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<v Speaker 1>All right, we get to catch up with one of

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<v Speaker 1>the busiest men around and he is for his first

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<v Speaker 1>time here on the Morning Show, and we'll find out

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<v Speaker 1>where his parts unknown are and where he's hanging out

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<v Speaker 1>with us. One of the coolest coaches out there, who

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<v Speaker 1>has had to deal with a lot of different things

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<v Speaker 1>in a lot of different places, and now he gets

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<v Speaker 1>to do Geo time on Apple TV. He is getting

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<v Speaker 1>properly hydrated, he's got his guessing it's coffee, might be tea,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. We're gonna catch up with Gio Savades

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<v Speaker 1>and find out what in the wide world of sports

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<v Speaker 1>is going on.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome to the Morning Show, Geo.

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<v Speaker 3>It is a pleasure to be in the show. Thank

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<v Speaker 3>you for the invite.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, so let me ask this is We've had

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<v Speaker 1>Ozzie Alonzo on in the past, We've had Dax, we've

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<v Speaker 1>had BWP, among others. What is it like for you

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<v Speaker 1>to be on this side of the desk instead of

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<v Speaker 1>having folks sticking microphones in your face and asking you

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<v Speaker 1>questions that you've heard nineteen thousand times that you've got

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<v Speaker 1>to come up with eighteen thousand different answers for.

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<v Speaker 3>That's such a good question.

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<v Speaker 4>Because I have the fortune I said, the fortune to

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<v Speaker 4>be a little bit in every side as a coach,

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<v Speaker 4>foreign director, as an analysts as I'm doing right now.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's definitely each one is different, but.

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<v Speaker 4>All of them have the same core values and the

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<v Speaker 4>same idea of you know, speaking about the game. Now

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<v Speaker 4>from this side, there's a lot more that I have

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<v Speaker 4>to investigate because.

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<v Speaker 3>We have to speak. So I have a higher respect

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<v Speaker 3>for all of you.

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<v Speaker 4>And definitely definitely something that has allowed me to grow

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<v Speaker 4>in the more. When you coach, you're more focused about

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<v Speaker 4>your team, your game, your season, You're you're deeper in that.

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<v Speaker 4>But now as an analyst especially, you know what we do.

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<v Speaker 4>I have to know about every game, every player, every situation.

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<v Speaker 3>So you know, you guys are amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, it's great to have you on this side of

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<v Speaker 1>the table because you know, when we have been asking

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<v Speaker 1>quest Ustius, whether it was in Major League Soccer or

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<v Speaker 1>in the North American Soccer League, when you would be

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<v Speaker 1>making your tours, tremendous, profound respect for what you've been

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<v Speaker 1>able to do as a coach. You mentioned all of

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<v Speaker 1>the research. Who is on your speed dial? I asked

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<v Speaker 1>this of coaches when it comes to when coaches have

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<v Speaker 1>questions about what they're doing. Now, as a TV studio analyst,

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<v Speaker 1>who is on your speed dial when you've got a

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<v Speaker 1>question about being a TV studio analyst, would you call

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<v Speaker 1>and go like, what am I doing here?

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<v Speaker 3>That's great?

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<v Speaker 4>First of all, you know, I see how well everybody

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<v Speaker 4>that works around me, you know, in the research that

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<v Speaker 4>they do.

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<v Speaker 3>It's amazing.

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<v Speaker 4>We're lucky because Apple TV provides different people that we

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<v Speaker 4>can you know, just call them right away, email them

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<v Speaker 4>and whatever question you have, you have it right there

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<v Speaker 4>in seconds. So that's something definitely that wish I had

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<v Speaker 4>as a coach. You know that if I wanted a

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<v Speaker 4>goal scorer to score a goal right of way, that

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<v Speaker 4>I can get that in seconds. But you know, we're

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<v Speaker 4>fortunate enough to be able to have that information. And

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<v Speaker 4>then if you want to go deeper, you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 4>fortunate to have so many, so many friends in the game.

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<v Speaker 4>So and if I have a specific question to ask

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<v Speaker 4>that I can go directly to a coach, to a player,

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<v Speaker 4>to a person in a club. Uh, and and just

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<v Speaker 4>provide the information that you know that I'm looking for.

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<v Speaker 1>I just have this vision of you with you. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know if you're an iPhone or an Android guy.

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<v Speaker 1>But I just have this vision with you on the

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<v Speaker 1>desk and you're saying it's okay, So who do I

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<v Speaker 1>go on the roll of decks tesk live on the air,

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<v Speaker 1>uh and getting those instant kinds of responses. Obviously, since

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<v Speaker 1>we are based in Atlanta, we are a national show,

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<v Speaker 1>but based in Atlanta. I do want to ask you

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<v Speaker 1>about what you have seen or maybe haven't seen from

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<v Speaker 1>Atlanta United this year and what your thoughts are as

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<v Speaker 1>we are at this particular point of the season that

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<v Speaker 1>the All Star break in Atlanta United is where they are.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean.

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<v Speaker 4>I think that I probably have seen this thing that

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<v Speaker 4>everybody have seen.

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<v Speaker 3>A team that.

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<v Speaker 4>Has invested a lot this season, a team that when

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<v Speaker 4>we were looking at what was going on in the

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<v Speaker 4>club at the beginning of the season, we had high

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<v Speaker 4>expectations for the team. I mean, personally I had them

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<v Speaker 4>winning the Supporter Shield, I think because of the amount

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<v Speaker 4>of players, the quality players that were coming in, and

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<v Speaker 4>for the momentum that they had last year getting into

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<v Speaker 4>the playoffs. So definitely definitely disappointed in what I've seen

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<v Speaker 4>so far, because even though there was I think a

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<v Speaker 4>good group of players.

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<v Speaker 3>They've been very inconsistent.

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<v Speaker 4>There's been moments in which you have seen, especially and

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<v Speaker 4>more at home. Some have like the last half that

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<v Speaker 4>they play I can't remember right now against who, I

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<v Speaker 4>gotta look into it, but the first half that they

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<v Speaker 4>played at home, it was a very good half, but

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<v Speaker 4>everything changing the second half for them. And they've been

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<v Speaker 4>this is consistent team, which I don't think for the quality.

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<v Speaker 3>Of the players that they have.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, we should be looking at and knowing about

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<v Speaker 4>the organization Atlanta as a history.

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<v Speaker 3>And if there's someone that can talk about a history, it's.

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<v Speaker 4>Me because you know, I wish I had an MLS

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<v Speaker 4>Cup in my side and on your side. You guys

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<v Speaker 4>have always been, you know, a quality organization with a

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<v Speaker 4>fan base that is amazing in a beautiful stadium, always

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<v Speaker 4>you know, breaking through trying to make sure that things

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<v Speaker 4>are always at a high level. So it's been I

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<v Speaker 4>think a little disappointing to see the team being so

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<v Speaker 4>inconsistent this.

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<v Speaker 1>Year when you have a team that is minus fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>in minute forty six to minute sixty, they've only scored three,

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<v Speaker 1>they've given up eighteen when they come out of the

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<v Speaker 1>locker room. How I mean it is one of the

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<v Speaker 1>things that has completely and totally confounded and confused folks

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<v Speaker 1>this year, where you go into the locker room, coach

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<v Speaker 1>has conversations, players are getting locked in for the second half,

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<v Speaker 1>and then you just have moment after a moment where

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<v Speaker 1>goals are being scored. How do you how have you

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<v Speaker 1>in the past had conversations to make sure that folks

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<v Speaker 1>lock in in that first five ten to fifteen minutes

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<v Speaker 1>in the second half so they can continue that momentum

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<v Speaker 1>into the latter stages of the second half.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I think it goes further back, more than just

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<v Speaker 4>a conversation in halftime. I think it starts first with

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<v Speaker 4>a team that needs to have chemistry. First of all,

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<v Speaker 4>I need, you know, a team that sometimes can go

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<v Speaker 4>on bad in good moments, but that the players around

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<v Speaker 4>trust each other, are willing to play for each other.

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<v Speaker 4>And then the coach the particular talking about my experience,

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<v Speaker 4>you need to be able to connect with the players,

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<v Speaker 4>and there has to be a relationship between the players

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<v Speaker 4>and between the coach and players that when you have

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<v Speaker 4>a speech at halftime or if you have to adjust something,

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<v Speaker 4>there's a belief and there's a willingness to go into

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<v Speaker 4>the second half and trust your teammate, trust your coach,

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<v Speaker 4>and say this is how we're going to do it,

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<v Speaker 4>this is how we're going to compete, and let's go

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<v Speaker 4>and try to do in the second half. It might

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<v Speaker 4>not work out, but there needs to be that before anything,

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<v Speaker 4>before tactics, before you know, the group goes into the field.

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<v Speaker 4>If there's no chemistry, I think it always becomes more

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<v Speaker 4>difficult to be able to achieve what you're looking for.

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<v Speaker 1>And it is not something I wouldn't think that chemistry

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<v Speaker 1>among eleven individuals, if not twenty. It's not an instant thing.

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<v Speaker 1>But is it One of the biggest challenges for a coach,

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<v Speaker 1>especially now at the midpoint of a season when you're

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<v Speaker 1>in a transfer window where you got outs and ins

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<v Speaker 1>and everything is creating and building chemistry one of the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest challenges for a coach.

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<v Speaker 4>I think that's the biggest challenge that a coach has.

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<v Speaker 4>When you're coaching. It's not the tactics, it's not the

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<v Speaker 4>you know the staff, you know, knowing what you do

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<v Speaker 4>and in the hours that you put in it is

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<v Speaker 4>the most important things is the connection they believe the

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<v Speaker 4>group desired to be able to say we're going to

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<v Speaker 4>fight together and then you know, fight the way the

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<v Speaker 4>coach is looking too for us to play, or how

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<v Speaker 4>much freedom the coach gets to the players for them

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<v Speaker 4>to be able to execute, everything is secondary after the chemistry,

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<v Speaker 4>after the.

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<v Speaker 3>Trust in the group.

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<v Speaker 4>And I just and I have seen in some of

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<v Speaker 4>the games in which some moments the team I don't

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<v Speaker 4>want to say gives up, but goes through moments that

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<v Speaker 4>they don't look the same as they look ten minutes

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<v Speaker 4>before or and that's common, and that's common in soccer.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 4>I had sometimes teams that were inconsistent as well that sometimes.

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<v Speaker 3>First I was good, the second I wasn't good, But.

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<v Speaker 4>There was always the connection that trusting each other and

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<v Speaker 4>the desire to play for each other. Even that I

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<v Speaker 4>think this is the most important work, the sacrifice from

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<v Speaker 4>the players to say we will do this as long

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<v Speaker 4>as we win. And I believe that I have seen

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<v Speaker 4>I haven't seen constantly or a higher percentage Atlanta doing.

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<v Speaker 2>That this season.

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<v Speaker 1>Jio SAVARESI having our own version of Geo time here

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<v Speaker 1>on sd h AM here on Friday and breaking everything

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<v Speaker 1>down as only he can. Leagues Cup. Last night, we started,

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<v Speaker 1>we got our Leagues Cup. After dark, we got our

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<v Speaker 1>wish seven goals in one match with La Galaxy and Sholos,

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<v Speaker 1>and then Seattle just decided to take Cruise Asoul and

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<v Speaker 1>show them the door and close the door behind them

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<v Speaker 1>and make a really loud noise. But seven on the board.

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<v Speaker 1>Were you up late night watching all that stuff?

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<v Speaker 3>I watch every game.

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<v Speaker 4>I just love to you know, the game, and you

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<v Speaker 4>know I do it for work now, but you know,

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<v Speaker 4>it's just the passion and especially uh, you know, this

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<v Speaker 4>is a great competition.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh.

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<v Speaker 4>League scope between the League I MX and and the MLS.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, teams is getting better and better. I think

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<v Speaker 4>this format is even better, and last night we got

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<v Speaker 4>a little bit more MLS, you know, better results, especially

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<v Speaker 4>the one that you mentioned. Seattle was amazing yesterday.

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<v Speaker 3>They just came into this field and and and just

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<v Speaker 3>took over.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean they were dominant, They were very good, they

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<v Speaker 4>were aggressive. Love it because they done it with a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of academy players.

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<v Speaker 4>And and that's you know great because if you see KRUSTASUL,

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<v Speaker 4>the investment of Chrystalsul in players and the investment in

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<v Speaker 4>Seattle is probably four times the difference.

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<v Speaker 3>But on the field.

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<v Speaker 4>You swa Seattle that I mean, they were, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>full of energy, and then scoring seven goals on forty

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<v Speaker 3>You don't see that often. You don't see especially the

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<v Speaker 4>It was and people, you know, I heard people saying

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<v Speaker 4>did he mean to do that?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes? He did, they did because he pulls the.

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<v Speaker 4>Body de la Vega turns around times to perfect connecting

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<v Speaker 4>of times? No, I can tell you from you know,

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<v Speaker 4>past history. It's not an easy thing. But sometimes things

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<v Speaker 4>for Seattle, for us to watch that goal, and especially

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So when was the last time you had

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<v Speaker 2>When was the last time you had a moment like that?

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<v Speaker 4>I will say a couple of times my pickups game here,

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<v Speaker 4>B eleven, I had a few moments that I said, Wow,

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<v Speaker 4>You know, when I was a player, it's one thing

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<v Speaker 3>But when it happens, you're capable of doing great things.

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<v Speaker 4>And and at that moment was so greatness one of

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<v Speaker 3>Where we're going to.

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<v Speaker 1>See so so is uh so does Egan drive you

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<v Speaker 2>What's what's it like out there Sunday morning pickup? We need.

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<v Speaker 4>Kevin is you know, it's it's amazing the whole group.

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<v Speaker 4>It's just it's a family. It's a family, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>and and in every family, everybody you know, is different.

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<v Speaker 4>Everybody has their personality and uh but I think you know,

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<v Speaker 4>we we have you know, everybody's having so much fun together.

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<v Speaker 3>From the time that we arrived, from the moments that

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<v Speaker 4>You know, Uh, Sasha's done it a little bit longer,

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<v Speaker 4>but Alsie and Daks that are you know, newcomers, they

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<v Speaker 4>They're doing so well. I'm very proud of them. Uh,

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<v Speaker 4>and it's a pleasure to have, you know, this family

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<v Speaker 1>G Sevaresi on roller skates for Apple TV on the studio.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, so a couple of we're in a transfer

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<v Speaker 1>window right now, in the secondary transfer window, and we

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<v Speaker 1>have seen.

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<v Speaker 2>The big announcements.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll go ahead and mention Messi and friends down in

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<v Speaker 1>Fort Lauderdale where Rodrigo de Paul is now a part

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<v Speaker 1>of it. Looks like you've got a haircut and he's

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>When it comes to all of the big names that

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<v Speaker 1>are wanting to play with Leo Messi and every and

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<v Speaker 1>the fans are sitting there and they're wondering how all

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<v Speaker 1>of the financials work and everything. When you see all

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<v Speaker 1>of these big names come to Major League Soccer and

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<v Speaker 1>want to be a part of MLS two point five

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<v Speaker 1>to three point zero, what does it mean for you

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<v Speaker 1>for someone who has seen the league growth to where

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<v Speaker 1>it is right now to see big games, big games

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<v Speaker 1>still come back and want to be a part of this.

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<v Speaker 4>You're talking to someone, as you mentioned, that knows the

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<v Speaker 4>league from nineteen ninety six. Actually I went to the

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<v Speaker 4>Combine in nineteen ninety five, so you can, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>imagine I've seen the league from beginning to end and

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<v Speaker 4>looking at this league now, the growth in so many

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<v Speaker 4>ways is being is being amazing. It's been something to

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<v Speaker 4>be proud of. And we want teams to be like

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<v Speaker 4>Miami that they push the envelope. We want teams to

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<v Speaker 4>be like Atlanta, that you push the envelope. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>you have to make sure that you always want to

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<v Speaker 4>is fighting for you know, for trophies, and they do

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<v Speaker 4>it in a way that they bring, you know, always

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<v Speaker 4>better players to compete, and they have to challenge you know,

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<v Speaker 4>more and that we're not too you know, too slow

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<v Speaker 4>in wanting to you know, increment a little by little.

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<v Speaker 4>We have to push it, but we balance. That's why

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<v Speaker 4>we have grown so much. Credit to the commissioner. I

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<v Speaker 4>think Don has done a phenomenal job to be able

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<v Speaker 4>to be smart in every step that he's done. But

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<v Speaker 4>it's good as well from things to push the envelope,

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<v Speaker 4>as I said before, like into Miami, bringing somebody like

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<v Speaker 4>the ball. I think, uh, you know, it makes the team.

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<v Speaker 3>Better because he's young. He could have been in Europe still,

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<v Speaker 3>he could have gone to South America.

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<v Speaker 4>He you know, decided to go to play with his

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<v Speaker 4>friend and a messy just doesn't matter how old you

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<v Speaker 4>are around him, he's going to push you.

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<v Speaker 3>He's going to push you. He's the winner. He doesn't care.

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<v Speaker 4>He's going to tell you right in your face if

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<v Speaker 4>you don't do things the right way. But that's the

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<v Speaker 4>competitive person that he isn't and we want to see that.

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<v Speaker 4>We have, you know, the best player in the world

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<v Speaker 4>in our league, and it's good that he keep on pushing,

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<v Speaker 2>All right, So are you in studio tonight?

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<v Speaker 3>I will be yees all right?

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<v Speaker 2>So are you in studio for the entire weekend? Sir?

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<v Speaker 3>Correct?

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<v Speaker 2>That will be all right. So what is the rest

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<v Speaker 2>of your day?

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<v Speaker 1>After you're finished talking with us, when do you have

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<v Speaker 1>to report in for makeup?

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<v Speaker 4>So we'll we'll get together around two thirty. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>for me, no no much to you know anything in

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<v Speaker 4>the makeup, you know, not much, and we'll get there.

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<v Speaker 3>We got a meet, We get a meeting. We talk about.

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<v Speaker 4>Exactly in details everything that we're going to cover. We

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<v Speaker 4>have been preparing, you know, ready from these days to

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<v Speaker 4>people there that will give it to us right away.

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<v Speaker 4>And then it's uh, you know, let's go to play

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<v Speaker 4>and h and to get to work.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's always fantastic to see your work and have

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<v Speaker 1>GEO time on the rather large fifty five inch screen

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<v Speaker 1>off to my left. It there's also we're blessed to

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<v Speaker 1>have you here on the morning show. You now have

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<v Speaker 1>the garage door opener. You know where the key is

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<v Speaker 1>under the mat. You can click on that anytime. Ten

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<v Speaker 1>to eleven. Traditionally, the last hour of the week is

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<v Speaker 1>when we just kind of turn it into chaos. Anybody

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<v Speaker 1>who wants to come and visit, say their piece. Three minutes,

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<v Speaker 1>drift in, drift out. I'm done, I'm going to good

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<v Speaker 1>get my coffee. You now, sir, have Golden ticket status.

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<v Speaker 1>You can come in at any time. It'll be great

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<v Speaker 1>to see. If you ever bored, come on in and

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<v Speaker 1>visit us anytime.

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<v Speaker 4>I appreciate to be in the status now and definitely

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<v Speaker 4>you know I will be available anytime that you feel that,

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<v Speaker 4>you know we need to connect. So it was always

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<v Speaker 4>a pleasure and and love your show.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna quote.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna quote to see Geos says anytime he wants

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<v Speaker 1>to come in.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm writing this down so direct quote.

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<v Speaker 3>I like it.

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<v Speaker 1>Go get your second cup. We'll see us soon and

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<v Speaker 1>good luck this weekend in Geo time.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you is a pleasure. Take your