19/08/2026
Introducing 'The Nui Boy' Marcel 'Bruno' Brunner. Sport can be fickle. You dedicate yourself, time, sometimes years, or even decades, effort, money.. blood, sweat and tears, you're committed to a collective cause, a club, a badge, a colour, your mates, and for a while, you're revered, loved. Then you get old, and love becomes a one way street. Its happened to us all, and it stings when does happen. But the love never leaves you. For Bruno, that love is Wainuiomata Football Club, he bleeds black and green and likely thought he'd spend his entire career at Richard Prowse Park. However, the collapse of his beloved Undertakers masters team (and some other stuff) meant he had to look elsewhere, and thankfully for him, the mighty Antiques Roadshow came knocking. Now, this one club man is about to suit up for his 3rd club, Inter Hutt Valley FC. During his pomp, Bruno was an imposing goal keeper for Wainui 1st team, playing alongside other nui like legends Steven Quirke, Mark Manzone, the Cutter brother and Maunganui Kohika. Some even say say, that Bruno was so good, he was the second best athlete... in his family.... behind his sister. Unfortunately, he's old now, in fact, he's the oldest player at Inter, he can't really play in goal anymore coz his hand/ eye coordination has gone to s**t, so he plays out on the pitch.... even though his foot/eye coordination has gone to s**t!
All that aside, he's a great lad, loves a chat almost as much as he loves a drink, we at the Roadshow love him, and so to do his Inter brothers... and if the pub has run out of bourbon, it's OK coz Bruno probably brought his own.