It's not a conversation he expected to be having this spring, but there's been time for some reflection after a shock announcement he'd lost his job in football.
Chris Aitken has been involved in the game for 25 years as a player and coach but finds himself out the picture after being sacked as East Kilbride boss.
That may suggest poor form in the Lowland League but it was anything but.
His side were blowing others away and looked likely to land a runners-up spot under his command, while a pursuit for silverware was on the go.
Instead, Aitken sits down on the Lanarkshire Live Sport Podcast to discuss why his stint in the Kilby hotseat was brought to an end after less than a season in charge.
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