Pearl Slattery

I think we have to get more football more often for young kids, boys and girls, because we'll just lose them to other sports if we don't.

I think you have to get the facilities pieces right at all levels, at all age groups and that really helps then.

I've listened to that on Off the Ball about the Astros and sharing with other sports and stuff.

But the biggest thing is you get the kids on the pitch and they're playing the number one sport in the country and that'll keep them playing long term.

So how we do that and everyone working together should be the case.

But for me, football is number one.

It should be priority in the country.

So, look, I just think, yeah, we need to be providing opportunities for kids at all ages to play as much as they can and not having these games cancelled or called off.

Because you know yourself, social media and stuff, they'll just...

turn into other stuff or gaming and you lose them so if they're not out on the pitch you know yourself they're not they're not going to continue so yeah look I think the facilities piece started to change a little bit especially from when I was growing up I think there's more opportunities but we have to do more yeah to keep them on the pitch keep them playing that's where we love it yeah so so Pearl thanks a million for that thank you Pearl Slattery a lot of change there you know some of the veteran players have gone I think it's this feeling that maybe they're just reinvigorating the squad a little bit coming into this season

Yeah, it's brilliant.

The new year brings a new campaign, which brings new opportunities.

So I have to be very excited.

I think every year when we play at Shells, we're always excited for a new season.

Obviously a new manager in, a good mix of experience, new faces and youth in the squad now.

So look,

A few more hard works or weeks of pre-season now to come and I'm really excited to get going.

yeah i suppose the way i look at it is i always find the end of season i wouldn't make a decision then it's fine to see how i feel but i never felt like i was going to retire to be honest i just don't feel the body stare yeah no one will have to tell me when to retire i know myself you know but look i've got a lot of advice from you know family i know a lot of people in the game over the years they've always told me play as long as you can nothing will ever match it and i know to be many years i'll be sitting in a stand they're involved some capacity wishing i was out on the pitch back in the dressing room with the girls so

Yeah, I'm going to play as long as I can.

I love every minute of it.