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<v Speaker 1>Time for a soccer down here one v one. For

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<v Speaker 1>this one, we got to Chattanooga and catch up with

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<v Speaker 1>the new head coach at Chattanooga FC. The interim tag

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<v Speaker 1>has been placed in a box, and the box is

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<v Speaker 1>somewhere there at Fort Finley.

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<v Speaker 2>Now Chris is the man in charge.

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<v Speaker 1>Chris, congratulations, welcome to soccer down here in SDH, and

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<v Speaker 1>thanks for hanging out for a one v one.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you. I appreciate it. I appreciate having me as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So what's it like having the business card adjusted to

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<v Speaker 1>now reflect to just head coach and that interim ward

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<v Speaker 1>is now off the business card?

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<v Speaker 2>How's it feel?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's a good feeling. Obviously, I'm very happy at

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<v Speaker 3>this club. So they get the opportunity to be the

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<v Speaker 3>full time lead. I think are coaching, it's always interim.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's just sometimes that interim last three or

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<v Speaker 3>four years, so hopefully that's the case here. But being

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<v Speaker 3>in a club that I've burnt a love and say

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<v Speaker 3>I've burnt a love and then an opportunity is huge,

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<v Speaker 3>and I think I'm very fortunate. It doesn't always happen

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<v Speaker 3>for coaches this way, so I'm pleased that I get

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<v Speaker 3>to be part of it here.

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<v Speaker 1>What'd you learn about yourself in those two matches when

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<v Speaker 1>you were the interim head coach at CSC at the

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<v Speaker 1>tail end of last season.

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<v Speaker 3>I guess that I prefer to stand rather than sit

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<v Speaker 3>for games. I tried to sitting, and it's a bit

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<v Speaker 3>different as the head coach, I think. I think it's

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<v Speaker 3>tough to know there's so much going on to really

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<v Speaker 3>sit back and evaluate it. I think in a short

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<v Speaker 3>term you kind of stick to who you are, and

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<v Speaker 3>I think I did a good job of trying to

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<v Speaker 3>be who I wanted to be in those those two games.

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<v Speaker 3>I think continuing to adjust and adapt of how we

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<v Speaker 3>use staff on game day will be something. Obviously, in

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<v Speaker 3>such a short period, being a couple of men down

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<v Speaker 3>on the sideline, we had to make on the fly

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<v Speaker 3>adjustments and just make decisions right there and then so

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<v Speaker 3>going forward to have a little bit more delegation and

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<v Speaker 3>spread out will be will definitely be key.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned you get to figure out who you are

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<v Speaker 1>for or those that you might have only just got

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<v Speaker 1>the chance to see you as a part of a bench,

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<v Speaker 1>and then get to see you for those two matches

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<v Speaker 1>as interim head coach, who are you when it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to coaching, How are you stylistically and who are you?

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<v Speaker 2>Who are you? I guess holistically when it comes to

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<v Speaker 2>being a coach.

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<v Speaker 3>I think my style is kind of possession based to

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<v Speaker 3>create attacking chances I want to I would say possession

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<v Speaker 3>becomes a byproduct of the attack, right the other way around,

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<v Speaker 3>so trying to move the ball forward quicker. I'm big

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<v Speaker 3>on principles of play, so giving the guys a little

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<v Speaker 3>bit of freedom. If I can give them a structure

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<v Speaker 3>and some ideas, they can interpret that how they want.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that's the key thing with coaching. It really

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<v Speaker 3>is down to the players. The best players will win games,

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<v Speaker 3>so if I can help put them in the best

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<v Speaker 3>situation as possible, that's going to give them a chance

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<v Speaker 3>to be successful. I think off the field, I really

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<v Speaker 3>value continued education. For me as a coach and the

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<v Speaker 3>same as a player. I think we're always trying to

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<v Speaker 3>teach you, whether you're teaching a playing style or teaching

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<v Speaker 3>someone to be a little bit better in such situation.

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<v Speaker 3>So I think that that feedback, that honesty and some

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<v Speaker 3>clear structure I think helps with that. So that's what

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<v Speaker 3>I've tried to do provide that that honesty and clarity

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<v Speaker 3>to the guys, and that that's the plan to go forward.

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<v Speaker 1>Who are your coaching touchstones when it comes to philosophy

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, you mentioned how you like to see

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<v Speaker 1>things represented stylistically out there on the pitch. Who are

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<v Speaker 1>those that you kind of would watch matches of and

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<v Speaker 1>watch their film and watch you know, film study and

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<v Speaker 1>things like that. Who do you model yourself after stylistically

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<v Speaker 1>and go, yeah, I need to pull from this guy.

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<v Speaker 1>I need to pull from this guy. I need to

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<v Speaker 1>pull from this guy.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't think it's in one one person in particular.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's general. Attack in football is big for me.

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<v Speaker 3>How to manipulate the opponent is big as well, So

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<v Speaker 3>then I would say pressing would be also part of

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<v Speaker 3>that as well. So teams that kind of fit that

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<v Speaker 3>in it can adjust them. With a manager, obviously, everyone's

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<v Speaker 3>going to say Guardiola, he's so good and everything. Really

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<v Speaker 3>enjoyed watching club's team. I am a Tottenham fan or

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<v Speaker 3>part Tottenham fan. I don't know if I could still

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<v Speaker 3>say a fan. It's been a tough forty years watching them,

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<v Speaker 3>but they've always had kind of an attacking style, whether

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<v Speaker 3>it's been successful or not. I think I've grown up

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<v Speaker 3>watching that and I you get the impression from the

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<v Speaker 3>fansom who's there that I'd rather watch attack in football

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<v Speaker 3>and lose than boring football and win, as we saw

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<v Speaker 3>for a little bit of a few years with a

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<v Speaker 3>few coaches ago. So I think really it's watching games

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<v Speaker 3>and seeing how that impacts. I think it's very difficult

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<v Speaker 3>to say I'm going to play like man City or

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<v Speaker 3>I'm going to play like Liverpool because we don't have

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<v Speaker 3>those players. The profile is very different. We're also in

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<v Speaker 3>a different environment to them. So thinking that we're going

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<v Speaker 3>to get American players from various countries to play like

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<v Speaker 3>certain European guys who have just been brought up different

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<v Speaker 3>is a little bit crazy. So it might be just

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<v Speaker 3>certain moments of the game, whether it's how they create

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<v Speaker 3>overloads in certain areas or how they may be pressing

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<v Speaker 3>in certain structures. I think that's where I tried to

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<v Speaker 3>copy and still when I can.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's see.

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<v Speaker 1>So if I'm thinking of Spurs, it's probably what Redknap,

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<v Speaker 1>AVB Sherwood, Pochettino, Maurinho, Ryan Mason, who got a cup

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<v Speaker 1>of coffee, Nuno Conte and then Ryan Mason again with

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<v Speaker 1>Stellini and Onge. I'm sensing just in that group that

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<v Speaker 1>there is some attacking that is there, especially with Onge

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<v Speaker 1>and onge Ball, if you want to use quotes. So

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<v Speaker 1>if I was to mention that group of Spurs, who

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<v Speaker 1>did you grow up looking at? And then there is

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<v Speaker 1>some attacking that was with those guys when they were

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<v Speaker 1>in charge on the touch line.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, obviously Red Nap was very attacking, an interesting style

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<v Speaker 3>of player. I think Pochettino probably was the biggest. I

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<v Speaker 3>think that was the window where I really enjoyed being

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<v Speaker 3>a Spurs fan. So obviously now I think we can

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<v Speaker 3>see a little bit closer up coaching the national team.

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<v Speaker 3>But him and obviously Postocoblu now being a coach, I've

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<v Speaker 3>dropped that loyalty a bit. So obviously the other team

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<v Speaker 3>in North London plays some very good football. Watching Bengo

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<v Speaker 3>growing up, and I think having that attacking style with

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of freedom for players and kind of that

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<v Speaker 3>structure has been big. You're doing an excellent job over

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<v Speaker 3>there now, So I will drop loyalties to seal ideas

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<v Speaker 3>when and where I can, But I would say Pochettino

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<v Speaker 3>basta Coogloo even abb for a bit at Tottenham and

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<v Speaker 3>Rednapp as well. We're being I think there was a

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<v Speaker 3>small counter attack and defensive selection of coaches there that

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<v Speaker 3>wasn't quite as fun, but the others have been a

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<v Speaker 3>little bit more free flowing and fun to watch. If

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<v Speaker 3>I always say to the guys, if I'm gonna have

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<v Speaker 3>to watch this six days a week, I want to

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<v Speaker 3>enjoy it. So that is just attacking football for me.

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<v Speaker 2>No doubt about it. And there's nothing wrong with saying that.

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<v Speaker 1>The other team involving the the NLD, the North London Dark, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I completely and totally understand where that's coming from. How

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<v Speaker 1>is it for you as a as a coach to

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<v Speaker 1>manage all of the different personalities that are there at CFC,

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<v Speaker 1>all the different nationalities. What's it been like for you

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<v Speaker 1>to have that as a part of your education and

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<v Speaker 1>your learning base, to navigate all the different personalities and

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<v Speaker 1>all the different nationalities that come there.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think it could. Obviously, soccer is a world

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<v Speaker 3>global game, so it's always been great for me obviously,

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<v Speaker 3>as you told my accent to meet people from different places,

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<v Speaker 3>different backgrounds, different upbringings, and I've been fortunate enough to

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<v Speaker 3>travel around a little bit in the States and back

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<v Speaker 3>home to meet new people. So I think it's great

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<v Speaker 3>to have We're in a position now where we have

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<v Speaker 3>these international guys coming in with different backgrounds, different ideas,

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<v Speaker 3>and it's just fun getting to know them as well

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<v Speaker 3>who they are as people, things they've done with previous

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<v Speaker 3>pro coaches or as a youth, or how they played

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<v Speaker 3>growing up. So I do enjoy that get to know

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<v Speaker 3>the guys a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it been like for you to learn about that

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<v Speaker 1>particular section of Tennessee and how rabid they have become

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to Chattanooga FC, because there are times

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<v Speaker 1>in previous leagues where when they were in the NPSL,

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<v Speaker 1>you're selling out Fort Finley and you're playing Cosmo be

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<v Speaker 1>for titles. What's it been like for you from an

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<v Speaker 1>educational standpoint to experience what Chattanooga appreciates when it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to the sport of football.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been amazing, really, like being My first experience of

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<v Speaker 3>Chattanooga was playing against them when I was with Stumptown

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<v Speaker 3>a few years back, and that was also my first

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<v Speaker 3>experience of the league, and I thought, wow, this is awesome,

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<v Speaker 3>Like even though you're on the receiving end of some things,

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<v Speaker 3>like the environment it creates for both sets of players,

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<v Speaker 3>even potential rivalries with other fans as well. That's kind

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<v Speaker 3>of what football is. It's a passion to people. So

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<v Speaker 3>seeing that firsthand and being part of that, that's really

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<v Speaker 3>cool experience. And then bleeding into the community. It's the

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<v Speaker 3>same thing the city. It's not just on game days

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<v Speaker 3>you'll see people walking around in the CFC gear. There's

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<v Speaker 3>coffee mugs, there's beers. It's the guy in the uba

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<v Speaker 3>that recognizes players. So that's cool to be a part

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<v Speaker 3>of something that's maybe bigger than just what happens on Saturday.

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<v Speaker 3>And then in the return how the club is off

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<v Speaker 3>the field and you can kind of see why that

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<v Speaker 3>relationship is there.

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<v Speaker 1>How would you describe MLS next pro to someone who

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<v Speaker 1>might be just kind of buzzing past it and going, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I know that it's a part of the landscape,

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<v Speaker 1>But how would you describe the quality of play and

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<v Speaker 1>what you got to experience as a part of Chattanooga

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<v Speaker 1>FC in this past season. How would you break down

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<v Speaker 1>MLS next pro to someone who hasn't had the chance

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<v Speaker 1>to be as embedded as you are.

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<v Speaker 3>Obviously it's a young league, and I think people say

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<v Speaker 3>that and then stop there. But the quality of the

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<v Speaker 3>player is it's not a youth league or go off

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<v Speaker 3>our youth league. It's young players that can play. It's

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<v Speaker 3>an attacking kind of open league. I think it's entertainment

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<v Speaker 3>to watch. You'll see both teams trying to win and

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<v Speaker 3>both teams trying to make things happen consistently. That's probably

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<v Speaker 3>why the league is quite open in terms of scores

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<v Speaker 3>and goals. The level of play, I think is it's

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<v Speaker 3>quite clear now even after two years of where potential

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<v Speaker 3>guys playing in the first team teams, whether they're reaching

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<v Speaker 3>national teams or even international transfers. So I think it's

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<v Speaker 3>starting to speak for itself that quality. And then I

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<v Speaker 3>think just it's the level of coaching as well. It's

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<v Speaker 3>not just a second team. It's good coaches that have

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<v Speaker 3>got good support and a real good understanding of the

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<v Speaker 3>game and ideas of how they want to play within

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<v Speaker 3>the club style. And you can see that the academies

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<v Speaker 3>have fed into the second team, which is feeding into

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<v Speaker 3>which is really really good to watch as well, and

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<v Speaker 1>The regular season for twenty twenty four is over. Twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five will be here before we know it, because

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<v Speaker 1>everyone says, oh, yeah, twenty twenty five. Yeah, the seasons

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<v Speaker 1>on the other end of the calendar, Yeah, it's over there. No,

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<v Speaker 1>it'll be here a lot sooner than a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>folks think, what do you see as your larger challenges

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<v Speaker 3>The challenge is always building the roster. There's in Division three,

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<v Speaker 3>there's always going to be bigger teams, so no matter

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<v Speaker 3>it'd be nice to get the business done early and

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<v Speaker 3>have the full squad in, but it's just where we

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<v Speaker 3>are in the landscape of soccer that there's going to

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<v Speaker 3>be other teams that you're kind of waiting for that

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<v Speaker 3>field of effect. I think a positive is having the

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<v Speaker 3>pull of being independent, but that can be a negative

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<v Speaker 3>too because maybe you don't have the resources or that hey,

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<v Speaker 3>of times to lean on. So that's a good thing

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<v Speaker 3>and a bad thing. I think overall it's more of

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<v Speaker 3>a positive thing because of the fan base we have,

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<v Speaker 3>the city is a really cool place to be. Everything

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<v Speaker 3>the guys get off the field is good. That you're

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<v Speaker 3>also playing for an independent team. I think that outweighs it.

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<v Speaker 3>So you just have to be a little bit creative

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<v Speaker 3>sometimes with trying to convince players maybe not to wait

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<v Speaker 3>for something else and get them in here.

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Nugent new head coach Atchattanooga FC and MLS Next

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<v Speaker 1>As the regular season's over, Chris is getting ready for

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<v Speaker 1>the twenty twenty five season, which definitely will be.

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<v Speaker 2>Here in short order.

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<v Speaker 1>And when you got the the interim taken away and

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<v Speaker 1>head coach became your business card. I assume you have

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<v Speaker 1>either international minutes on your phone or you've got plenty

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<v Speaker 1>of WhatsApp groups that you're in constant contact with. Was

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<v Speaker 1>your phone blowing up? Was your WhatsApp blowing up? From

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<v Speaker 1>both friends and perspective players sitting there going hey, I

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<v Speaker 1>see what's going on here? A congratulations? B Can I

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<v Speaker 1>talk to you about Chattanooga FC. What was the response

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<v Speaker 1>like when you were named head coach.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, because I think we announced it Tuesday morning at

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<v Speaker 3>ten and I left my phone on my desk and

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<v Speaker 3>when I went back, it was every app you can

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<v Speaker 3>think of people that reached out to me through social media,

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<v Speaker 3>through WhatsApp, through text. I had some calls. Yeah, there

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<v Speaker 3>was a lot of it from everywhere. So it's good.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a nice feeling of people being pleased for you

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<v Speaker 3>and being supportive. And then it's good now that people

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<v Speaker 3>want to share players because there's going to be some

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<v Speaker 3>whether it's themselves or the agents that are called and

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<v Speaker 3>they've got some good plays, so to get on their

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<v Speaker 3>radar that's important as well. So yeah, it's been busy.

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<v Speaker 3>That's just part of the job.

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<v Speaker 1>So without naming names, what was the furthest reaching professional

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<v Speaker 1>contact that was had, and if you want to drop names,

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<v Speaker 1>what was the furthest friend that reached out from you

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<v Speaker 1>geographically to sit there and give you congratulations.

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<v Speaker 3>I had an ex player in Italy reach out to me,

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of friends from England, and then in the

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<v Speaker 3>professional aspect, it would be I guess in terms of

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<v Speaker 3>distance would be someone in Colorado, Okay, with a major

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<v Speaker 2>To be honest, hey, and that's what I figured. I

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<v Speaker 2>just wanted to say.

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to get the farthest reaching contacts because of

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<v Speaker 1>all of the elements that are in play here. So

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<v Speaker 1>then if I was to if I have not if

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<v Speaker 1>I if I am a perspective player and I have

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<v Speaker 1>not reached out to you yet, and I see on

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<v Speaker 1>the wires or social media that Chris NuGen is the

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<v Speaker 1>new head coach at Chattanooga FC, if I was interested

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<v Speaker 1>in being a part of what you have planned there

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<v Speaker 1>in the future and what Chattanooga FC has planned. I

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<v Speaker 1>guess that in the Southeastern United States, we always have

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<v Speaker 1>coaches who always go on recruiting visits. They want to

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<v Speaker 1>go into the recruits house. They want to talk to

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<v Speaker 1>the parents, they want to sit down, they want to

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<v Speaker 1>sample the food. They want to try and recruit the

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<v Speaker 1>individual to come and play for Chattanooga FC. If we

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<v Speaker 1>were sitting in a living room, or if we were

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<v Speaker 1>sitting in a business office someplace, and you were at

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<v Speaker 1>one end of the table and I was at the other,

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<v Speaker 1>how would you break down to me why I should

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<v Speaker 1>come for you and be a part of chattanew GEVC.

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<v Speaker 1>What would be your recruiting pitch for anybody who hasn't

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<v Speaker 1>reached out to you yet.

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<v Speaker 3>I would say, with the style of play, will be

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<v Speaker 3>fun to be part of, I think fun to I

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<v Speaker 3>think we're going to try and create a learning the

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<v Speaker 3>environment and give some freedom to the guys, but help

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<v Speaker 3>teach them. I hope that when guys leave here they've

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<v Speaker 3>they've learned something, whether they've played all the minutes or

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<v Speaker 3>another minutes. It's going to be an honest and open environment.

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<v Speaker 3>We're going to be clear with who we are. I

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<v Speaker 3>think guys will know where they stand. That will help

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<v Speaker 3>them make their own decisions. I think you can show

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<v Speaker 3>them maybe one clip of the Chattahooligans and I think

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<v Speaker 3>that's enough to convince people. And I would even say

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<v Speaker 3>have them drive through the city and see how cool

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<v Speaker 3>is it? Like Chad movie is definitely a hit and

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<v Speaker 3>gem out here. So that's a positive for now that

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<v Speaker 3>we don't want too many people here. It's nice to

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<v Speaker 3>be going to drive through downtown in seven minutes, but you.

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<v Speaker 1>Got to tell them to fix what's going on on,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, past north of town. Plast that twenty four

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<v Speaker 3>I don't go that way, So that's okay for me. Now, yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>they could do with fixing that, I think for sure.

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<v Speaker 3>But having the river here, having the mountains, all the

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<v Speaker 3>growth in and around the city, I think that's a

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<v Speaker 3>huge selling point. And then the supports, Like I think

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<v Speaker 3>driving around the city you're going to see the identity

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<v Speaker 3>of the club here. You can go out to any

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<v Speaker 3>of the community foundation programs and see the identity of

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<v Speaker 3>the club like we are a community club and there's

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<v Speaker 3>evidence of that when you go out and look. I

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<v Speaker 3>think that's really important to have. And I mean, the

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<v Speaker 3>guys are going to play two hours a day. That's

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<v Speaker 3>going to be fun to do. But I think living

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<v Speaker 3>here and being part of the growth of this club

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<v Speaker 3>that we're we might be at the end of it now,

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<v Speaker 3>but it's in another ten years. We'll be a part

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<v Speaker 3>long this club goes on for. So I think that's

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<v Speaker 3>a cool thing that we've all the work that's been

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<v Speaker 3>done before us, all the work that we're doing now,

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<v Speaker 1>Going and if there was one match you mentioned seeing

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<v Speaker 1>a clip of the Chattahooligans and what they are as

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<v Speaker 1>a part of the fabric. If there was a match

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<v Speaker 1>that you could you know, sit there and point to

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<v Speaker 1>YouTube and go okay, prospective player or individual watch this match.

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<v Speaker 1>This would be the microcosm of what you would expect

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<v Speaker 1>walking in the door. Is there is there a particular

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<v Speaker 1>match that sticks in your mind or a particular goal

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<v Speaker 1>from activity from this past season that would go, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what we want to do. If you want to

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I think the last two games was a

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<v Speaker 3>good opinion. Obviously, the second half against Toronto, where we

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<v Speaker 3>scored four goals is would be entertaining to share. I

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<v Speaker 3>think in terms of obviously watching the fans, the fans

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<v Speaker 3>are very supportive the matter of the game, the matter

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<v Speaker 3>of the weather, So you could watch any any moment

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<v Speaker 3>with them, the good and the bad results. But I

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<v Speaker 3>think in terms of start of play it will be

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<v Speaker 3>similar to what we saw in maybe the last two

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<v Speaker 3>games we didn't quite get the result against New York

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<v Speaker 3>will be a little bit more controlled and a little

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<v Speaker 3>bit better defensively. I think we went with the Flossia

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<v Speaker 3>just trying to outscore. It seems we have to get

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<v Speaker 3>win the games the last two, so a little bit

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<v Speaker 3>more control on the back half the field. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>that attacking football. I think it was fun to watch,

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<v Speaker 3>regardless of the result and the chances we created I

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<v Speaker 3>think would be We'll continue to work on that and

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<v Speaker 3>then maybe just the other end shut it down a

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely well Chris, first off, congratulations on becoming the new

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<v Speaker 1>head coach up there a CHATMANFC. Thanks for dropping by

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<v Speaker 1>for a one v one. You know we're gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>knocking on your door here as we get ready for

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<v Speaker 1>the holiday season twenty twenty five, and you know we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna come up and visit and hang out with you

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<v Speaker 1>up there in Chattanooga. Congratulations, thanks for dropping by for

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<v Speaker 1>a one v one. We'll catch up with you soon,

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<v Speaker 1>my friend.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate it. Have a good one.