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Wildcard Wed/West Ham Review/Its almost Final time!!!
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Kev hosts his girls, Jo & NIc, to discuss the victory in London Town on Monday night & the upcoming 'biggest game in recent memory'
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Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome to the Daily Newcastle podcast. It's Wildcard Wednesday. can clearly tell we're having fun before we start recording. and If you are watching, you'll know who my two guests are, but I'll still introduce because Nicola's doing that pose and looks she's about to go to Disneyland.
Fashion and Outing Memories
00:00:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
um My first but first guest is Nicola.
00:00:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
How you doing, Nicola? Are you okay? Happy?
00:00:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hello.
00:00:29
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I'm good. I'm good. Yeah.
00:00:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very good. Fantastic. And my other guest is, of course, if you're watching on YouTube, is Joe. Are you okay, Joe?
00:00:37
Jo
I'm cool. well I haven't lost phone already.
00:00:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
You guys have you guys are matching caps. Are going to Disneyland together?
00:00:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:00:41
Jo
We're so special.
00:00:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Are you going to Disneyland together or what's happening here?
00:00:43
Jo
We're going to Disney.
00:00:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
What's happening?
00:00:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
i When we went to the Forest game, we had one too many drinks, didn't we, Jo? And then went in the club shop.
00:00:50
Jo
Yeah, we went in the shop.
00:00:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:00:51
Jo
And then this happened.
00:00:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
This is what came out.
00:00:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brilliant. Hey, looking fantastic. Looking brilliant.
00:00:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I need take off.
00:00:57
Jo
Super cool.
00:00:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:00:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Look I'm going Disneyland.
00:00:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, you take it off. I'll talk bad about you when you take your headphones off. Oh, she kept them on. Ah, she kind took them off. is what it is. Right, anyway, listeners, welcome, welcome, welcome,
Game Previews and Reviews
00:01:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
welcome. We've just started off absolutely random and a little bit rad.
00:01:11
Jo
Chaos!
00:01:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
If you don't know what rad means, it means chaos. Yeah, well done. and So, Wild Card Wednesday, we have a bit of a big game coming up on Sunday. I don't know if anyone's really talked about it much in Newcastle.
00:01:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
We haven't been talking about it in here very often, other than every other episode.
00:01:23
Jo
Teeny tiny.
00:01:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
and But what I want to go through with today, I think part one, it's important to kind of have a very mini-review of the West Ham game. and talk about how we feel about that, how it went. I think part two, we've got to start looking into the similarities of, you know, the team which played against West Ham to the team which could potentially start on Sunday.
00:01:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
and then part three, we'll get our kind of feelings and can we see us actually winning a trophy? in about four days time oh my goodness just saying that out loud makes us feel like I'm about to like hurl so let's get started
00:01:51
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Woo!
00:01:52
Jo
Yeah.
Newcastle vs. West Ham Analysis
00:01:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
let's go back to the let's go back to the calmness so Monday night Monday night
00:01:59
Jo
well
00:02:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Newcastle United won 1-0 away at West Ham. Really good performance, a but I want to get your views on it.
00:02:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
you.
00:02:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, we're not going to talk about line-ups, because that's for kind of part two and looking forward to a final. and So, joe Joe, how did you feel about that performance against West Ham? Can you sum it up overall and what your feelings were kind of after it?
00:02:23
Jo
m I will be totally honest and ah we know we talked about it in the group and I did say we're sluggish and to have to stick with that because at the start I did feel like we were, I didn't think much was happening. We kind of had control of it but we weren't really doing anything with it.
00:02:36
Jo
um West Ham were good, they weren't amazing. I just felt like we should have done so much more with the ball, and we didn't.
00:02:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Thank you.
00:02:43
Jo
And I just wasn't seeing a team that looked like they were totally together. I'm just talking first, by the way. You know, um we' we'll move on through the match.
00:02:51
Jo
um first half of the first half, let's cover that bit. I just think we were were sluggish. We weren't doing enough with the ball. I didn't see the game panning out very well, I won't lie. I wasn't being all overly negative, but anyone I spoke to, as in multiple text groups that i was having, I think everyone tended to agree.
00:03:07
Jo
It just wasn't a great start the game. I'm not saying we were poor. were just...
00:03:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Multiple text groups. You have other friends about Newcastle other than us.
00:03:13
Jo
I'm so special. LAUGHTER
00:03:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
What? Can you talk to this podcast right now?
00:03:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Well, we know that.
00:03:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's unbelievable.
00:03:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:03:19
Jo
It's outrageous. I know. Well, you know, I've got to speak to my dad. God bless him. And I've got to speak to the other girls who I got the match with. But that was that about covered it. I won't be honest. I'm not that popular. Yeah, all jokes aside.
00:03:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
I let you off.
00:03:31
Jo
Thanks. Thanks, Kev. ah yeah I've lost my track of mind, man.
00:03:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
You were on the first half.
00:03:36
Jo
But yeah, anyway, I thought was sluggish. We looked very disjointed. I wasn't very impressed. And I'm just being completely honest. I think we got better as the game went on. We looked like we were gelling more. Certain players stepped up a bit more because at the start, I just was not impressed with pretty much everyone on the pitch. That's all.
00:03:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:03:52
Jo
That was my...
00:03:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you agree that assessment, Nick?
00:03:52
Jo
I'm just being honest.
00:03:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
who I don't agree
West Ham Win Significance
00:03:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
with I wasn't impressed with everyone on the pitch, but there were a fair few when the game started that I was a bit like, because I think I was actually texting Joe at that time saying was giving me a bit of a panic.
00:04:05
Jo
Yes.
00:04:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um and What I will say is I agree with that. I thought we looked very disjointed and slow, and I'm not sure what it is when we seem to have a bit of change in the start and line up. Obviously, we've got no Anthony Gordon.
00:04:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um So obviously that was a bit of a massive change for the team with Harvey Barnes out out there. So obviously I know we're going to go into that afterwards. But I do think when we have a little bit of change like that, you notice it instantly on the pitch and it takes our players a bit of time to get used to it and then start playing our game.
00:04:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, cool.
00:04:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So yeah, I do agree with the fact that the first 20 to 25 minutes, I thought we looked a little bit disdain and a little bit slow. And then we just grew into the game nicely. um Certain players were giving me a a near enough heart attack and I do have to put this on him.
00:04:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um Tino, holy moly. um I was panicking anytime the ball came near him whenever he was going down that left-hand side. um I did think he looked a little bit off of it, whether or not it's because he was in a technically out of position.
00:05:08
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um So yeah, so that's my overall thoughts. But at the end of the game, happy, positive. We came away with three points. Can't ask for much more. um
00:05:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think I would agree.
00:05:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And we got the win.
00:05:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah think I would agree with like, I wouldn't go the first 20. I think once we got to the 20th minute, it was a bit more even, but you're probably right. I think the first 10, they were the better team and they had the best chance of the game, didn't they?
00:05:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:05:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Literally in 40 odd seconds, that Suchek chance should have hit the back of a net really. And again, just like you said, Nick,
00:05:35
Jo
Unreal. Yeah.
00:05:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was mainly because Tino didn't go at it with his left foot because he's right footed.
00:05:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Unreal.
00:05:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
00:05:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
He went with it with his right and missed it. And I don't even think Suchek was expecting to miss it. So that was a bit of a scare. But I felt after that, even though West Ham were still a better team for about five, 10 minutes, I felt like we just started to settle, got a bit more comfy.
00:05:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then it was kind of, I felt like it was one way traffic from about 25, 30 minutes.
00:05:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I was never really that troubled by West Ham again throughout the rest of the game, if I'm honest, other other than the typical nerves when you're Newcastle fan and you're 1-0 up and you see six minutes added on or whatever it is, is you think, oh, here we go.
00:06:06
Jo
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
00:06:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is it. and But yeah, i was i was quite happy with it. And I think we've got to be braced for fast starts, especially when you're the away team. home team normally gets the first five, ten minutes, don't we?
00:06:15
Jo
yeah
00:06:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
So yeah, overall then, just before we round off part one, overall, are we... I know we've been a little bit critical, all three of us really, at the start, but I still thought it was a very gritty performance away from home.
00:06:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Mm-hmm.
00:06:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
um West Ham in good form as well. I think they won the last two.
00:06:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ye
00:06:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Potters had a little bit of an impact now. um But the thing which stood out most for me, and I think Nick hit the nail on my head about Gordon are playing, was that final third, no team looked like they were that confident in putting a ball in back of the net.
00:06:45
Jo
Yeah.
00:06:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And it needed somebody to grab the game by a scuff in neck, which Captain Fantastic did. and
00:06:52
Jo
Yeah.
00:06:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
I guess my last question is, at the end of the game, how did you both feel in terms of that's it now, we've reached Wembley. It's big three points in terms of top five because that's the Champions League this year.
00:07:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yep.
00:07:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:07:05
Jo
yeah
00:07:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Joe, were you happy overall at the end? Did we kind of win you round the players?
00:07:09
Jo
Yeah, as I say, I mean, it sounds a bit harsh to say I wasn't impressed. It's just, as I say, I think it was more frustration. So I wasn't, ironically, as much as I wasn't that happy with us, ah I didn't feel threatened by West Ham. So again, no disrespect to them.
00:07:22
Jo
I genuinely did not see them scoring. They weren't that much of a threat to us. But that was more when I was getting frustrated. I was watching us and i was thinking, you know what it is? We need to take this game. need to We just need to be more effective. And we weren't being very effective. And that was more the frustration behind it.
00:07:35
Jo
So, yes, thank God we got the three points because a very big win that was. It was just something that the guys need it right before the final.
00:07:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
massive
00:07:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
huge yep
00:07:42
Jo
We need the three points to stay right in the running for Europe. We'll just do. It would have been a big blow to Europe, I think. And I know it's mad to think only one game. But then you've got to take into account the other games as well that people have winched on about, not particularly us, but, you know, just as ah as a general.
00:07:56
Jo
um
00:07:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Newcastle fans win, didn't they?
00:07:58
Jo
Never. um But yeah, yeah, I felt i felt a lot better, I'll be honest. But yeah, as I say, thank God we got the win because that was actually just the main frustration that we weren't going for it. And I honestly thought it was going to pan out to be like a nil-nil in the first half of the first half, by the way.
00:08:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Um,
00:08:14
Jo
I'll go back to that bit. Thank
00:08:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nick, just how big in terms of a race for the top five you think i was? Because a lot of teams around us had won and we've obviously got this huge game on the horizon which we're going to talk a lot more about in part two and three but...
00:08:22
Jo
you.
00:08:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is that like, because after the final, I don't know, I feel a little bit like we might just go on a bit of run a form because we haven't got a distraction, but how big do you think it was, Nick? Do you think it was as big as what kind of way of feeling it was, or do you think we're maybe overplaying it a little bit it was West Ham away?
00:08:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um It was definitely a big win, um not just for our position in the league. um That does obviously help because obviously we've got players that want Europe um and obviously we want to keep those players as best as as much as we can and as long as we can.
00:08:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But I also find that was a win that wasn't only needed for us as a fan base. It was actually needed for those boys in that dressing room and the team in general, because...
00:09:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:09:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
let's be honest, they're all going to be seeing all the spiel that's put online. And that's only natural. We're a fan base and we're going to, you know, put our opinion out there in a nice way, not a negative way that I've seen some people do and backlash in players directly. But, you know, we're entitled to do that as a fan base. So I feel like that win for them as players was massively, massively needed, particularly going into this huge, huge week.
00:09:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And when our form hasn't been the best because let's be honest we have been sort of a bit of a roller coaster as a team it does just go to show that we can still go away from home and get the results when it matters and it was a 1-0 win um which you're right sometimes as a Newcastle fan I mean we were at Nottingham Forest game at home and we were 4-1 up and that was tender hooks when it got to 4-3 so that was typical Newcastle so showing that we can ride out a game and keep that 1-0 lead and not be as threatened as what I thought we would be by West Ham um yeah good
00:09:53
Jo
It
00:09:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep, much typical in the couple, yeah.
00:09:57
Jo
is. Yeah.
00:10:05
Jo
Hmm.
00:10:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Positive, positive all around.
00:10:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. I think for, it again, it was it was big with Tino coming in at left back, Tripp's coming in at right back, Pope's been under a lot of scrutiny, the whole Pope and Dubravka thing hasn't helped.
00:10:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
got and and fan And we kept a clean sheet away from home, exactly like you said, in terms of in terms of, we kept a clean sheet away from home.
00:10:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm guilty for that.
00:10:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
We weren't at our best, but we found a goal and that was enough. and That's kind of what the top teams do who normally qualify for the Champions League. So I was very pleased with a clean sheet.
00:10:32
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:10:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Exactly.
00:10:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
League Cup Final Excitement
00:10:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nice to leave it there because, let's face it, everybody's mind listening to this, our minds talking about this is on one day and that's Sunday, the 16th of March. oh Coming up in part two, we are going to discuss part of our League Cup run and how we're feeling about the final. So get ready for that.
00:10:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Before that, we've got our first advert, which Ian, we we just stick with it now. Cristiano Ronaldo's mob. right That's what we're going to keep calling That's what he says every time.
00:11:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
00:11:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
So here's our first advert. We'll be straight back.
00:11:17
Jo
Thank you.
00:11:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely. i Is that an upgrade? That's a brilliant advert.
00:11:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sounds like it should be on aeroplane, you know, like when you're getting ready to fly.
00:11:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I feel like I'm flying straight to a channel.
00:11:47
Jo
it a warm warm warm It was, I heard like, i don't know if it's just my earpiece, but it was like this like weird had little, it was quite nice.
00:11:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know what Joel's doing. What on earth was that, seen them and we' seen in Futurama?
00:11:55
Jo
It was like a wom wom wom. Like the sound in the background.
00:11:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
The Doctor from Futurama?
00:12:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what Joel just was there. Dr. Zoidberg, I think he's called.
00:12:01
Jo
Wonderful.
00:12:04
Jo
mean, it's
00:12:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
What on earth is Joel on there if you're watching me?
00:12:05
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, something strange is going on that side of the ah camera.
00:12:08
Jo
a good one.
00:12:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll move on swiftly because I'm not sure what's happening there.
00:12:10
Jo
anded
00:12:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Move on.
00:12:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. of March. This is it. League Cup final number two of the last three years, pretty much.
00:12:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Cheers for
00:12:18
Jo
Yeah.
00:12:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
We lost our last League Cup final, obviously, to Man United.
00:12:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
just for the reminder.
00:12:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
And if I'm being honest, without talking about that game too much, I couldn't see us lifting the trophy that day. There was just something about it. it was always going to be Man U in my head. However, this time...
00:12:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've been saying it before the semi-final, but it's our year and we're going to lift the trophy. So I'm not going to talk too much. I'm going to pass over and then I'll give my thoughts at the end. But Nick, I mean, the final, can we?
00:12:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or are we just, are we getting too excited? Come on.
00:12:51
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I am just putting it out here that I was on a podcast and I think it was just me and you, Joe, um after the first um Arsenal leg. I'm sure it was after the first Arsenal leg. it might even be the game before that.
00:13:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I sat here and I was in a red jumper. I remember the pod. And I said, this is our year. It's our year. It's going to happen. It's happening. It's happening. I'm putting it out there.
00:13:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
While sat in a red jumper.
00:13:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, yeah.
00:13:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry.
00:13:20
Jo
What a blooper.
00:13:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Damn it. Edit that bit out. Hmm.
00:13:25
Jo
Repeat that and say a black and white and you can edit it in.
00:13:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I was a black and white jumper and I said, it's going to happen.
00:13:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. told there
00:13:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Move on.
00:13:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, Joe, I guess the first question of this part is, do you genuinely believe we can this time round? oh I mean, Liverpool is the best team in the world right now, arguably, so we've got to be a little bit realistic if we can, but it's very hard to not let a emotion get in the way here, isn't it?
00:13:51
Jo
Yeah, i've i've I've got to say why not, right? Because big teams have been beaten and I know I don't know man I'm so my emotions are all over the place yes I believe yes I'm terrified um yes it's going to be an emotional roller coaster of a day in fact the next few days are going to be on the radio because I think it's just we want it so badly and then you hear some Liverpool fans who don't want it so badly and then actually anger emotion comes in because I think screw you like
00:14:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:14:27
Jo
You're just sitting there all nonchalant like, eh, it's just another trophy. And we are sitting there thinking our city is going to erupt and never stop partying for God knows how many days.
00:14:37
Jo
If we can do this, like, I've told my husband and daughter I'm not coming back. Never mind for tea. I said I'm not coming back that night. I won't be back for breakfast. My daughter, I was looking at she's I'm not. She's like, you're not coming home, Mommy. I was like, hell no, darling.
00:14:50
Jo
If we work, you're not going to see Mommy for at least a couple of days.
00:14:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm running off.
00:14:53
Jo
Just say it.
00:14:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
going to see new one for a week.
00:14:56
Jo
body But yeah, but this is the thing, right?
00:14:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nick's already in prison.
00:14:58
Jo
we
00:14:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
there's nothing on Nick's walls. She's been following Sven Bachman.
00:15:01
Jo
she's She's locked down.
00:15:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm telling you now, she's in prison.
00:15:02
Jo
She's done. She is.
00:15:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Well.
00:15:04
Jo
But that this is the point, though. Like, look at how exciting and important it is to us. We're desperate. And that we are. Let's get real. We are desperate.
00:15:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We are. I think the thing as well is you heard Bruno.
00:15:14
Jo
And I'm not...
00:15:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
i don't know if you guys um obviously were watching, but you heard Bruno.
00:15:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
World Cup final.
00:15:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, you heard Bruno's post-match interview yesterday and it honestly raised like little goosebumps on the back of my head because the back of my neck because it's just like we want it really bad and we're sitting here thinking like, God, we want it really bad.
00:15:22
Jo
Right. Right.
00:15:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Like, what don't people understand? But we're not actually, I'm not, I'm going to be honest, like I haven't thought about what the players feel because it's just their job. But of course they're going to be thinking how Bruno's thinking. course.
00:15:44
Nicola Pringle-Adams
but And it's like,
00:15:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's like, imagine how Dan Burnfield...
00:15:46
Jo
They want to be legends, but they want to be legends, don't they?
00:15:47
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and imagine how Dan Benfield they want to go down Newcastle history and for players like Bruno to hear him sit there yesterday and say like this is like a World Cup final like we know how much it means to the club the city the fans and we're just like holy moly please can it just be our year because it just has to be and having someone like Bruno I'm sure they all have this passion and we know they do we know they all have passion for the club the otherwise they might be playing for the club but
00:15:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:16:03
Jo
know. know.
00:16:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hearing and Bruno speak that way yesterday makes me feel really happy that he's ours for the time being because I'm just like, that is what we need.
00:16:20
Jo
Yeah.
00:16:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We need a captain like that who understands the emotion 100%.
00:16:23
Jo
I think he has a next level passion, by the way.
00:16:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
100%. Yeah. hundred cent
00:16:27
Jo
Doesn't he?
00:16:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:16:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was talking about this in the office and I'm probably going to sound like a lunatic here because I honestly think this could come back to be a horrendous statement. I'm actually going to say two horrendous statements, but this one's first. and The first time ever, I feel like we have a player who is genuinely loyal with Bruno.
00:16:44
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:16:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Bruno, yeah.
00:16:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
He genuinely gets it. Now, we've had players where thought they won't leave. They love us and they thought PSG, I'm gone. Or they thought Liverpool, I'm gone. I genuinely... Unless it's Barcelona or a Real Madrid...
00:16:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't see Bruno wanting to leave right now.
00:16:58
Jo
I don't think you'll go.
00:17:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe when he starts getting close to the 30 and if we haven't won anything, which won't be the case because we're going to win on Sunday.
00:17:06
Jo
Yes.
00:17:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it could then get to the point where it's a case of, look, I'm almost 30, I need to win something. going to have to begrudge him to leave. But I think he'll go abroad out of
Player Loyalty and Commitment
00:17:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
respect. And I can't believe I'm saying this because this could come back to look horrendous.
00:17:14
Jo
I think it will.
00:17:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
But for the first time since I was a little, little kid, tiny kid, when I used to idolise Bobby's players, i used to think, they all love Newcastle. They love us. That obviously wasn't true.
00:17:26
Jo
No.
00:17:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, for the first time I've got a player who I look at like that and I think he genuinely loves Newcastle don't think he's going to leave us he's never going to let down
00:17:34
Jo
yeah I think you bang on.
00:17:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I think we've got a few players like that though you not think we've got a few players like that Bruno's definitely number one he is next level yeah
00:17:35
Jo
I'll be honest. Bruno's up there, though. We have, but there's there's levels here.
00:17:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bruno's next level isn't he Bruno's next level
00:17:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like singing the songs with with Joe, who's his mate. think Joe Linton's not far off.
00:17:42
Jo
Yeah.
00:17:45
Jo
that How amazing was that, man?
00:17:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And then when he scored, the first thing he did was go to the fans, put his arm out, kiss his badge, pull out his badge.
00:17:47
Jo
ah The pair of them after...
00:17:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
And i was like, oh my God, like is he ever going to leave? I started to think, oh my God, he might stay with us forever, which is amazing. But I'm not expecting that, but I don't think he'll go to another English club.
00:18:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
In my second ridiculous statement, going back to what you guys were talking about, would been a tough final. I think we're going to battle Liverpool in the final. I genuinely do.
00:18:04
Jo
I don't think you will.
00:18:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's
00:18:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
I genuinely do.
00:18:12
Jo
Dude, yeah your first your first statement wasn't ridiculous.
00:18:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've got a... You know?
00:18:15
Jo
That one's a bit kind of out there, I'll give you it.
00:18:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. I've got a strange feeling and I think I said yes.
00:18:17
Jo
like
00:18:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
i can't remember when it was. I definitely wasn't sat there in a red jumper. But I can't remember when I said it. i was, it was either after the first leg or second leg or before the second leg.
00:18:25
Jo
Burn that red jumper, Nick.
00:18:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I said, we're winning it this year. It's our year. It's just, it's happening. Nothing is stopping us.
00:18:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
happening.
00:18:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
And honestly, you can chuck the Lewis Hall injury at us. You can have Sven Botman break down. He's not a Rolls Royce, but we'll come to that.
00:18:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Right.
00:18:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:18:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I knew I was going to get a reaction.
00:18:44
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't know.
00:18:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
And,
00:18:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:18:45
Jo
I've already annoyed her, Kev.
00:18:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
You can have Anthony Gordon being suspended. you can chuck over at us. And while you're at it, you can make anybody else injured. We are still winning this final. This is our final.
00:18:47
Jo
Don't do it.
00:18:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah well Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:18:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
and I'm telling you, it doesn't matter. it's It's written in the stars. We are going to battle Liverpool. It's not going to be close. We are going to blow them away in the first 40 minutes. It's going to be game over. We're going to be celebrating half time.
00:19:07
Jo
Can I say one thing?
00:19:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm telling you.
00:19:08
Jo
You know what I really want to happen when we win the trophy?
00:19:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, Joe.
00:19:12
Jo
I want Eddie to lift I want Eddie to lift it.
00:19:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't think you will. He's too he's too nice, isn't he?
00:19:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He won't.
00:19:16
Jo
I know he won't. He won't. course he won't.
00:19:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's too nice.
00:19:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
To be fair, though, if Bruno...
00:19:19
Jo
Of course he won't. Bruno and Trips will do it together. They'll do it together.
00:19:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, I actually think you might be right.
00:19:22
Jo
course they will.
00:19:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Bruno might bring Eddie forward. He don't know.
00:19:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe.
00:19:26
Jo
Yeah.
00:19:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe. be
00:19:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I can't wait to see Mad Dog lift him.
00:19:27
Jo
Oh, amazing though, wouldn't it?
00:19:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Imagine Mad mad Dog's going to drink a pint out of it.
00:19:28
Jo
Can you imagine?
00:19:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll tell you what would be nice. I'll tell you what would be nice.
00:19:31
Jo
my dog's going to drop it. Smash it. It'll be hell on.
00:19:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Smash it.
00:19:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:19:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I get it.
00:19:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because they are going to be there. Do they get Amanda on the pitch? She started this whole thing off.
00:19:38
Jo
oh
00:19:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh!
00:19:38
Jo
She's there, I know. Oh my God.
00:19:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah Oh, this is too much of my emotions.
00:19:41
Jo
I'll have a meltdown.
00:19:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've just broke Joe's heart.
00:19:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm too hormonal hurricane right now.
00:19:43
Jo
I'm going to turn it on, bust.
00:19:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah I shouldn't have said that.
00:19:44
Jo
Oh.
00:19:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
think I've just broke Joe's heart. But had that I had that thought.
00:19:49
Jo
In such a wonderful way.
00:19:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Honestly, I've picked this in advance.
00:19:50
Jo
I'm very excited at my desk right now.
00:19:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then Amanda's on BBC Newcastle saying she's going to be at the game. And I'm like, she's going to be on the pitch. She's going to be with the players.
00:19:59
Jo
Of course she is.
00:19:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
She loves Bruno.
00:20:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
would they let her go on the pitch well you don't know Bruno will drag on the pitch anyway yeah we need to talk about guys' opinion on Sven Botman to be honest
00:20:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
She's going to be there. She's going to lift it.
00:20:03
Jo
course they're going to let her.
00:20:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course, it's Amanda Stavely.
00:20:04
Jo
She'll be right there. Yeah. Yeah.
00:20:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bruno will drag her on to the pitch. Anyway. Anyway, we need to start talking about more things rather than just how we're feeling. Even more, it's good to get these feelings out. Joe's had um kind a rollercoaster there, hasn't she?
00:20:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's had a rollercoaster.
00:20:18
Jo
like Exciting little puppy.
00:20:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll come back to Sven Bottman and Paz for you. Excited little puppy. and We are going to go over, because obviously it's a Wildcard Wednesday Cup final.
00:20:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
well matching hats
00:20:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
So the second...
00:20:29
Jo
Where's my hat gone?
00:20:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Get a matching hat on, that's it. The second adver's not coming yet, because i want to talk about one thing. Jo's lost her hat. Hang on, she's got it. Nope.
00:20:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. All of that just showed on camera.
00:20:35
Jo
Lost the plot.
00:20:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry.
00:20:37
Jo
and We're ridiculous.
00:20:37
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Same.
00:20:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
People listening on the way to work on Spotify, thinking what we're doing.
00:20:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Same.
00:20:40
Jo
but
00:20:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Right.
League Cup Final Lineup Speculations
00:20:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
The line-up against West Ham. I don't know how you guys feel. I think 10 out of them, 11 positions are guaranteed for the final.
00:20:48
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah da
00:20:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Personally. There's one position I think is up for grabs.
00:20:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
same
00:20:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, I think it's probably left wing spot.
00:20:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
same
00:20:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's got a big decision to make without going into what the guys going do later on this week with the preview for the final Do you play Willock, Joe Linton, left wing, slash central midfield to combat Trent coming inside into midfield? So you've got four central midfielders in the team.
00:21:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or do you play Harvey Barnes, who've got an assist against West Ham, and try and kind of catch him on the counter and catch Trent out of position? That, for me, is where the game is going to be won or lost. I personally don't see him going to the five at the back like he did against Arsenal.
00:21:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
You need Byrne, Bottman and Shaw for that, exactly if Bottman's out.
00:21:27
Jo
I don't think we can now because of who we've got out. That's the problem.
00:21:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:21:32
Jo
I've got it.
00:21:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, this is the decision.
00:21:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
heartbroken
00:21:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
If you guys agree that 10 out of them, 11 positions are guaranteed and that's who's going to start, then who do you think should start left wing just very, very briefly? And do you agree that you think it's that that obvious?
00:21:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
mine mine wasn't in that position mine was not that position that I thought would change mine was the goalkeeper
00:21:48
Jo
Yeah, go Nick.
00:21:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
what What was yours?
00:21:51
Jo
Interesting.
00:21:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
What was yours?
00:21:55
Jo
I agree with that too.
00:21:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's nailed on Pope.
00:21:57
Jo
So that's two positions.
00:21:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's Pope, I think.
00:21:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't, it's not.
00:22:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Definitely Pope.
00:22:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't think it is.
00:22:02
Jo
I think it might be, but I don't want it to be.
00:22:03
Jo
I've just got to be honest.
00:22:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Who would you rather be, Nick, just out of...
00:22:05
Jo
Dubs. We both want dubs.
00:22:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Both want dubs?
00:22:08
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah I want dubs, yeah. i mean, let's be honest, they're both good, great. No.
00:22:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
He can't have Chris Packers for Harnsville, can't he? He can't have Chris Packers for Harnsville. ball just goes through when he dives. I like dubs being a great servant, but we need a non-stopper.
00:22:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
no
00:22:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
right which is totally fine because Nick Pope on his day is a great shot stopper however was was the hesitant the hesitant I can't name the right word the hesitancy that comes from Nick Pope sometimes with going down on his I think it's his right shoulder or whichever one is doesn't matter it's concerning I've never seen someone go down so slow to save a shot and obviously it's to be expected because of his injury so he probably is um a little bit you know you probably thinks of that quite a lot it's just dangerous it's just dangerous for us it's just
00:22:30
Jo
was better.
00:22:44
Jo
Yeah.
00:22:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:22:51
Jo
yeah
00:22:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
you cannot have someone like that in goal. And I feel bad because I do really love Nick Pope and has been he's been so great for us, obviously, um for throughout the past couple of seasons. um I just feel really, really sorry for Dubs that, you know, he signed a um and a new contract. And I know that people are going to be like, oh, it's for, you know, business purposes only, business purposes only.
00:23:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I totally appreciate that. I know we're in the world of business with football. Signed a contract. And then as soon as that's happened, Nick Pope's back in.
00:23:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:23:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just think, I don't know, I feel like it's Pope's.
00:23:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
doesn't sit well with me it's gonna be it's gonna be yep
00:23:28
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:23:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think the team he started on West Ham was a preview and I think the only place I think he might make a change is potentially Willock to come back. I mean, Willock carries the ball so well.
00:23:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
and But like I said, I don't want to go into the whole technicalities of it because I know there'll be a preview for Liverpool. So, Joe, just very quickly, do you agree it's two positions?
00:23:48
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yep
00:23:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's one, but I think you guys probably both agree it's two.
00:23:52
Jo
I only think it's two positions. Yeah, the only reason saying two positions is because I want dubs in, but I absolutely agree.
00:23:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:58
Jo
I think it's going be Pope. So I do agree that the left wing is the only one.
00:23:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's both, yeah.
00:24:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:24:02
Jo
And my personal opinion is would start Willock. So, yeah, that's...
00:24:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:24:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would as well.
00:24:06
Jo
Yeah.
00:24:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, it's a clean sweep for Joe Willock on this episode. Fair play.
00:24:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, sorry, I forgot to say that when I was going on my dubs run.
00:24:10
Jo
yeah
00:24:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's fine. We know how much you love Debravka and Botman.
00:24:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I do love dubs. I do, yeah.
00:24:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um,
00:24:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
but
00:24:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
What will say, which Eddie Howe mentioned in his post-match conference, this is how detailed Eddie Howe is and how much I love the bloke, if I'm honest. He talked about the London Stadium pitch and how big it is.
00:24:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Do you?
00:24:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, the London Stadium pitch is 115 yards by yards. And the Wembley pitch is yards by seventy four yards so Eddie Howe, not all pitches the same size, by the way, just in case you don't know if you're listening.
00:24:46
Jo
What's ours? do you know or not? Without having to Google.
00:24:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Howes are smaller, definitely smaller.
00:24:50
Nicola Pringle-Adams
All right, okay.
00:24:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Went to the bigger pitch. and But I genuinely believe the reason Eddie picked that team is because it is a run for the final.
00:24:53
Jo
I need numbers.
00:24:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I think Barnes is going to start. I genuinely believe he's that in detail about everything. And whilst Joe reads the next host, I'm going to Google the pitch size of St. James's Park.
00:25:07
Jo
Yeah, you're probably bang on.
00:25:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll tell you what it is. So, Joe, let's go with the Advert and then we'll come back.
00:25:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Okay.
00:25:14
Jo
No worries.
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00:25:15
Jo
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Jo
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00:25:38
Jo
You know, the irony that I mess up that bit around the delivered efficiently part every time is just, it's the height of irony.
00:25:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
ye Yeah.
00:25:46
Jo
But in mind, it's over. Zencastr's mint. Woohoo.
00:25:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was going to say that. St. James' is 105 by don't know what that translates to.
00:25:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
what was What was the other measurements in?
00:25:58
Jo
And what did you say before yards?
00:26:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know what? I think it's all the same size now.
00:26:03
Jo
I was going to say that that bridge works out the same size.
00:26:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
What did you say?
00:26:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's the same. It's actually the same. I've put it all in metres and it's the same. So I'm talking absolute rubbish.
00:26:09
Jo
and So any token baloney as well?
00:26:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought it was a bigger pitch.
00:26:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, you are. Let's ignore what you just said then.
00:26:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought it was a I'm not going to edit out because I deserve to be absolutely slated at that. But we used to be different pitch sizes.
00:26:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
00:26:16
Jo
That's fine.
00:26:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm convinced we used to be different pitch sizes. But clearly I'm wrong. Anyway, part three. Most important part. A couple of things. I want... I want...
00:26:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to ask some questions in about five minutes.
00:26:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
But there's one big question, which isn't a quiz question.
00:26:31
Jo
Oh, great.
00:26:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh no.
00:26:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
There's one big quiz there's one big question before the quiz, right?
00:26:35
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Squeeze.
00:26:38
Jo
No.
00:26:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
We have to be honest.
00:26:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Don't ask
00:26:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
We to take everything out of it in terms of emotion.
00:26:44
Jo
Oh, don't. I don't think you want to. don't want answer it.
00:26:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Alright?
00:26:46
Jo
know what he's ask.
00:26:47
Nicola Pringle-Adams
it. Who's going to score?
00:26:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not asking if we're lifting a cup. I'm not asking that.
00:26:50
Jo
No, I know you're
00:26:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
What do you think I'm going to ask?
00:26:53
Jo
What? With score predictions or something?
00:26:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and i'
00:26:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're not going to go to the predictions quite yet, but...
00:26:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
who's go to school
00:26:57
Jo
I don't want to do it at all.
00:26:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nope.
00:27:00
Jo
What?
00:27:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't know.
00:27:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ready? It's not as bad as what you think.
00:27:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh,
00:27:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not as bad as what you think.
00:27:06
Jo
Go on
00:27:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
When we score the winner... Who do you want to score it and why?
00:27:10
Jo
then.
00:27:13
Jo
I'm not gonna lie right?
00:27:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not going predictions yet.
00:27:13
Nicola Pringle-Adams
that looks to me a bit of dick.
00:27:15
Jo
um No. i'll ah
00:27:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
You can only pick one player. One player to score winner it in the entire Newcastle squad. Who are you picking?
00:27:22
Jo
Jacob Murphy!
00:27:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Murphy. Wow.
00:27:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and
00:27:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Imagine a celebration.
00:27:25
Jo
on Murphy and yo!
00:27:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:27:26
Jo
Damn burn!
00:27:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
George, pick...
00:27:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
You've got to pick one.
00:27:27
Jo
Damn burn!
00:27:28
Jo
Damn burn!
00:27:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which one do you want to score a winner?
00:27:29
Jo
Jacob Murphy. Sorry, I've got...
00:27:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Murphy.
00:27:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Back to Murphy.
00:27:32
Jo
You know why?
00:27:33
Jo
Because, Kev, I don't care. Because, honestly, Jake Tate could come off the bench and score off his backside and we'll win it.
00:27:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no. You literally get to pick...
00:27:39
Jo
I don't care.
00:27:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
no You get to play God here. You can pick one person.
00:27:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think Bruno might strip naked, by the way, if he scores the winner in the final.
00:27:42
Jo
Oh, I'm going to play God.
00:27:45
Jo
I think he's going to strip naked anyway.
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I'm talking like 94th minute winner.
00:27:47
Jo
I'm so excited. And Cher.
00:27:49
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ah Last kick of a game.
00:27:50
Jo
going be marvellous.
00:27:51
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Last kick of a game.
00:27:52
Jo
no.
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Who are you picking if you could pick one person to score the winner?
00:27:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Bring it on.
00:27:55
Jo
yeah two
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Joes Murphy, Nick.
00:28:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
adam
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It's a guaranteed winner. ah last minute Last kick of a game. are you picking?
00:28:05
Jo
the
00:28:05
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Tenali or no.
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Oh, that'll be a good story.
00:28:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's between Tenali and Bruno. Bruno. I'm going Bruno.
00:28:14
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Matt Target.
00:28:15
Jo
Gotta be Bruno,
00:28:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
brunono Bruno, Bruno, Bruno.
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Matt Target off the bench. and
00:28:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No.
00:28:18
Jo
alright?
00:28:18
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Do you know who, if I could pick one, I'm going to pick this person.
00:28:18
Jo
Imagine though.
00:28:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Probably Callum Wilton.
00:28:21
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that's Nope, I love Callum Wilson, but if I could pick one, yes.
00:28:24
Jo
Long staff.
00:28:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sean Long, ah go away.
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Longstaff off the bench. Imagine how many people
00:28:28
Jo
It would mean so much to him.
00:28:30
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imagine how many people would, A, never slip a bloat again, or just couldn't, couldn't win a trophy.
00:28:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
edward would.
00:28:34
Jo
Yep. True story.
00:28:36
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And B, how much would that mean to Longstaff after seeing all the stuff about not being able make a five-yard pass, and he scores the winner to win our first trophy in seven years.
00:28:40
Jo
He deserves it.
00:28:44
Jo
Yeah.
00:28:45
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You would see him genuinely explode as a Geordie lad.
00:28:48
Jo
He would.
00:28:48
Nicola Pringle-Adams
You will. And I'm here for it, but I will not take back what I've said about him in these podcasts.
00:28:52
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you If he scores the last-minute winner, you wouldn't take back any anything he
00:28:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
nope No, I won't.
00:28:56
Jo
He can do anything ever again. no he can't.
00:28:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Because at that at that period of time of Newcastle season, what um i don't care.
00:29:00
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can score six own goals after that.
00:29:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
At that period of time of Newcastle season, it was relevant as to what I was saying.
00:29:04
Jo
Literally.
00:29:08
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He can come on and score the winner at Wembley.
00:29:08
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I'm not saying it wasn't. I'm not saying it wasn't.
00:29:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm here for it. I'll give him a snog myself.
00:29:11
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But you must, you must then, you must then take back a little bit of a stick because you scored the winner to lift the trophy.
00:29:13
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But...
00:29:17
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Surely, you give him a bit of credit.
00:29:18
Jo
want any Geordie boy to do it. I'll be honest. That's my thing.
00:29:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
so
00:29:21
Jo
Any Geordie boy.
00:29:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm here for it I'm here for a Geordie boy doing it but what I said about him a couple of weeks ago was relevant to the season so going to take it back won't take it back no no no won't take it back well I can because he'll then go and play someone like he'll then go and play someone like catcher in town and not be able to string a pass together
00:29:27
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I agree. I think if he scores the winner, you don't to take it back. don't have to take back. But if he scores the winner, you can't talk badly about ever again. You just can't.
00:29:37
Jo
Moving forward.
00:29:37
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You can't.
00:29:37
Jo
I'm not allowed to say anything.
00:29:38
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You just can't.
00:29:39
Jo
No, no, no, no, no.
00:29:39
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You just can't.
00:29:40
Jo
no no no No.
00:29:42
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I don't care. I don't care.
00:29:44
Jo
Do any one step after that.
00:29:44
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it's long Whoever scores, I agree with Joe.
00:29:46
Jo
He is Lord of the City.
00:29:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
okay I'm a different contract then for all I care
00:29:48
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He can do... give him ah Give him a lifetime contract. He can pick his own wage.
00:29:52
Jo
Yes.
00:29:53
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He can have the keys to the city. He can do what he wants of his goals win in the final.
00:29:55
Jo
Yes.
00:29:57
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and
00:29:57
Jo
Yes.
00:29:57
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My pick, actually, you know what?
00:29:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
What do I know? What do I know? No,
00:30:00
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I'm going to take back my Longstaff pick because wanted rile Nick up, if honest. stuff
00:30:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
you only get one.
00:30:03
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um
00:30:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
You only get one.
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No, I'm not picking Longstaff.
00:30:05
Jo
ah its Yeah, I wasn't allowed to.
00:30:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
You just said long stuff.
00:30:07
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I'm not picking. You mentioned Byrne and Murphy. You mentioned Tonali and Bruno.
00:30:11
Jo
Yeah, so I got two.
00:30:12
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I'm mentioning Longstaff.
00:30:12
Jo
All right, go on then. Have your second then.
00:30:14
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I'm mentioning Longstaff and Virgil van Dijk. An own goal. from Virgil van Dijk in a League Cup final.
00:30:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm so confused.
00:30:21
Jo
No. No.
00:30:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Nah.
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Oh my God.
00:30:24
Jo
I wouldn't get as much pleasure but at all if it's going on goal.
00:30:25
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That would be insane.
00:30:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, no, no, no, no.
00:30:28
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That would be so nice.
00:30:28
Jo
na No. No.
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That would be my second pick.
00:30:31
Jo
No.
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m Anyway, we've done that.
00:30:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Liverpool are losing one-nil to PSG.
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I've got to...
00:30:35
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:30:37
Jo
Are they really? Get in.
00:30:37
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Do we want them to lose though?
00:30:39
Jo
No. I said I want them to stay, but I want them to have a really hard battle tonight, though.
00:30:42
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Yeah, we need extra time and penalties but want Liverpool to go through so we're complacent in the final.
00:30:43
Jo
Yeah, we do.
00:30:46
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So that's a good start though.
00:30:46
Jo
Yeah, we do.
00:30:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Right. I'll send them a message.
00:30:48
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Good start.
00:30:49
Jo
ah this talk had this exact conversation at work today.
00:30:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No problem.
00:30:49
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Good stuff. Send them a message, Nick. Let them know.
00:30:51
Jo
Ron.
00:30:51
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I just heard my husband known from downstairs, so I'm like, yeah, Liverpool are losing.
00:30:52
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We've got to go to extra time.
00:30:57
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Who's downstairs with your husband?
00:30:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So I'm not too sure, to be honest.
00:30:59
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Oh, right. all because Liverpool, right?
00:31:01
Jo
but just Wow. Wow.
00:31:02
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Oh, hang on. Let's get back on track. I'm so sorry.
00:31:05
Jo
wow
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I'm a terrible person. and
00:31:06
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and Right, I've got a couple of questions for you.
00:31:06
Jo
Get in.
00:31:08
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I've got a couple of questions for you.
00:31:08
Jo
but
00:31:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, more questions.
00:31:11
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It's all based around the League Cup and don't worry about it.
00:31:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't like these.
00:31:13
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You can get stuff wrong. doesn't really matter. Good.
00:31:18
Jo
Good.
00:31:18
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Happy?
00:31:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
right, then.
00:31:19
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Good? Fantastic?
00:31:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's a good job.
00:31:21
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Very good?
00:31:22
Jo
We're on Fergie time now.
00:31:22
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That was very good. Wow. Right, anyway. Where am I? Hang on.
00:31:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Don't know.
00:31:29
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I've lost it. I've actually lost the plot. Give me a second. Bear with. I'll edit this bit out.
00:31:34
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Bearing with.
00:31:35
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I'm back. Right. So...
Newcastle Trivia Questions
00:31:39
Jo
82 years.
00:31:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Jesus. It's been 84 years.
00:31:42
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Two hours later. Right. um right So, Newcastle United, League Cup or AFL Cup in the history of it. First question.
00:31:54
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Who has the most goals ever for Newcastle United, only Newcastle United, has to be an ex-Newcastle United player or current Newcastle United player. Who has the most goals in the history of the AFL Cup for Newcastle United?
00:32:08
Nicola Pringle-Adams
oh
00:32:10
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Good question, isn't
00:32:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
That's a very good question.
00:32:13
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Very good. Whoever gets a person closest to the top will get the points.
00:32:17
Jo
She-Ra know, but like it's still like it's it's an obvious pick but I don't think he is top I don't think he's top Yeah, I don't think he's top No, I don't think he would be I'm just throwing someone out there because literally could be anyone I've got no idea, i'm not gonna lie
00:32:18
Nicola Pringle-Adams
oh
00:32:19
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She was very high wind he was very high in the League Cup overall. He's very high in League Cup overall, but he's not top for Newcastle.
00:32:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
could be anyone and I'm going to.
00:32:42
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Go with whoever you want.
00:32:43
Jo
Because it could be one of them to be fair
00:32:49
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Callum Wilson. I need to scroll something get the Callum Wilson. Alan Shearer has more, so it's one point to Joe. and
00:32:58
Jo
Who's top?
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Shearer has seven.
00:33:00
Jo
Who's top?
00:33:00
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Top is Malcolm McDonald with 12 goals in the EFL Cup.
00:33:02
Jo
Yeah. Yeah.
00:33:05
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Second, can't believe this name wasn't said when Shearer was said, Andy Cole. What a record he has for Newcastle United.
00:33:11
Jo
Yeah.
00:33:12
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and But joined second with Andy Cole, even with his goals per match as no one knew he was good, Shola Amiobi.
00:33:19
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Shola Amiobi is third.
00:33:21
Jo
paid for his fa just saw den
00:33:21
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and Andy Cole, by the way, seven appearances in the League Cup for Newcastle eight goals.
00:33:27
Jo
Well, that's why I didn't say it, because I thought, hang on, he was barely with us.
00:33:28
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That's insane.
00:33:29
Jo
But that's why he was an absolute God-given talent, man.
00:33:31
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That's insane. He's got more goals in the League Cup than games for Newcastle.
00:33:33
Jo
Isn't it?
00:33:35
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um So yeah, fair play, Andy Cole.
00:33:37
Jo
So good, man.
00:33:37
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Legend. Shearer's got seven, but he did play 16 times in the League Cup for Newcastle.
00:33:41
Jo
So
00:33:43
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um But he's got seven goals. So again, not a bad record in League Cup, but he probably would have been brought off at halftime and stuff at times when he was getting rested.
00:33:51
Jo
good.
00:33:51
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Right. Next one. Out of our current players, you know it's not Callum Wilson because I had to scroll too far to get there. Out of our current players, who has the most goals in the League Cup?
00:34:03
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You can probably work that one out. I'll give you a little bit of time for it. No. Izak's a good shout. We'll wait until... There is one there is one higher than Izak. Izak's second. and
00:34:17
Jo
i've got no idea so I'm gonna say long stuff
00:34:22
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Imagine. He's actually got three goals in the League Cup and our top scorer in the current squad in the League Cup only is Joe Linton with four goals. He has four goals in the League Cup, which is a great effort from him.
00:34:37
Jo
can you score on on Sunday right
00:34:38
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Right, last one.
00:34:43
Jo
Big job. It'll make my daughter's day. She only likes big job.
00:34:46
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Out of our current squad, and okay, so only our current squad, There's one player who has only scored in one League Cup game but scored multiple goals. Who is it?
00:34:59
Jo
There's only one player who scored more than once in a League Cup game. Yeah?
00:35:04
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C.
00:35:06
Jo
See?
00:35:11
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but There's two players. You can get a point for each if you want.
00:35:15
Jo
Well, is Joe Linton going to be one?
00:35:16
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Both doubles. Joe Linton's not one. They were all in separate games. I think. I hope.
00:35:22
Jo
Hello.
00:35:24
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The two I've got are definitely right. But it's, yeah.
00:35:27
Jo
So you've got two players that have scored...
00:35:27
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One's obvious. One was this season.
00:35:31
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hey
00:35:33
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This season. Two goals in one game.
00:35:33
Jo
I can't think.
00:35:35
Jo
I know I've got a complete memory blank.
00:35:36
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I think it was the quarterfinal. Was it the quarterfinal? We were at home.
00:35:41
Jo
What the hell? Why is it? I can't even think.
00:35:42
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Come on.
00:35:44
Jo
I can't even remember the damn score. I've got no mem- I know I feel absolutely disgraced myself right now.
00:35:46
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Come on. This season.
00:35:53
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There will be people screaming at this podcast. Yay. Well done.
00:35:58
Jo
Yes.
00:35:59
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Denali. And the other one.
00:36:00
Jo
Yes, you're right, back on.
00:36:02
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The other one sent us to Wembley last time.
00:36:05
Jo
long staff tie girl well you know it's an old thing sh it's been unreal hasn't it kev can you call this episode the long staff appreciation episode i think you should
00:36:07
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Yay! Joe's long-term memory is a lot better than the short-term. Well done. Well done. ah lowis Longstaff's unbelievable. What player.
00:36:23
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Absolutely. Absolutely.
00:36:25
Jo
especially nick
00:36:30
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Perfect place to end it. And I've just got an alert at the bottom. I don't want any more technical errors. So we're going to end it there. Thank you very much for listening. Make sure you join the rest of our episodes this week because again, it's a big, big week.
00:36:41
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You'll hear from us tomorrow.
00:36:44
Jo
Thank you.