WEBVTT - Mac & Bone Show - Ashley Westwood Interview  

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<v Speaker 1>Ashley Westwood is here to celebrate the victory, hang out,

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<v Speaker 1>and probably talk about a bunch of things that don't

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<v Speaker 1>have anything to do with anything as well, I'm sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Halloween candy is coming up. Halloween candy could be talked about. Westy, congratulations, man.

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<v Speaker 1>Beautiful free kick, beautiful win, man. How are you feeling?

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<v Speaker 2>Good morning again, Lutz. Yeah, it's good. Two great results.

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<v Speaker 2>We're fighting for top four.

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<v Speaker 1>Yep. So you can do no worse than fifth. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not telling you, Wes. You probably understand the scenario, but

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<v Speaker 1>I'm telling everybody out there. Charlotte FC can do no

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<v Speaker 1>worse than fifth. They can do no better than fourth.

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<v Speaker 1>It's Charlotte FC in Chicago. We just got a sort

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<v Speaker 1>out based off the results. Saturday, y'all play at Miami.

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<v Speaker 1>Whether or not You'll have home field advantage or whether

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<v Speaker 1>or not they'll have home field advantage. What do you

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<v Speaker 1>think about just drawing Chicago as an opponent? They got

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<v Speaker 1>some dang talent on this team. What do you think

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<v Speaker 1>about them as an opponent in the postseason?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's probably the hardest one to face. We're going

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<v Speaker 2>to come up against, I think, one of the most

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<v Speaker 2>similar to us. They're very, very organized. Obviously, they've got

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<v Speaker 2>a top-quality striker. So, no, it's not ideal. But if

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<v Speaker 2>we finish in the top four, I would fancy us

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<v Speaker 2>two games at home, that would be, that's the big difference,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's what we want.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>Westy, for this club to have postseason success, what do

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<v Speaker 3>you think the biggest key or two will be to

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<v Speaker 3>not just be in the postseason, but to advance throughout it?

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<v Speaker 2>Just to do what we've been doing. I mean, we

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<v Speaker 2>obviously need, we need Maxi available. That's, it's not ideal. Last,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, was it last year, we lost Wilf against

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<v Speaker 2>New York. He was a big loss, and listen, if

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<v Speaker 2>you lose these caliber of players, it's, It's a big

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<v Speaker 2>boost to Phil, but we need players available. So hopefully Max,

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<v Speaker 2>he's only got one game and then he's back for

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<v Speaker 2>the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>All right. We got to talk about this maxi thing, Westy,

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<v Speaker 1>because I'm trying to figure this out. First of all,

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<v Speaker 1>he should not probably with a with a insurmountable lead.

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<v Speaker 1>Westy's laughing in the background with an insurmountable lead. You

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<v Speaker 1>probably if you're jawing with somebody, you should probably just

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<v Speaker 1>laugh in his face and not grab your goodies, for

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<v Speaker 1>lack of a better term, to show him how angry

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<v Speaker 1>you are at him. That resulted in a red card. Is,

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<v Speaker 1>should that be a red card? Like Dean said, he

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<v Speaker 1>didn't think it should be a red card offense. I swear.

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<v Speaker 1>Can't that just be a yellow? What do you think

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<v Speaker 1>about that?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. I don't know the rules. It's a lot, it's

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<v Speaker 2>a lot stricter out here. I think in England, you might,

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<v Speaker 2>you might get away with a, with a little bit,

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<v Speaker 2>but I don't know. It's listen, you can't, there's kids watching.

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<v Speaker 2>So you can't, you can't do that. It'd be better

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<v Speaker 2>off punching him.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the thing is we can't put it up there

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<v Speaker 1>with actual violence. That's a good point. This is deja vu, though.

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<v Speaker 3>It feels like every year, Westy, you mentioned it, but

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<v Speaker 3>every year at this point, you guys end up losing

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<v Speaker 3>somebody towards the end.

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<v Speaker 1>It's crazy.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's not me this time.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what? We actually have to celebrate this. Westy,

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<v Speaker 1>the three dudes that have gotten themselves red cards late

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<v Speaker 1>either at the end of the regular season or in

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<v Speaker 1>the playoffs have all not been you. I give you credit.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, mate. I can keep my mouth shut.

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<v Speaker 1>Westy's like, yo, teach those lads to do that crap

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<v Speaker 1>during the regular season or the league's cup or something

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<v Speaker 1>like that. Oh, man. Oh, God.

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<v Speaker 3>So and Max here says that should be a blue

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<v Speaker 3>card and not a red or yellow card.

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<v Speaker 1>All right.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, now.

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<v Speaker 1>So, Westy, I don't know how I segue from what Maxie. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>you brought the kids. Kids don't need to see that, Maxie.

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<v Speaker 1>And what were the kids doing here in Charlotte on

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<v Speaker 1>Saturday night? They were trick or treating. Do you get

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<v Speaker 1>into Halloween and trick or treating with your kids? Do

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<v Speaker 1>you do you find that fun?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, my wife's huge on Halloween, so that was another

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<v Speaker 2>reason why we come to America. It dropped off in England,

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<v Speaker 2>so I've got all my family over from the UK

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<v Speaker 2>as well, so they thought it was going to be

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<v Speaker 2>my last year.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to talk about that in a second. Before

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<v Speaker 1>we get to the real important headline stuff, which you

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<v Speaker 1>just tried to lead us to, I need to ask,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't even know, do they trick-or-treat in England? Do

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<v Speaker 1>they get into Halloween? You said it's not the same.

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<v Speaker 2>No, it's nowhere near as big. I mean, a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of them are miserable, so they turn the lights off,

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<v Speaker 2>they close the curtains, they don't go to the house.

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<v Speaker 2>It's amazing out here. We did some trick-or-treating. We had

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<v Speaker 2>a party at the house on Saturday night, so I've

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<v Speaker 2>still got a bad head.

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<v Speaker 1>What's your go-to candy? What do you like the most?

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<v Speaker 2>I like the Sour Patch Kids. That's mine.

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<v Speaker 1>Really? You go sour? How about that?

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<v Speaker 2>Interesting.

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<v Speaker 1>Interesting. Westy, are you like the fun guy everybody wants

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<v Speaker 1>to party with in the neighborhood? Are you the fun dad?

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<v Speaker 2>I would like to think I am, but the kids

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<v Speaker 2>think I'm embarrassing.

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<v Speaker 1>Mine, too. And, Bone, there's no way I'm really embarrassing, right?

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<v Speaker 1>No way. No, that's not possible. Oh, man. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>so you hit us. You kind of went there in

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<v Speaker 1>the press conference, and now you kind of dropped a

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<v Speaker 1>little hint there. So, Westy, what is your status, are

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<v Speaker 1>you thinking? It sounds like you... thought this was going

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<v Speaker 1>to be your last year with FC and now you're

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<v Speaker 1>not sure what's, where does that stand right now?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, who knows? Listen, I was, I had mentioned it

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<v Speaker 2>to certain people at the start of the year. I

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<v Speaker 2>think this was going to be my last one. I

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to, I wanted to finish, I wanted to finish

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<v Speaker 2>on a high, I wanted to finish with the legs

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<v Speaker 2>still going, but no, I think, listen, who knows? There's

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<v Speaker 2>some conversations to be had. Hopefully, it's if the club

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<v Speaker 2>want me, so it's not my decision. I've got an option.

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<v Speaker 2>So the wives give me the go-ahead. She's the boss.

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<v Speaker 2>She does all the contract talk. So hopefully there's a

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<v Speaker 2>few more games left in the legs.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay.

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<v Speaker 3>How are you feeling physically? Are you good at this

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<v Speaker 3>point in the season?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, I feel great. But apart from I've got a

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<v Speaker 2>slight issue with my calf, so we need to get

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<v Speaker 2>that sorted this week. And then, yeah, I think the

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<v Speaker 2>body feels good. I'm still running around. So, yeah, I

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<v Speaker 2>feel good. I feel good.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you're running. When they track the running, the sudden match,

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<v Speaker 1>you're up there in the top, you know?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>You can still move. It might not be as quickly

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<v Speaker 1>as you moved in the pad, but you're moving.

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<v Speaker 2>I've never had that much speed anyway.

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<v Speaker 1>That's true. If I were your agent, that's what I

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<v Speaker 1>would say. He's not fast. He never was fast.

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<v Speaker 3>We have a text, Westy, from the voice of FC,

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<v Speaker 3>Willie P. Ask Westy about his Jack Sparrow costume.

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<v Speaker 2>He's rumbled me. He's rumbled me.

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<v Speaker 1>Is this a real thing?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I dressed up as Captain Jack Sparrow on Saturday night.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, that's good. God, you really are the fun dad, Westy.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I had to run out. I got a bit

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<v Speaker 2>carried away.

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<v Speaker 1>That is amazing. That is so cool, man. Damn, I

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<v Speaker 1>wish I lived in Westie's neighborhood. I'd probably have to

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<v Speaker 1>make more money than to live in Westie's neighborhood. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>if he ends up retiring, buy his house. Yeah, right.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to have to start about seven GoFundMes, I

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<v Speaker 1>have a feeling. Now, what do you... I don't want

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<v Speaker 1>to do this, but I'm going to, um, because you

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<v Speaker 1>just said, Hey, I'd like to be around. I'd like

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<v Speaker 1>the club to pick up the option and have another year,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'll just ask you anyway, like, what are your

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<v Speaker 1>thoughts about post career? Like coaching? I could definitely see that.

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<v Speaker 1>Like what, what are you, have you thought about that?

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, yeah, I've, I've spoke to, I've spoke to Zara

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<v Speaker 2>and they will try and find something. I would love

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<v Speaker 2>to work in the Academy. I think working in the,

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<v Speaker 2>try to develop players. I want to, I want something

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<v Speaker 2>back to the game. My club in England was gone,

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<v Speaker 2>produced in young talent. So I think that's where I'd

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<v Speaker 2>like to go. I think I would like to go

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<v Speaker 2>and help out in that, in that department over in the,

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<v Speaker 2>help the academy and hopefully produce a few, a few

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<v Speaker 2>players that can go on to bigger and better things.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. That's awesome. That'd be cool.

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<v Speaker 2>Even Charlotte, man, you're not going to get rid of me.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay. Yeah. I like that. What we do on Wednesdays

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<v Speaker 1>throughout the summer. Oh, that is true. And now you're

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<v Speaker 1>going to have so much time where you're like, well, no,

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<v Speaker 1>we're not doing this. Westy wants to play another year.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Sorry.

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<v Speaker 1>Why am I doing this to you? Westy? What am

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<v Speaker 1>I trying to do to you? All right, brother. Well, Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>first and foremost, go down there, kick messy a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit for me. I just give him a couple of kicks. Pleasure.

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<v Speaker 1>And get the W. I'm sure they'd never give you

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<v Speaker 1>a yellow card for kicking him. You could probably breathe

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<v Speaker 1>on him and get a red. But anyway, I digress.

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<v Speaker 2>Good luck in my.

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<v Speaker 1>Breath. Good luck on Saturday in Miami and in the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll talk, man, before the playoffs, but appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, fellas. Thank you.