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Fixtures, Transfers & New Kit
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Jo hosts todays episode to cover a variety of going on in Toon - Joined by Nic & Michael, they discuss the new seasons fixtures, run through more transfer rumours & have their say on the new away & 3rd kits that are due for release in the coming months
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Transcript
Introduction and Guests
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:00:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to the Newcastle United podcast with GSPN. My name's Jo, I'm going be hosting tonight. We're going to cover a few different subjects, so I'll try to rattle through and not flag on a bit for you.
00:00:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're all going to kick off with the fixtures initially, but first of all, I am joined by two people today, so it's not just me and Ian this time. um First up, I've got my girl Nick. How are you doing, chick?
00:00:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm good, thank you. i feel like I'm baking in this little room of mine, but I'm good.
00:00:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's It's wonderful this heat, isn't it?
00:00:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Good.
00:00:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:00:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's so hot.
00:00:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:00:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
Upcoming Fixtures Discussion
00:00:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I've
00:00:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Michael, how are you coping over there?
00:00:41
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, I'm doing all right.
00:00:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
got jumper on.
00:00:42
Michael Grahamslaw
Obviously, it's a little colder over here than what it is down a bit down south. But 30 degrees tomorrow. I'm all ready for it.
00:00:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I'm impressed with the jumper you're wearing. and I'm not going to lie, like in these temperatures.
00:00:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Honestly.
00:00:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm sitting with my shirt on and a fan on me right now. as So, yeah, um obviously can't cope as much as you can.
00:00:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. Good.
00:01:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's fine. Fair play to you. um Brilliant. um well We'll just kick into it, like I say, because otherwise I will bleed on. So, yeah, fixtures. um Probably what I'll ask you guys first, apart from the obvious, right? So let's not go straight for the derby. We'll finish on that one.
00:01:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Outside of the Derby, are there any particular games that you're excited for? um Were you surprised by any in terms of like the start and the end of the season sort of thing? So, Michael, I'll come to you.
00:01:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
like you What's your thoughts there?
00:01:30
Michael Grahamslaw
ah the The one I'm looking forward to the most is three games into the season, Leeds United away. I love doing Leeds. I'll go by any means necessary if I can. um I've got a few friends down there. So it's it's one of those where Ellen Rhodes got a ah soft spot for me.
00:01:47
Michael Grahamslaw
And then the way we're playing against Arsenal these days, I think it's October, end of October. but I always look forward to that as well. And then, you know, Man United,
00:01:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
you
00:01:57
Michael Grahamslaw
It's always a Manchester team around Boxing Day, it feels like. ah Hopefully it's moved ah due to TV, so there it actually is a Boxing Day fixture and it's not on the 27th.
00:02:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't think there's any, is there? There's no Boxing Day ones actually.
00:02:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Never put any on, no.
00:02:09
Michael Grahamslaw
So there's not, but that's only because of TV.
00:02:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's a bit mad, isn't it?
00:02:14
Michael Grahamslaw
um So once they actually announce what whi games will be on TV at the time, I reckon there'll be some on Boxing Day. And hopefully Man United Newcastle, because Boxing Day without football would just be dreadful.
Holiday Impacts and Derby Matches
00:02:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do agree. I'm not going to lie. I look straight. Well, the first thing I look for, I'm not going lie, is I'm going away in September on holiday. So the first thing I look for is, oh, God damn it, like, which which games am I going to miss type of thing?
00:02:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Same.
00:02:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But yeah, the next one along, aside from my birthdays, which you always go to your birthday, right? We'll touch on yours soon, Nick. Don't worry. um
00:02:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So, yeah.
00:02:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
But Christmas time, it's always the one that you see, right? Who we got, home, away, whatever. i know we're home last season, so I think it would have been an amazing if i' at home again, but it wasn't to be. um and yeah that's when i noticed that there was no boxing day and i was like oh that's just not boxing day man that's not that's not right it doesn't it doesn't um nick again apart from the mac and match which one um which one or ones are you kind of looking forward to there
00:03:01
Michael Grahamslaw
Doesn't feel like football, does it?
00:03:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, it's not right. It's illegal.
00:03:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um I also picked out the Leeds game. um I actually quite like Leeds as a team. And for some reason, I can never not say when I speak about Leeds, got a couple of friends who speak about them. All I can chant is, Leeds, Leeds, Leeds.
00:03:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So um I'm looking forward to that one.
00:03:24
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:03:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um I am also quite looking forward to getting Aston Villa and Liverpool out the way early on before they hit any sort of momentum.
00:03:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:03:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So i am looking forward to getting them because they are notoriously either great games for us or not so great games for us. So I am looking forward to getting them out of the way.
00:03:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
whoop
00:03:42
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:03:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And um think that's about it. Oh yeah. And Arsenal. I mean, um looking forward to playing them and hopefully make Arteta cry again another twice this season.
00:03:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:03:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm with you guys on the Arsenal one. However, like I say, touching on the fact that I said I was on holiday in September. Unfortunately, I'm very, very sad to be missing the Arsenal's home game. um
00:04:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh,
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, in fact, I'm very sad about it i won't lie.
00:04:05
Michael Grahamslaw
end the month yeah
00:04:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I won't lie, though. My main thing was don't miss the Derby day. So as soon as I saw it was on Sunderland, that was my main kind of thing that I was freaking out about. But yeah, awesome at home. I'm bit gutted about. So i'm kind of hoping I'd have to push that either push it to the late game on Sunday or even better Monday nights.
00:04:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
That'd be amazing.
00:04:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
monday
00:04:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm praying for that.
00:04:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
then
Fixture Congestion
00:04:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I can't come up.
00:04:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't think it's going happen because I think I'm asking too much. It'll not happen, Chick. i'm I'm asking for far too much there. um And I'm, you know, come on, just being greedy now. And then I'm missing Bournemouth away.
00:04:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
So like that's by the by in that sense.
00:04:35
Nicola Pringle-Adams
That's fine.
00:04:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not a game that I went to or anything.
00:04:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm missing wolves at home.
00:04:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
so you're missing the Wolves one.
00:04:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm missing wolves at home because I'll be in New York but I will try and go and watch that somewhere.
00:04:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right.
00:04:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, come on, where would you rather be?
00:04:44
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I know I'd rather be.
00:04:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's a bummer.
00:04:46
Michael Grahamslaw
but I was going say Bournemouth.
00:04:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Wolves.
00:04:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was going to say bummer.
00:04:48
Michael Grahamslaw
ah That's not even the right team.
00:04:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Love that. Love that.
00:04:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, I'm joking.
00:04:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:04:53
Michael Grahamslaw
ah To be fair, just one thing on the ah the two Sunderland games, obviously the Derbies.
00:04:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah.
00:04:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:04:58
Michael Grahamslaw
Have you noticed the significance with the the Champions League as well in relation to that?
00:05:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No.
00:05:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've not concentrated on that at all, but I knew you would, Michael.
00:05:05
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I haven't paid that much attention, Michael.
00:05:05
Michael Grahamslaw
So, yeah.
00:05:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on.
00:05:07
Michael Grahamslaw
So, yeah if we make it to the round of 16 of the Champions League, we will play Sunderland after two Champions League games.
00:05:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Please enlighten me.
00:05:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:05:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which we are.
00:05:15
Michael Grahamslaw
Both games after Champions League will be Sunderland.
00:05:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, they'll be loving that.
00:05:18
Michael Grahamslaw
So, there's a chance we are a little fatigued by that. Can't use that as an excuse, obviously. I'm not getting the excuses in early.
00:05:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:05:26
Michael Grahamslaw
But... it'll be great going to, let's say, the Estadio de Luiz, the Stadium of Light in Portugal, and then going to the Stadium of Light in the ah Newcastle and getting three points of both.
00:05:37
Michael Grahamslaw
Happy days. Yeah.
00:05:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
I love that.
00:05:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Come on.
00:05:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
So is the March game the same then if we make it through? it's ah I mean, not that I'm... an um I reckon we'll get out of the initial league.
00:05:47
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:05:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know what i mean? The 16 maybe. but So what kind of... What's the March one in relation to then?
00:05:52
Michael Grahamslaw
So the March will be the round of 16.
00:05:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's got to be quarters, semis.
00:05:55
Michael Grahamslaw
No, no.
00:05:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
Transfer Market Insights
00:05:56
Michael Grahamslaw
Round 16, second leg.
00:05:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
How many teams are in it again?
00:05:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm 16. Hmm.
00:05:58
Michael Grahamslaw
um So it's got the the league format now, yeah.
00:05:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, man. ah keep forgetting how many teams are in it now.
00:06:01
Michael Grahamslaw
So...
00:06:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, actually extended it in the...
00:06:04
Michael Grahamslaw
ah
00:06:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, just ignore me.
00:06:05
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:06:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
i'll I'll reprogram my brain at some point.
00:06:06
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:06:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah Will, as well, though, the March derby game, could that potentially clash with the Carabao Cup final? I am looking really ahead into the season now, guys.
00:06:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:14
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:06:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
It will. Of course it will.
00:06:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But I'm thinking back to that this year.
00:06:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Could that clash?
00:06:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that could get put back.
00:06:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, that's not the birthday vibe I'm looking for.
00:06:21
Michael Grahamslaw
They suddenly make the Carabao Cup final.
00:06:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nick, it's like it's like a...
00:06:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:06:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nick, it's a win-win situation though i know that was going to be your birthday or at the minute is your birthday weekend celebration where you're totally coming up Newcastle regardless what's happening.
00:06:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It absolutely is.
00:06:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
But if we got through to the final again and you could still come up Newcastle, right, we'd do that and then you can come back up Newcastle for the Mackham game later in the season.
00:06:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
The Derby.
00:06:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's like a double whammy really. ah
00:06:45
Michael Grahamslaw
the The benefit of that as well is if we if we do make the final, because let's be honest, some don't, it would get pushed back to a point where we could potentially relegate them.
00:06:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
o
00:06:54
Michael Grahamslaw
It's not going to happen on the 20th.
00:06:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
We could relegate them in March.
00:06:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I would love to do that.
00:06:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on.
00:06:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Come on.
00:06:56
Michael Grahamslaw
we could
00:06:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
We could relegate them in March.
00:06:57
Michael Grahamslaw
they would need They would need like eight points.
00:06:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
If they do an Ipswich.
00:07:00
Michael Grahamslaw
They would need literally eight points across the whole season.
00:07:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, it would get like...
00:07:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Based on what the season we've just had.
00:07:05
Michael Grahamslaw
ah think...
00:07:05
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And they just got rid of their best player.
00:07:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah know.
00:07:08
Michael Grahamslaw
It's true. It is possible.
00:07:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
they'll They'll buy some decent ones in.
00:07:09
Michael Grahamslaw
But I do think next season we'll we'll see we'll see a little bit more fight from the teams and what we saw from Southampton.
00:07:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
They'll buy some good ones in.
00:07:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Nah.
00:07:15
Michael Grahamslaw
So hopefully we make the Cup final. ah
00:07:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:19
Michael Grahamslaw
Not just for the point of sending them down, but I'd love another the trophy. But, you know, that comes later.
00:07:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Me too.
00:07:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
That comes later. As much as I just love talking about the Magnums, not really. um I think we should just pause on that one as well because we all know how much we're looking for at the Derby. It's like an absolute gifing, isn't it really?
00:07:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we could probably either speak forever about it and bore everyone that's listening or we could move on.
00:07:34
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:07:35
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Absolutely.
00:07:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
So what I'll do is because I've got plenty to talk about in the other two sections, I'm going to pop it on to the first advert now unless you guys got anything say about the fixtures, by the way, before I totally cut you off or you were good.
00:07:51
Michael Grahamslaw
No, I'm good.
00:07:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Good, babe.
00:07:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Picture talk is over. Awesome. Right. First ad and then we'll go into a bit of transfer talk and stuff. Okay.
00:08:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you very much, Ken and his dulcet tones.
00:08:40
Michael Grahamslaw
you
00:08:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
You can see why him and Ian are friends, can't you?
00:08:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah
00:08:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
They kind of talk very similarly, don't they?
00:08:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
The same.
00:08:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, they do.
00:08:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:08:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Right, moving swiftly on. um Transfer talk. So me and Ian obviously did a bit of a pod the other day, well, two days ago now, and discussed the likes of Ilanga and Pedro. So this is why i'm going to put you guys first.
00:08:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're going obviously discuss other people as well. essentially nick i'll come to you first this time um how do you feel about these two deals do you think we're going to get them done do you want us to get them done more importantly
00:09:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yes and yes um I think when we were sort of mid I feel like it might have been January window last uh this year oh my god last season but this year um where we were talking about um who would we have um in a heartbeat and me and you both said Alanga um and I would take him in a heartbeat um Pedro I haven't seen too much about because had to just say to you guys before the call um
00:09:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
cool
00:09:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:09:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair
00:09:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
that haven't been online today to look at transfer news, and because I know it's been quite quiet the last sort of week or two. um Do I think we can get them both done? I think it's going to probably be one or the other.
00:09:51
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um
00:09:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
fair point.
00:09:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I would take them both in an absolute heartbeat, though. I feel like that would strengthen the squad massively and help us out massively. um Can I see Newcastle getting them both? No, because the league and other teams just like to mess us about.
00:10:08
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But who knows?
00:10:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course do.
00:10:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's a long window. It's a long window. so who knows?
00:10:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is. A quick one on that then before we go to Michael. If we could only sign one, who would be your preference?
00:10:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
oh
00:10:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Put you right on it there.
00:10:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, probably a Langer because I've said I liked him.
00:10:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cool. Fair play. right, Michael, exactly the same questions to you. How you feeling about them? Do you think we'll seal it? And then again, if we can only have one, who would it be?
00:10:34
Michael Grahamslaw
I'm going to make a bit of a bold statement and say anyone we're linked with in June we're not signing 100% hundred percent ah I don't think we're doing anything until may maybe the end of June, start of July, we might start doing things.
00:10:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:10:48
Michael Grahamslaw
I don't think we're doing anything for the next couple of weeks.
00:10:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:10:50
Michael Grahamslaw
And if we're linked with a player, it's purely trying it's pure purely people just trying to stare at rumours. Don't get me wrong, I would love Anthony Alanga, but it's it's you know it's always one of those where, is he going to be the new Bastost where we get linked with him every ah every transfer window and then never see him in a new Castle kit? Probably.
00:11:09
Michael Grahamslaw
Gael Pedro, I was very surprised to see linked.
00:11:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:11:12
Michael Grahamslaw
um I'm not sure I really like him as a player, um but I will say he'd be good. um i hate him as a player because of his attitude, but he's also one of those that's like a Joe Linton or an Anthony Gordon of you would hate them if they didn't play for Newcastle, but because they do, you're like...
00:11:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah
00:11:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
00:11:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. 100%.
00:11:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:11:30
Michael Grahamslaw
ah you know what, these guys are alright.
00:11:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and percent
00:11:32
Michael Grahamslaw
um So yeah, ah I don't think we'll sign either of them. um I do think we'll have a few names in the pipeline that we don't know about. Tonali was an example of that.
00:11:43
Michael Grahamslaw
Isaac, you know, it happened very quickly.
00:11:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah here
00:11:46
Michael Grahamslaw
If we're going to get something done, it it's it's not going to be talked about for weeks upon weeks. So yeah, I don't think either of them happen.
00:11:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I absolutely understand why you're saying that, to be honest, and I think we kind of touched on that the other day as well. um There's massive talk about us not making any big moves until at least the end of June, beginning of July anyway. Again, this PSR thing has us over a barrel a bit, hasn't it? So... um What'll happen, what'll happen, i guess.
00:12:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
The Pedro one for me was exactly kind of what you touched on. I said to Ian the other day as well, because about his attitude, I'll be honest now, I was honest last season. I couldn't stand Gordon. I wasn't over the moon with the Gordon sign in as a result because I didn't like his attitude.
00:12:23
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah. Yeah.
00:12:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
In fact, I thought it stunk.
00:12:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah me too
00:12:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
But if we can turn someone around like Gordon, who appears to be a whole new man now, um with a whole new wonderful outlook, or you it definitely puts a cross that way anyway.
00:12:34
Michael Grahamslaw
Hmm.
00:12:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can he do that to Pedro? When I say what obviously mean how? um So that's why i would still have the likes of Pedro, because I just think that he could work well in our team. But again, I think I would be with Nick that if i was going to choose either of them, I'd probably go for a Lange.
00:12:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
But like you said, Michael, we're sitting here discussing this and watch it be neither of them. So moving swiftly on because of that. um
00:12:58
Michael Grahamslaw
sorry
00:12:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Talks? No, no, but you're right, though, to be fair. It's a funny one, isn't it? Like how many times we sat and talked about it and then nothing happens?
00:13:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
You will be.
00:13:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or like you say, some player that you've never heard of or just know heard no rumours of, I should say, just all of a sudden is like pretty much landed on it and that's it, and announced, bang.
00:13:09
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah just happens yeah
00:13:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you know what it is If it's someone like Izak or Tonali, please don't tell us. please do exactly that i'm all for that man that'll be brilliant um so yeah basically we want secret signings we don't want pedro and we don't want a langer apparently um another one i'd only heard a little bit about i was wondering what you guys because again i didn't get time to touch on this with in the other day is the diamante um center back i believe he is isn't he um and i can't yeah like
00:13:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:13:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:13:40
Michael Grahamslaw
It's from Spalton, Lisbon. Yeah.
00:13:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've heard like on and off rumours of that but again like nothing nothing as much as the likes of Alanga and Pedro mind. You know like they seem to be hot on the press so to speak but is that something you guys have either heard much about or do you think anything like that could happen or again do you think that's just yet another rumour?
00:13:51
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:14:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Rumor.
00:14:00
Michael Grahamslaw
So i think yeah I think it's one of those at the minute where, is as of today, he's been linked heavily with Crystal Palace um with the idea that they're going to use the game money to um bring him in.
00:14:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:13
Michael Grahamslaw
um To be honest, he's a big, powerful centre-back. He reminds me a bit of Ibrahima Canarte at Liverpool. He is very good, um but he's very good when he's tested up against...
00:14:24
Michael Grahamslaw
league portuguesa players and let's be honest the best striker in that league for a what little while was darwin nunes um so maybe it's he's not tested as much as what we think but he looks great i would i would like to see him in a newcastle shirt because he's powerful and he's pacey um and he's yeah he's got the height not quite the height of dan bern but he's he's close enough but
00:14:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
close enough
00:14:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not many do.
00:14:46
Michael Grahamslaw
There's always the risk at the price of, I think it was 60 million they were rumoring. That's yeah, it's a big risk.
00:14:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's just another 60 million, isn't it Yeah.
00:14:53
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, it's a big risk.
00:14:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
that's a lot of money for not really like I don't really I don't I've not seen yeah is he the Dutch one is he Dutch or is he feel like I seen something earlier about um I couldn't tell you
00:14:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anything proven? Like unproven? Yeah.
00:15:00
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:15:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I e don't know.
00:15:04
Michael Grahamslaw
ah
00:15:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I won't lie.
00:15:08
Michael Grahamslaw
No, is he's not.
00:15:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I feel like I want to say yes, but I couldn't. I couldn't promise you. I won't lie.
00:15:11
Michael Grahamslaw
He's Ivorian. I want to say. I might be right, might be wrong.
00:15:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, OK.
00:15:17
Michael Grahamslaw
He's definitely African, but I can't say.
00:15:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
love that
00:15:21
Michael Grahamslaw
He's either Ivory Coast or Senegal.
00:15:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
definitely
00:15:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Where did I get Dutch from? God, my football knowledge this week has been awful.
00:15:24
Michael Grahamslaw
um In fact, a must he must be ah he must't be from the Ivory Coast because he didn't play against England for Senegal and he's he's good enough to play at that level. So yeah, Ivorian.
00:15:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:33
Michael Grahamslaw
I'm sticking with it. Cut out the last 30 seconds and just say, Ivorian.
00:15:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I will believe you, Michael.
00:15:35
Nicola Pringle-Adams
OK, I don't understand.
00:15:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's fine. Yeah, you're fine.
00:15:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I don't understand where I got Dutch from, so um ignore that completely.
00:15:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's Iborian.
00:15:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, maybe cut out. um
00:15:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah We'll leave it in, man.
00:15:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yes sixty billion is ah is um off lot Yeah, lot.
00:15:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's good crap.
00:15:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Obviously, it's a lot of money, isn't it? not it's And also a big risk.
00:15:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is. Mm-hmm.
00:15:50
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But is that, again, another rumour? Because it goes in spits and spouts if no cash, doesn't it? It's either really quiet or really quite busy.
00:15:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:15:57
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:15:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um So I feel like this, I feel like when we do start signing players, I think we all spoke about it in the chat a couple of weeks ago, like it probably is going to be a beginning of July time, because that's three years um since ah whatever it was.
00:16:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know.
00:16:08
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:16:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And um I feel like our sounds are just going to come out of nowhere, a bit like the Botman deal.
00:16:15
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:16:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
like was look Like we've said, if it's the quality that we've pulled in so far, then bring it on and keep doing that. If that's that kind of mantra, then yeah, stick with it in that sense.
00:16:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. But we do need to bring someone in.
00:16:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
But
00:16:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
we We need to bring someone in.
00:16:28
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah. There's one transfer.
00:16:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
well, a few.
00:16:30
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:16:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, definitely.
00:16:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
We need some squad depth.
00:16:31
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:16:31
Michael Grahamslaw
There's one transfer elsewhere that I'm very happy is happening. I've just got up there to make sure it is happening.
00:16:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:16:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
00:16:37
Michael Grahamslaw
Leverkusen signing Kwanzaa from Liverpool. Because if you remember last year, and when the Gordon deal that was allegedly going to happen, Kwanzaa was the player that Eddie Howe was really interested in and would potentially be a part of a deal.
00:16:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right.
00:16:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
00:16:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Uh-huh.
00:16:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah
00:16:50
Michael Grahamslaw
I mean, that was the rumour. um Him going to buy Leverkusen for £30 million kind of says, right, he can't be used in any deal. So likely I would say that means Gordon stays as well.
00:16:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Good.
00:17:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Stasia.
00:17:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Oh, that's good. There hasn't been any heavy rumours on Gordon leaving, which has been good. I mean, Liverpool are now obviously heavily linked with Izak because they've got bored of all the months and months of linking them with Arsenal, obviously.
00:17:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No.
00:17:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, they've just moved on to Liverpool. But, um again, we'll we'll not bother talking about that it's getting beyond boring. I think even Izak's come out and said that he already plays for a big club, which I love to see, by the way.
Strategic Approach to Transfers
00:17:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, i love that.
00:17:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
um just I would say it would shut people up. It will not shut people up, let's get real. Yeah.
00:17:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No.
00:17:28
Michael Grahamslaw
ill I'll say this. Izak signs a new contract next month. Guaranteed.
00:17:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, well, he's due to anyway. They're in talks or something, aren't they?
00:17:33
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:17:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, he'll do it, man.
00:17:34
Michael Grahamslaw
Guaranteed he signs a new contract next month.
00:17:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's going to be the club's highest, on the highest, like, wage, isn't he? So, yeah, it's fine.
00:17:41
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:17:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Well, it's understandable.
00:17:41
Michael Grahamslaw
No
00:17:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's staying. I'm not worried. It's all good.
00:17:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Deserved. Don't panic.
00:17:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
He has... No, it's fine. um
00:17:47
Michael Grahamslaw
need. No need.
00:17:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, let's have a quick look here for you. They... What was I going to say? it No, there was one that I don't know if you guys had seen. I saw this literally about half an hour before I came on the pod. I think it's a bizarre rumor. I don't know where it came from, but how do you guys feel about the rumor of Marcus Rashford?
00:18:07
Michael Grahamslaw
No.
00:18:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, exactly.
00:18:10
Michael Grahamslaw
ah
00:18:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not at all. don't know.
00:18:11
Michael Grahamslaw
ah Put it this way, i think wages alone would be enough to deter Eddie Howe. We'd have to put him on a highest bracket. He's nowhere near the level of Tonali, Bruno or Isaac.
00:18:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No.
00:18:22
Michael Grahamslaw
Howe knows that. And although i do think Howe could turn him into a fantastic player, bring back the best of Marcus Rashford, it really isn't worth it for Newcastle at the minute. And I think Howe knows that.
00:18:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I don't see also how he fits into the Newcastle squad, you know.
00:18:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I got that.
00:18:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, not at all.
00:18:37
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, another left winger slash striker. We've got enough of them.
00:18:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I can't...
00:18:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Well, yeah, I can't... He's a really funny one, though, because I do feel really sorry for him for how downhill his Man United career went. I mean... obviously Man United are rubbish, but do i like it I really like him as a person and a player, and I did think the Aston Villa move was good for him.
00:18:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um But yeah, no, I'm with Michael. I definitely, don't think I would want to see him at Newcastle.
00:19:01
Michael Grahamslaw
think for me with Rashford, yeah.
00:19:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree. And I have thought going back to Villa would have made more sense than coming anywhere like ah to us or something.
00:19:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, yeah, me too.
00:19:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
It just, yeah, it's mad.
00:19:07
Michael Grahamslaw
I think there's only so many managers that can have a problem with you. ah Go back to back to back before you start to go, maybe that guy's the problem.
00:19:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:16
Michael Grahamslaw
Because you had issue with Ten Ha.
00:19:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's a bit like Jadon Sancho.
00:19:18
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, 100%.
00:19:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very true.
00:19:19
Michael Grahamslaw
Great show.
00:19:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which, by the way, I hate that we've and even been minely linked with him as well.
00:19:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He's just getting passed from pillar to post. Yeah.
00:19:23
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, great show.
00:19:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
I saw that stupid rumor. But then again, we're linked with everyone. linked with Grealish. That still hasn't went away. That's been going on for a few weeks, I've noticed, but
00:19:29
Michael Grahamslaw
Out of the three, that's the one I'd want, to be honest.
00:19:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I thought he was going...
00:19:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, God, I am with i'm with you, by the way.
00:19:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Same.
00:19:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll take Greenish over the other two, hands down.
00:19:34
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, 100%.
00:19:35
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I would.
00:19:36
Michael Grahamslaw
and but um
00:19:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Isn't that ton of events?
00:19:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, but...
00:19:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Slags Miggy off and then he ends up in a Newcastle kit. What shame.
00:19:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, look at Gordon.
00:19:42
Michael Grahamslaw
following in Miggy's footsteps.
00:19:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
He was fighting... Well, yeah, exactly. but
00:19:44
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:19:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
He is the new Miggy after Slateen him, yeah. um But like you say, Gordon gordon was fighting with us.
00:19:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Poor Miggy.
00:19:49
Michael Grahamslaw
Jack Grealish has Miggy Elmeron on his pint glass.
00:19:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Can you imagine? stuff
00:19:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, God.
00:19:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brilliant. Love that. um Right. I've got no more kind of players to throw at you guys. Have you heard anything that I haven't heard? you guys want to discuss any other players before I kind of move on, so to speak?
00:20:04
Michael Grahamslaw
is
00:20:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I just want to touch on the James Trafford thing.
00:20:07
Michael Grahamslaw
I've got one, but Joe, I think you...
00:20:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's gone very quiet.
00:20:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, because apparently they've stalled over price. And I don't blame them in a way because wasn't at 40 million and then we didn't want to pay 40 million. So we were wanting to pay more like 30 million.
00:20:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Understandable.
00:20:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I get it because we were originally wasn't it like 25 million the last time we were in discussions with them.
00:20:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:20:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
But what they're saying is because he's had such an amazing season, it's now gone to 40. I get that he's had an amazing season, but he had an amazing season in the championship and it's just another level. I know he had a hell of a lot of clean sheets.
00:20:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
just another level um
00:20:34
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:20:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
I get that. I really do. And it's it's amazing what he's done. But to whack almost double, because you went from what, from 25 to 40? that's and That's a canny percentage uplift, that.
00:20:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not going to try and work it because brain's not functioning.
00:20:47
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:20:48
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah my ah
00:20:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's call it 66. I like that number. We'll go for 66%.
00:20:50
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:20:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah But anyway, it's a hell of an uplift, isn't it?
00:20:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, a little bit.
00:20:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So yeah, that's exactly it.
00:20:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't get those power risers at work.
00:20:56
Michael Grahamslaw
that
00:20:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wouldn't you doubt die for that?
00:20:59
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:21:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah, in reality, it's got to be that, surely. um
00:21:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Got to be.
00:21:03
Michael Grahamslaw
i think it's I think it's one of those as well in the era of PSR.
00:21:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's why it's when quiet, but...
00:21:08
Michael Grahamslaw
I think you're looking at it and going, right, we've maybe got, I think we've got 70 million or so we could go over if need be.
00:21:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
00:21:16
Michael Grahamslaw
um You're looking at it and going, there's clubs, Burnley have to sell. they um they have to get They have to find 15 million from somewhere apparently. Aston Villa apparently have to sell.
00:21:27
Michael Grahamslaw
Two players that have been linked with, one that we haven't mentioned, Jacob Ramsey as well. I would love him at Newcastle.
00:21:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, of course. Yeah.
00:21:32
Michael Grahamslaw
um I think James Trafford and Jacob Ramsey, Newcastle, are just playing the waiting game where it's a case of, right, end of the month, you're going to be desperate.
00:21:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:21:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:21:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
00:21:41
Michael Grahamslaw
We're sitting here. We don't have to sell anyone.
00:21:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:43
Michael Grahamslaw
Same with Anderson. Same with Minter. We got good prices out of them, thankfully, but clubs had to wait.
00:21:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
yet
00:21:49
Michael Grahamslaw
And let's be honest, Forest and Brighton didn't just turn up the day on the day and go, by the way, we fancy these youngsters. They'll have been talking for a long time.
00:21:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:21:57
Michael Grahamslaw
We'll have been resilient.
00:21:58
Michael Grahamslaw
And it's just had to happen at that time. So I've got a feeling we've learned from last year's mistakes and we're just playing smart and just leaving it till the end of June.
00:22:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Agreed.
00:22:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's true.
00:22:08
Michael Grahamslaw
Hopefully.
00:22:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
good Good point on the Ramsey thing, by the way, because Ian did talk about it. We'll just touch on very quickly because if it was more about like um Willock potentially going the other way, and again, that's more of a PSR thing, isn't it, really?
00:22:17
Michael Grahamslaw
and Yeah.
00:22:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, we'll take Ramsey, they take Willock type of thing.
00:22:20
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:22:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
So bit like when we got that Greek keeper or should I say Robert for the Greek keeper because he was part of some shafty old PSR.
00:22:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:22:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
God.
00:22:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
mean It's just a load of crap, isn't it?
00:22:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
joke isn't it yeah no honestly can't keep up with the rules
00:22:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's get real. Yeah. No, not at all. um Right, I'll tell you what, we'll shift away from transfers. Can either of you two lovely people read out the advert for Zencastr, please? Has anyone got hold of it?
00:22:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
that's me um here at the global sports podcast network we spent a lot of time selecting our delivery platform zencaster came out the clear winner
00:22:46
Michael Grahamslaw
Nick, you're up.
00:22:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on, Nick.
00:22:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
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00:23:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
What a man ages.
00:23:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fabulous. know, it feels weird, doesn't it?
00:23:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Feels very foreign to me. Yeah, I know.
00:23:14
Michael Grahamslaw
Hmm.
00:23:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:23:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We're
00:23:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Love it. um Right, cool, we're back. And the only thing now I wanna talk about, we're back.
00:23:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
back.
00:23:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We're back.
New Kit Designs
00:23:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
um is ah our wonderful rumoured kit is the kits, the wonderful kits.
00:23:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
me
00:23:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Unlike this absolute masterpiece, by the way, that I'm wearing. So yes, they've absolutely nailed that so much to the point where I've spent £146 on the player version and the patch and the the writing on the back.
00:23:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
babe don't worry constantly newcasttle new castles new wind section
00:23:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah, yeah, but you're just like that.
00:23:44
Michael Grahamslaw
ever heard the term more money than sense?
00:23:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've always, this Michael, that's why I don't have any money because it's just, it goes in, it goes out. It's fine, it's fine. um But I'm... That's it. Oh, don't even get me started on that.
00:23:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Bye.
00:23:57
Michael Grahamslaw
I can't play with that.
00:23:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:23:58
Michael Grahamslaw
That section is the best section in any shop ever.
00:24:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It is.
00:24:01
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:24:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Honestly, love it.
00:24:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's unbelievable.
00:24:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
I went back in on the Fender gig with Nicole and i was eyeing it all up again. and I was like, no, go out, Juann, get out of the shop right now. you're going to spend a fortune.
00:24:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I can't go in there. I know, honestly.
00:24:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
that'll be I'll wait for next month's pay.
00:24:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Same.
00:24:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll i'll take it bit by bit. um But I think what's happened here is I'm kind of glad I've spent that money on because I sure as hell am not getting the Away kit and the Third kit based on the rumours.
00:24:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, no, no, no.
00:24:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think they're pretty solid rumours.
00:24:23
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:24:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't see it being anything different. We've already had this kind of discussion. so really, yes, I've spent that much on one shirt. But hey, I've saved on buying two others, right? And I think the club, the designers, whoever is to really blame for this, have just made a real boo-boo man.
00:24:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
They've absolutely nailed the home kit and ruined the away kit and the third kit.
00:24:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:24:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's not even like just one of them. um Either one, you can start here because just talk about both kits. Talk about the green one and the blue one and how just wonderfully awful they are.
00:24:54
Michael Grahamslaw
so
00:24:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
The blue one, sorry Michael, would do you want to go first?
00:24:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
go for it
00:24:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:24:57
Michael Grahamslaw
No, no, you go first. You go first.
00:24:59
Nicola Pringle-Adams
but I wouldn't mind the blue one so much um if the badge wasn't on black and then that badge was then popped onto a blue shirt i think it looks awful i wouldn't mind it so
00:25:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I like the colour of the blue that's it yeah hmm
00:25:10
Michael Grahamslaw
Right. I said go first. I didn't say take exactly what I was going to say.
00:25:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
well i did say that before we started um yeah that is that wouldn't be such a bad shirt and i wouldn't mind that one but the green one they've done way too much with it and from seeing obviously the home kit i mean i'm glad i've spent the money on it now because like you say i'm probably not going to get i say this but i i know i'm going end up getting that blue shirt i know i am um
00:25:15
Michael Grahamslaw
i completely agree. ah completely agree.
00:25:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's horrific.
00:25:26
Michael Grahamslaw
Weird.
00:25:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
the The home one, I had such high expectations for the rest of the season because I thought to myself, well, the home one, they've absolutely nailed. I love the blue on it. Obviously, I love the badge with the stripes, everything to do with that.
00:25:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:47
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And I thought to myself, we're going to get three solid good kits this year. No, no, we haven't.
00:25:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:25:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I think I actually preferred the goalkeeper kit over the rumoured away and third kit.
00:25:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
They absolutely peaked.
00:25:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
I love the Keeper kit.
00:25:59
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, um which is not like me.
00:26:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think I get the Keeper kit.
00:26:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't normally like the... um But yeah, that the green... The away top actually reminds me of a keeper's kit. um
00:26:08
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, I agree.
00:26:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, it's rank.
00:26:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
And a bad, bad version of it as well.
00:26:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, it's absolutely honking.
00:26:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:13
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Don't like it.
00:26:13
Michael Grahamslaw
I actually even prefer, you know, the the little pre-match one that they're saying is going to be released, the black with the the yellow on this side and the orange on that side.
00:26:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I love that honking.
00:26:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:26:23
Michael Grahamslaw
it It doesn't look great. it it looks bloodstained, if anything, on the right-hand side. um With...
00:26:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can you imagine what they would say about our Saudi owners having a bloodstained top?
00:26:31
Michael Grahamslaw
oh
00:26:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on, Michael.
00:26:32
Michael Grahamslaw
You know what?
00:26:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's teeing people right up.
00:26:33
Michael Grahamslaw
ah I think we've done it on purpose.
00:26:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:26:36
Michael Grahamslaw
you know We might as well just put it around the neck next to just be like, what are you going to say now, palace, eh?
00:26:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:26:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, my God. Brilliant.
00:26:42
Michael Grahamslaw
ah good
00:26:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I wanted to ask him for drama.
00:26:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brilliant.
00:26:45
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, but i actually I actually do prefer that to the other the um the away and the third. But yeah, Nick's absolutely right about the third. If it wasn't for the the badge, which I'm aware why they've done it.
00:26:55
Michael Grahamslaw
It's the old, what is it, 97, 98 away kits.
00:26:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah
00:26:59
Michael Grahamslaw
If going to do that, do the stripes as well. Just go the whole, oh, it's awful.
00:27:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yes.
00:27:04
Michael Grahamslaw
People thought it was awful then. It became nostalgic and people went, oh, I like that. And now it's, oh, it's fucking shit again. LAUGHTER
00:27:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
go on michael see how you really feel about it and just just spit it out you'll be all right uh
00:27:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Michael's lost yet. Yeah.
00:27:19
Michael Grahamslaw
Apologies to those at home. I'm a ver i'm a very passionate person.
00:27:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We are live. I'm Zencastr.
00:27:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll put an 18 stamp on the end of this.
00:27:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's fine.
00:27:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:27:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fantastic. up I agree. It's the only thing I can probably say on both of those. But the one thing I saw about the blue one, did you see like a bit of more of a close up? How I love the color of the blue and that's all I like about it. I won't be on. I won't lie. Sorry.
00:27:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't like the orange around it. I'm not an orange fan. Maybe it's a ginger thing. I just don't do orange.
00:27:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Steph O Ginger thing yeah I get that yeah when are these rumoured to be released yeah
00:27:45
Michael Grahamslaw
Definitely a ginger thing.
00:27:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Definitely a ginger thing. I don't like orange. My hair clashes with a shirt. There's hell on. um So yeah, but I love the blue. But if you zoom into it, it's got like little weird flecks and lines.
00:27:57
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:27:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't like that either. They haven't even made it a solid blue. Like I'm 100% not buying it
00:28:01
Michael Grahamslaw
i think that detail will look better yeah
00:28:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Apparently end of July, beginning of August, one of them. I think that's the blue one. I think the green one's going to be released like end of this month, beginning of July.
00:28:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
soon
00:28:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's like, because I think they're a month apart, apparently.
00:28:13
Nicola Pringle-Adams
can't what release schedule was like last year. But I got all three last year.
00:28:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um Because they were all right.
00:28:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, because what nice, like the white one, well, the white one was lush. That's been our best, um what it? Wait, it was the third one. I can't keep
00:28:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
The Away was the burgundy and blue, wasn't it?
00:28:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was the third kit Juann, yes that's what I'm trying to say.
00:28:31
Michael Grahamslaw
Yes.
00:28:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
so but It was our best third kit I think for a long long time. I loved the white one so...
00:28:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, loved it. Yeah, I got all three. But this year, I say that, but I know I'm going to end up getting that third kit.
00:28:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not getting that, no.
00:28:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I am. I know I am. I'm on the new
Stadium Announcements and Future Plans
00:28:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Catanoon every day and sending you guys screenshots.
00:28:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm disappointed because actually wanted it though. I know.
00:28:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. Yeah.
00:28:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm gonna deck myself out in all those other shirts that I found in this shop though.
00:28:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Well, yeah, I'm going to have the baseball one.
00:28:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
The basketball one, that the American football one, The baseball one.
00:28:53
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah. They look good.
00:28:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
The American football one.
00:28:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
We are going to be... Yeah, man. it's got um And it's got 39 on the back. So, like, Bruno.
00:29:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I've got 39 the back of um my home shirt.
00:29:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, is that what you ordered?
00:29:05
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I did need to get Botman, butff but thought I'll never hear the end of it when he's injured for 90% of the season.
00:29:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brilliant. I just went for the text, as you guys know.
00:29:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Aww. You could have supported him still, though.
00:29:11
Michael Grahamslaw
I mean, rightfully so.
00:29:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So, yeah, well, well ah yeah, but i thought Michael would just tear me down.
00:29:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Support him from the He's going to do that regardless, man.
00:29:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
like, do you know what? I'll get the captain.
00:29:19
Michael Grahamslaw
you but
00:29:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He's going to do it regardless.
00:29:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just get get who you want on your...
00:29:21
Michael Grahamslaw
You might as well get Dumbled on the back. He's going to play more minutes.
00:29:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh dear god. um
00:29:30
Michael Grahamslaw
Wabak, ladies and gentlemen.
00:29:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We're back. We're back.
00:29:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes we are. Boom boom. Right, so we're going to move on from the wonderful crap strips that we've got. um And one last bit is the stadium announcement.
00:29:40
Michael Grahamslaw
Thank you.
00:29:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I suppose nobody's shocked to hear that the stadium announcement that was supposed to be happening this month is no longer happening this month and now apparently will not happen until the end of the summer transfer window.
00:29:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So now we're obviously talking about into September. So... I mean, I know you guys aren't going to say you're surprised in any shape or form. um Do you guys still think that we're going to be getting a brand new stadium? Or do you think there's any possibility that they're going to try and stay and extend St. James's Park?
00:30:11
Michael Grahamslaw
I think we still get a new stadium. I think it's just going to be put on delay. I think the stack announcement, the extra five years, that's pretty aptly timed of our stadium announcement was going to be middle of June.
00:30:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
okay
00:30:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
saw that, yeah.
00:30:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:24
Michael Grahamslaw
Instead, we're going to announce it stacks here for five more years. So 20, 29, 2030,
00:30:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. Read the room, Edmund.
00:30:31
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, I think they've gone, oh, you can get pints outside for five more years. Yeah, I could have done that in a beer garden. It was fine, but I'd rather have a new stadium. But look, if it means more memories that in the St.
00:30:44
Michael Grahamslaw
James' Park, I'll take it.
00:30:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly, yeah.
00:30:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah Agreed.
00:30:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know. Yeah. I think the, well, the stigma is we can't extend St. James's in the way that we want to extend it. It really is as simple as that. As long as those houses are there, which they're going to be, we just call can't extend it.
00:30:55
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:30:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's as simple as that. but I think the main delay maybe as well is this fight over Lisa's Park because everyone and their mother seems to now want to fight for Lisa's Park when in essence Lisa's Park is very rarely used by everyone and their mother.
00:31:09
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:31:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I do find that in interesting. It is a lovely park don't get us wrong. i went there with my mom the other day strange enough walking the dog.
00:31:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Agreed.
00:31:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:31:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I don't go enough because it is actually lovely park. So I do agree with the people who are fighting for it going, oh, it's a beautiful park, it's a beautiful area.
00:31:21
Michael Grahamslaw
It's nice, yeah.
00:31:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
agree.
00:31:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:31:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
But guess what? There's hardly any people in it ever. Like there was some people that day, but it was a bloody beautiful day. So I would hope that people were out. I'd love to see what it was like on just a normal, plain, typical Newcastle day, cloudy, you know, or boring and dull.
00:31:34
Michael Grahamslaw
Mm-hmm.
00:31:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
00:31:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, you know, it's just not used as much, but everyone wants to fight for it now all of a sudden.
00:31:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:31:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think it's just a bit of a do-gooders type ah let's fight for it for the sake of it.
00:31:47
Michael Grahamslaw
do you think Do you think potentially it's the people who just don't want a new stadium going, well, we've lost this battle, and we can still win the war, let's get a lawsuit in over Leeser's Park.
00:31:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:31:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, 100%.
00:31:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
100%.
00:31:58
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah, that's a good next move.
00:31:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Over from Greenland, yeah, we're just, yeah.
00:31:59
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Agreed. Definitely not going to happen.
00:32:01
Michael Grahamslaw
yeah
00:32:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
They probably hardly ever go, like you say. But, yeah, they just don't want the stadium because they don't like football or they don't agree or they're anti-Saudi. You know what mean?
00:32:09
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:32:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's any any of the above, isn't it, really? So, but... Let's hope they don't win and we win and we get that staging. Because like I say, I'd love to say it's some James. it's It's just not feasible. Simple as that, is it really?
00:32:20
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:32:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, i know.
00:32:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
definite not going to happen
00:32:21
Michael Grahamslaw
It's a shame.
00:32:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:32:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Much to Kev's delight because I know he's going to cry an absolute river.
00:32:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It is.
00:32:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, to be fair, it is going to be emotional when we eventually leave. So, um I won't lie. I'll probably cry. But, um yeah.
00:32:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, I'll be crying. I'll be right there with you.
00:32:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely. Yeah. you can come up.
00:32:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
In the corner.
00:32:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll have a cry together.
00:32:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Who?
00:32:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll stand next to them. Imagine real weirdos in the corner.
00:32:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Who? Don't take it.
00:32:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't take the stadium.
00:32:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Take me with it.
00:32:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can I have a brick, please?
00:32:44
Michael Grahamslaw
Contractors there just like, who are you?
00:32:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
hate
00:32:47
Michael Grahamslaw
What are you doing?
00:32:48
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We're like them oil protesters, you know, the ones that just don't be moved from the ground.
00:32:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
him. ah
00:32:51
Nicola Pringle-Adams
St. James Park protesters.
00:32:52
Michael Grahamslaw
That Everton fan who stayed his neck to the post.
00:32:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah hate him
00:32:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
cable tied himself that's gonna be me and joe again yeah yeah absolutely not
00:32:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:32:57
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:32:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Everton fans love him. Yeah, it will be. But Everton fans love him because, yeah, they ended up beating us that day because of that wonderful a-hole.
00:33:04
Michael Grahamslaw
Yeah.
00:33:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Never
Conclusion and Next Episode Preview
00:33:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
mind. Anyway, on that bright note, um we're going to end. So it's been a pleasure to speak news and we're now having the weekend off.
00:33:13
Nicola Pringle-Adams
to
00:33:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we'll see you next week.
00:33:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
oh yeah see you next week
00:33:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:33:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bye.