Millie’s New Arrival, Training At Rod Stewart’s House and A Bit Of FA Cup Action

12:15Millie Bright:Damn. That is crazy.

12:17David Copeland Smith:So yeah, that was, I think the first and last time I went back there because I thought I'm I'm not getting involved with that again.

12:22Millie Bright:Rachel got banned.

12:25David Copeland Smith:I was like, oh God, I'm sorry.

12:28Millie Bright:That is such an us thing to do though. That's like, remember when you yawned in that sleeping meeting? So we had a meeting right at England camp. It was like a sleep meeting. Before going to the Olympics, weren't it? Yeah, me and Rachel aren't good at afternoon meetings. We've checked out. Energy levels are super low. However, I'm a little bit more aware of when I'm yawning and not yawning. and so we're front row, right in front of this guy that's taking his time out to come to St George's Park, we're doing the meeting. He's right in the middle of the meeting, he goes, oh. And he went, oh, keeping you up by mine.

13:05Millie Bright:I was like, did you just do that out loud? I went, how many times do I do that though? And I think, oh God, I've just done that out loud. Remember that time at Lyft as well? This was another meeting. We were in Lyft and it was, again, we're on England camps and we knew everyone but she'd do it with a stranger and I love this, I love this about you because it's like when you've got something in your teeth, right, no one tells you. Why? So I've just gone the whole day with a seed in my teeth, like, just tell me. So we were in a lift anyway. And I knew she were going to say something because I stood opposite and I could see her looking in her face and I'm like, she's going to say it, she's going to say it.

13:34Millie Bright:She went, you've got something in your teeth. You need to get it out.

13:40David Copeland Smith:I was like, something in your teeth.

13:41Millie Bright:And everyone just went, and he went, oh, right, thanks. But there was a conversation already happening and I could just see her little brain was thinking and I was like, what's she going to say?

13:52David Copeland Smith:I was thinking, how should I say it? It just came out. I think I've got fucking Tourette's or something there.

13:57Millie Bright:No, it's called ADHD, love.

13:59David Copeland Smith:It literally just blurted that out.

14:02Millie Bright:But yeah, that was...

14:04David Copeland Smith:The sleep meeting was hilarious. That was one of my favorites. Yeah, I do kind of get myself into situations like this quite a lot, don't I? They make for funny stories, though.

14:13Millie Bright:Yeah, they do. And you don't do it in a malicious way. You just say how it is. I think that's the thing if people want opinions they ask us for them and then we give them and then it's

14:20David Copeland Smith:but that's the thing like when I've when I've effed and jeffed at that geezer that knocked me into the fence I'd do that to anyone so I don't care who you are

14:28Millie Bright:yeah your title don't make a difference

14:30David Copeland Smith:if you're absolutely leathering a woman into a fence that hard a fun friendly five a side game I'm gonna call you a few not so nice names and

14:40Millie Bright:I do

14:42Rachael Brown:stand by that rule I don't care whether you're homeless or whether you're a millionaire you get treated the same well

14:48David Copeland Smith:the world would be a better place if you were treated like that

14:50Rachael Brown:yeah but that doesn't happen of course it doesn't happen that'd be too much to ask for wouldn't it but also even regardless of your position the way you treat people as well shouldn't not just what you receive but what you give off should be the same but it never does you know it's like money changes everyone money talks

15:07Millie Bright:money talks that's hilarious can't believe you got bodied in the cage and then but you do that on the pitch I've seen you do it on the pitch loads of times exactly they stand up for myself i don't know what else will remember what clip came up the other day

15:19David Copeland Smith:that chick that slapped sarah oh my god that was so funny that was so funny we should talk about

15:28Millie Bright:that actually that was hilarious that came up on my i think it was my instagram the other day and

15:33David Copeland Smith:i was like oh my god that was wild i think i was living in an alternate universe that day because So I was like, what's happening? Like three times she's socked her in the face. Literally. I was like...

15:47Millie Bright:And you know if that's not on the pitch, it's not ending like that. Who was you playing?

15:52David Copeland Smith:West Ham.

15:53Millie Bright:It was West Ham. It was Villa against West Ham. And I can't remember the chick's name.

15:57David Copeland Smith:How was Sissoko?

15:58Millie Bright:And what was even happening? What was the incident?

16:01David Copeland Smith:No, so basically, I think we'd had a chance and they were on the counter. But I don't know how she ended up there because she was the centre-back. It was like near the halfway line.

16:11Millie Bright:Yeah, but she always used to end up up front, don't you remember that? Yeah, she did mazes, yeah.

16:15David Copeland Smith:And then Sarah Tackleburn wasn't the best tackle, so granted probably yellow, but stopped the counter, exactly what she needed to do. And it just turned into a brawl.

16:27Millie Bright:The first one stood here, aren't they? And it's just because she's just like... It's like a slap slash punch. It's like here.

16:32David Copeland Smith:Yeah, it's like a... Parmed her. But it was like three in a row, and I was like, I didn't... I wasn't like super close to Sarah at that point. I just, I wasn't long at Villa. Yeah. I remember Corsi running up and like grabbing Sarah. I went over to Howard. I was, because obviously I'd known her from West Ham anyway, but I was like, what are you doing? Like, don't do that. Like, you're going to get sent off. But she kept going back for more. Yeah, no. And then it all kicked off like in the, as she was going off as well. Like there's more red cards. Yeah. That was crazy, but it comes up a lot.

17:04Millie Bright:You don't see that in the women's game very often at all. like very, very rarely. What was that? You might know what. There was always videos of that chick. I swear it was in the American League. And she ragged her hair down. It was like a five minute clip of all of her like, like assault basically. It's not even but, well, that was assault. It was the one with the thing and then the one with the elbow. Oh my, in the back. She did that in the back. Oh my God, the TV. Just headbutt of the TV. Idiot. Jesus Christ. but yeah was that the American League I'm right in thinking that weren't I it was college I think American college yeah but she was wild that's the only other thing I've seen in the women's game where it's like dirty play if you like yeah a bit wild like hair pulling oh my god I'm not talking like a little pull either if you know like yaga literally the girl's head she was down like whiplash right anyway FA Cup this weekend one of my favourite

18:02Rachael Brown:trophies to compete for good not to be an

18:05David Copeland Smith:action but should we whiz through the scores yeah start with your one two one big win big win

18:11Rachael Brown:really weird game you know um i think we showed like a lot of grit a lot of a lot of fight um and you know sammy scoring late on and then them getting the late one they kind of again we've said it they're a team that are just they're not done until they're done until like the final whistle's gone so yeah i mean they hit the bar i think a goal for them was come in but i think our fight and determination just to stay strong and to keep pushing. And yeah, I think, you know, putting them chances away, Sam scoring that goal and then they getting the second one.

18:45David Copeland Smith:Do you know what's so funny? I was watching it. I was like, I didn't know who scored, but then I saw the arms go up like that and I was like, that's definitely Gerber. That's such an American thing when they like bounce. Yeah, she was jumping up and I was like, yay! Because it was like a goal mile scramble. I couldn't quite see who it was and I was like, oh, that's definitely Gerber because it's such an American thing. If I'd have scored against United

19:01Rachael Brown:in that, I'd have been straight in front of their fans giving it, because their fans give it all game, like for 90 minutes.

19:07Millie Bright:I cannot stand sitting on the sideline watching games. It's painful. It's so hard, isn't it? My mum and dad were there. So, again, my dad's a gem.

19:16Rachael Brown:Drove me all the way down because my plans changed. I was Sheffield Friday, Saturday. And then my plans changed. I was like, dad, I have to be at this game. I have to. One, I wanted to support the girls. Two, I presented Sam with her 150 shirt, which these are like special moments with like new people. And so I wanted to be there. so mum and dad drove me all the way down we watched the game and then we drove all the way back straight away and then came straight to my sisters and was here till like 11 o 'clock anyway just a day in the life of Mill but I were literally mum was like oh god you're not good at being on the sidelines are you I said no mum I'm not I'm antsy

19:49Millie Bright:I'm like oh my god that's awful I'm commentating then I'm like oh my god win the tackle like I feel like I'm trying to like influence and but I think it was a little bit you know what I think United were a little bit flat I don't know if it's because they played midweek

20:03Rachael Brown:but yeah, listen, they had some really good chances. Jess Park for them is insane. She was a little bit quieter. I think Villa did an outstanding job against her at left back. I think she nullified her for pretty much 9 % of the game but when she drifts inside and she comes and plays as a 10 and overloads, obviously then you can't really follow her in there and that's when she hit the bar. She had a chance in the first half which she probably should have done better to be fair but listen, it's the FA Cup. But I think two finalists coming up against each other in the fifth round is crazy. So we knew it was going to be hard.

20:37Rachael Brown:And then being able to go to extra time and the amount of injuries we have at the minute as well. I think the group showed a great mentality to push through. It's been a tough time for us. But I think United will be good with that. I really do.

20:50David Copeland Smith:But replay comes on in the League Cup final. So we'll see what happens there.

20:55Rachael Brown:Exactly.

20:56David Copeland Smith:Next up, Arsenal 3-0 against Bristol. A bit concerning about Olivia Smith going off on a stretcher.

21:03Millie Bright:Yeah, I know. I tried to watch it back, but I couldn't really see too much in the incident. I didn't see it.

21:09David Copeland Smith:I only saw Mia Enderby for Liverpool go off on a stretcher. That was bad. That was bad.

21:13Rachael Brown:Yeah, that was bad. I feared for her knee on that. That looked awful. I hate seeing people go off on stretches.

21:18David Copeland Smith:The only thing I think is that she's got in a favour slightly. Sorry, we're completely going off topic from Arsenal, but it was more of a collision, wasn't it?

21:26Rachael Brown:But then I just think her leg was planted, then I think she like hyperextended because that's horrible I've had that reminding you when you hyperextend it's awful I hope for the best for both of them but a good win for Arsenal I think really good win for them obviously I think always a tough draw for Bristol but yeah they're into the next round Man City 4 Sheffield United 0 I think everyone kind of will have expected that but again City are just ploughing through people aren't they yeah

21:55David Copeland Smith:they just keep going on their role don't they then Liverpool 2 Everton that was one I didn't know which way that was going to go but I feel like Liverpool are on a bit of an upward trajectory so or Everton but Merseyside Derby always a bit juicy but 2-1 to Liverpool

22:09Millie Bright:so good win for them we've got Brighton 2 West Ham 1 again I weren't sure on this one you know because I think Brighton have been a little bit up and down and so have West Ham but they picked up a little bit

22:19Rachael Brown:momentum but yeah I weren't sure on this one but I know Fran scored early on so I think when you get that early goal it kind of sets you up for the game, doesn't it?

22:28David Copeland Smith:I feel like they're a different team when they've got Fran on the pitch.

22:31Rachael Brown:Yeah, she's their playmaker. She makes it tick.

22:34David Copeland Smith:Yeah, 100%. Then we've got Birmingham, eight, Chatham Town, nil. I think that's really sad because obviously it's the non-league side.

22:41Rachael Brown:Yeah.

22:41David Copeland Smith:Going into that game, obviously super exciting and yeah, to lose eight nil is a tough one. But Birmingham are doing well in the championship. So another good result for them.

22:50Rachael Brown:They are Oxford, nil. Charlton, one. I've not seen any of these games. No, me either. Can't really comment too much, but yeah, I think Charlton will be happy with that one. Right, guys, that is it for the football. We'll take a short break and we'll be back soon.

23:09David Copeland Smith:Welcome back to the second part of Daily Brightness, doing things a little bit different, keeping you all on your toes and keeping things spicy. We have gone back to our old faithful agony ant. Love these. Which we love. I don't know why people think we've got the answers to these, because we're probably the worst people for advice. I love it.

23:27Millie Bright:Hey, I don't think we are actually. I think we're very good for advice.

23:30David Copeland Smith:Let's give it a go. Right. Do you want to do the first one?

23:33Millie Bright:Yes. Right. First one. Lost my drive. I've worked really hard to build my career in a male dominant industry and I'm proud of what I've achieved.

23:43Rachael Brown:The problem is I used to be so much more ambitious to climb higher and now I don't feel like that anymore. Do you have any suggestions for how to get my motivation back or do I just accept this is the way I feel and that priorities change as life moves on? I would say don't accept the way you feel

23:59David Copeland Smith:because you need to be passionate about what you do. Like if I all of a sudden just hated football and like didn't love it, like I couldn't get up and go to work every day. Like I love what I do. I love waking up every morning and going to the training ground and playing football. And yeah, there'll be setbacks. Yeah, there'll be ups and downs. Yeah, there'll be difficult times and momentum will swing, but you have to love what you're doing. Obviously, it sounds like she's done unbelievably well in a career. So I wouldn't give up. I would keep nailing it. But if you have lost all motivation, maybe it's time to move on.

24:34Millie Bright:I agree. I wouldn't ever accept. I mean, we're the type of people that, just coming in, I'm just getting a delivery from Mr. Albie James. Best of luck. Green beans. Green beans. Well done, kid. I will continue, but please look at this little trolley.

24:52David Copeland Smith:Aww.

24:53Millie Bright:Yes, we know it's beans. Wave time to Rachel up while you're here Are you getting down? I'm getting the beans

25:00Rachael Brown:Alright, it's getting the beans

25:01Millie Bright:Yeah, I would say same as Rach

25:03Rachael Brown:I wouldn't accept how you feel And also, I don't think you should ever just settle for things in life Life's too short We only get one life So yeah, never just settle Yeah, green beans, is that your advice? But I think sometimes Thank you darling I think you have to look at maybe why it's gone like that do you need to change your environment do you need to be in a different workplace do you need to be with fresh circle of people I think sometimes it might you have to figure out what what's making you feel like that like Rach said if I was in a football environment and everything changed and you start to like lose yourself a little bit and think why am I doing this then something has to give something has to change it's not necessarily your passion it's just things move on as well like things change people change people come and go so yeah i'd maybe think about why you're feeling like that and if you maybe need a change of scenery um and move in a different environment maybe that's it or maybe you just don't enjoy that specific job anymore you might need a fresh start i think you only you can really answer that um but yeah definitely don't settle 100 don't sell that's why i have i have a tattoo that says

26:17David Copeland Smith:never settle.

26:18Rachael Brown:Yeah, exactly. Don't settle. Get your drive back and we wish you all the best.

26:23David Copeland Smith:Yeah, we do. Right. Next one. The flatmate situationship. Dear Million Rage, my flatmate has a situationship over four nights a week. He's there when I get up. He's there when I go to bed. Sounds like a bit of a creep. He uses our milk, eats our food and hogs the bathroom. I feel like I'm living with a couple I never signed up for. Rent is split 50-50. How do I bring this up without sounding like a total misery. Right, I actually agree that that's out of order.

26:48Rachael Brown:You're not a total misery for bringing it up either. No, you're not.

26:52David Copeland Smith:And if your roommate doesn't agree, then I just don't... You've got to have an honest conversation

26:59Millie Bright:and just maybe go out for food one night and just be like, listen, I think we need to talk about the living situation.

27:05Rachael Brown:Obviously, we're 50-50, but that's not how it is. And if, let's say he's called Jeff or whatever, let's say when Jeff's round like every night or whatever four nights of eating he's to then be paying his way like it's unfair like that'd piss me off to be honest if someone were eating

27:23Millie Bright:all my food like I'd get annoyed at that

27:26David Copeland Smith:yeah you're working you're paying for the rent you're paying for the food and he's eating it

27:30Millie Bright:also I don't know you how you two came to living together but if I decide to live with someone and I have say like they were friends before and then they've decided to live together that's even worse like what if you want to live with your partner and then go and get your own place. Like, don't...

27:44David Copeland Smith:Yeah, I would try and spin it to, like, me and you. If me and you live together and you had someone over every night and, like... But also, it's quite difficult because if you're not close with the person that... If I'm not close to the person you're with, I don't then feel comfortable in my own house.

27:59Millie Bright:This person says, my flatmate. So that makes me think, if they're not friends as well, that makes the situation a little bit different. If me and you got a place and then one of us was bringing someone around all the time, that would be out of line I would never do that anyway but say we were just like literally flat mates and we weren't friends or whatever I think she has a I think she can bring it up and be like not that they can't stay because do you know if then if you don't have a friendship with someone it's then like mind your business but I think she can still say something and be like well hold on

28:32Rachael Brown:a sec I'm not paying 50 % if he's gonna just like eat all the food use all the hot water like if If you're feeling comfortable, you need to bring it up. So it's hard to fully comment on it when we don't really know hers and her flatmate situation. But the fact that she said flatmate makes me think they're not. They're not that close.

28:49Millie Bright:Because if I was living with you, I'd be like, I'm living with my best friend. But I'd still just have the conversation. I think you still need to have it. I think the finance side of it is good. And just so you feel uncomfortable and it's your area. So if she wants in there that amount of time, then they're going to have to move out.

29:05David Copeland Smith:Exactly. Put your foot down. on to block and delete we're going to quickly whiz through these and the ones from the audience are people at work who email you from the desk next to yours stupid that's just stupid just pop your head around the corner and say what you want to say Sandra love I just need it it must take so much longer to type a bloody email than just have that conversation

29:28Millie Bright:dear Sandra do do do do do do kind regards yeah exactly I agree I agree right next when you are on hold for ages finally get through and then get cut off. Oh, I'm telling you now, I'm not holding for longer than five minutes. This happened to me the other day. I was on the phone and then people went, I was in treatment getting a massage. I was on the phone for something. I really, really need to sort out. 15 minutes I've been there. And then they went, oh, did you get your call sorted? I went, no, I hung up. They went, Millie, you can't do that. I went, well, I just did. I'm not waiting any longer.

29:55Millie Bright:It's ridiculous.

29:56David Copeland Smith:Waiting that long and then get cut off. Nah, it's so frustrating that. I've had that with a bank before. I get so wound up.

30:03Rachael Brown:Yeah. Well, then guess what? You won't get your payment. I agree Clara

30:06Millie Bright:get it out

30:07David Copeland Smith:next one people who walk really slowly in front of you and can't you can't get past yes I absolutely agree with that

30:15Millie Bright:do you know what's even worse when you say excuse me and go and I might step aside then oh yeah you've got like

30:20David Copeland Smith:a family in the supermarket and they spread across the width of the aisle I think Dave said something about that last week yeah it was like

30:28Millie Bright:when people look that way and turn the drum he said it

30:31David Copeland Smith:he said it and then I literally went to the shop and it happened to me and I was like oh

30:35Millie Bright:I just can't find people that go down. If you're going to stop, stop to the side. Don't stop in the middle and then be like, move along. No, know what you're looking for. Put it in your basket. Shuffle on.

30:46David Copeland Smith:It's going straight in my basket.

30:47Millie Bright:Straight in my basket. Right, what is yours? Mine for the week.

30:54David Copeland Smith:I'll tell you what mine is. You go. I've been doing click and collect at Asda, right? Because I think, get it done. I can order it on my phone. Go pick it up. So I went. And it's like this. anywhere i'm not just out in asda but it's like we'll substitute if it if it's not available with something else right hate and i'm like right how have you put that together like how is it a substitute i ordered some rice cakes yeah and crackers i've got a box of crackers jacob's crackers do not relate at all to rice cakes you could just give me snacker jacks or something they're like are you happy with your substitutes I was like, I don't know what they are yet.

31:32David Copeland Smith:And then I ordered some bread, sourdough bread. I get this whole batch of like protein seeded whatever. I'm like, that's not what I've ordered.

31:42Millie Bright:Oh, I hate that though.

31:44David Copeland Smith:So that's my block and delete. Just don't do that.

31:47Millie Bright:Oh my God, I've had such a good week. I don't have one. No, that's fine then. That's maybe a good sign. That's a good sign. Let's skip it. Skip it. It's a bloody good week. I don't actually have one.

31:57David Copeland Smith:Well, tell us what you're grateful for then.

31:58Millie Bright:I am extremely grateful for my sister Amy For giving me a niece My little Etta Ray Honestly, I'm like so in love with her Like she's just so I just want to like protect her And just I can't stop looking at her I take a million pictures of her every day

32:16Rachael Brown:She's gorgeous But yeah, I'm very, very My gratitude is family this week Because having someone else in the family Like another addition It's just like I love big families And I love having a lot of people to take care of and knowing that we've all got each other to look after and, you know, Albie's got her to take care of and Vinnie and Arbie can take care of each other. And, yeah, I'm just grateful for that. But I'm really grateful for my sister because she's, yeah, she's been outstanding this week and, yeah, she's been amazing.

32:44David Copeland Smith:Love that. We love that. Well done, Amy.

32:46Rachael Brown:Yeah. Thanks a lot, Amy.

32:48David Copeland Smith:Thanks a lot. I am grateful for, you know what, people who stand by you and people who believe in you because, like I said before, it's a rare thing to have those people stand by your side for your whole journey and I just want to acknowledge those people so they know who they are.

33:08Millie Bright:I love that. That's important.

33:10David Copeland Smith:Very.

33:11Millie Bright:That is very, very important. They do say as you get older, your circle gets smaller and I'm quite all right with that.

33:17David Copeland Smith:Oh, mine's tiny.

33:18Millie Bright:Well, I'll be agrees as well if you can't hear them.

33:22David Copeland Smith:Right, thank you for listening to Daily Brightness. As always, please get in touch with us on socials at Daily Brightness. Hope you all have an amazing week. Goodbye from me. Goodbye from me and keep subscribing.