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Another Day of Newcastle United Transfer Rumours
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Nicola hosts Michael and Jo to discuss what seems like our never ending transfer window rumous, will Isak leave or no? Who do we sign? Who do we get over the line?, and they give their thoughts on what is going on behind the scenes.
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Guests - Jo Ayres & Michael Grahamslaw
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Introduction & Exhaustion with Newcastle
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to the Daily Newcastle podcast. I'm exhausted, i am exhausted for everyone that's listening um for what the hell is going on um in the Newcastle camp.
00:00:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
So going to get straight into it. am joined by two of my lovely guests. and First one's first, Michael Granswell, how are you?
Current Issues at Newcastle United
00:00:30
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, doing well. Thank you very much, Nicola. How about you?
00:00:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah, I am good. Yeah, all good. And our next guest, I feel like she's been away forever. She's been on a little holiday.
00:00:39
Jo
I know.
00:00:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I had a couple of days off last week, um is Jo. You okay, darling?
00:00:44
Jo
Yeah.
00:00:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:00:46
Jo
I suppose I'm ready to rant or I don't know.
00:00:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
She's ready to rant.
00:00:48
Jo
Let me lose at some point and see what happens.
00:00:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:00:49
Michael Grahamslaw
No, we need to be positive.
00:00:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, well.
00:00:50
Jo
Sorry. Sorry in advance.
00:00:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, we're allowed.
00:00:52
Jo
No.
00:00:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
So for everyone who is listening, obviously you've heard me, Michael, Ian, and I think Kev, I don't know, actually, um given um our input on... whatever is going on and behind the scenes at Newcastle United.
00:01:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But Jo, you haven't. And I'm ready to go again because I've been off for a few days as well. So I don't think I've been on since mine and Michael's podcast last Wednesday.
00:01:17
Jo
you
00:01:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
So um we're going to start again. and lot of chat,
The Isak Transfer Saga
00:01:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
a lot of chat. Obviously, Alexander Isak hasn't, I'm disgusted by this, by the way, hasn't flew out with um the squad for pre-season. has obviously apparently asked to explore his options, whatever that may mean.
00:01:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
And um now he is heavily linked. Well, I say heavily. The only club I can see him potentially going to and heavily linked with is Liverpool. um I think I might gauge my own eyes out if that actually happens.
00:01:52
Jo
Hmm. Hmm.
00:01:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, yeah, true.
00:01:53
Michael Grahamslaw
Hey, we've got prayers of Saudi. Saudi could still happen.
00:01:55
Jo
Hmm.
00:01:56
Michael Grahamslaw
and
00:01:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And obviously everything seems... massively unsettled um i'm gonna go to you first joe so you can tell us how you're feeling um and obviously when you've seen all that come out last week and then i presume me and michael have got more to add to it so hit us let's go
00:02:15
Jo
go for it um well look we've always said it million times over player is bigger than the club so in my opinion straight off if he wants to go please go um on our side of things we need to keep control of it though the club need to make sure we get the right valuation as in a minimum of 150 million if we get less than that more foolish is all i'm gonna say but i'll be mad at the board up at whoever the hell's dealing with this
00:02:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:38
Jo
Crap show of a whatever. He's handled it, I think it's disgusting. He's almost waited to a point where other strikers have gone elsewhere. So we haven't got as many options.
00:02:50
Jo
He's again, waited to other clubs have managed to get their strikers in so that, you know, just convenient that Liverpool are the main ones that now he's going to really only go to if he's going to stay in the Premier League.
Criticism of Isak & Management
00:03:00
Jo
However, I did have a brief discussion before came on with someone else about the fact that there's heavy links to Man U, which is just mental.
00:03:00
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:03:08
Jo
And it pains us to say this for how much I hate Man I even brought brought myself to the point where I said, i almost wish he would go to Man U if I Liverpool, because the thought of Liverpool getting him after everything that's gone on with him...
00:03:22
Jo
just it It drives me up the wall to put it, and I'm trying to say this nicest possible non-sweary words here. um Yeah, I'm furious with him, quite frankly. I don't want ever see him in black and white again. Please leave Izak.
00:03:34
Jo
And it goes back to something that I was laughed about about a year or so ago, by the way, so I just want to point this one out, that Izak, to me, was never a player that I truly loved. I'm on one now, sorry.
00:03:45
Jo
um
00:03:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, Karim.
00:03:45
Jo
you know You know, the likes of Joel Linton. There's a handful of players that we've said a million times that you can really believe that they truly, but truly, truly love the club. They would really only do what's right for us sort of thing.
00:03:56
Jo
Isaacs never came across as one of those people. People like, oh, it's all right. It's just part his personalities. You know, he's just Mr. Cool Calm. He's Mr.
00:04:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:04
Jo
L'Enchalant. Nah, man, he's Mr. Selfish, right? And I'm sorry... This might sound like I'm bitter. Maybe I am because I'm just, yeah, I'm feeling that way right now. So try, Isaac, is all I say. And please, from our side, get $150 million.
00:04:18
Jo
Aside from anything else, I think of you guys need to talk, because otherwise the bad words will come and I'll get sacked.
00:04:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, we can carry on talking about it for a few more minutes. i I think it was might have been to you, Michael, where I described as a situation about a week and a half ago where it was we seemed to have all the power when we were going for Eketike.
00:04:25
Jo
get
00:04:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then we told Liverpool,
Transfer Market Failures
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Global Sports Podcast Network
we're not giving you Isak. And we kind of almost gifted them Eketike in a way. mean, he was always going to go there.
00:04:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then... you know, we then be like, right, we can keep Isak. But then in the meantime, we haven't controlled that situation because obviously it's then sort of blew up in the fact that he's now massively unsettled and is thinking, well, actually, no, I won't.
00:04:48
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:05:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I feel really disappointed at the fact that that situation wasn't controlled by the club.
00:05:02
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah. Yeah.
00:05:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
And not only am I disappointed and it wasn't controlled, I'm also disappointed in the fact that we we we haven't managed to have at least one person lined up that we know we can get through the door straight. It's like, you know, Isak goes fine, it's okay we're going to get him.
00:05:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're going to get him.
00:05:20
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:05:20
Jo
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:05:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's fine. We're going to get him through the door. going to get this. We're going to get that. That's fine. We're going to talk about potential replacements in the next part. We've been linked with a couple of players heavily today. and But it was almost like we just gave up. We just let Liverpool have Eketike.
00:05:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's gone there. They've signed him. And now it's almost a bit like we're not really controlling this situation great and I'm absolutely not, will not be 100% surprised if someone comes out and says, well actually in fact the whole Newcastle camp is a little bit unsettled because it's, how do you go from, I'm not saying the Carabao Cup should be keeping Alexander Isak at Newcastle, we all know that's not how football works and not being privy to that and me and Michael literally said last week we knew it was always going to come at the fact that Alexander Isak at some point would go, my opinion was it would be next summer potentially.
00:05:55
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:06:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
not this, not now.
00:06:11
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:06:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Yeah. And we've gone from winning in the Carabao Cup, him saying he's not walking, you know, doing his Geordie accent at the ah more, the town
Isak's Contract & Future
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Global Sports Podcast Network
more thing. And now it's like, well, actually want spoil my options.
00:06:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
How you get from that to that in four months? Don't get it. um Michael, sorry. Anything to add? Yeah.
00:06:29
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:06:29
Michael Grahamslaw
ah I genuinely think it's just due to the shambles in the back room, unfortunately. I think
00:06:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:36
Michael Grahamslaw
So I'll get it from ah an a alex Alexander Rezac perspective and take being a a fan out of it.
00:06:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
so
00:06:41
Michael Grahamslaw
He's on 120 grand a week. He's not even one of our top four earners. And yet we're saying he's the best striker in the world. So he's asked for a new contract and we've turned around and said, you've got three years left on your current contract.
00:06:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
00:06:55
Michael Grahamslaw
Not a chance. I think any striker worth his salt probably says, and you know what? If you don't think I'm worth a new contract, I'm off. Um,
00:07:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:07:04
Michael Grahamslaw
the The thing that gets me is the timing of it all. um As you mentioned, Liverpool were given a free run at Eketike. It almost feels like there's potential two potential ways that went of Isaac's not told Newcastle he wants to go until after Eketike is signed, whether that's Liverpool saying to his agent, tell them you're staying, and then that gives us a free run at Eketike.
00:07:29
Michael Grahamslaw
After, you know, we were both interested in the same day, I didn't think we were going to so even look at Eketike unless Izzet was being sold. um So that's the other option of we did know, but we just weren't prepared to pay what Frankfurt wanted, which...
00:07:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Okay.
00:07:44
Michael Grahamslaw
Option two, unfortunately, seems to be the the story of our transfer window. um
00:07:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:07:50
Michael Grahamslaw
But I don't think it's that we didn't have any any um plans for after alex Alexander Izak. I think when we look, we were linked with Liam De Lappe. How true that was, we don't really know.
00:08:01
Michael Grahamslaw
Charles Pedro as well. We've been linked with strikers pretty much all window.
Market Competition Challenges
00:08:05
Michael Grahamslaw
we've In fact, we've been linked with more strikers than any other position now.
00:08:05
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:08:08
Michael Grahamslaw
We all know that Newcastle are used as an agent's, you know, ace up the hole sort of thing at the moment of, oh, well, this player's worth 40 million. Yeah, but Newcastle United, you know that team with the Saudis?
00:08:21
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, they're going to drop 50 on them and then it goes up and up and up.
00:08:21
Jo
here
00:08:24
Michael Grahamslaw
And we'll get to this later, but I think Man United are being used like that quite a lot this window as well. Yeah. And yeah, unfortunately, it's the teams that can't compete at the minute with that top four that are being used a lot by agents. And I think that's where a lot of frustrations from the fans come from as well.
00:08:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, ah agreed. um I'll leave it with one question before we break. Does he leave this window or not?
00:08:51
Michael Grahamslaw
Yes.
00:08:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not what we want him to do, but does he genuinely go?
00:08:53
Jo
I think he has to.
00:08:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he has to.
00:08:54
Jo
I generally think he has to at this point.
00:08:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's think he's upset the part now.
00:08:56
Jo
I think he's burnt all bridges here. Yeah, I think he's burnt all bridges.
00:08:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:59
Jo
I think he wants to go. How do you keep a player that has made it pretty obvious that he doesn't want to be here anymore? Which, again, it goes back exactly what we just said. It's just the timing of it all.
00:09:10
Jo
The fact that he's left it late. The fact that I'm um I'm sorry, come on, he didn't, it it not did not have to go down like this, it didn't, we're quite far into the transfer window at this point, it did not have to get to this point, where we seem very stuck,
00:09:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
You don't do that to a club supposed love. No.
00:09:17
Michael Grahamslaw
No, not at all.
Hopes for Isak's Sale & Reinvestment
00:09:22
Jo
and we're almost grasping at straws now, looking at other players, know we're going to touch on this in a second, so I'll not go into that just yet, but yeah, just out it's the timing that's done it for me, you guys, a lot of fans now, we're all almost like, well fine, screw you, you've absolutely screwed us over by doing it in this manner, you must go, yeah.
00:09:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:40
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:09:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I um i agree. and I think we said last week, and I would never say this really about football because I think it's really quite mean, but I'm like cashing on him at his top value, fine.
00:09:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
150 mil, we can you know invest that you know easily and smartly, hopefully, if Newcastle use their brains.
00:09:59
Jo
I
00:10:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And I hope whatever team he goes to, he has the worst season of his life. hope his value drops.
00:10:06
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, and I wouldn't quite go that far.
00:10:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
so
00:10:08
Michael Grahamslaw
um
00:10:09
Jo
um just hope he's made it they made a glass like Wilson there we go be like that
00:10:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
would...
00:10:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, I wouldn't wish that on someone. I meant just like...
00:10:15
Michael Grahamslaw
Let's just...
00:10:16
Jo
but you just want him injured severely instead he just has a really bad season right all
00:10:16
Michael Grahamslaw
let's
00:10:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I meant like, just, you know how he's like, just has a really bad season. You know how like when Jack Grealish went from Villa to Man City and obviously took his football, it's just gone downhill, did nothing.
00:10:26
Jo
right and did nothing
00:10:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
I almost want that to happen. Like he gets his start and and that, but just doesn't really do anything. That's what mean. Doesn't make any impact.
00:10:35
Michael Grahamslaw
What I'm going to add, and no one's going to like this, but we wouldn't have ended the trophy drought at all without him.
00:10:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what mean.
00:10:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh God.
00:10:42
Michael Grahamslaw
He has dealt with this horribly, probably due to his agent.
00:10:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, 100%.
00:10:47
Michael Grahamslaw
He'll have his agent in his ear. yeah He is still a relatively young lad.
00:10:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Here
00:10:51
Michael Grahamslaw
He's younger than all three of us. ah So it's it's one of those where ah can't fault them. for it. I don't agree with how he's done it, but he is still going to leave as one of the best ever players to play for Newcastle United.
00:11:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
we come.
00:11:04
Michael Grahamslaw
And yeah, it's it sucks, but what can I be saying stuff like that, man?
00:11:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:11:12
Jo
Wait, you know, it's in, you know, just a little bit of a dig. Don't worry, we're not too serious.
00:11:18
Michael Grahamslaw
I see what you've put in our chat. And are you serious?
00:11:20
Jo
Just a little bit. Just a little bit.
00:11:21
Michael Grahamslaw
Listeners might not, but I do.
00:11:22
Jo
You're not supposed to snitch Michael.
00:11:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
I wish him to break his leg.
00:11:25
Jo
Keep it quiet.
00:11:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
don't know.
Light-hearted Banter & Reactions
00:11:26
Jo
on, that's a little point of the WhatsApp group.
00:11:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
don't want him to break his leg. want him to have a really bad season.
00:11:30
Jo
but
00:11:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not me wishing him had a bright leg break.
00:11:31
Jo
Yeah, sorry.
00:11:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
wouldn't ever wish on anyone.
00:11:34
Jo
ah yeah, I wasn't wishing leg breaks. Just, you know, a little bit of glass like Wilson.
00:11:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly.
00:11:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jesus, Michael, calm down. I just hope he flops.
00:11:36
Michael Grahamslaw
and
00:11:37
Jo
That's all right.
00:11:38
Michael Grahamslaw
Oh, yeah, yeah.
00:11:39
Jo
yeah
00:11:39
Michael Grahamslaw
rough up of yeah ah What I read and what I hear is apparently different here.
00:11:42
Jo
flops on the floor like a flipper. Like a fish.
00:11:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've never said anything about a leg break to alex Alexander Isak.
00:11:45
Jo
Sorry.
00:11:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was just saying I hate how he's dealt with the situation.
00:11:50
Jo
No.
00:11:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not...
00:11:52
Jo
Just the odd ligament issue and stuff. That's all I wish on him. Sorry. I'm going too far.
00:11:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Michael, I've never put that in the thing ever about anyone breaking bones.
00:11:57
Jo
Stop.
00:12:00
Michael Grahamslaw
Hmm.
00:12:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
So don't even start.
00:12:02
Jo
Michael's gonna pull... He's gonna go back through the chat now, isn't he?
00:12:03
Michael Grahamslaw
You're so easy to whine.
00:12:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would, I would never do that.
00:12:04
Jo
He's gonna bring...
00:12:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Right. We'll break here and because Alexander Eastside getting me in rage. um If he, swear to God, if it comes out next week, he's under new contract.
00:12:14
Michael Grahamslaw
Hulk angry.
00:12:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to eat my words. um Yeah. We'll break for the first advert, which is from Bionique.
00:12:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, part two. I'm just going to open it by saying this. and I think what sums up our transfer window so far, i don't know anyone's on X, and Michael, Michael, you are, see you on it quite regularly, but Joe, don't know if you're on Twitter, X,
Transfer Confusion & Ramsdale Rumors
00:13:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
whatever you want call it nowadays.
00:13:16
Jo
I'm on it, but I try to stay away from it. I'm easily wound up.
00:13:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Try stay away from it. Yeah, it is in absolute meltdown mode at the moment.
00:13:20
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:13:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I think what sums up our transfer window is Sky Sports saying we've walked away from the deal with VISA and then Craig Hope minutes later saying there will movement in the next 24 to 48 hours of that deal.
00:13:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah So polar opposites constantly being reported um by reputable outlets apparently.
00:13:35
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:13:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I'm exhausted. Can't cope.
00:13:43
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:13:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cannot cope. So following on from this, a player we have been linked with and mere hours ago, Mr Aaron Ramsdale.
00:13:56
Jo
I love that squeak. Michael, that's the worst squeak ever.
00:13:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
What was that noise? Yeah.
00:13:58
Jo
I
00:13:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So we've obviously, you know, in Alexander Isak wants to leave and we have made contact with Southampton for Aaron Ramsdale.
00:14:04
Jo
love
00:14:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Makes perfect sense. ah Michael, thoughts?
00:14:17
Jo
Follow on from the squeak.
00:14:17
Michael Grahamslaw
I just gave ah just give you my thoughts there.
00:14:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
From last week, yeah.
00:14:19
Michael Grahamslaw
That's all.
00:14:19
Jo
but That was your squeak.
00:14:20
Michael Grahamslaw
ah ah it's it's It's funny you mentioned. like My favourite one from before was the the Luke Edwards. Newcastle still have hopes of James Trafford. And then 10 minutes later, it's official.
00:14:31
Michael Grahamslaw
He's signing for Manchester City.
00:14:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's only for Man City, honestly. It's exhausting.
00:14:35
Michael Grahamslaw
It's brilliant. um But yeah, i think i think it's one of those. I mean, If I say how I really feel about Aaron Ramsdale, I'll sound like a hypocrite for what I just said in the the previous part.
00:14:45
Michael Grahamslaw
um
00:14:46
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:14:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly.
00:14:47
Michael Grahamslaw
I really ah really don't want him at Newcastle United, unfortunately. um And I've seen some people say he's an improvement on Pope because he can kick a ball. ah So can I, but I shouldn't be playing in goal for Newcastle.
00:15:00
Michael Grahamslaw
um And it's, you know, it's it's it's ah it's slightly worrying that... we've gone from James Trafford back to Aaron Ramsdale because we were linked with him beforehand and none of our fans wanted him then.
00:15:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:13
Michael Grahamslaw
It kind of, it's starting to feel from the players that were linked with that it's, anyhow, I've just, I've been with this geezer before at this club. I think we should sign him.
00:15:25
Michael Grahamslaw
If we, if we start going in for Steve Cook, from Bournemouth. I don't even know if he's still playing football, but yeah, it'll be, it'll be ridiculous. But hey, at least we're, at least we announced some new sambas today.
00:15:39
Jo
Yeah, saw those.
00:15:39
Michael Grahamslaw
a, what a great story.
00:15:40
Jo
i think that's the best one yet, I'll be honest.
00:15:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
but yeah read the room do you what
00:15:42
Jo
It's the most interesting one.
00:15:43
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah. I've, I think agents were going to start linking with the Christopher Samba after that, but it's it's one of those where you're sitting there and you're going, Adidas have made so many releases where if there was a good mentality around the club, we'd be going, know what, that's not too bad. But now because everything's just gone to absolute pot, we're looking them and going, shite that.
00:16:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean hmm yep Jo your thoughts on
00:16:08
Jo
hello
00:16:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Aaron Ramsdale potentially. Yeah,
00:16:13
Jo
Well, we've been linked to Ramsdale before, haven't we, really? So it's just another boring link. But you know what it is? It's one of those that know us because we don't want it to happen. It'll happen. um So, yeah, it's it's it's it's it's tough one, isn't it?
00:16:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's true.
00:16:23
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:16:25
Jo
But look, at the minute, because of like the show it is that's going on. not surprised and I'm not surprised that the Trafford deal didn't end well I'm also not surprised that so many other deals haven't ended well because we have dragged our heels on every single deal that we've been linked with or that we seem even partially interested um if we had to even if we were really interested in Neketike
00:16:48
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:16:52
Jo
What was it 9 million difference between what we offered and what Liverpool ended up signing for? Come on man, if willing to spend 70...
00:16:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:59
Jo
So was it a joke? Were we evening in
Communication Gaps & Ambitions
00:17:01
Jo
for it? Did we think that we were putting Liverpool off the scent? Were we being naive? You don't know do Because of the lack of communication coming out at the club...
00:17:10
Jo
And it's been that way since and Mandy and Murdad left. I know we've said it million times, but I swear I'll say that my dying day. I don't think we'll get the communication back again. I think it was something that we had. It was very special.
00:17:21
Jo
It was rare.
00:17:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep
00:17:22
Jo
We hadn't had it during the Ashley era, obviously. But unfortunately, it's going back to that now. I mean, obviously, it's very different from the Ashley era, by the way. So please, God, don't everyone try to twist my words on that one because you know someone will pick on that.
00:17:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
down your throat yeah
00:17:33
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:17:33
Jo
But you know what I mean, man? that Just the communication is just nothing at the minute. Like, we do not know what's happening. and Yeah, so the Ramsdale one's just ah just another thing, isn't it, really? that it'll It'll probably happen.
00:17:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah look it's probably gonna happen ah look I'm not I don't have a massive opinion about Aaron Ramsday I'm gonna be honest um I don't I mean is it a sign in that um a club that wants to compete at the top
00:17:45
Jo
We'll probably pull it off. Mm-hmm.
00:17:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
and win Premier League and Champions League needs to make, um he's not going to transform the squad any more than what Nick Pope does right now. So that's my opinion on that, kind of. I don't think i don't think he's going to miraculously take us to the top levels that the club want to be at um at all.
00:18:09
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:18:15
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:18:16
Michael Grahamslaw
Nah.
00:18:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I just think he's maybe, obviously, well, I think he's massively tested now and it's not ah it's not a deal that excites me at all. um
00:18:25
Michael Grahamslaw
na
00:18:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
it really doesn't it doesn't when i've seen I seen it I thought really because another thing that just want to touch on yes okay we all know Nick Pope's bad at his feet but I don't ah I ah don't think we need to panic by a goalkeeper right now there is definitely two other positions that I feel like we need to really fill obviously striker regardless of the Isak situation I don't feel like Osula is is anywhere near ready for um
00:18:54
Jo
no
00:18:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
a full-on Champions League, Premier League season.
Need for Reinforcements
00:18:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
He'll get minutes, but I don't feel like he's full-on ready for it.
00:18:57
Michael Grahamslaw
Absolutely not.
00:18:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
So regardless of the Eastside situation, a striker needs to come in.
00:18:59
Jo
no
00:19:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
What I thought is, and I'm going to actually eat all my words that I've said for the past dying months, is a centre-back because clearly we've got a problem with Sven Botman. Guys.
00:19:14
Jo
Oh, Nick, that takes so much for you to say that, by the way.
00:19:15
Michael Grahamslaw
I mean, we we kind of knew it.
00:19:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
He... and ah ah I know.
00:19:18
Jo
That takes a lot for me to say that, man.
00:19:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I honestly think he could injure himself eating a granola ball.
00:19:21
Jo
We know me and Michael are with that already.
00:19:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:19:25
Michael Grahamslaw
That's like saying, oh, we had a problem with Michael Owen, or we currently have one with Jamal LaSalle's.
00:19:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:19:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I know, but people are going to be surprised that I'm saying it because I've stood by him for so long.
00:19:30
Michael Grahamslaw
Aye.
00:19:33
Jo
Barry.
00:19:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm just like, actually, I think he could probably put his back by eating a granola bowl or something. um
00:19:39
Michael Grahamslaw
I'm proud of you.
00:19:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, thank you. We've come a long way.
00:19:42
Jo
It's a big move.
00:19:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:19:43
Jo
It is.
00:19:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a big move. Yes, a big move I'll tell you what, I'm going to break here for the next ad and we'll talk about the other players that we are and we' linked with because I've had a bit a cry about that.
00:19:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
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00:19:54
Jo
and
00:20:00
Michael Grahamslaw
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00:20:11
Michael Grahamslaw
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00:20:22
Michael Grahamslaw
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00:20:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely job. Lovely job.
00:20:31
Jo
but
00:20:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Right, part three. feel like this has been a really negative one, guys, but I've got nothing positive to say.
Honest Negativity & Hope
00:20:39
Jo
It's just what's going on, man.
00:20:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Michael, do you want to say something?
00:20:40
Jo
We're just being honest.
00:20:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, it's true.
00:20:41
Michael Grahamslaw
Well, haven't signed Ramsdale yet.
00:20:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yet. No, we haven't.
00:20:45
Jo
like Look at the smile on that.
00:20:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fireworks.
00:20:46
Jo
Oh, look at that. There's the fireworks as well.
00:20:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:20:49
Michael Grahamslaw
I did want to do that because I noticed it didn't work for those actually watching the video.
00:20:54
Michael Grahamslaw
um Yeah, I noticed it didn't work when I did it before, so I just needed to prove I'm still Magic. It's fine.
00:20:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you can still do it. It's still there. and So as you can all tell, we're all really excited for the season to start in two weeks' time.
00:21:00
Michael Grahamslaw
Still got it.
00:21:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can't wait.
00:21:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
a So a couple of other plays that we've been linked with. um Are we convinced we get Sesko over the line? um Because we've been heavily linked with him today.
00:21:08
Michael Grahamslaw
man.
00:21:21
Jo
I'd love it. Like, come on. Let's try me positive, right? Um, so, yeah.
00:21:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
a positive spin.
00:21:29
Jo
So the positive is we'd bloody love Sesco. That's, well, that's an understatement, right? Sesco would be a great replacement for the inevitably outgoing Isaac. Um, what I'd love to see is Sesco and Vissa personally.
00:21:42
Jo
Do I think they're both going happen? Nah. Um, Have we been linked with Nicholas Jackson? Yeah.
00:21:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:48
Jo
Do I think that might happen? Yeah. and Are we going to get ripped off there? Yeah. Because Chelsea are asking for 80 million for Jackson.
00:21:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Oh.
00:21:57
Jo
80 million. I'd rather dig up Michael.
00:21:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh
00:21:59
Jo
Never mind. And not this Michael on the pod either.
00:22:01
Michael Grahamslaw
I'm not dead!
00:22:01
Jo
We're talking Mickey J. Mickey J. Not Mickey G. You're alive and well, you dude. You're good.
00:22:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, that's cracked me right
00:22:10
Michael Grahamslaw
I'm alive, it's fine.
00:22:12
Jo
In fact, you, Michael, please, can you go play up front? Because 80 million on Jackson is disgusting. But apparently, we will give them 65, which I also think is too much, by the way. But that's just my opinion, so.
00:22:24
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, I'm more injury prone than Sven Botman, so there's no chance of that.
00:22:27
Jo
It's
00:22:27
Michael Grahamslaw
played at St. James for 15 minutes and told me, howy I'm not doing that again.
00:22:30
Jo
bad times, Michael.
00:22:33
Michael Grahamslaw
But yes, ah i'll be on the Benjamin Sesco deal, um I've kind of said for the last two years, I thought he was really overrated and that I didn't like him.
00:22:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
up. Time's around, guys.
00:22:43
Michael Grahamslaw
um And I do think I've said it on the podcast, which is why I can't change my mind all of a sudden. um But if he does sign for us, I do i will fully get behind him because there is signs of a player in there.
00:22:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:22:54
Michael Grahamslaw
And there were signs of a player in Jacob Murphy and Joe Linton. Eddie Howe got them out, so trust him to do the same.
00:22:58
Jo
Mm-hmm. Yep.
00:23:00
Michael Grahamslaw
um On the Man United front, I think it's interesting.
00:23:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep
00:23:04
Michael Grahamslaw
I mentioned earlier, I feel like Man United and Newcastle have both been used by agents just to to big up fees. um I think that's happened with Treschko because Man United have been linked with them for three years.
00:23:15
Michael Grahamslaw
Have they actually wanted to sign them? I don't know. But a lot of the sort of links I have to Man United on socials and stuff that are all saying they really don't think they can afford them.
00:23:26
Michael Grahamslaw
And after the signings of Brian Mbwemo and Matthias Cunha, realistically, that you'd have to be an idiot to really not realise that money needs to be spent elsewhere. Now, not being an idiot, unfortunately, isn't the criteria to work for Man United.
00:23:36
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:23:41
Michael Grahamslaw
So maybe it does happen.
Transfer Strategy Concerns
00:23:42
Michael Grahamslaw
But yeah, it's um it's a worrying one because if we don't get him, who do we get? And don't say Nicholas Jackson because I'll stop i'll quit this podcast.
00:23:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, that was my next question. Well, i'm not going to say Nicholas Jackson. That was my next question because um if the obvious does happen, and by that I mean Isak does depart to hindsight, and just in hindsight, if Cesc does go to Manchester United, who else is there?
00:24:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't say Nicholas Jackson, just to be sarcastic.
00:24:14
Michael Grahamslaw
i'll be It's got to be Visser, hasn't it?
00:24:14
Jo
I'm not speaking right now then.
00:24:18
Michael Grahamslaw
Just Visser. But the issue with him is... his attitude for the last couple of of weeks has been absolutely disgusting. And we've complained about Alexander Isaac, you know, saying he wants to explore his options.
00:24:30
Jo
Yeah.
00:24:33
Michael Grahamslaw
Vissa went to Brentford and said, I'm not playing for you again. Sell me or else. Now, it's very hypocritical for us if we sit there and go, yeah, we want that guy.
00:24:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
So don't like that.
00:24:38
Jo
I don't like that either.
00:24:41
Jo
No it is I don't like it.
00:24:43
Michael Grahamslaw
um So, personally, I hope...
00:24:43
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:24:46
Michael Grahamslaw
if we did if I hope we sign two other strikers and he ends up rotting away in Saudi. But because we're desperate, however, we'll even forgive you for going away for AFCON.
00:24:56
Jo
Come on.
00:24:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on then. Yeah.
00:24:58
Jo
Yeah, exactly. We'll eat our words. It's fine.
00:25:02
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:25:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's, um,
00:25:02
Jo
but
00:25:03
Michael Grahamslaw
I can't have Osula up top again. I can't do it.
00:25:08
Jo
He's better on the wingman.
00:25:10
Michael Grahamslaw
He's better on the bench.
00:25:12
Jo
I know, I'm trying be kind.
00:25:13
Michael Grahamslaw
He's better with the kids.
00:25:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Get behind him.
00:25:13
Jo
We're trying to be kind, remember Michael?
00:25:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on. I know.
00:25:15
Michael Grahamslaw
I never agree to that. Really?
00:25:17
Jo
Did you not? That's fine. It's not in the contract.
00:25:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So, yeah, it's a bit unsettled over in the um camp of Newcastle, isn't it? Fans and club.
00:25:29
Michael Grahamslaw
Really?
00:25:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fans and club. Because I am struggling to pull any positives out. And I know Kev is going to kick my head in tomorrow when he talks to me he's like you're so negative and I'm like what what's the positive to put out of this Isak stays fine if it but if he stays he stays but he doesn't want to be here
00:25:37
Jo
Kev's going to be a joy, isn't he? Tomorrow. He's going to be an absolute joy.
00:25:45
Jo
might dip out tomorrow's pod. but just I'm done already. I'll log on.
00:25:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
and no no no no no and we've got a couple of minutes left um so I'll just ask a question of well I don't even know what my answer to this question would be well what we've got left of the transfer window month and a bit
00:25:50
Jo
Kev will be like, I'll be like, bye. Toodaloo.
00:26:06
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, roughly.
00:26:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
month for five weeks-ish roll on them five weeks I swear um it's been an exhausting time can can you see Newcastle bringing anyone in over the line ah we said last week Michael that we need at least four five silence and we're a week on we've got zero
00:26:07
Jo
Yeah.
00:26:13
Jo
Yep.
00:26:25
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:26:28
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, I do think.
00:26:28
Jo
We just, we have to move.
00:26:30
Michael Grahamslaw
I think we will. I think we'll get three. I think we'll be disappointed because it's just three.
00:26:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
three mm-hmm
00:26:35
Michael Grahamslaw
But I think we bring in a centre-back, and then I think we do get in this one striker. I don't think we get either. And then... It's a debate on whether that's a centre midfielder, a second striker or a goalkeeper for the third position.
00:26:48
Michael Grahamslaw
But I think we get a centre back, we get a striker and the club will say, look, we did what we could.
00:26:49
Jo
Yeah.
00:26:54
Michael Grahamslaw
And we'll ah we'll hear that line we actually haven't heard in a little while. ah But it seems to be happening.
00:26:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I
00:26:59
Michael Grahamslaw
We just couldn't get it over the line.
00:27:01
Jo
and
00:27:02
Michael Grahamslaw
Sorry if I've given anyone PTSD there.
00:27:04
Jo
I know. Cheers, Michael. It was all going so well as well.
00:27:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
think it's work.
00:27:07
Jo
We were really happy.
00:27:10
Michael Grahamslaw
Well, I can't allow that, can I?
00:27:11
Jo
know you can't.
00:27:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, Eddie Howe sort of said in ah in his little press conference the other day, didn't he?
00:27:15
Jo
and
00:27:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
He was like, you know, we we have, we have them, we need to spend the money. We have, we have to spend the money. That was almost kind of him putting the, not blame, because I wouldn't say, well yeah, kind of putting in the blame on behind-the-scenes stuff, really.
00:27:28
Jo
Well, yeah.
00:27:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Which is not like him, I think. He normally tries to keep it cool, calm and collected. and He was cool, calm and collected, but also a little bit just letting people know that he's kind of out control of the situation a little bit.
00:27:42
Jo
But he's got to be frustrated with it if you think about it.
00:27:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's got to be.
00:27:44
Jo
Look, he said right the start of this transfer window that it was really important to get players in as soon as possible to embed them in, to get them in the pre-season, all this sort of stuff.
00:27:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:27:52
Jo
And it's gone the exact opposite way to how he's wanted it. So I don't blame him in a way. And it's kind of nice to see him almost sticking up for himself to
Eddie Howe's Challenges & Internal Issues
00:28:00
Jo
a degree because what I've heard is a lot of chatter on, whether it just be at work or just people in general or online, the best place ever.
00:28:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
hundred so 100% agree.
00:28:08
Jo
um is people blaming Eddie, like for him not doing enough, oh it's Eddie's fault, it's Eddie's fault, and i'm like, you really truly think about it, think about what you're saying there, do you honestly think Eddie's got full control here, I don't think he has, I think Eddie's probably as frustrated as we are, but he can't say too much, he's probably, like you say, he's said more than he's ever said, hasn't he, so he must be pretty damn frustrated to be even getting to that level where he's starting to spout out a little bit that
00:28:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
I said this to Michael last week.
00:28:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:34
Jo
Can you imagine the frustration he's going through that the club the club are messing about? Like, come on, man. they I don't know. I just think you're right. It's a mess behind the scenes. It's a mess behind the scenes for the women.
00:28:45
Jo
Everything's gone wrong on that side of things.
00:28:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:48
Jo
I'm going a tangent now, sorry. We've lost Kingston Park. We've now got to play Gateshead International Stadium, which is a hellhole of a stadium. So everyone's kicking off about that. um so yeah, it's it's kind of on all levels as well.
00:28:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:59
Jo
And I appreciate the women's, it's it's nowhere near the level of the men, but it's still, it's filtering through the club, man. In a bad way.
00:29:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Still relevant.
00:29:05
Jo
And I don't like it. It's just.
00:29:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. I said, I think it was to Michael last week, I said, um...
00:29:07
Jo
It's just. Yeah.
00:29:08
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:29:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah said I feel sorry for Eddie Howe in a way because if we have a really poor start to the season, next season and Champions League campaign and any other cup campaign, it's Eddie Howe people are coming for.
00:29:18
Jo
Yeah.
00:29:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I'm a bit like, well, no, he's going to be able to make one first team signing in like two years, whatever it is.
00:29:21
Jo
course it is
00:29:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know.
00:29:26
Jo
Yeah.
00:29:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Two years, two and a bit years.
00:29:27
Michael Grahamslaw
What else?
00:29:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's just one of them.
00:29:28
Jo
And we've lost more than we've gained.
00:29:28
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:29:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly.
00:29:30
Jo
so
00:29:31
Michael Grahamslaw
What I would say is playing devil's advocate is it does seem like Howe is really difficult to to work with. um And what I'll say is he's earned the right to be with what he's done on the pitch.
00:29:42
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:29:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:29:43
Michael Grahamslaw
um
00:29:44
Michael Grahamslaw
But, you know, Andy Howe is, I think, of he's not ahead of first team recruitment, but I think he's the assistant he's the assistant or something like that.
00:29:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
i think you're right yeah
00:29:53
Michael Grahamslaw
um Let's be honest. Who else has their half-brother, nephew, whatever it is, as in that big of a role?
Closing Remarks & Future Plans
00:30:02
Michael Grahamslaw
know Ancelotti had, but i think, his brother as his assistant or something like that. But they literally have big say in every single part of the club.
00:30:11
Michael Grahamslaw
And if we can't get sporting directors in or um head of recruitments that can actually work with them, it does seem like how is a big bit of the problem. But... If Howe is given the names for us to sign and, you know, let's say Andy Howe and the rest of the lads are, you know, unable to to make it happen, it's going make Christmas at the Howe household very, very awkward.
00:30:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:30:34
Michael Grahamslaw
Just carving the turkey. Just, oh, no, no, I don't want you taking over that.
00:30:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, no.
00:30:37
Michael Grahamslaw
I can't trust you with anything these days, can we?
00:30:40
Jo
but
00:30:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, that seems like a good place to end it. um
00:30:46
Michael Grahamslaw
Christmas at the Howe household.
00:30:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm sure Chris and Santa Howe household, yeah, I can't wait to be sitting at that table.
00:30:47
Michael Grahamslaw
household
00:30:48
Jo
Yeah, that's your next pod.
00:30:48
Michael Grahamslaw
You only get it you.
00:30:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Yeah, I can't wait to jump on the pod tomorrow with Kev and he's just going to give an absolute scolding for being negative Nick. I'm never the best negative. I'm really sorry, everyone. um But it's just...
00:31:01
Michael Grahamslaw
who was still more positive than Ian was earlier, to be fair.
00:31:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
True. There's just...
00:31:05
Michael Grahamslaw
Shout out Ian.
00:31:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Love you, Ian.
00:31:07
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:31:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
There's just not a lot going on and I feel like there's not a whole lot to to really be positive about, particularly if we're going to lose our best player, and one of our best players, which obviously we're really sad about.
00:31:16
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:31:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
So um good place to leave it. Thank you both for obviously joining me and then we'll be back on Wednesday. It's me, Joe and Kev, if he allows on. See you later.