History for Smithy

I just got asked to comment on Danny Hay and Gareth Morgan's views for Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint programme.

They're scraping the barrel, and I don't think I really did the conversation much justice, but what I said basically is this:

1. Calls for the whole board to quit are a bit sensationalist.

2. I'd like to see a government-sponsored independent look at the governance and management of the game in New Zealand.

3. There must be more funding, football operates in a ridiculously resource-poor environment considering how important it is to so many Kiwis.

4. There are a lot of areas of concern, not just the All Whites.

I failed to mention a bunch of other things that are important. But such is life doing interviews on the fly.

Also worth mentioning that it is very rare, and interesting, to get a current affairs programme like Checkpoint interested in football governance. Gareth wading in certainly has it's by-products.

I just got asked to comment on Danny Hay and Gareth Morgan's views for Radio New Zealand's Checkpoint programme.

They scraping the barrel, and I don't think I really did the conversation much justice, but what I said basically is this:

1. Calls for the whole board to quit are a bit sensationalist.

2. I'd like to see a government-sponsored independent look at the governance and management of the game in New Zealand.

3. There must be more funding, football operates in a ridiculously resource-poor environment considering how important it is to so many Kiwis.

4. There are a lot of areas of concern, not just the All Whites.

I failed to mention a bunch of other things that are important. But such is life doing interviews on the fly.