October 25, 2024 • 12 mins
Andrew Gourdie and Nick Bewley joined Heather du Plessis-Allan for this week's Sports Huddle, capping off the week's sporting news.
On the agenda tonight:
Cricket Australia has overturned David Warner's ban - does he deserve to come back?
Has Washington Sundar torpedoed the Black Caps' hopes of taking home the win in India?
And what's the deal with Sport NZ spending nearly $600 per email to volunteer coaches?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Friday Sports Huddle with New Zealand Southeby's International Realty
elevate the marketing of your home chance Chance and gone
Washington Sunder's got.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
For As each day goes, the preparation picks up another
level and it's about to make sure.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
That we're connected closely as a group.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Game over New Zealand, comprehensive winners over Australia for the
second game in a row.
Speaker 4 (00:32):
On the Sports Tuddle this evening we have Andrew Gordy
n zb Key, we head of Communications, and Nick Bewley,
News to ZBE, Canterbury Sports Reader.
Speaker 5 (00:39):
Hello you too, evening evening up.
Speaker 4 (00:42):
Nick, tell me you've heard of Washington Sunder before.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
I have, probably not to the same degree that I
did yesterday when he took seven for Korea beast figures
in a first class match, let alone in a Test
match against New Zealand.
Speaker 5 (00:56):
But yeah, seven wickets.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
There was always going to be a spinner's paradis, wasn't
it Wherever the next Test was after our boys, our
seam bowlers in particular Matt Henry and Will O'Rourke, caused
havoc in that first Test to a famous victory for
New Zealand.
Speaker 5 (01:11):
But now we're sort of.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Back to where we're more accustomed to being in India,
sort of battling the unfamiliar conditions. Although I see both
our spinners AJS Patel and Mitchell sant there as things
standard are trying to make a good fist of it
in response.
Speaker 5 (01:26):
But yeah, it's going to be a tough ass, that's
for sure.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Is it going to be a tough ask, Udio? Would
you still write our chances?
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Oh, it's always a tough ask, Heather, and I think
we probably should have expected it was going to be
a tough ask after that performance in the first Test,
expecting nothing other than to play cricket on an absolute
dust bowl of a pitch there, and no surprise to
see Indian spinners claim all ten wickets. It's probably not
even really much point in playing any past bowlers in
(01:54):
this Test. So yeah, looking forward to seeing what Ags
and Santana can do. But I wouldn't rule us out
completely just yet. She's still early days.
Speaker 4 (02:01):
She is early days, right, I mean, if you think
about it, Mack, we notched up to fifty nine. That's
not the world's worst innings.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
No, obviously, there's two hundred and fifty eight numbers lower
than tournad and fifty nine here. Look yeah, one yeah, look,
look but I suppose the counter to that as it
could have been a lot better. I mean, New Zealand
found themselves in a pretty handy position there. I think
it was about one eighty to three. Some established batters
just didn't go on as they did in Bengalaru guys
(02:33):
like Conway Ravendra and then the middle to lower order
which has been a real archy a lease here for
this New Zealand Test cricket side for some time sort
of wilted under the pressure. So look, yeah, as Gordy
said that, they're not out of it. This is a
critical day though. You know, India could really take it
beyond a black Caps win here if they can knuckle
(02:54):
down and handle our spinners.
Speaker 4 (02:55):
Now, listen, Gordy, I reckon the most likely outcome in
the netball between New Zealand and Australia is two a piece,
isn't it. We win the two at home, they win
the two in Australia and it's a tie.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
I won't disagree with you there. That seems to be
the way history goes with this competition. Doesn't it two
wins from New Zealand, two wins for Australia or vice versa,
depending on who's hosting the first game. So I don't
actually personally mind the way that they've decided to go
about setting these new rules with a bit of sort
of sudden death extra time when it comes to deciding
the overall tournament. Personally, I think there is perhaps an
(03:27):
argument to retain the aggregate score, but perhaps that's only
for the purpose of ensuring that neither team sends a
week in side across the tasma, knowing that they can
just simply stack their team when it comes across the
other side.
Speaker 6 (03:42):
So, oh, I don't mind this sudden death shot.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
It's huch more.
Speaker 4 (03:45):
Fun, isn't it, Nick? Because I mean, who wants to
get to the end of the fourth mat the fourth game,
and then we've got to go and sit there and
count numbers to see who won. I'd rather have them
battle it out for the next few minutes.
Speaker 5 (03:55):
Wouldn't you just to put it back to the cricket.
It looks like New Zealand a still bowl has taken away.
Hear this? That's pretty exat we took girl, didn't we.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
Review?
Speaker 6 (04:04):
It.
Speaker 3 (04:04):
Yeah, sorry, yeah, hopefully sims aren't listening. But yeah, back
on the netball.
Speaker 5 (04:10):
I suppose in a perfect world.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
Personally, I mean, I can't stand even amount of games
in a series.
Speaker 5 (04:18):
You know, we need an odd number, you know New Zealand.
Speaker 3 (04:20):
Cricket, just to go back to that. For so long
we're given two Test series. It's brilliant that this one
against India is actually three, But why can't we have
five or or.
Speaker 5 (04:30):
Three and alternate it? You know, better than the aggregate,
but the extra time. I like the extra time. But
the year who sat there and.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
Went, do you know what? We can decide who's the
best if we play for like that person obviously didn't
do school seemaths, did they?
Speaker 5 (04:46):
No?
Speaker 3 (04:46):
No, I to agree there's obviously there's obviously some sort
of given and take there on both sides. Maybe they
don't like being having to share. You know, you get
more net this year than vice versa the next year.
But I I think we're over complicating it.
Speaker 5 (05:01):
It adds an.
Speaker 3 (05:02):
Element of intrigue, and I personally agree it's better than
the aggregate score. I no one's been sitting there with
their calculator going off.
Speaker 5 (05:09):
We only lose by ten.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
We're still going to hold the trophy at the end,
but just on the silver fans, like, well, where has
this team been? Like I was sitting there watching the
England series with my wife and they were just so
far removed from what they look like against Australia, and
Australia's beating England. It's a real head scratcher that, you know,
something's a significant turn of events, obviously, but look, as
(05:31):
the former is suggested and the history suggested this competition,
whoever plays at home wins.
Speaker 4 (05:36):
Yeah too, right, Okay, we'll take a break com But
by the way, sant Na Bold girl LBW, so the go.
That's not bad at all.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
The Friday Sports title with New Zealand Southeby's international realty,
local and global exposure like no other.
Speaker 4 (05:49):
Back with the Sports Hittle Andrew Gordy and Nick Buley. Gordy,
what's going on with Sports New Zealand spending all this
money on these little like e little emails you can
send volunteer coaches and a good sense about three hundred
the minute cost five hundred and seventy five dollars per email.
Speaker 6 (06:03):
I've just seen this this afternoon here that what on
earth are they spending five hundred and seventy five dollars
on an email for what can possibly go into an
email that costs five hundred and seventy five No, absolutely
baffled by that.
Speaker 4 (06:18):
How much money do you reckon? You have to have
to think that five hundred and seventy five dollars for
an email that the rest of us just do for
free is a good idea.
Speaker 6 (06:28):
Way too much.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
You've got to have way to and what we're talking
one hundred and seventy one thousand, five hundred and ninety
eight dollars to say thank you to a few coaches.
There's way way better ways to spend that money. And
I think people are kind of right to be outraged
by this. There are I mean, we could come up
with it. We could have a pretty good brainstorming session,
I think on this very show to figure out how
(06:50):
we might be able to spend five hundred and seventy
five dollars per person as a better way to say
thank you.
Speaker 4 (06:57):
I literally would have rather than that, have any thing
than an email to say thank you, wouldn't you?
Speaker 3 (07:04):
It's not my choice of communication. I think you know,
the warm with warmest regards and.
Speaker 5 (07:09):
All that, just pick up the phone. I do work
about but look what about it?
Speaker 4 (07:12):
If I gain, you shouldn't be.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
Five hundred and seventy five dollars all up, because don't
you just cut and paste the same thing.
Speaker 5 (07:17):
I'm baffled by it.
Speaker 6 (07:19):
All.
Speaker 5 (07:19):
You just changed the name, don't you. It's just bizarre,
would you?
Speaker 4 (07:22):
Because because this is what we could have done, is
instead of sending them these emails, we could have bought
each one of them fourteen crates of space. Now what
would you rather have? An E card or fourteen crates
of space?
Speaker 2 (07:34):
It wouldn't be spaces, to be perfectly honest, I think
option that space. Couldn't we I know that you were
down there in.
Speaker 5 (07:39):
Christ tough for US Southern listeners, but.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
I'm humping with something better than spacet Well, I.
Speaker 4 (07:45):
Would have I would have taken the fourteen crates of
space and then traded them for something else, like just
maybe one creative parrot dog. But I would absolutely I
would absolutely have taken something in my hands, not just
the bloody email. It's ridiculous. Hey, Nick, do you reckon
that that Warner's done his time and deser to come back.
Speaker 5 (08:02):
It's an interesting one isn't it.
Speaker 3 (08:03):
I'm a bit baffled by the whole thing, given he's
so late in his career. I know it's a lifetime
ban and a lifetime leadership ban. How do you even
how do you police leadership? It's quite subjective, isn't I
suppose it's just a captain's arm band. But you can
be a mentor and a leader in any capacity. But yeah,
I mean, how long ago was it now? Twenty eighteen,
six years ago? Lifetime ban? I think when we reflect,
(08:26):
it's probably a little bit harsh when we compare it
up to other lifetime bans.
Speaker 5 (08:32):
I'm personally okay with it.
Speaker 3 (08:33):
I just think the whole thing's a bit weird, and
maybe it's just more ego striking for David one Er,
I'm not too sure.
Speaker 4 (08:37):
What do you, Gordy.
Speaker 6 (08:39):
I think it's probably just another example.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
How many times do you see in sport, especially some
kind of lifetime ban dished out, and then a few
years later, once the dust is settled and everyone's forgotten
about it, you just overturn it. I mean, I think
it was probably just a bit of an overreaction at
the time. But I think if you cast your mind
back to that period. This was one of the most
seri yes and appalling act in Australian sporting history that
(09:04):
struck right at the very heart of the integrity of
Australian sport, which is pretty flimsy to be fair.
Speaker 5 (09:09):
But I can.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Understand why they came down hard at the time, but
at zero surprised to see them come to this point overturn.
Speaker 6 (09:16):
At the bloke's thirty seven years old.
Speaker 2 (09:17):
It's not as though when it comes to wearing the
baggy green he's going to have much more of a
meaningful contribution to make to Australian cricket.
Speaker 6 (09:24):
In the years going forward.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
But when it comes to I suppose, you know, perhaps
a post career and coaching and things like that, or
god forbid, administration. I don't know if I'd trust David
Warner with any kind of administrative role within you know,
Australian cricket or state cricket for that matter, But I've
got no issue with it.
Speaker 4 (09:39):
Hey, Coally gone for one fifty satiny again. How about
that stick your finger in the air and wave it
about like you just don't care. Hey, I see, I'm
a dad. I'm a dad making dad jokes Nick I
see you're trying desperately to get us to give you
an NRL franchise down there.
Speaker 5 (09:57):
Oh desperately?
Speaker 3 (09:58):
Well, I think you're just going to look at the
wave of momentum of rugby league in the South Island heather.
Speaker 5 (10:04):
We've sold out this double header the Test the.
Speaker 3 (10:08):
Kiwi fans and Kiwis and the Jillarus and Kangaroos on
Sunday seventeen thousand was sold out some time ago.
Speaker 5 (10:14):
That's on top of.
Speaker 3 (10:15):
The Warriors were down here earlier in the year and
sold out our jemporary stadium there. They're coming back next
year and they're pretty keen to yeah, be a regular NRL.
Speaker 4 (10:23):
Law, is it just because it's an event? Like, are
you guys just desperate for any.
Speaker 3 (10:26):
I mean that's a fair point. Look, is it the
novelty factor? And we don't get a lot of rugby
league here? I tend to think that there is while
it is, you know, by and large a rugby union region,
that there is a groundswell of momentum building in and
around the code. We've now got the back to back
secondary school national title team Addison Thomas's there's a lot
(10:46):
of players playing both Sorry, goody, Look but with the
stadium and with the nral's ambitions to get to twenty teams,
and yes, it almost looks at fat of Komple they're
going to get into Papa New Guinea with some government
support as well. But it seems an absolute no brainer
to me, and I think it's long over. Duke Hopefully,
Andrew Abdo and all those administrators looking on Sunday just
(11:08):
go Look, it's a matter of when, not if, we
need to get this done.
Speaker 4 (11:10):
I'm increasingly convinced, Gordy, what about you?
Speaker 2 (11:13):
I got to say, I'm changing my mind on this
as well, because the point I would make is that
when this NRL franchise was being talked about for the
first time, it came off the back of the sensational crowds.
I suppose that they got for a Warriors ficture down
there the preseason fixture, and I was sort of sitting there, going,
is this about them supporting the Warriors or supporting the Code?
And as you quite rightly say, Nak, they're turning out
(11:36):
to watch the kiwis now, which suggests it's more than
just an NRAL thing. It's a support for the code
and everything. Well, I suppose that rugby league in the
NRAL has now become so I can see now that.
Speaker 6 (11:47):
Yeah, perhaps there is a change or turning of the
tide there.
Speaker 2 (11:50):
It's not just about supporting the Warriors and the clear
height that's being built around that club, especially over the
last couple of years, but perhaps there is a genuine
groundswell of support for the code itself and if you've
got that then you probably do have the foundations to
build a franchise.
Speaker 4 (12:05):
Yeah, I don't have the idea, guys. Thank you, Enjoy
your weekend. A sport appreciated. Get Andrew Gordy mc beauley
ahead of this evening.
Speaker 1 (12:12):
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The Friday Sports Huddle with New Zealand Southeby's International Realty
elevate the marketing of your home chance Chance and gone
Washington Sunder's got.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
For As each day goes, the preparation picks up another
level and it's about to make sure.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
That we're connected closely as a group.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Game over New Zealand, comprehensive winners over Australia for the
second game in a row.
Speaker 4 (00:32):
On the Sports Tuddle this evening we have Andrew Gordy
n zb Key, we head of Communications, and Nick Bewley,
News to ZBE, Canterbury Sports Reader.
Speaker 5 (00:39):
Hello you too, evening evening up.
Speaker 4 (00:42):
Nick, tell me you've heard of Washington Sunder before.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
I have, probably not to the same degree that I
did yesterday when he took seven for Korea beast figures
in a first class match, let alone in a Test
match against New Zealand.
Speaker 5 (00:56):
But yeah, seven wickets.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
There was always going to be a spinner's paradis, wasn't
it Wherever the next Test was after our boys, our
seam bowlers in particular Matt Henry and Will O'Rourke, caused
havoc in that first Test to a famous victory for
New Zealand.
Speaker 5 (01:11):
But now we're sort of.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Back to where we're more accustomed to being in India,
sort of battling the unfamiliar conditions. Although I see both
our spinners AJS Patel and Mitchell sant there as things
standard are trying to make a good fist of it
in response.
Speaker 5 (01:26):
But yeah, it's going to be a tough ass, that's
for sure.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Is it going to be a tough ask, Udio? Would
you still write our chances?
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Oh, it's always a tough ask, Heather, and I think
we probably should have expected it was going to be
a tough ask after that performance in the first Test,
expecting nothing other than to play cricket on an absolute
dust bowl of a pitch there, and no surprise to
see Indian spinners claim all ten wickets. It's probably not
even really much point in playing any past bowlers in
(01:54):
this Test. So yeah, looking forward to seeing what Ags
and Santana can do. But I wouldn't rule us out
completely just yet. She's still early days.
Speaker 4 (02:01):
She is early days, right, I mean, if you think
about it, Mack, we notched up to fifty nine. That's
not the world's worst innings.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
No, obviously, there's two hundred and fifty eight numbers lower
than tournad and fifty nine here. Look yeah, one yeah, look,
look but I suppose the counter to that as it
could have been a lot better. I mean, New Zealand
found themselves in a pretty handy position there. I think
it was about one eighty to three. Some established batters
just didn't go on as they did in Bengalaru guys
(02:33):
like Conway Ravendra and then the middle to lower order
which has been a real archy a lease here for
this New Zealand Test cricket side for some time sort
of wilted under the pressure. So look, yeah, as Gordy
said that, they're not out of it. This is a
critical day though. You know, India could really take it
beyond a black Caps win here if they can knuckle
(02:54):
down and handle our spinners.
Speaker 4 (02:55):
Now, listen, Gordy, I reckon the most likely outcome in
the netball between New Zealand and Australia is two a piece,
isn't it. We win the two at home, they win
the two in Australia and it's a tie.
Speaker 3 (03:04):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
I won't disagree with you there. That seems to be
the way history goes with this competition. Doesn't it two
wins from New Zealand, two wins for Australia or vice versa,
depending on who's hosting the first game. So I don't
actually personally mind the way that they've decided to go
about setting these new rules with a bit of sort
of sudden death extra time when it comes to deciding
the overall tournament. Personally, I think there is perhaps an
(03:27):
argument to retain the aggregate score, but perhaps that's only
for the purpose of ensuring that neither team sends a
week in side across the tasma, knowing that they can
just simply stack their team when it comes across the
other side.
Speaker 6 (03:42):
So, oh, I don't mind this sudden death shot.
Speaker 5 (03:44):
It's huch more.
Speaker 4 (03:45):
Fun, isn't it, Nick? Because I mean, who wants to
get to the end of the fourth mat the fourth game,
and then we've got to go and sit there and
count numbers to see who won. I'd rather have them
battle it out for the next few minutes.
Speaker 5 (03:55):
Wouldn't you just to put it back to the cricket.
It looks like New Zealand a still bowl has taken away.
Hear this? That's pretty exat we took girl, didn't we.
Speaker 4 (04:04):
Review?
Speaker 6 (04:04):
It.
Speaker 3 (04:04):
Yeah, sorry, yeah, hopefully sims aren't listening. But yeah, back
on the netball.
Speaker 5 (04:10):
I suppose in a perfect world.
Speaker 3 (04:12):
Personally, I mean, I can't stand even amount of games
in a series.
Speaker 5 (04:18):
You know, we need an odd number, you know New Zealand.
Speaker 3 (04:20):
Cricket, just to go back to that. For so long
we're given two Test series. It's brilliant that this one
against India is actually three, But why can't we have
five or or.
Speaker 5 (04:30):
Three and alternate it? You know, better than the aggregate,
but the extra time. I like the extra time. But
the year who sat there and.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
Went, do you know what? We can decide who's the
best if we play for like that person obviously didn't
do school seemaths, did they?
Speaker 5 (04:46):
No?
Speaker 3 (04:46):
No, I to agree there's obviously there's obviously some sort
of given and take there on both sides. Maybe they
don't like being having to share. You know, you get
more net this year than vice versa the next year.
But I I think we're over complicating it.
Speaker 5 (05:01):
It adds an.
Speaker 3 (05:02):
Element of intrigue, and I personally agree it's better than
the aggregate score. I no one's been sitting there with
their calculator going off.
Speaker 5 (05:09):
We only lose by ten.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
We're still going to hold the trophy at the end,
but just on the silver fans, like, well, where has
this team been? Like I was sitting there watching the
England series with my wife and they were just so
far removed from what they look like against Australia, and
Australia's beating England. It's a real head scratcher that, you know,
something's a significant turn of events, obviously, but look, as
(05:31):
the former is suggested and the history suggested this competition,
whoever plays at home wins.
Speaker 4 (05:36):
Yeah too, right, Okay, we'll take a break com But
by the way, sant Na Bold girl LBW, so the go.
That's not bad at all.
Speaker 1 (05:42):
The Friday Sports title with New Zealand Southeby's international realty,
local and global exposure like no other.
Speaker 4 (05:49):
Back with the Sports Hittle Andrew Gordy and Nick Buley. Gordy,
what's going on with Sports New Zealand spending all this
money on these little like e little emails you can
send volunteer coaches and a good sense about three hundred
the minute cost five hundred and seventy five dollars per email.
Speaker 6 (06:03):
I've just seen this this afternoon here that what on
earth are they spending five hundred and seventy five dollars
on an email for what can possibly go into an
email that costs five hundred and seventy five No, absolutely
baffled by that.
Speaker 4 (06:18):
How much money do you reckon? You have to have
to think that five hundred and seventy five dollars for
an email that the rest of us just do for
free is a good idea.
Speaker 6 (06:28):
Way too much.
Speaker 2 (06:29):
You've got to have way to and what we're talking
one hundred and seventy one thousand, five hundred and ninety
eight dollars to say thank you to a few coaches.
There's way way better ways to spend that money. And
I think people are kind of right to be outraged
by this. There are I mean, we could come up
with it. We could have a pretty good brainstorming session,
I think on this very show to figure out how
(06:50):
we might be able to spend five hundred and seventy
five dollars per person as a better way to say
thank you.
Speaker 4 (06:57):
I literally would have rather than that, have any thing
than an email to say thank you, wouldn't you?
Speaker 3 (07:04):
It's not my choice of communication. I think you know,
the warm with warmest regards and.
Speaker 5 (07:09):
All that, just pick up the phone. I do work
about but look what about it?
Speaker 4 (07:12):
If I gain, you shouldn't be.
Speaker 3 (07:13):
Five hundred and seventy five dollars all up, because don't
you just cut and paste the same thing.
Speaker 5 (07:17):
I'm baffled by it.
Speaker 6 (07:19):
All.
Speaker 5 (07:19):
You just changed the name, don't you. It's just bizarre,
would you?
Speaker 4 (07:22):
Because because this is what we could have done, is
instead of sending them these emails, we could have bought
each one of them fourteen crates of space. Now what
would you rather have? An E card or fourteen crates
of space?
Speaker 2 (07:34):
It wouldn't be spaces, to be perfectly honest, I think
option that space. Couldn't we I know that you were
down there in.
Speaker 5 (07:39):
Christ tough for US Southern listeners, but.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
I'm humping with something better than spacet Well, I.
Speaker 4 (07:45):
Would have I would have taken the fourteen crates of
space and then traded them for something else, like just
maybe one creative parrot dog. But I would absolutely I
would absolutely have taken something in my hands, not just
the bloody email. It's ridiculous. Hey, Nick, do you reckon
that that Warner's done his time and deser to come back.
Speaker 5 (08:02):
It's an interesting one isn't it.
Speaker 3 (08:03):
I'm a bit baffled by the whole thing, given he's
so late in his career. I know it's a lifetime
ban and a lifetime leadership ban. How do you even
how do you police leadership? It's quite subjective, isn't I
suppose it's just a captain's arm band. But you can
be a mentor and a leader in any capacity. But yeah,
I mean, how long ago was it now? Twenty eighteen,
six years ago? Lifetime ban? I think when we reflect,
(08:26):
it's probably a little bit harsh when we compare it
up to other lifetime bans.
Speaker 5 (08:32):
I'm personally okay with it.
Speaker 3 (08:33):
I just think the whole thing's a bit weird, and
maybe it's just more ego striking for David one Er,
I'm not too sure.
Speaker 4 (08:37):
What do you, Gordy.
Speaker 6 (08:39):
I think it's probably just another example.
Speaker 2 (08:41):
How many times do you see in sport, especially some
kind of lifetime ban dished out, and then a few
years later, once the dust is settled and everyone's forgotten
about it, you just overturn it. I mean, I think
it was probably just a bit of an overreaction at
the time. But I think if you cast your mind
back to that period. This was one of the most
seri yes and appalling act in Australian sporting history that
(09:04):
struck right at the very heart of the integrity of
Australian sport, which is pretty flimsy to be fair.
Speaker 5 (09:09):
But I can.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
Understand why they came down hard at the time, but
at zero surprised to see them come to this point overturn.
Speaker 6 (09:16):
At the bloke's thirty seven years old.
Speaker 2 (09:17):
It's not as though when it comes to wearing the
baggy green he's going to have much more of a
meaningful contribution to make to Australian cricket.
Speaker 6 (09:24):
In the years going forward.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
But when it comes to I suppose, you know, perhaps
a post career and coaching and things like that, or
god forbid, administration. I don't know if I'd trust David
Warner with any kind of administrative role within you know,
Australian cricket or state cricket for that matter, But I've
got no issue with it.
Speaker 4 (09:39):
Hey, Coally gone for one fifty satiny again. How about
that stick your finger in the air and wave it
about like you just don't care. Hey, I see, I'm
a dad. I'm a dad making dad jokes Nick I
see you're trying desperately to get us to give you
an NRL franchise down there.
Speaker 5 (09:57):
Oh desperately?
Speaker 3 (09:58):
Well, I think you're just going to look at the
wave of momentum of rugby league in the South Island heather.
Speaker 5 (10:04):
We've sold out this double header the Test the.
Speaker 3 (10:08):
Kiwi fans and Kiwis and the Jillarus and Kangaroos on
Sunday seventeen thousand was sold out some time ago.
Speaker 5 (10:14):
That's on top of.
Speaker 3 (10:15):
The Warriors were down here earlier in the year and
sold out our jemporary stadium there. They're coming back next
year and they're pretty keen to yeah, be a regular NRL.
Speaker 4 (10:23):
Law, is it just because it's an event? Like, are
you guys just desperate for any.
Speaker 3 (10:26):
I mean that's a fair point. Look, is it the
novelty factor? And we don't get a lot of rugby
league here? I tend to think that there is while
it is, you know, by and large a rugby union region,
that there is a groundswell of momentum building in and
around the code. We've now got the back to back
secondary school national title team Addison Thomas's there's a lot
(10:46):
of players playing both Sorry, goody, Look but with the
stadium and with the nral's ambitions to get to twenty teams,
and yes, it almost looks at fat of Komple they're
going to get into Papa New Guinea with some government
support as well. But it seems an absolute no brainer
to me, and I think it's long over. Duke Hopefully,
Andrew Abdo and all those administrators looking on Sunday just
(11:08):
go Look, it's a matter of when, not if, we
need to get this done.
Speaker 4 (11:10):
I'm increasingly convinced, Gordy, what about you?
Speaker 2 (11:13):
I got to say, I'm changing my mind on this
as well, because the point I would make is that
when this NRL franchise was being talked about for the
first time, it came off the back of the sensational crowds.
I suppose that they got for a Warriors ficture down
there the preseason fixture, and I was sort of sitting there, going,
is this about them supporting the Warriors or supporting the Code?
And as you quite rightly say, Nak, they're turning out
(11:36):
to watch the kiwis now, which suggests it's more than
just an NRAL thing. It's a support for the code
and everything. Well, I suppose that rugby league in the
NRAL has now become so I can see now that.
Speaker 6 (11:47):
Yeah, perhaps there is a change or turning of the
tide there.
Speaker 2 (11:50):
It's not just about supporting the Warriors and the clear
height that's being built around that club, especially over the
last couple of years, but perhaps there is a genuine
groundswell of support for the code itself and if you've
got that then you probably do have the foundations to
build a franchise.
Speaker 4 (12:05):
Yeah, I don't have the idea, guys. Thank you, Enjoy
your weekend. A sport appreciated. Get Andrew Gordy mc beauley
ahead of this evening.
Speaker 1 (12:12):
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