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<v Speaker 1>Time for a soccer down here one B one And

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<v Speaker 1>this one is kind of cool because we get to

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<v Speaker 1>catch up with John hillover at Peachtree FC, because there's

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<v Speaker 1>some really cool stuff going on with peach REFC. So

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<v Speaker 1>it's going to be an education for us all about

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<v Speaker 1>what's going on there, what's going on currently in their calendar,

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<v Speaker 1>and why it's a really cool thing currently on the

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<v Speaker 1>field that they're chasing after in the USA s A.

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<v Speaker 1>John hill Founder, Grand exalted pooh bah, let's see what

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<v Speaker 1>I guess. Let me phrase it this way, John, What

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<v Speaker 1>do you do and what do you not do there

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<v Speaker 1>at Peachtree FC to let folks know what's going on.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh gosh, A little bit of everything, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>playing on the team, managing laundry, coordinating the field space,

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<v Speaker 2>registering players, making sure that you know, pay social media,

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<v Speaker 2>pretty much everything at someone with Peachtree.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm doing it, Grand exalted Poopa, of everything going on

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<v Speaker 1>at Peachtree FC. So reason that we're having you on

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<v Speaker 1>in the immediate sense is what's going on with the

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<v Speaker 1>us A s A. But what I wanted to do

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<v Speaker 1>also does give folks a bit of an education is

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<v Speaker 1>to what's going on with peach Tree FC. How it

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<v Speaker 1>came to be, how you came to have ninety eight

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<v Speaker 1>job titles that you're working on simultaneously. For those that

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<v Speaker 1>don't know the history about Peachtree FC, what's the history lesson?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, So we started about five years ago. It started

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<v Speaker 2>as a five a side team. We played at the

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<v Speaker 2>Limberg Station soccer pitch, through soccer in the streets, we

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<v Speaker 2>you know, grew interest in the team, eventually grew to

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<v Speaker 2>seven a side. We were playing at Silverbacks Park doing

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<v Speaker 2>seven a side, and then eventually about four years ago

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<v Speaker 2>grew to being an eleven a side team and since

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<v Speaker 2>then just just been growing every year. We you know,

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<v Speaker 2>currently play in the ADSL. You know, we started as

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<v Speaker 2>one team and got promoted to their first division and

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<v Speaker 2>then this past season we just had our first year

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<v Speaker 2>with two teams playing eleven a side.

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<v Speaker 1>And right now with everything going eleven aside, there's a

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<v Speaker 1>run going on in the usas A regionals. So what

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<v Speaker 1>has this run been like for you guys getting into

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<v Speaker 1>the regionals A and have going on this run that

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<v Speaker 1>you're currently on.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it was a big learning experience for sure. So

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<v Speaker 2>this is our second year participating. I guess in National

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<v Speaker 2>Amateur Cup process. Last year we took part in the

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<v Speaker 2>Georgia State Cup. We didn't progress from that in the

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<v Speaker 2>first year. This past season we made it to the final,

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<v Speaker 2>unfortunately lost in the final, but earned a qualification into

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<v Speaker 2>the regional tournament. And so we were off in Greensboro,

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<v Speaker 2>North Carolina about a week or so ago, participating in

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<v Speaker 2>the regional tournament, which brought teams from North Carolina, Georgia,

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<v Speaker 2>and Texas all together looking to.

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<v Speaker 3>Qualify for the National Amateur Cup.

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<v Speaker 1>And you you get to that point, what did you

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<v Speaker 1>learn about Peach Street FC, both on and off the

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<v Speaker 1>field with this run that you got into this past season.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so definitely learned. You know, there's another level above

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<v Speaker 2>that we need to aspire to.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, there's.

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<v Speaker 2>A difference in what we play in our league format

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<v Speaker 2>versus the State Cup and regionals, where the State Cup, Regionals,

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<v Speaker 2>National Amateur Cup is played in the professional manner in

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<v Speaker 2>terms of once you sum out, that's it. The current

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<v Speaker 2>league we play in you and sub out in the

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<v Speaker 2>first half, comeback in the second half. So fitness doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>have to be as as strong in our current league.

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<v Speaker 2>And so that was definitely a rude awakening of you know,

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<v Speaker 2>being able to compete in ninety degree weather. You've got

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<v Speaker 2>to be able to have some really good fitness. And

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<v Speaker 2>then also just the style of play. You know, when

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<v Speaker 2>you can sub out so often, you can play a

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<v Speaker 2>bit more counter attacking, you know, full sprints for thirty

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<v Speaker 2>minutes and then get a break when it's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you've got to go for seventy five, you know, closer

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<v Speaker 2>to ninety minutes. Kind of have to be able to

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<v Speaker 2>control the ball and be able to manage you know,

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<v Speaker 2>stamina levels throughout the game.

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<v Speaker 3>So that was definitely some of the.

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<v Speaker 2>On the pitch, learning off the pitch, you know, Coordinating.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, we have a group of about fifty guys

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<v Speaker 2>and we were only able to take about twenty to

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<v Speaker 2>the tournament. You know, everyone has has jobs. It can

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<v Speaker 2>be tough, you know, to call out of work. The

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<v Speaker 2>tournament takes place on a Friday through the Sunday, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>traveling for three days.

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<v Speaker 3>People have family and.

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<v Speaker 2>Makes it you know, difficult to put together. It was

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<v Speaker 2>more than I imagined it was going to be. So coordinating.

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<v Speaker 2>That was definitely you know interesting to see hoving people

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<v Speaker 2>drop out like the day before because work, you know needed,

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<v Speaker 2>and all of a sudden they can't make it. So

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<v Speaker 2>how much coordination goes in was definitely the lesson for

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<v Speaker 2>future years for us well.

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<v Speaker 1>And at the same time, I would imagine also the

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<v Speaker 1>idea of game planning and scouting and all of these

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<v Speaker 1>different things and making sure that, Okay, so if I've

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<v Speaker 1>gotten my fifty and I'm down to my twenty, when

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<v Speaker 1>do we get together? How do we study? Who are

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<v Speaker 1>we studying against? How are we studying who are we

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<v Speaker 1>studying with? How are we all the game planning aspect

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<v Speaker 1>for you as a founder, player manager, master of everything,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I imagine that how much sleep did you

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<v Speaker 1>get trying to game plan all this stuff?

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<v Speaker 3>Not much in the build up.

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<v Speaker 2>It felt kind of a relief once we got there,

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<v Speaker 2>because it felt like, Okay, we can get past all

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<v Speaker 2>of the you know, coordination and just focus on being

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<v Speaker 2>here and playing. But in terms of the prepit it

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<v Speaker 2>can be tough too, because it's not only you know.

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<v Speaker 2>This year for us was definitely a difference in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of how we have to play, but also, as you know,

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<v Speaker 2>not all of the teams have you know, posts that

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<v Speaker 2>show this is how they play or anything, and so

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<v Speaker 2>it can be difficult.

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<v Speaker 3>You kind of show up and you know, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you don't know what to expect.

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<v Speaker 2>Some teams can play differently and you're not really sure

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<v Speaker 2>what you're going to get, and so it makes it

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<v Speaker 2>a little tougher to game plan. Versus if we're playing

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<v Speaker 2>a team that you know, we played twice a year,

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<v Speaker 2>especially at least that second time, we know, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>this is who to look out for, this is how

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<v Speaker 2>they're going to play. These are the things that we

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<v Speaker 2>can adjust to.

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<v Speaker 1>And I know that in the past, your your diversity

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to all of the different nations that

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<v Speaker 1>come together, has been a part of the DNA there

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<v Speaker 1>at Peachtree FC. For those that may not know about

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<v Speaker 1>roster assembly and the United Nations of Soccer that you

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<v Speaker 1>kind of put together there with Peachtree FC, kind of

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<v Speaker 1>break that down for folks of us.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, you know, it's the world's game, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I feel that Atlanta, you know, it has

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<v Speaker 2>such a diverse community here and so that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>combination of the love for soccer and people from diverse

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<v Speaker 2>backgrounds kind of just meshed into what Peachtree is. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>I think we're over twenty countries at least for sure

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<v Speaker 2>that you know, are represented through those those fifty guys.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's great because you just get to see, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>on the pitch, just different ways of viewing how the

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<v Speaker 2>game should work. But then off the pitch is getting

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<v Speaker 2>to learn about just all these different backgrounds and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's almost like getting to do a little bit of

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<v Speaker 2>travel because you get to hear about, you know, different

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<v Speaker 2>food that they like or music that these guys like,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, really immerse yourself in just you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a global background, which is is really exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, how many of the different countries of origin

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<v Speaker 1>can you name off the top of your head?

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, let's see, uh, Brazil, England, Somalia, Oh, gosh, where else?

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<v Speaker 3>Canada, Jamaica, Eritrea, uh, South Africa in the US A yeah, eight?

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<v Speaker 3>Where else? Gosh, I'm drawing a blank right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, as we talk and you remember others, you can

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<v Speaker 1>just go ahead and drop them into the conversation. Donorry about.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a good start. But I know, uh so, you

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<v Speaker 1>know you mentioned the idea of widening horizons and understanding

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<v Speaker 1>and appreciating all the different aspects of the game because

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<v Speaker 1>just in in those mentions you're talking about, Uh, several

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<v Speaker 1>different continents, several different approaches, several different levels of the game,

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<v Speaker 1>several different levels of the experience on the global stage

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<v Speaker 1>inside those nations. What's it been like for you and

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<v Speaker 1>the staff to see this this blending together where you

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<v Speaker 1>have this hemisphere and this continent going with the African nations,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's like, okay, well this and this and we

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<v Speaker 1>play this way, and then we play this way, and

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<v Speaker 1>you have this this blending together and this understanding and

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<v Speaker 1>appreciation of all these different ideals. I imagine it's a

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<v Speaker 1>great education once again on and off the field, not

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<v Speaker 1>just in the meals and the conversations in the game,

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<v Speaker 1>but about all the all the other cultures as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no, it's you know, I think what's great is

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<v Speaker 2>that everyone who comes in is open to learning and seeing.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>This is what we try to do is especially with

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<v Speaker 2>the two teams, is you know, we still treat it

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<v Speaker 2>as one club, and so what that means for us

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<v Speaker 2>is that we train together. You know, the expectation is

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<v Speaker 2>any week, you know, a guy from the second team

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<v Speaker 2>might come and play in first team, or maybe a

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<v Speaker 2>guy in the first team is not doing as well,

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<v Speaker 2>he's going to play in the second team, and so

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<v Speaker 2>because of that, you know, we want to have.

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<v Speaker 3>This something that is consistent, and so how we play is,

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<v Speaker 3>you know what we want to keep consistent.

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<v Speaker 2>So that way, you know, it might be a guy's

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<v Speaker 2>first time playing in the first team, but he at

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<v Speaker 2>least has an idea of like, okay, well this is

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<v Speaker 2>what we're trying to do. And so I think that

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<v Speaker 2>that's what's great is that everyone who plays on the

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<v Speaker 2>team is very open to saying like, okay, well this

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<v Speaker 2>is you know, how I like to play, but also

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<v Speaker 2>appreciating this is how as a team we're going to play,

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<v Speaker 2>and so combining those together to help us be successful

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<v Speaker 2>on the pitch.

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<v Speaker 1>John Hill, Master of Everything, over to Peachtree FC, hanging

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<v Speaker 1>out with us for a one B one here over

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<v Speaker 1>on the SDCH network. When you started as a five

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<v Speaker 1>five five team, you're talking about something five years ago,

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<v Speaker 1>and a lot of folks may sit there and say, yeah, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, five years ago, but no, five years ago

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<v Speaker 1>in some aspects is really quick. In some aspects, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure that it seems like five years ago. But to

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<v Speaker 1>go from five a side to seven on seven to

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<v Speaker 1>eleven on eleven, from one team to two teams to

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<v Speaker 1>APSL and eighty ASL to US as A and being

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<v Speaker 1>a part of the chasing after championships in alphabet too.

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<v Speaker 1>Does it seem like five years has gone past since

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<v Speaker 1>you started as a five A side?

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<v Speaker 3>At times it does and at times it doesn't.

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<v Speaker 2>There's moments where, you know, even from year to year,

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<v Speaker 2>I go wow, like, you know, just last year we

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<v Speaker 2>got promoted into the first division of ADSL, And then

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<v Speaker 2>you know, to think about that a year ago is

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<v Speaker 2>ago and think, oh, we were a five A side

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<v Speaker 2>team and now you know, we've got to play in

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<v Speaker 3>Definitely not something that was in my mind at that point.

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<v Speaker 3>So yeah, a moment.

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<v Speaker 2>five years and where it started and where it is now.

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<v Speaker 2>And then other times it's like, wow, yeah, this is flown.

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<v Speaker 1>By when it comes to picking leagues and picking paths

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<v Speaker 1>and okay, this is where we want to go, and

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<v Speaker 1>how much thought goes into this process and how much

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<v Speaker 1>your path is going to be. Okay, we're strong enough

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<v Speaker 1>as a five A side, let's go to seven on seven. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>we're strong enough as a seven on seven. Let's go

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<v Speaker 1>to eleven B eleven. How much thought goes into these

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<v Speaker 1>steps and has gone into these steps about Okay, we

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<v Speaker 1>even more players, we can play eleven to eleven. We

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<v Speaker 1>can go into this league, we can go into this league,

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<v Speaker 1>we can have this tournament, we can have a second team.

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<v Speaker 1>How much thought has gone into each of these aspects

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to the systemic growth that you've had

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<v Speaker 1>there at.

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<v Speaker 2>Peach three, Yeah, I think the beginning the five aside

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<v Speaker 2>to seven aside and then the sevens to eleven probably less.

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<v Speaker 2>So there it was just that that people were interested

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<v Speaker 2>in joining. It's like, okay, well now we've got, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>fifteen guys to play five aside. With fifteen guys as

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<v Speaker 2>everyone's going to get barely anytime. So those kind of

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<v Speaker 2>moves up from five to eleven probably not as much.

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<v Speaker 2>I think once we hit the elevens, there was a

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<v Speaker 2>lot more thought behind it. So the first team, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>first year got promoted into Division one of ADSL. Then

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<v Speaker 2>in that second year, we said, okay, we would like

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<v Speaker 2>to eventually have a second team, but we don't want

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<v Speaker 2>to do that if both teams are playing in the

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<v Speaker 2>same division, it we're not allowed to move players between

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<v Speaker 2>the two rosters, and so it kind of defeats the

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<v Speaker 2>purpose of having two teams within a club, whereas if

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<v Speaker 2>they're in the separate divisions, you can move them up

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<v Speaker 2>and down and it just gives you more to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>to work with versus it almost functioning as two separate teams.

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<v Speaker 3>So in that second.

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<v Speaker 2>Year, we actually waited to even look at starting a

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<v Speaker 2>second team until we felt comfortable that we were going

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<v Speaker 2>to remain in Division One. Once we had you know,

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<v Speaker 2>kind of felt okay, yeah, we're going to be okay

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<v Speaker 2>in this division for this season and moving forward into

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<v Speaker 2>next year, that was when we started the process for

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<v Speaker 2>the second team.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>And then we kind of ended up with that same

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<v Speaker 2>thought process this past season, where you know, the second

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<v Speaker 2>team performed above expectations. I did not expect them to

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<v Speaker 2>get promoted when we first started the team in that

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<v Speaker 2>first year, and so as they were you know, ending

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<v Speaker 2>towards the are getting towards the end of the season, and.

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<v Speaker 3>It looked like we were going to be promoted.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like, okay, well now we're back in this issue

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<v Speaker 2>of potentially two teams in the first division, and that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of worked out well with the timing of APSL

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<v Speaker 2>looking to move into Georgia was Okay, this is kind

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<v Speaker 2>of a perfect opportunity for us to keep the club

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<v Speaker 2>aspect but allow both teams to still progress.

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<v Speaker 1>I was going to ask, I know that the alphabet

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<v Speaker 1>soup is out there a lot of these days, what

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<v Speaker 1>was it that attracted you? So that was what attracted

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<v Speaker 1>you to the APSL going into that, going into that league?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, so you know, I think what interested us

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<v Speaker 2>in enjoying the A P s L. Actually, before uh starting,

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<v Speaker 2>Peachtree had lived in New York and was playing for

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<v Speaker 2>a team that was part of the Cosmopolitan Soccer League

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<v Speaker 3>International f C.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh, you know, they already had it used to

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<v Speaker 2>be called the EPs L Eastern Premiere Soccer League is

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<v Speaker 2>now changed to the A P s L, and uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, had seen how it worked there and felt

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<v Speaker 2>that as it was coming down into Georgia, I was like, oh, this,

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<v Speaker 2>this feels right for us.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>What they try to do is is allow it to

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<v Speaker 2>being run by me it you know, it's not backed

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<v Speaker 2>with with tons of funding where it's like we can

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<v Speaker 2>just you know, take huge risks and go and make

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<v Speaker 2>a team that you know has to to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>bring in so much money to be able to continue

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<v Speaker 3>And so I like that aspect.

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<v Speaker 2>The APSL and ADSL are now linked, and so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>basically if our first team were to finish last in APSL,

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<v Speaker 2>we would get relegated back into the ADSL. I like,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the fact that they're looking to combine with

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<v Speaker 2>leagues that already exist in the area. I definitely am

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<v Speaker 2>a bigger fan of promotion relegation right from bottom all

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<v Speaker 2>the way up to the top. I know it's not

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<v Speaker 2>quite like that here, and so I'd say this is

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<v Speaker 2>probably the closest that has it.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, even if you were to win the APSL.

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<v Speaker 2>I think they just had their national final. They have

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<v Speaker 2>a tournament that I think if you win it, you

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<v Speaker 2>actually get the option to go and play in in NISA,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, at the professional level, and so it does

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<v Speaker 2>have an option to basically go from starting a grassroots

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<v Speaker 2>potentially playing at a professional level.

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<v Speaker 1>So and one of the other things that I noticed

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<v Speaker 1>is that as of was it last month, you're also

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<v Speaker 2>Now yes, yeah, so that was exciting for us to do.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, that's how the club runs is basically is

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<v Speaker 2>a nonprofit anyway, so it made sense for us to

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<v Speaker 3>You know, the core of the club is not to

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<v Speaker 2>It's to provide a platform for for guys to be

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<v Speaker 2>able to play affordable and accessible soccer at a you know,

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<v Speaker 2>competitive level, and so it kind of made sense for

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<v Speaker 3>I think.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, what it does is hopefully encourages you know,

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<v Speaker 2>small businesses to want to partner with us. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate that when uh, grassroots soccer clubs are looking

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<v Speaker 2>for sponsorship that there's typically not the kind of return

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<v Speaker 2>on investment you get if you're sponsoring you know, an

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<v Speaker 2>Arsenal or a Liverpool or something like that, and most

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<v Speaker 2>people are doing it just out the good of their heart,

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<v Speaker 2>and so you know, I certainly getting the benefits of

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<v Speaker 2>of sponsoring of five O one C three felt like

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<v Speaker 2>something that might you know, help us be able to

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<v Speaker 2>grow what we're doing on the pitch and off the

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<v Speaker 2>pitch to make it even better than what we currently have.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So now that you've made the run in the

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<v Speaker 1>USA SA, this is the question for the fans and

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<v Speaker 1>the followers of peach REFC. So all right, so you

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<v Speaker 1>made the run this year, what are you getting ready

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<v Speaker 1>for for next year? No patients obviously here question.

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<v Speaker 2>So the yeah, that's it's funny, we got we finished

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<v Speaker 2>with that. Tom like, okay, this is this is good.

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<v Speaker 2>We know what we need to work on.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>The plan is, uh, you know, first team will be

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<v Speaker 2>playing a PSL, the second team will be playing in the.

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<v Speaker 3>First division of AD s L.

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<v Speaker 2>The goal is to hopefully bring back some trophies by

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<v Speaker 2>the end of April May next year, and then go

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<v Speaker 2>ahead and do our State Cup run again, hopefully again,

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<v Speaker 2>finish with a trophy one step further this year or

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<v Speaker 2>this upcoming year, and then a better run at regionals.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think as we have these learning experiences

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<v Speaker 2>each year, we've grown on it, and so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>next year, I feel confident that we'll be able to

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<v Speaker 2>bring back some trophies but then also go further in

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<v Speaker 2>the tournaments that you know, so far, we haven't made

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<v Speaker 2>it all the way to the end, and we.

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<v Speaker 1>Are looking forward to seeing that growth. For folks that

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<v Speaker 1>want to find out more about what's going on over

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<v Speaker 1>there at Peachtree FC, John, how do they do it?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, So we have Instagram account for both of our teams.

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<v Speaker 2>It's f C Peachtree for the first team and f

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<v Speaker 2>C Peachtree two for the second team. We have a

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<v Speaker 2>blue Sky account which is FC Peachtree and then we

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<v Speaker 2>also have our website, peachtrefc dot com. And what's great

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<v Speaker 2>about the website is there's a calendar page where everyone

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<v Speaker 2>can see, you know, the schedule for the team and

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<v Speaker 2>when we have games and where they're at.

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<v Speaker 1>As we always will be keeping an eye on step

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<v Speaker 1>with their at PEACHTREFC. John Hill, Founder, player manager, kit washer,

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<v Speaker 1>the guy who flips the light switch on to make

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<v Speaker 1>sure that everyone can see at practice. Great to catch

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<v Speaker 1>up with you, my friend. Fantastic run that you guys

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<v Speaker 1>had there in the U S A s A. And

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<v Speaker 1>obviously we're going to be keeping an eye on the

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<v Speaker 1>growth and fantastic to see what's been going on. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for dropping by for a one v one in a

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<v Speaker 1>very very busy time and having one of your personalities

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<v Speaker 1>drop by to catch up with this year.

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<v Speaker 3>Appreciate it. Thank you for having me