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Paul Mariner Interview

Title: Paul Mariner Interview

Published: Mon, 19 Oct 2009

Description: Revolution radio host Brad Feldman talks to former Revolution Assistant Coach Paul Mariner about his resignation from the team and what awaits him at his new position as the head coach of his native England's Plymouth Argyle.

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" ticket in other it was a radio network spread -- with you very pleased to be joined now by former. Revolution assistant coach Paul mariner announced Saturday night the Chicago game would be his last after six seasons with the club an integral part of this run of success with the revolution and Steve -- first of all Paul for the last time in this situation now welcome thanks for joining us -- my pleasure zones and it's been it's been a great six years with you at the club terrific opportunity. For you with Plymouth Argyle. Just let fans who don't know that much up Plymouth if these in the south west of England and DeVon Shire and it's you it was your first professional club going back to 1973. --"

" I. I was late covenant to lose -- the program. And billed as uses uses that while sixty -- a -- you should these kids Oakland but I was twenty yes and so wonderful tackle Tony went to zoos and I was resided in Vancouver -- an opportunity. It was a long long way from home in those as thousands of loosen the rules and we'll we'll today 325 miles away from the moment father which come from small time and in the room was quite. Quite a distance. But they do my opportunity and I was thrilled to access to the crowd with both arms and -- and -- sits on the antelope a live concert things."

" And you're one of the all time best eleven players of that club still revered as a hero and those parts and part of your duties all they've already been involved -- try to bring -- Plymouth in his World Cup city in 2018 if the if England gets the people world. Cup Plymouth plays and he -- championship. Division with teams like Newcastle United west -- carry a lot of teams that have been in the premiership and have aspirations to move up but to the next level so it's big time soccer with a lot of top class players Paul what are your duties specifically at your being hired as head coach going in there."

" Well off of one of the obviously looking very very closely with the polls -- reminded them is the second time these highly revered coach manager you know knows the of the game inside. Most championships but particularly inside which is going to be key for me nobody. Some life into them as far as you know the knowledge of the the -- well unfortunately. What -- an ounce on very very similar situation to Steve and I you know we've what is it three legions. You know it's enough look -- fly as an escalation the services you deceive yourself for me it's. It's a pretty easy transition as far as I was concerned novices will -- into winter games. The -- of the difficulties. -- of them a lesson insofar as you know. Want to can be moved him on any given day so its its this is gonna -- a big challenge fall it was some of them looking forward to do it and I thought it was sort of give them lessons coach Clemens never came to fruition came close a couple of times. -- they're -- and so when Keith taught us a Roy got them also Kim not a good idea -- of the -- before."

" And I don't hear this plans to fly an early in the week and there's a game on -- to be your first game somewhat Docklands Natalie is against another one of your former clubs -- the government today is which town. And that's going to be you know."

" And emotional moment to reassure and internationalism. In with. Williamson mobile something in in recent times this -- the -- more memorial service of -- you know the link with the trees animist south and then go on but to my old quote close go to become. An integral parts of emergency implement them as you say -- that was your first first gala in it's it is disposed of visibility of interest in the --"

" Talk about your time -- the reds and they you know quickly six seasons can go by -- it seems like I just for for that -- in the front office and and that's going back. Two I believe is on February of 2000 dwarfed by the time races by what -- some of your top memories of your time I was --"

" Well I think because of the top members of is is what can we Steve Moore who was you know most infamous or famous pro group of pleasantly we ability to tailor roundly you know. Pretty -- all -- Shelby general Dempsey Stallman noon and all these guys are good plans and you know its ultimate judge of jesus' coaches' votes you know -- the finals. -- Fundamentalism. The final whistle was blown them we welcome often the vision that trying to see you and I walked in off of Lou Lou. It's it was so for the votes will most -- so we Rhode compliments and so. And you want a couple trophies to actually. Would it would -- articles. Would try to close some quotes of we will try to win the super leader. Two in the US open golf. You know votes. You know things going to a nandan. And on the events of pastures new and just in my eyes insidious it says businesses and that you view won't. This organization did Alicea -- him off analysts go so."

" Let's -- our own. Always been -- about and I think that's -- yet to reporters with the head is shared a similar if not identical cultural and then playing background that you guys are constantly competitors and full time for football guys -- expression he used to it right off the bad guys who thought he said he -- really a pleasure to watch you to work together because of that -- yeah."

" And you expressed an earlier in. You're from some disappointment that you weren't given MLS said job I've been you know. Close to flabbergasted that you haven't got one given your track record of success in with the players who played for you said about you and gone -- to accomplish in other leagues would you return. To the US foreign analyst job."

" Absolutely. You can never closes or on and it's an informal. You know of them went amendment businesses -- so -- Of the call him recently so -- on the face and I -- momentum eleven of the 25 years relative of a would vote a come on -- that's been a 56 year old has received. Months now of of course I'm looking -- I'm of the states of public and those. -- offices but professional it is. Of notes and it's all got involved in the news that would limit them some -- it was -- zone that is it just rooms -- veins and and medicine it."

" Well homecoming indeed for Paul mariner terrific opportunity we wish you the very best I have to say from a personal perspective is this singular place you've been a great credit. An asset to the club. I've enjoyed working with you best of luck Paul learned if there are more after this particular revolution radio network."

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