1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: The commentary box for your Monday morning Jason Pine and 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: Andrew several are with us. Good morning, gentlemen, how are 3 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: you a very good thank you? And I had a 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: you know, I'm not a sailing guy, I think it's 5 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: fair to say, but I enjoyed watching at the weekend 6 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,759 Speaker 1: went down there. What an event, Jason, you were obviously 7 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: there for us. What happened with our starts? 8 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a very good question. It's a very good question. 9 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 2: It seems to me as though if you don't get 10 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 2: off the start line well in these events, then it's 11 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 2: really difficult to get anywhere near the top of the field. 12 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 2: And more than once in the very first race of 13 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 2: day one, and then again a couple of times yesterday. 14 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 2: Just just a misreading, I think of conditions, just not 15 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 2: quite getting things right, but a gear issue as well 16 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:45,559 Speaker 2: with the black Boils, and it really cost them, you know, 17 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 2: they couldn't quite get up the field enough to get 18 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 2: enough points for the final. You've got to give it 19 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: to Australia though across the two days Tom Slingsby had 20 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:55,760 Speaker 2: that boat absolutely humming. I think they were worthy winners 21 00:00:55,760 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 2: of sale gp Auckland yesterday. 22 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:01,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, and Andrew the fan and s big winners as well, 23 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: not just because of that stand that they had ereg did, 24 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 1: but just the spectator nature of it. 25 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 3: I think it was fantastic. Drove over the Harbor Bridge 26 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 3: late last week and saw the grand stand and saw 27 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 3: them practicing out on the course, and it brought back 28 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:19,640 Speaker 3: very fond memories of the America's Cup. It's what the 29 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 3: town and what the country has been lacking the last 30 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:24,679 Speaker 3: few years. And let's face it, the America's Cup ain't 31 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 3: going to come back here, is it, no matter what 32 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 3: happens on that front. So sale GP is it. You'd 33 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 3: hope for the next few years at least great feeling 34 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 3: downtown yesterday. I didn't go to the sailing, but it 35 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 3: saw lots of fans walking to it around the Victoria 36 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 3: Park area, So it brought back that America's Cut feel 37 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 3: if you like. And I'm sure the bars and cafes 38 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 3: around wind You'd Quarter and Viaduct did very well across 39 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 3: the weekend, which is great for the city and the 40 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 3: country too. So good on sale GP for sticking with 41 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 3: the n Z. And you'd hope it's a long term thing. 42 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: Well yeah, Well it will be a debate whyon't it 43 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: because we just had tartaky Auckland Unlimited on and they reckon, 44 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: they paid a million bucks for this one, and you'd 45 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: be looking at you assume you'd be looking at the 46 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: same and Coots was talking about a five year deal 47 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: with you, Jason, so that you're looking at potentially five 48 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,079 Speaker 1: million bucks. You know where does that come from? Who 49 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 1: funds that? 50 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 2: This is? 51 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: And asue not just for saving but for lots of 52 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: major sporting events right. 53 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 2: Oh, absolutely, and every city who wants to attract events 54 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,639 Speaker 2: to their city. You know, look, I live in Wellington. 55 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 2: I'd I'd be absolutely delighted if my council spend a 56 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 2: million dollars to bring an event like that here. I 57 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 2: know that we others who say, you know what, there 58 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 2: are a lot of other things that need to be 59 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 2: done before you spend a million dollars on bringing a 60 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 2: bunch of saviors to town. But it's way more than that. 61 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 2: As Andrew just said, you know, the hospitality and retail 62 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 2: impact on a city must be enormous. And look, this 63 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 2: is this is not small fry. This is something that's 64 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,679 Speaker 2: going to get bigger and bigger. So Russell Coots is 65 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 2: talking about having you know there are twelve teams at 66 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 2: the moment, having four teen sixteen, there are fourteen events 67 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 2: at the moment. He's talking about the Grand Prix model 68 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 2: of over twenty. You know this is only going to 69 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 2: get bigger. And if you know, if New Zealand misses 70 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 2: the boat, pardon the pud, then it will be to 71 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 2: the detriment of whichever city decides they don't want it. Look, 72 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 2: if I'm Aukland, I'm getting around the table with Sir 73 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,359 Speaker 2: Russell Coots today and thrashing out that five year deal. 74 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean in Wellington you obviously got bigger priorities. 75 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 1: Like you know, you can barely flush a toilet in Wellington. 76 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 2: There is. 77 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 3: You'd like to think. You'd like to think the million 78 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 3: dollars Ryan isn't being taken out of that footbridge fixing 79 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 3: fun exactly exactly between the win you'd quarter and which 80 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 3: never seems to work. You'd like to think that there's 81 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 3: been a budget put aside for that and a budget 82 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 3: for the racing. And I think you'd look a million 83 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 3: dollars a year it's bringing a lot more than that 84 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 3: into the city. And then you know you've got there 85 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 3: needs to be events in a city to create some 86 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 3: feel and vibrancy like luke holmbs on Saturday night. I 87 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 3: was actually increased church on Saturday for the Black Flash 88 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 3: cricket game and that again croated vibrancy around the city. 89 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 3: That's what you need. 90 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, anyway, where we have to parking this debate because 91 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: I'm not agreeing with either of you. Auckland FC. They 92 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 1: have taken Melbourne three nil after some pretty shoddy performances 93 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: from them a few losses. 94 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 2: Have they back Jason, Well, I'm not sure they ever 95 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 2: really went away. It was an emphatic performance. Well, I'll 96 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 2: rephrase that, it was an emphatic fifteen minutes at the 97 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 2: end of the first half, first half hours a bit 98 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 2: of an armory or nil all and then in the 99 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 2: fifteen minutes before the break, Awkland the FC got three 100 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 2: goals and two absolute crackers by the way, and all 101 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 2: of a sudden they're act to a three nil lead, 102 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,600 Speaker 2: which proved me, you know well and truly enough. In 103 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 2: the second half they momentarily or for a couple of hours, 104 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 2: we went back to the top of the table. Adelaide 105 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 2: United a couple of hours later won their game and 106 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 2: went back to the top and those two meet in 107 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:03,359 Speaker 2: Adelaide on Wednesday night, so the quintessential top of the 108 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 2: table clash. Locaukleyd the FC are the real deal. You know, 109 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:10,440 Speaker 2: I've been watching Wellington Phenix for a long time in 110 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 2: the A League and Awk of the FC have sort 111 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,280 Speaker 2: of busted the door down and in their first season 112 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,719 Speaker 2: have proved to be a terrific addition not only to 113 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 2: the A League. But you know we've talked about events 114 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 2: before and that's fifteen thousand there again in the Sunshine 115 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 2: on Saturday on a weekend where there was SALEVP and 116 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 2: Luke came for well, plenty of options for people. Yeah, 117 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 2: it'sz They're phenomenon. 118 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 1: They and they seem to have like a ready made 119 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 1: fan base Andrew that just follows them everywhere. 120 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 3: It's staggering and I'm going to be interesting interested rather 121 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 3: to see when Super Rugby starts in a few weeks 122 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 3: what the crowd numbers are going to be like for 123 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 3: that compared to or can they see Yes, it's a 124 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:49,840 Speaker 3: shiny new thing still, but they they've already got a 125 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 3: firm fan base which is quite remarkable. And I think 126 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 3: the last few weeks coming out of that testing time 127 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 3: in the last few weeks, a couple of losses, a 128 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 3: couple of drawers. Then to beat the the top team 129 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 3: or what was the top team in the league, I 130 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 3: think is a great sign that this team is strong. 131 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:13,559 Speaker 3: This team is not going to flake off or start 132 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:18,480 Speaker 3: losing more games. They'll be testing times again during the season. 133 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,159 Speaker 3: But for a new outfit, a new franchise, to bounce 134 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:24,359 Speaker 3: back from a couple of rough weeks, I thought was outstanding. 135 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 1: Jason, I love this story about Daniel Hillier at the 136 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 1: Dubai Desert Classic. The money that's involved, the potential winner 137 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 1: taking two point six million dollars. 138 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, incredible and he finished second overnight, so still a 139 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 2: very very tidy payday for the Daniel Hillier the Wellingtonian. 140 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 2: There is some bright news for Wellingtonians today with Daniel 141 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 2: Hillier went to school actually about one hundred meters from 142 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:52,919 Speaker 2: where I'm sitting, so I'll take a small slice of 143 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 2: credit there xally I'll take none. He's a good young kid, 144 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 2: Daniel Hillyer. He's starting to really find his feet on 145 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 2: that DP too. He's very very calm composed, doesn't let 146 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 2: too many things get on top of him. This really 147 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:09,120 Speaker 2: interesting comment after this morning, was he now feels like 148 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 2: he belongs on that tour and that is a you know, 149 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:15,000 Speaker 2: an upper racial on tour, the deeper European tour. So yeah, 150 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 2: kudos to Daniel Hilly for what he did overnight. 151 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 1: Absolutely, Hey, the Australian Open, have you been keeping a brus. 152 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 3: What about you make Novak Ryan ain't a dog? 153 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: I think he's got reason to go dog because because 154 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: of what the Channel nine reporter said. 155 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 3: Yes, I mean trying to be funny obviously, but it's 156 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:37,680 Speaker 3: completely backfired having a go at the Serbian fans or 157 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 3: trying to be a bit of a smart ass and 158 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 3: it's completely gone wrong. But no that jock it I mean, 159 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 3: just just fend it off. Look, the Aussie Open fans 160 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:51,240 Speaker 3: over the years have always created drama. You know, you've 161 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 3: got the Danielle Collins situation last week, you get the 162 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 3: American player who's now out. But there's always controversy around 163 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:00,960 Speaker 3: fans and fan reactions, some things that are said and 164 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 3: done at the Aussie Open. It's just part of the 165 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 3: Australian Open. I think Novek maybe just needs to get 166 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 3: on with it. He's got Alkhaaz tomorrow in the quarter final. 167 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 3: And Alkharz has been playing some sensational tennis, so looking 168 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 3: forward to that. But I think Novek needs to focus 169 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 3: a little more. 170 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:16,520 Speaker 1: Well, it's hard to focus when you've got such a 171 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:20,720 Speaker 1: feral crowd around your pony. Yeah, as Danielle found. 172 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, indeed, and Sam's right, you know, of all of 173 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 2: the Grand Slams, this one is the most boisterous as 174 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 2: far as the fans are concerned. And yeah, I wonder 175 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,599 Speaker 2: at what point it takes away from what is a 176 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 2: sports steeped in history and decorum and that sort of 177 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 2: thing where you are quiet when the players serve. But look, 178 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 2: I tend to side with Sam on this one, and 179 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 2: that Novak Djokovic is a big boy. He's been around 180 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 2: for a long time, He's won twenty four Grand Slams, 181 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 2: he once in one of twenty fifty. Should probably focus 182 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:51,200 Speaker 2: on Alcarez rather than whether readoes postmats interviews or not. 183 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think that's fair enough, because in my mind 184 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 1: it depends on the arena. But rugby league you can yell, 185 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: you can shout golf us in my mind, at least, 186 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: not not the arena for it. 187 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 3: Well, you've paid hundreds, if not thousands, to get in right, 188 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 3: So you should be able to vent a little bit. Okay, 189 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 3: don't be a knob, but you should be allowed to 190 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 3: make the odd comment, shouldn't you if it's not too 191 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 3: outlandish or boo or cheer or and especially if your 192 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:22,240 Speaker 3: if your hometown players up against the villain or up 193 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:25,520 Speaker 3: against you know, a top player and doing well. I 194 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:29,560 Speaker 3: think you should be able to at least, you know, 195 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:31,840 Speaker 3: go for it a little bit, not completely. Don't be 196 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:35,839 Speaker 3: a you know, completely idiot about it. Yeah, that's a 197 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:37,680 Speaker 3: good word, all. 198 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:39,559 Speaker 1: Right, guys, thanks very much for being with me this morning. 199 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: Jason Pine with us and Andrew Sevil on the commentary 200 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:43,959 Speaker 1: Box for your Monday morning. 201 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 3: For more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to 202 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 3: news talks it'd be from six am weekdays, or follow 203 00:09:50,520 --> 00:09:52,080 Speaker 3: the podcast on iHeartRadio.