Group Ones, Driver Pairings For A Road Trip, Signing Ivan And Nathan Cleary Up For Life
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Matt's Opener 10/10/24
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And with their app, you can skip the bag check line, get live updates and more. Change the way you fly. Book your next trip today at United.com. - Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the program on this Thursday morning, our last show of the week. It is great to have your company on SCN 11.70 am in Sydney, and of course, on the SCN app. Partly cloudy is the forecast, although the sun's out right now, and 24 degrees. 1-300-01-1170 is the all-tell open line number. You can build great customer experiences with all-tell contact center outsourcing. We've got a fair bit on our plate this morning, including a very special guest coming up in about an hour's time. Peter Cummins, who is the bid chief of the Western Bears, will be on the program, has agreed to join us this morning. So obviously, a lot to try and work through here. And probably the biggest question is, is the bid dead or is it on life support? Is it done? They've been informed by the NRL that their bid proposal has not been accepted. So that's where it officially stands, but what about behind the scenes or in the view of the bid chief? Peter Cummins, why did they not put up a license fee? Now Peter has explained some of those reasons over the last 24 hours, but we'll get to hear it firsthand this morning. Why no license fee when, from our information, they were asked to put a license fee in that bid? What's next? And where did the North Sydney Bears now stand? Did it also come down to the fact that there was no real face-to-face meetings with Peter Villandes? As Andrew Webster said yesterday, we'll be on this program and in his article in the Sydney Morning Herald said, "It feels more like those involved in the bid "didn't know how to negotiate "with the most powerful man in Australian sport." They were so far down the track, they were having meetings in Sydney on Monday with executives as to when to start and how to start and who would be in what role. The official date of the announcement was meant to be today. So on the day that they were hoping to be announced as the next team in the NRL, we will speak to the Western Bears bid chief with that bid in absolute limbo, if not dead for now. That's coming up this morning in Racing News, recognition for Australia's richest race, the Everest, which will be held Saturday week, so October 19 and also the All-Star Mile will get Group One status. So that's recognition for what the Everest has been doing in such a short history. The money came, then all the pizzazz came with it and the wow factor came with it. But behind the scenes, there was a big divide between racing in New South Wales, racing in Victoria. It's been going for a while and it's reached fever pitch. Now there's a little bit of let's all gather around folks and drink out of the same cup here. And the net result is that racing Australia and ratified by the world bodies have attached Group One status to the Everest. It's the classification given to the highest level of thoroughbred races. What does it mean to you and me? Not much really. As in punters, it doesn't change the way that the race is run. It doesn't change much, but it changes the way that it is held and the status that it is given in world racing and makes everybody look at it with sharper eyes around the world. We'll chat with Miles Fittsner about that this morning. Doesn't make any difference to you. Do you think that the Everest is the best race in the country at the moment? And of course, we are counting down to the Melbourne Cup, amongst others. Sheffield Shield continues today. New South Wales, the South Australia out there at Cricket Central. So South Australia resume at seven for 227 this morning. That means there are 139 runs behind our first innings or New South Wales' first innings total of 366. So we'll keep our eyes on that one. And the Bathurst 1000 countdown continues. We will catch up with a formal winner of the race. I think there's 10. What did I work out? Yes, there's 10 Bathurst 1000 winners in this year's race. And we will catch up with one of them this morning, regular on this program. He won at his very first crack back in 2011. For Bendix breaks, we will catch up with Nick Percat this morning. Now the weather forecast for Sunday for race day, I got asked this yesterday when I was asked by the Supercars website to do my race tips and smoky. And then they also asked me about the weather and how do you play the weather? And I was on SCN in Melbourne last night. And I said, I actually don't know what the forecast is at the moment. I used to get my forecast from one Neil Crompton sitting right next to me. Not only is it a genius and one of the greatest commentators that we've ever seen, a good mate, but he's also a weather geek down to the minute. But the official forecast is mostly sunny morning on Sunday. Medium chance of showers most likely in the evening. Right, so it looks as though it's going to be OK. And then it says chance of rain 50%. At Bathurst, that chance of rain could be anywhere around the 6.213 kilometres of the circuit. In fact, it can be raining up the top sunny down the bottom. It can be hailing down the bottom sunny up the top. You never know what you're going to get at Bathurst. New format yesterday for the Supercars series in 2025 as I brought to you on this program, they have divided it into three main segments. Sprint Cup, Enduro Cup, and then the finals. Now, the first two fine, they work their way through the season. We've had Enduro Cups before. They're basically in competition competitions, if you want to put it that way. The finals is interesting. And what it'll mean is it'll come down to the final event. There will be four drivers left standing in the race, and they will all start that final event in Adelaide on Scratch. So a full-blown reset, it's a massive change. It's a huge shake-up. And I like it. I like what they're doing here, especially with the finals. It's going to be complicated. But I think by the time we get to this time next year for Supercars fans, I reckon you'll like it. It generates storylines, it generates emotions, and hopefully it generates a really good weekend where no matter what happens, there will be four drivers left in that race for the title at the last event. Now, for our combos today on 0457736736. In the spirit of Bathurst, we're going to go down the road, pardon the pun of driver pairings. So here's what you do for your combos today. I know you like to dive into this. You get two people you can go on a road trip with. You're driving. You get to pick two other people that is going to go on a road trip. Let's say you're heading from Sydney out to Bathurst. So three, four hours, depending on what you're going to do. You're on a road trip. What's your best driver combo or your pairing combo that goes out there with you? And why? Not talking motorsport. You can throw in motorsport drivers if you want. But who do you want in the car and why? Who do you want to chat to? Who's got the best playlist? Who's going to keep you occupied? Who's playing spotter? Who's the pest? Who gets to sit in the backseat? Let me know. 04577367636. So kind of like who would you have dinner with? You know that old chestnut, but this is the driver pairing in the spirit of Bathurst combo. You're driving out to Mount Panorama. I can deliver two people. You tell me who they are. Now, last listeners standing quiz is also on the list this morning. Thanks to GolfBox, the Australia's greatest golf superstar. You can shop at golfbox.com.au today. Five questions, they're Bathurst questions, right? $150 voucher. I've got five Bathurst 1000 related questions. Don't Google, just come and join the fun. We will do that a little bit earlier than normal. So here's your warning for that one. 930 is going to be our time, just after the 930 news, because Peter Cummins from the Western Bears is going to join us just after our 10 o'clock news, which is also when Queensland will join us this morning. So 930 folks, 1-300-01-1170 is that number. If you want to be part of that quiz, let me test your knowledge around the Bathurst 1000. As I mentioned, Miles Fittsner will also be on the show. Jared Daffy will have all the latest odds. We've got the Chronicle on the list on this Thursday morning as well. So we'll go in search of some headlines and looking forward to catching up with Nick Percat from Bendex Racing up there in Bathurst. 1-300-01-1170 is that open line number. Let's get to a few things that some of the main players in the world have sport have been talking about over the last 24 hours. So the Panthers, of course, well, it's a no-brainer. You're looking at Ivan, you're looking at Nathan, and you're looking at re-signing, and you're looking at making sure that they're their long term. Here's what Panthers group CEO Brian Fletcher had to say about that. When do you sit down with Ivan and Nathan and go, "Hang on, we want this to be a lifelong deal. "You're never going anywhere." I hope they're knocking on my door next week so we can get them out to 2030 at least or while everybody walking will sign them till. (laughs) It's not a bad way to put it. While ever they're walking, Coach Kay and I had this discussion this morning. You find your winners and you sign them up for life, if you can. So it's a package deal and probably one of the most valuable package deals at the moment in Australian sport, certainly in the world of rugby league. Speaking of rugby league on the run home last night, Brad Fittler spoke with the boys about the possibility of him filling that gap again at the New South Wales state of origin job. Here's the answer from Freddie. - Would you put your hand up, Fred? - No, Brian, no, Brian. - Really? - No. But you love coaching. Every time I speak to you and we talk about coaching, like a little glint in your eye and you get a lot of energy coming through you. - So how do you see the glint when we're on radio? - No, I'm not talking. - Or can you hear the glint? - No, when I speak, when I see you, I can see you, your eyes are light up. (laughs) - Freddie won Fletch Nill, I reckon there. And Fletch was trying his hardest, wasn't he? To put Freddie back in that blue tracksuit, that was good fun on the run home last night, but let's count Brad Fittler out of the running on that one. And let's see where that leads us. Of course, the Pacific Championships, we've had the naming of the Kangaroos squad, Tom Treboivich in full flight back in the green and gold, despite injury troubles again, but representing Australia is what it's all about. - The knee was always fine. The shoulder I actually did, I was going to need surgery. So the doc was kind of giving me that indication, but he wasn't 100% sure, but got that vibe off him. Like we went and saw the surgeon after we finished up and he said that we don't think we need it, so moved on from there. - Straightaway one to play for Australia, obviously means a lot to you. - Yeah, definitely, I'd always consider, you know, the highest representative honor that you can wear as a proud Australian. So I'm really looking forward to, you know, wearing the jersey again. I'm one for, you know, six or so years, so I decided to get back out there. - Yeah, well done, Treboivich, thanks to nine for that. Last night, oh, four, five, seven, seven, three, six, seven, three, six. As I mentioned, the Western Bears beat Chief Peter Cummins will be joining me in about 45 minutes time. However, North Sydney Bears fans, you are safe. And ARL Commission, boss Peter Volandi, says said you will not be killed off over the standoff that is happening at the moment between headquarters and WA. PBL contacted Daniel Dixon, the Bears chairman. We've had him quite often on this program to assure him the Bears are still part of their expansion plans. And Webby confirmed this yesterday for all of the digging and talking that he had done ahead of his article in the Sydney Morning Herald. So the Bears are safe. However, the ARL Commission, after formally rejecting the WA government back to bid, now is thinking about perhaps the NRL can set themselves up there. The NRL hierarchy will step up those talks with the WA government to try and resuscitate that team. And according to Peter Volandi's, the Bears will be there. They're not affected by this. There's a fallacy that's going around the Bears are dead. No, they're not. It's far from it. And he's explained that to Daniel Dixon. If we do a deal directly with the government, it will include the Bears. There's a lot of complications around that. A lot of complications around the NRL having its own team. And mostly because the game doesn't trust itself. I think that's probably the best way to put it. 1-300-01-1170 is our open line number this morning. Thanks to all tell, what about this for a duo that it would be part of your combo in the car? You're on a road trip. Dave says Gunther Steiner and Gordon Ramsay would make for a colorful road trip conversation. It would. Gunther, well, he showed us in Drive to Survive that not in Drive to Survive, but it probably have to. If we put a GoPro in there or a microphone in there, it'd be Beep Central and Gordon Ramsay wouldn't be too far off. Walnut says, I'm taking Alfie Langer and Shane Warren with me on the road trip. That would be fun. That would be loud and fuller stories as well. And you'd have to be prepared for anything with SK Warren in particular for the ride on that one. So we're going to have a bit of fun with that with combos this morning. Really looking forward to finding out what's next with the Western Bears. Give me your thoughts on Group 1 status for the Everest will keep you updated with the Sheffield Shield cricket and all of the news there. And the countdown to the Bathurst 1000 continues. The great race of 2024. It is 18 minutes after nine.