WEBVTT - Tigers’ $500k Gift, Piggy’s Retirement, and MG’s Sniffle 0:00:09.640 --> 0:00:12.640 Hi everyone. Welcome to the Mark My Words podcast. Well, 0:00:12.640 --> 0:00:15.920 where Mark, there's only two of us. Hello, pig. Hello, Levi. 0:00:16.160 --> 0:00:17.479 Where is the other guy? 0:00:17.520 --> 0:00:18.520 Where's the great man? 0:00:18.560 --> 0:00:22.400 Where's m g? What's happened to him? M g. 0:00:23.120 --> 0:00:23.680 Apparently he's. 0:00:23.680 --> 0:00:24.599 Got what's what's happened? 0:00:24.600 --> 0:00:25.360 Apparently he's got. 0:00:25.360 --> 0:00:26.680 A is he got a sniffle? 0:00:26.720 --> 0:00:28.800 Do we know what Jules. What the diagnosis is? 0:00:28.840 --> 0:00:33.640 Oh, tonsillitis you get you get tonsillitis when you're about ten. 0:00:33.720 --> 0:00:35.280 Don't you get that from kissing people. 0:00:35.280 --> 0:00:35.720 Yeah. 0:00:35.840 --> 0:00:36.640 Has he been kissing. 0:00:36.680 --> 0:00:37.440 Big tongues. 0:00:39.080 --> 0:00:39.880 M j get well. 0:00:40.040 --> 0:00:40.520 Get well. 0:00:40.840 --> 0:00:43.280 Is it true you've been moonlighting on another podcast as well? 0:00:43.320 --> 0:00:45.360 I had to fill in for the great man milligrams 0:00:45.400 --> 0:00:47.440 obviously unwell at the moment. And that's what we do 0:00:47.479 --> 0:00:50.760 here at the Continuous Call team. And Mark My Words podcast. 0:00:50.800 --> 0:00:53.200 We fill in for each other when we're not well. 0:00:53.240 --> 0:00:55.160 I don't get asked to fill in for anybody. I've 0:00:55.160 --> 0:00:56.120 got enough on my plate. 0:00:56.240 --> 0:00:59.720 No MG had to fill in for me on the 0:00:59.720 --> 0:01:01.740 sideline in Melbourne for State of Origin. 0:01:01.740 --> 0:01:02.860 So you sort of levelled the score. 0:01:02.900 --> 0:01:03.980 So we're even it out. 0:01:04.140 --> 0:01:06.020 Not that we get paid anyway but there's no there's 0:01:06.020 --> 0:01:08.860 there's no payment for you. You're just covering from well 0:01:08.860 --> 0:01:11.380 get well soon. Hopefully he's back with us on the 0:01:11.380 --> 0:01:14.300 weekend for the continuous call team tonsillitis. What? 0:01:14.340 --> 0:01:15.339 Thinking of you, mate. 0:01:17.420 --> 0:01:19.180 Mate. He's not dying. He's got tonsillitis. 0:01:19.180 --> 0:01:20.059 Thinking of you, mate. 0:01:20.100 --> 0:01:23.620 Um, well, before we get into the NRL news. Yes, 0:01:23.660 --> 0:01:25.459 I'm going to start calling you super coach. 0:01:25.500 --> 0:01:26.100 Excuse me. 0:01:26.100 --> 0:01:28.580 The Dragons had their first NRL w win. Great man. 0:01:28.620 --> 0:01:32.140 Yeah they did and not not not because of anything 0:01:32.140 --> 0:01:34.300 to do with me. Um but no it was a 0:01:34.300 --> 0:01:34.619 good win. 0:01:34.780 --> 0:01:35.860 That you didn't say that off air. 0:01:36.180 --> 0:01:36.460 I. 0:01:36.819 --> 0:01:38.660 Go he came in here ladies and gentlemen in the 0:01:38.660 --> 0:01:42.420 podcast going yes, look at me. Saint George Illawarra Dragons. 0:01:42.420 --> 0:01:44.980 We're one from two. That's 50% Levy. 0:01:46.340 --> 0:01:47.500 You're you're a. 0:01:47.500 --> 0:01:48.340 Dick isn't Crossy. 0:01:48.340 --> 0:01:50.180 The coach crosses the head coach. 0:01:50.220 --> 0:01:50.540 He's a. 0:01:50.540 --> 0:01:50.740 Great. 0:01:50.740 --> 0:01:51.500 Man. Credit for. 0:01:51.500 --> 0:01:53.060 It. I'm not taking any credit. 0:01:53.220 --> 0:01:54.500 Remove the knife from his back. 0:01:54.540 --> 0:01:56.700 But one thing. No, actually, I'm not gonna say it. 0:01:56.740 --> 0:01:59.340 Let's move on. Let's move on. It was a good 0:01:59.340 --> 0:02:01.630 it was a good win from the girls. They got 0:02:01.630 --> 0:02:03.830 a lot of confidence out of. But now it's about 0:02:03.990 --> 0:02:05.029 building for this week. 0:02:05.030 --> 0:02:07.190 In fact, we might. We might talk more about the 0:02:07.230 --> 0:02:09.950 Harvey Norman Women in league round. Yeah. Um, there's, there's 0:02:09.990 --> 0:02:12.549 a theme to a few stories for story time in 0:02:12.550 --> 0:02:14.550 our podcast coming out on Monday. So we'll do that 0:02:14.550 --> 0:02:17.910 for you. Um, jeez, it's been a big week. Piggy. Um, 0:02:17.950 --> 0:02:23.030 West Tigers. Jerome Louis um, your great mate Jason Ryles. 0:02:23.030 --> 0:02:26.270 He must be delighted because he's going to get two 0:02:26.270 --> 0:02:27.829 origin players in the halves next year. 0:02:27.830 --> 0:02:29.950 Yeah. It's a it's a big one for him isn't it. 0:02:29.950 --> 0:02:34.110 The Parramatta Eels obviously Jerome Louis uh he's free to negotiate. 0:02:34.230 --> 0:02:36.910 Uh and and the Parramatta Eels have picked him up. 0:02:37.310 --> 0:02:41.710 Um massive combination isn't it. Um Jerome Leroy Mitch Moses 0:02:41.710 --> 0:02:44.270 played in the halves in State of Origin. They've played together. 0:02:44.310 --> 0:02:47.910 They've had success there. So they'll form a club combination. 0:02:47.910 --> 0:02:51.430 You throw in Isaiah who'll be in his what third 0:02:51.470 --> 0:02:55.470 year now of um of NRL, uh Talan da Silva 0:02:55.470 --> 0:02:58.350 and Riley Smith in the hooking role. That's a, that's 0:02:58.350 --> 0:03:01.090 a handy spine, a very handy spine. The biggest thing 0:03:01.090 --> 0:03:03.049 for Parramatta that we've seen over the last two years 0:03:03.090 --> 0:03:04.890 is the fact they haven't been able to keep their 0:03:04.889 --> 0:03:07.970 players on the field. They've had long season ending injuries 0:03:07.970 --> 0:03:11.650 to players this year. Um, they'll get them those players 0:03:11.650 --> 0:03:14.090 back obviously for the start of next year. But they 0:03:14.090 --> 0:03:16.490 just need to stay healthy, keep their best players on 0:03:16.490 --> 0:03:20.169 the field, keep Mitch Moses on the field. Um, and 0:03:20.210 --> 0:03:21.970 you know we'll have to wait and see what they do. 0:03:22.010 --> 0:03:24.410 MG your thoughts. Oh that's right. He's not here. Um 0:03:24.970 --> 0:03:25.770 what's it like. 0:03:25.810 --> 0:03:28.450 I we've got to get we've got to talk about 0:03:28.450 --> 0:03:33.290 the fact that the Tigers are paying apparently $500,000. 0:03:33.330 --> 0:03:34.530 Can I, can I let fly. 0:03:34.570 --> 0:03:35.010 Yeah. 0:03:35.090 --> 0:03:37.890 Like Benji Marshall does a press conference. Right. He does 0:03:37.890 --> 0:03:39.690 a press conference. I sat there the other day and 0:03:39.690 --> 0:03:41.730 watched it. So he goes there and he he stares 0:03:41.730 --> 0:03:43.850 down the media and he says, because I was critical 0:03:44.010 --> 0:03:45.770 of him on the weekend, I just think it's been 0:03:45.770 --> 0:03:48.770 handled poorly by the club in general. And for Benji 0:03:48.770 --> 0:03:51.290 to sit at that post-match press conference on Friday night 0:03:51.290 --> 0:03:53.890 and not answer any questions on Jarome Luai, I thought 0:03:53.890 --> 0:03:56.890 it was pathetic that that that I know Benji, you're 0:03:56.930 --> 0:04:00.820 the coach but you have a responsibility to the fans 0:04:00.820 --> 0:04:02.940 of your club who pay their hard earned money to 0:04:02.980 --> 0:04:06.980 support your team. To explain the situation and to just 0:04:06.980 --> 0:04:08.820 follow it off as if now's not the time to 0:04:08.820 --> 0:04:10.300 talk about it. Well, when is the time to talk 0:04:10.300 --> 0:04:13.900 about it, Benji? But then in his press conference this week, 0:04:14.620 --> 0:04:17.260 when he answered the questions from the journos, he had 0:04:17.260 --> 0:04:19.340 a crack at the journos who were reporting. There's a 0:04:19.339 --> 0:04:22.700 breakdown in the relationship between Benji and Jarome Luai. Now 0:04:22.740 --> 0:04:25.659 Benji has said that that's BS and I've never said 0:04:25.660 --> 0:04:29.980 there's a breakdown between the playmaker and the coach. But 0:04:30.339 --> 0:04:33.140 what I can't wrap my head around and you're probably 0:04:33.140 --> 0:04:35.940 better versed at me to explain. This is when you're 0:04:35.940 --> 0:04:39.140 recruiting players and you're putting together a roster. I can 0:04:39.140 --> 0:04:41.620 cop a player getting let go to another club for 0:04:41.660 --> 0:04:45.299 maybe 100 000 bucks. But if the reports are true 0:04:45.300 --> 0:04:50.380 and the Wests Tigers are paying Parramatta $500,000, half $1 0:04:50.380 --> 0:04:53.620 million for Jarome Luai to go and partner Mitch Moses 0:04:53.620 --> 0:04:56.980 next year, can you tell me why Benji Marshall would 0:04:56.980 --> 0:04:59.099 stand there and think to himself, this is a good deal? 0:04:59.140 --> 0:05:02.360 Yeah, look, I that that's the biggest part for me 0:05:02.360 --> 0:05:05.000 is the money, the exactly what you're talking about there. 0:05:05.440 --> 0:05:08.150 Originally when it came out, I think they said 2 0:05:08.150 --> 0:05:11.040 to 300,000, which you can probably wear on your on 0:05:11.080 --> 0:05:13.440 your roster. You can probably go, okay, well, you know, 0:05:13.480 --> 0:05:15.640 we're gonna, we're still going to have a large chunk 0:05:15.640 --> 0:05:18.520 of money that we can disperse to other players or 0:05:18.520 --> 0:05:22.320 sign other players or, you know, retain players. Um, but 0:05:22.320 --> 0:05:24.920 when it goes to 500,000, that's, that's a, that's an 0:05:24.960 --> 0:05:27.920 out and out, genuine, decent NRL player that you're going 0:05:27.960 --> 0:05:31.880 to lose or lose the opportunity. So um, I thought 0:05:31.880 --> 0:05:34.480 that was massive. If that is right. Um, that they 0:05:34.520 --> 0:05:37.040 are that they are paying Jerome 500,000 to play at 0:05:37.040 --> 0:05:40.200 Parramatta next season then then, but then that's where the 0:05:40.200 --> 0:05:43.159 questions come in. That's then when why people will start 0:05:43.160 --> 0:05:46.680 asking questions because they'll say, why are they paying so 0:05:46.680 --> 0:05:49.640 much money to get rid of this bloke? So there 0:05:49.640 --> 0:05:51.760 must be something more to it. There must be something more. 0:05:51.800 --> 0:05:54.159 There must be a relationship breakdown. There must be something else. 0:05:54.160 --> 0:05:56.919 Because if you're prepared to pay half $1 million for 0:05:56.960 --> 0:05:58.680 a player to go and play somewhere else, then you 0:05:58.680 --> 0:06:01.210 obviously are adamant that you don't want that player at 0:06:01.210 --> 0:06:02.290 your club the next season. 0:06:02.330 --> 0:06:06.089 What happens next year, piggy? What happens next year if 0:06:06.089 --> 0:06:09.570 the West Tigers and their fans are sitting there on 0:06:09.570 --> 0:06:11.890 the lounge on a Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, watching 0:06:11.890 --> 0:06:14.530 Mitchell Moses and Jarome Luai tear it up to put 0:06:14.529 --> 0:06:17.130 Parramatta in the position to win a competition and break 0:06:17.170 --> 0:06:20.130 the drought that stretches back to the 1980s. Does Benji 0:06:20.130 --> 0:06:23.650 Marshall front another press conference? Benji Marshall, who's resigned as coach, 0:06:23.690 --> 0:06:26.450 been resigned until the end of 2030 and say, oh no. 0:06:26.490 --> 0:06:28.489 We stand by our decision. We did the right thing. 0:06:28.529 --> 0:06:29.729 It makes no sense. 0:06:29.770 --> 0:06:31.650 Yeah, that's going to be the big one, isn't it? 0:06:31.650 --> 0:06:33.610 That's going to be the issue. You know how Jarome 0:06:33.610 --> 0:06:37.450 goes next season, uh, how he plays at Parramatta and 0:06:37.450 --> 0:06:40.250 what effect that'll then have in hindsight on on the 0:06:40.250 --> 0:06:43.050 West Tigers. Look they obviously believe it's the best decision 0:06:43.050 --> 0:06:46.050 for their club moving forward. But you know time will 0:06:46.050 --> 0:06:46.729 tell on that one. 0:06:46.770 --> 0:06:48.730 Have you ever been involved in a team set up 0:06:48.730 --> 0:06:50.650 over the years, where one of your big name players 0:06:50.650 --> 0:06:53.089 has been like signed by another club or left, and 0:06:53.089 --> 0:06:55.250 what's it like playing environment? 0:06:55.290 --> 0:06:57.490 I'm sure I would have. I'm sure I would have 0:06:57.490 --> 0:07:00.589 had someone leave. I can't remember off the. 0:07:00.589 --> 0:07:02.950 Reason I ask you, right. Because I always I always 0:07:02.950 --> 0:07:05.390 hear from players and coaches, oh, we don't read the newspapers. 0:07:05.390 --> 0:07:08.830 We have to wait in the dressing room. Every player 0:07:08.830 --> 0:07:12.590 knows what's going on. Yeah, it may have changed a 0:07:12.590 --> 0:07:16.110 little bit these days, but you would assume, and I'm 0:07:16.150 --> 0:07:20.070 not involved in in the NRL teams these days. Um, 0:07:20.070 --> 0:07:22.790 but you would assume because of social media and everything, 0:07:22.790 --> 0:07:26.550 everyone having access to so much stuff so easily that 0:07:26.550 --> 0:07:29.230 it would be discussed even more so than what it 0:07:29.230 --> 0:07:31.590 was back in the day. So I think it would 0:07:31.590 --> 0:07:33.430 have an effect. I think it has had an effect 0:07:33.430 --> 0:07:35.630 on that club ever since. Jerome decided to sign with 0:07:35.630 --> 0:07:38.550 Papua New Guinea in 2028. Yeah. You can see in 0:07:38.550 --> 0:07:42.630 their results where their where their season's gone since then. Um, 0:07:42.670 --> 0:07:45.670 so obviously they're looking to cut ties. The interesting thing 0:07:45.670 --> 0:07:48.190 will be to see what they actually do. What do 0:07:48.190 --> 0:07:50.750 they do with the money. Who do they sign. Um, 0:07:50.750 --> 0:07:53.670 I know they've got some promising youngsters, uh, coming in 0:07:53.710 --> 0:07:56.550 as well, but time will tell on this one. 0:07:56.830 --> 0:07:59.510 Is it true the Roosters, when you signed that illustrious 0:07:59.510 --> 0:08:02.280 ten game career at the. Is it true that when 0:08:02.280 --> 0:08:04.800 you first walked into the dressing room, the players were like, 0:08:05.000 --> 0:08:06.760 you know, we talk about whispers in the dressing room. 0:08:06.760 --> 0:08:08.520 Were they looking at one like, what are we signing 0:08:08.520 --> 0:08:09.960 this bloke for? Yeah, yeah. 0:08:10.000 --> 0:08:10.800 Yeah, they probably did. 0:08:10.840 --> 0:08:11.640 I'm joking. 0:08:12.720 --> 0:08:14.120 They probably did. 0:08:14.440 --> 0:08:16.560 It. And we've spoken about this on air. You can 0:08:16.560 --> 0:08:19.400 tell the podcast listeners we've spoken about it in the past. 0:08:19.440 --> 0:08:22.120 I think back to our illustrious and ill fated breakfast show. 0:08:22.600 --> 0:08:26.280 Is it true you use the, um, the NAD like 0:08:26.280 --> 0:08:28.960 satellite navigation to get to Allianz Stadium, even though you 0:08:28.960 --> 0:08:30.440 travelled there every day, every day? 0:08:30.440 --> 0:08:32.199 Well, I still use it everywhere I go. I use 0:08:32.200 --> 0:08:34.920 it every time I drive here for work. I've been 0:08:34.920 --> 0:08:37.800 working here for 14 years and I still put it on. 0:08:37.840 --> 0:08:39.680 I just click it on my Waze app and I 0:08:39.679 --> 0:08:41.800 just click it on to see what time I'm going 0:08:41.840 --> 0:08:43.520 to arrive at work. If I'm going to be well, 0:08:43.520 --> 0:08:46.400 I'm always early, you know, I'm always early, but, um, 0:08:46.400 --> 0:08:48.160 I just have to have it on. I have to 0:08:48.160 --> 0:08:49.920 have it on. But I want to, I'll tell you 0:08:49.920 --> 0:08:52.920 the story about when I retired from, uh, when I 0:08:52.920 --> 0:08:56.000 was at that, that huge contract at the Roosters to 0:08:56.040 --> 0:08:59.560 finish my career. Um, mate, I was playing Melbourne Storm 0:08:59.559 --> 0:09:01.780 in Melbourne. I only say because I was telling some 0:09:02.140 --> 0:09:04.820 some friends the other day about this. We're talking about 0:09:04.820 --> 0:09:08.380 when you realise you need, you're ready to retire. And um, 0:09:08.420 --> 0:09:10.980 maybe we're playing the Melbourne Storm down in Melbourne. I 0:09:10.980 --> 0:09:14.660 was playing for the Roosters and I was playing uh, 0:09:14.780 --> 0:09:16.700 I was, I was, I was down in the hotel 0:09:16.700 --> 0:09:20.300 and there was a young bloke there. Um, and he was, 0:09:20.300 --> 0:09:22.820 he was my roomie. And I'm thinking I'm stopping this 0:09:22.820 --> 0:09:25.700 bloke from making his NRL debut. That's just what I 0:09:25.700 --> 0:09:27.900 was thinking in my head. I was like, man, I've 0:09:27.900 --> 0:09:29.580 done this for long enough. Like, I don't need to 0:09:29.580 --> 0:09:32.460 do this for anymore. Like, why? Why am I stopping 0:09:32.460 --> 0:09:34.740 this bloke from achieving something that he's probably dreamt about 0:09:34.740 --> 0:09:37.340 his whole life? So anyway, I went and played in 0:09:37.380 --> 0:09:39.860 that game and I think his Olympic Park or whatever, 0:09:40.059 --> 0:09:41.980 and I was on the field and I came on 0:09:41.980 --> 0:09:44.219 and I was running up and back in the defensive 0:09:44.220 --> 0:09:47.220 line and I'm tackling the Melbourne Storm players, but I 0:09:47.220 --> 0:09:50.059 wasn't thinking about my next job or where I had 0:09:50.059 --> 0:09:52.260 to go. I was running up and back going, why 0:09:52.260 --> 0:09:53.980 am I doing this? Really, I don't want to do 0:09:53.980 --> 0:09:56.819 this anymore. And I remember standing next to the referee 0:09:56.820 --> 0:09:58.940 and running back up and tackling and running back, and 0:09:58.940 --> 0:10:01.150 I'm going, I don't like this anymore. I don't want 0:10:01.190 --> 0:10:03.350 to do it. And I finished that game. I had 0:10:03.350 --> 0:10:06.150 a meeting with Brian Smith, retired, and that was it. Wow. Yeah, 0:10:06.190 --> 0:10:06.870 that was the end of it. 0:10:06.870 --> 0:10:07.949 I don't think I've ever heard you tell. 0:10:07.950 --> 0:10:10.189 That I haven't I, I thought I had yeah, yeah. 0:10:10.550 --> 0:10:12.630 So that's very selfless of you to think that you 0:10:12.630 --> 0:10:13.429 know there's another bloke. 0:10:13.470 --> 0:10:15.430 I was done mate. I was done and I think 0:10:15.429 --> 0:10:18.350 the fact when I um when I was fortunate enough 0:10:18.350 --> 0:10:21.189 to win the Super League with Wigan the year before 0:10:21.190 --> 0:10:23.990 with Madge and I think it just in my head 0:10:23.990 --> 0:10:27.350 mentally I was like, that's me, I'm done. Like I was, 0:10:27.350 --> 0:10:28.910 I was able to end on that. But then I 0:10:28.910 --> 0:10:32.350 came home and the Roosters had some injuries in the 0:10:32.350 --> 0:10:34.510 hooking department, and that's why I sort of got a 0:10:34.510 --> 0:10:37.069 couple of phone calls from mini and Jason Ryles was 0:10:37.070 --> 0:10:39.710 at Roosters, Braith Anasta. They all rang me to see 0:10:39.710 --> 0:10:41.309 if I'd be interested and it went from there. 0:10:41.350 --> 0:10:42.990 Hey, speaking of the roosters, you might be able to 0:10:42.990 --> 0:10:46.270 shed some light on this for the podcast listeners and viewers. Um, 0:10:46.309 --> 0:10:49.309 Daniel Tupo played his 300th game for the chooks last week, 0:10:49.309 --> 0:10:51.950 scored a hat trick. Congratulations to him. And there was a, 0:10:51.950 --> 0:10:54.590 a great celebration after the game for him as well. 0:10:54.590 --> 0:10:56.750 One thing I noticed, and I don't know whether um 0:10:56.790 --> 0:10:59.770 any viewers picked it up watching the coverage is the 0:10:59.770 --> 0:11:02.010 last person he gave a hug to before he ran 0:11:02.010 --> 0:11:04.050 onto the field. Aside from his wife and his little, 0:11:04.090 --> 0:11:07.810 I think girl. Um, was Kath King in the sheds? 0:11:07.850 --> 0:11:10.130 Can you shed some light? Because the reason I wanted 0:11:10.130 --> 0:11:12.010 to ask you about this is it's the Harvey Norman 0:11:12.010 --> 0:11:14.370 Women in League Round this weekend, and we talk about 0:11:14.370 --> 0:11:16.970 the amazing role that women play in our game. Um, 0:11:17.010 --> 0:11:20.170 now players. Officials. Yeah. Um, but we think back to, 0:11:20.210 --> 0:11:25.650 you know, mums, partners, wives, girlfriends, um, daughters, we see 0:11:25.690 --> 0:11:28.730 players take their kids out onto the field. Kath King 0:11:28.730 --> 0:11:30.250 and the role she plays at the Roosters. 0:11:30.290 --> 0:11:32.770 Well Aunty Kath was there when I was there when 0:11:32.770 --> 0:11:35.970 I signed for my ten games um in and around 0:11:35.970 --> 0:11:39.050 the club, I was able to see what a contribution 0:11:39.090 --> 0:11:42.050 that she made to the club. She, she was back 0:11:42.090 --> 0:11:44.650 then and I'm assuming now is the heart and soul 0:11:44.690 --> 0:11:47.770 of that club. Um, the players absolutely love her. She 0:11:47.770 --> 0:11:51.890 does everything for all the players back. I'm talking 15 0:11:51.890 --> 0:11:54.610 years ago now, back when I was there everyone would 0:11:54.610 --> 0:11:57.290 be in Aunty Kath's office. Everyone would be talking to that. 0:11:57.290 --> 0:12:00.220 That was just that's just how it was. Um, so, 0:12:00.260 --> 0:12:03.540 you know, there's better credentialed people to talk about, uh, 0:12:03.580 --> 0:12:06.140 cath king than, than what I am. But just from 0:12:06.140 --> 0:12:08.780 what I saw when I was there playing and then 0:12:08.780 --> 0:12:10.900 obviously coached there for a few years after in the 0:12:10.900 --> 0:12:12.940 lower grades. So I was able to sort of see 0:12:12.940 --> 0:12:15.820 the huge influence that she has on that football club. Yeah, 0:12:15.860 --> 0:12:18.220 they would be. I guarantee I could say this, they 0:12:18.220 --> 0:12:20.180 would be absolutely lost without her. 0:12:20.220 --> 0:12:22.460 Well, it's interesting you say that because when we cover 0:12:22.460 --> 0:12:24.900 rooster's games, we sit up in the commentary box and, 0:12:25.100 --> 0:12:28.220 you know, when the players arrive, I've often noticed that 0:12:28.500 --> 0:12:31.220 Trent Robinson will be standing on the sideline. Nick Politis 0:12:31.220 --> 0:12:32.940 will be standing on the sideline. There'll be a whole 0:12:32.940 --> 0:12:35.500 range of different people, but the first person, the players 0:12:35.500 --> 0:12:37.740 will go up and inevitably give a hug and a 0:12:37.740 --> 0:12:39.780 kiss to is Cath King. Yep. And it just goes 0:12:39.780 --> 0:12:42.100 to show the respect that she has in those four 0:12:42.100 --> 0:12:45.340 walls at Bondi. So I think it's just it's nice 0:12:45.340 --> 0:12:47.340 of us to acknowledge leading into the Harvey Norman women 0:12:47.340 --> 0:12:49.620 in league round. So Cath King, I know you're a 0:12:49.620 --> 0:12:51.980 big fan of the Mark My Words podcast. Uh, shout 0:12:51.980 --> 0:12:54.020 out to you a few other stories around the place. 0:12:54.059 --> 0:12:56.020 G Cameron Munster is going to be out for six weeks. 0:12:56.020 --> 0:12:59.480 Knee cartilage issue. So he's had some surgery. Is this 0:12:59.480 --> 0:13:02.760 going to affect their chances of, um, uh, falling, going 0:13:02.800 --> 0:13:04.720 deep massively, massively. 0:13:05.400 --> 0:13:07.040 They need all hands on deck even to. 0:13:07.040 --> 0:13:07.280 Just. 0:13:07.880 --> 0:13:10.360 Try and make a run for the finals to, to 0:13:10.400 --> 0:13:13.800 not have, um, Cameron Munster after origin. Now for that 0:13:13.800 --> 0:13:17.199 run into the finals is huge. Absolutely huge for them. 0:13:17.200 --> 0:13:18.800 I don't think they make it. I don't think they 0:13:18.800 --> 0:13:20.280 can make the finals without Cameron Munster. 0:13:20.520 --> 0:13:21.160 Putting them on the line. 0:13:21.160 --> 0:13:23.319 Well not really. They're not even in the eight anyway. 0:13:23.360 --> 0:13:26.000 Melbourne I think they've got some other issues as well. 0:13:26.000 --> 0:13:28.560 So I don't think Melbourne make the finals this year. 0:13:28.600 --> 0:13:30.480 Any truth to the rumours you're buying the storm. 0:13:32.440 --> 0:13:33.440 They're for sale aren't they. 0:13:33.480 --> 0:13:34.240 You've got plenty. 0:13:34.280 --> 0:13:36.560 Yeah. No not not on my uh. 0:13:36.600 --> 0:13:38.520 You haven't done the numbers and lined up all the different. 0:13:38.559 --> 0:13:40.640 Can't even. I can't even afford to live in Sydney. Leaving. 0:13:40.679 --> 0:13:43.000 Oh, turn it up. You live on the beach on 0:13:43.000 --> 0:13:43.720 the south coast. 0:13:43.760 --> 0:13:46.680 I don't, I just live in a normal little house 0:13:46.679 --> 0:13:47.760 down the south coast. 0:13:47.800 --> 0:13:48.440 With a sauna out. 0:13:48.440 --> 0:13:48.760 The back. 0:13:49.000 --> 0:13:51.160 Tough life, ladies and gentlemen. Tough life. We might take 0:13:51.160 --> 0:13:53.560 a break. We'll come back and preview the Harvey Norman 0:13:53.559 --> 0:13:55.800 Women in league round. Big weekend ahead. And we look 0:13:55.800 --> 0:13:57.240 forward to bringing it to you right here on the 0:13:57.240 --> 0:14:00.410 continuous call team. All right, let's jump into the tips. 0:14:00.410 --> 0:14:03.170 The weekend preview, the Harvey Norman Women in League Round 0:14:03.170 --> 0:14:05.570 and a shout out to Katie Page and Gerry Harvey. 0:14:05.570 --> 0:14:08.050 They're advertisers here at the network. And I will say 0:14:08.050 --> 0:14:10.690 this piggy. Um, and I'm not saying this because he's 0:14:10.730 --> 0:14:12.850 a great friend of the network and a great supporter 0:14:12.850 --> 0:14:16.650 of ours, but without the investment from Katie Page and 0:14:16.650 --> 0:14:19.170 Harvey Norman, we're not talking about women's sport like we 0:14:19.170 --> 0:14:22.050 do in this country. Because one thing, Katie, excuse me, 0:14:22.090 --> 0:14:23.730 done for a long, long time is she's put her 0:14:23.730 --> 0:14:27.010 money where our mouth is and she supports them both 0:14:27.090 --> 0:14:31.290 with her profile, but also with her, um, checkbook as well. 0:14:31.330 --> 0:14:33.090 And I think that's really important for us to acknowledge. 0:14:33.130 --> 0:14:34.970 Well, I don't think the NRL w would be anywhere 0:14:34.970 --> 0:14:38.250 near where it is either without the support from her 0:14:38.250 --> 0:14:41.210 as well. Uh, unbelievable supporters of rugby league and in 0:14:41.210 --> 0:14:42.490 particular the women's game. 0:14:42.930 --> 0:14:46.410 Um, just thinking one of the one of the strangest 0:14:46.410 --> 0:14:48.770 moments of my life was standing at a wedding around 0:14:48.770 --> 0:14:50.890 a mobile phone watching a golden slipper. 0:14:51.050 --> 0:14:51.530 Right. 0:14:51.610 --> 0:14:54.610 Um, and I had standing next to me, Ray Warren, 0:14:54.930 --> 0:14:59.989 Gerry Harvey, Katie Page. And there was one other person. Um, 0:15:00.430 --> 0:15:01.870 it may. I can't remember who it was. 0:15:01.910 --> 0:15:03.950 Can I ask why you're all watching it on a phone? 0:15:03.950 --> 0:15:04.950 Because we were at a wedding. 0:15:05.070 --> 0:15:05.870 Oh, right. 0:15:05.910 --> 0:15:06.790 We're at a so we're. 0:15:06.790 --> 0:15:07.470 At a wedding? Oh, okay. 0:15:07.790 --> 0:15:09.630 We're standing around a mobile phone watching the guy. Oh, 0:15:09.630 --> 0:15:10.510 it was John Tapp. 0:15:10.750 --> 0:15:11.070 Oh. 0:15:11.550 --> 0:15:15.470 Oh. So I had Tapi, Ray Warren, Katie Page and 0:15:15.470 --> 0:15:18.630 Gerry Harvey, and we're watching on my mobile phone the slipper, 0:15:18.670 --> 0:15:21.670 the golden slipper. It was amazing. And then. 0:15:21.990 --> 0:15:22.670 Whose wedding was. 0:15:22.670 --> 0:15:24.430 It? I can't, I can't, I can't remember. 0:15:24.470 --> 0:15:25.830 Why wouldn't they have had that played. 0:15:25.830 --> 0:15:27.590 At the wedding off the back of it, off the 0:15:27.590 --> 0:15:29.790 back of it. Tapi stood there and regaled us with 0:15:29.790 --> 0:15:32.110 stories about golden slippers that he called. And I'm thinking 0:15:32.110 --> 0:15:33.230 to myself, how good is this? 0:15:33.270 --> 0:15:33.830 How good is this. 0:15:34.550 --> 0:15:37.750 Anyway? And Katie Page, she was dragging Gerry around. Come on, 0:15:37.750 --> 0:15:39.990 we're gonna do this. But anyway, it's a great moment. Anyway, 0:15:39.990 --> 0:15:43.230 we digress. Into the footy Panthers, Broncos, Thursday night footy, 0:15:43.310 --> 0:15:45.630 Commbank Stadium and some big news to come. I think 0:15:45.630 --> 0:15:48.310 we can announce it next week. Piggy. We might have 0:15:48.310 --> 0:15:49.150 a sponsor jumping. 0:15:49.190 --> 0:15:51.950 Yeah. Great work. Get on board. 0:15:51.990 --> 0:15:53.630 More on that. And it's got to do with the 0:15:53.670 --> 0:15:57.950 prices for the games. Panthers, Broncos Pink Panthers favourites here. 0:15:57.990 --> 0:16:00.570 Yeah. Look I don't think you can go past the 0:16:00.610 --> 0:16:04.210 Penrith Panthers. Uh, obviously they're all their players coming back 0:16:04.210 --> 0:16:09.170 in with origin finish now. But um, will be very 0:16:09.170 --> 0:16:11.770 interesting to see what the Broncos come up with. Obviously 0:16:11.770 --> 0:16:14.610 the Broncos have been horrendous. But they got their probably 0:16:14.610 --> 0:16:17.090 their best team for a long long time playing this one. 0:16:17.090 --> 0:16:21.330 So um I'm tipping the Panthers. Panthers win. But uh 0:16:21.450 --> 0:16:23.970 I expect a much improved performance from the Broncos. 0:16:24.010 --> 0:16:25.610 Speaking of the Broncos I had a great chat to 0:16:25.650 --> 0:16:28.330 Gorden Tallis at the footy on the weekend. Um, we've 0:16:28.330 --> 0:16:29.890 known each other for a number of years and we've 0:16:29.890 --> 0:16:31.450 got a great relationship. We have a good laugh and 0:16:31.450 --> 0:16:33.730 put crap on each other. Um, I don't know whether 0:16:33.730 --> 0:16:36.690 you saw the documentary that Fox has done on him. Geez. 0:16:36.690 --> 0:16:38.730 It's great. I implore any of our listeners to go 0:16:38.730 --> 0:16:40.730 and have a look at it. Um, the team at 0:16:40.730 --> 0:16:42.770 Fox did it, but it goes back to sort of 0:16:42.810 --> 0:16:44.890 Townsville and, you know, his father where he grew. 0:16:44.890 --> 0:16:45.570 Up and his. 0:16:45.610 --> 0:16:48.450 Mum and oh, just it's an amazing story. And like 0:16:48.490 --> 0:16:51.010 I always think about rugby league players. Like I say 0:16:51.010 --> 0:16:53.370 the same thing about me. I've always known him as 0:16:53.370 --> 0:16:56.370 this big brute and someone who's intimidating, but the more 0:16:56.370 --> 0:16:58.250 and more I get to know him, he's a softy. 0:16:58.460 --> 0:16:59.820 You go out with him on the drink, all he 0:16:59.820 --> 0:17:00.420 does is hug you and. 0:17:00.420 --> 0:17:01.180 Kiss cuddles. 0:17:01.180 --> 0:17:01.300 And. 0:17:01.860 --> 0:17:02.260 Cuddles. 0:17:02.420 --> 0:17:06.500 But, um. Gorden Tallis, um, such a ferocious footballer, but really, 0:17:06.500 --> 0:17:09.740 really decent fella. And, um, absolutely adores his family. So 0:17:09.740 --> 0:17:12.260 shout out to you, Gordie. Um, yeah. So all the 0:17:12.260 --> 0:17:14.860 big guns back for for the Broncos. The Panthers have 0:17:14.859 --> 0:17:18.100 won six of their last seven against the Broncos Friday night. 0:17:18.100 --> 0:17:20.620 The early game down there at Ocean Protect Stadium. Gee 0:17:20.660 --> 0:17:23.500 the sharks will be brimming with confidence after their what 0:17:23.540 --> 0:17:25.060 66 point flogging. 0:17:25.140 --> 0:17:26.859 What do you think of the sharks. What are you 0:17:26.859 --> 0:17:29.300 thinking of the sharks at the moment? Because I'm looking 0:17:29.300 --> 0:17:32.260 at this game right. Personally I'm looking at this game 0:17:32.260 --> 0:17:36.020 and I'm seeing the Knights $2.40 outsiders. And I'm. I'm 0:17:36.060 --> 0:17:39.340 loving that. I'm loving that myself. And I know they 0:17:39.340 --> 0:17:42.540 did what they did to the Dolphins, uh, last week, 0:17:42.900 --> 0:17:46.260 but I'm just I'm not convinced by the sharks. 0:17:46.260 --> 0:17:47.820 What do you reckon? They got the dolphins on a 0:17:47.820 --> 0:17:48.220 bad day? 0:17:48.220 --> 0:17:51.340 Well, no, but I'm just saying in general, like for 0:17:51.340 --> 0:17:53.419 the last how many ever years have they put themselves 0:17:53.420 --> 0:17:56.100 in the picture in the finals time they've got themselves 0:17:56.100 --> 0:18:00.119 to the prelim finals, but I just I'm not convinced. 0:18:00.119 --> 0:18:01.600 I don't know why. I don't know what it is. 0:18:01.600 --> 0:18:04.080 So I'm tipping the Knights. I'm tipping the Newcastle. 0:18:04.080 --> 0:18:05.159 What's your problem with the sharks? 0:18:05.280 --> 0:18:07.359 I don't know, that's why I'm asking you. 0:18:07.400 --> 0:18:08.399 You're Pooh poohing the sharks. 0:18:08.400 --> 0:18:11.239 I'm not Pooh poohing them, but I just can't. I 0:18:11.240 --> 0:18:13.720 don't know, I just don't see that they can win 0:18:13.760 --> 0:18:14.160 the comp. 0:18:14.200 --> 0:18:16.600 You know what's funny? I'm flying back from Brisbane for origin. 0:18:16.600 --> 0:18:18.879 Dino Mezzatesta, the boss of the sharks, was on the plane. 0:18:19.160 --> 0:18:21.800 It's been a bit. I don't want to out him, 0:18:21.800 --> 0:18:23.880 but poor old Dino, he's in the booster seat on 0:18:23.880 --> 0:18:26.680 a plane. I felt so sorry for him a little. Yeah. 0:18:26.720 --> 0:18:27.919 Can't say. 0:18:28.119 --> 0:18:29.600 No. I said I'd get him back because. 0:18:29.960 --> 0:18:33.160 How's Shark Park going? Is that fixed yet? Shark Park? 0:18:35.400 --> 0:18:36.800 What do you do this to me, piggy? I was 0:18:36.800 --> 0:18:38.239 about to say something that would have got me in 0:18:38.240 --> 0:18:40.920 trouble anyway. Dino, nice to see you on that plane. 0:18:40.920 --> 0:18:43.120 And I told you I'd get you back. Um, so. Yeah. 0:18:43.160 --> 0:18:44.920 Sharks and knights there. So you're going to go the Knights? 0:18:45.119 --> 0:18:47.560 I'm going the Knights. I like the Knights of the price. 0:18:47.720 --> 0:18:48.840 Friday night, shark Park. 0:18:49.119 --> 0:18:52.520 Yeah. Doesn't matter mate. Justin Holbrook has done an unbelievable 0:18:52.520 --> 0:18:53.560 job with the Knights. 0:18:53.560 --> 0:18:56.040 Sharks have won six of the last seven against the Knights. 0:18:56.080 --> 0:18:57.080 See? See what I'm saying? 0:18:57.119 --> 0:19:00.810 Matt Croker will make his 100th appearance, and Nicho Hynes 0:19:00.810 --> 0:19:02.170 has won seven from seven against. 0:19:02.210 --> 0:19:03.250 Geez, that's a good start, isn't it? 0:19:03.290 --> 0:19:05.370 There you go. Um, we're off to this one, piggy. 0:19:05.410 --> 0:19:08.010 We're out to Allianz for the roosters and the storm. 0:19:08.050 --> 0:19:11.130 Are we carpooling? Have you worked that out yet or not? 0:19:11.170 --> 0:19:13.330 Well, it depends on whether I have a fancy car spot. 0:19:13.369 --> 0:19:15.890 Excuse me? Well, that's the reason why you came last time. 0:19:15.930 --> 0:19:16.609 I know you didn't. 0:19:16.609 --> 0:19:18.970 Want to walk the ten minutes from the entertainment. 0:19:18.970 --> 0:19:20.609 Court. I don't want to walk. 0:19:20.650 --> 0:19:21.890 Geez, we're lazy, aren't we? 0:19:21.930 --> 0:19:24.969 I am driving the Orioles Friday night anyway. Well, I 0:19:25.010 --> 0:19:27.010 actually work out. Oh yeah, I am. Yeah. I'm going 0:19:27.010 --> 0:19:28.129 to drive to your house Friday night. 0:19:28.170 --> 0:19:29.770 Anyway, there's 30s of our listeners lives. 0:19:30.250 --> 0:19:30.890 Who's playing. 0:19:31.570 --> 0:19:32.410 Roosters and. 0:19:32.930 --> 0:19:38.050 Roosters and storm roosters. Roosters get all their playbacks, don't they? Oh, Tedesco. 0:19:38.090 --> 0:19:39.530 He's still in the house, isn't he? 0:19:39.570 --> 0:19:40.689 Geez I thought Cody. Ramsey. 0:19:40.730 --> 0:19:43.250 Ramsey. Yeah. Ramsey still there. That's all good. 0:19:43.330 --> 0:19:46.530 You forget Cody Ramsey's virtually missing half his bow. Yeah 0:19:46.570 --> 0:19:47.610 I know it's amazing. 0:19:47.650 --> 0:19:49.890 What he's come back with mate. That story in itself 0:19:49.890 --> 0:19:53.570 is is phenomenal. Roosters have won six of seven. Allianz 0:19:53.609 --> 0:19:55.450 yeah I can't go with the storm. I cannot go 0:19:55.450 --> 0:19:55.850 with the storm. 0:19:55.890 --> 0:19:57.770 You're doing your preparation in while we record the podcast. 0:19:57.770 --> 0:20:00.149 No just glossing over it. Some may. 0:20:00.190 --> 0:20:02.870 Say brilliant. I'm going to Rooster's Saturday early game down 0:20:02.869 --> 0:20:06.629 in Canberra. Raiders and Rabbitohs. Rabbitohs $2. Outsiders. 0:20:06.630 --> 0:20:08.630 Yeah. And can I ask why? 0:20:09.270 --> 0:20:10.470 How are the Raiders favourites. 0:20:10.470 --> 0:20:13.310 Because we called. What did I do last week. I 0:20:13.310 --> 0:20:15.389 did the Bulldogs Canberra game. You know what the Canberra 0:20:15.390 --> 0:20:18.110 Raiders were were pretty good. But I don't know how. 0:20:18.150 --> 0:20:20.630 I don't know how they're favourites in this one over 0:20:20.630 --> 0:20:23.990 the bunnies. And that's saying something because it's your bunnies leaving. 0:20:24.030 --> 0:20:27.070 Well Souths only just held on last week in that um. 0:20:27.109 --> 0:20:27.750 Yeah I know. 0:20:27.790 --> 0:20:28.950 World's biggest birthday party. 0:20:29.710 --> 0:20:31.550 Yeah but they're playing. Playing the Knights. 0:20:31.550 --> 0:20:33.510 Yeah, yeah. Geez, I got to play 80 minutes. So 0:20:33.550 --> 0:20:34.150 my bunnies. 0:20:34.190 --> 0:20:36.869 Yeah, well, you know what, mate? I'm going the upset there. 0:20:36.990 --> 0:20:39.030 I'm going. I reckon the bunnies beat the Raiders. 0:20:39.070 --> 0:20:41.590 All right. There you are. Raiders have won their last five. 0:20:41.590 --> 0:20:43.030 Well there you go. The Raiders have won their last 0:20:43.030 --> 0:20:46.070 five games against the Rabbitohs. Yeah I'm on fire. And 0:20:46.070 --> 0:20:48.270 the Rabbitohs have lost four of their last five away games. 0:20:48.270 --> 0:20:48.870 It's terrific. 0:20:48.910 --> 0:20:51.229 It's the reason why they're heading as the outsiders. Piggy 0:20:51.510 --> 0:20:55.910 um we move on 530 game Saturday Warriors and Dragons 0:20:55.910 --> 0:20:59.080 from Go Media Stadium in Auckland. I reckon the wires 0:20:59.240 --> 0:21:00.399 might win the comp this year. 0:21:00.840 --> 0:21:04.560 Upset of the season. Dragons win. 0:21:04.840 --> 0:21:05.880 You've lost the plot. 0:21:05.920 --> 0:21:06.840 Excuse me. 0:21:06.880 --> 0:21:08.840 Mate. It's a go. Meteor Stadium in Auckland. 0:21:08.880 --> 0:21:10.960 I don't care. I don't care. 0:21:11.000 --> 0:21:11.880 Righto. What do you know? 0:21:12.200 --> 0:21:14.000 I don't know. I know nothing. 0:21:14.040 --> 0:21:14.399 What do you. 0:21:14.400 --> 0:21:15.679 Know? I don't know. 0:21:15.720 --> 0:21:16.040 What do you. 0:21:16.040 --> 0:21:18.679 Know? I'm back in my. I have backed the dragons 0:21:18.920 --> 0:21:22.600 all year. Every week, week in and week out. They're 0:21:22.600 --> 0:21:25.159 coming off the bye. The boys got freshened up this week. 0:21:25.600 --> 0:21:27.120 Uh, didn't they all go and get on the drink 0:21:27.119 --> 0:21:28.720 in the hunt or the Gold Coast or something? 0:21:29.280 --> 0:21:30.080 No. 0:21:30.640 --> 0:21:33.800 That's what I got told by some very reliable sources. 0:21:33.840 --> 0:21:35.880 Well, I didn't because I was at work all week 0:21:35.880 --> 0:21:37.560 and they weren't there. So anyway. 0:21:37.560 --> 0:21:39.000 Because they're on the drink and the hunter and the gold. 0:21:39.040 --> 0:21:41.879 Yeah. Well, the dragons are. Oh, no. Sorry. The Warriors 0:21:41.880 --> 0:21:44.280 have won five of the last six games against the Dragons. 0:21:44.400 --> 0:21:47.439 Dragons haven't won at Go Media since 2011. 0:21:47.880 --> 0:21:49.760 Terrific Dragons to win. 0:21:50.119 --> 0:21:51.640 I'm going. The Dragons. 0:21:51.680 --> 0:21:52.120 You're off. 0:21:52.119 --> 0:21:52.280 Your. 0:21:52.280 --> 0:21:55.199 Head. Off your head, by the way. Dean Young got 0:21:55.200 --> 0:21:55.880 the job yet or not? 0:21:55.920 --> 0:21:58.620 Oh, mate. Let's look. Look, it's hard for me obviously, 0:21:58.619 --> 0:22:01.379 to comment on it on a serious note, but mate, 0:22:01.380 --> 0:22:02.780 hopefully Deano gets it. 0:22:02.820 --> 0:22:04.419 Um, do we know when they're going to make it? 0:22:04.660 --> 0:22:07.139 I've got no idea about any of that. I don't ask, 0:22:07.140 --> 0:22:08.900 I just put my head down, bum up when I'm 0:22:08.900 --> 0:22:11.980 in there. But, um, Deano's doing everything he can to 0:22:12.020 --> 0:22:13.900 turn that team around. He's done a great job. You 0:22:13.900 --> 0:22:16.180 can see a difference in the team. He's got plenty 0:22:16.180 --> 0:22:19.980 of players coming next year and let's hope he gets 0:22:19.980 --> 0:22:20.460 the job. 0:22:20.780 --> 0:22:23.180 Hello. How many times have you practiced that line? Oh, fuck. 0:22:27.460 --> 0:22:28.740 Give him the job. 0:22:29.300 --> 0:22:29.859 What was the. 0:22:30.020 --> 0:22:31.500 Give Dino the job. 0:22:31.660 --> 0:22:33.260 But you know, the thing that I get right. And 0:22:33.300 --> 0:22:36.220 I've got nothing to do with the dragons. I'm a salesman, right? 0:22:36.300 --> 0:22:38.300 I look at the dragons now, and I run into 0:22:38.300 --> 0:22:39.700 a few of the boys who lived down near me 0:22:39.700 --> 0:22:41.940 in the Shire. I don't think I've ever seen them 0:22:41.940 --> 0:22:46.139 as happy. Like so he's obviously created a great culture and, 0:22:46.180 --> 0:22:48.660 you know, mood around the place as they've only got 0:22:48.700 --> 0:22:50.460 had the what? The two wins. Yeah. What more does 0:22:50.460 --> 0:22:52.020 the bloke need to do. Give him the gig. 0:22:52.020 --> 0:22:54.580 So you're also saying that Flynn was ordinary then. 0:22:54.619 --> 0:22:57.670 Yeah. She's got nothing. Well. 0:22:58.030 --> 0:22:59.590 That'll get back to you. 0:22:59.750 --> 0:23:01.149 Let me tell this. I'll tell this. You know what? 0:23:01.150 --> 0:23:02.790 There's no secrets on this show. So I went out 0:23:02.790 --> 0:23:04.870 a beer with a couple of weeks ago. No. Yeah. 0:23:04.910 --> 0:23:06.710 Two weeks. You lost your first game? 0:23:06.710 --> 0:23:07.910 Yeah. Oh, yeah. 0:23:08.150 --> 0:23:08.750 So I. 0:23:08.910 --> 0:23:09.350 Solid. 0:23:09.390 --> 0:23:12.950 I was off on leave. Part time leaving here. And, um, 0:23:12.990 --> 0:23:16.390 Flannery said after he had about five schooners, he said, 0:23:16.390 --> 0:23:19.149 I'm all over that pig. I said, why is that, Shane? 0:23:19.230 --> 0:23:20.990 I call him Shane with the wine. He gets the shits. 0:23:21.390 --> 0:23:25.070 He said, he said, mate, what about his dad? Uh. 0:23:25.430 --> 0:23:28.030 He's not. What does he say? None from five. No. None. 0:23:28.030 --> 0:23:30.310 None from seven. Dating back to last year or something 0:23:30.350 --> 0:23:32.550 along those lines. Not that I checked your record as 0:23:32.550 --> 0:23:33.030 an assistant. 0:23:33.030 --> 0:23:33.910 Wasn't that anyway? 0:23:33.950 --> 0:23:35.950 Anyway, and I said he said. I said, oh, so 0:23:35.990 --> 0:23:37.990 you're thinking he's going to same face, the same fate 0:23:37.990 --> 0:23:40.310 as you, Flannery, given you lost what, seven, eight in 0:23:40.310 --> 0:23:42.150 a row and they punted. You know, I left on 0:23:42.150 --> 0:23:44.310 my of my own volition. I said, I turn it up. 0:23:44.310 --> 0:23:47.470 Your own volition. I left because of Kyle, I left. 0:23:47.470 --> 0:23:50.270 Oh shut up Shane. Anyway, so he was into you. 0:23:50.270 --> 0:23:52.310 So you've had your first victory? Yeah. Anything you want 0:23:52.310 --> 0:23:52.750 to look down the. 0:23:52.910 --> 0:23:53.390 No no. 0:23:53.390 --> 0:23:53.630 No. 0:23:53.670 --> 0:23:56.270 Two with just one week at a time, one week 0:23:56.270 --> 0:23:56.950 at a time. 0:23:56.990 --> 0:24:02.169 You know what NRL debut season. You become boring. Um. 0:24:02.210 --> 0:24:03.090 Give him nothing. 0:24:03.090 --> 0:24:04.169 So you're tipping the dragon. 0:24:04.210 --> 0:24:06.210 What are we up to? We're up to Bulldogs and 0:24:06.210 --> 0:24:07.010 the Tigers. 0:24:07.010 --> 0:24:08.330 Bulldogs. Tigers. 0:24:08.330 --> 0:24:09.050 Oh, geez. 0:24:09.130 --> 0:24:10.250 Bulldogs dollar 50. 0:24:10.290 --> 0:24:10.730 Yeah! 0:24:10.770 --> 0:24:11.250 Really? 0:24:11.570 --> 0:24:14.290 Geez. You can't take them off the back of last 0:24:14.290 --> 0:24:15.450 week's performance, can you? 0:24:15.490 --> 0:24:17.570 I wouldn't tip either side, but I'd love the 260 0:24:17.609 --> 0:24:18.290 about the Tigers. 0:24:18.290 --> 0:24:22.690 Sean O'Sullivan. Uh, into the six jersey. Yeah, obviously we 0:24:22.690 --> 0:24:26.370 saw Crichton. He said have we got a report on Crichton? 0:24:26.369 --> 0:24:28.170 How long he's going to be out? Do we know that. 0:24:28.330 --> 0:24:30.130 They've named him among the reserves for this week? 0:24:30.410 --> 0:24:33.610 So he he's 23. Yeah. Okay. Because that was that 0:24:33.609 --> 0:24:36.129 was awful. Uh, on the weekend when he went down 0:24:36.130 --> 0:24:39.650 and all that that was, was looked pretty serious. So yeah, 0:24:39.690 --> 0:24:42.210 he's in there in the 23. That'll be interesting just 0:24:42.210 --> 0:24:45.689 to see how that goes. And if he does play, um, 0:24:46.650 --> 0:24:51.810 you know what? I've got no idea. But how could you, 0:24:52.290 --> 0:24:55.570 how could you genuinely, how could you genuinely have a 0:24:55.570 --> 0:24:59.980 bet on this game Like with both teams form. Yeah. 0:25:00.020 --> 0:25:02.820 Like you just. You'd be taking the 260 the Tigers 0:25:02.820 --> 0:25:05.500 because it's a better price. Like I couldn't be backing 0:25:05.500 --> 0:25:08.020 the dogs at $1.50 at the moment. Not not after 0:25:08.020 --> 0:25:12.140 what I saw last week against the Raiders. Um, mate, 0:25:12.140 --> 0:25:13.340 I've got no idea. 0:25:13.380 --> 0:25:14.260 Just tip someone. 0:25:16.100 --> 0:25:18.900 Mate. I'll tip the Tigers in the upset. I've tipped 0:25:18.900 --> 0:25:21.340 three upsets this week. Who'd you tip? 0:25:21.780 --> 0:25:22.860 Uh, I haven't done them yet. 0:25:22.900 --> 0:25:24.899 Oh, sit on the fence. 0:25:25.380 --> 0:25:25.899 No, mate. No one. 0:25:25.900 --> 0:25:26.900 Cares. I haven't done them either. 0:25:26.940 --> 0:25:28.300 No one cares about my tips. I want. 0:25:28.300 --> 0:25:28.820 Your tips. 0:25:28.820 --> 0:25:30.060 So then, do you think m g. 0:25:30.100 --> 0:25:31.980 I want I want it so I can bag you. 0:25:32.460 --> 0:25:35.500 That's a great photo. You know what I heard? Um, 0:25:35.540 --> 0:25:37.260 I heard, I think it might have been Adam Hawes 0:25:37.300 --> 0:25:39.780 on GB this week and for BC on the sports 0:25:39.780 --> 0:25:42.540 program talking about we don't have any statues outside of 0:25:42.540 --> 0:25:44.900 core stadium. Right. Oh yeah. Like they've got the king 0:25:44.940 --> 0:25:47.619 outside Suncorp. Imagine immortalizing that. 0:25:47.660 --> 0:25:48.980 Nah we don't want the king in. 0:25:49.060 --> 0:25:51.460 No no no. But MGMGMG standing over. 0:25:51.540 --> 0:25:54.020 But we want we want m g stands when though 0:25:54.060 --> 0:25:57.639 after that. And they were going to run off the field. 0:25:57.640 --> 0:25:59.880 And then he comes back and he gets into his 0:25:59.880 --> 0:26:00.960 fighting stance. 0:26:01.000 --> 0:26:03.800 That's just like Queenslanders going to a cool stadium. 0:26:03.840 --> 0:26:04.440 Yeah, I know they get. 0:26:04.440 --> 0:26:06.680 The kids, walk past, walk past a statue like you 0:26:06.680 --> 0:26:08.399 can go and get the king holding up the statue 0:26:08.440 --> 0:26:12.000 outside Suncorp. But at a core we've got our enforcer 0:26:12.400 --> 0:26:13.440 standing over the king. 0:26:13.480 --> 0:26:14.280 Protecting it. 0:26:14.320 --> 0:26:18.159 Protecting it. Exactly where are we up to? Titans Eagles. Sunday, 0:26:18.160 --> 0:26:19.760 2:00 Cbus Super Stadium. 0:26:19.760 --> 0:26:21.600 Yeah, I got to go to the Sea Eagles. I 0:26:21.600 --> 0:26:24.160 know they'd be disappointed. What about that Golden Point game 0:26:24.400 --> 0:26:24.920 last week. 0:26:24.960 --> 0:26:25.400 Against the. 0:26:25.400 --> 0:26:27.879 Cowboys. Oh did you. Yeah. You were calling it from 0:26:28.280 --> 0:26:30.880 a core weren't you. What about that. What a finish. 0:26:31.119 --> 0:26:33.200 Clifford had the kick didn't he. To to win the 0:26:33.200 --> 0:26:36.879 game in normal time. Missed it. And then uh they 0:26:36.880 --> 0:26:40.560 they nailed the the one pointer. But uh. Yeah. Drinkwater 0:26:40.560 --> 0:26:43.560 nailed it. Yeah. See the seagulls to bounce back for me. 0:26:43.560 --> 0:26:45.639 I think they bounce back and beat the Titans. 0:26:45.640 --> 0:26:48.399 Speaking of uh, manly, of course, one of the famous 0:26:48.400 --> 0:26:51.080 families in the northern beaches of the Johns family. I 0:26:51.080 --> 0:26:52.920 think Cooper Johns has given you a run for your 0:26:52.920 --> 0:26:54.400 money on the sideline. Just quietly. 0:26:54.440 --> 0:26:55.679 Well, he wasn't even on the sideline. 0:26:55.680 --> 0:26:56.800 He's very good. No special. 0:26:56.810 --> 0:26:58.410 Comment. It wasn't even on. 0:26:58.410 --> 0:27:00.170 The special comments. 0:27:00.490 --> 0:27:01.210 That's great. 0:27:01.250 --> 0:27:01.650 He's very. 0:27:01.650 --> 0:27:02.570 Good. That's good. We need. 0:27:02.570 --> 0:27:03.410 More. Are you nervous? 0:27:03.450 --> 0:27:05.609 No, not at all. No contract. Hello? 0:27:05.650 --> 0:27:07.610 Well, I did say to Darryl, I said, I think Piggy's. 0:27:08.369 --> 0:27:10.970 I think Piggy's might be taking over you, champion. He said, 0:27:10.970 --> 0:27:14.490 what do you mean, champion? I'm off contract. I said, 0:27:14.490 --> 0:27:15.090 come on, Darryl. 0:27:15.090 --> 0:27:15.810 Don't say. 0:27:15.810 --> 0:27:17.370 That. I said, come on, you've had a good run. 0:27:17.369 --> 0:27:19.450 It might be time to promote piggy. He said, okay, 0:27:20.770 --> 0:27:22.250 you know what? That might be the new Dream team. 0:27:22.290 --> 0:27:22.889 Oh, look. 0:27:22.930 --> 0:27:26.610 The bosses are listening. What about Davey Riddell and Johns? 0:27:26.650 --> 0:27:28.650 You've just you've just brushed Jameis. 0:27:28.890 --> 0:27:29.570 Off him at the moment. 0:27:29.609 --> 0:27:30.210 Oh. Why? 0:27:30.850 --> 0:27:31.929 Story for another day piggy. 0:27:31.970 --> 0:27:33.570 Oh a bit of drama. Is there a. 0:27:33.570 --> 0:27:34.370 Little bit of drama. 0:27:34.530 --> 0:27:38.290 Ooh. You weren't listening to the Chad Townsend podcast were you? 0:27:38.650 --> 0:27:41.050 And I usually listen to it puts me to sleep. 0:27:41.050 --> 0:27:44.490 So I listen to mark my words, entertainment personified. Ladies 0:27:44.490 --> 0:27:46.730 and gentlemen. I can't even remember what the drama is. Anyway, 0:27:46.730 --> 0:27:49.290 I just think Cooper is very good. Uh, Sunday afternoon, 0:27:49.290 --> 0:27:51.490 40 4:00. Dolphins. Cowboys. 0:27:53.130 --> 0:27:58.189 Dolphins. Bounce back, bounce back. Massively. Um, pliers back in. 0:27:58.230 --> 0:28:04.070 Look at that back line. Hammer. Asarco. Boss stock. Farnworth. Cobalt, please. 0:28:04.270 --> 0:28:08.590 Our standing mate. Great pack as well. I think they 0:28:08.590 --> 0:28:10.990 beat the Cowboys up at Suncorp Stadium. That'd be a 0:28:10.990 --> 0:28:13.630 great one. Mhm. Um. Oh, you boys will be doing 0:28:13.630 --> 0:28:17.070 that one on Sunday afternoon. Dolphins to win. 0:28:17.070 --> 0:28:20.270 Dolphins to win. Um you got a multi for this week. Yeah. 0:28:20.270 --> 0:28:21.230 Do you like. 0:28:21.470 --> 0:28:26.950 I'm going to go the Knights into the Tigers. 0:28:26.990 --> 0:28:28.950 Oh did you get a price about that. 0:28:28.990 --> 0:28:33.790 Yeah. Knights. They're into the Tigers all right. No actually 0:28:33.790 --> 0:28:36.310 I'm changing it. Oh sorry. I just had to remind 0:28:36.310 --> 0:28:39.710 myself I'm going Knights into the Rabbitohs. Your Rabbitohs because 0:28:39.710 --> 0:28:40.350 they're two bucks. 0:28:40.390 --> 0:28:42.590 Well I'm going against you. I'm going Rabbitohs into Dolphins. 0:28:42.630 --> 0:28:46.110 Okay. That's alright. Alright beautiful. So we need your Rabbitohs 0:28:46.110 --> 0:28:46.350 to win. 0:28:46.390 --> 0:28:47.190 Don't you. 0:28:47.230 --> 0:28:47.590 Bloody. 0:28:47.590 --> 0:28:48.270 Let us down. 0:28:49.110 --> 0:28:50.390 Don't you let us down. 0:28:50.430 --> 0:28:52.150 MG milligrams multi. 0:28:52.510 --> 0:28:54.350 Mg. Hello. 0:28:56.200 --> 0:28:59.800 Tonsillitis. I was just thinking tonsillitis. You're right. I had 0:28:59.800 --> 0:29:01.160 tonsillitis when I was like 13. 0:29:01.160 --> 0:29:03.480 I got my tonsils out. Have you had them out? No. 0:29:03.520 --> 0:29:04.720 I've had my tonsils out. 0:29:05.040 --> 0:29:06.080 Cos I ice cream afterwards. 0:29:06.200 --> 0:29:08.400 Yeah. Yeah. I got them out, went to hospital. I 0:29:08.400 --> 0:29:13.200 still remember laying in bed in my bedroom eating raspberry 0:29:13.200 --> 0:29:15.000 jelly with ice cream. 0:29:15.040 --> 0:29:17.320 Like you're doing that strawberry jelly. Yeah. 0:29:17.600 --> 0:29:20.120 Actually maybe it wasn't when I got my tonsils out. 0:29:22.080 --> 0:29:23.120 On that note, we gotta go. 0:29:23.880 --> 0:29:24.360 Bye bye. 0:29:24.400 --> 0:29:27.520 We are back on Monday for our next edition of 0:29:27.520 --> 0:29:30.600 the Mark My Words podcast. Um, we might rest from 0:29:30.600 --> 0:29:32.800 that one as well. We just don't want those tonsils. 0:29:33.080 --> 0:29:35.640 He might come back sounding like Al Al Capone or something. 0:29:35.640 --> 0:29:37.160 You know, one of the mafia bosses. 0:29:37.440 --> 0:29:39.720 How's that going to sound? Oh, welcome. 0:29:39.960 --> 0:29:41.440 Welcome to the Mark My Words podcast. 0:29:41.480 --> 0:29:42.760 Anyway, let's get out of here. 0:29:42.800 --> 0:29:44.360 That's it for us. We'll see you over the weekend, 0:29:44.360 --> 0:29:46.480 talk to you on the radio and make sure you download, 0:29:46.480 --> 0:29:49.440 subscribe and leave your questions that we'll put to the 0:29:49.440 --> 0:29:52.800 boys on Monday's edition of the podcast. Mark my words. 0:29:52.800 --> 0:29:54.640 Thanks for your company. Enjoy your rugby life.