A (2:47)

There's hope for them to come back and so. So there is hope for Venetia FC to make it back up the next year. Or so, but. But it's tough when you're relegated, but you hope that you do well and so forth. Did you see the new Formula One movie? Did you see that with Brad Pitt?

B (3:03)

Yes, I actually did. That was one of the things that got me into Formula One. I thought it was a great movie.

A (3:11)

100%. And do you follow American football? American basketball? Any favorite teams there in basketball?

B (3:20)

American basketball?

A (3:22)

Yes. There you've got the Chicago Bulls. Right. Are the Bulls going to get any better or they're going to be stuck in mediocrity for a long time?

B (3:29)

I think they will get a little better, but I don't think they're going to be title contenders for a very long time until they get some good draft picks. I think they'll stay where they are now for a while.

A (3:46)

Sort of Midland. Right. And what about American football? Do you follow American football at all?

B (3:51)

No, I don't follow American football.

A (3:54)

Okay. Well, let's hope this is a year that the Chicago Beers start to get better. We'll see how it goes.

B (3:59)

Yeah.

A (4:00)

Who is the most. Who is Oliver? You don't have to answer this question. Okay. Let me know if you're ready.

B (4:06)

Yeah, I'm ready.

A (4:08)

Who is the most knowledgeable sports fan in the McGrath household?

B (4:12)

Definitely me.

A (4:14)

Definitely you. Not even a question about that?

B (4:17)

No.

A (4:19)

And if like, you know, and both parents are great parents, we'll go with that. I'm not going to ask questions to differentiate mom versus dad and stuff like that. Do you ever follow the McGrathisms that your father has put together and published? Do you read those? Do you follow those? The McGrathisms?

B (4:37)

No, I don't follow them, but I do have my favorite ones. I love the McGrathism or Thomas. The great ones adjust. That's my favorite one.

A (4:50)

Love that. That the great ones adjust. And Michael Jordan was a great example that every year he came back with an improved skill set with something else. He did better and better. I absolutely love that great ones adjust. Are there other McGrathisms that you just love.

B (5:05)

Me? A few are pretty good. I didn't. I don't know a lot of them, so. Yeah, but the great ones adjust is definitely the best, I think.

A (5:16)

Fantastic. And Manchester United, the greatest soccer team of all time. Who was Manchester United's biggest rival?

B (5:25)

Biggest rival is Liverpool because they both won the same amount of premier leagues. There are a lot of clashes between the players and coaches and fans. And there have been huge games deciding games that have been played between them. So, yeah, Liverpool is Manu's biggest rival.

A (5:47)

Fantastic. Any advice you would give an emerging sports fan. How do they follow up to date on it? What advice do you give to an emerging sports fan?

B (5:57)

Well, I actually found most of my information on just watching YouTube videos, googling who's the best at what sport, what. What are the rules, trophies you can win, how you win them, the best players, teams, coaches. And I read some books. A great magazine for soccer that I used to read was 442. 442 is information is the name of the magazine. 442 comes out, I think every month, and it talks about all the latest news, predictions for the new season, the players, what's gonna happen, the games. So 442 is great. I also watch documentaries, like a basketball documentary. And also it also covers more sports. Is 30 for 30 and the last Dance. And there's Beckham documentary too.

A (6:57)

And those are fantastic. Quite frankly, the 30 for 30s and the last Dance and the Beckham documentary. I mean Bendam, I mean, not bending with Beckham, but what a fantastic, fantastic person he is to watch. Fantastic. And anything else, Oliver, that you'd like to share today with the audience? We are so thrilled to have you on. Makes my day. Brilliant young sports fan. Anything else you want to share with our audience today?

B (7:22)

Well, David Beckham is my favorite player of all time. And yeah, that's it.

C (7:28)

And Scott, I think Oliver has his own flavor of Oliver isms that he's come up with as well. And he likes to use that he would play. Probably love to share with you as well.

A (7:40)

Oliver, I totally apologize for the studio interruption, but if you could give us a couple of those alpha, we would love to hear them.

B (7:48)

Okay, sure. So Oliverism is. I'll give you three guesses and the first two don't count. That means the question is so obvious that you don't really have to ask it.

A (8:05)

We understand that one completely. You say that to one of your friends who's not that smart. I'm gonna give you three guesses. The first two don't count. If you get the last one, you've got this. And we use that with our friends to tease them who aren't that smart. Yeah, give me another one.

B (8:19)

Yeah. Another one is if it was a snake, it would bite you. Which is if, like if you're looking for your glasses, but they're right next to you, you would say if it was a snake, it would bite you. But because it's so close to you, it would bite you.

A (8:35)

I love that. And I love, more importantly, this concept of starting to categorize your thoughts at a young age and building a framework for thinking about things. Do we have another algorithm today?

B (8:45)

Yeah, one last one. It is, if I were you, who would be me? So a lot of the time someone's saying, do this, do that, do this, do that. And that's. They're basically saying, do this because I told you to. This is what I would do. This what I want you to do. So you can say, if I would be you, who would be me? Because then you're just doing what that person's telling you to do, which is what they would probably be doing, but instead, and you doing your own thing.

A (9:19)

Do you ever say that to your father? Or does that get you in trouble?

B (9:24)

No, I do say it to my father, and it doesn't get me in trouble.

A (9:29)

That is good. That is good. Good, good, good, good. He's teaching you to be an independent and intelligent thinker, which is fantastic. Oliver. Oliver. What a pleasure to visit with you. I totally apologize for the interruption from the studio audience. However bright the studio audience is, you know we can't allow that. Oliver. No, I'm just kidding. What a pleasure to visit with the two of you. Tom and Oliver, just fantastic. Thank you for joining us on the Becker Business podcast. The Becker Private Equity podcast. What a pleasure. Fantastic. And there is hope for Venetia fc. There is some hope for Venetia fc.

B (10:04)

Yes.

A (10:05)

Good. Thank you so much.

C (10:08)

Thanks a million.

A (10:10)

Absolutely great pleasure. Thank you so much.