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Wildcard Wednesday (Saturday)
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Wildcard Wednesday, however posted on Saturday due to a technical fault. Kev hosts the girls, discussing the win against Leicester, the partnership between Isak and Murphy, and Kev poses a question on what player would we make untouchable.
Host - Kevin Esther
Guests - Nicola Pringle-Adams & Jo Ayres
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Transcript
Introductions and Laughter
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome to the Daily Newcastle podcast. I don't know if you heard us laughing at the beginning, but I mean, you might have because we were all laughing for very different reasons. i I'm joined by two unbelievable guests as always.
00:00:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's Nicola and Joe. I'm going to come to Nick first because it's well past Nick's bedtime right now. So the fact that she's awake, I'm honoured that she stayed up to be a part of it but say this episode.
00:00:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
So Nick, are you doing?
00:00:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and why is that Kev why is it past my bedtime because you said and no no you said half past seven and here we are 45 minutes later finally recording because Kev has decided to just push my buttons
00:00:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because I was late. i was late. Yep. Yep. Yep.
00:00:41
Jo
I was gonna say.
00:00:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah also i will add for the people who think i'm just being
00:00:48
Nicola Pringle-Adams
oh don't don't pull the emotional card
00:00:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
um being a complete right because people will think that right now
00:00:53
Jo
Yes.
New Baby and Playful Banter
00:00:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I have just had, well, I haven't, but my partner has just had a baby. So Nick's just been extra cruel, right? Because I'm a father again, this time to a little girl. And Nick has just given us loads of grief for it because I'm a little bit late, right?
00:01:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, I haven't.
00:01:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know what I mean? So that's the type of person Nick is, right? So we'll come to Joe. Joe, how are you feeling? Are you okay? Are you a bit under the weather? Nick's just been mean because I've just had a baby.
00:01:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
How are you?
00:01:18
Jo
ah I'm living the dream. I'm ready to do this um weird wildcard Wednesday episode.
00:01:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:01:25
Jo
Do you believe me?
00:01:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
you convincing? I thought you were convincing yourself, hun.
00:01:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, come on.
00:01:27
Jo
Oh, God. Thank you. I'm trying.
00:01:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Things aren't good.
00:01:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on. look
00:01:31
Jo
I'm trying.
00:01:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll keep the energy high for Joe, right?
00:01:33
Jo
Nothing personal. Thank you.
00:01:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, you did mention Wildcard Wednesday, but it's not a traditional Wildcard Wednesday.
00:01:35
Jo
I'm trying.
00:01:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:01:38
Jo
Kind of, no.
00:01:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's actually a little bit plain, but there needs to be a reason for it We've got so many games coming up.
Leicester Game Experience
00:01:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah two home games coming up Sunday and Wednesday. We're going to come to them later on in this episode. But I feel like we need to start with kind of what we thought of Leicester. I mean, there was one moment of unbelievable class we'll come to.
00:01:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I mean, i don't know how I feel about Leicester. And I'm really happy about it. I was watching it in ah in a birthing suite room, which was a strange experience in itself. and I did get a telling off, actually, because the baby had been born for...
00:02:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
32 minutes and I had the Newcastle game on my phone so I wasn't the most popular person in either but I'm getting used to not being very popular at the minute um but anyway I want to get your guys reaction haven't been able to speak to many people about it at all actually because obviously my life's been a whirlwind since since that 3-0 win so I'm going to come to you Joe because you're so enthusiastic and you you're so buzzing for this and were we that good were Leicester that bad and
00:02:13
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Mm-hmm.
00:02:16
Jo
Okay.
00:02:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, i don't know. was it How did you feel? Was it as emotional as normal or was it just a walk in the park?
00:02:42
Jo
It was as easy as I predicted it was going to be beforehand.
00:02:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
It did actually, yeah.
00:02:45
Jo
And it was kind of scary saying it beforehand and truly believing it was going to be easy. um So, yeah, to actually really see it be that easy.
00:02:51
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yep.
00:02:53
Jo
And when the second goal went in, ah just looked at Mark because i was like, well, that's the game over. i was like, it's just how many we can get now.
00:02:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow. Wow.
00:02:59
Jo
We just need to go. But isn't that mental, really? Because ah in what situation genuinely over any of the years have we probably thought a 2-0 up?
00:03:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's a good point. As a Newcastle fan, I've never actually thought we're going to win easy, and when I have, we've never actually went on to win easy.
00:03:08
Jo
You know? Yeah. Mm-hmm. Yeah.
00:03:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is this the first time in history?
00:03:13
Jo
And it was it was so early. it was only 2-0. And come on, you know we've lost games before. But honestly, I just... All right, all jokes aside, I know we've covered the fact that the team haven't scored for too many games now, like Leicester, obviously.
00:03:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
hours. 12 hours.
00:03:26
Jo
But they are shocking, man. They are shocking. I mean, I'm not... You know, I can't even be too nice about it. not only I like Leicester. I've got soft spot for them. But they are shocking, man. I think Southampton, who have less points than them, aren't as shocking as Leicester.
00:03:40
Jo
That's how bad they are right now, man.
00:03:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
No. That's a bold statement.
00:03:42
Jo
They are. At the minute, in this in this current run, this current run though, I'd rather watch Southampton than Leicester.
00:03:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Southampton are on 10 points. Yeah, maybe. Maybe.
00:03:50
Jo
Just saying. But yeah, it was it was too easy. It was almost too easy that it got boring in the second half.
00:03:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:03:55
Jo
That's what happened.
00:03:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
You got bored in the second half. We're going cut
00:03:57
Jo
I got
Newcastle vs Leicester Analysis
00:03:58
Jo
bored. Ah, I nearly fell asleep like I want to now.
00:03:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
the second half.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:04:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, right.
00:04:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, okay.
00:04:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, Jesus. Why? I mean, this might be the most difficult one host yet, because I've got two people who want to kill us, and then both of you just not wanting to talk about football.
00:04:05
Jo
Nothing to do with you too I'm so sorry. but so sorry.
00:04:11
Jo
I'm so sorry.
00:04:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's certainly interesting.
00:04:15
Jo
but
00:04:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
m Nick, what did you think of that?
00:04:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I haven't even opened my mouth yet.
00:04:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
was it was it actually i mean Nobody's given Newcastle credit in any of this, by the way. And every kind of bit of review I've seen or analysis I've seen, it's all been, Leicester was shocking.
00:04:26
Jo
We were good.
00:04:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
But were we actually decent? Do we deserve any praise? Or are you with Joe? Leicester is just absolutely goddamn awful.
00:04:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And with Joe on the fact that Leicester are absolutely diabolically shocking, um I haven't seen a defence like that in a long time.
00:04:51
Nicola Pringle-Adams
but
00:04:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not for the Leicester family listening to this, but wow, okay. Keep going.
00:04:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um Their defence was awful. I'm trying not to swear. um Their defence was awful and probably the worst we've probably seen at St James Park this season.
00:05:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well done.
00:05:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and We've played this season at St James um
00:05:10
Jo
She's lost the plot.
00:05:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um However, as you can tell, past my bedtime. um However, um I thought we played well in the first half, but I did think we dropped off in the second half intensity wise.
00:05:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But um yeah, Leicester weren't great. And I do feel bad for them because um like Joe says, I've actually got a bit of a soft spot for Leicester. um I loved, obviously I know it was only 10 years ago now, which is crazy, but I loved when they won the Premier League a couple of, 10 years ago, whenever it was.
00:05:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. yeah
00:05:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I just love an underdog and I just was buzzing for them. and But they just haven't been in the same club since obviously the tragic passing of their own or a couple of years ago. um And it just hasn't been the same club, has it? So I do feel sorry for them and I i do feel bad that they're going to go straight back down. But um yeah, they were just awful and we just took vellova full advantage of it. I thought our first half performance was um very good.
00:06:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So yeah.
00:06:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Fair play. we only but The only other things I want to touch on with the Leicester game is two things, really. the second half, Joe's already kind of mentioned. i think we did take our foot off the gas, but I mean, God, when you're that comfortable, I don't think we can criticise anybody for that too much.
00:06:14
Jo
Yeah.
00:06:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
no
00:06:16
Jo
Mm-mm.
00:06:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
But do you think do you think Eddie made the ah subs...
00:06:17
Jo
Oh, was in Chris then.
00:06:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
too late. a lot of stuff I'm reading online is people saying that he could have got him on at half-time.
Substitutions Debate
00:06:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
It could have been on the earlier. So, Asula and Wilson came on quite late in the game. know Longstaff came on as well.
00:06:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And it's a case of, could we have just brought him on at half-time, the rest of him? Or do you think the minutes are important? But then again, it's minutes against Leicester. It's going to be completely different intensity, what we are against Man U.
00:06:42
Jo
Hmm.
00:06:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, i just want to get a little bit more from both of you on kind of the subs. Were they too late? Or... again is it hard to criticise at this point in time think he was shouting for Isula at half time I think Joe on the group chat yeah yep
00:06:54
Jo
i wouldn't I wouldn't say there were two layers such I wanted to see them earlier more for protection of certain players on the pitch if you know what I mean again
00:07:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
say it.
00:07:03
Jo
but that's Well, we were. we were i mean But that again, it was it was not only to give them, but it's more protection of the players that we do need moving forward. Acknowledging the fact that we've got three games in the space of a week coming up.
00:07:14
Jo
So it is more about... Well, it was, sorry, more about protecting them. The game was won at half-time.
00:07:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:07:19
Jo
as simple as that. um Yes, all right. We could have went on to get more. and We all joked and wanted to see Murphy get his... um He's hat-trick.
00:07:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
up
00:07:27
Jo
How amazing would that have been?
00:07:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
we did say ah
00:07:29
Jo
um But hey, and you know, it could have happened because, you know, these things can happen. And if it was going to happen, it was going to happen last night. But it just didn't. And God, not at all critical of the fact that it ended 3-0 at all.
00:07:41
Jo
um Because at the end of the day it was. We just kind of rode out the game and probably did the right thing.
00:07:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:46
Jo
We did not need to be any level of intense in the second half.
00:07:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:07:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
no
00:07:49
Jo
But yeah, maybe the subs I would have thought just a little bit earlier, just as I say, just more of a protection thing.
00:07:55
Jo
I've got the point where I think Tenali went down. Bruno went down. However, Bruno went down at first when I thought he'd been hit, but then it turned out he'd got a little bit of a cheeky slap and he went down very dramatically. And I did shout something at the TV that I won't shout on here at Bruno.
00:08:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh. Ooh.
00:08:09
Jo
A bit of a jokingly manner, but I'm also not going to repeat the words because, you know, PG and all that.
00:08:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh.
00:08:15
Jo
But yeah, boo.
00:08:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:08:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Family show.
00:08:17
Jo
Yeah, I'll tell you after the pod. um But no, what the point was, but it was more of a reaction to the fact that, yeah, I think we just need the subs, take off certain players, eliminate that kind of risk, yeah.
00:08:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, fair play. Nick, in agreement?
00:08:29
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah Yeah, I'm in agreement. I did think, um and I actually thought he could have probably made the subs at halftime. um And I'm just going to chuck a curveball in because I was seeing a few things um online.
00:08:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't know if it was while the game was on or maybe when I logged on um this morning when I woke up. But I don't know if there's any truth to the um little knock and injury that Alexander Isak was rumoured to be carrying.
00:08:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Because I just felt like he wasn't really at his same level and what he was yesterday so I felt like he could have probably come off a little bit earlier and like Joe says maybe if there is any truth to that knock or injuries carrying um not risk him because we do need him for the likes of well I would say Man United but they're not the same side what they once were but anyway
00:08:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I
00:09:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
for i tell you what we're doing we're not scared of jinxing things on this pod I love it I love the bravery he and Nick just picked up a Geordie accent there as well no
00:09:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
no all in all in
00:09:17
Jo
all in for it now
00:09:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry.
00:09:25
Jo
and stop she's she's talking a lot too much isn't she
00:09:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ah, right. Okay. Okay. I like it.
00:09:29
Nicola Pringle-Adams
All day, every day.
00:09:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I read Mrs.
00:09:32
Jo
yeah I know.
00:09:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
GSPN. Trying to get the advert in.
00:09:34
Jo
like Brilliant.
00:09:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and
00:09:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Anyway, anyway, let's compose.
00:09:40
Jo
7-1,
00:09:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I agree. i've I think, to be honest, it's hard to take much away from a Leicester performance because, again, without being completely disrespectful to Leicester, because, again, what is it about people having soft spots for Leicester? It must be that league win.
00:09:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I know Jose's the 7-8-1, 7-1 win
00:09:54
Jo
yeah.
00:09:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But yeah, have soft spot for him as well. It's quite sad to see him that way, but we can't really gloat too much in terms of the performance. I don think the big test is coming up. That's what we're going to talk about in the next part. But before that, we've got the queen of Zencastr, which is Joe. so take us away with the first advert, Joe.
00:10:14
Jo
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00:10:27
Jo
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00:10:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely stuff. That was efficient. And also there was a period, I don't know if it'll show on YouTube, Nick looked like she'd froze, but she looked so intelligent. She was like squinting towards the camera. thought she was trying to play a countdown or something.
00:10:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or she's just really tired and squinting because she can't keep her eyes open. It's probably that one, but we'll see where it's at.
00:10:52
Jo
Can't see.
00:10:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry, my camera probably froze. I am intelligent, not looked intelligent. I am intelligent.
00:10:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry, sorry.
00:10:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Let's rephrase that.
00:10:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
You are in England sometimes.
00:10:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Thank you. Thank you.
00:11:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
and So, part two. Let's talk about what's coming for Newcastle.
Upcoming Matches Strategy
00:11:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Joe rightly mentioned before, and we've got three games in a week. And Man United at home, Palace at home, and then Villa away. That is going to take some balancing from Eddie in terms of the squad. And we were talking about second-half subs, trying to rest players. i thought Kraft came on and did very well, actually. But out of these next three games...
00:11:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
The question was two questions. Are we going to actually rest players and rotate with three games in a week? And if we are, which I don't know if we actually are. I don't know if you're just going to play a full strength team, full intensity. That would be insane. But yeah, if we are going to rotate, which one of them games do you think is the best game to do it in?
00:11:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think we could probably all rule out Villa away because we are flying at the minute. And I guess out of the next two, the reason I'm asking the question is, Man Utd at home, statistically, is easier than Palace now.
00:11:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, can we really play Man Utd at home and play second-string team and then go full full for the next two?
00:11:58
Jo
the
00:12:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, i want to get your thoughts on that, really. Is he going to rotate three games in a week? And if he isn't, then, I mean, if he is, sorry, which one which one's more likely? I mean, I ah have no idea which one he'll rotate for.
00:12:13
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't know.
00:12:15
Jo
I don't ah don't think you'll rotate for Man U.
00:12:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah don't, yeah.
00:12:18
Jo
I just don't.
00:12:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
but and you Man is such an easier game right now on paper like Nick said it before but not the team used to be imagine if you if you if you put in Wilson, Azula and then still beat Man U imagine if he did that though and then played a full strength team for Villa away
00:12:19
Jo
as As much as I agree with exactly what you've just said, by the way, Kev, about Man U and Palace and that, but I just...
00:12:28
Jo
And to us, but...
00:12:36
Jo
It's Eddie, man. It's Eddie. He's not doing it. No, and Eddie, he's going to play a full strength for all three games.
00:12:44
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:12:44
Jo
We'll be totally wrong. But, you know, i' I'd be absolutely astonished if he did much rotation for the Man U game.
00:12:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh no
00:12:50
Jo
I really would.
00:12:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I think the only I think the only change I could probably see is if Gordon's back to full fitness really he should be but obviously I don't actually and maybe obviously if Joe Willock's over his concussion obviously I know that came out yesterday before the game and they're probably the only two changes I can see but
00:12:52
Jo
I just think he's going ball into it, if you know what i mean.
00:12:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
fair
00:12:55
Jo
He's going to ball into it.
00:12:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
good point Gordon's coming back yeah
00:13:00
Jo
Which he should be by then, no but he should be, shouldn't he?
00:13:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
think for Man United, I think he'll go full strength. i don't think he'll I think he'll go unchanged. I think if you're talking about the three games um that we've got coming up in the next week, I think the one I could see him potentially making changes for would be the Palace game.
00:13:26
Jo
Hmm.
00:13:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh, they're in good form as well. I tell you what, it's it's going to be an interesting week.
00:13:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We are on good one.
00:13:29
Jo
They are.
00:13:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's definitely going to be interesting to see we manage it because it's such a big week and with being such a big week, if we can pick up nine points in one week, that would be huge for our push for Champions League.
00:13:40
Jo
Nick do you
00:13:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's where I'm going to next. What's the minimum expectation for points out of them three games? And kind what's your realistic expectation? So what's minimum and what do you expect right now as we say? I mean,
00:13:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's it's It's extremely difficult. I'll go last on this one because I don't know if I'm being too... I mean, I'm not being negative.
00:14:01
Jo
want to go first or do you me go
00:14:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
I i might just be sensible. And then we'll go Nick first just in case she falls asleep halfway through.
00:14:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um Oh, perfect. For the sake.
00:14:10
Jo
Wakey wakey.
00:14:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and Minimum, I'd expect six. Minimum six.
00:14:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:14:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um
00:14:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:14:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And what was it what is it? What I expect or what I would want.
00:14:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's It's minimum minimum you would take in what you expect.
00:14:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Right. um Minimum, I would take six. What I expect to come out of these games is seven.
00:14:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I know it's not much leeway there, guys, but um I, the draws against Villa.
00:14:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, okay. Is the draw against Miller?
00:14:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I think we're going to struggle against Villa.
00:14:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
They
00:14:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't know why I've got that feeling. I just do.
00:14:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
were incredible against Forrest, by the way. Very, very good at home against Forrest.
00:14:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. Very good.
00:14:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Second half, Forrest came back into it, but wow, they blew them away.
00:14:47
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:14:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Joe, what's what's your minimum take and what's your actual expectation here?
00:14:53
Jo
I'm going seven and seven because my minimum is my expectation because again I'm um'm
00:14:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh. Okay. Ooh, look at you being a Sensible Newcastle fan.
00:14:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
hey Okay.
00:15:00
Jo
um'm i'm I'm like all over it at the minute. I've got the last two games nailed on in terms of I predicted 2-1 and 3-0. So I might just keep predicting the scores as well because I'm obviously on one. But I won't bet on it, people. Don't worry. I won't i won't hurt us.
00:15:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I will.
00:15:12
Jo
ah have Yeah, that's fine. You're allowed to. I banned myself years ago.
00:15:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm joking, I don't.
00:15:16
Jo
oh fine. But yeah, yeah. No, in all seriousness, I do expect us to take Man expect us to take Palace. I don't think it'll be easy game, but I do expect us to win. And I think Villa will be that much harder being away at their place as well.
00:15:30
Jo
So yeah, that's that's my seven points.
00:15:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think I'm being a bit too silly here. I think the minimum I would accept would be four points. So it would be ah a win in one of the home games. A draw in another home game could easily happen. I'm in a loss away at Villa.
00:15:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
That'll be the minimum I would accept. think anything less than that, it's probably quite poor. and I actually think we'll get six. I think we'll win both for home games, but I think we'll lose against Villa.
00:15:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think Villa, again, they've got PSG. I know it's a big game. um think they play tomorrow or Wednesday night.
00:16:00
Jo
huge.
00:16:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Tomorrow, I think.
00:16:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And i as Liverpool showed, winning at home to PSG is not for everybody.
00:16:03
Jo
The plane.
00:16:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So it'll be interesting to see if fair Villa can do it and match us. But yeah, I just think six six would be good. i would I would be quite happy with six. Nobody wants to lose, but...
00:16:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Villa are away at the minute. It's like when teams used to come and away to James' Park and when we when we first started getting that surprise factor in in the Champions League. It was always tough. So that's my minimum there. And the last thing, I guess, um I think it's important to talk about again with these three games coming up is is Jacob Murphy.
00:16:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
So after Leicester, is Jacob Murphy...
00:16:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
That's Joe then.
00:16:40
Jo
I'm not speaking.
00:16:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
you but we We'll come with Joe first. um These three games are going to be massive in terms of our season. But are they almost set up perfectly for Jacob Murphy? He's got two goals against Leicester.
00:16:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's now getting talked about alongside Isaac and Salah with goal contributions this season, which is incredible company for somebody who was a bench player to keep. He was a bench player at the start of season, by the way.
00:17:02
Jo
You was.
00:17:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nobody saw this coming, really.
00:17:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
you
00:17:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So the next three games, is he now, this is a silly question, by the way, but I want a serious answer.
00:17:12
Jo
I don't think it's silly.
00:17:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is he now as important, as important as Alexander Isaac?
00:17:13
Jo
Go on.
00:17:20
Jo
what What do you think I'm going to say?
00:17:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really? As important as Izak?
00:17:24
Jo
Kev, now we need to talk seriously, right? I'm going to take my love of Jacob Murphy out of this and we're just going to talk sheer facts, okay? We're going to talk stats. We're going to talk facts. This is what we're talking here, right?
00:17:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on, man.
00:17:34
Jo
I'm being very serious. But seriously, right? Isaac is now... back-to-back leading scorer, as in over 20 goals.
00:17:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:42
Jo
Brilliant. Everyone's happy. However, it's because of his partnership with Murphy. Isaac wouldn't be on over 20 goals.
00:17:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's a great point.
00:17:48
Jo
It wasn't for Murphy, just saying, and that's just a fact, right? That's not me being silly. um Their partnership, is so important it makes him as important as Isaac I'm not saying he's as good as Isaac that's not what I'm trying to say but his importance yeah yes then yes I know I just want to clarify in case i everyone say anyone pulls this up and be like oh stupid woman what you're saying and what I'm trying to say is he's purely as important because of their combination because of what they're doing this season
00:18:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, I'm just saying, is he as important? That was the question, yeah.
00:18:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It wasn't the question. Yeah.
00:18:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
00:18:16
Jo
It's something that we haven't had for a long time, a true partnership in the team. And this is Pete Murphy. I'm living every second of it because Pete Murphy will end at some point, right? But honestly, because of it, we need to milk living hell out of this combination.
00:18:30
Jo
And yes, as such, yes, he is absolutely as important as Izak and more important than Gordon. Ooh.
00:18:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, ho, ho, ho.
00:18:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
a shout, by the way.
00:18:38
Jo
Ooh, I went there.
00:18:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
More important than Anthony Gordon right now. So, i mean so just to I mean, you've said more important than Gordon. Would you say Murphy is now
Jacob Murphy's Impact
00:18:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
our ah first slash second most important?
00:18:49
Jo
Best winger.
00:18:53
Jo
Winger. Oh, yeah.
00:18:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:18:54
Jo
Yeah.
00:18:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. Nick, do you agree that Murphy is as important as Izak right now, or do you think
00:19:00
Jo
Whilst he's playing. I'll play it that way. I'll put it that way. Whilst he's playing.
00:19:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:19:04
Jo
Yeah.
00:19:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
okay Nick, do you think Murphy is as important as Ezek or if you had like you know if one of them had to get injured, would you just pick Murphy or Ezek or what?
00:19:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Well, I wouldn't pick any, and if that's the question about getting injured.
00:19:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, of course not, but in terms of who's important.
00:19:18
Jo
Thanks, Nick. Thanks, Nick.
00:19:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um Silly question that was. um I agree with Joe. I do think he is as important as what Isak is. When I listened to the game yesterday, um obviously, I don't know if you would heard this in the Labour suite, Kev, but even the commentators picked up on the fact of how
00:19:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:19:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Isak and Murphy's partnership has developed over the course of the season and how important it has been to the team. um And that's just straight out fact, you know, and he's just in sheer confidence has just massively developed.
00:19:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um And you can see it in his game, his goals, his assists, and just the way obviously now speaks, even when he's, um you know, speaking to, after you know, after the game and he's speaking to him is the little press conference thingies.
00:19:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:20:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So, um yeah, he's definitely as important as Isak. Yeah. I've got nothing much more to say on that, really. I don't think.
00:20:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair play. Fair play.
00:20:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I think he's amazing.
00:20:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
there is There is, again, when you look at statistically, which Joe was going into, I thought this was going to come out, so I didn't jump ahead, but there's only one partnership in European football right now who has more goal contributions than Isaac and Murphy together, and it's Schick and from Bayer Leverkusen.
00:20:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Who is it?
00:20:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
They're the only two people who have assisted and assisted each other, scored goals from each other.
00:20:34
Jo
Mm-hmm. Sure.
00:20:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
and where they have more contributions than Isaac and Murphy. So they are second in the whole of Europe. and I guess it's easier as a Newcastle fan if, you know, he's playing and he doesn't score and Murphy's not playing to just say, it's because of Murphy. But it's nice that Murphy's getting that love finally. I don't think it could happen to a nicer person. So it's nice to get him the credit he deserves.
00:20:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, that's going to end part two. and So that's going to take us so to Nick with the old-fashioned GSPN advert. And the reason we're doing this is because we've lost the Bayern League one. It's gone. It's just vanished off the database.
00:21:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I haven't got a copy of it. I apologize. But By Nick is still amazing. um But yeah, that's the only advert it's getting right now.
00:21:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
You can still put it in the show description notes, though.
00:21:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'll put it in a show the show description.
00:21:19
Jo
We will.
00:21:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah But that's why it hasn't had an advert.
00:21:20
Jo
Yeah.
00:21:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I apologize to the bosses and everybody else. But yeah, try having a baby 12 hours ago. Off you go, Nick.
00:21:29
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Got a baby, Kev?
00:21:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
I haven't mentioned it, have I?
00:21:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Never mentioned it, mate, no.
00:21:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, no.
00:21:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
All right, cool. The Global Sports Podcast Network is changing the face of football podcasting with dedicated daily content for every Premier League team.
00:21:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm modest like that.
00:21:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry.
00:21:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I've lost it.
00:21:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's going on social straight away. What an opening that is but
00:21:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry guys.
00:21:55
Jo
laughter laughter laughter
00:21:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I've lost it.
00:22:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Right. No,
00:22:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
is.
00:22:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh dear.
00:22:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm keeping this in, by the way.
00:22:05
Jo
but
00:22:05
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm really trying to compose my myself.
00:22:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's always going to happen with us three, where we literally just lost an episode.
00:22:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
to...
00:22:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's amazing we've got like episode 160, whatever, right?
00:22:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, Christ.
00:22:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because, yeah, well done, everyone. Are you wanting start again or are you wanting to carry on where you're from?
00:22:24
Jo
Should we just say GSP on a mint?
00:22:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Start again.
00:22:26
Jo
Or should we move on?
00:22:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
The Global Sports Podcast Network is changing the face of football podcasting with dedicated...
00:22:27
Jo
Every
00:22:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I actually can't do it.
00:22:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't do it. ah I really hope I can move all this in.
00:22:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry, guys. Oh, dear me.
00:22:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. ah is the but The worst part is, right, the worst part is, I'll just fill for a little bit so Nick can get a composure back.
00:22:42
Jo
Every club, every day.
00:22:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Holy moly.
00:22:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
The worst part is, but we have made so many funny jokes off air, right, in previous times, in previous episodes, which we've somehow kept com composed through. And the thing which has made us break, Nick saying, have you had a baby, Kev?
00:23:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't think you've mentioned it. ah That's the only thing which has finally made us break.
00:23:08
Jo
oh
00:23:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
think I'm a bit tired.
00:23:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, my head's hurting up enough. Right.
00:23:13
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah can't look at while I do this.
00:23:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Third time's a charm. Don't look at us, Nick. Oh
00:23:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
The Global Sports Podcast Network is changing the face of football podcasting.
00:23:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We've dedicated it. I can't even do it. I literally cannot do it. don't know what's wrong with me. I actually can't do it.
00:23:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
can't do it.
00:23:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
my God.
00:23:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and do it
00:23:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's so funny. oh I don't know what to do now because Nick actually can't do it. Did we just move on in the episode?
00:23:49
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:23:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
That is the advert for Global Sports Podcast Network.
00:23:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Please just move on.
00:23:49
Jo
Yeah.
00:23:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
The point is Global Sports Podcast Network has a Premier League club. Every Premier League club has a podcast and it goes out every every day. So yeah, every club, every day. Well done, Nick. Right, let's compose or try because that was mental.
00:24:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
That went down faster than Southampton. That's mental, by the way.
00:24:09
Jo
Ooh.
00:24:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mental. That went downhill faster than Southampton.
00:24:14
Jo
Ooh, man.
00:24:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, sorry, I don't know what's happened.
00:24:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it went down faster than Ben Brubberton-Diaz.
00:24:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, he's still good on.
00:24:17
Jo
Ooh, now that's fast.
00:24:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
That was ages ago, by the way.
00:24:19
Jo
That is fast.
00:24:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's very fast.
00:24:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
i didn't even know it was, but that feels like ages ago when you were having that rant.
00:24:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:24
Jo
It was, it was right the start the season, wasn't it?
00:24:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
oh
00:24:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
right the start of the season, first game, Fabian Chaga sent off and then hit the crossbar from halfway.
00:24:27
Jo
Yeah.
00:24:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, let's get back on track.
00:24:31
Jo
Ooh.
00:24:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, final part, we're going to ask one question and then we're to round it up because I think there's a solid three minutes of laughing in this episode, but hey, I hope you enjoyed it.
00:24:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry.
00:24:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hey, we enjoyed it.
00:24:43
Jo
Apologies to anyone listening, yeah.
00:24:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's fine. It's fine. If people don't enjoy it, just fast forward to 24 minutes, you'll all right. I like how I'm seeing that on 24 minutes when they've already listened Roller laughing, but yeah.
00:24:50
Jo
True.
00:24:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Bye.
00:24:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, get back in it. So, we're just talking about some injury issues coming up.
Injury Concerns and Key Players
00:24:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Isaac, Trippier, Gordon's just come back from injury. And again, we're not really sure. i was Again, there's talk about Joel Hinton and his groin. He wasn't moving well towards the end. and So, I guess what the question is, in terms of squad death, we've talked about this a lot.
00:25:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, what is the one player from now, if you could give a magic healing kit too where they would be untouchable for the rest of the season injury wise who would you give it to we've mentioned that Murphy is as important as Isaac I know a lot of people's common one would be Isaac but is there anybody you would pick right now where you can give them this magic healing kit and they will not get injured for these remaining nine games who would you pick I mean I think that's a tough question I saw on social media to be fair and was a good discussion
00:25:48
Jo
Yeah, that's a really tough one, isn't it?
00:25:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
This is a tough question.
00:25:50
Jo
now ah ah Are they going to play on, like, top form as well? Should we play should we do that?
00:25:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's nothing to do with top forms.
00:25:54
Jo
Like, they're going to be top form, no injuries.
00:25:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
You are keeping them fit.
00:25:56
Jo
No.
00:25:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
So who's the most consistent? Who's the one?
00:25:59
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm stuck between two.
00:25:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because Izak, if it was top form, I think Izak would be the easy answer because he wins the game.
00:26:04
Jo
Yeah.
00:26:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who are you stuck between, Nick?
00:26:05
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He's not my answer though.
00:26:05
Jo
I just don't want to pick the obvious one just to, like... Yeah, I'm...
00:26:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who stuck between? get the discussion started.
00:26:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I am stuck between Tonali and Danburn.
00:26:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, two very good players this season.
00:26:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:26:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm amazed Joe wasn't one of them because consistency is up there. Joe?
00:26:23
Jo
Tenali was absolutely the first one I was going to say as well. So yeah, ah bang on Nick.
00:26:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, okay.
00:26:29
Jo
um ah you know I might just stick with Tenali because otherwise I'm going to massively overthink this anyway because it's such a tough one, man. Because you could list so many because yeah, I could go back to Murphy and exactly what I've been saying about Murphy.
00:26:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
is
00:26:41
Jo
But then to me, the whole Murphy-E-Z-A combination, it's what the magic part is.
00:26:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:45
Jo
that's two players. So that's like cheating.
00:26:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:26:47
Jo
um So I'm going to stick with Tenali, yeah.
00:26:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
So yours is definitely Tonali. Nick, are you going burn or Tonali? I think Berndon and Portland could send a half. Who else do we have?
00:26:57
Jo
Very.
00:26:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Botman's injured.
00:26:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, um I'm going to stick with Dan Bunn.
00:26:59
Jo
He's been solid.
00:27:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
i mean, Kraft would come in if it was one injury, I guess. But again, you might want to keep one of them fit.
00:27:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, um'm go I'm sticking Dan Bun.
00:27:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Let's go him.
00:27:10
Jo
Yeah.
00:27:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nice. Mine would be, um'm torn I was torn originally, like you guys, between two, but it was Tonari and Joe Linton.
00:27:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
What's yours?
00:27:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
because again, they're so...
00:27:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
00:27:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Joe Linton just... I think he's like having an extra man sometimes and we spoke about him so much.
00:27:24
Jo
Yeah.
00:27:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not going to go into in too much detail but his pure fight...
00:27:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yes.
00:27:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
like Look at him in the cup final. He was just unbelievable. Even against Leicester, he was the one harrying all the time. But I think I would go with Tenardi as well just because he's one of the rare midfielders I think we have at the minute who is defensively aware and helps out that back four.
00:27:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
and know Bruno, when he plays in the six at times, got caught out of position...
00:27:45
Jo
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:27:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
He wants to be forward. He wants to be turning on the ball and playing them passes. And Joe Linton's so box-to-box that he would miss him for nine games, of course he would, but Willett could probably come in and do okay.
00:27:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah
00:28:01
Jo
yeah
00:28:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just feel like replacing Tenali at this point in time with a form he's in and his defensive awareness to help out with defence is undeniable. And I've been so impressed with him.
00:28:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not necessarily going forward or, I mean, that goal against Brentford. I mean, unbelievable.
00:28:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, so good.
00:28:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
ive I've seen the episode on that. Bravo.
00:28:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yep.
00:28:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
That was as good as a goal, the episode on that.
00:28:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So good.
00:28:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well done, girls. But, yep, I'm so good. After completely losing it for an advert.
00:28:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
fantastic after completely losing composure a minute ago.
00:28:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:28:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
So even where you've got his goal, you've got his two goals in the cup, the volley, all that stuff is amazing to see, but it's his defensive awareness. I just feel like we don't have another centre midfielder who can help a defence like he does.
00:28:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that's why Tenardi was my pick.
00:28:42
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:28:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Another shout I saw, which was really interesting, was Harvey Barnes. Because, despite not playing many games, he's still our fourth top in goal contributions. He's barely played this season.
00:28:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's had injuries. He's been on the bench. So, that was quite a surprising shout because he's an impact player.
00:28:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:29:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
And their argument was, we don't have many impact players off the bench. Which, when you think about it, if Willick's not fit, you don't have any impacts without Barnes.
00:29:05
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:29:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Nope.
00:29:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, Yeah, another good shout. Interesting. I'd like to see the answers of that in the comments, but we're going to end it there. I hope, I hope the listeners enjoyed the meltdown as much as I did because it's probably going get left in. and If you didn't, then apologise.
00:29:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
It might happen it again.
00:29:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry, guys.
00:29:25
Jo
That's three minutes of hell for you if you didn't.
00:29:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Three minutes of hell of just laughing. If you're watching on YouTube, the laughing might have been contagious. Who knows? and
Humorous Wrap-up and Future Plans
00:29:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, I think we've got ah weve got a crossover coming with my new Ian's Organised, all that. So you've got loads and loads and loads of good episodes coming.
00:29:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I might not be around for a while because i don't know if I've mentioned this. I haven't mentioned it yet, I don't think. It's safe to get it in there. I've just become a dad for the second time. Nick, I don't know if I told you, Nick, but thank you.
00:29:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Congrats, Kev.
00:29:53
Jo
I thought you actually gave birth. I was confused, Kev.
00:29:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:29:55
Jo
I don't know.
00:29:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
and you I one of them give birth.
00:29:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, me too, to be fair, yeah.
00:29:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm that good. Yeah.
00:29:59
Jo
Oh, wow.
00:30:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:30:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and Okay.
00:30:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to regret saying that on a podcast where women listen you.
00:30:03
Jo
You are like...
00:30:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I apologize in advance. Right. Been a pleasure. Let's end it there. We'll see you next time.
00:30:09
Jo
Bye.