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My name is Taylor Rockwell, and today we are answering your USA and MLS-centric listener questions.

It's the episode of the week when Graham and Ryan don't know we record, so we're allowed to talk about American things with Glee.

Joining me to answer six to seven questions, we'll see what we get through. Mr. Debson Downer himself, it's Joe Lowry. Joe, that was my favorite beginning to an episode, you trying to figure out if you should be Debbie Downer or Debson Downer. And I agree with Goss. Just go with whichever one you want to be, man. I think ultimately I've had a lot of time to reflect on it. I think Debson is my preference in this particular case, but I think, you know, Goss helped steer me back onto the episode and less off track early on. And so I did appreciate that from him. Also, Taylor, I was listening to the episode that you and Graham did yesterday, which was a U.S. themed episode, and Graham is, you know, Ryan's the honorary food American in that he sort of likes all the food that we're ashamed of. Graham is like the honorary soccer American because he's put in a lot of work to watch the U.S. I was listening to you too and was just reminder of how Scottish Graham is yesterday, and it was awesome. Graham, I love love it you did a great job on that show

with Taylor good analysis good Scottish accent brings a lot of authenticity to the show oh boy

authenticity how was there anything about like we didn't talk about haggis or anything was it

just the accent talking about the USM and I was just listening to it in the car and I was like man

this dude is Scottish and Graham we love you for it all right well we. Well, we do love Graham. We do love you, Joe Debson Lowry. Joining us as a man who isn't mad at Aidan Moris, aka A.amo, he's just disappointed. It's David Goss. Hi, David. That's not how I coach, by the way. I'm like pure confidence in the background. So I would be like coming out and I'm like, you're great. We believe in you. We trust you. You're good. Would you go compliment sandwich? You're great. You're doing awesome. Stop making egregious mistakes and pass the ball, but also doing great. So good. Yeah, probably. Okay. I would be a little bit more like backhanded and coy of like, hey listen like, like, just play simple. It doesn't really matter. Like, you're good. That's what I do to everyone on my teams when they make mistakes. My bad, I'm like, no, you're good. You're doing great. Just pass it. Don't look me off and then try and dribble through three guys. I love that you think you're playing well.

That makes me happy, Aid.

That makes me happy.

We are going to answer some questions.

First, though, I saw news today.

Tim Wea's move to Yuve, all but confirmed.

Ricardo Pepe's respective move to PSV, all but confirmed.

Joe, we need a lot of Americans to get some moves this summer. If these are the first two, I'm saying we're two for two so far in moves that I like. How are you feeling

about these two? I am cautiously optimistic about both. I'm into the Ricardo Pappi one, right? So

honestly, I'll be transparent. I haven't looked at PSV striker depth chart, and they are a talented

team in the Netherlands. And so I don't know what his, I haven't looked at PSV striker depth chart, and they are a talented team in the Netherlands.

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