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<v Speaker 1>I were live today at the Snowmobile show out here

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<v Speaker 1>at the Mountain America Expost Center. It's about a mile

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<v Speaker 1>and a half south of where the soccer club calls

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<v Speaker 1>its home at America First Field. That the Riots have

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<v Speaker 1>come on by and say hi, big match coming up

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<v Speaker 1>on Saturday. The lads are back at it Saturday night

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<v Speaker 1>against Veck Vancouver and with a win, RSL would set

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<v Speaker 1>a single season point record for the club, breaking the

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<v Speaker 1>record held or a set in twenty twelve when fifty

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<v Speaker 1>seven points was the mark. They would have fifty nine

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<v Speaker 1>if they went on Saturday, making Pablo mash to Any

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<v Speaker 1>the greatest manager in the history of RSL. Porter. I

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<v Speaker 1>have not heard from Trey, who is our RSL guest today,

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<v Speaker 1>former of that position, Our friend Jason christ Oh hi Jason,

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<v Speaker 1>Happy Friday. How are how you doing, Bud.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm fantastic. What a terrisfic introduction that was, sens I

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate it. And this might be a very phone call.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh oh you know what. I you managed that twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twelve team. That's on me and I know the RSL

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<v Speaker 1>that I'm sorry, Jay, that's on me that I need

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<v Speaker 1>to be better. There my bad.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, I'll allow it.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 3>Funny. It was good, good fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, hey, look I'm doing this for five hours today.

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<v Speaker 1>I have to have a little funner. I'm gonna go crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for your time today on a Friday. But

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<v Speaker 1>give me your thoughts on what that record would would

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<v Speaker 1>say about this group because you had, you know, five

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<v Speaker 1>six really elite years here and fifty nine points. There's

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of points. What would that record mean?

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<v Speaker 2>Jay, I think it's awesome. I think it would be incredible,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, And if I was the coach of the team,

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<v Speaker 2>I would be easing it as a big motivation for

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<v Speaker 2>the players because it is writing your name and the

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<v Speaker 2>history books. We had some pretty good teams back in

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<v Speaker 2>those days and we won a trophy. So it's an opportunity,

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<v Speaker 2>I think for these guys to really make their mark,

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<v Speaker 2>and they're all aware of it, and hopefully they come

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<v Speaker 2>out tomorrow night and show that they're ready for it.

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<v Speaker 1>So I had Pablo on this week and he alluded

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<v Speaker 1>to the potential of seeing as close to a first

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<v Speaker 1>choice eleven as you can as you can get right

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<v Speaker 1>now on Saturday, because look, with the schedule being what

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<v Speaker 1>it is, sometimes Saturday, Wednesday. Saturday, we see Diego sit

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<v Speaker 1>and then coming off the bench, and then we'll start

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<v Speaker 1>on Saturday, or Chicho sit on Wednesday and start like

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<v Speaker 1>there's been a lot of shuffling out of necessity because

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<v Speaker 1>of the schedule. Do you think we're going to see

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<v Speaker 1>a first choice eleven coming up on Saturday, the eleven

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<v Speaker 1>that we could potentially see come playoff time.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's going to be a really strong lineup

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<v Speaker 2>and an interesting one with a couple of guys playing

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<v Speaker 2>in some different spots, but it's a lot of quality

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<v Speaker 2>players in the attacking half of the field. We're probably

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<v Speaker 2>only missing Vera. What I would say is one of

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<v Speaker 2>my one of our thinking is strongest eleven just to

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<v Speaker 2>his suspension. But I'm excited to see how this group

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<v Speaker 2>operates tomorrow, and I hopefully they bring everything together because

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<v Speaker 2>you know, known, I still think that this team has

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<v Speaker 2>a higher potential than what they've shown in any game

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<v Speaker 2>in the second.

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<v Speaker 3>Half of the season.

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<v Speaker 1>You reference Vera, so I got to follow up, and Pablo,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, alluded to the fact that he feels like

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Brian responded the right way in our conversation

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<v Speaker 1>this week, but it's the second straight year, Jay, And look,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure he's gutted because he's not just out on Saturday,

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<v Speaker 1>he's suspended for a playoff game. And as you know,

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<v Speaker 1>from a player's perspective, like that's everything you want to

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<v Speaker 1>play in the postseason. So he is being punished. But look, man,

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<v Speaker 1>that's the second straight year, Like, you can't do that,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I would imagine the message has been sent

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<v Speaker 1>from your vantage point. Has the communication been very clear

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<v Speaker 1>about what I perceived to be a really unacceptable act

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<v Speaker 1>for the second straight year.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, Kurt and I sat down with him last week,

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<v Speaker 2>made it very clear to him that that action.

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<v Speaker 3>Will not be tolerated going forward.

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<v Speaker 2>It was disrespectful to himself, was disrespectful to his team,

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<v Speaker 2>It was disrespectful to the club.

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<v Speaker 3>Probably most important, it was.

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<v Speaker 2>Disrespectful to our fans pay their money to come and

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<v Speaker 2>see a product on the weekend, and they don't need

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<v Speaker 2>to see if somebody spit and somebody else's safe. So

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<v Speaker 2>that type of action will no longer be tolerated. And

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<v Speaker 2>he does feel very apologetic about it, and he was

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<v Speaker 2>making he held up his hand and took accountability for it.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think it's just important that he does. All

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<v Speaker 2>this is the second.

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<v Speaker 1>Strike, so that you know that that does leave a hole.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's not just what he brings on the

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<v Speaker 1>back line. I mean he takes a lot of free kicks.

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<v Speaker 1>There is that, you know, the corner kick situation when

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<v Speaker 1>Pablo has the cornerkick taker play it short to Brian

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<v Speaker 1>so he can just have a crack with that laser

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<v Speaker 1>left foot. How do you replace a guy like That's

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<v Speaker 1>what's the plan of along the back line? And is

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<v Speaker 1>there even somewhat of a decent attacking option that can

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<v Speaker 1>make up for what he does on that back line

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<v Speaker 1>or is it straight just you know, we got to

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<v Speaker 1>go with the best defensive central defender that we have

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<v Speaker 1>to make up for what Brian you know, the vacancy

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<v Speaker 1>that he that he leaves.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I mean, I'll be clear again, I'm a big

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<v Speaker 2>fan of Bryan's you know, I do like the I

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<v Speaker 2>do like that he's that tough guy.

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<v Speaker 3>Do like that he puts some fear at the eight

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<v Speaker 3>components attackers.

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<v Speaker 2>I really like his left foot, what he's capable of

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<v Speaker 2>doing in possessions ball. We don't have another player like that,

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<v Speaker 2>so we do lose something by not having him out

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<v Speaker 2>there and again speaking to to how his decision affected

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<v Speaker 2>our team for multiple names, it's just not a great situation.

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<v Speaker 2>But last weekend, our last game that fanote, Phil Quick

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<v Speaker 2>came in and played out less center back spot and

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<v Speaker 2>did a really solid job. Again, so we feel good

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<v Speaker 2>about the fact that we've got guys that can cover

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<v Speaker 2>it out over the field and be so obstopical. It's

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<v Speaker 2>because to continue his consistent performances which he's put together

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<v Speaker 2>really over the last six games.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So you were a guy who once upon

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<v Speaker 1>a time made a living scoring goals. You had ten

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<v Speaker 1>for the Rally Flyers once upon a time. Then you

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<v Speaker 1>move over to the Dallas Byrne and obviously with RSL

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<v Speaker 1>you were one of the great strikers of your time,

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<v Speaker 1>at one point having the all time MLS goal scoring

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<v Speaker 1>record where you know, you scored your hundredth I think

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<v Speaker 1>with us at RSL, and so you are uniquely qualified

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about where we find ourselves with Chicho who

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<v Speaker 1>at one point Jay it felt like he was going

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<v Speaker 1>to smash Savos record and potentially win the Golden Boot

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<v Speaker 1>in the league. And when you guys went, that went

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<v Speaker 1>with that stretch of fifteen matches unbeaten. There were games

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<v Speaker 1>where he'd only score one and you'd be like, what's

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<v Speaker 1>wrong with him? He's only scoring one goal. He was

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<v Speaker 1>as hot as any striker we've ever had here, but

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<v Speaker 1>he hasn't scored since mid July. And I'm not telling

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<v Speaker 1>you anything you don't know. And Pablo also alluded to this,

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<v Speaker 1>if you want to lift a trophy, number nine is

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have to look like the number nine that we

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<v Speaker 1>saw back in June and in the spring. Where are

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<v Speaker 1>you at right now with your confidence level in Chi

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<v Speaker 1>Joe as we approach Saturday and then after that it's

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<v Speaker 1>playoff time?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Bubbo and I think about this pretty regularly.

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<v Speaker 3>It's the rest of the staff.

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<v Speaker 2>Pablo has said that he thinks jo Us had a

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<v Speaker 2>tremendous couple of weeks of training. It's been fortunate probably

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<v Speaker 2>for him to be able to really work hard and

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<v Speaker 2>not be concerned about keeping Treshess for the weekend, so

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<v Speaker 2>he feels like he just in a really good spot.

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<v Speaker 2>I spoke to cheachout today just about sort of the

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<v Speaker 2>Spiker's mentality and how it is sometimes where you just

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<v Speaker 2>go through stretches where nothing seems like it can go right.

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<v Speaker 2>It just gave him a couple of ideas about how

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<v Speaker 2>I thought, perhaps you could you could get that first one,

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<v Speaker 2>that first goal. He and I both believe that that

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<v Speaker 2>first goal may come in a really ugly way, and

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<v Speaker 2>if it does, it won't matter how it goes in,

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<v Speaker 2>and lotly matter that it does go in. And then

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<v Speaker 2>I think that he will have in the back, because

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<v Speaker 2>that's just how the life of the striker is. You

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<v Speaker 2>can go really bad for a long time and then

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<v Speaker 2>you can have one take bouncer away, and all of

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<v Speaker 2>a sudden the flow is back, and now you're scoring

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<v Speaker 2>every game again. So you know, if I still and

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<v Speaker 2>I think everybody still believes that he has that editing,

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<v Speaker 2>that it's coming at a minute, and once it does,

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<v Speaker 2>I believe that we're gonna see, you know, the teacher

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<v Speaker 2>that we need going.

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<v Speaker 3>Forward, and you haven't corrected.

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<v Speaker 2>I think Papa also, he said, baby bitch, I think

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<v Speaker 2>that you know, our chances of winning MLS Cup without

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<v Speaker 2>him playing as fast are very vinimal.

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<v Speaker 1>I left one team off your pedigree, and I don't

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<v Speaker 1>even what is the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers, Jason.

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<v Speaker 2>Wherever were pulling these up from. By the way, I

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<v Speaker 2>was gonna mention that I'm not sure that Rowley's fire

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<v Speaker 2>statistic was correct, or the Riverboat Gamblers with a team

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<v Speaker 2>that was in themilarly back in the day the us

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<v Speaker 2>I SL I played for the Orleans Riverboat Gamblers during

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<v Speaker 2>summer of Black College.

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<v Speaker 1>Heres, Okay, I'm learning new things about I just did

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<v Speaker 1>I just searched your name, and I'm pulling up the stats,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm pulling up your bio, and I'm learning something

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<v Speaker 1>new about you, Jason. And I've known you for twenty years.

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<v Speaker 1>I guess you can always learn new things about people

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<v Speaker 1>you've known for a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, thank you for being so interesting, Spence. I really

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate that.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you know, I'm interested. I care, Jason, And you

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<v Speaker 1>know what, I don't get enough credit in the community

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<v Speaker 1>for how much I care. I need you to start

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<v Speaker 1>spreading this word for me.

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<v Speaker 3>Please, Okay, I will hear biggest proponents.

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<v Speaker 1>I've sensed the sarcasm in your voice, all right, Jay.

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<v Speaker 1>You know it's interesting. Sometimes players are traded, sometimes they're

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<v Speaker 1>let go, and the fan base of the club it's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of like a feeling of good riddance. And then

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<v Speaker 1>there's Demir and everybody loves Demir. And you know, at

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<v Speaker 1>the end of the season last year, I was on

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<v Speaker 1>the road for the playoff match somebody I felt somebody

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<v Speaker 1>grab me on the shoulder. I turned around. It was

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<v Speaker 1>Demir and he said, I just want to thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for interviewing me all year, and I was like, what,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, like it was the first time a play

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<v Speaker 1>because look, man, I know the deal. I'm sure you

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<v Speaker 1>got the text from Tren today and you're like, oh, great, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess I'll do it. Nobody wants to do this stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that, but I appreciate it when you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you spend the time to spread the message of the

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<v Speaker 1>on any level in any sport. But that's just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of who Demir is, isn't it. So what would you

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<v Speaker 1>say to RSL fans is we're preparing to welcome Demir

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<v Speaker 2>Well, first I have to disagree with your sentiment. I

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<v Speaker 1>Doing this, okay, noted?

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<v Speaker 2>Noted, Just so you know then that I would say that,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, everything that I've heard about Demir is that

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<v Speaker 2>he is top, top, high class individual, incredible professional, terrific leader,

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<v Speaker 2>legends of the club. Unfortunately never had the opportunity.

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<v Speaker 3>To really work with him or really speaking to.

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<v Speaker 2>Him in death. But I know that he's a legend

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<v Speaker 2>of the club, and I know that we are very

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<v Speaker 2>happy to be welcome back here for the first time.

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<v Speaker 2>I think there's gonna be a little ceremony either before

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<v Speaker 2>the game or at halftime out with Tim and mister

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<v Speaker 2>Kimball are president, so it could be happier to have

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<v Speaker 2>him come back and hopefully the fans.

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<v Speaker 3>Off there and show their support.

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<v Speaker 2>And appreciation for everything that he has given to this club.

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<v Speaker 1>All Right, we already talked about the potential of seeing

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<v Speaker 1>playoff time. So we have this really embarrassment of riches

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<v Speaker 1>in the attack that you and Kurt and the staff

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<v Speaker 1>are put together for Pablo's disposal. So I wonder if

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<v Speaker 1>you could just generally speaking, walk us through what the

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<v Speaker 1>plan is, you know, with Diego and Diogo and Dominic Marks,

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<v Speaker 1>who can Lachland Brook and obviously chie Chow and Matt Crooks,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's Anderson Julio, you have this group of five, six,

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<v Speaker 2>I'll repeat what I said earlier where there's gonna.

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<v Speaker 3>Be a little bit of a twist.

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<v Speaker 2>It's main get that I'm really interested to see how

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<v Speaker 2>how it works out. It's something that we haven't seen

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<v Speaker 2>with the combination of these players, so it will be

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<v Speaker 2>interesting to see to see how that works. I think

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<v Speaker 2>the competition is really rife for starting positions right now.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, if I look at the guys that are

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<v Speaker 2>MLS teams. That's the way I will continue to So

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<v Speaker 2>now it's about, you know, put up or shut up. Basically,

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<v Speaker 2>if you perform in the team and the team plays,

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<v Speaker 2>I think here's the lineup for the next week, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's just how it's going to.

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<v Speaker 3>Go the rest of the way.

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<v Speaker 1>Very very interesting generally speaking, how healthy is the group?

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<v Speaker 1>You have? The uh you have the break, the international break,

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<v Speaker 1>and hopefully that helped. But as you approach Saturday, are

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<v Speaker 1>we close to full health?

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<v Speaker 2>We are one player away, basically from the fall health.

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<v Speaker 2>Tony Dango continues to struggle with a little bit of

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<v Speaker 2>a neuromuscular intrigue that's playing so eight people won't be available.

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<v Speaker 3>But for all the other players that that are on a.

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<v Speaker 2>Roster aren't active roster, he's the only one that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>That's actually not bad at this point of the season.

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<v Speaker 1>I think you'll take that What are you hoping to

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<v Speaker 1>see tomorrow night? To indicate to you and Curt and

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<v Speaker 1>everybody else in the front office that you got a

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<v Speaker 1>shot and that that's all that's all you can ask

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<v Speaker 1>for this time of year. Be one of the teams

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<v Speaker 1>that rolls into the postseason with a shot, with a

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<v Speaker 1>chance to win to to to hoist MLS Cup. I

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<v Speaker 1>perceive you to be in the group of teams that

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<v Speaker 1>does have a shot. But what are you lookingoking for

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<v Speaker 1>tomorrow to emphatically hammer that home.

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<v Speaker 2>I'd like to see a complete game. I don't think

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<v Speaker 2>that in my opinion, I don't think I don't feel

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<v Speaker 2>we've had a complete game since you know, at least

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<v Speaker 2>six weeks. I don't feel like there's been ninety minutes

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<v Speaker 2>r away at being dominant. So you know, that's what

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<v Speaker 2>I want to say. I'd like to see a really

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<v Speaker 2>high class performance for night. I'd like to see our

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<v Speaker 2>biggest players show up and make big plays because actually

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<v Speaker 2>know that that's what they needed to give them playoff

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<v Speaker 2>fatality and put the cherry on top of everything. I

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<v Speaker 2>actually Kajo scored two goals.

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<v Speaker 1>To two straight clean sheets, Jay, and you know I'm

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<v Speaker 1>always careful because of lessons I've learned about this stuff

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<v Speaker 1>from you and others. To lay the blame or the

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<v Speaker 1>credit for a clean sheet simply had the feet of

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<v Speaker 1>the keeper. There have been some very obvious front facing

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<v Speaker 1>gaffs and mistakes from both Zach and Gavin this year,

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<v Speaker 1>so it's easy ze four folks that want to be

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<v Speaker 1>brave online to attack them individually. And I'm not letting

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<v Speaker 1>them off the hook. I don't think it's been good

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<v Speaker 1>enough from either of those two, but those are your

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<v Speaker 1>two options. How much of the past couple of games

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<v Speaker 1>with the clean sheets would you give credit to Zach

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<v Speaker 1>and then talk about how the entire group has participated

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<v Speaker 1>in defending in order to not allow a goal against

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<v Speaker 1>either Minnesota or San Jose.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I would put I would put those clean sheets

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred percent. The credit for that goes to the

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<v Speaker 2>coaching staff, to the entire team for taking on the

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<v Speaker 2>messages that we're putt in front of them to look

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<v Speaker 2>for improvements, particular defensive areas, starting with how we press

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<v Speaker 2>the ball all the way up the field, to how

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<v Speaker 2>we defend a Peonty box, and by the way, a

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<v Speaker 2>big one is defending some pieces. So I think those

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<v Speaker 2>have been truly collective efforts and the credit goes to

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<v Speaker 2>everybody involved. I think to have back in the goal

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<v Speaker 2>for those you know, you do have a veteran guy

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<v Speaker 2>that communicates well with his back line that seems to

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<v Speaker 2>palm the group down a little bit, so you know

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<v Speaker 2>he will continue that situation to save as others. When

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<v Speaker 2>he performed and the team does well, you continue on

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<v Speaker 1>And it does look like to your point, the entire

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<v Speaker 1>And I don't want to single just one player out,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'm going to and ultimately I do want to

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<v Speaker 1>expand the conversation because I think Diego Luna deserves a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of credit for his work rate, and it's something

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, even prior to your arrival here, I

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<v Speaker 1>would talk to people and they would bring that up,

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<v Speaker 1>like we love the kid. He's obviously incredibly skilled. He's

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<v Speaker 1>got to participate in the team defensive concepts more it

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<v Speaker 1>feels like he has. And then he grabs that goal,

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<v Speaker 1>which you guys needed on the road. So I have

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<v Speaker 1>a two part question. Give me your thoughts on what

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<v Speaker 1>I perceived to be a better work rate from from

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<v Speaker 1>Diego as of late, and now that you've been on

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<v Speaker 1>the ground for a while, what have you learned about

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<v Speaker 1>him after the game. I loved his interview. He said

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<v Speaker 1>I want the ball because when the ball's at my feet,

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<v Speaker 1>I make magic happen. I loved it. There's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>to love about this kid. Give me your thoughts on

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<v Speaker 1>Diego Luna.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm really impressed with you. I'm really you know, he

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<v Speaker 2>was a player that I was a little.

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<v Speaker 3>Bit skeptical on.

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<v Speaker 2>To be honest, haven't looked afar And whenever you have

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<v Speaker 2>a player with that kind of talent to the attack,

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<v Speaker 2>you have the field it's very typical that they won't,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, hardest workers defensively. It's also a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>difficult that draft they could have an ego that's maybe

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<v Speaker 2>needs to be kept in check. But from my first

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<v Speaker 2>conversation with Diegos where I am right now with him,

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<v Speaker 2>he's shown nothing, uh, nothing out of.

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<v Speaker 3>Than being pubble, wanting to work hard.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously he's ambitious, but you know, hyping. The most impressive

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<v Speaker 2>quality about him is what you've already touched on. He

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<v Speaker 2>worked extremely hard up the ball, does a great job defensively,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's a credit to him into Pablo or for

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<v Speaker 2>teaching and learning all of that in a very short

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<v Speaker 2>order last year.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, final thing, Jaille said, you loo after this,

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<v Speaker 1>after the transfer window came and went and there were

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<v Speaker 1>a very pefty price, which of course you had to

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<v Speaker 1>say yes to. I asked you that hit the week

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<v Speaker 1>after a close did you trade short term success for

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<v Speaker 1>the long game approach? And you said no. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>still feel that way?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? I do because I was watching things a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit more particularly than baby Boles, and then I felt

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<v Speaker 2>like tres tres performance system very much about doing more

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<v Speaker 2>what's best for on Treans, and so I felt like.

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<v Speaker 3>The team was already starting to.

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<v Speaker 2>Dip a little bit. I felt that a defensive work

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<v Speaker 2>was really going down. Uh, he was just not a

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<v Speaker 2>but I would you know, obviously everybody labeled it as

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<v Speaker 3>I felt like he wasn't.

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<v Speaker 2>He wasn't doing that for the team. So I felt

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<v Speaker 2>in the long run it would be better to have

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<v Speaker 2>a player in his position than Baltimore into the team concept,

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<v Speaker 2>that that would help the team PLoP run.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Jason, Well, thank you for not hanging up

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<v Speaker 1>on me after what many people online are calling a

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<v Speaker 1>very witty, genius joke and intro to the interview. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be there tomorrow night, so I'll come say hello.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, it was absolutely fantastic.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my gosh. All right, there he is Jason Christ

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<v Speaker 1>RSL back in action coming up tomorrow night against Vancouver

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<v Speaker 1>seven o'clock Mountain Time kick. Go to RSL dot com

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<v Speaker 1>for single game ticket options and let's pack that place

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<v Speaker 1>tomorrow night.