Sports Happy Hour

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Tonight Gilla is ecstatic over the Chiefs winning run and Jim gives the Blues no chance of imposing back to back losses on the Crusaders. Plus, feral crowds in the 'Tron, pub fights with Millwall supporters, and can TJ make a mark in 'the foreign code'?

Originally aired on eastfm.nz on 22 April 2021

Tonight Jim and Gilla discuss sitting in the cheap seats, the bright future of Navigation Homes Stadium, unpaid groundsmen at the masters, Chris Gayle's strip club and Gilla makes a bold prediction for the resurgent Chiefs.

Originally aired on eastfm.nz 15/4/21 

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Tonight Jim & Gilla discuss the pros and cons of getting to Eden Park on a Friday night for T20, Blues' patriot James Parsons retires, Colin Munro is for hire, Australia to 'unleash' the new Shaun Tait on NZ, and do we care yet about the America's Cup?

Originally aired on eastfm.nz 28/01/21

Tonight in the first show of 2021 we ridicule the Aussie Cricket teams' 'good bloke' policy as India prove standing up to a bully is the best policy. We also discuss the possible U-Boat torpedoing of American Magic, Novak being a tool, why the Olympics is doomed, and meeting the ref' in the carpark after the game. 

First broadcast on eastfm.nz 21/01/21 

Tonight we briefly deconstruct the All Blacks' truncated season and speculate on the contenders for the number 6 role. We also touch on the 'greener than St Patrick's day' pitch at Hamilton, plus Super rugby squads and shock omissions. 

In this episode we discuss Mike Tyson taking a bite out of a Great White in a cage battle, whether the Puma's will be inspired by the late Maradona to go 2 from 2 over the All Blacks, a discussion about the Clevedon Polo Open turns into one about enjoying horse meat, and speculation on the tare of Eden Park's drop-in pitch.

First heard on eastfm.nz 26/11/20 

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Tonight we dissect the All Blacks losing to the worlds number 10 side, fishing with Kingy's and soft-mouthed Bronze Whalers, former coke-head Dustin Johnson comes good, greatest break-dancing movies, murky America's Cup dealings and incessant chatter in the WBBL. 

Originally aired on eastfm.nz 19/11/20 

In this episode, Jim and Gilla discuss Eden Park hoodoos', Greg Cornelsen, Adelaide Oval hundreds, Ivan Drago montages, and the continued trivialisation of the Haka. 

Originally aired on 5/11/2020 on eastfm.nz 

In this truncated episode, the Happy 'hour' is reduced to 31 mins on account of Auckland traffic woes. We sneak in a post-mortem and preview of the Bledisloe Cup, comment on shit haircuts in footy, and reminisce about the exploits of the late Norm Berryman. 

Originally broadcast on Eastfm.nz 15/10/20 

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This week Jim and Gilla discuss the All Blacks sulking over Xmas, and Gilla confuses Dion Muir for Dion Waller- as he reminisces about Waikato's glory days. Jim confuses Ron Jarden for Ron Jeremy, and we touch on King in the Ring and its underworld links. We also celebrate Eden (ASB) Park for being the last stadium standing.

Originally aired on EASTFM.NZ 1/10/20

Jim and Gilla are back after a 3-week sport-free hiatus. We discuss the strange scheduling of the Mitre 10 Cup, NZR being hoodwinked by the Aussies-and their women's rugby diss. We also touch on Asafo Aumua's 16 pie effort, Eden Park beer limits, and hulking man-child Bryson De Chambeaus' impressive gains. 

First aired on East FM 24/9/20. 

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This week Jim learns from Gilla he is "numb not livid" at the latest Chiefs loss as he looks to next season. We also touch on who is the best number 10 in NZ rugby, why the America's Cup is screwed, Nathan Brown being appointed to the Warriors despite a 25% win rate, & swimming with a glass of milk on your head.

originally aired 6/8/20 on eastfm.nz

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In this edition Jim is joined by Gilla to discuss the continued demise of the one mighty Chiefs, we preview the weekends super rugby games, also talk a bit of cricket, local hoops, football, and why the Warriors need to pull an 'Office Space' move to get rid of Adam Blair. 

Originally aired 23/7/20 on http://www.eastfm.nz/

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Jim and Gilla discuss the match of the season Blues v Crusaders, Warriors coaching candidates, Sia Soliola's Robocop face, the Lazio biter, and Junior Fa knocking back Duco's advances. 

Originally aired on eastfm.nz 9/7/20. 

In this episode, Jim and Gilla discuss the woeful Warriors, the continued decline of the Chiefs, dodgy NRL gangsters, a dubious story about the origin of League in the UK, and strangely Suzy Cato gets a mention.

Originally aired on eastfm.nz 2/7/20 

Join Broadcaster Aaron Mahon, Journalist Jim Birchall, and sports radio Producer Mark Kelly, as they examine the big issues in sport, and throw in a few laughs along the way. 

Originally aired on eastfm.nz 11 June 2020. 

Tonight we froth over the restart of Super Rugby Aotearoa, ask where it all went wrong in the aftermath of the NZ Warriors latest hammering, Mark talks the latest in the NBA and local leagues, and we touch on the re-start of cricket- and Sophie Devine's call for smaller balls. 

Tonights guest ICC Umpire Wayne Knights. 

More irrelevant musings from NZ Crickets most dangerous minds 

A laid back look at Cricket from radio Journalists Jim Birchall & Mark Kelly, featuring guests from around the cricketing world