June 18, 2025 • 43 mins
D'Arcy Waldegrave returned to wrap another day of sports news! Highlights for tonight include:
Crusaders CEO Colin Mansbridge and Chiefs CEO Simon Graafhuis on who started the cowbell feud between the two of them.
Talkback - is the cowbell ban justified?
Former Maroon Steve Price ahead of Origin 2.
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Speaker 1 (00:06):
You're listening to the Sports Talk podcast with Darcy Waldegrave
from News Talk ZEDB.
Speaker 2 (00:19):
Even get Colin Hello today, Hi, how are you welcome
(00:45):
to Wednesday Evening seven oh seven, give or take eighteenth
of June twenty twenty five. My name is Darcy, his
name is Ants, and he is the producer of the program.
He'll be the man who answers the telephone and his
extra polite because that's the way he rolls. I'm waiting
(01:07):
for that noise, but I probably won't get it. We're
gonna take your calls on our eight hundred and eighty
to ten eighty and a hop, skipp and a jump.
And it's the story of the day. And it's funny
as a fight, Not that fights particularly funny, but you
know it's an old say, where did that come from? Anyway?
Who finds where it goes? Who finds fights funny? It
(01:28):
means some kind of twisted mofo to do that, now,
wouldn't you have any who We're gonna be talking to
a couple of the well talking about a fight. We
are talking to a couple of the key opponents here
in this.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
Scrap in one corner. It is Colin Mann's Bridge, the
CEO of the Crusaders and any other collar. It's Simon Grafis,
the CEO of the Chiefs. What do you mean no
cow bell? Yeah, no cow bells at all?
Speaker 4 (01:57):
Not what?
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Al Right? Okay, who started this? Who started this? How
do they start it? And are you absolutely serious?
Speaker 5 (02:04):
Really?
Speaker 2 (02:05):
I'll be joined by both of those characters of an evening,
First up Colin, because I believe he did actually start it,
and then followed up by Simon.
Speaker 6 (02:13):
Who might try and.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Poke the borax a little more because that's what they do.
This is this is great, This is great to hit
a Super Rugby final because as we know, as I
keep telling you all the time, sport is far too
important to.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
Be taken seriously. It's a game.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
People out there freaking it earths more than it's a game.
It's a bit of fun. When when like people die
in the ring, or you know, there's a bunch of
drug addicts competing as athletes, it's not as much fun,
but it's still supposed to be fun. So we're gonna
talk about that fun. Then we're going to take your call,
Z not the one, many many many calls. Where do
(02:56):
you sit on this I'll tell you where I sit.
You may be surprised, you might not later on the
piece and then mild mate, and I can say this
because he is I've known Steve Price for I don't
know how many years now. Ever since he first came
over to play for the Wars way back in the day,
I haven't stopped pestering him his wife as kids doesn't matter.
(03:19):
Is that a friend or is that more of a stalker.
I'm not entirely sure, but he keeps answering the phone.
He's going to join us tonight as we look at
Origin two and Perth set to go just after ten
o'clock this evening. That's our plan and I intend on
sticking to it. And part of our plan is always
this Sport today and Sport today. Crusader's winger Macha Springer
(03:46):
has followed the script, finding himself with the starting line
up for Saturday Super Runny Pacific Final. Coach Rob Penny
told him, so, Macca has just been training hard and
behind the scenes. You know, you always say to your
plas you know an opportunity will come, be ready.
Speaker 4 (04:02):
Now it's coming and he's ready.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
You go and see predictable as JP Ghaky's actually gone,
with head knock protocol ruling him out to Mighty Williams
is back and the Chiefs starting fifteen is unchanged. New
Queensland skipper Karen Monster has cut straight to the heart
of his team's issues with one word ahead of tonight's
(04:24):
state of origin.
Speaker 7 (04:26):
Two.
Speaker 8 (04:27):
We gave up too many penalties some probably I'll say
the word dumb things we did and gave them opportunities,
and we just can't afford to be given on piggybacks
and given them their spine opportunities like we did in
game one.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
You could have just said dumb and left that. We
would have understood that one mate, good luck. Tonight will
be big Silver Ferns vice captain Kate Heffern has decided
against the move to Australian Super netball team. The lure
of the black Dress was too strong. So eligibility is
still the word of the day. Netblack hold on. It's
(05:00):
been the word of the day for the last ten months,
ever since Wicke signed to the Swifts. That was like
back in med August, and they're still making their mind
up today. Hello, something moving on. The Florida Panthers are
still the holders of the Stanley Cup. They beat Edmonton
Oilers five to one today, taking the series four to two.
Speaker 6 (05:22):
I love this story.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
Winger Brad march And claimed his second title fourteen years
after his first title for the Boston Bruins, who traded
him to the Panthers in March Boom.
Speaker 9 (05:36):
Those eligibility rules has definitely made it hard for many
of us, and.
Speaker 4 (05:40):
There has been conversations that it's sort of been hard
to really take them anywhere.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
I really think that there's been some testicular removal for
Brad Marching. That's why he sounded like a woman. Try again, Brad.
Speaker 10 (05:55):
It's a feeling the care really described and and I'll
see in the family and everyone up there and everyone
get supported me in help me get to this point.
There's nothing words ten put this into in reality. How
great it feels, and such an incredible grip.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
And that's sports today.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Big hello. Now to Colin Manspread, CEO of the Crusaders.
Speaker 6 (06:21):
Colin, how are you, darcy? Mate?
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Probably better than you. How much grief are you getting
by saying no cow bells at the stadium? You're going
to get thrashed.
Speaker 6 (06:31):
I have had a few suggestions of where some cow
bells could go in my and on my anatomy, so yeah,
plenty of suggestions about how they could be used against
me or on me. So yeah, it's been it's been
a lot of fun, a lot of fun.
Speaker 2 (06:47):
This is not your call. This is we OUGHTTAKEI stadiums.
Christ Church is where this has come from.
Speaker 6 (06:52):
Or I'll tell you how it started, mate, it was.
It was actually Simon the Stirr from from Hamilton.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
Simon Therapus, the CEO. You're calling him a stair and
now right.
Speaker 6 (07:03):
So he started bantering away about our bells and so
I gestfully suggested that we should ban them, and then
of course it got legs, and then we started to
get people talking about what they were going to do
with them. So I said, oh, let's have a think
about this. And then there are some issues for the venue.
(07:24):
You know what it's like, it's three fifty mili seat
centers versus significantly broader seats in the likes of Eden
Park or FMNG. And so we ended up in this
situation where we did think people waving around cow bells
and we were stopped using flags when we were up
there a couple of years ago. So we thought, look, actually,
(07:47):
let's just not have cowbells in the stadium. And of
course it's our home game. It's not theirs, so happy
for them to cheer for their fans their fans and
cheer for their team, but it's yeah, it's our home game.
So we just thought we'd have a bit of Sweet
Caroline and a few other things and they can leave
the cowbells.
Speaker 4 (08:05):
At the game.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
So the whole stadium with the no musical instrument that
still vaguely applies and leaning on that A wee bit
Colin or.
Speaker 6 (08:12):
No, No, that's look, that's probably more. I think that
somebody looked at the terms and conditions and saw that
as one of them. It's a crusader's decision. We're not
going to say, we're not going to blame it on
anyone else. We've got that far with this now it's
almost there's no way out. So it's a crusader's decision.
It's a Colin means Bridge decision, all right.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
So you're taking it on board. So you are going
to get a wee bit A great what can people
do instead? How else can they show their fandom because
you can't really bring an arigami cow bell, can you no,
but you can if.
Speaker 6 (08:43):
You've seen these if you've seen this meme stuff that's
going on, They've got these things where they can they
can bring on an app and it's got a cow
bell on the app on your phone. And I've already
had people show me the app and saying I'm going
to bring this in and they're going to yell and scream,
and yeah, I don't think there's going to be any
problems with Chiefs fans getting across their support for their team.
(09:05):
That won't be an issue at but it won't be
a Chiefs home game. It's a Crusader's home game. That's
got to be clear. True.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
How many Chief supporters are coming down? Do you know, Colin?
Because those tickets sold about I know in New York minute,
didn't they So how many a down.
Speaker 6 (09:20):
They did, I'm not quite sure of the exact number,
but it was interesting. We went on public sale and
they were gone very very quickly. We didn't. What we
should have done is probably GEO blocked for Chief fans
so that we could have had a completely crusader a fight.
But yeah, we weren't able to do that. So unfortunately,
(09:42):
we've got plenty of Chief support in there.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
Y're spoiling for a fight, aren't you.
Speaker 5 (09:48):
Colin.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
I think you're getting right into the spirit of this.
This is not very straight laced boardroom behavior. You having
a right jab, aren't you?
Speaker 1 (09:55):
This is good?
Speaker 6 (09:56):
I think.
Speaker 4 (09:57):
Well.
Speaker 6 (09:58):
The good thing is Clayton and his group, Rob and
his group, they're not too distracted by this stuff. But
boys had a lot of you know, they're in us
and it's sort of what it's all about. You know,
you get to this stage of the season. We've had
plenty of banter throughout the year. I am enjoying it.
I am a bit nervous somebody is gonna embed one
(10:20):
of these things in my head somewhere, so but that aside,
I'm definitely enjoying the banter and the fun.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
What else do we need to know about the final
I was told yesterday by Jack Nessli that there's a
chance there might be some late release tickets that are
the lot seventeen thousand? Is that a possibility? Is he
just floating ideas to wind people up, like what you're doing?
Speaker 7 (10:41):
No?
Speaker 6 (10:41):
No, no, So what happens is we release two members
and sponsors and partners, and then if they don't take
up their full allocation. You know, somebody might be on
annual leave or something of that nature. Then then they
come back into the pot on Wednesday night. So Thursday
morning at nine ish we will do a limited public release.
(11:06):
Were at the moment every single seat is allocated, but
there is potential for a limited, a very small amount
to come back in on Sursday morning at nine o'clock.
Speaker 2 (11:18):
There he is, what did we can?
Speaker 4 (11:20):
I say?
Speaker 2 (11:21):
Red blue corner, red and black corner and then in
the yellow, black and red corner doesn't make as much
sense in one corner. Colin Mansbridge, the chief executive Officer
of the Crusaders and now ready to claim the canvas
and the squared circle. We are joined by Simon Garfis.
He is the CEO of the Chiefs Giday, Simon, I'm good.
(11:44):
How about yourself? I see that a bit of shade's
been thrown your way by Colin Mansbridge just then suggesting
that you're a bit of a stirr there on the tron.
What do you have to say about that?
Speaker 4 (11:54):
Yeah, there's something about a pot calling the kettle black.
I think it's probably yeah, Colin's probably throwing the band around.
Although yeah, we have the odd od drive at each other.
So yeah, I may may have contributed to the situation.
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Well, you guys good mates. You're always calling each other
out and tagging each other in on your LinkedIn accounts,
so it's not like your enemies.
Speaker 4 (12:15):
Well this weekend we absolutely yeah, but the thing and
for talent and on the park we are. But we
do actually all work pretty closely together outside of that.
But no, no, this weekend, it's all on.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Well it started off as a bit of banter, as
he said, but he said, look, actually this is not
ol today stadiums, this is not their call, even though
they might better lean on that with some of their
fine print. He goes, this is a Crusaders call, this
is a column Mansbridge call, This is our home final
and we don't want the cowbells. Is that a bit strong?
Speaker 9 (12:47):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (12:48):
I think so. Look, I think I mean not being
lucky to attend a lot of a lot of sport
around the world and around New Zealand, and I think
a lot of our stadiums are a bit quiet. And
you know, you go to Wales and they sing, or
England or Italy for football and you just see the
the fandom and the environment and so I think we're
(13:09):
probably the noomally here in Chiefs Country, where our fans
bring a bit of attitude and fandom and tribalism and
cow bells make some noise. So yeah, I just think
we've probably got under the skinner. But that's awesome. It's great.
Speaker 2 (13:24):
So that the home advantage you don't think should possibly
apply in this case. Is that a bit of a
stretch from.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
Colin Ah, Well, I think the problem is is he's
probably fired the fans up even more. And yeah, our fans,
I think with or without the cow bells will make
their presence felt. So yeah, we'll see what happens. I mean,
one of my staff members last night actually went and
(13:51):
created a virtual cow bell and got a website, and
so if anyone wants to get on and have a
look at cowbell dot co dot m Z, they can.
There's a virtual cow bell that they can use on
their phone, which probably won't be confiscated. So there's probably
going to be reattendee with that at the stadium rather
than actual proper heal.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
Will interesting stuff. Simon Grafis joins us is CEO of
the Chiefs. There was also it was definitely tongue in cheap,
But you like the elbow to the ribs talking about
the possibility of Geo blocking Chiefs fans so they couldn't
buy tickets. Obviously that can't happen. But how many Chiefs
fans are actually down there?
Speaker 9 (14:28):
Simon?
Speaker 2 (14:29):
You know how many people got their hands on tickets?
Speaker 4 (14:32):
I no, but by the way flights disappeared after the
game and pregame, I think there might be a decent number. No,
we're not quite sure, but I think they'll come out
of the woodwork. And you like to say, I think
they'll make the feeling their feelings none down there, which
which would be great.
Speaker 2 (14:52):
And I'll expect that this is possibly, it's not confirmed,
possibly the last time the Crusaders will play at Apollo Projects,
lean to what a way to leave. If you guys
run off with the title, it's going to give you
that extra because it should have been your home game,
but as it transpired, it's theirs. This has got a
extra grist of the mill, isn't it, Simon?
Speaker 4 (15:13):
Well, yeah, I think any any game between us and
the Crusaders here's a bit of an edge, but a
final yeah, it goes up a level. It'd be nice
to knock over the sort of record that they've got there,
you know, and if anyone's going to do it, you know,
it'd be good if we could. And this weekend's as
good a time as idiot reckon.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
And last thing, Simon, and again thanks very much for
joining us. You'd be in a corporate box, I presume.
Can they stop you bringing a.
Speaker 11 (15:39):
Cow bell in?
Speaker 4 (15:42):
Colin's probably called me out. I'd hate to admit to
taking anything, but it'd be interesting to see how many
do get smuggled. And actually, yeah, we'll wait and see
what happens on the night.
Speaker 2 (15:53):
I think no one's going to frisk you, Simon. You're
the boss man. You can roll in, surely just disguise
it as I don't know, Yeah.
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Yeah, well I think you could probably. I'm not sure
if they're going to take jewelry. So what get me ears?
Tears for the occasion or something and a couple of them.
Speaker 12 (16:07):
Forget the riff's call, you make a call on eight
sports talk on your home of sports.
Speaker 6 (16:14):
These talks.
Speaker 2 (16:17):
That Simon Grafis is the CEO of the Chiefs before
that kind of Mansbridge, the chief executive of the Crusaders
around the banning of cowbells. It's a very mulu thing,
isn't it. And let's face it, if you're a Chiefs
fan out there, you think of, well, the Chiefs aren't
just why Apple all right there. There are other provinces
(16:38):
that make up the Mighty Chiefs franchise. So it's quite
app that they've been told, Nana, you can't actually movely,
you can't hiject, there's nothing to do with you. You're
an MPC team sit down theory anyway, And Simon wanted
to be we're cowbell earrings And if you I've seen
like older kind of punk rocker women who have worn
(17:01):
huge earrings all their life and that their earlobes are
down around their neck. But if that's what you want
to do, Simon, knock yourself out. So pretty simple question here, Oh,
eight hundred and eighty ten eighty free phone number nationwide
or you can text me ninety nine two ze best down.
A text charge does apply. So this is for real, right,
(17:23):
of course it doesn't.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
It's not.
Speaker 2 (17:26):
It's captured the imagination and the media, hungry for anything,
start chomping at it. Right, has it gone too far?
Even in only in jest? As much as you know
I'm a Crusaders fan, born and bred in Canterbury. I
can't help that. It's a birthright thing, so be it's
the way it goes. I think this is going to
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blow up in their face. I don't think this was
smart at all from the Crusaders. Don't give them an inch.
Bring your little bits of ten, doesn't matter. It's not
going to influence the result. One eye oat and you
can have fun ringing your little bell and whatever. Hey,
it might be a bit crowded and someone might get
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knocked in the face and there might be a boompty.
All you're going to do is fuel the cheeks further
and they don't need any more petrol poured on the embers,
the smoldering embers of their season, which started to look
better after the Brummis, but they really blew it against
the Blues. That's why the Homers in Crusade.
Speaker 6 (18:30):
It's for this final.
Speaker 2 (18:32):
I don't like this. It's funny and it's good banter.
As they say, this is going to turn on them.
I really think it is. This is like salt in
the wound. This is rubbing your nose in it. It's
not smart, not for me anyway. So What do you
think they go too far? Is it good?
Speaker 1 (18:54):
Is it bad?
Speaker 2 (18:57):
I love the banter. I don't like what they're doing.
I mean cow bells. Let them ring their bells ring
twenty five last seven. This is sportstock on News Talks ZB.
Your call is coming up next. I eight one hundred
eighty ten eighty three phone at nationwide. What do you
think about the bend on the cow bells. I think
(19:20):
it's just asking for trouble fun benter, but really I'm
distinctly uncomfortable. This is News Talk ZB.
Speaker 1 (19:37):
You hear it from the biggest names and sports men.
Speaker 12 (19:40):
Have your sale on eight hundred eighty eighty sports talk
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Speaker 2 (19:47):
Oh hard to see our seven twenty eight sports talk
on News Talks ITB I eight one hundred eighty ten eighty.
You can text if you're sending to teach charge that
does apply nineteen ninety ZBZB. There is the number. There's
(20:08):
a lot of texts around this. I'd like to hear
the tone of your voice and the kind of divided
be fair to say, Hey, Pete, excuse me, Peter, how
are you are you going there?
Speaker 5 (20:18):
Darcy? That guy that made that call what's his name
or that not even the camera. He's a tosser, ipehold
Dame Damie and puts them on the old ball kicking
thing and picks them over the goal. You know, he's
just a lose. It's it's total bad sportsmanship.
Speaker 2 (20:35):
How's how's it bad sportsmanship? I don't think it's wise.
I wouldn't do it, but I'm not a ceo. Why
do you think it's bad sportsmanship? Oh?
Speaker 6 (20:45):
Se, you go to.
Speaker 5 (20:46):
Games that you go to South afric or you watch
the games that we had the we have the bulls
here in NPC and that here and you plymouth. You
know we had the bucket. You know the Highlands they
bring their buckets there. We don't ban them from but
buckets are dangerous to you know, get on for We
got these people, all these people that have made that decision.
All they are is a bunch of sore all losers
(21:07):
the end of the day. And I hope the chiefs
go out here and kick your houses.
Speaker 7 (21:11):
Peter.
Speaker 2 (21:11):
I love your passion, but I think calling the person
who is the CEO of the most successful super rugby
team in history loser is probably a little premature, isn't it?
Speaker 5 (21:22):
No, he's a loser and just stands out that he's
payed desperate. They can't even bring the bells. And how
childish is that he wants to grow up? And really
he's gonna he's got to grown up, man Paris on
your team, they bring all the health and safety and
people are growing up. They're not going to weigh those
bells around there. They're gonna have.
Speaker 2 (21:40):
Someone in their head come on, granted, but I don't
know it's based on that. It's like we're not going
to give them any advantage. But I think by banning
them it probably does give them an advantage because they'll
get even more upset, right, and so that will drive them.
As far as health and safety, well they're small seats.
But I don't see if we're over in Britain, you
don't give them a steel bell. It's just some trouble.
(22:01):
But we don't behave like that over.
Speaker 7 (22:03):
Here, do we.
Speaker 5 (22:05):
No, we don't give us grown ups a little bit
of grown up and ship. You know we're not going
to do they They make all the excuses in the lot,
and as I repeat my offer, you a bunch of losers.
All they're doing is given the chiefs more gunpower to
fire up on the night, and I hope they thrash
them and that's going to be and it'll come back
(22:27):
like come and we'll come back. And I hope they
lose by a part of points. And I think the
Chiefs with ability and this will prove. This will give
the Chiefs more ability, more gunpair, more firing power, and
they're gonna win on Saturday night.
Speaker 2 (22:41):
Cru I don't apologize, Peter, don't apologize for supporting your
team and being passionate about it. Shot Bro, well done.
I'm glad that you called through. If I was in
the crowd, I wouldn't want to cow bell next to me.
Not not because I'm afraid of getting bashed in the
(23:02):
face by a bit of ten with some bovine ale
on it. It's just the noise paying with the money
for a seat. And you got that going on next
hour as voover Zella's Stephen, how are you?
Speaker 7 (23:17):
Yeah?
Speaker 9 (23:17):
Good evening Darcy House.
Speaker 2 (23:19):
Things, Yeah, very very good. What's on your mind?
Speaker 11 (23:22):
I just I just want to say you know that
I don't really support the both teams doing the phone,
but got luck to the school and made the best
team win anyway, and I just want to say that
velvet about the cow bells, bring the cow I just
think this is a bit of silly thing what they've done.
Are you going to ban the cow bells? How about
banning the bloom and brewing from the crowd?
Speaker 2 (23:40):
You can you can't, you can't. You can conceal a boom,
you can't conceal a cowbell, right, yeah, I know both A.
Speaker 11 (23:49):
We're going to consider about banning the bloom and cow
bells this band and browing from the crowd.
Speaker 2 (23:55):
And we'd like to say, are you still rocking at trumpet?
Speaker 7 (23:58):
Stephen?
Speaker 11 (24:00):
Absolutely not this time because it broke on me and
you knew that I had the trumps all.
Speaker 2 (24:04):
The time, you okay, I just because when I said
what I don't like about the cowbells is the noise.
If you're sitting there and you paid like a decent
money for your seat and nor we can hear dung
dung doung, drive you crazy, wouldn't it. Did you get
that response when you were honking your trumpet?
Speaker 6 (24:19):
No?
Speaker 11 (24:20):
Really, people knew that her who was because I was
swing the deepench hunk for the Mightier Target Nuggas basketball team.
Speaker 2 (24:25):
There go, you keep going keep tooting that horn. At
least it's not a vuvuzela. It is seven thirty three
sports Talk on news Talks there b let's take that
we read through the text. Look and if you'd like
to see your opinion, good, bad or indifferent, I'd love
to hear from you. I think it's asking for trouble.
Not that the Chiefs need any more petrol on the
(24:48):
smoldering campaign, because I know they they're going to come
and they're going to be amazing. They're a great team
and they're picked it up at the right time. But
why would you give any extra few, even the tiny littles.
Let them come in with their cowbells, you know. Although
there's some Texas have pointed out and at least it's
got people talking about the Super Rugby Final. I think
(25:10):
people will be talking about the Super Rugby Final anyway,
wouldn't they? You hope? So oh eight hundred and eighty
ten eighty absolutely massive long term Crusaders fan be it's
a really bad idea to bound the ban the cowboys.
More power to the Chiefs. I'd talk to this about
(25:34):
scarves being allowed, but it's just a bit grim at
the end. But thanks for your text anyway, that's the
dumbest thing that the Crusaders have ever said. You're teasing
the team to kick ass. Well, they banned Conquest of Paradise.
I don't think so let the game go, and the
games and ship used to be. Just let them go.
(25:59):
Now this text to right. So we were sitting with
the kids in the stands and ended up leaving as
the people were making it untenable for everyone around. It's
precious how people go so feral with a bell. So
that's the point I was thinking before. It's all fun
and games, so someone's sitting next to you and then
it becomes immensely irritating. So thanks very much for that text.
(26:26):
It's silly, Doc. You don't want to be given the
opposition more fuel to win. There's nothing more dangerous than
an angry Chiefs player. You don't want to make them angrier.
Sheep bells, horse bells and chainsaws. That's your answer. Fantastic,
This is Newstalk dB lines are open. Oh eight hundred
and eighty ten eighty gone too far? Is it a
(26:46):
good idea? I'm not one hundred percent behind it. I
think it's funny still, and funny is probably enough for
me to say it's okay, don't lose. If you do,
don't lose. There's news talks EB eighty ten eighty steep
price still to can't we talk origin as well? Not here,
(27:25):
you can't supt up. It's getting phone so one hundred
and eighty ten eighty good, bad and different. The cow bells.
Plenty of texts as well. I've run through those for
you shortly.
Speaker 9 (27:42):
Hi, Kerry hid See how are you.
Speaker 2 (27:45):
I'm very happy. I'm enjoying my life.
Speaker 9 (27:49):
Join the club.
Speaker 4 (27:50):
How are you?
Speaker 2 (27:50):
Thanks for hos going where you are?
Speaker 7 (27:52):
Too?
Speaker 2 (27:52):
Good work.
Speaker 9 (27:55):
That's again there's a bend in the care bills from
you know what kind of sort of bring down the cavills.
Wouldn't it be the same if they bowed the courses
from going around the stadium for the Crusaders.
Speaker 2 (28:11):
Yeah, well, the Crusaders fans won't fly out to FMG
Stadium with a horse.
Speaker 9 (28:18):
Yeah yeah, but you know what I mean. The horses
go around the get around the field.
Speaker 2 (28:24):
There was a difference, There was a there was a
different reason for that. I think they came back from
time to time, but it's basically Colin Mans would you said, Look,
there's a Crusaders home final, and I'm the Crusader Zeo
and I don't want those things here, so you can't
bring them.
Speaker 4 (28:42):
To do that.
Speaker 2 (28:42):
Is that going to work for them? Or is that PC?
Or is that genius stroke?
Speaker 9 (28:47):
No, that'll give the give the more fuel for the
Chiefs and Chase want to knock.
Speaker 2 (28:54):
Them over and carry Which way do you say? Are
you a cheese fan or asades fan or I don't
really care as long as it's good rugby fan.
Speaker 9 (29:01):
I want to see the Crusaders and flip the first
give a final loss to the sad in christ Church.
Speaker 2 (29:08):
So that'd be what out of thirty tour shots, this
is the thirty second shot they've had or the thirty
first shot.
Speaker 9 (29:15):
Thirty one unbeaten and the finals the chest knock them over.
Speaker 2 (29:22):
Well, if it does happen, it'll be a huge night.
And I fear for the structural integrity of the Apollo
projects lean to if the Crusaders indeed were to be
beaten by the Chiefs. Didn't see it lasting very long.
Let's go to the text line. If you want to
call through by the means that line's are open steap
(29:43):
price joints in a few minutes time. And as we
talk origin Darcy, how about no red shirts at Chiefs
home games from now on as it will work up
our Bulls players. It may be Darcy. The Canes banned
the cow bells for the semi last year against the Chiefs.
That didn't help my Canes. Thank you Brent for bringing
(30:04):
that to the four. If the Crusaders are allowed horses,
why can't the Chiefs bring some cows? Saying that the
bells are not allowed. Time to move on. I know
if you get a cow in your hand luggage, But anyway,
this person wants to know why they're being bandies missed
or she's missed the cordridor, Wendy. It was a discussion
(30:26):
between the two CEOs and I think it kind of
got a bit out of hand. But in essence, Colin
mans would said don't bring your cow bells. We're not
going to let you in. In fact, I might want
to melt them down to the front gate. It's too small,
they're too loud, and why would we give you an advantage?
And hence it started. Someone wants to know as that
means that Zellas are okay. The Vezillas are never okay ever, Ever,
(30:52):
now people don't know. We're talking about this with a
World Cup in South Africa many many moons ago, and
someone had the bright idea that give these cardboard trumpets
to the masses, and all you can remember from that
entire World Cup is that roan of those Vouverzellas. That's
my only memory. M Darcy, I'm disappointed with It's really
(31:24):
hard to throw my producer out of the show. Have
a show if that happens, that's a horrible noise. Darcy
disappointed with a response from the Canary Rugby Union. I
reckon someone needs to hire a big PA system outside
the stadium and start bashing out the white cato cow
bell noise. I heard Kerry Wooden this morning on her
program talking about maybe Hollowood cherry pickers are right. We're
(31:46):
on the outside of the of the lean to and
people standing on top of the cherry pickers with massive chainsaws.
And this may be one of the better, the better
texts we've had. Basically, someone say like, how sad is
(32:08):
that they've had to reduce themselves to this to get
interest in the Super Rugby Final. I don't think that
was the target. I think Simon and Colin's having a
bit of fun. They're old mates, they have a crack
at each other. Why not throw it out there. They'll
have no bearing whatsoever and what happens in the final.
(32:29):
But if you're sitting in the stadium, you won't have
some month next to you deafening you every three seconds.
And that space. It's a good one seven four up.
Speaker 7 (32:41):
Next.
Speaker 2 (32:41):
Steve Price joins us game two at the State of
Oraze underwey to Night just after ten in a Perth.
Steve has got a few clues as to what's going
to go on and he shares them with us.
Speaker 3 (32:51):
Next and I don't want it is necessary quick.
Speaker 2 (33:05):
Coll aps is going to be a murder. Oh you
have to do that? What he killed his producer because
of a boover sailor maybe it's in you said, and
only yet like a couple of years. And that'll be
out in prom half an hour. Let's move on and
talk about a rugby league origin On to Night starts
ten o'clock gets underway in Perth. We are joined by
(33:26):
Steve Price for my wise Skip a queenstap player a
kangaroo as well, Hey Steve, Steve, Steve as an ex
Queensland player. How big is Origin two today?
Speaker 7 (33:39):
Yeah? Mate, one of three of the most exciting days.
Speaker 4 (33:41):
Of the year for me.
Speaker 2 (33:43):
So what are the other two birthdays anniversaries?
Speaker 7 (33:46):
Ogin one and Ogin three.
Speaker 2 (33:49):
I'm not going to tell your wife, Joe that's wo
won't be overly happy. But it is huge, isn't it.
I'm over in Perth and that's the old one traveling
to the other side of Australia to get this done.
Do you think't have much of effect on the on
the players at all?
Speaker 7 (34:04):
I think they're pretty well looked out to now. I
know the Queensland team went over pretty early. I knew
so well. I didn't go over as early, but yeah,
I mean may we used to fly Perth when I
was at the Warriors. It's just the way it is.
It's all good there to play footy mate, part of
your games.
Speaker 2 (34:21):
So play foot well. Queensland have to play footy, don't they.
That's that's important. After what happened last time around, that
have that of a lot of energy I suppose going
into the smatch.
Speaker 9 (34:33):
They have to.
Speaker 7 (34:35):
Yeah, mate. They were really well led by by Mitchie,
Barnett and Paynehats up the front, you know, and that's
why we got beaten pretty badly. So well that something
desperately needs to change there sadly mitches out. Yeah, but
he was very very good in game one and you
know our boys certainly need to fix that up for
(34:56):
us to be any chance. There's been a couple of
changes your captain, you know, Cam, and hopefully he'll go
really well and yeah, we'll get the results so it'll
be all level. Going to Sydney will be a tough task.
But yeah, there's been a couple of games over in Perth,
mate great stadium, a lot of experts there like Kiwi's
(35:17):
and East Coasters that are there as well as all
the people that'll go over to what's the.
Speaker 2 (35:20):
Game you were worth the Queensland team last week? What
did you learn from that experience? I mean you've been there,
done that, but as an essential outsider, what did they
tap you for and what did you deliver?
Speaker 7 (35:34):
I didn't really deliver anything. I was just there just
witnessing it all. And what I did find is a
really tight knit group. So you know, they are really connected,
sharing a lot of personal stuff with each other, quite
emotional as well, which is great. And yeah, they just
seemed a real happy, tight knit group, which you know
that's going to be really important come tonight when you're
(35:57):
out in the middle and things made me not going
so good. You need that sort of connection and that
support and trust and you know, willing to do it
for your mate. So yeah, I was really impressed by that,
and obviously some of the guys I haven't met yet,
really good kids and really excited about the opportunity to
play in Origin for Queensland.
Speaker 2 (36:17):
Jesus, it take you back, it does, it does.
Speaker 7 (36:21):
I was getting a little bit emotional just thinking about
these fellows, you know that at nineteen twenty twenty one,
you know, getting to do what they're getting to do
right now. Yeah, very jealous mate. It's one thing that
I absolutely miss every year, is this time of the year.
Speaker 2 (36:36):
If there wasn't any area in Origin one that you
would be concerned about, come Queensland. What would it be.
Where do they have to tighten up or apply themselves
more vigorously?
Speaker 7 (36:49):
Well, I think yourself. I was really executed their game
plan very well. Their kicking game was amazing. We were
coming off our triline all night. Our attacking game didn't
even exist because we're never down the attacking end of
the field. From our perspective and yourself, I was just
really the game. They probably should have scored more points,
(37:09):
but they didn't have to. You know, they were just
in that much control. So we got a lot of
work to do in that regard, and starts with the
boys in the middle, trying to really wrestle that field
position opportunity and start to put them under some pressure
at their end of the defense defensive end of their field,
and you know, try and get some errors out of them.
(37:30):
I think because they were in so much control, they
didn't give penalties the way they weren't fatigued. Yeah, they
were just in control. Say we gave penalties away, you know,
we made errors and it just sort of continues to snowball,
I suppose. So it's a fair bit we've got to change,
but it's all possible.
Speaker 2 (37:47):
Steve, Is there any glaring opening with the new South
Wales that might be able to be exploited? You said
they didn't have to do too much work last time
around because they ran so well. They keeped their game plan,
but you poke yourself in there. Is there any way
you think they might be vulnerable.
Speaker 7 (38:06):
Give our line speed can be really aggressive up and
into and putting particularly their board players under pressure and
their back five we're outstanding in game one. You know
Edwards and you know Zach Lomax and those guys coming
out of Trouble Cry and they're really really hard to stop.
(38:27):
So we need to get bodies in front, be really aggressive,
turn them around so they're not making any meters, and
then get them to sort of get to feel what
it's like coming off your line for long periods and
try and get some areas out of them. I think
if we can get that in their game, yeah, it
could completely turn around into our favor. And that's going
(38:50):
to be a really tough thing to do, but if
we can do it, that's going to really help us
get that victory.
Speaker 2 (38:55):
Yeah, keys to victory. Playing wise, who do you like
the look of for the Maroon's team? Go to Cherry
Evans not there, replaced by Tom Diddn at half back,
Monthster skipper. As you said, Kurk Capble's coming back up again.
Some of these changes, where are the key ones do
you think, Steve?
Speaker 7 (39:15):
Yeah, we lost obviously our captain brought in a bit
of experience in with kp he can play any position.
I think we've got that bit more flexibility on the
bench with Kurt Man. He's a smaller forward, but as
we've seen in the NRL this year, that's really worked
with the Bulldogs. So I think Kurt's going to play
(39:35):
a big role being able to come on and whatever
position that he comes on in, he can play anywhere.
So that's really good. Yeah, And I don't know, I
just it's really going to depend on how Billy starts
the game. New South Wales has got a really strong bench,
so they come on and add a lot of energy,
enthusiasm and another whole wave of aggression, you know with
(39:58):
their bench, and we've got to be able to match that.
So hopefully Billy's going to be able to put a
bench in place, however sides whether it's his starting team
at the moment with his bench at the moment, or
changes it up so that we can have that impact
off the bench, because we want to be able to
go with them early and then you know, our bench
to be able to come on and lift the tempo
(40:19):
and you know, try and get a few tries and
some points on leading to the half time break.
Speaker 2 (40:26):
Mitchell Moses ruled out. But the combination of Louie and Cleary,
the old school reuniting, that's hardly taking a step backwards,
does it, Steve.
Speaker 7 (40:36):
No, it's not. I mean from a New South Aer's perspective,
that's probably a really good result for them. If you're
going to lose Mitch, nothing better than bringing in a
guy who played with the other Hearts partner pretty much
his whole life. They grew up playing to get us
say yeah, they're not going to miss anything there, and yeah,
it's just going to be really important for Queensland again
(40:59):
to have New South Wales in the field position we
need to be because of Luai and if they're getting
off loads and all that stuff, it's just going to
make you know, a lot harder and yeah, lord, I'll
just get more and more confident and so on, Nate.
So yeah, we really need to sort of knock that
out of them and try and maintain that for the
(41:21):
whole game, not just as long as we can, for
the whole game.
Speaker 2 (41:24):
I want to ask you to predict a winner, because
I know where you're going. All I can say is
I hope they play fair, they play tough, and they
apply plenty of discipline. These games never disappoint Steph. Enjoy
yourself tonight. I know I will thank you.
Speaker 7 (41:38):
I don't think any team plays fair and plays by
the rules, but yeah they'll do their best mate and
hopefully she's all level after the full time. Sorry goals tonight.
Speaker 12 (41:47):
The right call is your call on eighty sports Talk.
Speaker 1 (41:52):
Call on your home of sports News Talk Spy.
Speaker 2 (41:56):
How's the honesty on that guy? No one plays fair
or place than the rules. It's Origin camera, mate. Something
has to happen. They were flaccid a couple of weeks ago.
In the last forty minutes they were going to get
beaten up at home for the second time running at home.
(42:19):
And what do they do? Nothing that well deserved New
South Wales. And now they've got Leui and Clary back
in partnership again. The Mitch Moss is not there. Oh
still you never know. It is Origin after all. Great
fun coming up tonight just after ten o'clock, Steve Price,
thanks very much for joining us all to our two
(42:39):
boxes gone on Mansbridge, CEO of the Crusaders and in
the opposite corner, Simon grafis the chief executive of the Chiefs.
Kind of fun having you both on. Hey, thanks for
joining the show, thanks for calling in, thanks for texting.
No thanks those vouver Zellas Milisic. You're a naughty producer.
(43:06):
Give me strength or a stick will come at you.
Speaker 1 (43:17):
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It'd be from seven pm weekdays, or follow the podcast
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Speaker 2 (00:19):
Even get Colin Hello today, Hi, how are you welcome
(00:45):
to Wednesday Evening seven oh seven, give or take eighteenth
of June twenty twenty five. My name is Darcy, his
name is Ants, and he is the producer of the program.
He'll be the man who answers the telephone and his
extra polite because that's the way he rolls. I'm waiting
(01:07):
for that noise, but I probably won't get it. We're
gonna take your calls on our eight hundred and eighty
to ten eighty and a hop, skipp and a jump.
And it's the story of the day. And it's funny
as a fight, Not that fights particularly funny, but you
know it's an old say, where did that come from? Anyway?
Who finds where it goes? Who finds fights funny? It
(01:28):
means some kind of twisted mofo to do that, now,
wouldn't you have any who We're gonna be talking to
a couple of the well talking about a fight. We
are talking to a couple of the key opponents here
in this.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
Scrap in one corner. It is Colin Mann's Bridge, the
CEO of the Crusaders and any other collar. It's Simon Grafis,
the CEO of the Chiefs. What do you mean no
cow bell? Yeah, no cow bells at all?
Speaker 4 (01:57):
Not what?
Speaker 2 (01:58):
Al Right? Okay, who started this? Who started this? How
do they start it? And are you absolutely serious?
Speaker 5 (02:04):
Really?
Speaker 2 (02:05):
I'll be joined by both of those characters of an evening,
First up Colin, because I believe he did actually start it,
and then followed up by Simon.
Speaker 6 (02:13):
Who might try and.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Poke the borax a little more because that's what they do.
This is this is great, This is great to hit
a Super Rugby final because as we know, as I
keep telling you all the time, sport is far too
important to.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
Be taken seriously. It's a game.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
People out there freaking it earths more than it's a game.
It's a bit of fun. When when like people die
in the ring, or you know, there's a bunch of
drug addicts competing as athletes, it's not as much fun,
but it's still supposed to be fun. So we're gonna
talk about that fun. Then we're going to take your call,
Z not the one, many many many calls. Where do
(02:56):
you sit on this I'll tell you where I sit.
You may be surprised, you might not later on the
piece and then mild mate, and I can say this
because he is I've known Steve Price for I don't
know how many years now. Ever since he first came
over to play for the Wars way back in the day,
I haven't stopped pestering him his wife as kids doesn't matter.
(03:19):
Is that a friend or is that more of a stalker.
I'm not entirely sure, but he keeps answering the phone.
He's going to join us tonight as we look at
Origin two and Perth set to go just after ten
o'clock this evening. That's our plan and I intend on
sticking to it. And part of our plan is always
this Sport today and Sport today. Crusader's winger Macha Springer
(03:46):
has followed the script, finding himself with the starting line
up for Saturday Super Runny Pacific Final. Coach Rob Penny
told him, so, Macca has just been training hard and
behind the scenes. You know, you always say to your
plas you know an opportunity will come, be ready.
Speaker 4 (04:02):
Now it's coming and he's ready.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
You go and see predictable as JP Ghaky's actually gone,
with head knock protocol ruling him out to Mighty Williams
is back and the Chiefs starting fifteen is unchanged. New
Queensland skipper Karen Monster has cut straight to the heart
of his team's issues with one word ahead of tonight's
(04:24):
state of origin.
Speaker 7 (04:26):
Two.
Speaker 8 (04:27):
We gave up too many penalties some probably I'll say
the word dumb things we did and gave them opportunities,
and we just can't afford to be given on piggybacks
and given them their spine opportunities like we did in
game one.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
You could have just said dumb and left that. We
would have understood that one mate, good luck. Tonight will
be big Silver Ferns vice captain Kate Heffern has decided
against the move to Australian Super netball team. The lure
of the black Dress was too strong. So eligibility is
still the word of the day. Netblack hold on. It's
(05:00):
been the word of the day for the last ten months,
ever since Wicke signed to the Swifts. That was like
back in med August, and they're still making their mind
up today. Hello, something moving on. The Florida Panthers are
still the holders of the Stanley Cup. They beat Edmonton
Oilers five to one today, taking the series four to two.
Speaker 6 (05:22):
I love this story.
Speaker 2 (05:22):
Winger Brad march And claimed his second title fourteen years
after his first title for the Boston Bruins, who traded
him to the Panthers in March Boom.
Speaker 9 (05:36):
Those eligibility rules has definitely made it hard for many
of us, and.
Speaker 4 (05:40):
There has been conversations that it's sort of been hard
to really take them anywhere.
Speaker 2 (05:44):
I really think that there's been some testicular removal for
Brad Marching. That's why he sounded like a woman. Try again, Brad.
Speaker 10 (05:55):
It's a feeling the care really described and and I'll
see in the family and everyone up there and everyone
get supported me in help me get to this point.
There's nothing words ten put this into in reality. How
great it feels, and such an incredible grip.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
And that's sports today.
Speaker 2 (06:16):
Big hello. Now to Colin Manspread, CEO of the Crusaders.
Speaker 6 (06:21):
Colin, how are you, darcy? Mate?
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Probably better than you. How much grief are you getting
by saying no cow bells at the stadium? You're going
to get thrashed.
Speaker 6 (06:31):
I have had a few suggestions of where some cow
bells could go in my and on my anatomy, so yeah,
plenty of suggestions about how they could be used against
me or on me. So yeah, it's been it's been
a lot of fun, a lot of fun.
Speaker 2 (06:47):
This is not your call. This is we OUGHTTAKEI stadiums.
Christ Church is where this has come from.
Speaker 6 (06:52):
Or I'll tell you how it started, mate, it was.
It was actually Simon the Stirr from from Hamilton.
Speaker 2 (06:59):
Simon Therapus, the CEO. You're calling him a stair and
now right.
Speaker 6 (07:03):
So he started bantering away about our bells and so
I gestfully suggested that we should ban them, and then
of course it got legs, and then we started to
get people talking about what they were going to do
with them. So I said, oh, let's have a think
about this. And then there are some issues for the venue.
(07:24):
You know what it's like, it's three fifty mili seat
centers versus significantly broader seats in the likes of Eden
Park or FMNG. And so we ended up in this
situation where we did think people waving around cow bells
and we were stopped using flags when we were up
there a couple of years ago. So we thought, look, actually,
(07:47):
let's just not have cowbells in the stadium. And of
course it's our home game. It's not theirs, so happy
for them to cheer for their fans their fans and
cheer for their team, but it's yeah, it's our home game.
So we just thought we'd have a bit of Sweet
Caroline and a few other things and they can leave
the cowbells.
Speaker 4 (08:05):
At the game.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
So the whole stadium with the no musical instrument that
still vaguely applies and leaning on that A wee bit
Colin or.
Speaker 6 (08:12):
No, No, that's look, that's probably more. I think that
somebody looked at the terms and conditions and saw that
as one of them. It's a crusader's decision. We're not
going to say, we're not going to blame it on
anyone else. We've got that far with this now it's
almost there's no way out. So it's a crusader's decision.
It's a Colin means Bridge decision, all right.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
So you're taking it on board. So you are going
to get a wee bit A great what can people
do instead? How else can they show their fandom because
you can't really bring an arigami cow bell, can you no,
but you can if.
Speaker 6 (08:43):
You've seen these if you've seen this meme stuff that's
going on, They've got these things where they can they
can bring on an app and it's got a cow
bell on the app on your phone. And I've already
had people show me the app and saying I'm going
to bring this in and they're going to yell and scream,
and yeah, I don't think there's going to be any
problems with Chiefs fans getting across their support for their team.
(09:05):
That won't be an issue at but it won't be
a Chiefs home game. It's a Crusader's home game. That's
got to be clear. True.
Speaker 2 (09:11):
How many Chief supporters are coming down? Do you know, Colin?
Because those tickets sold about I know in New York minute,
didn't they So how many a down.
Speaker 6 (09:20):
They did, I'm not quite sure of the exact number,
but it was interesting. We went on public sale and
they were gone very very quickly. We didn't. What we
should have done is probably GEO blocked for Chief fans
so that we could have had a completely crusader a fight.
But yeah, we weren't able to do that. So unfortunately,
(09:42):
we've got plenty of Chief support in there.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
Y're spoiling for a fight, aren't you.
Speaker 5 (09:48):
Colin.
Speaker 2 (09:48):
I think you're getting right into the spirit of this.
This is not very straight laced boardroom behavior. You having
a right jab, aren't you?
Speaker 1 (09:55):
This is good?
Speaker 6 (09:56):
I think.
Speaker 4 (09:57):
Well.
Speaker 6 (09:58):
The good thing is Clayton and his group, Rob and
his group, they're not too distracted by this stuff. But
boys had a lot of you know, they're in us
and it's sort of what it's all about. You know,
you get to this stage of the season. We've had
plenty of banter throughout the year. I am enjoying it.
I am a bit nervous somebody is gonna embed one
(10:20):
of these things in my head somewhere, so but that aside,
I'm definitely enjoying the banter and the fun.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
What else do we need to know about the final
I was told yesterday by Jack Nessli that there's a
chance there might be some late release tickets that are
the lot seventeen thousand? Is that a possibility? Is he
just floating ideas to wind people up, like what you're doing?
Speaker 7 (10:41):
No?
Speaker 6 (10:41):
No, no, So what happens is we release two members
and sponsors and partners, and then if they don't take
up their full allocation. You know, somebody might be on
annual leave or something of that nature. Then then they
come back into the pot on Wednesday night. So Thursday
morning at nine ish we will do a limited public release.
(11:06):
Were at the moment every single seat is allocated, but
there is potential for a limited, a very small amount
to come back in on Sursday morning at nine o'clock.
Speaker 2 (11:18):
There he is, what did we can?
Speaker 4 (11:20):
I say?
Speaker 2 (11:21):
Red blue corner, red and black corner and then in
the yellow, black and red corner doesn't make as much
sense in one corner. Colin Mansbridge, the chief executive Officer
of the Crusaders and now ready to claim the canvas
and the squared circle. We are joined by Simon Garfis.
He is the CEO of the Chiefs Giday, Simon, I'm good.
(11:44):
How about yourself? I see that a bit of shade's
been thrown your way by Colin Mansbridge just then suggesting
that you're a bit of a stirr there on the tron.
What do you have to say about that?
Speaker 4 (11:54):
Yeah, there's something about a pot calling the kettle black.
I think it's probably yeah, Colin's probably throwing the band around.
Although yeah, we have the odd od drive at each other.
So yeah, I may may have contributed to the situation.
Speaker 2 (12:08):
Well, you guys good mates. You're always calling each other
out and tagging each other in on your LinkedIn accounts,
so it's not like your enemies.
Speaker 4 (12:15):
Well this weekend we absolutely yeah, but the thing and
for talent and on the park we are. But we
do actually all work pretty closely together outside of that.
But no, no, this weekend, it's all on.
Speaker 2 (12:27):
Well it started off as a bit of banter, as
he said, but he said, look, actually this is not
ol today stadiums, this is not their call, even though
they might better lean on that with some of their
fine print. He goes, this is a Crusaders call, this
is a column Mansbridge call, This is our home final
and we don't want the cowbells. Is that a bit strong?
Speaker 9 (12:47):
Yeah?
Speaker 4 (12:48):
I think so. Look, I think I mean not being
lucky to attend a lot of a lot of sport
around the world and around New Zealand, and I think
a lot of our stadiums are a bit quiet. And
you know, you go to Wales and they sing, or
England or Italy for football and you just see the
the fandom and the environment and so I think we're
(13:09):
probably the noomally here in Chiefs Country, where our fans
bring a bit of attitude and fandom and tribalism and
cow bells make some noise. So yeah, I just think
we've probably got under the skinner. But that's awesome. It's great.
Speaker 2 (13:24):
So that the home advantage you don't think should possibly
apply in this case. Is that a bit of a
stretch from.
Speaker 4 (13:31):
Colin Ah, Well, I think the problem is is he's
probably fired the fans up even more. And yeah, our fans,
I think with or without the cow bells will make
their presence felt. So yeah, we'll see what happens. I mean,
one of my staff members last night actually went and
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created a virtual cow bell and got a website, and
so if anyone wants to get on and have a
look at cowbell dot co dot m Z, they can.
There's a virtual cow bell that they can use on
their phone, which probably won't be confiscated. So there's probably
going to be reattendee with that at the stadium rather
than actual proper heal.
Speaker 2 (14:09):
Will interesting stuff. Simon Grafis joins us is CEO of
the Chiefs. There was also it was definitely tongue in cheap,
But you like the elbow to the ribs talking about
the possibility of Geo blocking Chiefs fans so they couldn't
buy tickets. Obviously that can't happen. But how many Chiefs
fans are actually down there?
Speaker 9 (14:28):
Simon?
Speaker 2 (14:29):
You know how many people got their hands on tickets?
Speaker 4 (14:32):
I no, but by the way flights disappeared after the
game and pregame, I think there might be a decent number. No,
we're not quite sure, but I think they'll come out
of the woodwork. And you like to say, I think
they'll make the feeling their feelings none down there, which
which would be great.
Speaker 2 (14:52):
And I'll expect that this is possibly, it's not confirmed,
possibly the last time the Crusaders will play at Apollo Projects,
lean to what a way to leave. If you guys
run off with the title, it's going to give you
that extra because it should have been your home game,
but as it transpired, it's theirs. This has got a
extra grist of the mill, isn't it, Simon?
Speaker 4 (15:13):
Well, yeah, I think any any game between us and
the Crusaders here's a bit of an edge, but a
final yeah, it goes up a level. It'd be nice
to knock over the sort of record that they've got there,
you know, and if anyone's going to do it, you know,
it'd be good if we could. And this weekend's as
good a time as idiot reckon.
Speaker 2 (15:33):
And last thing, Simon, and again thanks very much for
joining us. You'd be in a corporate box, I presume.
Can they stop you bringing a.
Speaker 11 (15:39):
Cow bell in?
Speaker 4 (15:42):
Colin's probably called me out. I'd hate to admit to
taking anything, but it'd be interesting to see how many
do get smuggled. And actually, yeah, we'll wait and see
what happens on the night.
Speaker 2 (15:53):
I think no one's going to frisk you, Simon. You're
the boss man. You can roll in, surely just disguise
it as I don't know, Yeah.
Speaker 4 (16:00):
Yeah, well I think you could probably. I'm not sure
if they're going to take jewelry. So what get me ears?
Tears for the occasion or something and a couple of them.
Speaker 12 (16:07):
Forget the riff's call, you make a call on eight
sports talk on your home of sports.
Speaker 6 (16:14):
These talks.
Speaker 2 (16:17):
That Simon Grafis is the CEO of the Chiefs before
that kind of Mansbridge, the chief executive of the Crusaders
around the banning of cowbells. It's a very mulu thing,
isn't it. And let's face it, if you're a Chiefs
fan out there, you think of, well, the Chiefs aren't
just why Apple all right there. There are other provinces
(16:38):
that make up the Mighty Chiefs franchise. So it's quite
app that they've been told, Nana, you can't actually movely,
you can't hiject, there's nothing to do with you. You're
an MPC team sit down theory anyway, And Simon wanted
to be we're cowbell earrings And if you I've seen
like older kind of punk rocker women who have worn
(17:01):
huge earrings all their life and that their earlobes are
down around their neck. But if that's what you want
to do, Simon, knock yourself out. So pretty simple question here, Oh,
eight hundred and eighty ten eighty free phone number nationwide
or you can text me ninety nine two ze best down.
A text charge does apply. So this is for real, right,
(17:23):
of course it doesn't.
Speaker 1 (17:24):
It's not.
Speaker 2 (17:26):
It's captured the imagination and the media, hungry for anything,
start chomping at it. Right, has it gone too far?
Even in only in jest? As much as you know
I'm a Crusaders fan, born and bred in Canterbury. I
can't help that. It's a birthright thing, so be it's
the way it goes. I think this is going to
(17:48):
blow up in their face. I don't think this was
smart at all from the Crusaders. Don't give them an inch.
Bring your little bits of ten, doesn't matter. It's not
going to influence the result. One eye oat and you
can have fun ringing your little bell and whatever. Hey,
it might be a bit crowded and someone might get
(18:08):
knocked in the face and there might be a boompty.
All you're going to do is fuel the cheeks further
and they don't need any more petrol poured on the embers,
the smoldering embers of their season, which started to look
better after the Brummis, but they really blew it against
the Blues. That's why the Homers in Crusade.
Speaker 6 (18:30):
It's for this final.
Speaker 2 (18:32):
I don't like this. It's funny and it's good banter.
As they say, this is going to turn on them.
I really think it is. This is like salt in
the wound. This is rubbing your nose in it. It's
not smart, not for me anyway. So What do you
think they go too far? Is it good?
Speaker 1 (18:54):
Is it bad?
Speaker 2 (18:57):
I love the banter. I don't like what they're doing.
I mean cow bells. Let them ring their bells ring
twenty five last seven. This is sportstock on News Talks ZB.
Your call is coming up next. I eight one hundred
eighty ten eighty three phone at nationwide. What do you
think about the bend on the cow bells. I think
(19:20):
it's just asking for trouble fun benter, but really I'm
distinctly uncomfortable. This is News Talk ZB.
Speaker 1 (19:37):
You hear it from the biggest names and sports men.
Speaker 12 (19:40):
Have your sale on eight hundred eighty eighty sports talk
on your home of Sports News Talks it b.
Speaker 2 (19:47):
Oh hard to see our seven twenty eight sports talk
on News Talks ITB I eight one hundred eighty ten eighty.
You can text if you're sending to teach charge that
does apply nineteen ninety ZBZB. There is the number. There's
(20:08):
a lot of texts around this. I'd like to hear
the tone of your voice and the kind of divided
be fair to say, Hey, Pete, excuse me, Peter, how
are you are you going there?
Speaker 5 (20:18):
Darcy? That guy that made that call what's his name
or that not even the camera. He's a tosser, ipehold
Dame Damie and puts them on the old ball kicking
thing and picks them over the goal. You know, he's
just a lose. It's it's total bad sportsmanship.
Speaker 2 (20:35):
How's how's it bad sportsmanship? I don't think it's wise.
I wouldn't do it, but I'm not a ceo. Why
do you think it's bad sportsmanship? Oh?
Speaker 6 (20:45):
Se, you go to.
Speaker 5 (20:46):
Games that you go to South afric or you watch
the games that we had the we have the bulls
here in NPC and that here and you plymouth. You
know we had the bucket. You know the Highlands they
bring their buckets there. We don't ban them from but
buckets are dangerous to you know, get on for We
got these people, all these people that have made that decision.
All they are is a bunch of sore all losers
(21:07):
the end of the day. And I hope the chiefs
go out here and kick your houses.
Speaker 7 (21:11):
Peter.
Speaker 2 (21:11):
I love your passion, but I think calling the person
who is the CEO of the most successful super rugby
team in history loser is probably a little premature, isn't it?
Speaker 5 (21:22):
No, he's a loser and just stands out that he's
payed desperate. They can't even bring the bells. And how
childish is that he wants to grow up? And really
he's gonna he's got to grown up, man Paris on
your team, they bring all the health and safety and
people are growing up. They're not going to weigh those
bells around there. They're gonna have.
Speaker 2 (21:40):
Someone in their head come on, granted, but I don't
know it's based on that. It's like we're not going
to give them any advantage. But I think by banning
them it probably does give them an advantage because they'll
get even more upset, right, and so that will drive them.
As far as health and safety, well they're small seats.
But I don't see if we're over in Britain, you
don't give them a steel bell. It's just some trouble.
(22:01):
But we don't behave like that over.
Speaker 7 (22:03):
Here, do we.
Speaker 5 (22:05):
No, we don't give us grown ups a little bit
of grown up and ship. You know we're not going
to do they They make all the excuses in the lot,
and as I repeat my offer, you a bunch of losers.
All they're doing is given the chiefs more gunpower to
fire up on the night, and I hope they thrash
them and that's going to be and it'll come back
(22:27):
like come and we'll come back. And I hope they
lose by a part of points. And I think the
Chiefs with ability and this will prove. This will give
the Chiefs more ability, more gunpair, more firing power, and
they're gonna win on Saturday night.
Speaker 2 (22:41):
Cru I don't apologize, Peter, don't apologize for supporting your
team and being passionate about it. Shot Bro, well done.
I'm glad that you called through. If I was in
the crowd, I wouldn't want to cow bell next to me.
Not not because I'm afraid of getting bashed in the
(23:02):
face by a bit of ten with some bovine ale
on it. It's just the noise paying with the money
for a seat. And you got that going on next
hour as voover Zella's Stephen, how are you?
Speaker 7 (23:17):
Yeah?
Speaker 9 (23:17):
Good evening Darcy House.
Speaker 2 (23:19):
Things, Yeah, very very good. What's on your mind?
Speaker 11 (23:22):
I just I just want to say you know that
I don't really support the both teams doing the phone,
but got luck to the school and made the best
team win anyway, and I just want to say that
velvet about the cow bells, bring the cow I just
think this is a bit of silly thing what they've done.
Are you going to ban the cow bells? How about
banning the bloom and brewing from the crowd?
Speaker 2 (23:40):
You can you can't, you can't. You can conceal a boom,
you can't conceal a cowbell, right, yeah, I know both A.
Speaker 11 (23:49):
We're going to consider about banning the bloom and cow
bells this band and browing from the crowd.
Speaker 2 (23:55):
And we'd like to say, are you still rocking at trumpet?
Speaker 7 (23:58):
Stephen?
Speaker 11 (24:00):
Absolutely not this time because it broke on me and
you knew that I had the trumps all.
Speaker 2 (24:04):
The time, you okay, I just because when I said
what I don't like about the cowbells is the noise.
If you're sitting there and you paid like a decent
money for your seat and nor we can hear dung
dung doung, drive you crazy, wouldn't it. Did you get
that response when you were honking your trumpet?
Speaker 6 (24:19):
No?
Speaker 11 (24:20):
Really, people knew that her who was because I was
swing the deepench hunk for the Mightier Target Nuggas basketball team.
Speaker 2 (24:25):
There go, you keep going keep tooting that horn. At
least it's not a vuvuzela. It is seven thirty three
sports Talk on news Talks there b let's take that
we read through the text. Look and if you'd like
to see your opinion, good, bad or indifferent, I'd love
to hear from you. I think it's asking for trouble.
Not that the Chiefs need any more petrol on the
(24:48):
smoldering campaign, because I know they they're going to come
and they're going to be amazing. They're a great team
and they're picked it up at the right time. But
why would you give any extra few, even the tiny littles.
Let them come in with their cowbells, you know. Although
there's some Texas have pointed out and at least it's
got people talking about the Super Rugby Final. I think
(25:10):
people will be talking about the Super Rugby Final anyway,
wouldn't they? You hope? So oh eight hundred and eighty
ten eighty absolutely massive long term Crusaders fan be it's
a really bad idea to bound the ban the cowboys.
More power to the Chiefs. I'd talk to this about
(25:34):
scarves being allowed, but it's just a bit grim at
the end. But thanks for your text anyway, that's the
dumbest thing that the Crusaders have ever said. You're teasing
the team to kick ass. Well, they banned Conquest of Paradise.
I don't think so let the game go, and the
games and ship used to be. Just let them go.
(25:59):
Now this text to right. So we were sitting with
the kids in the stands and ended up leaving as
the people were making it untenable for everyone around. It's
precious how people go so feral with a bell. So
that's the point I was thinking before. It's all fun
and games, so someone's sitting next to you and then
it becomes immensely irritating. So thanks very much for that text.
(26:26):
It's silly, Doc. You don't want to be given the
opposition more fuel to win. There's nothing more dangerous than
an angry Chiefs player. You don't want to make them angrier.
Sheep bells, horse bells and chainsaws. That's your answer. Fantastic,
This is Newstalk dB lines are open. Oh eight hundred
and eighty ten eighty gone too far? Is it a
(26:46):
good idea? I'm not one hundred percent behind it. I
think it's funny still, and funny is probably enough for
me to say it's okay, don't lose. If you do,
don't lose. There's news talks EB eighty ten eighty steep
price still to can't we talk origin as well? Not here,
(27:25):
you can't supt up. It's getting phone so one hundred
and eighty ten eighty good, bad and different. The cow bells.
Plenty of texts as well. I've run through those for
you shortly.
Speaker 9 (27:42):
Hi, Kerry hid See how are you.
Speaker 2 (27:45):
I'm very happy. I'm enjoying my life.
Speaker 9 (27:49):
Join the club.
Speaker 4 (27:50):
How are you?
Speaker 2 (27:50):
Thanks for hos going where you are?
Speaker 7 (27:52):
Too?
Speaker 2 (27:52):
Good work.
Speaker 9 (27:55):
That's again there's a bend in the care bills from
you know what kind of sort of bring down the cavills.
Wouldn't it be the same if they bowed the courses
from going around the stadium for the Crusaders.
Speaker 2 (28:11):
Yeah, well, the Crusaders fans won't fly out to FMG
Stadium with a horse.
Speaker 9 (28:18):
Yeah yeah, but you know what I mean. The horses
go around the get around the field.
Speaker 2 (28:24):
There was a difference, There was a there was a
different reason for that. I think they came back from
time to time, but it's basically Colin Mans would you said, Look,
there's a Crusaders home final, and I'm the Crusader Zeo
and I don't want those things here, so you can't
bring them.
Speaker 4 (28:42):
To do that.
Speaker 2 (28:42):
Is that going to work for them? Or is that PC?
Or is that genius stroke?
Speaker 9 (28:47):
No, that'll give the give the more fuel for the
Chiefs and Chase want to knock.
Speaker 2 (28:54):
Them over and carry Which way do you say? Are
you a cheese fan or asades fan or I don't
really care as long as it's good rugby fan.
Speaker 9 (29:01):
I want to see the Crusaders and flip the first
give a final loss to the sad in christ Church.
Speaker 2 (29:08):
So that'd be what out of thirty tour shots, this
is the thirty second shot they've had or the thirty
first shot.
Speaker 9 (29:15):
Thirty one unbeaten and the finals the chest knock them over.
Speaker 2 (29:22):
Well, if it does happen, it'll be a huge night.
And I fear for the structural integrity of the Apollo
projects lean to if the Crusaders indeed were to be
beaten by the Chiefs. Didn't see it lasting very long.
Let's go to the text line. If you want to
call through by the means that line's are open steap
(29:43):
price joints in a few minutes time. And as we
talk origin Darcy, how about no red shirts at Chiefs
home games from now on as it will work up
our Bulls players. It may be Darcy. The Canes banned
the cow bells for the semi last year against the Chiefs.
That didn't help my Canes. Thank you Brent for bringing
(30:04):
that to the four. If the Crusaders are allowed horses,
why can't the Chiefs bring some cows? Saying that the
bells are not allowed. Time to move on. I know
if you get a cow in your hand luggage, But anyway,
this person wants to know why they're being bandies missed
or she's missed the cordridor, Wendy. It was a discussion
(30:26):
between the two CEOs and I think it kind of
got a bit out of hand. But in essence, Colin
mans would said don't bring your cow bells. We're not
going to let you in. In fact, I might want
to melt them down to the front gate. It's too small,
they're too loud, and why would we give you an advantage?
And hence it started. Someone wants to know as that
means that Zellas are okay. The Vezillas are never okay ever, Ever,
(30:52):
now people don't know. We're talking about this with a
World Cup in South Africa many many moons ago, and
someone had the bright idea that give these cardboard trumpets
to the masses, and all you can remember from that
entire World Cup is that roan of those Vouverzellas. That's
my only memory. M Darcy, I'm disappointed with It's really
(31:24):
hard to throw my producer out of the show. Have
a show if that happens, that's a horrible noise. Darcy
disappointed with a response from the Canary Rugby Union. I
reckon someone needs to hire a big PA system outside
the stadium and start bashing out the white cato cow
bell noise. I heard Kerry Wooden this morning on her
program talking about maybe Hollowood cherry pickers are right. We're
(31:46):
on the outside of the of the lean to and
people standing on top of the cherry pickers with massive chainsaws.
And this may be one of the better, the better
texts we've had. Basically, someone say like, how sad is
(32:08):
that they've had to reduce themselves to this to get
interest in the Super Rugby Final. I don't think that
was the target. I think Simon and Colin's having a
bit of fun. They're old mates, they have a crack
at each other. Why not throw it out there. They'll
have no bearing whatsoever and what happens in the final.
(32:29):
But if you're sitting in the stadium, you won't have
some month next to you deafening you every three seconds.
And that space. It's a good one seven four up.
Speaker 7 (32:41):
Next.
Speaker 2 (32:41):
Steve Price joins us game two at the State of
Oraze underwey to Night just after ten in a Perth.
Steve has got a few clues as to what's going
to go on and he shares them with us.
Speaker 3 (32:51):
Next and I don't want it is necessary quick.
Speaker 2 (33:05):
Coll aps is going to be a murder. Oh you
have to do that? What he killed his producer because
of a boover sailor maybe it's in you said, and
only yet like a couple of years. And that'll be
out in prom half an hour. Let's move on and
talk about a rugby league origin On to Night starts
ten o'clock gets underway in Perth. We are joined by
(33:26):
Steve Price for my wise Skip a queenstap player a
kangaroo as well, Hey Steve, Steve, Steve as an ex
Queensland player. How big is Origin two today?
Speaker 7 (33:39):
Yeah? Mate, one of three of the most exciting days.
Speaker 4 (33:41):
Of the year for me.
Speaker 2 (33:43):
So what are the other two birthdays anniversaries?
Speaker 7 (33:46):
Ogin one and Ogin three.
Speaker 2 (33:49):
I'm not going to tell your wife, Joe that's wo
won't be overly happy. But it is huge, isn't it.
I'm over in Perth and that's the old one traveling
to the other side of Australia to get this done.
Do you think't have much of effect on the on
the players at all?
Speaker 7 (34:04):
I think they're pretty well looked out to now. I
know the Queensland team went over pretty early. I knew
so well. I didn't go over as early, but yeah,
I mean may we used to fly Perth when I
was at the Warriors. It's just the way it is.
It's all good there to play footy mate, part of
your games.
Speaker 2 (34:21):
So play foot well. Queensland have to play footy, don't they.
That's that's important. After what happened last time around, that
have that of a lot of energy I suppose going
into the smatch.
Speaker 9 (34:33):
They have to.
Speaker 7 (34:35):
Yeah, mate. They were really well led by by Mitchie,
Barnett and Paynehats up the front, you know, and that's
why we got beaten pretty badly. So well that something
desperately needs to change there sadly mitches out. Yeah, but
he was very very good in game one and you
know our boys certainly need to fix that up for
(34:56):
us to be any chance. There's been a couple of
changes your captain, you know, Cam, and hopefully he'll go
really well and yeah, we'll get the results so it'll
be all level. Going to Sydney will be a tough task.
But yeah, there's been a couple of games over in Perth,
mate great stadium, a lot of experts there like Kiwi's
(35:17):
and East Coasters that are there as well as all
the people that'll go over to what's the.
Speaker 2 (35:20):
Game you were worth the Queensland team last week? What
did you learn from that experience? I mean you've been there,
done that, but as an essential outsider, what did they
tap you for and what did you deliver?
Speaker 7 (35:34):
I didn't really deliver anything. I was just there just
witnessing it all. And what I did find is a
really tight knit group. So you know, they are really connected,
sharing a lot of personal stuff with each other, quite
emotional as well, which is great. And yeah, they just
seemed a real happy, tight knit group, which you know
that's going to be really important come tonight when you're
(35:57):
out in the middle and things made me not going
so good. You need that sort of connection and that
support and trust and you know, willing to do it
for your mate. So yeah, I was really impressed by that,
and obviously some of the guys I haven't met yet,
really good kids and really excited about the opportunity to
play in Origin for Queensland.
Speaker 2 (36:17):
Jesus, it take you back, it does, it does.
Speaker 7 (36:21):
I was getting a little bit emotional just thinking about
these fellows, you know that at nineteen twenty twenty one,
you know, getting to do what they're getting to do
right now. Yeah, very jealous mate. It's one thing that
I absolutely miss every year, is this time of the year.
Speaker 2 (36:36):
If there wasn't any area in Origin one that you
would be concerned about, come Queensland. What would it be.
Where do they have to tighten up or apply themselves
more vigorously?
Speaker 7 (36:49):
Well, I think yourself. I was really executed their game
plan very well. Their kicking game was amazing. We were
coming off our triline all night. Our attacking game didn't
even exist because we're never down the attacking end of
the field. From our perspective and yourself, I was just
really the game. They probably should have scored more points,
(37:09):
but they didn't have to. You know, they were just
in that much control. So we got a lot of
work to do in that regard, and starts with the
boys in the middle, trying to really wrestle that field
position opportunity and start to put them under some pressure
at their end of the defense defensive end of their field,
and you know, try and get some errors out of them.
(37:30):
I think because they were in so much control, they
didn't give penalties the way they weren't fatigued. Yeah, they
were just in control. Say we gave penalties away, you know,
we made errors and it just sort of continues to snowball,
I suppose. So it's a fair bit we've got to change,
but it's all possible.
Speaker 2 (37:47):
Steve, Is there any glaring opening with the new South
Wales that might be able to be exploited? You said
they didn't have to do too much work last time
around because they ran so well. They keeped their game plan,
but you poke yourself in there. Is there any way
you think they might be vulnerable.
Speaker 7 (38:06):
Give our line speed can be really aggressive up and
into and putting particularly their board players under pressure and
their back five we're outstanding in game one. You know
Edwards and you know Zach Lomax and those guys coming
out of Trouble Cry and they're really really hard to stop.
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So we need to get bodies in front, be really aggressive,
turn them around so they're not making any meters, and
then get them to sort of get to feel what
it's like coming off your line for long periods and
try and get some areas out of them. I think
if we can get that in their game, yeah, it
could completely turn around into our favor. And that's going
(38:50):
to be a really tough thing to do, but if
we can do it, that's going to really help us
get that victory.
Speaker 2 (38:55):
Yeah, keys to victory. Playing wise, who do you like
the look of for the Maroon's team? Go to Cherry
Evans not there, replaced by Tom Diddn at half back,
Monthster skipper. As you said, Kurk Capble's coming back up again.
Some of these changes, where are the key ones do
you think, Steve?
Speaker 7 (39:15):
Yeah, we lost obviously our captain brought in a bit
of experience in with kp he can play any position.
I think we've got that bit more flexibility on the
bench with Kurt Man. He's a smaller forward, but as
we've seen in the NRL this year, that's really worked
with the Bulldogs. So I think Kurt's going to play
(39:35):
a big role being able to come on and whatever
position that he comes on in, he can play anywhere.
So that's really good. Yeah, And I don't know, I
just it's really going to depend on how Billy starts
the game. New South Wales has got a really strong bench,
so they come on and add a lot of energy,
enthusiasm and another whole wave of aggression, you know with
(39:58):
their bench, and we've got to be able to match that.
So hopefully Billy's going to be able to put a
bench in place, however sides whether it's his starting team
at the moment with his bench at the moment, or
changes it up so that we can have that impact
off the bench, because we want to be able to
go with them early and then you know, our bench
to be able to come on and lift the tempo
(40:19):
and you know, try and get a few tries and
some points on leading to the half time break.
Speaker 2 (40:26):
Mitchell Moses ruled out. But the combination of Louie and Cleary,
the old school reuniting, that's hardly taking a step backwards,
does it, Steve.
Speaker 7 (40:36):
No, it's not. I mean from a New South Aer's perspective,
that's probably a really good result for them. If you're
going to lose Mitch, nothing better than bringing in a
guy who played with the other Hearts partner pretty much
his whole life. They grew up playing to get us
say yeah, they're not going to miss anything there, and yeah,
it's just going to be really important for Queensland again
(40:59):
to have New South Wales in the field position we
need to be because of Luai and if they're getting
off loads and all that stuff, it's just going to
make you know, a lot harder and yeah, lord, I'll
just get more and more confident and so on, Nate.
So yeah, we really need to sort of knock that
out of them and try and maintain that for the
(41:21):
whole game, not just as long as we can, for
the whole game.
Speaker 2 (41:24):
I want to ask you to predict a winner, because
I know where you're going. All I can say is
I hope they play fair, they play tough, and they
apply plenty of discipline. These games never disappoint Steph. Enjoy
yourself tonight. I know I will thank you.
Speaker 7 (41:38):
I don't think any team plays fair and plays by
the rules, but yeah they'll do their best mate and
hopefully she's all level after the full time. Sorry goals tonight.
Speaker 12 (41:47):
The right call is your call on eighty sports Talk.
Speaker 1 (41:52):
Call on your home of sports News Talk Spy.
Speaker 2 (41:56):
How's the honesty on that guy? No one plays fair
or place than the rules. It's Origin camera, mate. Something
has to happen. They were flaccid a couple of weeks ago.
In the last forty minutes they were going to get
beaten up at home for the second time running at home.
(42:19):
And what do they do? Nothing that well deserved New
South Wales. And now they've got Leui and Clary back
in partnership again. The Mitch Moss is not there. Oh
still you never know. It is Origin after all. Great
fun coming up tonight just after ten o'clock, Steve Price,
thanks very much for joining us all to our two
(42:39):
boxes gone on Mansbridge, CEO of the Crusaders and in
the opposite corner, Simon grafis the chief executive of the Chiefs.
Kind of fun having you both on. Hey, thanks for
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