WEBVTT 1 00:00:26.039 --> 00:00:30.320 Bass dropped. I think, hang on, there we go bass 2 00:00:30.440 --> 00:00:35.960 is dropped here for SDH and you know, I am 3 00:00:36.880 --> 00:00:38.719 learning as we go here. When it comes to our 4 00:00:38.759 --> 00:00:40.359 new software, you know, you sit there and you look 5 00:00:40.359 --> 00:00:42.560 at something and you're kind of like, okay, this is cool, 6 00:00:42.759 --> 00:00:45.719 this will work, this and this kind of works. That's great. 7 00:00:45.960 --> 00:00:49.600 You know, Okay, you hit a button. Something happened. I 8 00:00:49.640 --> 00:00:52.920 actually got the countdown clock to work this morning. So 9 00:00:53.479 --> 00:00:57.880 you know, it's like small things. So Hi, John, hear 10 00:00:57.960 --> 00:01:00.240 you there. It's a Friday, and what we want to 11 00:01:00.280 --> 00:01:04.439 do today since things are a little weird with the calendar. 12 00:01:05.239 --> 00:01:07.920 We had New Year's even New Year's Day like on 13 00:01:08.000 --> 00:01:11.560 a Wednesday, so all of our sleep schedules and all 14 00:01:11.560 --> 00:01:14.400 of our work schedules are messed up. And so it 15 00:01:14.439 --> 00:01:16.599 was one of those things where it's like, okay, so 16 00:01:16.719 --> 00:01:18.959 what do we do when it comes to year enders 17 00:01:19.560 --> 00:01:21.840 and getting you ready for twenty twenty five? And so 18 00:01:21.920 --> 00:01:23.599 I just kind of decided to push it to the 19 00:01:23.680 --> 00:01:25.640 end of the week. So this is the end of 20 00:01:25.640 --> 00:01:28.200 the week. So today, in addition to all the news 21 00:01:28.239 --> 00:01:30.640 that's going on, and there's some transfers and things and 22 00:01:30.680 --> 00:01:33.519 new franchises and new leagues and things. I reached out 23 00:01:33.560 --> 00:01:36.719 to as many friends as I could think of, and 24 00:01:36.879 --> 00:01:38.560 I wanted to bring them all in to talk about 25 00:01:38.560 --> 00:01:41.760 twenty twenty four and to talk about twenty twenty five. 26 00:01:42.159 --> 00:01:45.680 And let's see how clairvoyant people are. And so we're 27 00:01:45.680 --> 00:01:48.560 gonna be drifting in and out of conversations and things 28 00:01:48.599 --> 00:01:51.560 like that as we go here this morning, so wasting 29 00:01:51.599 --> 00:01:56.439 no time. Someone who has mastered restream a lot faster 30 00:01:56.599 --> 00:02:00.920 than I have. It's our buddy, Matt Webb, the Marshall 31 00:02:00.920 --> 00:02:05.719 Island Soccer Federation. Good morning or actually sorry, good afternoon, Matt. 32 00:02:06.120 --> 00:02:09.719 J're in Lucky and Joe thanks having me as always. Oh, 33 00:02:09.759 --> 00:02:13.319 it's great, great to see my friend Matt. For those 34 00:02:13.360 --> 00:02:16.240 that may not know, official title Director of Marketing and 35 00:02:16.280 --> 00:02:20.960 Sponsorship for the Marshall Island Soccer Federation. And it's been 36 00:02:21.120 --> 00:02:24.319 really cool for us to be a part of this 37 00:02:24.479 --> 00:02:27.680 walk with you and with Technical Director Lloyd Hours and 38 00:02:27.719 --> 00:02:30.319 all of our friends there at the Marshall Island Soccer Federation. 39 00:02:30.800 --> 00:02:34.800 And you are wearing you are wearing the new, the 40 00:02:34.840 --> 00:02:39.000 new twenty thirty, the no Home Home jersey. I have mine. 41 00:02:40.120 --> 00:02:43.000 It is in the wash and I'm trying to be 42 00:02:43.080 --> 00:02:45.439 gentle about it, and that was why I'm not wearing 43 00:02:45.439 --> 00:02:48.479 it this morning, is because it is getting ready to 44 00:02:48.639 --> 00:02:53.360 be worn consistently and displayed and shown. When I talk 45 00:02:53.479 --> 00:02:57.560 to you about twenty twenty four and how big of 46 00:02:57.639 --> 00:03:00.680 a year it has been on multiple rants there for 47 00:03:00.759 --> 00:03:04.560 the Marshall Island Soccer Federation, what has it been like 48 00:03:05.479 --> 00:03:08.560 to look back at twenty twenty four and go, damn, 49 00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:10.000 we did a lot this year. 50 00:03:10.520 --> 00:03:10.759 Yeah. 51 00:03:10.800 --> 00:03:13.719 I think collectively over the past few weeks, in the 52 00:03:13.759 --> 00:03:17.240 past month, we have been doing exactly that. I don't 53 00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:18.680 want to say we've been giving ourselves a pat on 54 00:03:18.719 --> 00:03:22.439 the back, but we've definitely been really thankful for kind 55 00:03:22.439 --> 00:03:24.240 of what we've achieved and actually a little bit in 56 00:03:24.599 --> 00:03:28.240 awe as well. I can't remember exactly obviously last time 57 00:03:28.280 --> 00:03:31.919 it was we spoke, but I think we outlaid some 58 00:03:32.080 --> 00:03:35.360 quite like modest outcomes that we wanted to her. We 59 00:03:35.439 --> 00:03:39.439 hosted our foot Stale tournament. In the end, yeah, I 60 00:03:39.439 --> 00:03:42.000 mean what we kind of achieved something about Footstale tourment 61 00:03:42.080 --> 00:03:46.240 back in July, the women's national team camp in February. 62 00:03:46.240 --> 00:03:49.400 Even further back, which feels like more than a couple 63 00:03:49.400 --> 00:03:50.400 of years ago, now. 64 00:03:51.199 --> 00:03:51.800 Less than a year. 65 00:03:52.639 --> 00:03:54.280 And then some of the smaller stuff. I mean that's 66 00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:59.319 quite like showcase stuff. Hosting and playing international fixtures sounds great. 67 00:04:00.080 --> 00:04:04.000 Actually fundamentally some of the grassroots activities, so we've hosted 68 00:04:04.039 --> 00:04:08.120 kind of grassroots special Olympics partnerships, so getting disabled players 69 00:04:08.120 --> 00:04:12.400 playing in Madro. We've kind of gone outside of the 70 00:04:12.439 --> 00:04:14.159 main island in the Martial Arts for the first time 71 00:04:14.199 --> 00:04:16.160 and started to reach out to islands and running weekly 72 00:04:16.199 --> 00:04:20.399 sessions there and also doing kind of fundamental stuff in 73 00:04:20.480 --> 00:04:23.680 Arkansas as well for the Marshal's community. So some of 74 00:04:23.720 --> 00:04:25.920 that will go under the radar, but it's equally important 75 00:04:25.959 --> 00:04:29.279 to the headline stuff. So yeah, I don't think I'm 76 00:04:29.319 --> 00:04:30.959 trying to wrap my brain from when we spoke last, 77 00:04:30.959 --> 00:04:33.759 and like some of the objectives we outlined, we probably 78 00:04:34.000 --> 00:04:37.000 more than surpassed that. And obviously it's not just myself 79 00:04:37.040 --> 00:04:38.759 on this project even I'm just talking to you. Obviously, 80 00:04:38.800 --> 00:04:41.680 Lloyd and Justin and some other team of volunteers both 81 00:04:41.800 --> 00:04:44.079 in the US and in the Martial Arms have been, yeah, 82 00:04:44.360 --> 00:04:45.480 really working hard. 83 00:04:45.759 --> 00:04:48.120 And we get the chance to catch up with Katie 84 00:04:48.560 --> 00:04:51.639 and find out what it's like for her to be 85 00:04:51.759 --> 00:04:55.079 a part of building things on the women's side as well, 86 00:04:55.120 --> 00:05:02.680 and it's I don't think we can express just how 87 00:05:02.759 --> 00:05:06.360 important it is to grow the game on multiple fronts, 88 00:05:06.560 --> 00:05:10.759 and you guys are are doing it with just a lot, 89 00:05:10.920 --> 00:05:14.079 a lot of a lot of elbow grease. It's a 90 00:05:14.160 --> 00:05:16.879 it's a couple of folks doing a lot of hard 91 00:05:16.959 --> 00:05:20.040 work and having it rub off and rub off and 92 00:05:20.120 --> 00:05:23.279 rub off. I mean, when you look back, how many 93 00:05:23.600 --> 00:05:28.839 days this year were you interested or involved specifically in 94 00:05:28.920 --> 00:05:31.639 doing something attached to the Marshall Island Soccer Federation. 95 00:05:31.759 --> 00:05:33.879 I think i'd probably say, in some way shape or 96 00:05:33.879 --> 00:05:35.959 form three hundred and sixty five. I don't know if 97 00:05:35.959 --> 00:05:39.959 it's a leapier or not, but yeah, yeah, it's a 98 00:05:39.959 --> 00:05:41.240 conservative estimate. 99 00:05:41.199 --> 00:05:43.959 How many how many days were you actually there in 100 00:05:44.000 --> 00:05:45.639 the in the chain in the Island show. 101 00:05:45.720 --> 00:05:47.879 So I've only been there myself on one visit and 102 00:05:47.920 --> 00:05:50.800 I think that total maybe fourteen days, if that may 103 00:05:50.839 --> 00:05:52.720 be a little bit less. I mean another is one 104 00:05:52.720 --> 00:05:54.920 of those where we were there, but we've felt like 105 00:05:54.959 --> 00:05:57.480 we were working on stop. So obviously it's hugely enjoyable, 106 00:05:58.439 --> 00:06:01.199 so not ensuring anyway, but time went very very quickly. 107 00:06:01.240 --> 00:06:03.439 But I've only set foot on the Marshall was in 108 00:06:03.519 --> 00:06:06.079 one instance. Lloyd has been there a couple of times 109 00:06:06.199 --> 00:06:08.839 and he'll be going back again in February. 110 00:06:09.240 --> 00:06:12.199 What about what's going on here in the United States? 111 00:06:12.240 --> 00:06:15.519 Obviously with the Four Corners, we've made a point to 112 00:06:15.600 --> 00:06:18.800 impress upon folks what's going on in Arkansas and Oklahoma 113 00:06:18.839 --> 00:06:22.759 with the Marshallese population that's there. There was some work 114 00:06:22.800 --> 00:06:25.199 that was done in the Upper Midwest up in Minnesota 115 00:06:25.279 --> 00:06:27.439 with some work there as well. What about what you 116 00:06:27.480 --> 00:06:29.480 guys have been able to do here in the United 117 00:06:29.480 --> 00:06:30.279 States itself? 118 00:06:30.639 --> 00:06:33.040 Yeah, I mean the ultimate objective of the Federation is 119 00:06:33.360 --> 00:06:36.199 an organization for marshal Lease people wherever they are in 120 00:06:36.199 --> 00:06:39.759 the world, bevat the islands. Obviously, with every passing day, 121 00:06:39.800 --> 00:06:42.319 more people migrate to the US, so the work we 122 00:06:42.360 --> 00:06:45.800 do there becomes more and more important. So as you mentioned, yeah, 123 00:06:45.800 --> 00:06:48.680 we were up in Minnesota in Yatqua in July. We 124 00:06:48.759 --> 00:06:51.600 want to do a lot more in the US this 125 00:06:51.759 --> 00:06:54.600 coming year, so BEVAP running kind of weekly sessions for 126 00:06:54.720 --> 00:06:58.240 the marsh Lease population. It'll probably start in Springdale. If 127 00:06:58.279 --> 00:07:01.959 we can extend out into other kind of population hotspots 128 00:07:02.279 --> 00:07:04.600 around the country, that'd be great as well, but yeah, 129 00:07:04.639 --> 00:07:06.040 that's a definite goal for this year. 130 00:07:06.800 --> 00:07:09.279 You mentioned goals for twenty twenty five. What else is 131 00:07:09.319 --> 00:07:12.279 on the dry Ey sport for twenty twenty five? 132 00:07:13.160 --> 00:07:15.759 You have got some real big picture stuff. I'll maybe 133 00:07:15.759 --> 00:07:17.079 allude to that in a set. I don't know how 134 00:07:17.079 --> 00:07:20.040 feasible that is, but actually fundamentally so I mentioned Lloyd's 135 00:07:20.040 --> 00:07:22.399 going back to the islands in February. So we're doing 136 00:07:22.439 --> 00:07:25.680 an inter island foot stale competition. So as you know, 137 00:07:25.720 --> 00:07:27.680 foot sale has been huge for us, that kind of 138 00:07:27.680 --> 00:07:32.000 five e five small space, less people, cheaper costs as well, 139 00:07:32.439 --> 00:07:35.600 So we're going to do a Magiro versus as Quadline 140 00:07:35.639 --> 00:07:38.279 and eBay which of a kind of two secondary islands. 141 00:07:38.759 --> 00:07:40.879 So we'll be having a mini inter round and competition, 142 00:07:40.920 --> 00:07:44.160 which again is a huge land like milestone for us 143 00:07:44.199 --> 00:07:46.519 as well. So we've got that to look forward to. 144 00:07:46.879 --> 00:07:49.680 The question people keep asking us is when's your first 145 00:07:49.680 --> 00:07:52.480 eleven v eleven game going to be? I think we'd 146 00:07:52.480 --> 00:07:55.040 love to say that's going to be this year. So 147 00:07:55.040 --> 00:07:58.279 we're gonna see how feasible that is. Obviously you only 148 00:07:58.319 --> 00:08:01.839 get one first time, so yeah, we'll see what we 149 00:08:01.839 --> 00:08:03.680 can do with that and whether it is feasible for 150 00:08:03.680 --> 00:08:05.600 this year. But I know that's a question people keep 151 00:08:05.839 --> 00:08:07.480 asking of us, and probably going to be the biggest 152 00:08:07.480 --> 00:08:08.160 opportunity we have. 153 00:08:09.480 --> 00:08:14.800 Does it seem like just yesterday that you and Lloyd 154 00:08:14.839 --> 00:08:17.680 and everybody had picked up this project or does it 155 00:08:17.720 --> 00:08:20.720 actually seem like it's been you know, it's been a 156 00:08:20.759 --> 00:08:22.720 couple of years. Does it seem like it was yesterday 157 00:08:22.800 --> 00:08:24.600 or does it seem like it was a couple of 158 00:08:24.639 --> 00:08:25.120 years ago? 159 00:08:27.439 --> 00:08:29.079 A little bit of both, to be honest, Because you're 160 00:08:29.079 --> 00:08:31.000 involved in every single day, we don't really kind of 161 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:33.919 switch off from a project. So with that, you don't 162 00:08:33.960 --> 00:08:36.600 tend to kind of really often look around and realize 163 00:08:36.600 --> 00:08:38.919 how far you've come. And then recent more recently we 164 00:08:38.960 --> 00:08:42.159 have taken stop and go wow, like can you believe 165 00:08:42.200 --> 00:08:44.679 two years ago that absolutely zero is in place? So 166 00:08:45.200 --> 00:08:47.879 we've only kind of recently just begun to look back 167 00:08:47.919 --> 00:08:49.720 and go, Wow, what has been achieved? 168 00:08:50.279 --> 00:08:54.519 How can folks continue to help? What are some of 169 00:08:54.559 --> 00:08:56.960 the best ways folks can continue to help to build 170 00:08:56.960 --> 00:08:57.559 what's going on? 171 00:08:57.720 --> 00:09:01.159 Yeah, I mean I should probably plant and say everything 172 00:09:01.159 --> 00:09:03.480 we've done so far wouldn't have been possible without the 173 00:09:04.200 --> 00:09:07.360 kind of crowdfunding the support for people and especially yourself, 174 00:09:07.399 --> 00:09:11.639 John as well. Obviously you've helped us with merchandise we've 175 00:09:11.639 --> 00:09:13.879 got out there, so first and foremost, because we're not 176 00:09:13.919 --> 00:09:17.440 part of FIFA, we don't receive any external funding, so 177 00:09:17.519 --> 00:09:21.360 everything we do is through donations through merchandise sales such 178 00:09:21.399 --> 00:09:23.559 as the first jersey and hopefully this one too. 179 00:09:23.799 --> 00:09:25.679 Yeah, and also. 180 00:09:25.519 --> 00:09:27.879 Kind of yeah, any even just if people can't donate 181 00:09:27.919 --> 00:09:29.799 in a monetary way or support us, just sharing our 182 00:09:29.840 --> 00:09:31.240 story helps as well. 183 00:09:31.399 --> 00:09:32.000 We're always going to. 184 00:09:32.000 --> 00:09:34.320 Look out for get more people following us, engaged and 185 00:09:34.519 --> 00:09:35.960 learning about the Marsh Islands. 186 00:09:36.600 --> 00:09:40.200 All right, so how was how was New Year's would 187 00:09:40.200 --> 00:09:42.039 you do? Was it quiet? Did you actually you know, 188 00:09:42.120 --> 00:09:45.039 take some time to yourself and sit there and then go, man, 189 00:09:45.080 --> 00:09:46.679 I'm going to take a breath or was it just 190 00:09:46.799 --> 00:09:49.360 pretty much putting the pedal down in the car and 191 00:09:49.399 --> 00:09:51.320 there is no rest for folks like you. 192 00:09:51.799 --> 00:09:53.440 Yeah, no rest, to be honest, I mean it was 193 00:09:53.480 --> 00:09:55.600 already martial Lines are one of the first countries to 194 00:09:55.600 --> 00:09:57.639 see in twenty twenty five, so off to a head start, 195 00:09:57.720 --> 00:09:59.559 so yeah, we need to use that advantage. 196 00:09:59.759 --> 00:10:03.399 Yeah, yes, absolutely true. So Matt as always great to 197 00:10:03.399 --> 00:10:06.679 see my friend on the two hundred and eighty character 198 00:10:06.720 --> 00:10:10.080 app this it is world wide, but the but the 199 00:10:10.159 --> 00:10:12.720 e and worldwide is a three, so it is world 200 00:10:13.039 --> 00:10:16.879 wid three web and that's where Matt is. And then 201 00:10:16.879 --> 00:10:20.600 obviously with misf and everything there with the Marshall Island 202 00:10:20.639 --> 00:10:23.519 Soccer Federation. Great to see, my friend. I'm glad we 203 00:10:23.559 --> 00:10:26.000 could catch up here as we start twenty twenty five 204 00:10:26.120 --> 00:10:28.919 and can't wait to see things continue to grow and 205 00:10:28.960 --> 00:10:32.080 evolve there with the Marshall Islands. And we want everybody. 206 00:10:32.320 --> 00:10:34.960 We want everybody to wear the gear, we want everybody 207 00:10:35.000 --> 00:10:36.759 to have the scarves, we want everybody to wear the 208 00:10:36.799 --> 00:10:39.440 bucket hats, all the stuff. So that way we can 209 00:10:39.519 --> 00:10:42.759 show support for a greater story and a larger story 210 00:10:42.799 --> 00:10:45.720 that is far more important than a lot of folks 211 00:10:45.799 --> 00:10:48.000 may realize. Matt is always great to see, my friend. 212 00:10:48.000 --> 00:10:50.039 Pass along our best to Lloyd and Justin and everybody 213 00:10:50.039 --> 00:10:51.039 will catch up with you soon. 214 00:10:51.399 --> 00:10:52.360 See thanks having me Joon. 215 00:10:53.080 --> 00:10:57.320 There you go. That's Matt and Matt is. Matt puts 216 00:10:57.399 --> 00:11:00.440 up with us a lot, guarantee it. Matt puts up 217 00:11:00.440 --> 00:11:03.000 with us like you would not believe. And the fact 218 00:11:03.000 --> 00:11:05.960 that we were able to grab the comet by the 219 00:11:06.080 --> 00:11:09.840 tail that is the Marshall Island Soccer Federation and what's 220 00:11:09.879 --> 00:11:13.279 going on there. It's great to catch up with excuse me, 221 00:11:13.320 --> 00:11:15.360 great to catch up with Matt for a couple of 222 00:11:15.360 --> 00:11:19.279 minutes because Matt was overseas as we are Matt. Matt 223 00:11:19.320 --> 00:11:22.039 was over in at the home base in England, and 224 00:11:22.120 --> 00:11:25.320 so it was great to catch up with Matt and 225 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:28.399 find out what's going on there and see what's going 226 00:11:28.440 --> 00:11:32.840 on with the Marshall Island Soccer Federation. So if you 227 00:11:33.080 --> 00:11:38.360 have not purchased the gear, purchased the gear bottom line 228 00:11:39.440 --> 00:11:43.240 because it tells a greater story. And if you have 229 00:11:43.399 --> 00:11:46.720 not had the chance to be a part of what 230 00:11:46.759 --> 00:11:49.720 the Marshall Islands or even read up on what's going 231 00:11:49.759 --> 00:11:53.399 on with the Marshall Islands, it's really it's been an 232 00:11:53.519 --> 00:12:00.799 education for us. It has been very it's been you know, 233 00:12:00.960 --> 00:12:03.399 it's been fulfilling to be able to continue to tell 234 00:12:03.440 --> 00:12:07.159 the story because it is about more than just soccer 235 00:12:07.399 --> 00:12:09.799 and more than just the growth of the game. And 236 00:12:09.919 --> 00:12:14.840 so to be able to let everybody know what's what's 237 00:12:14.919 --> 00:12:20.159 going on there in the Marshall Islands and find out 238 00:12:19.000 --> 00:12:24.639 what needs to continue there. It's about global warming, it's 239 00:12:24.679 --> 00:12:27.279 about the environment, it's about not having a you know, 240 00:12:27.320 --> 00:12:31.360 about wanting to grow the game of soccer through footsol 241 00:12:31.720 --> 00:12:35.919 and education and all these different aspects of what's going 242 00:12:35.960 --> 00:12:38.000 on there in the Marshall Islands. But the fact that 243 00:12:38.519 --> 00:12:42.639 we've been able to help in our very small way 244 00:12:43.039 --> 00:12:47.320 to tell the story of the last nation here on 245 00:12:47.399 --> 00:12:52.200 this planet to try and have a national soccer program. 246 00:12:53.159 --> 00:12:57.320 And I would recommend following Matt, following Lloyd hours following 247 00:12:57.360 --> 00:12:59.840 the soccer fed soccer fed am I I believe is 248 00:13:00.200 --> 00:13:01.960 what it is on the two hundred and eighty character 249 00:13:01.960 --> 00:13:06.399 app and continue to learn about their story, to continue 250 00:13:06.440 --> 00:13:09.039 to see what's going on there in the Marshall Islands. 251 00:13:09.360 --> 00:13:13.120 And yeah, and they with Player Layer, they've done great work. 252 00:13:14.000 --> 00:13:16.200 And the fact that you saw Matt bust out the 253 00:13:16.240 --> 00:13:20.759 new twenty thirty Jersey, the no Home Home Jersey, and 254 00:13:21.279 --> 00:13:25.200 that's because if things continue environmentally, there may not be 255 00:13:25.360 --> 00:13:29.679 a Marshall Islands to go home too. So it was 256 00:13:30.000 --> 00:13:33.840 very very it was eye opening for us and those 257 00:13:33.879 --> 00:13:36.799 of us who have political science backgrounds kind of kind 258 00:13:36.840 --> 00:13:39.519 of know what's going on, but for us to be 259 00:13:39.600 --> 00:13:42.080 able to tell that story, to continue to tell the 260 00:13:42.120 --> 00:13:44.000 story in our very small way, be a part of 261 00:13:44.039 --> 00:13:47.639 what's going on, and grow the game there and grow 262 00:13:47.679 --> 00:13:50.720 the story from there. It's just been very, very cool. 263 00:13:50.799 --> 00:13:53.960 So once again thanks to Matt for dropping by, especially 264 00:13:53.960 --> 00:13:57.879 bat and lead off this morning here on a Friday. 265 00:13:57.960 --> 00:14:01.519 What I wanted to do today. Obviously, this is where 266 00:14:01.720 --> 00:14:04.200 you guys come in as a part, because you know, 267 00:14:04.279 --> 00:14:06.440 drifting in and out, and we're gonna have guests. They 268 00:14:06.440 --> 00:14:08.399 won't be here for their full time, they won't be 269 00:14:08.399 --> 00:14:10.240 here for the full time slots and everything, but I 270 00:14:10.279 --> 00:14:12.000 just kind of wanted to catch up with all of 271 00:14:12.000 --> 00:14:13.679 our friends and see what's going on. If they want 272 00:14:13.720 --> 00:14:16.279 to hang out for the entire time, they can, But 273 00:14:16.879 --> 00:14:21.320 I wanted to see if many folks could come by 274 00:14:21.480 --> 00:14:23.759 just to kind of share their stories for twenty twenty four, 275 00:14:23.879 --> 00:14:26.279 what their highlights are, and what they're looking forward to 276 00:14:26.360 --> 00:14:29.639 for twenty twenty five. So Twitch Pitch, I come to you, 277 00:14:30.840 --> 00:14:35.240 what were some of your top stories and top top 278 00:14:35.320 --> 00:14:36.919 things that you've got to be a part of in 279 00:14:36.960 --> 00:14:40.320 twenty twenty four? What are you looking forward to the 280 00:14:40.360 --> 00:14:44.600 most in twenty twenty five, And we'll drift those thoughts 281 00:14:44.639 --> 00:14:46.639 in as well, because, like I said, there is news 282 00:14:46.679 --> 00:14:48.519 to talk about this morning. There's big news out of 283 00:14:48.519 --> 00:14:54.000 the nwso there's more transfer news out of Major League 284 00:14:54.039 --> 00:14:58.799 Soccer and transfer reports out of Major League Soccer, where 285 00:14:58.840 --> 00:15:03.360 we were discussing individuals possibly coming back into Major League 286 00:15:03.399 --> 00:15:05.759 Soccer from different clubs where they were in the past, 287 00:15:06.600 --> 00:15:09.759 and folks who have exited Major League Soccer and are 288 00:15:09.799 --> 00:15:12.240 going to go play overseas. Young talent that we've seen 289 00:15:12.320 --> 00:15:15.320 here on the SDH Network as a matter of fact, 290 00:15:15.679 --> 00:15:20.480 heading out to Europe to apply their wares and continue 291 00:15:20.480 --> 00:15:23.519 to gain experience. So what I wanted to do today, 292 00:15:23.799 --> 00:15:26.960 in addition to drifting the news in and out, top 293 00:15:27.000 --> 00:15:29.399 ideas and top stories and top stuff that you guys 294 00:15:29.480 --> 00:15:31.399 were a part of in twenty twenty four. Then it 295 00:15:31.440 --> 00:15:34.519 doesn't have to be just specifically tied to your favorite club. 296 00:15:35.279 --> 00:15:37.600 What were some of your top stories in twenty twenty four. 297 00:15:37.600 --> 00:15:39.399 What were some of the top things that you followed 298 00:15:39.440 --> 00:15:41.679 in twenty twenty four. What are you looking forward to 299 00:15:41.919 --> 00:15:44.919 story wise in twenty twenty five. What plots are you 300 00:15:45.000 --> 00:15:49.080 looking forward to seeing evolve in twenty twenty five? And, 301 00:15:49.159 --> 00:15:52.639 like I said, since the end of the year was 302 00:15:52.639 --> 00:15:55.879 not at the end of a week. We came back 303 00:15:55.919 --> 00:15:58.200 on Thursday, and so I wanted to kind of apply 304 00:15:58.279 --> 00:16:00.600 it to Friday. So that's where we are here when 305 00:16:00.600 --> 00:16:03.759 it comes to all the things and all the stuff. 306 00:16:04.320 --> 00:16:09.679 So that's where we are. So I wanted to I 307 00:16:09.720 --> 00:16:12.440 wanted to catch up with all of you guys and 308 00:16:12.559 --> 00:16:15.840 let you know what's going on here. So I broke 309 00:16:15.919 --> 00:16:18.720 up my San Marino jersey this morning San Marino, or 310 00:16:18.879 --> 00:16:21.120 my sweatshirt this morning. San Marino obviously one of the 311 00:16:21.159 --> 00:16:24.480 top stories in Europe because they won games for the 312 00:16:24.559 --> 00:16:27.759 first time in decades, and they are only a couple 313 00:16:27.840 --> 00:16:31.240 of wins away from being a part of the World 314 00:16:31.279 --> 00:16:34.360 Cup in twenty twenty six. Here in this hemisphere, I 315 00:16:34.399 --> 00:16:36.759 know they're in Group F, but still the fact that 316 00:16:36.799 --> 00:16:39.159 they won matches for the first time in twenty years. 317 00:16:40.240 --> 00:16:42.639 They were the worst ranked team in FIFA, but no 318 00:16:42.720 --> 00:16:46.840 longer the least they shouldn't be after knocking off Moldova 319 00:16:46.879 --> 00:16:50.440 and being able to catch up with press officers in 320 00:16:50.600 --> 00:16:53.840 Moldova and in San Marino after big wins, those kinds 321 00:16:53.840 --> 00:16:56.919 of things. So what are your top stories from twenty 322 00:16:56.919 --> 00:16:59.440 four What are you looking forward to in twenty five? 323 00:17:00.120 --> 00:17:02.279 That's what I'm hunting for from you guys this morning 324 00:17:02.279 --> 00:17:03.919 as all the guests drift in and out, and all 325 00:17:03.960 --> 00:17:05.880 the news that we have drifts in and out as well. 326 00:17:05.960 --> 00:17:13.839 So morning Pars, Morning Tom, Morning Alex. And so that's 327 00:17:14.240 --> 00:17:17.119 once again storylines and stuff that's on your mind this morning. 328 00:17:17.160 --> 00:17:23.839 Here we go, all right, so this morning in dealing 329 00:17:24.119 --> 00:17:29.119 with all of the stuff that's going on, so I 330 00:17:29.240 --> 00:17:32.319 want to let everybody know what's going on. There were 331 00:17:32.359 --> 00:17:35.519 a couple of things and Tom Bogert, by the way, 332 00:17:35.559 --> 00:17:41.440 Tom Bogert and Ben Jacobs, that's what I was trying 333 00:17:41.440 --> 00:17:43.319 to think of. Ben Jacobs have been very very busy 334 00:17:43.400 --> 00:17:46.880 this morning when it comes to all of the storylines 335 00:17:46.920 --> 00:17:49.079 that are going on overseas. So just to kind of 336 00:17:49.079 --> 00:17:53.799 give you an idea as to what's going on, let's see. 337 00:17:53.880 --> 00:17:57.279 So and this is kind of European based. Ipswich do 338 00:17:57.359 --> 00:17:59.279 not wish to sell Liam to Lap in January, but 339 00:17:59.279 --> 00:18:01.519 the twenty one year old striker's drawing interest for twenty 340 00:18:01.559 --> 00:18:05.000 five the Lap firmly on Chelsea's radar. Manchester ut at 341 00:18:05.000 --> 00:18:07.119 another club to watch City do have a buyback, but 342 00:18:07.160 --> 00:18:10.960 have yet to seriously discuss triggering it. Ruben Amerin confirms 343 00:18:10.960 --> 00:18:13.759 Marcus Rashford likely to miss the Liverpool game through sickness. 344 00:18:13.799 --> 00:18:15.359 He is ill and not in training. I think he's 345 00:18:15.400 --> 00:18:18.680 going to be out. Omrim also confirms a long term 346 00:18:18.680 --> 00:18:22.279 contract extension for Ama Diallo is near. The one year 347 00:18:22.319 --> 00:18:26.559 option on Harry McGuire contract will be triggered. Nzo Maresca 348 00:18:26.599 --> 00:18:30.119 confirms that Aaron Enselmino will be assessed before decision taken 349 00:18:30.160 --> 00:18:33.680 on a potential loan heading to Cobbham to train with 350 00:18:33.720 --> 00:18:37.440 Chelsea from January. Chelsea always planned to bring an Ensolmino 351 00:18:37.519 --> 00:18:39.799 back to in January to assess him another loan within 352 00:18:39.880 --> 00:18:44.039 Europe as possible. Also confirms at Wesley Fofana could miss 353 00:18:44.079 --> 00:18:46.359 the rest of the season. Quote. Unfortunately, he could be 354 00:18:46.400 --> 00:18:48.599 out for the entire season. We don't know exactly yet, 355 00:18:48.599 --> 00:18:52.640 but it's a huge loss. Serious hamstring injury for Fofauna 356 00:18:54.039 --> 00:18:57.039 hasn't undergone surgery to date, but he could miss much 357 00:18:57.240 --> 00:19:01.519 or all of the season. So on the board this morning. 358 00:19:02.880 --> 00:19:07.720 Ignacio on Aguilo on Rubina Marine quote, Manchester United one 359 00:19:07.720 --> 00:19:09.559 of the biggest jobs in the world. He's a very 360 00:19:09.599 --> 00:19:13.519 brave manager and loves a good challenge. He's up for it. 361 00:19:13.559 --> 00:19:15.519 Things are going to take time, but he's super excited. 362 00:19:15.559 --> 00:19:17.960 We're very confident Ruben's going to show what he's got. 363 00:19:18.640 --> 00:19:22.160 Luis Enrique wants more of a central attacker in January, 364 00:19:23.200 --> 00:19:26.279 Jacob says keeping on possible profiles like Christopher and Kunku. 365 00:19:26.319 --> 00:19:29.559 If he asks to leave Chelsea, then Marcus Rashford and 366 00:19:29.680 --> 00:19:32.319 Rique would prefer a profile like in Cuckou than Rashford. 367 00:19:32.599 --> 00:19:35.799 Celtic exploring a loan move in January for Kieran Tierney 368 00:19:35.839 --> 00:19:39.440 that will likely lead to a permanent move in the summer. Also, 369 00:19:39.599 --> 00:19:42.359 once again there is some substance to Napolese interest in 370 00:19:42.519 --> 00:19:46.559 Marcus Rashford. Manchester United still waiting for concrete approach. Is 371 00:19:46.559 --> 00:19:49.640 also unclear whether United might make a wage contribution if 372 00:19:49.680 --> 00:19:53.680 alone is sanctioned. Rashford has already said no to Saudi 373 00:19:53.680 --> 00:19:57.359 Arabia and Ashley Barnes has rejoined the club has rejoined 374 00:19:57.359 --> 00:20:01.440 Burnley from Norwich City News out of the NWSL and 375 00:20:01.440 --> 00:20:05.279 we have to get into this. Yesterday it came clear 376 00:20:06.119 --> 00:20:12.119 that the new sixteenth team in the NWSL is going 377 00:20:12.160 --> 00:20:15.440 to be Denver Ebanovie Williams was the one who broke 378 00:20:15.519 --> 00:20:20.480 this over at Sportico Denver has secured the sixteenth franchise 379 00:20:20.599 --> 00:20:23.640 an expansion fee of one hundred and ten million dollars, 380 00:20:24.079 --> 00:20:27.400 according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Backers of 381 00:20:27.440 --> 00:20:30.680 the Denver bid, principally I am A Financial Group CEO 382 00:20:30.799 --> 00:20:34.640 Robert Cohen, submitted their first payment to the league on Tuesday, 383 00:20:34.799 --> 00:20:37.599 said the folks that were in touch with Novie Williams 384 00:20:37.880 --> 00:20:41.039 granted anonymity because the details are private. I guess they're 385 00:20:41.079 --> 00:20:43.640 not private anymore. The one hundred and ten million dollar 386 00:20:43.720 --> 00:20:46.599 expansion fee more than double the previous NWSL record for 387 00:20:46.640 --> 00:20:49.920 new teams. That is also the biggest expansion fee ever 388 00:20:49.960 --> 00:20:53.880 paid in US women's sports. In addition to the top 389 00:20:53.920 --> 00:20:57.720 line price, the timeline of payments upfront versus over a 390 00:20:57.799 --> 00:21:02.319 longer period it's often a critical piece expansion negotiations. Unclear 391 00:21:02.359 --> 00:21:06.799 exactly how much was paid this week. NWSL declined to comment. 392 00:21:07.160 --> 00:21:09.359 Cohen didn't immediately respond to a phone call in an 393 00:21:09.400 --> 00:21:13.400 email seeking comment, and representative for Inner Circle Sports didn't 394 00:21:13.400 --> 00:21:17.480 immediately return a phone call either. Sportico previously reported Denver 395 00:21:17.599 --> 00:21:20.440 was in exclusive talks with the league, but the NWSL 396 00:21:20.519 --> 00:21:23.559 has yet too publicly comment. The group will likely commit 397 00:21:23.599 --> 00:21:26.079 to spending a certain amount of dollars launching. Sixth Street 398 00:21:26.079 --> 00:21:30.000 owned BAFC pledged one hundred and twenty five million commitment 399 00:21:30.400 --> 00:21:34.559 at launch, which included a fifty three million dollar expansion fee. 400 00:21:35.160 --> 00:21:39.720 So you have the timeline being what it is for 401 00:21:39.839 --> 00:21:42.400