Willie Mason

Yeah, really appreciate it.

Yep.

I want to get into it.

So the way that we build our show at Levels, we get our community to get involved with it a lot.

So when we did the podcast before coming over, I got a couple of questions from our community, and this will kick us off, Mace, and then we can sort of flow with it from here.

But this one's a good one from Chris Bray.

All good, Lukey?

Hey, boys, question for Shamus here.

When the P&G side was announced with all the details, tax-free, et cetera, I think the perception was they'd still only be able to recruit journeymen, so the competition wasn't worried.

After the Luai signing, I'm...

I'd equate the signing of Luai to when Tomololo declared for Tonga at international level.

Almost everyone saw it as a positive and necessary for the future of the game.

Fast forward last year, Payne Haas' decision is causing eligibility crisis.

My point is narratives can quickly turn.

With every player the Chiefs recruit, more fans and media will get upset and cry double standards.

As a media man, how do you manage this perception?

Keep fans, coaches and the media talking about the Chiefs in a positive way and not only focusing on the tax breaks.

Yep.

Another big one for us, this is one that is around Kiwi residents that come.

So we've got a couple of messages for the Kiwis and the Poms here.