PEARL SLATTERY: 'A new year, a new campaign, and new opportunities... ' | Aiming to go one better this season and knock Athlone off their perch
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OffTheBall. Rugby. Then all we'll never know until we play. We know on the evidence of play well for your province, play well in Europe, play well in the U.S.C., consistently back it up for a couple, four, five, six matches, and then people go, give them a go. Join in the obsession. Subscribe now at OffTheBall.com forward slash join. Well, Paris Saturday, I suppose the first question I'm asking everybody is just your own general excitement and anticipation for the new season. Yeah, it's brilliant. The new year brings a new campaign, which brings new opportunities, so we 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 of weeks of pre-season now to come and I'm really excited to get going. You turned 36 over the last year. There seemed to be some talk that you might continue into this year. So what was your own kind of thinking in sort of going ahead with signing for Shells for another new season? Yeah, I suppose the way I look at it is I always find the end of the 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. don't feel the body steer you.
What are Pearl Slattery's thoughts on the excitement for the new season?
No one will have to tell me when to retire, I'll know myself. But look, I've got a lot of advice from family. I know a lot of people in the game over the years and they've always told me play as long as you can, nothing will ever match it. And I know, through many years I've been sitting in a stand or involved some capacity wishing I was out on the pitch, back in the dressing room with the girls. Yeah, I'm going to play as long as I can. I love every minute of it. I still love it as if it's my fourth season. The club, the girls, big part of my identity the last decade really. Real privilege to captain the club for so long. And I suppose up to people don't see. More so, I'm always getting asked, last year are you going to retire?
You're dedicated, you're putting the work in the off-season, you're looking after yourself. I suppose they're the things people don't see, the gym sessions, the recovery, to be able to play as long as you can, I suppose. I know a lot of people over the years, their career's been cut short with injuries and stuff, so I feel very grateful that I've been able to play for as long as I can at this level. It's hard work at times, but as I said, I love it. I spoke to Emma Hansberry before yourself. She's gone 32. She'll be 32 in May. She was just even saying herself that she's had to make adjustments to her game. She's playing with so many young players and against so many young players. What kind of advice would you give to say to somebody like that?
They do have to make that adjustment to their game as the seasons go by. Yeah, I suppose you do. Look, Hans is one of those OGs around the league as well, probably in and around my decade, if you like. And Hans is probably a different position than me in midfield, so I'm sure she would have to adjust her game in whatever way they play. But, I mean, just work hard, make sure the body's right. And look, I'm a centre-back, so if you're clever enough, you can get the people in front of you and you talk enough to communicate. I just think it's the hard work, the dedication, the recovery, all that sort of things. I mean, it's a team game, isn't it, really? So it's just working together with the team and the coaches and what they want.
I think we just have to enjoy it as much as we can. I think you always had that ability to read the game.
How does Pearl Slattery feel about continuing her career at 37?
It's always about smelling danger as well, isn't it, as a defender? Yeah, I wouldn't be the quickest either, but I think if you can read the game well, you can get yourself in a situation where you're not caught out or like that, reading the game. I've watched a lot of football over the years, I've been playing for a long time, so I think reading the game would help you and we can be doing that ourselves as well.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:16
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What are Pearl Slattery's thoughts on the excitement for the new season?
1:16–3:20
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How does Pearl Slattery feel about continuing her career at 37?
3:20–10:23
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What advice does Pearl Slattery have for adapting to a changing game?
10:23–13:46
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