Ryan Bridge: More Kiwis will be watching sport than the election

Here's an election prediction for you.  

Look out. Incoming. Hot take. Reckons. Newsflash. 

More New Zealanders will watch sport this weekend than follow the election.  

I was chatting to a mate yesterday, not political, not engaged, plans to vote but doesn't care too much.  

He's been watching Netflix and listening to podcasts. Wouldn't know who Michael Laws is. Wouldn't know who Qiulae Wong is.  

He's no idiot. He knows his principles and loosely who they align with.  

But for many New Zealanders, most Kiwis, elections are just noise. 

Like Cicadas or an air conditioner unit... humming away. 

News reporters working themselves in a lather. Breathless stories being 'broken'. 

To the relief of many of you listening or watching this morning, this weekend we have the football derby, India will ship the Black Caps, there's the League World Cup semis on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning, all eyes on Murrayfield for the All Blacks v Scotland.  

By the way, the weather is looking quite warm, the beach appealing, the BBQ good to go.  

Sport will be the main course, with perhaps a side of election coverage.