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Episode 296: Surviving International breaks and a South Coast Derby win?
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Southampton – International breaks can effect all of us in different ways, and as we are using many coping mechanisms to struggle through, we talk a bit about England, we talk a bit about Saints, and some good news from Fratton Park yesterday!
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00:00:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome back to the Daily Southampton, part of the Global Sports Podcast Network. My name is Greg Elliott and as always today joined by my good friend and wonderful co-host, Zach Ingo Finch.
00:00:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
How you doing mate? You alright?
00:00:30
Zak
That sting, mate, is far too high energy for how I feel right now. I'm level with you, you're aware, mate, so I'm level with the listeners that bother to listen to us waffle on every single day of.
00:00:43
Zak
I'm still slightly hungover, I think, from a from a wonderful Saturday afternoon out in Bournemouth with one of my mates.
00:00:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've both been taking advantage of not having to watch Saints this weekend and and try and maximise the international break.
00:00:51
Zak
And...
00:00:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Unfortunately, what that means is that we've both done stuff and are really tired
00:01:03
Zak
I'll tell you how unsports this weekend has been, right? We have this routine. We we go to Bournemouth. We usually have some Nando's. go for walk down the beach wherever. We go to this a bar called the Brass House.
00:01:15
Zak
And it's because my friend consistently thought that this bar forever was a Wetherspoons. It's not. There's like two Wetherspoons in Bournemouth. Neither of them are the Brass House. The Brass House a sports bar, right?
00:01:27
Zak
so I've been there before. I've watched Saints games there. I think I remember watching a Saints Man U game there, actually. And then I've been there before when like when the World Cup was on and stuff like that. We walked into this pub and I thought it was closed.
00:01:38
Zak
Because it is a big pub. We walk it through. Did they just accidentally leave the door open? We came round the corner. We must have got in like 12, 12, 13. twelve twelve thirty And then, yeah, then we went and sat down and realized that they had, I think, some sort of cricket on.
00:01:52
Zak
And that's probably mugging off everybody that likes cricket.
00:01:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Amazing.
00:01:54
Zak
And then and quite quickly, they switched to the horse racing. And that's when you know.
00:01:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
That is when you know.
00:01:58
Zak
yeah When you're in a sports pub, the only thing they can put is horse racing. I felt like I was in the giant bookies. It was bizarre.
00:02:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mate, do you know, i also frequented a sports bar yesterday. We're just going wildly off the rails. It's fine. what we're here for.
00:02:11
Zak
we just started.
00:02:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, yeah, I also went in a sports bar yesterday, and there was only one sport on that we were interested in watching, and that was the rugby. The bath game was on. And we had to ask them to put it on the screen because they just had a replay of, like, two weeks ago's Grand Prix on...
00:02:21
Zak
Good.
00:02:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
LAUGHTER
00:02:30
Zak
it yeah Never realized how important for a sports bar mate that sports is be
00:02:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's fascinating. Also, just as a fun and amazing tangent, we walked in and I'm like, we're trying to find somewhere to watch the rugby. I'm like, yeah, it's fine. This is a members-only club. I'm like, are you members? He's like, no. He's like, oh, well, you need to be members, but memberships are free.
00:02:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm like, all right, you should have led with that.
00:02:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
like if It's not as exclusive as you're trying to make it sound. Like...
00:02:58
Zak
yeah Oh,
00:03:05
Zak
but now you're going to get emails for this, what, like pub up in Cardiff you're never going to go to for the next, like, rest of your life.
00:03:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. yeah I think it was a change. There might be one local. Who knows? but
00:03:15
Zak
Who knows, mate? but But as you can tell, I think what we're doing really... gang is uh caveat why if the energy's off today just because it's a bit off like yeah there's there's been some sports stuff there's been some saint stuff we can talk about some things
00:03:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. But look, I mean, look, let's let's get back to it. There has been some sports. Look, since we last recorded, Zach, England played.
00:03:34
Zak
to
00:03:36
Zak
are you sure there sure there sure was a result some football apparently took place
00:03:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
utter I don't know. But I mean, look...
00:03:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, the first half was pretty good. We beat Wales 3-0.
00:03:46
Zak
But it it the problem the problem is, me this is so friendly.
00:03:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
And...
00:03:48
Zak
Like, no one cares.
00:03:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, I mean...
00:03:51
Zak
Like, that's the issue, is that, like, people, i think at the moment, but like, you know, don't know, I've seen, like, the UEFA president was trying to talk about changing the format to make it more exciting. But I'm like, even the...
00:04:03
Zak
the actual like qualification campaigns in the leagues and stuff are so unexciting. Because he was like, oh, we're going to change it to be like the National League to make it more exciting. And I'm like, I don't think anyone feels like that's more exciting.
00:04:15
Zak
I feel like, yeah, okay, there's slightly more at stake. But I think there is a real apathy to towards international football trying to make it a bit more exciting. And I don't think that having a a friendly game against your local neighbour and hosting it in a place that holds like 80,000 people...
00:04:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:04:34
Zak
is is a good idea. Hmm.
00:04:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've got two thoughts on it. And I mean, the first is that actually, I really think that it's just us as a nation catching up to the rest of the world. And that's why it's a bit odd because we historically have always been fully behind our international teams all of the way for all of it and, you know, for England and all of that. But actually, if you look at international attendances for international matches in the rest of the world, nobody has ever cared about international football except maybe us.
00:05:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's really...
00:05:08
Zak
but I don't know how how much I agree with that. because you look at some of the sort of South Americans and you look at sort of some of the quite obscure nations where they will have like a specifically popular footballer that they'll follow.
00:05:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:20
Zak
And you can see these people die hard.
00:05:21
Zak
And like when you've got people coming from you know countries with slightly lower GDP where it's going to cost them a lot more to fly out to watch World Cups and qualifiers and stuff, but they manage to make the effort and pay their way.
00:05:35
Zak
Like, that's really impressive. That's a real dedication to it. But, like, gent so, yeah, don i don't know how much I agree with that.
00:05:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:42
Zak
i Again, I think it's more that, like, we have such strong domestic football to watch all the time. When the international break rocks around, it's almost like it's...
00:05:54
Zak
It's hard, right?
00:05:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:55
Zak
It's difficult to get excited about it, I think.
00:05:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
And look, maybe maybe it says a lot about that and about the game that really the biggest talking point and piece of news after the game and coming out of it is Thomas Tuchel bugging off England fans, right?
00:06:08
Zak
but you and I said energy. What energy are you expecting, Thomas? It's like an 80,000 capacity stadium.
00:06:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh
00:06:15
Zak
is There is nothing on the line. is England versus Wales.
00:06:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Tuchel's forgetting that there was that one guy with the trumpet.
00:06:19
Zak
No one's really that bothered.
00:06:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right? Like...
00:06:25
Zak
yeah
00:06:28
Zak
get I get it. It's just, I don't know. I say I get it. i I don't. I also think that starting off your, starting off your campaign as manager early following Southgate and regardless of what you think about, if Southgate is a person. He was a relatively successful England manager, right?
00:06:46
Zak
Relatively successful being the the key part of that, right? And the thing is, that if you're going to come in and everyone's thinks, oh, this guy is going to finally, you know, win some stuff for us.
00:06:59
Zak
And then you've already kind of annoyed everybody. And you're like I'm not going to pick people up name only. And then you're trying to like, I don't know, like stamp, stamp.
00:07:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's face it has annoyed some people just by being German, right?
00:07:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like... yeah
00:07:08
Zak
yeah
00:07:10
Zak
You're not wrong, but like trying to like stamp a specific type of authority and then being like, well, actually like you can see And then it like, I'm not going to pick Bellinger and this, that, and the other. And then, And then to also then be like, and I think the England fans, you're all quiet. yeah you it wasn't It was hard to play in a stadium. Like, it's a friendly against Wales, mate. No one cares. That's why. Like, people are there because they're on the lash or they're excited. Or examples of like when, I remember, when you got your, like, you went to go see England play an international friendly, right?
00:07:43
Zak
It's because Carl Walker-Peters was on the team. Am I making that up?
00:07:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
But my sister-in-law did, yeah.
00:07:46
Zak
And that's like, yeah, no, but yeah but again, like it's sometimes it's an excuse for people to go see, right, like England for the first time because the tickets are cheaper and this the other and feel what international football is like.
00:07:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:57
Zak
And then there's the rest of us that watch it on TV and go, that was a really good like sedative for the rest of the afternoon. don't know, maybe I'll just...
00:08:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you say, like, tickets are cheaper and stuff, but, like, they were still Wembley prices. Like, you're still having to get there and pay, like, £8 a pint, and that in itself, for a friendly that you're struggling to care about, is...
00:08:13
Zak
Yeah, then you then you add that and you add that on top of the fact that he's insulting people for being there. It's just a bit weird.
00:08:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:08:19
Zak
Like, fine, next time, next time, no one will bother. You see how hard it is to play in a front of a stadium with nobody.
00:08:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, it's going to go one of two ways, right? It's going to be that or people will rile people up. Maybe it's the second best.
00:08:33
Zak
I don't think it's going to rile people up in the way that he thinks it is, though. I don't think it's going rile people up and they're going to do know what?
00:08:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:08:37
Zak
Out of out of sheer anger, mate, I'm going to go to that England game. I'm going to pay all that money. I'm going have seven beers and then I'm going to start shouting in the stands. it's gonna What's going to happen is people are going to get annoyed at him making comments about us as fans of our nation.
00:08:51
Zak
And that's...
00:08:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're right. What he should have done is is personally photocopied 80,000 versions of a handwritten letter explaining what he wants from the fans and printed on the Overleaf the full lyrics for 10 German bombers.
00:09:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that would have riled everybody
00:09:09
Zak
so what I was really hoping instead of doing that, which I don't even know if we can keep it this episode.
00:09:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:09:16
Zak
yeah You know, just attach a beer voucher. like those how
00:09:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:20
Zak
but By the way, I'm a German guy. I know that some people struggle with me being in charge of England, but you know what we both got in common? Everyone likes a beer. Like that, that would win over all the fans. You need to do no work.
00:09:33
Zak
Everyone would be like, do you remember? I still remember that one time. i can't remember when it was, mate, that St. Mary's gave us like Domino's pizza for free.
00:09:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:40
Zak
I still remember that to this day. it Might just be that like pizza, but still it was like, that was good. and now and then And then for like another three or four seasons, it was those stupid clap of things. And now it's like, here's 5% off the shot.
00:09:54
Zak
2.5% really. You can only get the 5% during the weeks of the 3rd of June to the 10th of June. And only if you arrive between the shop at 2pm to 5pm, right? Like that's just, just buy a full of beer, mate. That's what you got to do.
00:10:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, 10% discounts only on a full moon. that Right, let's let's bring it back Saints stuff, but let's and have a little break first and hear a message from our partners at Bionique.
00:10:12
Zak
we bring it to States a little bit? Yeah.
00:10:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, mate, let's bring it back to Saints.
00:11:00
Zak
Yeah, we do have a team.
00:11:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Slim pickings. Slim pickings a bit in the international break, but there's been a few bits about. Let's start with the funny one. five two win for the Saints women at Frampton Park.
00:11:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Happy days.
00:11:12
Zak
Yeah, saw that. And they won them the the the week before at Silver Lake, right?
00:11:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:11:17
Zak
So, so theyve yeah, you know that's our pretty solid, especially I'm pretty sure they went down at the beginning and it was a comeback win.
00:11:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
They did, yeah, they were 2-0 down, which is nuts.
00:11:25
Zak
So, yeah, that's that's that' like that's like a That's a proper football manager scoreline, that is Yeah, that's a lovely bit of news.
00:11:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:33
Zak
Good for them.
00:11:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, unfortunately, I couldn't drag myself down there today with with the rest of the weekend's plans, but but good to see the the women kicking on and doing all right in the league so far this season.
00:11:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Other news from the club... Level 1 opened. I don't know if it was this week or last week, but that looks alright. don't know if you checked out any of the stuff that they've got in there, mate, but it looks like actually a nice thing to do.
00:12:01
Zak
It's a nice thing to do. it doesn't hurt anybody. think that I always find it funny whenever clubs or anything do anything like that. People are like, we should wish we should invest the money into some players. like like It doesn't matter what they do. like I think people are going to be mad about it.
00:12:18
Zak
I will say that looking at like the photos and stuff, it just reminds me of Prime Leisure World in like the early 2000s.
00:12:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, but it's stadium.
00:12:26
Zak
You know, before before Oceana existed, right?
00:12:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:30
Zak
There used to be that part of Leisure World that had, like, the bowling, and there was a bar, and it just kind of reminds me of that.
00:12:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Old enough to exactly what you mean, mate.
00:12:36
Zak
And that's, yeah, it's just a nice, it's a nice recapture in that vibe.
00:12:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't...
00:12:40
Zak
If it does well and produces money to the club, cool. If people have a nice time there, cool.
00:12:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:46
Zak
Is it better than just having an empty space? Yes.
00:12:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's good.
00:12:49
Zak
is Are people still going to be upset about it?
00:12:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's making...
00:12:51
Zak
Yes. LAUGHTER
00:12:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, look, it's making good use of of space that was there, presumably doing nothing. Like, it' it's maximising the ability of the club to make money so that they can spend more money.
00:13:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's It's good. It looks nice.
00:13:09
Zak
Yeah.
00:13:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
It looks it looks really well done. haven't obviously been there to do any of the stuff, but I looked at some of the prices for the things to do, and they are... pretty reasonable like i would pay them is so it's so it's not like
00:13:24
Zak
Yeah, that that for that for me is a big indicator that it's reasonable because that's like every time you ever talked about the Dell pub, that the caveat was like, yeah but it's really expensive though.
00:13:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah and like it's open on match days you can like for i think it's like 20 quid you can go and do mini golf for half an hour uh
00:13:33
Zak
So, so I take that.
00:13:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
for but on a match day before the game. so sure, why not? If that's that's what floats your boat. I mean, I would be probably personally be more inclined to go on a day that's not going to be one of the busiest days of the month, but to each their own.
00:14:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
But look, I think it's good. It looks nice. It's something different. It's, yeah. yeah
00:14:08
Zak
yeah i couldn't again like i can understand why they've done it it makes like it makes economical sense i also know that there will be people that backlash against it and the corporatization of football and the commodification like mordification of like football and stuff as well.
00:14:26
Zak
But, you know, it's each of their own house that we meant to, house of the club meant to make money unless you want all of the stuff to be more expensive elsewhere, right?
00:14:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, i could I kind of get that viewpoint, but of all of the ways they could have gone about it, this feels like like one of the least gross rates.
00:14:41
Zak
Like, yeah, it's, I think, I think the problem is, is it is is accepting that times have moved on and that stadiums are becoming significantly bigger, uh, bigger sort of locations to do more than just watch the football and that's because to pay and maintain for spaces like that you need to have an income that matches it and i know that people argue that's all the season tickets and match day and i'm like yeah yeah but again like you want them to diversify the way they're making money and if that if you feel like you know if you feel like it's rubbish and you don't want to do it don't don't do it but i don't think that it's it's
00:15:16
Zak
I think it's worth getting upset about. I think it's a pretty cool thing. I think you can take it or leave it. As you pointed out, it's it's reasonably priced. and you know Ultimately, anything that kind of anything like that realistically is better than not having it.
00:15:33
Zak
so
00:15:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. No, i think it's I think it is good. Yeah. i have a I feel like I had something else to say about it, but it's it's gone from the existence of my bromate, so we're never going to hear it.
00:15:43
Zak
so Sorry, mate.
00:15:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:45
Zak
It's probably me making my point over five minutes instead of three.
00:15:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
like look You probably won't catch me on a climbing wall, but I'll go and play golf any day in the week, right? like soma That's where I'm at.
00:16:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's nice to have a variety of things, right? It's such a wide array of activities and like there's not many places like that about locally, especially in like the centre of Southampton either, so it's kind of serving two purposes.
00:16:03
Zak
Yes.
00:16:14
Zak
It's like four deep room places, right? And then there's that bar that's also like an axe flaring thing.
00:16:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:16:19
Zak
And I think that it's, you know, it's, there's nice to have things like that, where you can also not have to have the alcohol element involved if that's not what floats your boat.
00:16:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's a bit... As well, right? like There's a few like big... You are not speaking to the right audience in Target and it's to you, mate. But there's not many like big, good, soft play places that part of town.
00:16:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
like You can head out and go to like Ninja Warrior if you're willing to drive. But like in the actual middle of town, it's not the best. Unless your kids love running around outdoors, which thankfully might do.
00:16:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just put them on a field and they'll just go.
00:16:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
but But yeah, look, it's good stuff. Right, mate, I've got a couple of other last bits talk to you about, but let's have another break and have a message from our partners at Zencaster.
00:17:09
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00:17:25
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If you're ready to tell your story, check out the link in the show description and learn more about Zencaster. Right, mate, probably the the closest thing to actual Saints football we've got to talk about, save till this point. A nice article today from Ryan Fraser came out, and I mean, maybe he's a listener to the show because he touched on some points that we've definitely talked about in the past. He was like,
00:17:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
hey people shouldn't call out Will Steele for not being able to to tell us off. he yeah He can be pretty vicious when he wants to be and isn't just all pally-pally all the time.
00:18:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Man, isn't that interesting?
00:18:02
Zak
i i think yeah but it's one of those things where what we see is a is a snippet right and what we usually see is we're still being asked casually a question and he will respond casually i can have moments where i'm elated i can have moments where i'm quiet i can have moments where i'm angry you're not going see all of them in media formats right where you're specifically being asked questions and
00:18:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:18:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:28
Zak
i always I've always found that argument to be a bit weird because you don't really know what's going on with people behind the scenes, but then obviously when you get information like this, it's like, oh, okay. So when they are being rubbish, he will mug them off.
00:18:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:18:39
Zak
And that's probably a good thing.
00:18:40
Zak
And the fact that, you know, the fact that the the players appreciate that and are pointing out as well, you know, so we are we now, or or are there were people going to come out and be like, well, Fraser's his best mate?
00:18:51
Zak
I'm like, well, is he his best mate or Martin to make up your mind? You know what mean? So I think it's quite nice to have sort of a neutral voice that, kind of is telling us about that kind of stuff. right and and Hopefully, we we crack on. and you know If we put a run together, I think that a lot of the noise goes away.
00:19:07
Zak
some of the Some of the stuff I'm seeing suggested is mad. It's like, oh he's only got until the Swansea game and then we really got to have a think about whether he's the right manager for us. I'm like, 12-point season.
00:19:18
Zak
but going What are you expecting?
00:19:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:19:21
Zak
Please. so i Just something else.
00:19:23
Zak
It out i'm like there is something else.
00:19:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
it I just think it's been exacerbated by the fact that there's not been any decent football this week. You know, we come back in, we've got three games in a week and and it's going to be, you know, the opinion will change on him three times across that week, right?
00:19:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's just how it worked.
00:19:43
Zak
Yeah, it's it's it's also nostalgia glasses too, right?
00:19:46
Zak
Because you've got the fact that Russell Martin got laid off and we talked about a little bit and we probably made some jokes.
00:19:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:19:53
Zak
that i don't know whether they're in poor taste or not, but the fact that there are be fans seriously like we should bring him back and it's like, but then we would have to just unpick everything we've already done. And then everyone, you know, i think, okay, we probably still want the players to play that way a little bit, but it it just seems such a backward step, right? Like it's it's mad to me.
00:20:13
Zak
And, you know, he's left what I can describe as complete turmoil at Rangers, but that's more because they were after Stevie G and have failed to get him clearly because of a lot of the the situation with the club in general.
00:20:26
Zak
But yeah, like back to the actual point of this conversation where you started, it's yes, it's good that we we have a manager that will call out the players. And i do you I do think that is how most managers work. I don't think there are ever managers that are like, well, I know you tried really hard, boys, but that wasn't that good. And I just think you could do better. Like I can guarantee you, you know, it's it's it's so so it's a you know contact sport. There's going to be shouting and stuff, but it is nice to hear the fans, know, it's it's nice to hear that kind of stuff to reassure the fans that, by the way, just because you think this of Will Steele isn't actually how he is when we are doing the football stuff.
00:21:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, specifically calls out in the article him giving them treatment at half-time in the derby and switching their focus.
00:21:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah, I mean, it is good. Like say, we talked, I guess, when we were in the midst of losing Russell Martin about how maybe being all pally-pally with the players is part of the problem and part of the sort of issue with mentality, right?
00:21:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it's...
00:21:36
Zak
maybe maybe it's Maybe it's being pally-pally with the players and then going on TV and saying it's because they're not being brave and that probably would wind you up after while.
00:21:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, but look, it's good. i I personally, my opinion on it is I still i still really like Will Still. And I think that he's going to go on really good things with the football club.
00:21:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I really hope that the the noise is ignored in this instance and that We push through the difficult period at the start and get the best out of him and see see what the good stuff has come. Because I think that there's some real promise there for some really good times ahead.
00:22:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's for sure.
00:22:15
Zak
Yeah, we just need to, I think the injury to Stewart's mean that tactics and ta like, you know, is going to have to change a little bit. and That's probably going to make our score predictions for whatever the return to normal football is.
00:22:27
Zak
Feels like a million miles away.
00:22:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. 12.30 on Saturday. is It's early, early. It's coming.
00:22:32
Zak
sort far away, Greg. But when when that comes back, you know, i think that's, that will be a kind of real test, right? Because they started to find a formula that might have started to click. And then obviously now they're going to have to change tack again. So we'll see.
00:22:48
Zak
Just have to, but until, until, you know, as I said, if we lose, if we lose like seven, eight games in a row, i will change my mind.
00:22:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bye.
00:22:55
Zak
But until then, I don't think it's been as bad as people think it is.
00:23:01
Zak
Yeah. That's pretty much my opinions on it, mate.
00:23:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's it. That's it. And look, it's going to be interesting. were We're not going to know the answers before Saturday. And hopefully the in the break, we'll still will.
00:23:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that is, that's that's all we can hope for, right?
00:23:20
Zak
That was cheap, but I'll give it to you.
00:23:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:23:23
Zak
but
00:23:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, mate, look, that is all we have got time for today. We will be back tomorrow to talk some more about Saint stuff, for sure. Thank you very much for listening us to us today. Thank you, Zach, for joining me.
00:23:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
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00:23:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
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