April 21, 2024...post game press conference after the York United FC vs Forge FC CPL game
(recorded by Rocket Robin)

All the audio from the post game press conference after the CPL (Canadian Championship game) game
of Sunday April 21, 2024 between York United FC and Forge FC played at York Lions Stadium at 4:00pm.

If I ask the question it's in bold lettering.


Forge FC head coach Bobby Smyrniotis

post game audio of Bobby Smyrniotis (12 minutes, 53 seconds)

What have you liked first about the start to your season?
How important is it for your forwards to play so well together?
Has your early start because of your early games in the Championship Cup helped you out?
How about the Borges, Choiniere, Badibanga combination playing so well together?
How do you plan to fit in your injured players returning?
Was your plan to exploit Borges and Choiniere on the right wing?
How important is it to have Tristan Borges back in your lineup?
How are you communicating with Daniel Parra?
Were you impressed with the attendance today?
How did you acquire Daniel Parra from Monterrey with all the links that York has with that team?
How did you bring Christopher Kalongo along with the other goalies ahead of him years ago and what do you see in him?
What is the current status of Nana Opoku Ampomah?


Forge FC goalie Chris Kalongo

post game audio of Chris Kalongo (7 minutes, 44 seconds)
What are your thoughts on today's game?
What has your thoughts on not letting the team down?
What have you learned the last few years as you worked your up to the starting goaltender?
How has Malik emerged as such a great player?
What do you think about the team to soon bring in three more defenders to the lineup?
Do you feel your team have gelled so well because of your early start in Champions League?
Do you feel like you're a 'chosen one' and the other young players on the team?
Do you believe you have a GPS on your gloves as you're always in the right position?
How has Bobby been able to push you and Jassem Koleilat (today's back up goalie) to get better?
Has being patient as Bobby advised you helped you work your way through the ranks from your Sigma FC days?
How has you play in the Champions League helped you now in CPL?
Did playing with Tristan Henry help your development?


York United FC head coach Martin Nash

post game audio of Martin Nash and Max Ferrari (22 minutes, 40 seconds)

For Martin Nash:
How frustrating was it the rest of the game after giving up the first goal just before halftime?
What was your feeling on the atmosphere here in front of the large crowd?
Do you feel Forge is a more formed entity because of their early start in Championship League?
How do you deal with the second half--as a learning moment?
What was your feeling on the less urgency shown in this game vs your opening game in Ottawa?
What about not taking advantage of having so many cornerkicks?
What do you tell the guys at halftime after giving up that late goal just before the break?
Was that first goal the deflating factor going into the second half?
Do you believe you need to change your system to play more like you did against Ottawa?
Are you going to get another midfielder to complement with Mo Babouli?
Do you feel if Clement Bayiha's shot had gone in would that have changed the game?
How is Josua Martinez doing after today's injury?
What did you think of the play of Christian Zeppieri taking his place and soon drawing a Yellow card?
Do you think it's an advantage to play Forge so soon when your players are so angry about today?
What have you seen with Christian Zeppieri fitting into the team?
What was the worst part of the loss today?
If you had the chance, would you have kept Osaze De Rosario?
Are you going to have a good chat before this builds into six losses in a row like last year?


York United FC midfielder/midfielder Max Ferrari

questions for Max Ferrari start at about 16 minutes, 45 seconds
What were your thoughts on the game overall?
What did the atmosphere of today mean to you?
What do you see in the play as the game wore on?
Were you surprised in today's attendance and do you feel your best postion is at right back?
Did you notice something about open spaces in the first half that you tried to exploit for the second half?
Do you feel it's an advantage to play Forge so soon while you can still think about this game?
Do you have a new favourite hip-hop song?
What did you think about having Christian Zeppieri on the team?

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