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<v Speaker 2>Terms and conditions.

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<v Speaker 1>Apply as promised. Here's Bart Hi, Bart Martin. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>so what's the mug lems? Let me is okay, So

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<v Speaker 1>let's see who right now? With the topics that we

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<v Speaker 1>normally discuss, what song from the soundtrack would best describe, Say,

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<v Speaker 1>what's going on with Canada soccer?

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<v Speaker 2>Master of the house, always ceiling, cheating and being otherwise

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<v Speaker 2>unscrupulous while putting off a mirage of being nice and

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<v Speaker 2>warm and welcoming.

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<v Speaker 1>I couldn't resist uh and uh in the in the

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<v Speaker 1>in the topic of Oh my gosh, I'm completely shocked

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<v Speaker 1>and stunned the investigation that came out, the findings that

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<v Speaker 1>came out yesterday let's start here the findings that came

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<v Speaker 1>out from the investigation inside Canada Soccer and the the.

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<v Speaker 3>Calls coming from inside the house.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, not a surprise, but I think the the

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<v Speaker 1>levels I think are are what now that they have

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<v Speaker 1>been put put out in paper form, Yeah, Bed Priestman

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<v Speaker 1>and Lombardi and Jasmine Mander, they are I guess the

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<v Speaker 1>equivalent of now show caused penalties And it looks like

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<v Speaker 1>the the window might be closing in on John Herdman

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<v Speaker 1>now as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, that's I think the biggest piece of this puzzle.

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<v Speaker 2>If you want to, you know, for lack of a

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<v Speaker 2>better word, find the kingpin, find the mafia boss. It's

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<v Speaker 2>John Herdman. But we all know that to get to

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<v Speaker 2>that person, you have to knock down all the tiles

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<v Speaker 2>below him. And I think that's kind of the stage

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<v Speaker 2>that we're in right now. Because if you think that

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<v Speaker 2>Bev Priestman was doing this because she just thought of

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<v Speaker 2>it on her own, you know, I don't think that's accurate.

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<v Speaker 2>I think she learned it from somebody and assumed that

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<v Speaker 2>that was as his comments have poor trade. She learned

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<v Speaker 2>this from someone who just acted like this was normal

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<v Speaker 2>and everyone did it when the fact is, no, people

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<v Speaker 2>aren't flying drones over practices to get footage of teams

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<v Speaker 2>that you should be. I mean, Saint Kits and EVAs

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<v Speaker 2>don't need a drone to figure out how.

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<v Speaker 1>To be I was gonna say, you know, why, why

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<v Speaker 1>why you running drones apparently on Saint Kitts and nevs.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, well, you know, John, because they have players

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<v Speaker 2>that are danger I don't know, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 3>If you were trying, I know like that.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's kind of the problem here is when you

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<v Speaker 2>look at all that Canada Soccer has accomplished of the

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<v Speaker 2>last four years, you know, since twenty nineteen, will give

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<v Speaker 2>him that, it does take away from those accomplishments the

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<v Speaker 2>players have achieved on the field, and that, despite what

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<v Speaker 2>John Hernman wants to talk about, is the real crime

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<v Speaker 2>here is he has clouded all of their wonderful achievements.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, winning a gold medal, you know, is fantastic.

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<v Speaker 2>Pretending you won your little fake CONCA CAF trophy is great,

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<v Speaker 2>you know. I guess drone regulations are stricter in guitar,

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<v Speaker 2>otherwise they would have, I don't know, done something at

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<v Speaker 2>the World Cup in twenty twenty two. But that is

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<v Speaker 2>something that when you look at sporting merit, I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 2>it's just inappropriate. It's an excusable and you deserve to

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<v Speaker 2>be punished and not be a part of the sport

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<v Speaker 2>much longer to be just frank it.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>The candas Soccer wrote the separate finding identified potential violations

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<v Speaker 1>of the Federation's Code of Conduct of ethics involving John Herdman.

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<v Speaker 3>So Herdman not interviewed.

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<v Speaker 1>And this was the thing that we went into yesterday

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<v Speaker 1>when we were circling back over the Rick westthead piece

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<v Speaker 1>at TSN is that that John Herdman said, and we

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<v Speaker 1>played the SoundBite from July where he's like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm more than happy to you know, to discuss what's

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<v Speaker 1>going on. And then all of a sudden, as the

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<v Speaker 1>investigation was happening for four months, they tried to track

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<v Speaker 1>down John Hrdman.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know it's like, man, I just I got it.

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<v Speaker 1>I got a thing, you know, for four months, I

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<v Speaker 1>got a thing. I can't do it. I'm coaching Toronto FC.

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<v Speaker 1>Things busy, and so said he was gonna help, but

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<v Speaker 1>then scheduling issues, I believe was how it was phrased

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<v Speaker 1>where John Herdman was not able to discuss what was

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<v Speaker 1>going on in the Sonya Reagen Bogan investigation. I can't

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<v Speaker 1>necessarily say I'm surprised by it, but you know, literally, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll help you out. But then four months of bringing

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<v Speaker 1>you up, it's like, Penny Sheldon, you know, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>legitimately that's where we are here with this, and it

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<v Speaker 1>was like, you know, we'd like to get your point

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<v Speaker 1>of view, but then the more that you end up talking,

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<v Speaker 1>it would be the more that you might end up

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<v Speaker 1>incriminating yourself. The whole thing about self incrimination by not

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<v Speaker 1>answering questions. John Herdman ends up taking a de facto

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<v Speaker 1>fifth here all of it.

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<v Speaker 2>I do hope that eventually they're able to get to him,

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<v Speaker 2>because again, this seems very much like he's the king

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<v Speaker 2>pen of all of us and needs to be investigated

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<v Speaker 2>and punished appropriately.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. So, so I guess now that I finally found

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<v Speaker 3>it in the.

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<v Speaker 2>Board Penny Sheldon, Penny Sheldon, Penny.

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<v Speaker 3>For there you go.

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<v Speaker 1>See, That's what it was like for four months trying

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<v Speaker 1>to track down John Hurt. Yeah, and uh, it does

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<v Speaker 1>cast a shadow over everything that they have accomplished regardless,

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<v Speaker 1>and it was mentioned in the report that there were

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<v Speaker 1>elements that were not seen that that in in the investigation,

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<v Speaker 1>and in all in the the testimony that was given

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<v Speaker 1>in the in the investigation.

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<v Speaker 3>There were things that were shot that weren't seen.

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<v Speaker 1>And so nevertheless, you're still going to have that that

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<v Speaker 1>Paul and the gray cloud over the entire thing, regardless

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<v Speaker 1>of how much was seen and how much was done.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think again this is just he does have

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<v Speaker 2>a point where this takes away from the accomplishments of

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<v Speaker 2>the player. I know we ran that sound bite a lot,

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<v Speaker 2>but he's the one who did it.

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<v Speaker 1>So yes, all right, So soccer for us PO d's

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<v Speaker 1>one oh two is out, and I want to have

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<v Speaker 1>a discussion with you about Jamaica and the United States,

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<v Speaker 1>but I don't want to steal away from soccer for

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<v Speaker 1>us PO D one oh two. I guess it would

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<v Speaker 1>be soccer for us PO d C I I I

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<v Speaker 1>think is how I think that's I think?

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<v Speaker 2>Are we doing it? Good?

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<v Speaker 3>Lord John?

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<v Speaker 2>We don't need to get back into Latin.

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<v Speaker 3>Roman then Roman numerals. That's where we are.

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<v Speaker 1>So Jamaica and the United States with a with a

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<v Speaker 1>roster that as you as you look at it, when

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<v Speaker 1>you look at these these selections that were made by

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<v Speaker 1>Mauricio Pochettino from thirty thousand feet, what do you think

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<v Speaker 1>about this this grouping here?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I think injuries are still kind of plaguing the roster. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>no Balligan, no dat. And while we have been accustomed

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<v Speaker 2>to Sergino Dusk not being a part of the team

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<v Speaker 2>because of his injury being for quite a long time,

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<v Speaker 2>that doesn't mean that it's not affecting down roster spots.

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<v Speaker 2>I think specifically, when you look at some of the

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<v Speaker 2>depth players who are either on this roster or not

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<v Speaker 2>called in, you can see how that how injuries have

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<v Speaker 2>affected the roster. For example, he only brought two true fullbacks,

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<v Speaker 2>Joe Scali and Jedi Robinson. Now they've been a part

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<v Speaker 2>of camp for you know, this team for a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think anyone doubts especially Joe Scally's ability to

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<v Speaker 2>play soccer. They obviously we see Jedi being a very

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<v Speaker 2>useful tool no matter who the coaches for this team,

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<v Speaker 2>but having no backups behind them is not super indicative

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<v Speaker 2>of great depth. And I think, you know, Pochettino looked

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<v Speaker 2>at it and said, well, I'd rather just bring in

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<v Speaker 2>an extra fullback. Maybe he can play left or right back. So,

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<v Speaker 2>for example, Austin Trusty is kind of that dude who

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<v Speaker 2>we know that despite being on the Premier League's worst

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<v Speaker 2>ever defensive team ever in the history of the Premier

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<v Speaker 2>League ever, you know he did play left back on

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<v Speaker 2>occasion at Sheffield. And you also have players like Tim

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<v Speaker 2>Rieim who can kind of play more of a left

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<v Speaker 2>sider center back slash left back. And you have Mark

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<v Speaker 2>McKenzie and Chris Richards who are a little bit more

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<v Speaker 2>two footed. So I think that is where we see

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<v Speaker 2>some of the depth issues explained. We also have guys

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<v Speaker 2>like Wester McKinnon and Unice Mussa who could probably play

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<v Speaker 2>right back of need, especially Unice Musa. And then you

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<v Speaker 2>move up the field to the winger depth, and you

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<v Speaker 2>know you do not have a guy like Kevin Peretz

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<v Speaker 2>who's healthy, who has been starting and playing a lot

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<v Speaker 2>in the Bundesliga, and so when you kind of have

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<v Speaker 2>to not when you can include those guys and you

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<v Speaker 2>have to move down the depth chart, you're stuck with

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<v Speaker 2>a guy like Cad Cowell who run fast, run through

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<v Speaker 2>wall but not necessarily good with ball. And a guy

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<v Speaker 2>like Alex Sandejas who has struggled to show that he's

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<v Speaker 2>a good soccer player on the field despite always being

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<v Speaker 2>ready for a fight, which is important for these CONCACAF matches.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, what about the idea of dual nationals? And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>as something that Greg Berhalter in the past administration was

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<v Speaker 1>chasing after was the idea of you know, hey, let's

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<v Speaker 1>always be BC Crewton always, yeah's be Cruton.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>So now you're looking at another group heading into twenty six.

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<v Speaker 1>What kind of crutin needs to be done when it

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<v Speaker 1>comes to dual nationals to bring them in as a

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<v Speaker 1>part of this whole discussion.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I think his quotes weren't necessarily taken out of

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<v Speaker 2>context because I think he gave the context. I think

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<v Speaker 2>people weren't applying the context of yes, we're recruiting, but

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<v Speaker 2>you know, different than maybe Kurby smart at Uga showing

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<v Speaker 2>them the fastest cars that they can drive into wherever

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<v Speaker 2>they feel like they are allowed to do and get

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<v Speaker 2>with zero punishment. Sorry Georgia fans.

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<v Speaker 3>But we do have to.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's not total college football recruitment where you're

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<v Speaker 2>bringing out the McDonald's bags or you're you know, doing

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred dollars handshakes. It is though important, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think this is his point is we're going to show

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<v Speaker 2>you what we have, We're going to tell you what

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<v Speaker 2>we see for your future with this team. But at

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the day, you're the play for the

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<v Speaker 2>US and not just Oh, I want to play for

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<v Speaker 2>a team that may be hosting a World Cup, but

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<v Speaker 2>I want to play for the United States of America.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to play for the badge on my shirt.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think that's a good point. And I don't

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<v Speaker 2>think that's different than what we saw under Burhalter's regime,

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<v Speaker 2>and he was very effective at getting very good players

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<v Speaker 2>to commit. There's a lot made of losing some battles

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<v Speaker 2>dual nationals we kind of looked at, but when you

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<v Speaker 3>And I think that is a testament.

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<v Speaker 2>To Burhalter and his ability to say be real with

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<v Speaker 2>in your development. This is where we see you right

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<v Speaker 2>now with the senior national team, with the youth national teams.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of those guys didn't like that reality check, right,

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<v Speaker 2>But then you have Mexico promising them I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>a Ferrari and you know, automatic start in the World Cup.

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<v Speaker 3>It seemed like that's where they are right now. I

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<v Speaker 1>There ain't no transfer portal like that in coge CAF transfer.

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<v Speaker 2>And so I think that's it's just a continuation. It's saying, look,

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to tell you how we feel. We're going

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<v Speaker 2>to show you our plan. We're going to give you

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<v Speaker 2>our evaluation of you and you within this program. That's

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<v Speaker 2>up to you. Because if they don't like that, then

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<v Speaker 2>they are shopping around. Does that make sense? If it now,

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously you have to be convinced a little bit, because

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<v Speaker 2>if you have several nationalities to play for, you do

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<v Speaker 2>a professional soccer player. But you know, it's no similar

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<v Speaker 2>than if you are a major player who's getting courted

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<v Speaker 2>by several clubs. You have to pick the club that

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<v Speaker 2>you feel most aligned with and where you feel like

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<v Speaker 2>you fit in best. And I think that was Pochaccina's

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<v Speaker 2>kind of point is if you don't feel like you

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>And so now as a part of the discussion, you

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<v Speaker 1>have Conka Calf Nations.

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<v Speaker 3>League, very very busy, very very very busy.

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<v Speaker 2>We got some nations leaguing today.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Jamaica in the US is at eight o'clock tonight. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>get into that one in just a second. The rest

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<v Speaker 1>of the rundown, by the way, on Paramount Plus for

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<v Speaker 2>Also on Peacock, Yes, okay with Spanish language, Yes.

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<v Speaker 1>Maulsarat and Saint Vincent and the Grindines is at three,

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<v Speaker 1>Sat Kits and Navis. We do not know if Cuba

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<v Speaker 1>has been spying on them getting ready for this matchup

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<v Speaker 1>at six o'clock. They man have the budget for it.

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<v Speaker 1>Balaize in French Giana is at eight. Bonn Air in

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<v Speaker 1>is at nine.

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<v Speaker 3>If I'm not mistaken, A fun little battle there.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, isn't bon Air the club that has the thirty

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<v Speaker 1>nine year old keeper that.

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<v Speaker 3>Needs to go probably to the Excel or the Double

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<v Speaker 3>XL Jersey. If I'm not mistake, Yes.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like ninety percent sure you are correct that as

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<v Speaker 2>bon Air.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh man. But this is the fun part.

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<v Speaker 1>When this is the problem set John, I need to

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<v Speaker 1>move to island in the Caribbean and I can probably

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<v Speaker 1>you probably could a caliber soccer player.

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<v Speaker 3>Again, you probably could, man, that'd be pretty good.

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<v Speaker 1>So as we build to discussing Jamaica and the US,

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<v Speaker 1>Costa Rica Panama tonight, I know you're looking forward to

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<v Speaker 1>that one.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, that is going to be a battle, right, Those

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<v Speaker 2>are obviously two teams that I think have flipped places

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<v Speaker 2>in the CONCA cap hierarchy. Costa Rica used to be

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<v Speaker 2>the always the fourth team and a lot of times

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<v Speaker 2>the third team. Canada's kind of really taken over the

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<v Speaker 2>third team. But you know, when you look at teams

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<v Speaker 2>outside of North America, Costa Rica historically has been the

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<v Speaker 2>most successful and dangerous to US and Mexico. Panama's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of tookn that over with you know, a coach that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of has revolutionized how they play. An outsider, I

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<v Speaker 2>who's not even from Latin America, and Thomas Christensen's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of revolutionized how they play because it's not it's not

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<v Speaker 2>defensive the way that a lot of people think that

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<v Speaker 2>it's defensive. You know what I'm saying. It is not

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<v Speaker 2>a bunker parked the bus. Now, they will do that,

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<v Speaker 2>as any good team in CONCACAF will and should, but

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<v Speaker 2>they are looking to try to hit you in the attack,

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<v Speaker 2>and they've got some decent players. And I think again

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<v Speaker 2>Costa Rica, if you want to talk about the man

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<v Speaker 2>in the mirror, I think Panama saw Costa Rica as

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<v Speaker 2>a model they could adopt. And I think those two

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<v Speaker 2>teams right now obviously are geographically proximate, but I think

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<v Speaker 2>also from a program stage standpoint, they are approximate as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Legitimately, what are you looking for tonight in the matchup

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<v Speaker 1>with US and Jamaica goals?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, we talked about this actually on the episode one

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<v Speaker 2>or two. Is Kingston is a place despite them calling

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<v Speaker 2>at the office, it's a place where we've had a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of success and not just wins and draws, but

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<v Speaker 2>scoring goals. I made this point. If you score two

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<v Speaker 2>goals down there, I think you have to whether whatever

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<v Speaker 2>the result is right, you feel very confident coming back

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<v Speaker 2>home to Saint Louis on Monday, and I think that's

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<v Speaker 2>the overall goal. Here is still in the Pochattino early

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<v Speaker 2>stages of his regime, is how do we get more

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<v Speaker 2>balls in the net, How do we create more chances?

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<v Speaker 2>How do we get our strikers more touches on the ball,

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<v Speaker 2>specifically inside the penalty area. That is for me, the

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<v Speaker 2>biggest thing tonight is creating more goal scoring chances. And

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<v Speaker 2>then to follow up on that, you got to put

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<v Speaker 2>the goal scoring chances.

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<v Speaker 1>Away right now, juice boxes have the US on the

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<v Speaker 1>road even money at a plus one hundred the ninety

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<v Speaker 1>minute draws a plus two twenty two in the composite

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<v Speaker 1>Jamaica to win outright as a plus two eighty two tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Look, I think a draw is a fantastic result. But

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<v Speaker 2>as again we talked about on the pod, there is

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<v Speaker 2>a difference between playing for a draw, which seems to

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<v Speaker 2>have been the stratug of a lot of US teams

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<v Speaker 2>in the past, versus playing for a win and understanding

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<v Speaker 2>that a draw is still possible. Again, for me, going

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<v Speaker 2>out to try to score goals means you're trying to

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<v Speaker 2>play to win, right, You're actively trying to create goals,

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<v Speaker 2>as opposed to passively trying to create goals where you're

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<v Speaker 2>just hoping you catch one on the break that ain't

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<v Speaker 2>gonna fly. And John, I do want to take us

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<v Speaker 2>back to a year ago. Yes, there's a certain individual

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<v Speaker 2>who's not on the team because he's hurt, who decided

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<v Speaker 2>to he was dissatisfied with the referee call. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>blame him. It was a shady referee call and punted

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<v Speaker 2>a ball. I think from Trinidad to Tobago.

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<v Speaker 1>Are you referring to this particular moment.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm getting you set them on your tom and I'll

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<v Speaker 3>kid you know, one of those straightforward.

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<v Speaker 2>So how you do that?

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<v Speaker 3>Man? But the man portige and not send me.

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<v Speaker 1>And there you go when andres contour contour and the

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<v Speaker 1>booth are laughing.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean it was it was as a neutral. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>sure it would have been funny, you know, and the

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<v Speaker 2>rest contour not necessarily a neutral. But you know he's

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<v Speaker 2>not as invested as I am anyway, I want to

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<v Speaker 2>go back to that game, because the US did try

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<v Speaker 2>to take it to Trinidad. Right. This was coming off

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<v Speaker 2>the heels of a big win at home and they

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<v Speaker 2>ended up obviously losing that game in Trinidad. But the

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<v Speaker 2>reason that they still were able to advance is because

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<v Speaker 2>before Serginio Desk did his whatever you want to call that.

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<v Speaker 3>Fourth down coffin corners. Yeah, he is combustion.

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<v Speaker 2>Yet the US was playing pretty well and that is

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<v Speaker 2>the type of mentality you have to take into this game.

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<v Speaker 2>Obviously no offense to Trinidad, but Jamaica a different level

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<v Speaker 2>of quality than Trinidad and Tobago.

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<v Speaker 3>But there is.

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<v Speaker 2>Definitely an opportunity for the US. You saw this back

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<v Speaker 2>in the World Cup qualifying in the twenty twenty two cycle.

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<v Speaker 2>You get an early goal right or a goal before

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<v Speaker 2>Jamaica can score, and that is going to be super

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<v Speaker 2>important to not just this game, but the overall tie.

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<v Speaker 2>Go down there, score goals. You're going to feel comfortable

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<v Speaker 2>coming back home.

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<v Speaker 1>Travel score result Mosarat favored in home at a plus

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<v Speaker 1>one twenty to Cuba a road favored at a minus

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<v Speaker 1>one twenty two. Ye bon Air is a plus sixteen

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<v Speaker 1>to fifty underdog as El Salvador comes to visit it

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<v Speaker 1>at minus one thousand, but he is a plus one

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<v Speaker 1>oh six hosting French Guiana. Costa Rica is a plus

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<v Speaker 1>one forty five hosting Panama, who's a plus two oh six.

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<v Speaker 1>Year draw is a plus one ninety six. Tomorrow you

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<v Speaker 1>end up with League B League A playoffs including Canada

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<v Speaker 1>who's playing Sir and Am and Puerto Rico and Aruba.

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<v Speaker 1>That's tomorrow, and it comes to Nations League. Uh one,

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<v Speaker 1>more reffing thing that I wanted to get into before

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<v Speaker 1>we get into Memphis nine oh one, and Nino Taurus

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<v Speaker 1>from Gold TV starts the Power Hour coming up at

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<v Speaker 1>about twenty minutes. David Coot and I want to man

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<v Speaker 1>and UEFA has now opened an investigation into suspended Premier

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<v Speaker 1>League referee David Coot. Now and this is a video

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<v Speaker 1>once again published by the Three Letter Paper overseas, so

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<v Speaker 1>take the information at your own peril, allegedly showing him

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<v Speaker 1>snorting a white powder while on duty at Euro twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty four, initially stood down by PGMOL, the refereing body

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<v Speaker 1>for English football, Monday after the first video was posted,

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<v Speaker 1>which showed him making disparaging remarks. I love how this

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<v Speaker 1>is phrased by Dale Johnson at the Four Letter for

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<v Speaker 1>making disparaging remarks about Jurguen Klop and apparently, if I

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<v Speaker 1>remember correctly, I was corrected where the word that was

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<v Speaker 1>used rhymes with punt and he and a friend of

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<v Speaker 1>his who is a former professional cricketer were not fans

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<v Speaker 1>of Liverpool in general. So then UEFA followed suit on

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<v Speaker 1>Monday removed Coot from UEFA Nations League fixtures where he

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<v Speaker 1>was due to act as a VAR. The Three Letter

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<v Speaker 1>paper claims the new video published on Wednesday, which has

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<v Speaker 1>not been verified by the Four Letter Network, was filmed

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<v Speaker 1>by Coot and shared to a friend on WhatsApp. It

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<v Speaker 1>was allegedly taken at the YUEFA appointed hotel on July sixth,

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<v Speaker 1>the day after his final appointment at Euro twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 1>on Thursday confirmed an investigation for a potential by aolace

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<v Speaker 1>of its regulations that has begun. PGMOL Wednesday confirmed it

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<v Speaker 1>was aware of the second video published and then PGMOL

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<v Speaker 1>came out with a statement, this is a fine kittle

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<v Speaker 1>of fish as the kids say.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I did want to say this, and this is

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<v Speaker 2>not defense of him, but look, there are coaches who

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<v Speaker 2>just clash with your either your refereeing style or your

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<v Speaker 2>own personality, you know, personality, right, that that is valid, right,

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<v Speaker 2>those things need to be expressed to your assigning person,

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<v Speaker 2>whoever that is, you know, at whatever level. Sometimes you

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<v Speaker 2>don't have a say in the matter, right, I have

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<v Speaker 2>a coach particularly that I just look, he and I

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<v Speaker 2>don't we don't jive. Yeah, you know, he doesn't like

425
00:23:48.039 --> 00:23:51.640
<v Speaker 2>my referering style. I don't like him as a human being.

426
00:23:53.880 --> 00:23:57.279
<v Speaker 2>But you also have to put that aside and do

427
00:23:57.359 --> 00:23:59.039
<v Speaker 2>your job as a professional. Now, it is a little

428
00:23:59.079 --> 00:24:02.200
<v Speaker 2>different when you're getting you know, at the professional professional level,

429
00:24:02.240 --> 00:24:08.200
<v Speaker 2>where you're dealing with some exaggerated and heightened personalities. I

430
00:24:08.240 --> 00:24:11.319
<v Speaker 2>think is fair to say. But regardless, this is this

431
00:24:11.359 --> 00:24:14.759
<v Speaker 2>seems like something that should have been communicated to PGMOL

432
00:24:15.359 --> 00:24:20.960
<v Speaker 2>and that assigning body to say, look, I don't want

433
00:24:21.000 --> 00:24:25.960
<v Speaker 2>to referee this team. Now. Is that always possible? Now

434
00:24:26.039 --> 00:24:28.519
<v Speaker 2>it's just not. But that does that should have been

435
00:24:28.559 --> 00:24:33.480
<v Speaker 2>communicated because this is you cannot in any way, shape

436
00:24:33.559 --> 00:24:36.960
<v Speaker 2>or form say this, especially on a recorded device.

437
00:24:38.079 --> 00:24:40.640
<v Speaker 1>So now make sure this doesn't get out right. This

438
00:24:40.720 --> 00:24:44.039
<v Speaker 1>can't get out right.

439
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<v Speaker 3>Okay, ah yeah, yeah, yea. You can't. You can't post

440
00:24:47.079 --> 00:24:47.599
<v Speaker 3>this video.

441
00:24:48.599 --> 00:24:49.680
<v Speaker 2>We're recording a video.

442
00:24:50.680 --> 00:24:53.079
<v Speaker 1>You can't. You can't post this thing. No, no, no,

443
00:24:53.160 --> 00:24:57.640
<v Speaker 1>we would know. We would never, of course never. Then

444
00:24:57.839 --> 00:25:00.559
<v Speaker 1>the other topic that you wanted to bring the table

445
00:25:00.640 --> 00:25:02.920
<v Speaker 1>was the topic that took over the tail end of

446
00:25:02.920 --> 00:25:06.319
<v Speaker 1>the show yesterday, Memphis nine oh one is no more.

447
00:25:07.400 --> 00:25:10.480
<v Speaker 1>And like I said, we have reached out to Memphis

448
00:25:10.599 --> 00:25:12.319
<v Speaker 1>nine oh one in the front office to see if

449
00:25:12.319 --> 00:25:17.440
<v Speaker 1>anyone wishes to discuss the situation, the timetables, and how

450
00:25:17.480 --> 00:25:19.519
<v Speaker 1>all of this came to pass where Memphis nine oh

451
00:25:19.599 --> 00:25:23.359
<v Speaker 1>one will no longer exist as of yesterday and they

452
00:25:23.400 --> 00:25:25.880
<v Speaker 1>will not play in any form in twenty twenty five.

453
00:25:26.359 --> 00:25:30.279
<v Speaker 1>Santa Barbara Sky now will go to USL Championship in

454
00:25:30.359 --> 00:25:33.359
<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty six instead of USL League One in twenty

455
00:25:33.400 --> 00:25:36.240
<v Speaker 1>twenty six. So you wanted to bring Memphis nine oh

456
00:25:36.279 --> 00:25:38.680
<v Speaker 1>one to the table, So I'm gonna let you bring

457
00:25:38.720 --> 00:25:40.240
<v Speaker 1>the entry point in and here.

458
00:25:40.880 --> 00:25:43.400
<v Speaker 2>Well, first I want to shout out a friend of

459
00:25:43.400 --> 00:25:46.839
<v Speaker 2>the podcast, Lawrence Dockery, who covers Memphis nine o one

460
00:25:46.960 --> 00:25:50.599
<v Speaker 2>for Bluff City Media and through the nine oh one podcast.

461
00:25:52.720 --> 00:25:55.400
<v Speaker 2>He is also John in the same boat, like, this

462
00:25:55.480 --> 00:25:58.000
<v Speaker 2>is a guy who has covered this team extensively since

463
00:25:58.119 --> 00:26:00.880
<v Speaker 2>its inception, and same as you, he's not getting any

464
00:26:00.920 --> 00:26:04.519
<v Speaker 2>information out of the front office. Normally, I would be

465
00:26:04.640 --> 00:26:07.000
<v Speaker 2>very upset with the front office over that because we

466
00:26:07.079 --> 00:26:10.119
<v Speaker 2>kind of need information. But I understand why they don't

467
00:26:10.119 --> 00:26:13.039
<v Speaker 2>really have information to give because they gave it in

468
00:26:13.119 --> 00:26:18.200
<v Speaker 2>the statement they gave and what seems to be the reality,

469
00:26:18.440 --> 00:26:20.880
<v Speaker 2>and this is kind of what I want to discuss,

470
00:26:21.079 --> 00:26:25.960
<v Speaker 2>is Memphis nine to one wanted to get a stadium,

471
00:26:26.480 --> 00:26:33.599
<v Speaker 2>that stadium. Unfortunately that plan did not go through right. USL,

472
00:26:34.319 --> 00:26:36.839
<v Speaker 2>especially at the championship level, has made it very clear

473
00:26:37.559 --> 00:26:44.200
<v Speaker 2>that its teams need to have not necessarily their own stadium, right,

474
00:26:44.400 --> 00:26:51.400
<v Speaker 2>but a stadium, a soccer stadium, very specifically that they

475
00:26:51.400 --> 00:26:54.839
<v Speaker 2>have some controlling interest stuff, and I think that's you know,

476
00:26:54.920 --> 00:26:57.440
<v Speaker 2>you look at Santa Barbara Sky, like, obviously they're going

477
00:26:57.480 --> 00:26:59.200
<v Speaker 2>to be playing on one of the more famous college,

478
00:26:59.279 --> 00:27:01.839
<v Speaker 2>if not the most famous college soccer stadium out there.

479
00:27:03.799 --> 00:27:06.440
<v Speaker 2>But you also look at some other teams, for example,

480
00:27:06.880 --> 00:27:10.720
<v Speaker 2>New Mexico United, they have plans in the work to

481
00:27:10.720 --> 00:27:14.000
<v Speaker 2>build a new stadium. Union Omaha hopefully getting a new stadium.

482
00:27:14.400 --> 00:27:16.079
<v Speaker 2>So there are a lot of teams that are still

483
00:27:16.119 --> 00:27:19.920
<v Speaker 2>playing in baseball stadiums in USL has basically said that

484
00:27:20.160 --> 00:27:22.720
<v Speaker 2>can't be a thing anymore. And the problem is, I

485
00:27:22.759 --> 00:27:26.799
<v Speaker 2>agree with USL and principle right playing soccer in a

486
00:27:26.799 --> 00:27:35.599
<v Speaker 2>baseball stadium is not a legitimate solution. But let's just

487
00:27:35.640 --> 00:27:37.160
<v Speaker 2>run down. I don't know how much you got into

488
00:27:37.160 --> 00:27:38.799
<v Speaker 2>it yesterday, but I do want to run through the

489
00:27:38.839 --> 00:27:42.559
<v Speaker 2>timeline because I think the reality is in Memphis nine

490
00:27:42.599 --> 00:27:47.160
<v Speaker 2>to one fans should feel very hard done by what happened

491
00:27:48.559 --> 00:27:53.440
<v Speaker 2>that the state and local government. Right, So twenty twenty

492
00:27:53.480 --> 00:27:57.279
<v Speaker 2>two they come out with this plan the city Memphis

493
00:27:57.759 --> 00:28:02.720
<v Speaker 2>then two it was six hundred and fifty million dollars

494
00:28:03.279 --> 00:28:05.880
<v Speaker 2>was the original plan for a city wide kind of

495
00:28:05.960 --> 00:28:09.319
<v Speaker 2>stadium upgrade and renovation. So this would have probably included

496
00:28:10.119 --> 00:28:12.720
<v Speaker 2>AutoZone Park where nine on one and the Red Birds

497
00:28:12.720 --> 00:28:15.079
<v Speaker 2>currently play Redbirds Redbirds.

498
00:28:15.200 --> 00:28:19.000
<v Speaker 3>Sure that's good to me, minor.

499
00:28:18.880 --> 00:28:25.000
<v Speaker 2>League baseball team. This also included FedEx Forum and apparently

500
00:28:25.039 --> 00:28:29.319
<v Speaker 2>the sponsor is Simmons Bank, Liberty Bawl, the Liberty Ball sponsor.

501
00:28:29.680 --> 00:28:30.119
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, what you.

502
00:28:30.200 --> 00:28:32.000
<v Speaker 1>What you were discussing is what was referred to as

503
00:28:32.000 --> 00:28:34.200
<v Speaker 1>the Liberty Park Plan, if I remember right.

504
00:28:34.279 --> 00:28:36.880
<v Speaker 2>So nine o one came out with this Liberty Park Plan,

505
00:28:36.920 --> 00:28:39.200
<v Speaker 2>which was going to basically tear down a coliseum that

506
00:28:39.279 --> 00:28:43.480
<v Speaker 2>was there that is no longer useful or functional or even.

507
00:28:43.279 --> 00:28:46.160
<v Speaker 1>At work Bill Mid South Coliseum for those of us

508
00:28:46.160 --> 00:28:48.039
<v Speaker 1>that remember Championship Wrestling from Memphis.

509
00:28:48.119 --> 00:28:50.839
<v Speaker 2>Yes, right, So the plan was tear that down, built

510
00:28:50.839 --> 00:28:54.200
<v Speaker 2>a soccer stadium there, right, ten is thousand, and that

511
00:28:54.319 --> 00:28:57.440
<v Speaker 2>was part of this big package. Now, the city understood

512
00:28:57.440 --> 00:28:59.279
<v Speaker 2>that okay, well we can put some of the bill

513
00:28:59.799 --> 00:29:01.519
<v Speaker 2>and teams were going to have to put some of

514
00:29:01.559 --> 00:29:03.160
<v Speaker 2>the bill, but we need to go to the state.

515
00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:04.119
<v Speaker 3>And so they went to the.

516
00:29:04.119 --> 00:29:08.279
<v Speaker 2>State last year asking for three hundred and fifty million.

517
00:29:08.759 --> 00:29:12.480
<v Speaker 2>They got it. That sounds awesome. Nine on one's going, hey,

518
00:29:12.480 --> 00:29:17.559
<v Speaker 2>this is fantastic. Three hundred and fifty million, though unfortunately,

519
00:29:18.400 --> 00:29:20.200
<v Speaker 2>so basically they were going to get three hundred and

520
00:29:20.200 --> 00:29:21.799
<v Speaker 2>fifty million from the state. The city's going to put

521
00:29:21.839 --> 00:29:27.279
<v Speaker 2>up three hundred million, six hundred and fifty million dollars total. Right, Well,

522
00:29:27.319 --> 00:29:28.720
<v Speaker 2>then the Memphis Gridsley stepped in.

523
00:29:29.160 --> 00:29:32.359
<v Speaker 3>Yep, they wanted money to renovate the FedEx Forum.

524
00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:37.000
<v Speaker 2>And the billionaires who own FedEx and FedEx Forum decided

525
00:29:37.039 --> 00:29:38.920
<v Speaker 2>they needed more money from the city or they were

526
00:29:38.920 --> 00:29:41.160
<v Speaker 2>going to leave. And of course, the city doesn't want

527
00:29:41.160 --> 00:29:44.279
<v Speaker 2>to lose its only legitimate professional sports franchise. No offense

528
00:29:44.400 --> 00:29:47.039
<v Speaker 2>nine to one. We all understand that an NBA franchise

529
00:29:47.160 --> 00:29:51.319
<v Speaker 2>is a little different than a USL soccer franchise, and

530
00:29:51.359 --> 00:29:58.319
<v Speaker 2>that took up basically two thirds of the money and

531
00:29:58.440 --> 00:30:01.160
<v Speaker 2>the end of what this pack is was going to do, right,

532
00:30:01.359 --> 00:30:07.759
<v Speaker 2>So you had two hundred fifty million sure ish now

533
00:30:07.759 --> 00:30:10.640
<v Speaker 2>going to FedEx Forum, thirty one hundred million going to

534
00:30:11.799 --> 00:30:16.759
<v Speaker 2>Liberty Bowl, right none for the nine oh one stadium

535
00:30:16.759 --> 00:30:17.720
<v Speaker 2>over at Liberty Park.

536
00:30:17.920 --> 00:30:20.519
<v Speaker 1>That was from what I understand, that was the first

537
00:30:20.559 --> 00:30:23.119
<v Speaker 1>line item to go because Memphis wanted money to renovate

538
00:30:23.160 --> 00:30:25.880
<v Speaker 1>the Forum, the University of Memphis wanted money to renovate

539
00:30:25.920 --> 00:30:28.599
<v Speaker 1>the Liberty Bowl, and the Redbirds wanted money to renovate

540
00:30:28.599 --> 00:30:29.599
<v Speaker 1>AutoZone Parks.

541
00:30:29.640 --> 00:30:33.079
<v Speaker 3>But then nine oh ones idea ended up being correct.

542
00:30:33.319 --> 00:30:34.359
<v Speaker 3>So basically what.

543
00:30:34.359 --> 00:30:40.680
<v Speaker 2>Happened is existing stadiums got preference, which unfortunately, I understand,

544
00:30:40.759 --> 00:30:43.000
<v Speaker 2>right building a brand new stadium, especially when you look

545
00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:45.200
<v Speaker 2>at some of the costs of some of these USL stadiums.

546
00:30:45.839 --> 00:30:50.920
<v Speaker 2>Louisville is at sixty five million, Spokane thirty seven point

547
00:30:51.000 --> 00:30:55.559
<v Speaker 2>nine million, Colorado Springs forty two million. That's a decent

548
00:30:55.720 --> 00:30:59.559
<v Speaker 2>chunk if you're looking around, let's just say fifty million dollars.

549
00:31:00.400 --> 00:31:06.720
<v Speaker 2>That is a good chunk of money just for a stadium, right,

550
00:31:07.000 --> 00:31:09.519
<v Speaker 2>which I guess, which may or not be able to

551
00:31:09.519 --> 00:31:13.039
<v Speaker 2>be used by more than just the soccer team. You know,

552
00:31:13.039 --> 00:31:16.559
<v Speaker 2>obviously they probably would have with Liberty Parks specifically being

553
00:31:16.599 --> 00:31:18.599
<v Speaker 2>there for those who don't know, on the same basically

554
00:31:18.680 --> 00:31:24.160
<v Speaker 2>the same swash of the land as Liberty Bowl. John,

555
00:31:24.200 --> 00:31:25.359
<v Speaker 2>Have you been to the Liberty Bowl?

556
00:31:25.799 --> 00:31:26.519
<v Speaker 3>Yes, I have.

557
00:31:27.880 --> 00:31:28.440
<v Speaker 2>Your thoughts.

558
00:31:30.039 --> 00:31:34.039
<v Speaker 1>When you are at the very top of the Liberty

559
00:31:34.079 --> 00:31:36.119
<v Speaker 1>Bowl and you are shooting from on top of the

560
00:31:36.119 --> 00:31:41.240
<v Speaker 1>press box. It is very bare bones. It is a

561
00:31:41.240 --> 00:31:44.480
<v Speaker 1>bare bones facility. It is basically a lot of concrete

562
00:31:44.480 --> 00:31:44.920
<v Speaker 1>and steel.

563
00:31:45.119 --> 00:31:46.400
<v Speaker 2>It is a lot of concrete.

564
00:31:46.519 --> 00:31:51.480
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and there are not a whole lot of modern amenities,

565
00:31:51.480 --> 00:31:54.359
<v Speaker 1>shall we say, when it comes to entertaining a fan

566
00:31:54.519 --> 00:31:56.519
<v Speaker 1>that would be interested in going to see something in

567
00:31:56.599 --> 00:32:00.359
<v Speaker 1>Liberty Bowl proper, it is about as bare bones it gets,

568
00:32:00.400 --> 00:32:01.880
<v Speaker 1>and it has been as bare bones as it gets

569
00:32:01.920 --> 00:32:03.480
<v Speaker 1>as far back as I can remember.

570
00:32:03.880 --> 00:32:04.079
<v Speaker 2>Yep.

571
00:32:04.599 --> 00:32:08.440
<v Speaker 1>So it was something that definitely needed to be brought

572
00:32:08.480 --> 00:32:11.000
<v Speaker 1>into the twenty first century when it comes to being

573
00:32:11.039 --> 00:32:13.240
<v Speaker 1>a facility of the twentieth century, to be quite a hoest,

574
00:32:13.319 --> 00:32:16.880
<v Speaker 1>that is absolutely true, I will grant you that. Yeah,

575
00:32:16.920 --> 00:32:19.799
<v Speaker 1>when I'm shooting, when I was shooting a Liberty Bowl,

576
00:32:20.359 --> 00:32:24.039
<v Speaker 1>I think it was Stanford and Michigan State, and I

577
00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:27.000
<v Speaker 1>was with our crew and we were on top of

578
00:32:27.000 --> 00:32:29.079
<v Speaker 1>the press box and we were in a very very

579
00:32:29.160 --> 00:32:34.400
<v Speaker 1>northern section of that stadium. It was it was a challenge,

580
00:32:34.519 --> 00:32:37.839
<v Speaker 1>and it was not weather friendly and it was and

581
00:32:37.880 --> 00:32:40.880
<v Speaker 1>it wasn't and still is very very now a very

582
00:32:41.079 --> 00:32:46.279
<v Speaker 1>very tab a slot b vanilla ish. Hey, it's a facility,

583
00:32:46.319 --> 00:32:47.480
<v Speaker 1>it's a stadium.

584
00:32:48.079 --> 00:32:48.200
<v Speaker 3>There.

585
00:32:48.319 --> 00:32:51.039
<v Speaker 1>There are millions of stadiums on this planet and the

586
00:32:51.039 --> 00:32:52.400
<v Speaker 1>Liberty Bowl is one of them.

587
00:32:53.000 --> 00:32:55.839
<v Speaker 2>And ultimately, the renovations are putting lipstick on a pick.

588
00:32:55.880 --> 00:32:57.480
<v Speaker 2>I mean, I think they have some plans to kind

589
00:32:57.480 --> 00:32:59.279
<v Speaker 2>of renovate the lower bowl to be a little bit

590
00:32:59.279 --> 00:33:04.799
<v Speaker 2>more comfortable, not concrete, you know. But the problem is, John,

591
00:33:05.400 --> 00:33:08.279
<v Speaker 2>as you've seen from that stadium, a soccer field cannot

592
00:33:09.440 --> 00:33:13.319
<v Speaker 2>cannot fit in that stadium, and if it any attempts

593
00:33:13.319 --> 00:33:15.480
<v Speaker 2>to make a soccer field fit in that stadium would

594
00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:19.119
<v Speaker 2>reduce the capacity significantly. Now I don't think the University

595
00:33:19.119 --> 00:33:21.240
<v Speaker 2>of Memphis needs that capacity because lord knows, they're not

596
00:33:21.319 --> 00:33:24.480
<v Speaker 2>selling out the Liberty Ball, which is, you know, a

597
00:33:24.519 --> 00:33:28.400
<v Speaker 2>fairly sizable stadium. So that is kind of the whole

598
00:33:28.400 --> 00:33:32.160
<v Speaker 2>problem here, right is, Right now, Memphis nine to one

599
00:33:32.200 --> 00:33:34.200
<v Speaker 2>has nowhere to go. They don't have a stadium solution,

600
00:33:34.400 --> 00:33:38.960
<v Speaker 2>and USL has quietly mandated that teams you to have

601
00:33:39.440 --> 00:33:42.240
<v Speaker 2>their own stadium, if not be in a soccer stadium

602
00:33:42.240 --> 00:33:45.920
<v Speaker 2>in which they have some control. Right and John, I

603
00:33:45.920 --> 00:33:49.559
<v Speaker 2>think the problem is I understand and agree with USL's

604
00:33:50.480 --> 00:33:52.359
<v Speaker 2>overall assessment. If we want to be seen as a

605
00:33:52.440 --> 00:33:56.359
<v Speaker 2>legitimate league by twenty twenty six, we can't be playing

606
00:33:56.359 --> 00:33:59.519
<v Speaker 2>in baseball stadiums where we're removing the pitcher's mound to

607
00:33:59.519 --> 00:34:02.559
<v Speaker 2>play soccer game. It's just not conducive. I mean, they're

608
00:34:02.599 --> 00:34:09.360
<v Speaker 2>two totally different sports. The problem is, and this is

609
00:34:09.360 --> 00:34:12.719
<v Speaker 2>where I think. I know USL probably made this known

610
00:34:12.760 --> 00:34:14.519
<v Speaker 2>to them, but it didn't seem like they were willing

611
00:34:14.519 --> 00:34:16.239
<v Speaker 2>to give them any sort of benefit to come up

612
00:34:16.280 --> 00:34:20.400
<v Speaker 2>with the plan B that I don't think there's a

613
00:34:20.400 --> 00:34:23.039
<v Speaker 2>great plan be available in Memphis. A lot of people

614
00:34:23.039 --> 00:34:25.639
<v Speaker 2>have pointed to, you know, the Micro Rhodes Complex, which

615
00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:27.199
<v Speaker 2>is outside of the city. A lot of people have

616
00:34:27.360 --> 00:34:31.000
<v Speaker 2>also talked about, you know, partnering with the university to

617
00:34:31.119 --> 00:34:35.239
<v Speaker 2>carew to kind of create a better and bigger stadium,

618
00:34:35.320 --> 00:34:43.840
<v Speaker 2>and those just aren't legitimate options. It sucks that Memphis

619
00:34:43.880 --> 00:34:45.360
<v Speaker 2>is the one who's going to lose out on all

620
00:34:45.400 --> 00:34:51.199
<v Speaker 2>this because Albuquerque getting they have plans for a stadium,

621
00:34:51.360 --> 00:34:55.719
<v Speaker 2>Omaha plans for a stadium. You know, obviously Cashman is

622
00:34:55.760 --> 00:34:57.800
<v Speaker 2>not a baseball stadium in the way that we think

623
00:34:57.840 --> 00:35:01.199
<v Speaker 2>of it, and it perfectly fits sosideccer Field, and hopefully

624
00:35:01.480 --> 00:35:05.840
<v Speaker 2>new ownership will actually make something of that stadium. But

625
00:35:05.920 --> 00:35:07.880
<v Speaker 2>you have I mean, you look at Super League right,

626
00:35:08.960 --> 00:35:10.800
<v Speaker 2>you had a lot of brand new cletmen and all

627
00:35:10.840 --> 00:35:16.320
<v Speaker 2>of them minus Brooklyn, have their own if not have

628
00:35:16.480 --> 00:35:18.719
<v Speaker 2>a stadium to play on that does an actual soccer

629
00:35:18.760 --> 00:35:22.519
<v Speaker 2>stadium fit for professional use yep, maybe outside of Dallas Trinity,

630
00:35:22.519 --> 00:35:24.119
<v Speaker 2>but we can talk about the cotton ball situation.

631
00:35:24.639 --> 00:35:26.199
<v Speaker 3>At least the stadium.

632
00:35:26.039 --> 00:35:29.159
<v Speaker 1>And while that and it and it gives the Cotton

633
00:35:29.199 --> 00:35:32.639
<v Speaker 1>Bowl Stadium Authority another tenant, and it gives it more

634
00:35:32.719 --> 00:35:35.320
<v Speaker 1>dates and so and the.

635
00:35:35.920 --> 00:35:38.639
<v Speaker 2>Soccer field fits in the and in the Cotton Bowl,

636
00:35:38.679 --> 00:35:42.960
<v Speaker 2>and that is That's to Harry's point. The question is

637
00:35:43.000 --> 00:35:45.599
<v Speaker 2>would have dropping down to League one bit a better option?

638
00:35:45.719 --> 00:35:48.000
<v Speaker 2>And I don't think so. I think that's the problem

639
00:35:48.079 --> 00:35:50.800
<v Speaker 2>we're seeing is this is not a USL championship mandate.

640
00:35:50.880 --> 00:35:53.920
<v Speaker 2>This is a pretty strong mandate up and down the

641
00:35:54.039 --> 00:35:57.920
<v Speaker 2>League one and championship board. Is I don't think they

642
00:35:57.920 --> 00:36:02.760
<v Speaker 2>could have dropped down to League one and have been OK. Yeah, yes, again,

643
00:36:02.880 --> 00:36:05.760
<v Speaker 2>Omaha is having to get us find a way to

644
00:36:05.760 --> 00:36:07.079
<v Speaker 2>make a soccer stadium, you know.

645
00:36:07.599 --> 00:36:09.960
<v Speaker 1>And you know they are and you know they they

646
00:36:10.000 --> 00:36:12.239
<v Speaker 1>play either at un O or they play at Warner

647
00:36:12.280 --> 00:36:17.079
<v Speaker 1>Park and Papalan and then well and Harry mentions the

648
00:36:17.119 --> 00:36:21.039
<v Speaker 1>second team back as well, and then in League one

649
00:36:21.760 --> 00:36:23.400
<v Speaker 1>and like I said, we'll get into this discussion with

650
00:36:23.440 --> 00:36:26.119
<v Speaker 1>Kaylor also and that'll be a plater later today too.

651
00:36:26.480 --> 00:36:31.559
<v Speaker 1>The situation with Northern Colorado at four rivers right, which

652
00:36:31.920 --> 00:36:36.960
<v Speaker 1>which is a completely different idea of problem, but it

653
00:36:37.079 --> 00:36:39.599
<v Speaker 1>is a it is a facility where you you play

654
00:36:39.639 --> 00:36:41.960
<v Speaker 1>and you had a successful on the field team. And

655
00:36:42.440 --> 00:36:45.719
<v Speaker 1>I mean there's some there's some folks in the USL

656
00:36:45.840 --> 00:36:50.119
<v Speaker 1>that have to really look at the not just the

657
00:36:50.239 --> 00:36:53.679
<v Speaker 1>vetting process to get in, but the vetting process for

658
00:36:53.840 --> 00:36:54.719
<v Speaker 1>future plans.

659
00:36:54.800 --> 00:36:56.360
<v Speaker 3>If your initial thought is to.

660
00:36:56.360 --> 00:37:00.679
<v Speaker 1>Be in stadium a correct, then what you're playing down

661
00:37:00.679 --> 00:37:04.000
<v Speaker 1>the road to be in something soccer specific and yeah,

662
00:37:04.039 --> 00:37:05.880
<v Speaker 1>so yeah, and well and.

663
00:37:05.800 --> 00:37:11.679
<v Speaker 2>Derek they have multi they have multiple homes.

664
00:37:11.960 --> 00:37:14.800
<v Speaker 3>Uh, they have a plan for a new stadium. Yeah,

665
00:37:14.880 --> 00:37:16.840
<v Speaker 3>Dylan Butler Estates is being created yet.

666
00:37:17.320 --> 00:37:21.519
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it's still it is still undersized mine.

667
00:37:21.559 --> 00:37:25.559
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, but is too little for Yeah.

668
00:37:25.639 --> 00:37:29.360
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but so they they're they're getting the live work

669
00:37:29.440 --> 00:37:30.880
<v Speaker 1>play multifaceted.

670
00:37:31.519 --> 00:37:31.800
<v Speaker 2>Uh.

671
00:37:31.840 --> 00:37:33.639
<v Speaker 1>You know, if you wanna if you want to stay,

672
00:37:33.760 --> 00:37:36.360
<v Speaker 1>if you want to get a condo and Dylan Butler Estates,

673
00:37:36.360 --> 00:37:38.320
<v Speaker 1>you can do that. If you want to stay at

674
00:37:38.400 --> 00:37:41.039
<v Speaker 1>the Dylan Butler Estates and suites, you'll be able to

675
00:37:41.079 --> 00:37:44.079
<v Speaker 1>do that. And maybe they'll be like the Hardware maybe

676
00:37:44.079 --> 00:37:46.360
<v Speaker 1>like the the hard Rock Hotel at SkyDome where you

677
00:37:46.400 --> 00:37:47.920
<v Speaker 1>can sit there and if you've got a good you know,

678
00:37:48.360 --> 00:37:51.079
<v Speaker 1>you can stay in the three bedroom suite that Dylan

679
00:37:51.119 --> 00:37:55.360
<v Speaker 1>Butler Suits and and uh, you know, restaurant processes and

680
00:37:55.400 --> 00:37:57.119
<v Speaker 1>things like that. But no, there there is a plan,

681
00:37:57.199 --> 00:37:59.719
<v Speaker 1>Dylan Butler estates is being created that ny C s

682
00:37:59.719 --> 00:38:02.239
<v Speaker 1>C still have to want. But the thing is, Derek,

683
00:38:02.280 --> 00:38:03.440
<v Speaker 1>and if you think about it, at the end of

684
00:38:03.480 --> 00:38:06.760
<v Speaker 1>the day, number one media market in the country, city

685
00:38:06.760 --> 00:38:09.920
<v Speaker 1>football group, tied to a large TV partner, all those

686
00:38:10.039 --> 00:38:13.000
<v Speaker 1>kinds of things, You're not gonna sit there. You're gonna

687
00:38:13.000 --> 00:38:14.199
<v Speaker 1>sit there and give NYC.

688
00:38:15.840 --> 00:38:17.159
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you'll get there always.

689
00:38:17.159 --> 00:38:19.440
<v Speaker 2>We're gonna give NYC a lot of leeways, the same

690
00:38:19.719 --> 00:38:23.320
<v Speaker 2>way you've given Miami leeway with a Rector stadium.

691
00:38:23.400 --> 00:38:24.280
<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

692
00:38:24.360 --> 00:38:27.840
<v Speaker 2>So that's the USL is just not willing to Here's

693
00:38:27.840 --> 00:38:30.239
<v Speaker 2>the other thing, and this is where I'm going to

694
00:38:30.559 --> 00:38:33.920
<v Speaker 2>I'm not criticizing nine on one, but the reality is

695
00:38:33.920 --> 00:38:37.320
<v Speaker 2>also USL is not going to give you the Lee

696
00:38:37.360 --> 00:38:42.920
<v Speaker 2>way when it's a baseball stadium where you draw less

697
00:38:42.920 --> 00:38:45.880
<v Speaker 2>than three thousand people. Again, and that is the unfortunate

698
00:38:45.920 --> 00:38:47.360
<v Speaker 2>reality for nine oh one fans.

699
00:38:47.400 --> 00:38:48.840
<v Speaker 3>As while they have a very.

700
00:38:48.639 --> 00:38:53.000
<v Speaker 2>Strong core group of supporters, you know, part of that

701
00:38:53.079 --> 00:38:58.280
<v Speaker 2>is ownership not funding the organization well enough. Basically, a

702
00:38:58.320 --> 00:39:03.440
<v Speaker 2>lot of the Redbird staff also serves as one staff.

703
00:39:03.480 --> 00:39:06.320
<v Speaker 2>And there that whether you know this or not, John

704
00:39:06.760 --> 00:39:10.119
<v Speaker 2>Minor league baseball teams are also understaffed in their front office.

705
00:39:10.599 --> 00:39:12.360
<v Speaker 3>You have an understaff front office.

706
00:39:12.079 --> 00:39:14.599
<v Speaker 2>Doing the work of two front offices. Because the same

707
00:39:14.639 --> 00:39:16.880
<v Speaker 2>ownership group basically owns both. You have a couple of

708
00:39:17.039 --> 00:39:21.280
<v Speaker 2>extra owners on one side and the other. But and

709
00:39:21.320 --> 00:39:23.920
<v Speaker 2>that's the thing is that that ownership group, you could

710
00:39:23.960 --> 00:39:26.519
<v Speaker 2>call them cheap, but they're just not as wealthy and

711
00:39:26.559 --> 00:39:28.360
<v Speaker 2>deep as some others, and so they don't really have

712
00:39:28.440 --> 00:39:32.039
<v Speaker 2>the capital to put forth for a new stadium either.

713
00:39:32.119 --> 00:39:37.119
<v Speaker 2>They couldn't go buy the land, then demolish Mid South

714
00:39:37.119 --> 00:39:40.800
<v Speaker 2>and build, you know, again a fifteen million dollars stadium.

715
00:39:40.920 --> 00:39:43.559
<v Speaker 2>I mean, maybe they could, but I think that would.

716
00:39:43.280 --> 00:39:45.559
<v Speaker 3>Be and then very too much.

717
00:39:45.719 --> 00:39:47.599
<v Speaker 1>And then there's the appearances of if you went to

718
00:39:47.679 --> 00:39:50.000
<v Speaker 1>Mike Rose and you sold out.

719
00:39:49.920 --> 00:39:53.280
<v Speaker 2>That yeah, you're talking what to twenty five hundred.

720
00:39:53.519 --> 00:39:55.199
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, so, and then I know that there was part

721
00:39:55.199 --> 00:39:57.840
<v Speaker 1>of the plan was to I think an alternative was

722
00:39:57.880 --> 00:40:03.000
<v Speaker 1>to expand Mike Rose twenty to get four thousand or

723
00:40:03.079 --> 00:40:03.920
<v Speaker 1>five thousand.

724
00:40:04.440 --> 00:40:06.960
<v Speaker 2>You know, is that enough? Is the question?

725
00:40:07.039 --> 00:40:07.239
<v Speaker 3>You know?

726
00:40:07.320 --> 00:40:10.320
<v Speaker 2>Now that is comparable to some I mean, high Mark

727
00:40:10.800 --> 00:40:15.480
<v Speaker 2>is forty two hundred. I don't think not Santa Barbara,

728
00:40:16.880 --> 00:40:19.519
<v Speaker 2>a couple of the color the California teams.

729
00:40:19.360 --> 00:40:20.719
<v Speaker 3>Central Valley, thank you.

730
00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:21.000
<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

731
00:40:21.079 --> 00:40:23.400
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they have some that are on the smaller end

732
00:40:23.400 --> 00:40:28.599
<v Speaker 2>as well. You know, I think Orange County was in

733
00:40:28.639 --> 00:40:31.159
<v Speaker 2>a small stadium as well, So it's not like it's

734
00:40:31.199 --> 00:40:33.199
<v Speaker 2>not like you had to be in this ten thousand

735
00:40:33.199 --> 00:40:36.320
<v Speaker 2>seat stadium. But I do think that the city of

736
00:40:36.360 --> 00:40:39.280
<v Speaker 2>Memphis is a city worth building an eight to ten

737
00:40:39.320 --> 00:40:42.159
<v Speaker 2>thousand seat stadium because the city of Memphis is a

738
00:40:42.239 --> 00:40:45.519
<v Speaker 2>marquee stadium, a marquee city in their state. Whereas when

739
00:40:45.519 --> 00:40:50.039
<v Speaker 2>you're looking at like a Santa Barbara or you know whatever,

740
00:40:50.239 --> 00:40:53.840
<v Speaker 2>it's just not I mean, look, unfortunately this kind of

741
00:40:53.840 --> 00:40:57.719
<v Speaker 2>happened to San Diego Loyal, and I'm hopeful that this

742
00:40:57.800 --> 00:41:01.239
<v Speaker 2>doesn't happen to Oakland roots. They do have stadium plans,

743
00:41:01.400 --> 00:41:03.880
<v Speaker 2>whether or not it's you know, for more than a year,

744
00:41:03.880 --> 00:41:04.960
<v Speaker 2>who knows, but all with.

745
00:41:05.000 --> 00:41:10.920
<v Speaker 1>The raccoons, for as long as you're you're, you're, You're,

746
00:41:10.960 --> 00:41:12.280
<v Speaker 1>no one else is going to be there anymore.

747
00:41:12.320 --> 00:41:14.400
<v Speaker 2>You at this point, I think you just say, can

748
00:41:14.440 --> 00:41:16.599
<v Speaker 2>we just tear this down and build a thirty thousand

749
00:41:17.079 --> 00:41:22.440
<v Speaker 2>see stadium and shoot, yeah, I mean you get some

750
00:41:22.519 --> 00:41:24.960
<v Speaker 2>college bowl game to play there every year, the Oakland Bowl,

751
00:41:24.960 --> 00:41:26.239
<v Speaker 2>and then boom there you go.

752
00:41:26.639 --> 00:41:27.880
<v Speaker 1>You know, you get the last you turn it to

753
00:41:28.079 --> 00:41:30.519
<v Speaker 1>the Last Dive Bar Bowl or something like that, and

754
00:41:30.599 --> 00:41:32.320
<v Speaker 1>do it with the Oakland Coliseum, you know.

755
00:41:32.960 --> 00:41:35.719
<v Speaker 3>Uh yeah. And Harry's like, please require five thousand, which

756
00:41:35.719 --> 00:41:36.000
<v Speaker 3>is what you.

757
00:41:36.119 --> 00:41:38.519
<v Speaker 2>Right, and that's that's yeah. I mean again high Mark

758
00:41:38.639 --> 00:41:40.760
<v Speaker 2>is not there. They can, but I think they kind

759
00:41:40.760 --> 00:41:45.079
<v Speaker 2>of can get grandfathered in. That's understinable. You know, Look,

760
00:41:45.239 --> 00:41:48.199
<v Speaker 2>this is going to affect clubs going forward. I'm sure

761
00:41:48.320 --> 00:41:52.320
<v Speaker 2>you'll talk about that with kaylor Is. USL does want

762
00:41:52.440 --> 00:41:58.119
<v Speaker 2>to legitimize the league more than it already has, and

763
00:41:58.119 --> 00:42:00.519
<v Speaker 2>and and it has a you know, I think the

764
00:42:00.639 --> 00:42:02.960
<v Speaker 2>question is are they doing this at the expense of

765
00:42:02.960 --> 00:42:06.199
<v Speaker 2>their growth or are they doing this to enable more

766
00:42:06.280 --> 00:42:09.920
<v Speaker 2>growth because they've they've created a fairly stable league structure.

767
00:42:10.760 --> 00:42:13.360
<v Speaker 2>You know. Unfortunately, we are hearing rumors of one to

768
00:42:13.639 --> 00:42:16.679
<v Speaker 2>two teams not coming back next year at least the

769
00:42:16.719 --> 00:42:23.840
<v Speaker 2>USL Championship. But I do think this is something that

770
00:42:23.880 --> 00:42:25.920
<v Speaker 2>the league feels that it needs to do to make

771
00:42:25.960 --> 00:42:28.960
<v Speaker 2>itself more legitimate as they prepare for twenty twenty six.

772
00:42:29.000 --> 00:42:30.400
<v Speaker 2>And this is one of those things where you know,

773
00:42:30.440 --> 00:42:33.480
<v Speaker 2>I mean, I just saw another report today that you know,

774
00:42:34.199 --> 00:42:36.400
<v Speaker 2>neighborhood in Atlanta is getting a lot of funding to

775
00:42:36.639 --> 00:42:38.400
<v Speaker 2>renovate itself. It's going to be at the Georgia State

776
00:42:38.440 --> 00:42:40.920
<v Speaker 2>Areas trying to renovate to look a little bit more

777
00:42:41.000 --> 00:42:43.400
<v Speaker 2>like an actual college campus. And you're going to be

778
00:42:43.440 --> 00:42:47.159
<v Speaker 2>seeing a lot of these places where, you know, cities

779
00:42:47.199 --> 00:42:49.440
<v Speaker 2>where the World Cup WI be hosted is are going

780
00:42:49.480 --> 00:42:53.880
<v Speaker 2>to try to hopefully make themselves hospitable for the world.

781
00:42:53.920 --> 00:42:58.840
<v Speaker 2>But all these leagues that we have are also trying

782
00:42:58.880 --> 00:43:03.280
<v Speaker 2>to make plans to capitalize and the reality is bringing

783
00:43:03.760 --> 00:43:06.719
<v Speaker 2>these new soccer fans to a baseball stadium to watch

784
00:43:07.800 --> 00:43:13.639
<v Speaker 2>a rectangular field sport on a diamond field sport as

785
00:43:13.760 --> 00:43:16.559
<v Speaker 2>not a great viewing audience or not a great viewing experience.

786
00:43:16.599 --> 00:43:21.239
<v Speaker 3>And a rectangular peg in a round hole is that what.

787
00:43:21.199 --> 00:43:24.639
<v Speaker 2>You satangular peg and a diamond shaped hold or whatever

788
00:43:24.679 --> 00:43:24.960
<v Speaker 2>it is.

789
00:43:25.039 --> 00:43:25.440
<v Speaker 3>I don't know.

790
00:43:25.840 --> 00:43:30.280
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, So Soccer for us pod will be up later

791
00:43:30.320 --> 00:43:33.119
<v Speaker 1>this morning, in this afternoon. So what should folks look

792
00:43:33.159 --> 00:43:36.360
<v Speaker 1>at for Soccer for us CII.

793
00:43:36.960 --> 00:43:38.760
<v Speaker 3>Well, yeah, like we just talked about it.

794
00:43:39.039 --> 00:43:43.840
<v Speaker 2>It's all US men's national team versus Jamaica roster and

795
00:43:43.880 --> 00:43:48.119
<v Speaker 2>some not predictions, but some kind of metrics for what

796
00:43:48.159 --> 00:43:50.960
<v Speaker 2>we feel like we need to get done tonight to

797
00:43:51.000 --> 00:43:53.480
<v Speaker 2>be able to then get the job done back home

798
00:43:53.760 --> 00:43:54.400
<v Speaker 2>on Monday.

799
00:43:55.079 --> 00:43:57.360
<v Speaker 3>And uh yeah, it's basically all right.

800
00:43:57.400 --> 00:43:59.159
<v Speaker 1>So then we will see you on Monday talking about

801
00:43:59.159 --> 00:44:01.039
<v Speaker 1>match one and we'll get you ready for match number two.

802
00:44:01.079 --> 00:44:01.719
<v Speaker 3>Sound like a plan.

803
00:44:02.159 --> 00:44:04.239
<v Speaker 2>Sounds like a plan. I got my tick to the

804
00:44:04.280 --> 00:44:07.920
<v Speaker 2>game in Orlando, by the way, so uh did not

805
00:44:08.000 --> 00:44:10.000
<v Speaker 2>get in on the bus, So John, I might just

806
00:44:10.039 --> 00:44:11.280
<v Speaker 2>carpool down with you and back.

807
00:44:12.880 --> 00:44:17.360
<v Speaker 1>I'm flying down, brother, I'm flying. I got you, lucky, well,

808
00:44:17.480 --> 00:44:21.079
<v Speaker 1>I got I got. I got high school playoffs on Friday,

809
00:44:21.079 --> 00:44:22.639
<v Speaker 1>so I can't until Saturday.

810
00:44:22.639 --> 00:44:25.400
<v Speaker 2>And yeah, my problem is I've already agreed to referee

811
00:44:25.400 --> 00:44:27.679
<v Speaker 2>on Saturday, and then I have to work on Monday,

812
00:44:27.760 --> 00:44:28.599
<v Speaker 2>so I can't.

813
00:44:28.360 --> 00:44:31.880
<v Speaker 3>Like, oh suicide run. Yeah, well I have to uh

814
00:44:31.920 --> 00:44:33.559
<v Speaker 3>oh abby second bus.

815
00:44:33.599 --> 00:44:36.679
<v Speaker 2>Maybe I'm working from home Monday, but I still have

816
00:44:36.679 --> 00:44:37.840
<v Speaker 2>to work Monday, so that's.

817
00:44:37.719 --> 00:44:41.840
<v Speaker 3>Kind of yeah remotely, yeah, yeah, let is that remote?

818
00:44:41.840 --> 00:44:43.639
<v Speaker 2>When a hotel checkout as eleventh.

819
00:44:43.599 --> 00:44:46.679
<v Speaker 3>We get a wife get a like a brick and

820
00:44:46.760 --> 00:44:48.199
<v Speaker 3>just carry that with you, or go with the mine

821
00:44:48.639 --> 00:44:51.079
<v Speaker 3>does work from Starbucks.

822
00:44:51.119 --> 00:44:52.079
<v Speaker 2>There you go, all.

823
00:44:52.039 --> 00:44:53.639
<v Speaker 1>Right, We will see you Monday, my friend. Thanks for

824
00:44:54.119 --> 00:44:56.400
<v Speaker 1>hanging out and thanks for the breakdown and all the things.

825
00:44:56.880 --> 00:44:59.679
<v Speaker 2>Thank you for having me, Thanks everyone for being here.

826
00:44:59.719 --> 00:45:02.159
<v Speaker 2>And it feels weird to be here on Thursday. But

827
00:45:02.360 --> 00:45:04.000
<v Speaker 2>I'll be here tomorrow if you want me to talk

828
00:45:04.039 --> 00:45:08.800
<v Speaker 2>about the game. So, oh, we might schedule was messed

829
00:45:08.880 --> 00:45:11.559
<v Speaker 2>up this week, but we might help. Don't tell the boss,

830
00:45:11.599 --> 00:45:13.119
<v Speaker 2>but I got you some presents for her.

831
00:45:13.119 --> 00:45:16.079
<v Speaker 1>Okay, so we might have you bat lead off about that.

832
00:45:16.079 --> 00:45:18.000
<v Speaker 1>That's fine, all right, So we'll bat lead off tomorrow.

833
00:45:18.039 --> 00:45:18.960
<v Speaker 1>See you tomorrow, all right.

834
00:45:19.079 --> 00:45:19.599
<v Speaker 2>Bye off