 3: the game tonight. Aukland their seat up against Melbourne victory

1595
01:14:07,067 --> 01:14:07,787
Speaker 3: in the second league of.

1596
01:14:07,747 --> 01:14:10,227
Speaker 2: The semi eighteen to two News talk to thereb back

1597
01:14:10,227 --> 01:14:10,427
Speaker 2: in a.

1598
01:14:10,347 --> 01:14:15,267
Speaker 1: Monte kicking it at the official home of Auckland FC.

1599
01:14:16,067 --> 01:14:19,627
Speaker 1: Live at Taylor Street Sport in Auckland. It's Weekend Sport

1600
01:14:19,827 --> 01:14:23,347
Speaker 1: with Jason Vine and GJ. Garner Holmes, new Zealand's most

1601
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Speaker 1: trusted home builder US one.

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01:14:26,267 --> 01:14:28,267
Speaker 2: Five after two o'clock.

1603
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Speaker 3: Gusumo May Auckland FC player of the Year and joint

1604
01:14:32,027 --> 01:14:36,347
Speaker 3: leading goalscorer going to join us. Also Archie Thompson Melbourne Victories,

1605
01:14:36,467 --> 01:14:40,267
Speaker 3: all time leading a league goalscorer and now football commentator,

1606
01:14:40,347 --> 01:14:42,787
Speaker 3: going to have a chat Mike Gray, who is the

1607
01:14:42,827 --> 01:14:45,907
Speaker 3: founder and Managing director of Go Media as well, who

1608
01:14:46,667 --> 01:14:50,187
Speaker 3: have thrown their support behind all sorts of sport around

1609
01:14:50,347 --> 01:14:53,107
Speaker 3: New Zealand's and we'll get a few of the fans

1610
01:14:53,107 --> 01:14:56,147
Speaker 3: who have gathered here today to come and have a

1611
01:14:56,227 --> 01:14:57,947
Speaker 3: chat to us as well.

1612
01:14:57,987 --> 01:15:00,227
Speaker 2: But let's talk some motorsport.

1613
01:15:00,507 --> 01:15:03,467
Speaker 3: Supercars coming to the South Island for the very first

1614
01:15:03,507 --> 01:15:07,067
Speaker 3: time rue poona motorsport park in christ You which well

1615
01:15:07,107 --> 01:15:10,507
Speaker 3: stage a supercars event for three years starting next year.

1616
01:15:10,827 --> 01:15:13,587
Speaker 3: The decision forms part of a North and South Island

1617
01:15:13,627 --> 01:15:16,627
Speaker 3: double header, with Toeport to remain on the circuit through

1618
01:15:16,667 --> 01:15:19,187
Speaker 3: until twenty twenty eight. The move marks the first time

1619
01:15:19,267 --> 01:15:23,307
Speaker 3: New Zealand has hosted two events since supercars began in

1620
01:15:23,387 --> 01:15:26,427
Speaker 3: nineteen ninety seven, rufo in a raceway as a proud

1621
01:15:26,587 --> 01:15:29,867
Speaker 3: club run venue with deep local routes and a passionate

1622
01:15:29,907 --> 01:15:34,027
Speaker 3: motorsport community, now poised to shine on the international stage.

1623
01:15:34,067 --> 01:15:37,787
Speaker 3: Mark Weaerall is the general manager of the Canterbury Car Club.

1624
01:15:37,947 --> 01:15:40,467
Speaker 3: He joins us now, Mark, thanks for taking the time

1625
01:15:40,467 --> 01:15:43,187
Speaker 3: and congratulations on this news that came through in the

1626
01:15:43,227 --> 01:15:47,107
Speaker 3: last couple of days. How significant is this for motorsport

1627
01:15:47,307 --> 01:15:48,107
Speaker 3: in your region?

1628
01:15:49,347 --> 01:15:53,827
Speaker 15: This just opens up doors for us funding opportunities to

1629
01:15:53,867 --> 01:15:58,107
Speaker 15: help develop the park and improve the track for decades

1630
01:15:58,147 --> 01:15:58,427
Speaker 15: to come.

1631
01:15:58,947 --> 01:16:01,507
Speaker 3: What sort of work has gone on behind the scenes

1632
01:16:01,587 --> 01:16:03,947
Speaker 3: to get this deal across the line.

1633
01:16:04,907 --> 01:16:08,587
Speaker 15: There's been a lot of hard meetings, track inspections and

1634
01:16:09,027 --> 01:16:12,027
Speaker 15: back and forward. You know, we've got good local support

1635
01:16:12,067 --> 01:16:15,187
Speaker 15: with closures in det in the council and some government

1636
01:16:15,227 --> 01:16:18,227
Speaker 15: support there, so you know, it's all come together. Definitely

1637
01:16:18,267 --> 01:16:20,067
Speaker 15: a team effort from from everyone involved.

1638
01:16:20,267 --> 01:16:22,707
Speaker 3: As the conversations were going on, did you did you

1639
01:16:22,707 --> 01:16:26,267
Speaker 3: get the feeling that supercars liked what they were seeing?

1640
01:16:27,867 --> 01:16:30,907
Speaker 15: Absolutely from from the first visit. There was a lot

1641
01:16:30,907 --> 01:16:32,827
Speaker 15: of positivity that came out of it, and then I

1642
01:16:32,827 --> 01:16:35,667
Speaker 15: guess we just knew, you know, the location of christ

1643
01:16:35,747 --> 01:16:38,267
Speaker 15: Church close to the port. Close to the airport, we've

1644
01:16:38,267 --> 01:16:41,747
Speaker 15: got good accommodation and restaurants and stuff. We felt it

1645
01:16:41,827 --> 01:16:44,467
Speaker 15: was the right place. But you know we might be

1646
01:16:44,507 --> 01:16:44,947
Speaker 15: a little by.

1647
01:16:46,067 --> 01:16:47,187
Speaker 2: Well I don't think so at all.

1648
01:16:47,347 --> 01:16:49,467
Speaker 3: As you say, yes, you're not far from you know,

1649
01:16:49,507 --> 01:16:54,907
Speaker 3: from christ Church, infrastructure, accommodation. It seems so obvious. I

1650
01:16:55,267 --> 01:16:57,187
Speaker 3: kind of wonder why it hasn't happened before now.

1651
01:16:58,667 --> 01:17:00,187
Speaker 15: Yeah, well I've been in the role eleven years and

1652
01:17:00,467 --> 01:17:03,427
Speaker 15: probably it's been something that I've wanted to see happened,

1653
01:17:03,467 --> 01:17:05,307
Speaker 15: but I probably just thought it was a dream and

1654
01:17:05,587 --> 01:17:07,587
Speaker 15: one of those things it just you know, would never

1655
01:17:07,627 --> 01:17:10,787
Speaker 15: happen at a little club owned circuit. But yeah, really

1656
01:17:10,787 --> 01:17:12,587
Speaker 15: cool to see it. You know. It comes to come

1657
01:17:12,627 --> 01:17:13,027
Speaker 15: to through a.

1658
01:17:13,067 --> 01:17:16,147
Speaker 3: Fruish how much development now needs to be done on

1659
01:17:16,187 --> 01:17:19,947
Speaker 3: the track and the surrounds to upgrade to get things

1660
01:17:19,987 --> 01:17:21,147
Speaker 3: ready for next year.

1661
01:17:22,667 --> 01:17:23,667
Speaker 15: It's not a huge amount.

1662
01:17:23,707 --> 01:17:24,507
Speaker 4: In year one.

1663
01:17:24,867 --> 01:17:27,307
Speaker 15: We've just got some safety upgrades on the track, a

1664
01:17:27,347 --> 01:17:31,867
Speaker 15: bit of you know, like tire bundles and gravel traps,

1665
01:17:31,947 --> 01:17:35,067
Speaker 15: some a realignment of ped entry. A lot of the

1666
01:17:35,067 --> 01:17:37,467
Speaker 15: other things that people probably think we need to do,

1667
01:17:37,467 --> 01:17:40,347
Speaker 15: don't have to be done. We've got a sort of

1668
01:17:40,667 --> 01:17:43,547
Speaker 15: board's got a ten year vision strategy that we're hoping

1669
01:17:43,547 --> 01:17:45,507
Speaker 15: to do in the next sort of three to five years,

1670
01:17:45,827 --> 01:17:49,067
Speaker 15: and then that that includes the epet lane, garaging, some

1671
01:17:49,107 --> 01:17:52,507
Speaker 15: corporate facilities, new race control building and that. So they

1672
01:17:52,547 --> 01:17:55,907
Speaker 15: sort of they're not aligned with Supercars. Well they're aligned,

1673
01:17:55,907 --> 01:17:57,867
Speaker 15: but they're not. They don't form the Supercars deal.

1674
01:17:58,707 --> 01:18:00,667
Speaker 3: So the fact that this is a three year deal though,

1675
01:18:00,787 --> 01:18:03,987
Speaker 3: surely gives you the chance to progress that plan with

1676
01:18:04,107 --> 01:18:05,987
Speaker 3: a high degree of certainty.

1677
01:18:06,107 --> 01:18:09,307
Speaker 15: Mark that is what we hope it will do. And

1678
01:18:09,667 --> 01:18:12,227
Speaker 15: you know, like a lot of the conversations we've been

1679
01:18:12,227 --> 01:18:14,907
Speaker 15: having have been waiting and hinging on the Supercars decision.

1680
01:18:14,987 --> 01:18:16,867
Speaker 15: So you know, I'd like to be able to, hopefully,

1681
01:18:16,867 --> 01:18:18,547
Speaker 15: you know, in the year's time, say hey, we're on

1682
01:18:18,627 --> 01:18:21,427
Speaker 15: tractor to get everything done, and that would be the

1683
01:18:21,547 --> 01:18:23,147
Speaker 15: ultimate goal for me.

1684
01:18:23,587 --> 01:18:26,587
Speaker 3: The track itself, how much works needed? Do you need

1685
01:18:26,627 --> 01:18:29,347
Speaker 3: to widen it in certain areas for example?

1686
01:18:30,387 --> 01:18:32,627
Speaker 15: No, that has that funny, A lot of the social

1687
01:18:32,667 --> 01:18:35,787
Speaker 15: media chat and the experts that know what's going on

1688
01:18:36,267 --> 01:18:39,947
Speaker 15: the track will stay as it is. It's yeah, that

1689
01:18:40,147 --> 01:18:42,627
Speaker 15: is narrow they you know, I think Scott mccloxam. Will

1690
01:18:42,667 --> 01:18:44,307
Speaker 15: you know focused on that that it is narrow, but

1691
01:18:44,507 --> 01:18:47,787
Speaker 15: they create passing opportunities different kind of racing and the

1692
01:18:49,227 --> 01:18:51,787
Speaker 15: MDEDBA and then we had the Supertouri say race find

1693
01:18:51,827 --> 01:18:52,547
Speaker 15: on the track as it.

1694
01:18:52,627 --> 01:18:56,307
Speaker 3: Was, do you have to upgrade spectator facilities at all?

1695
01:18:56,427 --> 01:18:58,387
Speaker 3: I get the feeling you want what twenty thousand there

1696
01:18:58,627 --> 01:18:59,947
Speaker 3: when the event rolls around.

1697
01:19:00,587 --> 01:19:02,867
Speaker 15: Yeah, Look, I think in the first year we'll be

1698
01:19:02,947 --> 01:19:07,667
Speaker 15: looking at some temporary grandstands, but year two we hope

1699
01:19:07,707 --> 01:19:11,427
Speaker 15: to have permanent grandstanding around the park so that that'll

1700
01:19:11,467 --> 01:19:12,667
Speaker 15: accommodate a lot more.

1701
01:19:14,067 --> 01:19:17,547
Speaker 3: Seats for those who have never been to lu Oppona.

1702
01:19:17,627 --> 01:19:19,547
Speaker 3: And this is an opportunity for you to really do

1703
01:19:19,587 --> 01:19:22,067
Speaker 3: a cell job for us. What makes it such a

1704
01:19:22,067 --> 01:19:22,947
Speaker 3: good race track.

1705
01:19:22,787 --> 01:19:23,347
Speaker 2: In your view?

1706
01:19:25,027 --> 01:19:27,787
Speaker 15: I think it's a real real balanced technical track. You know,

1707
01:19:27,787 --> 01:19:29,787
Speaker 15: you've got you've got a couple of far sections and

1708
01:19:29,827 --> 01:19:31,547
Speaker 15: then we've got the infield which is a bit winding,

1709
01:19:31,627 --> 01:19:35,147
Speaker 15: a bit technical, and I think you know that's where

1710
01:19:35,187 --> 01:19:39,267
Speaker 15: a lot of the the good passing maneuvers sort of happen.

1711
01:19:39,627 --> 01:19:41,547
Speaker 15: And so yeah, the tracks a lot of a lot

1712
01:19:41,587 --> 01:19:43,107
Speaker 15: of fun to raise and you know, we've had a

1713
01:19:43,107 --> 01:19:46,947
Speaker 15: lot of positivity from professional drivers that seem to enjoy it,

1714
01:19:47,027 --> 01:19:50,267
Speaker 15: and we obviously host the South London Endurance Series most

1715
01:19:50,347 --> 01:19:52,627
Speaker 15: years and we get a lot of international drivers that

1716
01:19:52,667 --> 01:19:54,827
Speaker 15: will turn up to that and they sing our praises

1717
01:19:54,867 --> 01:19:55,307
Speaker 15: all the time.

1718
01:19:56,067 --> 01:19:59,707
Speaker 3: And no dates confirmed yet for next year? Topor was

1719
01:19:59,747 --> 01:20:03,227
Speaker 3: an April this year? Is it likely to be consecutive weekends?

1720
01:20:03,267 --> 01:20:05,787
Speaker 3: Is that? Has that been confirmed that they'll be? Is

1721
01:20:05,827 --> 01:20:08,347
Speaker 3: that what a double head of means? Consecutive weekends?

1722
01:20:08,627 --> 01:20:08,827
Speaker 11: Yeah?

1723
01:20:08,947 --> 01:20:11,507
Speaker 15: I don't think anything rock den that yet. I think

1724
01:20:11,587 --> 01:20:14,667
Speaker 15: they'll wait for the Formula one calendar to come out

1725
01:20:14,707 --> 01:20:16,787
Speaker 15: and then'll lot in the Australia round and then they'll

1726
01:20:16,787 --> 01:20:19,187
Speaker 15: they'll work out how the two New Zealand rounds work.

1727
01:20:20,387 --> 01:20:22,347
Speaker 15: At April it will be that most likely time.

1728
01:20:23,067 --> 01:20:24,427
Speaker 3: Have you thought about what it might be like to

1729
01:20:24,427 --> 01:20:26,347
Speaker 3: get a Kiwi winner on your track?

1730
01:20:27,107 --> 01:20:27,307
Speaker 21: Ah?

1731
01:20:27,347 --> 01:20:30,707
Speaker 11: Hey, how cool? That'd be so good?

1732
01:20:30,907 --> 01:20:32,587
Speaker 3: We have one earlier this year didn't were the Jason

1733
01:20:32,627 --> 01:20:34,987
Speaker 3: Richards Memorial Trophy going the way to the Kiwi? So

1734
01:20:35,427 --> 01:20:38,227
Speaker 3: who knows? Maybe you'll get a similar scene at Ryapoona

1735
01:20:38,267 --> 01:20:41,507
Speaker 3: next year. Mark terrific news this week. Congrats to you

1736
01:20:41,547 --> 01:20:43,187
Speaker 3: and your team. Who I know I put in a

1737
01:20:43,307 --> 01:20:45,427
Speaker 3: huge amount of work behind the scenes and with support

1738
01:20:45,427 --> 01:20:48,227
Speaker 3: from your your local council and others in the christ

1739
01:20:48,267 --> 01:20:50,387
Speaker 3: Yearge region. Can't wait to see how do a poon

1740
01:20:50,427 --> 01:20:54,667
Speaker 3: It goes next year and beyond excellent. Thank you very much, no,

1741
01:20:54,867 --> 01:20:55,627
Speaker 3: thank you Mark.

1742
01:20:55,507 --> 01:20:56,027
Speaker 2: For joining us.

1743
01:20:56,027 --> 01:20:58,187
Speaker 3: Mark. We're are all general manager of the Canterbury Car

1744
01:20:58,227 --> 01:21:02,787
Speaker 3: Club superb News. So two supercars events in twenty twenty

1745
01:21:02,827 --> 01:21:05,947
Speaker 3: six for at least three years to poor and do

1746
01:21:06,027 --> 01:21:09,507
Speaker 3: a poon A double header, so back to back weekends probably,

1747
01:21:09,907 --> 01:21:12,787
Speaker 3: I think we can safely assume in April of twenty

1748
01:21:12,827 --> 01:21:13,307
Speaker 3: twenty six.

1749
01:21:13,387 --> 01:21:15,507
Speaker 2: Those dates will be confirmed a bit later in the year.

1750
01:21:15,787 --> 01:21:18,347
Speaker 3: They're great to have supercars coming to the South Island

1751
01:21:18,387 --> 01:21:21,627
Speaker 3: for the very first time at POONA in twenty twenty six.

1752
01:21:21,747 --> 01:21:22,427
Speaker 2: Eight away from two.

1753
01:21:22,427 --> 01:21:26,267
Speaker 3: We're broadcasting live today from Tyler Street Sport at Britomart

1754
01:21:26,747 --> 01:21:32,747
Speaker 3: in downtown Auckland. As we build towards tonight's extremely enticing

1755
01:21:33,307 --> 01:21:36,467
Speaker 3: second leg of the A League semi Final between Auckland

1756
01:21:36,507 --> 01:21:40,667
Speaker 3: FC and Melbourne Victory. More and more Auckland FC fans

1757
01:21:40,707 --> 01:21:44,587
Speaker 3: are making their way in scarves and replica shirts galore.

1758
01:21:45,147 --> 01:21:46,787
Speaker 2: We'll get the thoughts of a few of them, I think.

1759
01:21:46,827 --> 01:21:49,907
Speaker 3: After two o'clock AURSEO, giz you mamis on the show,

1760
01:21:50,547 --> 01:21:53,547
Speaker 3: we'll talk to Archie Thompson out of Melbourne, and some

1761
01:21:53,587 --> 01:21:54,827
Speaker 3: other bits and pieces as well.

1762
01:21:54,947 --> 01:21:56,427
Speaker 2: What are we seven and a half away from two

1763
01:21:56,467 --> 01:21:56,747
Speaker 2: back in.

1764
01:21:56,707 --> 01:21:57,387
Speaker 6: A second.

1765
01:21:58,907 --> 01:22:02,907
Speaker 1: Kicking goals? Ali Labe and Taylor Street Sport in Auckland.

1766
01:22:03,027 --> 01:22:06,827
Speaker 1: It's Weekend Sport with Jason Fine. News talks be.

1767
01:22:07,147 --> 01:22:09,427
Speaker 3: Coming up two o'clock on Weekend Sport Man. The afternoon's

1768
01:22:09,467 --> 01:22:13,507
Speaker 3: flying another hour of weekend sport from Tyler Street Sport

1769
01:22:13,667 --> 01:22:17,187
Speaker 3: after two o'clock as we zero back on the football,

1770
01:22:17,227 --> 01:22:20,067
Speaker 3: let me describe the scene here at Tyler Street Sports

1771
01:22:20,067 --> 01:22:22,507
Speaker 3: as we approach two o'clock. What's that about? Four hours

1772
01:22:22,507 --> 01:22:26,907
Speaker 3: away from kickoff? So the port who are the passionate,

1773
01:22:26,987 --> 01:22:31,547
Speaker 3: active supporters of Auckland FC, have begun to gather in

1774
01:22:31,627 --> 01:22:33,347
Speaker 3: quite good numbers, that must be said. They're going to

1775
01:22:33,347 --> 01:22:38,627
Speaker 3: be here according to their timings and presumably they stick

1776
01:22:38,627 --> 01:22:41,467
Speaker 3: to them, because otherwise they'll mister game until four o'clock

1777
01:22:41,467 --> 01:22:44,867
Speaker 3: this afternoon. Then they get public transport presumably out to

1778
01:22:44,907 --> 01:22:47,947
Speaker 3: go Media Stadium and from there they march to the

1779
01:22:48,027 --> 01:22:52,587
Speaker 3: match and it's just become part of the overall fabric

1780
01:22:52,667 --> 01:22:55,267
Speaker 3: of this football club. So yeah, plenty of replica shirts here,

1781
01:22:55,627 --> 01:23:01,587
Speaker 3: Plenty of carbo loading going on, people fortifying themselves for

1782
01:23:01,667 --> 01:23:03,747
Speaker 3: what could possibly.

1783
01:23:03,307 --> 01:23:04,307
Speaker 2: Be a fairly.

1784
01:23:07,747 --> 01:23:10,907
Speaker 3: A fairly taxing few hours ahead. Always good to line

1785
01:23:10,947 --> 01:23:12,987
Speaker 3: the stomach. After two o'clock, he's you have my eyes

1786
01:23:13,027 --> 01:23:16,267
Speaker 3: on the show. He's been absolutely terrific for the team

1787
01:23:16,347 --> 01:23:19,307
Speaker 3: this season and much more from Tyler Street Sport. After

1788
01:23:19,307 --> 01:23:24,667
Speaker 3: the news at too, It's game.

1789
01:23:24,547 --> 01:23:33,787
Speaker 5: Day from Francis Debrees and to the area.

1790
01:23:31,707 --> 01:23:37,427
Speaker 1: Building up to organ f s Auson ft A League

1791
01:23:37,507 --> 01:23:41,067
Speaker 1: Premions save for the team's official home in Britomers Taylor

1792
01:23:41,147 --> 01:23:44,987
Speaker 1: Street Sport. It's Weekend Sport with Jason Vine on News

1793
01:23:45,067 --> 01:23:46,947
Speaker 1: Talk SIMP here.

1794
01:23:46,947 --> 01:23:48,947
Speaker 3: Welcome back into the show. Coming up seven past two.

1795
01:23:48,947 --> 01:23:51,867
Speaker 3: I'm Jason Pine. This is Weekend Sport until three coming

1796
01:23:51,907 --> 01:23:53,947
Speaker 3: to your life from Tyler Street Sport. The new home

1797
01:23:53,987 --> 01:23:57,267
Speaker 3: of sport in the city, delivering the ultimate bar experience

1798
01:23:57,307 --> 01:24:00,587
Speaker 3: for all sports fans and foodies alike. The official home

1799
01:24:00,627 --> 01:24:03,907
Speaker 3: for Auckland FC. The go to venue for all Auckland

1800
01:24:04,067 --> 01:24:07,787
Speaker 3: FC game days. Before all the game when they're away

1801
01:24:07,787 --> 01:24:11,027
Speaker 3: from home, they watch here. Gisumo mice with us very shortly,

1802
01:24:11,667 --> 01:24:14,627
Speaker 3: but the place is starting to fill up with autit

1803
01:24:14,707 --> 01:24:18,147
Speaker 3: de FC fans, replica jerseys and other accessories.

1804
01:24:18,827 --> 01:24:21,227
Speaker 2: Conrad has come across to join us. How are you,

1805
01:24:21,267 --> 01:24:24,067
Speaker 2: my friend? I'm doing fantastic, pony. How are you very good?

1806
01:24:24,107 --> 01:24:26,587
Speaker 2: It's great to be here, mate. You look like you're

1807
01:24:26,627 --> 01:24:28,947
Speaker 2: just buzzing for this. How are you feeling four hours

1808
01:24:28,947 --> 01:24:29,427
Speaker 2: from kick on?

1809
01:24:30,347 --> 01:24:34,387
Speaker 19: Always nervous, mate, always nervous, an eternal pessimist, mate, But

1810
01:24:34,667 --> 01:24:35,347
Speaker 19: we're going to do this.

1811
01:24:35,427 --> 01:24:36,307
Speaker 6: We're finally going to do it.

1812
01:24:36,347 --> 01:24:40,187
Speaker 3: This origin pessimist. You've just described ninety five percent of

1813
01:24:40,227 --> 01:24:42,907
Speaker 3: sports fans. Yeah, you're just always worried because it's such

1814
01:24:42,947 --> 01:24:43,627
Speaker 3: a roller coaster.

1815
01:24:43,787 --> 01:24:46,107
Speaker 2: Yeah, how did you? How did you jump on board?

1816
01:24:46,107 --> 01:24:46,747
Speaker 2: Are you were day one?

1817
01:24:47,267 --> 01:24:47,547
Speaker 22: Day one?

1818
01:24:47,627 --> 01:24:50,187
Speaker 19: A yeah, a port until I die since day one.

1819
01:24:50,347 --> 01:24:53,347
Speaker 19: We had a meet and greet with the with the

1820
01:24:53,427 --> 01:24:57,147
Speaker 19: management about a month and a half before we kicked off,

1821
01:24:57,187 --> 01:25:00,267
Speaker 19: and so yeah, they were fantastic. They got us, are

1822
01:25:00,267 --> 01:25:02,987
Speaker 19: really involved. They asked what we wanted, what the port wanted,

1823
01:25:03,147 --> 01:25:05,227
Speaker 19: and I think they've listened to us and we've just

1824
01:25:05,307 --> 01:25:07,667
Speaker 19: created something just magical.

1825
01:25:07,867 --> 01:25:10,827
Speaker 2: You have, that's a great work. So talk us through

1826
01:25:10,907 --> 01:25:11,587
Speaker 2: a max stage.

1827
01:25:11,627 --> 01:25:13,787
Speaker 3: Here we are four hours from kickoff, So what will

1828
01:25:14,107 --> 01:25:15,987
Speaker 3: the next four hours look like for you and the

1829
01:25:16,027 --> 01:25:17,067
Speaker 3: other members of the port.

1830
01:25:18,027 --> 01:25:20,747
Speaker 19: Normally, well, we'll let's start for breakfast that you had

1831
01:25:20,827 --> 01:25:23,267
Speaker 19: had some bacon and eggs, et cetera, et cetera. It's

1832
01:25:23,307 --> 01:25:25,027
Speaker 19: a ritual, and then you put on the top and

1833
01:25:25,067 --> 01:25:27,227
Speaker 19: then I try to get to Tyler Street by about

1834
01:25:27,227 --> 01:25:30,987
Speaker 19: one thirty to get the drinking started, because yeah, for here,

1835
01:25:31,067 --> 01:25:33,267
Speaker 19: that's the way life goes for We've got to have

1836
01:25:33,387 --> 01:25:35,227
Speaker 19: what have a few beverages before we hit it, and

1837
01:25:35,267 --> 01:25:39,187
Speaker 19: then then then the Yeah, normally the atmosphere just builds

1838
01:25:39,187 --> 01:25:42,387
Speaker 19: and builds, some singing, some chanting, so yeah, and then

1839
01:25:42,547 --> 01:25:45,907
Speaker 19: we get on the train about two hours beforehand, and

1840
01:25:45,947 --> 01:25:47,947
Speaker 19: then we just take over Brita Mart and then we

1841
01:25:48,027 --> 01:25:50,147
Speaker 19: just take over the train. I put ey the port

1842
01:25:50,147 --> 01:25:52,747
Speaker 19: commuters or anybody that's trying to get to the trying

1843
01:25:52,787 --> 01:25:55,227
Speaker 19: to get to their destination, and we just we we

1844
01:25:55,307 --> 01:25:58,027
Speaker 19: overtake them. And then and then it's a nice march

1845
01:25:58,067 --> 01:26:03,147
Speaker 19: to the stadium and then a few drinks that the

1846
01:26:03,187 --> 01:26:07,667
Speaker 19: bar outside Lily World, and then then march down. Yeah,

1847
01:26:07,907 --> 01:26:10,827
Speaker 19: so it's just all go for about four hours five

1848
01:26:10,867 --> 01:26:12,947
Speaker 19: hours before before kickoffs?

1849
01:26:12,947 --> 01:26:15,027
Speaker 3: Are you and what about during the game, because I

1850
01:26:15,027 --> 01:26:18,427
Speaker 3: think what's become obvious is just how passionate.

1851
01:26:18,467 --> 01:26:19,907
Speaker 2: The porters during a game.

1852
01:26:20,467 --> 01:26:22,707
Speaker 3: Take us inside that that part of the ground during

1853
01:26:22,707 --> 01:26:23,627
Speaker 3: a game. What's it like?

1854
01:26:24,147 --> 01:26:29,347
Speaker 19: Oh it's awesome, Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's almost indescribable. I mean,

1855
01:26:29,387 --> 01:26:31,507
Speaker 19: if you've ever been to an English football match, it's

1856
01:26:31,547 --> 01:26:33,467
Speaker 19: as close as we'll ever get to a Premier League

1857
01:26:33,507 --> 01:26:35,747
Speaker 19: game or any any sort of football game like that.

1858
01:26:36,187 --> 01:26:39,267
Speaker 19: I mean a lot of people have been to All Blacks, etcetera, etcetera.

1859
01:26:39,427 --> 01:26:41,787
Speaker 2: That's dull, very dull compared to that.

1860
01:26:41,867 --> 01:26:42,347
Speaker 6: You know, like.

1861
01:26:43,907 --> 01:26:46,827
Speaker 19: All Blacks is about there's exciting a chant you'll ever get.

1862
01:26:47,227 --> 01:26:49,987
Speaker 19: And I know we've only been together for six months,

1863
01:26:49,987 --> 01:26:53,227
Speaker 19: seven months, but we've created something amazing, amazing.

1864
01:26:53,387 --> 01:26:57,067
Speaker 3: You absolutely have it. And so what what do you

1865
01:26:57,507 --> 01:26:59,987
Speaker 3: are you worried at all about tonight? Seriously, one ill

1866
01:27:00,067 --> 01:27:01,947
Speaker 3: lead to swing the league.

1867
01:27:02,267 --> 01:27:05,347
Speaker 19: Yeah, wonder was of course the worst, the worst one

1868
01:27:05,387 --> 01:27:08,307
Speaker 19: to have, but we just got.

1869
01:27:08,187 --> 01:27:09,267
Speaker 10: To believe in our defense.

1870
01:27:09,707 --> 01:27:10,787
Speaker 2: Super Alex Paulson.

1871
01:27:12,467 --> 01:27:15,867
Speaker 19: You know, you've got Hiroki Sakai, you've got Dan Hall,

1872
01:27:16,587 --> 01:27:18,907
Speaker 19: some of the best defenders in town, and of course

1873
01:27:18,907 --> 01:27:21,387
Speaker 19: the best goalkeeper in the league as well, so even

1874
01:27:21,787 --> 01:27:24,147
Speaker 19: Milall will do mate. So yeah, you know, we just

1875
01:27:24,187 --> 01:27:25,907
Speaker 19: got to believe in our defense.

1876
01:27:26,027 --> 01:27:29,147
Speaker 3: Yeah, don't concede and you go to the Grand Final. Hey, Conrad,

1877
01:27:29,267 --> 01:27:33,027
Speaker 3: enjoy the rest of your Just so great to get

1878
01:27:33,067 --> 01:27:35,787
Speaker 3: the vibe from the porter. Congratulations to you and every

1879
01:27:35,787 --> 01:27:37,187
Speaker 3: member of it for what you've created.

1880
01:27:37,227 --> 01:27:39,347
Speaker 2: It's something very unique in New Zealand sports.

1881
01:27:39,347 --> 01:27:43,067
Speaker 19: Thank you, Piny the Voice of New Zealand Football.

1882
01:27:43,067 --> 01:27:45,427
Speaker 3: Thank you my friend Conrad. Joining us here at Tyler

1883
01:27:45,467 --> 01:27:48,627
Speaker 3: Street Sport. Great to get the vibe from such passionate

1884
01:27:48,627 --> 01:27:51,067
Speaker 3: supporters here and they are starting to build up. They

1885
01:27:51,107 --> 01:27:51,547
Speaker 3: really are.

1886
01:27:51,627 --> 01:27:54,307
Speaker 2: It's great to have so many of them here and no.

1887
01:27:54,227 --> 01:27:56,107
Speaker 3: Doubt you can hear in the background a bit of

1888
01:27:55,787 --> 01:27:56,827
Speaker 3: the vibe.

1889
01:27:56,627 --> 01:27:57,027
Speaker 2: Of the place.

1890
01:27:57,147 --> 01:27:59,667
Speaker 3: Cousume am I going to join us shortly, but slightly

1891
01:27:59,747 --> 01:28:03,107
Speaker 3: later than usual, but as we always do at around

1892
01:28:03,107 --> 01:28:06,147
Speaker 3: about this time on weekend Sport, Andy hits the music.

1893
01:28:05,907 --> 01:28:08,867
Speaker 2: And we go to In case you missed it, bringing

1894
01:28:08,907 --> 01:28:09,187
Speaker 2: you up.

1895
01:28:09,147 --> 01:28:10,867
Speaker 3: Today with some of the stuff that might have escaped

1896
01:28:10,867 --> 01:28:13,387
Speaker 3: your attention over the last twenty four hours or soap.

1897
01:28:13,947 --> 01:28:17,187
Speaker 3: The Paramount of Eels and the NRL have continued their

1898
01:28:17,267 --> 01:28:18,467
Speaker 3: recent good form.

1899
01:28:18,827 --> 01:28:21,027
Speaker 6: Lah do I know it? They sure do?

1900
01:28:21,347 --> 01:28:24,827
Speaker 23: Hawk it at pet falls away at the like bod yogie,

1901
01:28:24,907 --> 01:28:28,987
Speaker 23: It's done, hop gone. How good is it? It's a

1902
01:28:29,067 --> 01:28:34,187
Speaker 23: comer Paraman crown and this is turning into a fabulous,

1903
01:28:34,947 --> 01:28:37,547
Speaker 23: fabulous stope for the Blood Girl.

1904
01:28:38,907 --> 01:28:43,187
Speaker 3: Certainly was a big thirty ten win over the Sea Eagles,

1905
01:28:43,187 --> 01:28:45,627
Speaker 3: still on that side of the ditch in rugby's Pack

1906
01:28:45,707 --> 01:28:50,147
Speaker 3: four series, Canada putting on a ruthless performance against Australia,

1907
01:28:50,467 --> 01:28:51,347
Speaker 3: A short sight.

1908
01:28:51,267 --> 01:28:54,627
Speaker 18: To Fancy permunde as using all her power in the

1909
01:28:54,707 --> 01:28:55,747
Speaker 18: world for Taser.

1910
01:28:57,267 --> 01:28:59,627
Speaker 6: We'll go over for her second try.

1911
01:29:00,987 --> 01:29:05,427
Speaker 23: In a couple of minutes, and it's just brutality from Canada.

1912
01:29:05,747 --> 01:29:08,547
Speaker 3: A forty five to seven win for the Canadians that

1913
01:29:08,667 --> 01:29:11,307
Speaker 3: leaves the Blackburns with their work cut out if they

1914
01:29:11,307 --> 01:29:13,107
Speaker 3: are to have any hope of winning the Pack four

1915
01:29:13,227 --> 01:29:16,307
Speaker 3: series crown when they play their final game this afternoon

1916
01:29:16,307 --> 01:29:20,907
Speaker 3: against the United States. The Wellington Saints suffering a surprise

1917
01:29:21,147 --> 01:29:24,547
Speaker 3: loss to the Totong of Fi in the NBL five

1918
01:29:24,587 --> 01:29:24,787
Speaker 3: and the.

1919
01:29:24,787 --> 01:29:29,067
Speaker 21: Work the clock down to four, King Kenny Isa kick

1920
01:29:29,067 --> 01:29:34,387
Speaker 21: out to Murphy Bag Murphy HiT's a big three Sean.

1921
01:29:34,267 --> 01:29:37,187
Speaker 13: Murphy has been huge today to the seats have one

1922
01:29:37,227 --> 01:29:38,547
Speaker 13: more answer in them.

1923
01:29:39,067 --> 01:29:43,027
Speaker 2: No, they do it and they'll do it.

1924
01:29:43,307 --> 01:29:45,587
Speaker 3: Just a fourth loss for the Saints this season and

1925
01:29:46,227 --> 01:29:49,907
Speaker 3: a much needed good day out for Leam Lawson in Monaco,

1926
01:29:50,307 --> 01:29:54,347
Speaker 3: finishing with the fifth fastest drive in P two and

1927
01:29:54,427 --> 01:29:58,467
Speaker 3: the fastest of the Red Bull RB Racing Cars and practice.

1928
01:29:57,987 --> 01:30:03,027
Speaker 24: As Leon Lawson goes third fastest flandor Aloonso in the

1929
01:30:03,107 --> 01:30:10,507
Speaker 24: top five. It's Ferrari Racing Balls, Ferrari and the Aston Martin.

1930
01:30:10,827 --> 01:30:13,907
Speaker 24: Confidence boosting afternoon for Liam Lawson.

1931
01:30:14,587 --> 01:30:17,507
Speaker 1: Getting you closer to the A League Action Weekend Sport

1932
01:30:17,587 --> 01:30:20,867
Speaker 1: where the Jason Paine Live from Taylor Street, Sports News

1933
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Speaker 1: Dog ZIB.

1934
01:30:22,387 --> 01:30:26,467
Speaker 3: Two thirteen on News Talk HB and Weekend Sport Live

1935
01:30:26,507 --> 01:30:29,627
Speaker 3: from Tyler Street Sport ahead of the Second League of

1936
01:30:29,627 --> 01:30:32,067
Speaker 3: the semi Final this evening at go Media Stadium. Upland

1937
01:30:32,187 --> 01:30:36,547
Speaker 3: FC striker and recently named Player of the Year Gizumo

1938
01:30:36,747 --> 01:30:40,107
Speaker 3: my set to join us nine goals the season the

1939
01:30:40,187 --> 01:30:42,507
Speaker 3: season rather including a couple.

1940
01:30:42,227 --> 01:30:46,547
Speaker 2: Of absolute belters looking up play again. This is promising

1941
01:30:46,627 --> 01:30:47,587
Speaker 2: for all the defc.

1942
01:30:50,747 --> 01:30:56,827
Speaker 4: Y Cajal, the Young Lion.

1943
01:30:59,027 --> 01:31:01,467
Speaker 3: Frost, He's put a couple in the top corner at

1944
01:31:01,467 --> 01:31:04,267
Speaker 3: go Media Stadium. This season, he joins us now at Gizmo.

1945
01:31:04,347 --> 01:31:07,427
Speaker 3: Thanks for taking the time. How happy were you and

1946
01:31:07,507 --> 01:31:09,507
Speaker 3: the coaching staff and the rest of the time with

1947
01:31:09,667 --> 01:31:13,067
Speaker 3: the performance and the results in the first league against

1948
01:31:13,107 --> 01:31:14,467
Speaker 3: Melbourne victory last weekend?

1949
01:31:15,667 --> 01:31:21,467
Speaker 4: Hi, Jason, thank you well. It was an amazing performance

1950
01:31:21,467 --> 01:31:23,747
Speaker 4: from from all the team. We were We were really

1951
01:31:23,747 --> 01:31:25,147
Speaker 4: happy the other day.

1952
01:31:26,387 --> 01:31:31,027
Speaker 22: We we trained the week before and we prepare the

1953
01:31:31,067 --> 01:31:36,107
Speaker 22: game like it was the final, you know, and we

1954
01:31:36,187 --> 01:31:38,547
Speaker 22: tried to win duals. It was going to be a

1955
01:31:38,547 --> 01:31:41,867
Speaker 22: tough game in in those in those situations, they will

1956
01:31:42,027 --> 01:31:44,707
Speaker 22: press a little bit more than than before.

1957
01:31:44,827 --> 01:31:47,787
Speaker 4: So yeah, I think we've been superior. We have also

1958
01:31:49,387 --> 01:31:55,227
Speaker 4: some clever situations once made Jesse.

1959
01:31:55,427 --> 01:31:59,547
Speaker 22: We have some there and I think we we have

1960
01:31:59,627 --> 01:32:03,507
Speaker 22: one of our best defensive performance in the season. So yeah,

1961
01:32:03,507 --> 01:32:07,387
Speaker 22: we were really really happy. But just the the first leg,

1962
01:32:07,587 --> 01:32:09,547
Speaker 22: you say, did.

1963
01:32:09,387 --> 01:32:12,347
Speaker 3: You think that Nada Moreno had made it to nil?

1964
01:32:12,667 --> 01:32:15,587
Speaker 3: At the end you put him through on goal, beautiful pass,

1965
01:32:15,907 --> 01:32:18,987
Speaker 3: he's off one on one, he hits both posts and

1966
01:32:19,027 --> 01:32:20,427
Speaker 3: then they grabs it.

1967
01:32:20,507 --> 01:32:22,187
Speaker 2: Have you ever seen anything like it?

1968
01:32:22,827 --> 01:32:22,947
Speaker 11: No?

1969
01:32:23,187 --> 01:32:24,347
Speaker 4: Incredible, incredible.

1970
01:32:24,347 --> 01:32:28,347
Speaker 22: I was watching from from the back there and also

1971
01:32:28,427 --> 01:32:32,547
Speaker 22: Liam Gilly was to top the ball if it goes

1972
01:32:32,787 --> 01:32:36,027
Speaker 22: through him, but incredible it goes to.

1973
01:32:36,067 --> 01:32:38,067
Speaker 4: The two posts enoughter that to the keeper.

1974
01:32:38,667 --> 01:32:42,907
Speaker 22: Believable, what you know would be something have you to

1975
01:32:42,907 --> 01:32:43,587
Speaker 22: to turn around?

1976
01:32:43,627 --> 01:32:47,067
Speaker 3: You know absolutely you talked about how good a defensive

1977
01:32:47,067 --> 01:32:50,187
Speaker 3: performance it was, and it was how big a part

1978
01:32:50,707 --> 01:32:54,387
Speaker 3: do the attacking players at Auckland FC play in the

1979
01:32:54,427 --> 01:32:56,267
Speaker 3: defensive strategy?

1980
01:32:57,507 --> 01:32:57,747
Speaker 11: Well?

1981
01:32:57,947 --> 01:33:02,387
Speaker 4: He I always said, say it is when when they

1982
01:33:02,427 --> 01:33:02,867
Speaker 4: asked me.

1983
01:33:05,347 --> 01:33:11,507
Speaker 22: Today, in football you you need eleven players who can run,

1984
01:33:11,827 --> 01:33:16,427
Speaker 22: compress can be there for his teammates because if not,

1985
01:33:16,587 --> 01:33:19,827
Speaker 22: if not, you are not going to be competitive. I

1986
01:33:20,307 --> 01:33:23,507
Speaker 22: used to watch the games and they are some team

1987
01:33:23,587 --> 01:33:27,587
Speaker 22: that have really offensive players, really good offensive players, but

1988
01:33:27,707 --> 01:33:31,547
Speaker 22: sometimes they cheat a little bit in in the defensive

1989
01:33:31,587 --> 01:33:38,107
Speaker 22: structor they don't do those extra runs. And here I think,

1990
01:33:38,507 --> 01:33:42,787
Speaker 22: of course, we're going to be sometimes tired to take better.

1991
01:33:42,587 --> 01:33:46,067
Speaker 4: Decisions in when we have the ball. That's that's true.

1992
01:33:46,387 --> 01:33:51,227
Speaker 22: And sometimes we we don't have those clear situations, so

1993
01:33:51,467 --> 01:33:53,827
Speaker 22: we don't keep too much of the ball as as

1994
01:33:53,827 --> 01:33:57,827
Speaker 22: we would want, we would want, but that's because every

1995
01:33:57,867 --> 01:34:02,707
Speaker 22: everyone upfront and in our back line. I think it's

1996
01:34:02,747 --> 01:34:07,547
Speaker 22: something that you can watch clearly in you know what team.

1997
01:34:07,427 --> 01:34:10,787
Speaker 3: You know that if you if you don't concede, then

1998
01:34:10,827 --> 01:34:13,987
Speaker 3: you qualify for the Grand Final. Is there any temptation

1999
01:34:14,987 --> 01:34:18,107
Speaker 3: to be a bit more defensive or is that not

2000
01:34:18,187 --> 01:34:19,507
Speaker 3: the way up on the FC play?

2001
01:34:20,627 --> 01:34:20,867
Speaker 4: No?

2002
01:34:20,867 --> 01:34:21,507
Speaker 11: No, no, no, no.

2003
01:34:21,547 --> 01:34:24,627
Speaker 22: We are playing at home. We want to win these

2004
01:34:24,827 --> 01:34:28,467
Speaker 22: nighty minutes. We are going to start from the beginning

2005
01:34:29,667 --> 01:34:32,307
Speaker 22: and try to win the game. So it's nothing different

2006
01:34:32,307 --> 01:34:34,987
Speaker 22: from from the first leg or or the other games

2007
01:34:34,987 --> 01:34:38,627
Speaker 22: that we play in the season. We as as you

2008
01:34:38,627 --> 01:34:41,027
Speaker 22: can see before, we try to win every every single game.

2009
01:34:41,467 --> 01:34:44,747
Speaker 4: Sometimes it was better, sometimes not, but we never.

2010
01:34:46,467 --> 01:34:49,867
Speaker 22: Wait for the other team to to play through us.

2011
01:34:49,947 --> 01:34:54,627
Speaker 22: So so yeah, our post on Saturday was is going

2012
01:34:54,707 --> 01:35:00,187
Speaker 22: to be pressed high, try to create situations and smash

2013
01:35:00,227 --> 01:35:01,907
Speaker 22: the other team.

2014
01:35:01,947 --> 01:35:06,267
Speaker 3: One of the big tactical changes that happened in January

2015
01:35:06,387 --> 01:35:09,387
Speaker 3: midway through the season was I mean, you've you've played,

2016
01:35:09,427 --> 01:35:13,227
Speaker 3: You've started every game, but in mid January Steve made

2017
01:35:13,227 --> 01:35:16,547
Speaker 3: a change and brought Max Mutter into the starting lineup

2018
01:35:16,667 --> 01:35:20,427
Speaker 3: to play alongside you up front. How much did that

2019
01:35:20,507 --> 01:35:23,267
Speaker 3: change the way that you were able to play?

2020
01:35:26,907 --> 01:35:34,227
Speaker 22: Well, that's something or Steve, he's a really, he's a

2021
01:35:34,267 --> 01:35:38,147
Speaker 22: really smart coach. He always he's always trying to find

2022
01:35:38,547 --> 01:35:41,347
Speaker 22: our best form in every way.

2023
01:35:41,427 --> 01:35:45,427
Speaker 4: So good that.

2024
01:35:47,027 --> 01:35:55,587
Speaker 22: We were winning games and that, but my position, I

2025
01:35:55,587 --> 01:35:58,467
Speaker 22: could do it better with someone next to me with

2026
01:35:58,667 --> 01:36:02,067
Speaker 22: more presence in the box. And if you give me

2027
01:36:02,107 --> 01:36:05,187
Speaker 22: the opportunity to drop off the line sometimes to get

2028
01:36:05,227 --> 01:36:09,547
Speaker 22: more involved in the game, and yeah, to to to

2029
01:36:09,627 --> 01:36:14,627
Speaker 22: take more my my characteristical or player you know. After

2030
01:36:15,027 --> 01:36:18,867
Speaker 22: I think after that move with with John, we show

2031
01:36:18,947 --> 01:36:23,187
Speaker 22: our our best performances in the season, I think.

2032
01:36:23,627 --> 01:36:29,867
Speaker 4: And also we have an extra player in the in the.

2033
01:36:29,027 --> 01:36:32,387
Speaker 22: Rival bog So I think it was a really smart

2034
01:36:32,827 --> 01:36:33,507
Speaker 22: moment there.

2035
01:36:34,307 --> 01:36:36,867
Speaker 3: And you talked about there about dropping off the line.

2036
01:36:37,267 --> 01:36:40,307
Speaker 3: I mean, you're certainly not a traditional number nine, a

2037
01:36:40,387 --> 01:36:43,267
Speaker 3: center forward who just plays up front. And you know,

2038
01:36:43,267 --> 01:36:46,667
Speaker 3: I've seen you tracking back. I've seen you back in

2039
01:36:46,707 --> 01:36:49,227
Speaker 3: the left midfield position. You drop off the line to

2040
01:36:49,267 --> 01:36:52,267
Speaker 3: pick up the ball. Your GPS numbers must be very impressive.

2041
01:36:53,307 --> 01:36:55,387
Speaker 3: Is that that that's you? That wasn't it. You're not

2042
01:36:55,787 --> 01:36:59,067
Speaker 3: a typical center forward. You're more You're more a team.

2043
01:36:59,147 --> 01:36:59,947
Speaker 3: Would that be fair?

2044
01:37:01,067 --> 01:37:02,787
Speaker 4: Yes, it's it's it's fair.

2045
01:37:03,147 --> 01:37:05,907
Speaker 22: I prefer to play to be in touch with the

2046
01:37:05,907 --> 01:37:11,067
Speaker 22: battle is to play play with midfields. Also, of course

2047
01:37:11,067 --> 01:37:14,147
Speaker 22: in this team, we we have to run to to

2048
01:37:14,787 --> 01:37:17,827
Speaker 22: do some recoveries and to take the other thing the ball.

2049
01:37:17,867 --> 01:37:21,947
Speaker 22: And yeah, I think now not not only mine, if

2050
01:37:21,987 --> 01:37:26,107
Speaker 22: not all of my teammates GPS is they're they're rising

2051
01:37:26,267 --> 01:37:31,587
Speaker 22: a high level. Yeah, in tactical terms. In tactical terms, yeah,

2052
01:37:31,587 --> 01:37:36,347
Speaker 22: I don't like playing as a traditional striker. I like

2053
01:37:37,667 --> 01:37:42,147
Speaker 22: being being in touch with the ball, having wingers run

2054
01:37:42,227 --> 01:37:44,747
Speaker 22: forward so I can pass them the ball to shoot

2055
01:37:45,187 --> 01:37:46,387
Speaker 22: from from distance.

2056
01:37:47,067 --> 01:37:48,987
Speaker 4: That's that's what I what I like.

2057
01:37:49,107 --> 01:37:53,787
Speaker 22: So yeah, I think playing with someone there it's quite better.

2058
01:37:53,947 --> 01:37:57,867
Speaker 3: Yeah, it's certainly working. Nine goals for you this season?

2059
01:37:58,067 --> 01:38:01,987
Speaker 3: Do you have a favorite, good question.

2060
01:38:02,227 --> 01:38:03,267
Speaker 4: I would like to score more.

2061
01:38:03,907 --> 01:38:07,707
Speaker 22: I hope this weekend and the other to to have

2062
01:38:07,747 --> 01:38:12,387
Speaker 22: more goals in my account. But I think my favorite, Yeah,

2063
01:38:12,387 --> 01:38:14,747
Speaker 22: it is maybe the Melbourne.

2064
01:38:14,387 --> 01:38:16,147
Speaker 4: City goal hongo.

2065
01:38:16,427 --> 01:38:20,507
Speaker 22: Ye, yeah, because I like I like that the shot.

2066
01:38:20,627 --> 01:38:22,867
Speaker 4: It was also my first.

2067
01:38:22,587 --> 01:38:26,987
Speaker 22: Goal at at the gold Media Stadium with all the

2068
01:38:26,987 --> 01:38:29,587
Speaker 22: people there for me, it was an unbelievable feeling.

2069
01:38:29,787 --> 01:38:32,267
Speaker 4: So yeah, I think it was really nice.

2070
01:38:32,467 --> 01:38:34,627
Speaker 3: Yep, that's the one I would have chosen as well.

2071
01:38:35,347 --> 01:38:37,427
Speaker 3: And you and you broke one of the Sky Sports

2072
01:38:37,507 --> 01:38:38,267
Speaker 3: cameras as well.

2073
01:38:41,707 --> 01:38:45,107
Speaker 4: It's it's a good camera, it's a good view.

2074
01:38:45,027 --> 01:38:48,707
Speaker 3: That it's a great view from behind, it is it

2075
01:38:48,827 --> 01:38:53,187
Speaker 3: is the best view. Just before we finish, can you

2076
01:38:53,227 --> 01:38:57,187
Speaker 3: think back to what your expectations were at the start

2077
01:38:57,227 --> 01:38:59,987
Speaker 3: of the season when you arrived in Auckland. Did you

2078
01:39:00,067 --> 01:39:03,267
Speaker 3: really expect that you'd be one game away from a

2079
01:39:03,307 --> 01:39:08,107
Speaker 3: Grand final here in the in the middle of May.

2080
01:39:10,307 --> 01:39:13,747
Speaker 4: You know when when when you arrived to a new club.

2081
01:39:14,067 --> 01:39:18,867
Speaker 22: Of course, your your expectations are high. You you want

2082
01:39:18,907 --> 01:39:21,987
Speaker 22: to be your best in the season.

2083
01:39:22,107 --> 01:39:25,707
Speaker 4: You want to be your team the best in the season.

2084
01:39:25,747 --> 01:39:30,747
Speaker 22: But you never realize I saw think about playing the

2085
01:39:30,747 --> 01:39:34,387
Speaker 22: Grand final, or be one game through the grand final,

2086
01:39:34,467 --> 01:39:37,627
Speaker 22: win the premiership. I think it was a dream because

2087
01:39:38,827 --> 01:39:41,827
Speaker 22: we were since the beginning, I thought we were a

2088
01:39:42,027 --> 01:39:47,147
Speaker 22: competitive team, but also we were not having the best

2089
01:39:47,187 --> 01:39:51,867
Speaker 22: results in the pre season, so I was thinking, like,

2090
01:39:52,347 --> 01:39:55,147
Speaker 22: we're going to be competitive, but it's a tough let

2091
01:39:55,387 --> 01:39:57,867
Speaker 22: it's not going to be easy to to be in

2092
01:39:57,867 --> 01:40:00,307
Speaker 22: the in the top of the level.

2093
01:40:00,347 --> 01:40:00,627
Speaker 4: You know.

2094
01:40:02,267 --> 01:40:05,827
Speaker 22: That. After a few games, I started realizing that we

2095
01:40:05,907 --> 01:40:11,467
Speaker 22: had a really good coaching stuff that knows everything about

2096
01:40:11,467 --> 01:40:13,707
Speaker 22: this league and they are really smart.

2097
01:40:13,987 --> 01:40:15,187
Speaker 4: They know the tricks.

2098
01:40:16,667 --> 01:40:20,987
Speaker 22: Also, I realized the atmosphere here was something special.

2099
01:40:21,507 --> 01:40:26,787
Speaker 4: We have everyone working hard, everyone worked for the or

2100
01:40:26,827 --> 01:40:33,627
Speaker 4: the teammates, the like we we enjoy.

2101
01:40:33,387 --> 01:40:36,267
Speaker 22: Being here in the the club in or however so

2102
01:40:36,907 --> 01:40:40,587
Speaker 22: those type of things and getting some results like in

2103
01:40:40,627 --> 01:40:45,307
Speaker 22: the last minutes and watching us play.

2104
01:40:46,107 --> 01:40:48,787
Speaker 4: It was then and I started realizing that we were

2105
01:40:48,827 --> 01:40:50,947
Speaker 4: we were going to be one of the best team

2106
01:40:50,947 --> 01:40:52,627
Speaker 4: in Lytags and I think, well.

2107
01:40:52,507 --> 01:40:55,307
Speaker 3: Let's plain a fantastic season so far, is you amer

2108
01:40:55,387 --> 01:40:58,507
Speaker 3: Congratulations on what you've done yourself and as a team

2109
01:40:58,587 --> 01:41:00,507
Speaker 3: so far. Hopefully more to come. All the best in

2110
01:41:00,547 --> 01:41:02,867
Speaker 3: the Second League as you look to make the Grand Final.

2111
01:41:02,907 --> 01:41:03,907
Speaker 2: Thank you so much for chatting.

2112
01:41:04,427 --> 01:41:05,467
Speaker 4: Yeah, thank thank you.

2113
01:41:05,587 --> 01:41:09,587
Speaker 22: Jason and I made chatting and take hope this weekend

2114
01:41:09,587 --> 01:41:11,187
Speaker 22: we well, maybe better for them.

2115
01:41:13,347 --> 01:41:17,627
Speaker 3: So great to Tettya Gizmo Gizmom their nine goals this season.

2116
01:41:17,627 --> 01:41:20,747
Speaker 3: Hopefully more to come and often the season Augurall Player

2117
01:41:21,147 --> 01:41:23,347
Speaker 3: of the Season two twenty four. As we come to

2118
01:41:23,387 --> 01:41:26,427
Speaker 3: your life from Tyler Street Sport, it's starting to get

2119
01:41:26,427 --> 01:41:28,227
Speaker 3: a bit noisy here in the background.

2120
01:41:28,227 --> 01:41:30,507
Speaker 2: We're here until three and that's probably quite a good thing.

2121
01:41:30,587 --> 01:41:32,947
Speaker 3: Beyond that, who knows what might happen here as we

2122
01:41:32,987 --> 01:41:35,267
Speaker 3: build towards a six o'clock kickoff when we come back,

2123
01:41:35,587 --> 01:41:39,947
Speaker 3: going to talk to arguably the biggest supporter of sport

2124
01:41:40,147 --> 01:41:40,987
Speaker 3: in this country.

2125
01:41:41,747 --> 01:41:43,387
Speaker 2: Back in a sec here at Newstalks.

2126
01:41:43,067 --> 01:41:50,987
Speaker 1: EDB counting down to the A League Semi final, weekend

2127
01:41:51,027 --> 01:41:54,227
Speaker 1: Sport with Jason Vine and live at Taylor Street Sport

2128
01:41:54,267 --> 01:41:58,227
Speaker 1: and Outlet with GJ Gunners, New Zealand's most trusted home

2129
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Speaker 1: builder News Talks.

2130
01:41:59,387 --> 01:42:01,387
Speaker 2: B twenty seven on Newstalks.

2131
01:42:01,387 --> 01:42:04,467
Speaker 3: HEB coming to you from an increasingly loud Tyler Street

2132
01:42:04,507 --> 01:42:08,027
Speaker 3: Sport ahead of tonight's second leg of the A League semifinal.

2133
01:42:08,267 --> 01:42:12,707
Speaker 3: Auckland f C Melbourne victory joining us now arguably the

2134
01:42:12,747 --> 01:42:14,027
Speaker 3: biggest and.

2135
01:42:14,027 --> 01:42:16,467
Speaker 2: Broadest supporter of sport of this country.

2136
01:42:16,787 --> 01:42:20,547
Speaker 3: Mike Gray, founder and Managing director of Go Media.

2137
01:42:20,587 --> 01:42:22,027
Speaker 2: I want to read out this list and.

2138
01:42:22,147 --> 01:42:25,067
Speaker 3: I'm sure it isn't exhaustive, but it does display your

2139
01:42:25,067 --> 01:42:27,227
Speaker 3: commitment to sport in this country. You were the first

2140
01:42:27,547 --> 01:42:30,267
Speaker 3: sponsor to sign up with Auckland f C. You back

2141
01:42:30,347 --> 01:42:32,987
Speaker 3: the Blues, the Chiefs, the Hurricanes, the Crusaders and the

2142
01:42:33,027 --> 01:42:36,307
Speaker 3: Highlanders as well as Auckland, North, Harbor, waycutt Or, Wellington

2143
01:42:36,347 --> 01:42:40,907
Speaker 3: and Canterbury rugby unions. In cricket Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington, Northern

2144
01:42:40,907 --> 01:42:44,227
Speaker 3: and Central. You recently took up naming rights sponsorship for

2145
01:42:44,267 --> 01:42:46,867
Speaker 3: the Stars and the A and Z Premiership. You also

2146
01:42:46,907 --> 01:42:49,667
Speaker 3: support the Mystics, the Pulse, the Magic, the Steel and

2147
01:42:49,787 --> 01:42:52,027
Speaker 3: New Zealand Netport, Auckland.

2148
01:42:51,587 --> 01:42:54,267
Speaker 2: Tennis Athletics, Emirates Team.

2149
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Speaker 3: New Zealand boxer Miya Mottu and of course Go Media Stadium.

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01:42:58,947 --> 01:43:03,467
Speaker 3: Water is behind this deep seated love and passion for

2151
01:43:03,587 --> 01:43:08,587
Speaker 3: sports and aligning yourself and your company with Afternoon Piney.

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01:43:08,587 --> 01:43:11,627
Speaker 13: Thanks for the EDITU love to see you, matey well.

2153
01:43:12,027 --> 01:43:15,507
Speaker 13: I believe in the power of sport. I think it

2154
01:43:15,587 --> 01:43:20,387
Speaker 13: connects communities, It brings people together. I think the camaraderie

2155
01:43:20,827 --> 01:43:22,707
Speaker 13: of sport, whether you're playing in a team or you're

2156
01:43:22,747 --> 01:43:26,347
Speaker 13: supporting a team. Look at the bar, it's pumping. People

2157
01:43:26,347 --> 01:43:28,107
Speaker 13: will be on the buses and on the train. Soon

2158
01:43:28,467 --> 01:43:32,067
Speaker 13: the port rocking down those stairs. You know, when you're

2159
01:43:32,067 --> 01:43:33,707
Speaker 13: in the stadium and it's a warrior's game, it's a

2160
01:43:33,707 --> 01:43:34,547
Speaker 13: different feeling to.

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01:43:34,547 --> 01:43:35,467
Speaker 2: An AFC game.

2162
01:43:35,467 --> 01:43:38,587
Speaker 13: But you've got these passionate fans that are a part

2163
01:43:38,627 --> 01:43:40,707
Speaker 13: of something bigger than themselves, and I think we all

2164
01:43:40,827 --> 01:43:43,387
Speaker 13: unit for that. And isn't it great to be backing

2165
01:43:43,387 --> 01:43:46,827
Speaker 13: something that's winning. So my strategy is if I sponsor everything,

2166
01:43:47,307 --> 01:43:50,867
Speaker 13: I have got someone that's doing really well, you know,

2167
01:43:50,907 --> 01:43:52,507
Speaker 13: so I'm always winning and you can be part of

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01:43:52,507 --> 01:43:53,467
Speaker 13: the magic, which is.

2169
01:43:53,867 --> 01:43:57,187
Speaker 2: Yeah, magical moments. You're here to make memories. Pony Well

2170
01:43:58,307 --> 01:44:00,307
Speaker 2: is certainly doing that, as are the Warriors.

2171
01:44:00,307 --> 01:44:02,907
Speaker 3: Now. Supporting teams is one thing, you know, putting your

2172
01:44:02,987 --> 01:44:07,107
Speaker 3: name and lending support to sporting team this one thing.

2173
01:44:07,147 --> 01:44:11,907
Speaker 3: But putting your name on an entire venue, go Media stadium,

2174
01:44:11,947 --> 01:44:13,627
Speaker 3: that's a that's another level up.

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01:44:13,627 --> 01:44:14,307
Speaker 2: Can you tell us.

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01:44:14,187 --> 01:44:17,307
Speaker 3: About the process behind that, the decision making that went

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01:44:17,347 --> 01:44:20,827
Speaker 3: on that you and your commitment to an entire venue?

2178
01:44:21,307 --> 01:44:21,507
Speaker 2: Yeah?

2179
01:44:21,547 --> 01:44:21,907
Speaker 3: Sure, Well.

2180
01:44:22,267 --> 01:44:24,267
Speaker 13: I was actually initially asked to come in to see

2181
01:44:24,267 --> 01:44:27,107
Speaker 13: if I could help find a naming rights partner. And

2182
01:44:27,227 --> 01:44:28,947
Speaker 13: so as I was drilling into it, trying to work

2183
01:44:28,987 --> 01:44:31,227
Speaker 13: out how would I pitch it to someone, what are

2184
01:44:31,267 --> 01:44:34,227
Speaker 13: the values the values you could unlock.

2185
01:44:34,067 --> 01:44:36,507
Speaker 2: How would you leverage it? The more and more I

2186
01:44:36,547 --> 01:44:38,467
Speaker 2: thought about it, from more I thought.

2187
01:44:38,227 --> 01:44:41,827
Speaker 13: This would be perfect for me right, And it's actually

2188
01:44:41,867 --> 01:44:44,347
Speaker 13: quite hard to find a naming rights partner that's neutral.

2189
01:44:44,867 --> 01:44:48,067
Speaker 13: So I couldn't be Steinlager Stadium because of Heineken, will

2190
01:44:48,147 --> 01:44:52,107
Speaker 13: Rugby came in, right, it can't be Spark Stadium because

2191
01:44:52,107 --> 01:44:53,867
Speaker 13: of the one at Warriors, right, So.

2192
01:44:53,787 --> 01:44:54,787
Speaker 2: We're kind of neutral.

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01:44:55,227 --> 01:44:57,787
Speaker 13: Plus we sponsored the teams that play in the venues,

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01:44:58,467 --> 01:45:01,427
Speaker 13: and so we just I saw this sort of alignment

2195
01:45:01,467 --> 01:45:02,027
Speaker 13: of sport.

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01:45:02,347 --> 01:45:04,987
Speaker 2: We're already sponsored the teams, but why don't.

2197
01:45:04,787 --> 01:45:07,867
Speaker 13: We put our name up at light And you know,

2198
01:45:08,347 --> 01:45:10,107
Speaker 13: initially it was two years ago. We did the deal

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01:45:10,507 --> 01:45:13,227
Speaker 13: this month and it was a bit of slow. It

2200
01:45:13,307 --> 01:45:14,867
Speaker 13: took a while to take up. But even now of

2201
01:45:14,947 --> 01:45:15,627
Speaker 13: who do you call it?

2202
01:45:15,667 --> 01:45:16,187
Speaker 2: Where you go?

2203
01:45:16,587 --> 01:45:18,347
Speaker 13: You know, it's six to one here at Go Media

2204
01:45:18,747 --> 01:45:20,547
Speaker 13: and you don't even use the word stadium, which is

2205
01:45:20,747 --> 01:45:23,467
Speaker 13: you know, films by heart with joy. It was a

2206
01:45:23,467 --> 01:45:27,187
Speaker 13: pretty audacious move at the time, and luckily I've got

2207
01:45:27,507 --> 01:45:28,227
Speaker 13: two great.

2208
01:45:28,027 --> 01:45:31,867
Speaker 2: Business partners that believe in my crazy ideas sometimes.

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01:45:32,947 --> 01:45:35,787
Speaker 13: But no, for us, it was about signaling to the

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01:45:35,787 --> 01:45:40,267
Speaker 13: city that we're here for the long term, that were

2211
01:45:40,307 --> 01:45:42,547
Speaker 13: were invested in the city, that we backed the community,

2212
01:45:43,547 --> 01:45:46,707
Speaker 13: and I believe in elevation that if I can help

2213
01:45:46,747 --> 01:45:50,547
Speaker 13: anyone elevate, just even by two millimeters, that's kind of

2214
01:45:50,587 --> 01:45:51,667
Speaker 13: my purpose and my mission.

2215
01:45:52,107 --> 01:45:54,427
Speaker 2: So you mentioned me and more two and the intro.

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01:45:54,587 --> 01:45:57,267
Speaker 13: I'm now who major sponsor, because when I found out

2217
01:45:57,267 --> 01:46:00,027
Speaker 13: that she had to have a full time job and

2218
01:46:00,307 --> 01:46:02,947
Speaker 13: couldn't focus on training when she's a world champion trying

2219
01:46:02,987 --> 01:46:05,867
Speaker 13: to do amazing things, I just thought that's not right.

2220
01:46:06,507 --> 01:46:09,187
Speaker 13: So I wanted to address that. So happy to be

2221
01:46:09,307 --> 01:46:10,947
Speaker 13: part of her team and her corner.

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01:46:11,347 --> 01:46:14,227
Speaker 3: Now you speak with great passion, and these are clearly

2223
01:46:14,547 --> 01:46:18,267
Speaker 3: passionate decisions that you make. But you are also a businessman, right,

2224
01:46:18,307 --> 01:46:20,627
Speaker 3: You've got to make the numbers work. How much does

2225
01:46:20,667 --> 01:46:23,467
Speaker 3: that figure into your decision making or is that left

2226
01:46:23,467 --> 01:46:25,227
Speaker 3: in the hands of your business partners?

2227
01:46:25,387 --> 01:46:29,747
Speaker 2: And you provide the passion. No, I never take risks.

2228
01:46:30,347 --> 01:46:31,667
Speaker 2: I take calculated risks.

2229
01:46:31,667 --> 01:46:34,987
Speaker 13: So I tend to move into the future and I

2230
01:46:35,067 --> 01:46:37,347
Speaker 13: work my way backwards and go, Okay, if I took

2231
01:46:37,427 --> 01:46:40,187
Speaker 13: this name and right steel, how would I monetize it,

2232
01:46:40,227 --> 01:46:41,707
Speaker 13: How could I get the benefit back?

2233
01:46:41,987 --> 01:46:43,267
Speaker 2: What would I need to do?

2234
01:46:43,307 --> 01:46:44,027
Speaker 10: What are the risks?

2235
01:46:44,347 --> 01:46:45,187
Speaker 2: What could go wrong?

2236
01:46:45,827 --> 01:46:47,747
Speaker 13: And then from that I try and build a model,

2237
01:46:47,747 --> 01:46:50,707
Speaker 13: and ultimately when I make a decision, I've already established

2238
01:46:50,707 --> 01:46:52,107
Speaker 13: in my mind that it cannot fail.

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01:46:52,747 --> 01:46:54,667
Speaker 2: So the stadium's gone way better.

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Speaker 13: Than I imagine, because of course at that time we

2241
01:46:56,707 --> 01:46:58,667
Speaker 13: didn't know Auckland the Sea was going to exist.

2242
01:46:59,147 --> 01:47:00,067
Speaker 2: But we did bring the.

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01:47:00,067 --> 01:47:03,627
Speaker 13: Wellington Phoenix up, did a doubleheader and I convinced Aalkland

2244
01:47:03,667 --> 01:47:06,027
Speaker 13: Stadiums who backed that, that we would sell it out

2245
01:47:06,347 --> 01:47:09,867
Speaker 13: and we got about seven thousand people. But I had

2246
01:47:09,867 --> 01:47:13,147
Speaker 13: this vision of Ferris Wheels and you know pack stadiums.

2247
01:47:13,587 --> 01:47:16,267
Speaker 13: So Auklen fcvchieved that. They even had the fairest Whell.

2248
01:47:16,747 --> 01:47:19,387
Speaker 13: So you know when you've got a when you're visionary

2249
01:47:19,467 --> 01:47:21,707
Speaker 13: like that. But what I really wanted to back was football.

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01:47:22,387 --> 01:47:25,907
Speaker 13: You know, yes I sponsor rugby, cricket, netball, everything right,

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01:47:25,987 --> 01:47:29,307
Speaker 13: but to have a team playing in this city in

2252
01:47:29,387 --> 01:47:32,547
Speaker 13: this competition, and I'm a long term sponsor in the Phoenix,

2253
01:47:32,547 --> 01:47:35,427
Speaker 13: but to have the derby, like, as a football fan,

2254
01:47:36,067 --> 01:47:39,347
Speaker 13: what a great thing, and just have Auckland win. The

2255
01:47:39,347 --> 01:47:42,867
Speaker 13: Premiers played and I was in Melbourne last weekend, very

2256
01:47:42,907 --> 01:47:45,587
Speaker 13: tense game. You know, Melbourne came out of the blocks.

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01:47:45,627 --> 01:47:47,147
Speaker 13: I think it's going to be a tough one today.

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01:47:47,667 --> 01:47:50,267
Speaker 13: I think if we can get ahead first. If we

2259
01:47:50,267 --> 01:47:53,467
Speaker 13: score first, that's the goal, go into halftime. If it's

2260
01:47:53,547 --> 01:47:56,107
Speaker 13: nill all, that's still a win. Work the clock down.

2261
01:47:56,187 --> 01:47:58,107
Speaker 13: But you know, I think we're a better team. I

2262
01:47:58,107 --> 01:48:02,067
Speaker 13: think defensively, the way they work so hard off the ball.

2263
01:48:02,147 --> 01:48:05,267
Speaker 13: Poulson the strata. He was amazing last week in affect.

2264
01:48:05,307 --> 01:48:08,427
Speaker 13: I think he's been amazing season. He's my favorite player

2265
01:48:08,427 --> 01:48:09,947
Speaker 13: in the team. Works so hard.

2266
01:48:09,947 --> 01:48:13,187
Speaker 2: But I think, you know, like Warriors second on the.

2267
01:48:13,187 --> 01:48:15,547
Speaker 13: Table, and I called it on Heather Show last night

2268
01:48:15,547 --> 01:48:17,947
Speaker 13: they are going to win in our eldest year.

2269
01:48:19,467 --> 01:48:21,387
Speaker 3: Well, you don't. You don't take risks, you don't make

2270
01:48:21,427 --> 01:48:22,947
Speaker 3: out Landi's statements.

2271
01:48:23,107 --> 01:48:24,867
Speaker 2: No, I think it's I think it's a fair call.

2272
01:48:24,907 --> 01:48:26,627
Speaker 2: I mean, if they win tomorrow, they go joint top

2273
01:48:26,667 --> 01:48:27,147
Speaker 2: on points.

2274
01:48:27,147 --> 01:48:29,587
Speaker 3: So it's not you know, you're not you're not really

2275
01:48:29,907 --> 01:48:33,187
Speaker 3: making a a big bold call. Where do you watch

2276
01:48:33,267 --> 01:48:35,907
Speaker 3: games from? Where do you watch when you get out

2277
01:48:35,947 --> 01:48:38,347
Speaker 3: there this afternoon? Do you have your own suitet or what?

2278
01:48:38,467 --> 01:48:39,507
Speaker 3: How do you watch games?

2279
01:48:39,707 --> 01:48:41,987
Speaker 2: Yeah, well this is half the trick that they pulled.

2280
01:48:42,067 --> 01:48:45,347
Speaker 13: So to give me to look at the naming rights,

2281
01:48:45,347 --> 01:48:49,827
Speaker 13: we were given the halfway sweet for the Harry Styles concert,

2282
01:48:50,467 --> 01:48:51,707
Speaker 13: and because.

2283
01:48:51,467 --> 01:48:52,827
Speaker 2: I wanted some tickets to my daughter.

2284
01:48:53,307 --> 01:48:56,547
Speaker 13: Next minute, we're in the halfway sweet and I'm being told, well,

2285
01:48:56,587 --> 01:48:58,467
Speaker 13: this is part of the naming rights, and you know,

2286
01:48:58,947 --> 01:49:02,267
Speaker 13: so as you start looking round and and then and

2287
01:49:02,307 --> 01:49:04,787
Speaker 13: then I got off with the Warriors game, and then

2288
01:49:04,787 --> 01:49:06,587
Speaker 13: we had another Warrior's game, and then we an All

2289
01:49:06,587 --> 01:49:10,147
Speaker 13: Whites game, and before you knew it, I was right

2290
01:49:10,227 --> 01:49:13,547
Speaker 13: doing the deal in my head. And then I knew

2291
01:49:13,587 --> 01:49:15,667
Speaker 13: the All Blacks were coming, and no one knew that.

2292
01:49:16,267 --> 01:49:18,347
Speaker 13: So I was like, if the All Blacks played at

2293
01:49:18,347 --> 01:49:21,467
Speaker 13: go Media Stadium, how cool would that? So I was

2294
01:49:21,507 --> 01:49:24,147
Speaker 13: actually in Hong Kong as in a transit hotel, and

2295
01:49:24,227 --> 01:49:28,947
Speaker 13: I woke up to a text message that said someone

2296
01:49:29,067 --> 01:49:32,827
Speaker 13: thought our business was a small business, and I wanted

2297
01:49:32,827 --> 01:49:35,107
Speaker 13: to be seen as a big business because I'm trying

2298
01:49:35,107 --> 01:49:39,267
Speaker 13: to win a big contract at the moment. And I thought, well, okay,

2299
01:49:39,347 --> 01:49:42,267
Speaker 13: naming rights would perhaps change perception.

2300
01:49:42,747 --> 01:49:45,907
Speaker 2: And I had the contract in my bag. And in Germany,

2301
01:49:45,947 --> 01:49:46,667
Speaker 2: I was in a hotel.

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01:49:46,747 --> 01:49:49,507
Speaker 13: My son was playing football in Germany and I'd gone

2303
01:49:49,507 --> 01:49:54,227
Speaker 13: to visit them, and in the hotel in Bremen, I

2304
01:49:54,267 --> 01:49:56,427
Speaker 13: walked them through the whole contract and I said, these

2305
01:49:56,427 --> 01:49:57,187
Speaker 13: are the problems.

2306
01:49:57,427 --> 01:49:59,227
Speaker 2: If I can solve these, I'll do the deal.

2307
01:49:59,867 --> 01:50:02,747
Speaker 13: And so they agreed to my changes, and so I

2308
01:50:02,787 --> 01:50:05,867
Speaker 13: did the steal right now. When we actually launched the stadium,

2309
01:50:06,427 --> 01:50:08,227
Speaker 13: it goes out on TV and z I sent him

2310
01:50:08,267 --> 01:50:11,107
Speaker 13: the YouTube blank and my son watches it and he

2311
01:50:11,187 --> 01:50:13,827
Speaker 13: rings them out like almost gobsmacked, and he's like.

2312
01:50:14,227 --> 01:50:18,587
Speaker 2: Dad, dead, it's everything you said it would be. And

2313
01:50:18,627 --> 01:50:21,187
Speaker 2: I'm like, yes, boy, yes, and he goes you but dead,

2314
01:50:21,467 --> 01:50:24,707
Speaker 2: you told me what would happen and it's actually happened.

2315
01:50:24,907 --> 01:50:27,187
Speaker 13: I'm like, yes, boy, this is this is what being

2316
01:50:27,187 --> 01:50:30,147
Speaker 13: a businessman's But Dad, you actually did it.

2317
01:50:30,347 --> 01:50:32,947
Speaker 2: I'm like, yes, wood, God, he's got trust in his

2318
01:50:33,027 --> 01:50:33,387
Speaker 2: old man.

2319
01:50:33,987 --> 01:50:37,547
Speaker 13: Well he's entrepreneurial himself, but I'm I'm teaching him the

2320
01:50:38,147 --> 01:50:40,587
Speaker 13: you know, you you make these moments, you make the

2321
01:50:40,627 --> 01:50:43,667
Speaker 13: magic happen. You have to get when you're an entrepreneur,

2322
01:50:43,667 --> 01:50:45,947
Speaker 13: you actually have to go out there like a sports

2323
01:50:45,947 --> 01:50:49,347
Speaker 13: team and sometimes chance you're up and you don't always win,

2324
01:50:49,827 --> 01:50:52,187
Speaker 13: but you want to be in the competition. You want

2325
01:50:52,187 --> 01:50:53,987
Speaker 13: to be there in the final round and you might

2326
01:50:54,027 --> 01:50:56,067
Speaker 13: have been knocked down twice, but if you can, if

2327
01:50:56,067 --> 01:50:57,707
Speaker 13: you can get that upper cut in at the last

2328
01:50:57,787 --> 01:50:59,427
Speaker 13: minute and sees the fight.

2329
01:51:00,027 --> 01:51:00,387
Speaker 2: Ye're there.

2330
01:51:00,427 --> 01:51:03,467
Speaker 13: So I'm always always battling to to exceed, you know,

2331
01:51:03,507 --> 01:51:04,027
Speaker 13: because I'm.

2332
01:51:03,907 --> 01:51:05,547
Speaker 2: Up against these foreign competitors.

2333
01:51:05,667 --> 01:51:08,547
Speaker 13: I'm the big news own company, and I want us

2334
01:51:08,587 --> 01:51:10,747
Speaker 13: to be the biggest and the best because then I

2335
01:51:10,787 --> 01:51:13,947
Speaker 13: can do more for Tammockey, for New Zealand.

2336
01:51:14,147 --> 01:51:17,507
Speaker 3: Well. A lot of people talk the talk. Mike, Congratulations

2337
01:51:17,507 --> 01:51:19,587
Speaker 3: on walking the walk. I know it's not finished. I

2338
01:51:19,587 --> 01:51:22,267
Speaker 3: know the walk is a long way from being finished,

2339
01:51:22,307 --> 01:51:24,667
Speaker 3: but I know you will join the march, perhaps to

2340
01:51:24,787 --> 01:51:27,987
Speaker 3: the match this afternoon. Great to see you mate, Enjoy

2341
01:51:28,027 --> 01:51:28,307
Speaker 3: the game.

2342
01:51:28,467 --> 01:51:31,547
Speaker 2: Thanks Pinning, I love your calls. Great to see you again.

2343
01:51:31,587 --> 01:51:32,227
Speaker 2: Good to see you, Mike.

2344
01:51:32,267 --> 01:51:36,067
Speaker 3: Mike Graig, founder and Managing director of Go Media. You'll

2345
01:51:36,067 --> 01:51:39,707
Speaker 3: find their name everywhere, including on Go Media Stadium venue

2346
01:51:39,747 --> 01:51:43,467
Speaker 3: for tonight's semi final Auckland FC Melbourne victory twenty three

2347
01:51:43,507 --> 01:51:46,907
Speaker 3: away from three. Jacob Spoonley will be alongside me in

2348
01:51:46,947 --> 01:51:50,787
Speaker 3: the Skysport commentary tonight. He's been furiously writing notes, which

2349
01:51:50,787 --> 01:51:53,507
Speaker 3: fills me with a sense of impending doom. But I

2350
01:51:53,507 --> 01:51:56,547
Speaker 3: will invite him on board in just a moment when

2351
01:51:56,547 --> 01:51:57,427
Speaker 3: we come back here at.

2352
01:51:57,347 --> 01:51:58,467
Speaker 2: Newstalk Seedbeak.

2353
01:52:00,867 --> 01:52:04,227
Speaker 1: Game day delay from the official home of Auckland FC.

2354
01:52:04,627 --> 01:52:08,747
Speaker 1: Taylor stream Sport can Sport with Jason Yin and GJ.

2355
01:52:08,947 --> 01:52:12,427
Speaker 1: Gardner Holmes, New Zealand's most trusted home builder News Talks.

2356
01:52:12,387 --> 01:52:15,947
Speaker 3: V coming up nineteen to three. Yeah, I'm pretty pleased

2357
01:52:15,987 --> 01:52:19,307
Speaker 3: the show finishes up three actually after three no chants

2358
01:52:19,307 --> 01:52:23,067
Speaker 3: and here absolutely no chance and here at Tyler Street Sport.

2359
01:52:23,547 --> 01:52:28,107
Speaker 3: The laughter hearing is Skysport commentator former Phoenix goalkeeper, former

2360
01:52:28,147 --> 01:52:29,707
Speaker 3: All Whites goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley.

2361
01:52:30,667 --> 01:52:33,427
Speaker 2: A year ago, could you have imagine being here doing this?

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01:52:34,467 --> 01:52:40,307
Speaker 21: No short answer, No, this has taken off and exploded, pony.

2363
01:52:40,347 --> 01:52:41,747
Speaker 10: But I'm more interested.

2364
01:52:42,227 --> 01:52:44,067
Speaker 21: I've been texting you throughout the week, you and our

2365
01:52:44,107 --> 01:52:46,347
Speaker 21: director Blair Dainty, who will be sitting in the track

2366
01:52:46,747 --> 01:52:49,027
Speaker 21: pointing cameras in the right direction this afternoon, and we've

2367
01:52:49,027 --> 01:52:50,547
Speaker 21: been going around giving our fizz levels.

2368
01:52:50,867 --> 01:52:52,027
Speaker 10: Where are you at right now?

2369
01:52:52,067 --> 01:52:55,147
Speaker 3: Well? What I went out twenty to three, so just

2370
01:52:55,187 --> 01:52:57,507
Speaker 3: over three and a quarter hours away from kickoff?

2371
01:52:57,747 --> 01:52:59,507
Speaker 2: Pretty first, pretty first.

2372
01:52:59,747 --> 01:53:02,667
Speaker 3: You know, occasions like this don't come along very often,

2373
01:53:02,707 --> 01:53:06,067
Speaker 3: and I think players talk about wanting to play in

2374
01:53:06,067 --> 01:53:08,267
Speaker 3: the games. I think if we're in the media, you

2375
01:53:08,267 --> 01:53:09,787
Speaker 3: want pinnacle events as well, don't you know?

2376
01:53:09,827 --> 01:53:10,667
Speaker 2: I mean how you feeling.

2377
01:53:13,467 --> 01:53:14,027
Speaker 10: I'm nervous.

2378
01:53:14,027 --> 01:53:15,227
Speaker 21: I'm the same as I was when I was playing,

2379
01:53:15,267 --> 01:53:17,987
Speaker 21: So you wake up with that kind of anxiety. I

2380
01:53:18,067 --> 01:53:21,147
Speaker 21: got to say. Evening kickoffs are horrible for players. You've

2381
01:53:21,187 --> 01:53:23,387
Speaker 21: got the whole day to fill. You're waiting for the

2382
01:53:23,427 --> 01:53:25,867
Speaker 21: pre match meal and then you get the runway are

2383
01:53:25,947 --> 01:53:27,667
Speaker 21: in about three hours in before kickoff, you go over

2384
01:53:27,667 --> 01:53:29,227
Speaker 21: your shower, you start getting ready and that's when the

2385
01:53:29,307 --> 01:53:32,507
Speaker 21: process takes over. But before then you are looking for

2386
01:53:32,627 --> 01:53:34,467
Speaker 21: something to do. And that's kind of how I feel

2387
01:53:34,547 --> 01:53:37,667
Speaker 21: right now, Poney. Speaking of big moments, we had one

2388
01:53:37,707 --> 01:53:40,787
Speaker 21: last year ninety ninth minute Oscars' Arta puts the ball

2389
01:53:40,827 --> 01:53:41,627
Speaker 21: in the back of the net.

2390
01:53:42,227 --> 01:53:44,347
Speaker 10: I've brought this one up with you before. I thought

2391
01:53:44,387 --> 01:53:45,107
Speaker 10: you left the room.

2392
01:53:45,267 --> 01:53:45,547
Speaker 3: Haha.

2393
01:53:46,667 --> 01:53:49,147
Speaker 21: I thought you left the room, but you were at

2394
01:53:49,187 --> 01:53:51,547
Speaker 21: the back composing yourself, and then you drop the three

2395
01:53:51,547 --> 01:53:54,227
Speaker 21: greatest lines of commentary I have heard, Poney.

2396
01:53:54,907 --> 01:53:56,067
Speaker 10: They were sublime.

2397
01:53:56,147 --> 01:53:59,387
Speaker 21: Are you expecting a similar moment like that today or

2398
01:53:59,947 --> 01:54:01,387
Speaker 21: is this going to play out in a bit more

2399
01:54:01,427 --> 01:54:03,547
Speaker 21: of a consistent fashion with what we've seen so far.

2400
01:54:03,667 --> 01:54:06,907
Speaker 3: A great question. The short answer is I don't know.

2401
01:54:07,907 --> 01:54:11,067
Speaker 3: One Knill is a slim de lead. Wek you obviously

2402
01:54:11,307 --> 01:54:14,027
Speaker 3: last week that it was only halftime when the final

2403
01:54:14,067 --> 01:54:16,147
Speaker 3: whistle blue in Melbourne.

2404
01:54:16,747 --> 01:54:17,547
Speaker 2: I don't know.

2405
01:54:17,467 --> 01:54:18,907
Speaker 3: How this is going to play out. But can I

2406
01:54:18,947 --> 01:54:20,427
Speaker 3: take you back to what you were just talking about

2407
01:54:20,427 --> 01:54:22,747
Speaker 3: with the players? So here we are now just over

2408
01:54:22,827 --> 01:54:25,907
Speaker 3: three hours out. What do these three hours look like

2409
01:54:25,947 --> 01:54:28,787
Speaker 3: for a player? You know, when do they get to

2410
01:54:28,827 --> 01:54:31,987
Speaker 3: the ground, when do they eat? All that sort of thing.

2411
01:54:32,667 --> 01:54:34,947
Speaker 21: It depends on whether your home or away. So for Victory,

2412
01:54:34,987 --> 01:54:36,387
Speaker 21: it's going to look very different. They're going to be

2413
01:54:36,427 --> 01:54:39,467
Speaker 21: in the hotel and it adds to us versus the

2414
01:54:39,507 --> 01:54:42,507
Speaker 21: world mentality. For them, it's them in their track suits.

2415
01:54:42,747 --> 01:54:45,787
Speaker 21: They're surrounded by blue and black shirts which are unavoidable.

2416
01:54:45,787 --> 01:54:49,067
Speaker 21: Today we went to West Coast Ranges this morning. Kids

2417
01:54:49,107 --> 01:54:51,867
Speaker 21: were playing in their Auckland if Sea shirts and not

2418
01:54:51,987 --> 01:54:53,427
Speaker 21: the West Coast Rangers can't.

2419
01:54:54,427 --> 01:54:56,627
Speaker 10: That's how it's changed over the course of twelve months.

2420
01:54:56,827 --> 01:54:59,147
Speaker 10: So Victory, they're going to be galvanized.

2421
01:54:59,187 --> 01:55:01,587
Speaker 21: They are going to be a fortified unit that will

2422
01:55:01,587 --> 01:55:05,427
Speaker 21: step into Mount Smart Today a very strong sense of

2423
01:55:05,467 --> 01:55:09,187
Speaker 21: overcoming the differen chang chasing. The result for Auckland's slightly different.

2424
01:55:09,187 --> 01:55:11,267
Speaker 21: They're going to be at home, they'll be with their partners,

2425
01:55:11,627 --> 01:55:13,907
Speaker 21: they might come together for a pre match meal at

2426
01:55:13,947 --> 01:55:16,627
Speaker 21: a hotel. We've heard that the staff and Diamo at

2427
01:55:16,627 --> 01:55:21,067
Speaker 21: the moment, but from there it's then about listening to

2428
01:55:21,067 --> 01:55:22,547
Speaker 21: some music, getting yourself.

2429
01:55:22,227 --> 01:55:22,867
Speaker 10: Into the moment.

2430
01:55:22,987 --> 01:55:24,867
Speaker 21: We've heard from some of the All Whites recently that

2431
01:55:24,947 --> 01:55:28,347
Speaker 21: they do meditation, they look at highlight reels to remind

2432
01:55:28,387 --> 01:55:29,827
Speaker 21: themselves of what they want to do.

2433
01:55:29,867 --> 01:55:32,827
Speaker 10: There might be some clips that Doug Cause has put.

2434
01:55:32,667 --> 01:55:35,107
Speaker 21: Together for the players just to tell them about the

2435
01:55:35,107 --> 01:55:37,667
Speaker 21: big moments, to start getting them familiar with thought they're

2436
01:55:37,667 --> 01:55:39,667
Speaker 21: going to experience on the field. But at the end

2437
01:55:39,667 --> 01:55:41,907
Speaker 21: of the day pointing this is not a familiar situation.

2438
01:55:42,027 --> 01:55:44,427
Speaker 21: This is new. It's new business in Auckland and it's

2439
01:55:44,467 --> 01:55:46,147
Speaker 21: going to be new because I think this is going

2440
01:55:46,187 --> 01:55:48,427
Speaker 21: to be incredibly rouded. I think this will be boisterous

2441
01:55:48,747 --> 01:55:51,867
Speaker 21: from when the players step out onto the field for

2442
01:55:51,867 --> 01:55:54,707
Speaker 21: the warm up, so three hours in yep.

2443
01:55:54,747 --> 01:55:54,947
Speaker 2: Cool.

2444
01:55:54,947 --> 01:55:58,867
Speaker 21: They've got their routines, their protocols, whatever, They're still going

2445
01:55:58,867 --> 01:56:01,787
Speaker 21: to need to be an adjustment and that's going to come.

2446
01:56:02,427 --> 01:56:05,147
Speaker 21: I think the warm up and then when they're in

2447
01:56:05,187 --> 01:56:07,547
Speaker 21: the tunnel, and then the first five ten minutes. The

2448
01:56:07,547 --> 01:56:11,067
Speaker 21: first five ten minutes are probably the most critical because

2449
01:56:11,107 --> 01:56:12,347
Speaker 21: I think that's when Victory are going.

2450
01:56:12,307 --> 01:56:14,547
Speaker 10: To have a real hard run at Auckland.

2451
01:56:14,987 --> 01:56:17,387
Speaker 3: What about just before they leave the change of room

2452
01:56:17,387 --> 01:56:21,667
Speaker 3: to get into the tunnel to walk out? Who is

2453
01:56:21,707 --> 01:56:25,467
Speaker 3: the last voice? Is it Steve Coriker, is it Hiroki Sakai?

2454
01:56:25,947 --> 01:56:29,627
Speaker 3: Is it somebody else who speaks last before they go

2455
01:56:29,707 --> 01:56:30,347
Speaker 3: into battle?

2456
01:56:30,907 --> 01:56:33,587
Speaker 21: Look, I don't know about Auckland. I can only comment

2457
01:56:33,587 --> 01:56:36,107
Speaker 21: on the teams that I've been involved in. Typically, the

2458
01:56:36,307 --> 01:56:40,587
Speaker 21: manager will have his last say in the team huddle,

2459
01:56:40,707 --> 01:56:42,587
Speaker 21: so they'll come back in shim pads will go on,

2460
01:56:42,827 --> 01:56:45,987
Speaker 21: goalkeepers will get changed into the kit. Shirt goes on,

2461
01:56:46,427 --> 01:56:49,427
Speaker 21: You've got your armor on. That's when the manager might

2462
01:56:49,467 --> 01:56:51,547
Speaker 21: say something. It's going to be short and sweet. I think,

2463
01:56:51,747 --> 01:56:54,907
Speaker 21: knowing Steve, he'll realize that the work's been done all

2464
01:56:54,907 --> 01:56:56,987
Speaker 21: throughout the week, the message has been the same. This

2465
01:56:57,107 --> 01:56:59,547
Speaker 21: is about the final delivery of it. That's when I

2466
01:56:59,587 --> 01:57:02,027
Speaker 21: think hierarchy, Saki and Tommy Smith take over. And I

2467
01:57:02,067 --> 01:57:04,907
Speaker 21: can imagine Tommy Smith, that's when he will hold court.

2468
01:57:04,947 --> 01:57:08,947
Speaker 21: That's when he steps up and delivers a message to

2469
01:57:09,227 --> 01:57:12,267
Speaker 21: and on behalf of the playing group with authority. Now,

2470
01:57:12,307 --> 01:57:14,547
Speaker 21: once you step out into that tunnel, I don't know

2471
01:57:14,547 --> 01:57:15,227
Speaker 21: what everyone else is.

2472
01:57:15,227 --> 01:57:15,307
Speaker 4: Like.

2473
01:57:15,347 --> 01:57:17,787
Speaker 21: Paul Eifel, who joins us in a couple of hours,

2474
01:57:17,907 --> 01:57:21,907
Speaker 21: might be different. For me, that was purgetry because you're

2475
01:57:21,947 --> 01:57:24,907
Speaker 21: in between preparation and execution. You can hear the noise,

2476
01:57:24,947 --> 01:57:27,347
Speaker 21: you're trying to push it away, you can feel the lights.

2477
01:57:27,947 --> 01:57:30,947
Speaker 21: You just want to start, and you've been held back

2478
01:57:30,947 --> 01:57:34,067
Speaker 21: from the thing that to your point, you've waited perhaps

2479
01:57:34,107 --> 01:57:37,267
Speaker 21: all your life for to do amazing.

2480
01:57:37,307 --> 01:57:39,787
Speaker 2: I'm getting goosebumps even thinking about it.

2481
01:57:40,027 --> 01:57:44,827
Speaker 3: Any chance Melbourne Victory smash and grab this and tonight

2482
01:57:44,947 --> 01:57:47,627
Speaker 3: is Auckland FC's last game of the season.

2483
01:57:48,147 --> 01:57:51,827
Speaker 21: I've got three situations that I've been discussing with you

2484
01:57:51,947 --> 01:57:57,027
Speaker 21: all week. The first is that this is a wrestle.

2485
01:57:57,147 --> 01:57:59,827
Speaker 10: This is the blue bloods up against the new money.

2486
01:57:59,867 --> 01:58:03,747
Speaker 21: This is where we see the broad shoulders, the broad

2487
01:58:03,867 --> 01:58:07,227
Speaker 21: navy blue shoulders of Melbourne Victory square to Auckland and

2488
01:58:07,307 --> 01:58:10,267
Speaker 21: engage them directly, and we go down to the last minute,

2489
01:58:10,267 --> 01:58:12,107
Speaker 21: the last second. We have no idea whether this is

2490
01:58:12,147 --> 01:58:14,307
Speaker 21: going to go, who go any number of which ways.

2491
01:58:14,307 --> 01:58:16,027
Speaker 21: It could be a shootout, it could be a nil law.

2492
01:58:16,547 --> 01:58:21,867
Speaker 21: The second is Auckland simply suffocate victory to the point

2493
01:58:21,867 --> 01:58:24,067
Speaker 21: that they are demoralized and it becomes a two or

2494
01:58:24,107 --> 01:58:26,947
Speaker 21: a three kneel, it becomes a procession in the second half.

2495
01:58:27,307 --> 01:58:29,467
Speaker 21: The third, this is the one that you're touching on

2496
01:58:29,507 --> 01:58:31,947
Speaker 21: that our Auckland audience will not want to hear, is

2497
01:58:31,947 --> 01:58:34,947
Speaker 21: that victory hit them hard and early. They go full

2498
01:58:35,027 --> 01:58:38,067
Speaker 21: just inder ourdur and they get an early goal and victory,

2499
01:58:39,307 --> 01:58:41,427
Speaker 21: as they have done over the course of their nineteen

2500
01:58:41,507 --> 01:58:42,787
Speaker 21: wins in playoffs football.

2501
01:58:42,827 --> 01:58:44,067
Speaker 10: Let's not forget the pedigree here.

2502
01:58:44,347 --> 01:58:46,747
Speaker 21: They follow up one goal with another very very quickly,

2503
01:58:47,107 --> 01:58:51,027
Speaker 21: and that I think is unnerving. It's unsettling because Auckland

2504
01:58:51,147 --> 01:58:53,227
Speaker 21: have been in control for the course of the season

2505
01:58:53,227 --> 01:58:55,747
Speaker 21: from the get go. They've asserted themselves, they've had a

2506
01:58:55,747 --> 01:58:58,387
Speaker 21: point of dominance. This will put them on the back

2507
01:58:58,427 --> 01:59:01,787
Speaker 21: foot with a huge crowd and massive expectations on their back.

2508
01:59:01,827 --> 01:59:04,947
Speaker 10: That'll compound things. You'll need very strong leadership in that

2509
01:59:04,987 --> 01:59:07,067
Speaker 10: situation well with the.

2510
01:59:07,027 --> 01:59:10,547
Speaker 3: Crowd and those behind us here at Tyler Street Sport,

2511
01:59:10,667 --> 01:59:13,467
Speaker 3: just a just a cacophony of noise now and this

2512
01:59:13,587 --> 01:59:15,667
Speaker 3: is just a small percentage of those who are going

2513
01:59:15,707 --> 01:59:20,827
Speaker 3: to be there tonight. But how much have Auckland FC's

2514
01:59:21,507 --> 01:59:25,587
Speaker 3: support base contributed to the narrative of their first season.

2515
01:59:26,747 --> 01:59:28,827
Speaker 21: They have been part of the identity of the club

2516
01:59:28,907 --> 01:59:31,987
Speaker 21: and the Port have in large part become self defined.

2517
01:59:32,027 --> 01:59:36,067
Speaker 21: They've been very clear about the narrative that they want

2518
01:59:36,227 --> 01:59:39,507
Speaker 21: to be projected. You can also point to their influence

2519
01:59:39,547 --> 01:59:41,187
Speaker 21: on the field. Let's go back to round two, the

2520
01:59:41,227 --> 01:59:45,307
Speaker 21: first time that Auckland came up against proper a League

2521
01:59:45,547 --> 01:59:48,587
Speaker 21: royalty in Sydney of Sea Steve Croker's old club.

2522
01:59:48,747 --> 01:59:50,227
Speaker 10: Just to add the cherry.

2523
01:59:49,947 --> 01:59:53,507
Speaker 21: On the top there, var Interven's disallows the Sydney goal

2524
01:59:53,507 --> 01:59:55,547
Speaker 21: in the eighty fifth minute. From there you could feel

2525
01:59:55,587 --> 01:59:57,907
Speaker 21: the energy in the state and the Port created gravity

2526
01:59:57,947 --> 01:59:59,787
Speaker 21: and grabbed a hold of the ball and sucked it

2527
01:59:59,867 --> 02:00:03,027
Speaker 21: over the line as Nando Pineker put us on our

2528
02:00:03,067 --> 02:00:06,147
Speaker 21: way to the first goal that Auckland's scored beyond the

2529
02:00:06,187 --> 02:00:08,107
Speaker 21: night and ten minutes. They then went on to score

2530
02:00:08,147 --> 02:00:10,827
Speaker 21: another thirteen of the course of the season. I think

2531
02:00:11,427 --> 02:00:14,347
Speaker 21: that is started by the Port in combination with the players.

2532
02:00:14,347 --> 02:00:16,987
Speaker 21: You can't have one without the other, and that speaks

2533
02:00:16,987 --> 02:00:18,547
Speaker 21: to the influence of the port of the course of

2534
02:00:18,547 --> 02:00:18,987
Speaker 21: the season.

2535
02:00:20,667 --> 02:00:22,107
Speaker 2: What a night in prospect.

2536
02:00:22,147 --> 02:00:23,707
Speaker 3: All right, Jacob, hope you haven't used up all your

2537
02:00:23,707 --> 02:00:25,867
Speaker 3: good stuff in this seven or eight minute chat. You've

2538
02:00:25,867 --> 02:00:28,787
Speaker 3: still got plenty of plenty of lines to regardless on

2539
02:00:29,387 --> 02:00:30,587
Speaker 3: the sky coverage.

2540
02:00:30,227 --> 02:00:34,227
Speaker 21: Later, may I only follow you set the fur them,

2541
02:00:34,347 --> 02:00:37,027
Speaker 21: you set the pace, piney on your shoulders.

2542
02:00:37,067 --> 02:00:39,387
Speaker 3: We said, oh, well, before this becomes too much of

2543
02:00:39,427 --> 02:00:42,467
Speaker 3: a mutual admiration society, let's get your MinC going, Let's

2544
02:00:42,467 --> 02:00:44,987
Speaker 3: get your mic off. Great to see you, mat. Jacob Spoonley,

2545
02:00:45,427 --> 02:00:48,507
Speaker 3: skysport commentator, a former All Whites and Phoenix goalkeeper and

2546
02:00:48,707 --> 02:00:51,547
Speaker 3: very shrewd analyst of the game and everything wrapped around it,

2547
02:00:51,627 --> 02:00:55,427
Speaker 3: including the unique emotions of a day like this.

2548
02:00:55,867 --> 02:00:57,307
Speaker 2: Eleven to three news talks He'd.

2549
02:00:57,187 --> 02:01:04,027
Speaker 1: Beat cheering on Auckland FC Weekend Sport with Jason Vine

2550
02:01:04,147 --> 02:01:06,707
Speaker 1: live at Tyler Street Sport at Brittamart Dogs.

2551
02:01:06,707 --> 02:01:09,907
Speaker 3: It be just coming up seven away from three. That

2552
02:01:10,067 --> 02:01:12,387
Speaker 3: is us on Weekend Sport for today. It has been

2553
02:01:12,427 --> 02:01:15,107
Speaker 3: an enormous pleasure to bring you the show from Tyler

2554
02:01:15,267 --> 02:01:18,347
Speaker 3: Street Sport today now thanks to the team here for

2555
02:01:19,187 --> 02:01:21,467
Speaker 3: well for looking after us, for putting us in a

2556
02:01:21,507 --> 02:01:24,467
Speaker 3: corner where there's less noise than some other parts of

2557
02:01:24,467 --> 02:01:27,267
Speaker 3: this venue, but just for allowing us to share in

2558
02:01:27,307 --> 02:01:30,747
Speaker 3: the vibe of what has been a terrific afternoon and

2559
02:01:30,787 --> 02:01:33,627
Speaker 3: what is set to be a brilliant evening as well,

2560
02:01:33,787 --> 02:01:36,427
Speaker 3: the weekend collective to follow, fortunately from back in our

2561
02:01:36,587 --> 02:01:40,667
Speaker 3: ZIDB studios, not here in the noise of Tyler Street, Sport.

2562
02:01:40,987 --> 02:01:44,467
Speaker 3: Huge thanks to Liam Simpson for technical onside assistance and

2563
02:01:44,507 --> 02:01:48,427
Speaker 3: Bryce Morris for executive production of the show here and

2564
02:01:48,427 --> 02:01:51,267
Speaker 3: Andy McDonald of course back pushing the buttons at home

2565
02:01:51,307 --> 02:01:53,147
Speaker 3: base that needs you get the song.

2566
02:01:52,987 --> 02:01:55,227
Speaker 20: To go out with Andy, Yes, Piney, of course it's

2567
02:01:55,267 --> 02:01:58,027
Speaker 20: still in New Zealand Music Month, but to capture the

2568
02:01:58,147 --> 02:02:01,027
Speaker 20: vibe of being at a pub like the one you're

2569
02:02:01,067 --> 02:02:03,347
Speaker 20: at right now, I've gone for the dudes and bliss

2570
02:02:03,347 --> 02:02:04,707
Speaker 20: because he has no real other choice.

2571
02:02:04,787 --> 02:02:07,187
Speaker 2: Was there there wasn't. It's a great choice.

2572
02:02:07,787 --> 02:02:08,267
Speaker 6: Thanks mate.

2573
02:02:08,307 --> 02:02:09,067
Speaker 2: Enjoy your afternoon.

2574
02:02:09,107 --> 02:02:11,427
Speaker 3: We'll see tomorrow midday we'll break it all down, wrap

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Speaker 3: it all up for your plus lots more for sights,

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Speaker 3: including former warrior Louis Brown joining us on the show.

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Speaker 2: Tomorrow. Enjoy your afternoon, see tomorrow.

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Speaker 3: Fife an out chompers chomper ups from that side.

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Speaker 10: Okay, yes, thanks.

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Speaker 25: A man, boss a cooling that a cool.

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Speaker 6: Stops make my shoe.

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Speaker 25: Beginning my laugh.

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Speaker 14: But.

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Speaker 25: Rot got by bye that.

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Speaker 13: Now.

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Speaker 1: For more from Weekends Sport with Jason Fine, listen live

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