Look at it another way, you fly half way around the world on a flight that takes nearly a full day, through a number of time zones and weather fronts, when you arrive you have to aclimatise yourself then train and then perform in a match for 60 mins against opponents who have just jumped in the motor and driven to the ground in no time whatsoever, have played constantly throughout the 'summer' and are up for it.

The NZ trip is a big PR spin, it sells a few more shirts, gets us to set up a partnership with a NZ club or 2 and is a chance for Reid to get some air miles in , all that matters is what physical and mental shape we are in after 5 games (not the 1st game). We have the signings we just need to get the formula right to mould them into a decent team, BFS no mug, he will sort it.