The Country 24/10/25: Hamish McKay talks to Jamie Mackay

McKay on Sport on the All Blacks, the coaching debacle, and the NPC Final. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Right.

Speaker 2 (00:00):
I was a bit worried I wouldn't get this man.
He didn't answer his phone first time. That's because he's
a very busy real estate agent by day, Phil and
country hosts by night. Hamish mckaye and Hamish I reckon.
You would have played plenty of the pet shop Boys
back in the day when you were a young buck
on Manuwatu Radio.

Speaker 1 (00:18):
Oh pitt Shop Boys this One't that a fantastic era? Yeah? Yeah,
long ago now though, right.

Speaker 2 (00:26):
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Speaker 2 (00:39):
There you go, Thank you Farmlands. Hamish. What's happening with
the all black coaching setup.

Speaker 1 (00:46):
I'm a bit worried about. Is Razor in control or
is he bluffying it? You know, you've got two guys
like Leo McDonald initially and now Jason Alfie Holland. That'd
be two of the more level headed guys I've come
across in my thirty years in the meat. He had
nothing flighty about them and Holand's now walking. He's going
on the Northern Tour. Apparently we'll see how that pans out.

(01:06):
But after two years and you know, there's been again
a real sort of sullenness around this announcement and it's
sort of like not a great deal of clarity. I mean,
if he's been made a scapegoat, then for me, that's ridiculous. Man.
The end of the day, the coach is the gaffer.
You know we've got When Razor came into this, he was,
you know, bulla, I'm off to Fiji and you know,

(01:28):
and then so if you become the all black coach,
you know, we want to see we've come off some
of the worst losses of it. Now you can you
can poke. People can starting to say, you know, Jason
Holand must be the reasonable that's absolute bollocks in my opinion.
The coach, he's the gaffer. He should be accountable.

Speaker 2 (01:44):
Yeah, do you know what, we've missed a trick? And
I know that you that you think the same. Tony
Brown what a rugby talent who's now or not not?
Probably he could possibly be the reason we lose the
World Cup final again to South Africa.

Speaker 1 (01:58):
Yeah, absolutelybsolutely the guy. But you know, you know the
starting for it in life, Jamie Mackay, and I know
you know this is that the guy is a decent
human being and he's he made the absolute most of
what God given gifts he's given, and he's just you know,
like I was, coming from a media perspective, some of them,

(02:22):
you mars, will have been a flea on a dog.
Sometimes a guy like Tony Brown treated you with respect
and a gentleman, and that gets through to the players.
They listen to what he has to say. No, I
really think, I mean, it's such a crying shame that
he's doing it for somebody else and not us. I
know people are mentioning Joseph, but he's not going to
want to work for Razors. Should be working for Joseph.

(02:43):
That's how you know, That's how it should be.

Speaker 2 (02:46):
It's interesting to say Tony Brown making the most of
what he was given. He's only got like one on
a half hands, one of his hands as a claw hand.
I played golf with the blow occasionally and here in Dunedin,
and he played all his international rugby with one on
a half hands. Brilliant Blake Hey Hamos Just to really
quickly go because I know you've got one of your
high paid real estate meetings to go to. Shall I

(03:06):
get a shameless plug in for Tremaine's Yes, I just have. Hey,
who do you reckon? You'll be with me Otago for
the MPC final.

Speaker 1 (03:14):
You're all right and they've got the plower. I believe
it's the closest thing we've had to buckshelf it in
thirty years. Christian leo' willy is the most underrated player
in New Zealand footy. He's powerful over the ball. You know,
I just can't believe that. We go on and on
about lack Eye and Satiti. They are good, but in
a different way. Leo willy is what we need to
take off South Africa.

Speaker 2 (03:33):
Well, he's certainly going well for Otago. Hamosh, thanks for
your time. Keep up the good work. Hey, how did Manawatu?
Did you escape? The worst of the weather.

Speaker 1 (03:41):
Last night was the worst I've ever seen it in
the matter or two, but overall pretty good in terms
of damage. Not too bad.

Speaker 2 (03:47):
Okay mate, thanks for your time, Hamosh Mackay there