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Our England Trio, New CEO & more crazy rumours
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Jo hosts Nic & Kev, discussing how our 3 lads (Burn, Gordon & Tino) got on in Saturdays England match.
Also, we look at how we feel the new CEO will get on and what this means for our future plans surrounding the new stadium and bade
Finally discussing the ongoing obsession with stupid rumours that are constantly circling our club... Do they do it on purpose to wind us up and is it because us Geordies are in fact very easy to wind up as Kev suggests
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Transcript
Chaotic and Humorous Start
00:00:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, hello, welcome to Newcastle GSPN, it is me, Jo, and I'm with the Dream Team, apparently, or is it just the absolute rogue team where we can't start a damn pod sensibly.
00:00:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know what's been caught at the start, but I might have to edit it out.
00:00:28
KEV
you
Celebrating Local Football Victories
00:00:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, I'm not talking about what it was.
00:00:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
you know
00:00:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
um What I was going to start with, and Kev went a bit rogue, which is what might be caught at the start, is I was going to give a shout out to the Newcastle Lassers. Don't worry, Kev, I'm not going there. and Because the Lassers have started their season the day they played away at the Nottingham Forest and the 1-2-1, two goals from the, female no, sorry, one goal from the female Murfino.
00:00:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, Kev's lost it. Sorry.
00:00:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Kev's really not alright
00:00:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
One, two, one, anyway. That's more the point, right? To shout out the lasses. We're going to try and do half-sensible pardon. um um I don't even know why I said that, I'll be honest. um First of all, hi Kev.
00:01:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on, get it out your system. Will you say hello?
00:01:07
KEV
hello
00:01:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello?
00:01:09
KEV
Pleasant to be back. and Yeah, I can't help myself sometimes. I mean, I had too much fun at the start and yeah, let's hope that's cut out.
00:01:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
aye um' I'm going to see what it caught and see what I edit out. I'll leave at that.
00:01:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
please brilliant I am good i am good that was really funny I really hope that's been caught
00:01:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Nick, can how are you doing, Jake?
00:01:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. That was good. That's canny. That might be the the best one yet, I'll be honest.
00:01:35
Nicola Pringle-Adams
of brilliance.
00:01:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Thanks, Kev. It's
00:01:38
KEV
At least I bring fun to a table.
00:01:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We're getting sacked tomorrow!
00:01:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
top content as always. This is what this is.
00:01:42
KEV
and
00:01:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:01:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We're getting sacked in the morning.
00:01:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'll pull that one for the socials, see how that one goes down. No, it's all right. ah Right, well, we'll move on. We'll talk about something
England Team Analysis
00:01:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
relatively sensible. um Our Geordie lads playing for England. So we don't really want to talk about England too much because we've all established that we are haters of the international break.
00:02:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're one game in terms of England so far. We've got one more to go. But all of our three lads who are away on international duty got some minutes. Burn got the full 90. Happy days.
00:02:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then Gordon and Tino got... 25-ish minutes each um' near the end. Now, I'm not going to lie. I did not watch the match. I was out. I've watched the highlights. So, you know, I've seen a bit of it.
00:02:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not entirely sure how well out of our boys went. However, the Jordi Maradona got player of the match and many people have been saying that he had an unbelievable performance. So, shout out to the one that we still miss in the middle.
00:02:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kevin
00:02:36
KEV
I don't know if we're missing.
00:02:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Can we get them back?
00:02:38
KEV
I don't know. we don't want him still be fourth or fifth choice if he was at us.
00:02:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Buy back clothes or anything on them, you know. We didn't, we'd had no power in that sense because we were so being forced to sell them that there's no buy back clothes or sell on.
00:02:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know, but I just love them. So it's, you know, just a sentimental thing.
00:02:51
KEV
Yeah, okay.
00:02:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
What should be for them, Kev?
00:02:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's all it is.
00:02:52
KEV
can
00:02:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Come on, let's have this out.
00:02:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
like
00:02:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
What should be for them?
00:02:56
KEV
I don't really have B for him. I just think A, Newcastle fans massively overrated him. Like... massively overrated him he's a good player and I like him and he's one of our own brilliant but then secondly people's like can we have him back can we can we please just make a bid for Elliot and bring him home and it's like well he'd be fifth choice maybe join fourth with Jacob Ramsey like he'd be nowhere near our midfield it was a great bit of business we needed to do it it allowed us to spend thank you very much Elliot best of luck you're a Geordie lad I hope you do well but come on how much did Newcastle United fans overrate Elliot Anderson good player I like him but fifth choice
00:03:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, all right. Nick, you got anything to say on Anderson?
00:03:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I just feel like
Elliot Anderson's Potential
00:03:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Kev just needs a bit of help ah no I see what you're saying no I like him I see what you're saying I see what you're saying but
00:03:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I need to widen his neck a bit.
00:03:42
KEV
I like them. I like them.
00:03:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know. He did.
00:03:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And he did help out of our PSR issues, bless him. But I would have him back.
00:03:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
he said
00:03:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
i do I would like to see him back in Newcastle kit.
00:03:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh well, I wouldn't reject bad idea.
00:03:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Especially when, obviously, he's performing really well. So, anyway.
00:03:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:03:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But, yeah, you're probably right you probably wouldn't get a game for us. Because, let's be honest, our midfield trio is the best midfield.
00:04:02
KEV
Best midfield in the Prem.
00:04:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, exactly. Let me finish my sentence before you cut me off.
00:04:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
It would be better for... I know Kev, shut up man. This is the me and Nick show.
00:04:12
KEV
see
00:04:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're just doing little cameos on the side.
00:04:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Honestly.
00:04:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, do you guys have anything else to say? Because I'm rambling on about England here. Kev's now had a rant about Anderson, and that's about as much as we've got.
00:04:23
KEV
I will add I think it's quite important that Gordon gets some minutes in the next friendly mainly because again he's suspended for us so he is I don't want him coming back rusty that would be a disaster we've seen when he had three games out after the Brighton sending off in cup and he missed the final but he didn't really get back in because he wasn't the same player
00:04:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:04:42
KEV
So I would like to see Gordon get a full 90, you know, Gordon to do with Dan Byrne and the next friendly, just so that he's got a bit of freshness when he does come back for us.
00:04:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:04:51
KEV
I think he could be out of the team completely because Valtomar are through the middle, Ilanga on the left and Wisser on the right. That could absolutely kill Gordon, Barnes and Murphy.
00:05:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
two
00:05:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh.
00:05:02
KEV
I know but people are saying we're not going to play them together, but that's a discussion for another time. But Wisser has played inside forward when Tony was through the middle. So it'll be interesting to see.
00:05:09
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:05:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Me and Nick talked about this the other day, didn't we, Chick, about them playing together? And it'll be interesting. And now all the different options that we've got um that we never really truly had with Isaac and Wilson because they just weren't fit together. But um it's to be very interesting moving forward, the kind of different options that Hale can just have the – just available to play with. and
Gordon's Suspension Impact
00:05:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know He can just mess about with the front three now, just endless amounts. It'll be amazing.
00:05:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
00:05:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
How many games has Gordon got left on his suspension? Is it two or is it the full three still? Two.
00:05:39
KEV
to
00:05:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah.
00:05:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Can stop getting red cards for us? Isn't this like his full new capital red card?
00:05:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Needs to chill, doesn't he? know.
00:05:44
KEV
It was worth it on Virgil, I think, personally.
00:05:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
It wouldn't have been worth it if you'd hurt him.
00:05:46
KEV
I mean, normally he's a silly boy, but yeah, you should have hurt him a little bit more.
00:05:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Stupid decision. Oh, God.
00:05:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
It wasn't really worth it because we got married out of it.
00:05:54
KEV
Yeah, but give us a nice moment. I just don't like Liverpool.
00:05:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, ah this is the one and only time I will agree with Kev.
00:05:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I know. It's what I'm saying.
00:05:59
KEV
Shock.
00:06:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
It could have at least hurt him is more the point, though. i say I agree with you, but he didn't get anything from it, did he? Apart from a red cot.
00:06:07
KEV
yeah yeah
00:06:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Virgil's just there with a little scratch on the back of his leg like he's almost a tough guy.
00:06:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
it was a bad tackle. It was a bad tackle.
00:06:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nah, he was just unlucky. I reckon he wouldn't. ah
00:06:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Anyway, Liverpool can go screw it.
00:06:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly.
00:06:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
They can indeed of go screw it. um
00:06:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We don't like Liverpool.
00:06:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
We don't like them. We don't. um Anyway, we're not talking about them. I'm sorry.
00:06:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry, yeah, carry on.
00:06:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm putting you off of there, one girl. um Do we have anything else to say about the England game? Because I don't think any of us have watched it, so we're just being honest. um Rice's goal looked decent from the highlights I've seen.
00:06:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
The first goal was an own goal, so that's irrelevant.
00:06:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, God.
00:06:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:06:44
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Kev's favourite subject.
00:06:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
and on all right so
00:06:46
KEV
no No comment on Declan Rice.
00:06:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
So Kev, how do you feel about rice and what do you think about his full?
00:06:52
KEV
The most overrated player in the Premier League in last 10 years, comfortably, but yeah.
00:06:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
What do you
00:06:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
can't believe you said that.
00:06:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
feel, Nick?
00:06:59
KEV
Sideways and backwards.
00:07:00
KEV
Sideways and backwards.
00:07:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Honestly, annoys me because I actually really rate Declan Rice.
00:07:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
you feel next the explain im sure you
00:07:08
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I know, I know. um I think it was like six months ago when we started talking about, um oh, we did something, Kev.
00:07:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:07:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It was us three and you were talking about players that you would like build your perfect Premier League XI or something with the current players.
00:07:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:07:21
KEV
Yeah.
00:07:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And I said Declan Rice. I'm sure it was us. And then you literally took my head off.
00:07:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was there.
00:07:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I don't love him.
00:07:26
KEV
Yeah. He's just, I just, I just don't find, I just don't understand the hype around him at all.
00:07:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I really like him.
00:07:33
KEV
He's took like 75 million free kicks last season. He scored two in one game and everyone started banging on it. He's a greatest free kick tier in the world. I don't know why everybody overhypes him, but we do. He's a good player, solid, solid Premier League player.
00:07:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
he's English, Kev.
00:07:45
KEV
But I mean, Christ, you wouldn't get into any of the top European midfields. You wouldn't,
00:07:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
But he's is English. They all get overhyped.
00:07:51
KEV
He wouldn't get in our midfield.
00:07:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
What do you think of Bellingham? Just a quick one, actually, because this is someone this is something I talked about with someone near other the other day after they brought it up. What's your views on Bellingham? Do you think he really is as good as out the world goes on about?
00:08:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
As another the Englishman, midfielder specifically.
00:08:02
KEV
yes
00:08:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um
00:08:04
KEV
His first season at Real Madrid was insane and he was unbelievable his last season at Dortmund.
00:08:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know.
00:08:09
KEV
So like, and it's hard for us to say that because a lot of it is statistically, isn't it?
00:08:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just mean overall. Is he, like, one of the world's greatest?
00:08:13
KEV
But I don't know if it's one of He could be. He's still relatively young. He's better than Rice.
00:08:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
don't know.
00:08:18
KEV
But I mean, that's not really a compliment. I thought I had just said about Rice. So, um
00:08:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:08:22
KEV
I think Bellingham would get an out midfield, whereas I think Rice wouldn't. ah Not that that means anything, but I'm just trying to keep in Newcastle. And then also with Bellingham, at least he's got a bit of personality and a bit of something about him.
00:08:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
must
00:08:33
KEV
He's not just boring Declan Rice. Honestly, Declan Rice is awful.
00:08:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I love Bellingham Wright as a player, Wright.
00:08:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:08:41
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But this
00:08:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think race would be a nicer person.
00:08:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I think Wright has got a better personality if we're going to be basing it off that. I think Bellingham loves himself too much.
00:08:48
KEV
What's Declan Rice do, like?
00:08:50
Nicola Pringle-Adams
However, what i will say is, um but yeah, we are going way off.
00:08:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. go way off on
00:08:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
What will say is Bellingham's Dortmund and Madrid career, other than I know he's injured right now, um has been pretty much 10 out of 10, let's be honest. um Very good player.
00:09:05
KEV
ah ah
00:09:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Go on.
00:09:08
KEV
Sorry, I'll just base it on two things, right, when they both play for England. One of them genuinely tries to go forward all the time. Yes, he gives the ball away, right, but he tries to make something happen.
00:09:19
KEV
And the other one drives forward with the ball 40 yards, does a little pirouette and passes back to the centre-half. That tells you which one's better.
00:09:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
cool. I reckon we should move on.
00:09:31
KEV
Yeah.
00:09:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to play ad now while we all regroup and we'll talk about something else.
00:10:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hi. I'd like to say the second half's be better than the first half, right? So, I'm not promising anything because three are obviously just being ridiculous tonight.
00:10:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry, i am just thinking about Ian listening to this tomorrow and Ian's going to go full boss mode in our group chat and tell us right off.
00:10:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
It'll be fine.
00:10:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He'll be alright, won't he?
00:10:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
It'll be fine. Hi Ian. I love you.
00:10:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hi, Ian!
00:10:36
KEV
I'm not part of it, Ian. I'm separating myself right now.
00:10:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, look at Kev kissing backside, whatever.
00:10:40
KEV
I'm doing it. Alexander Izak.
00:10:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, for God's sake!
00:10:44
KEV
but
00:10:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
man.
00:10:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm on strike!
00:10:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:10:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, well, on that note, should we talk about an incoming to the club instead of an outgoing? um
New CEO's Vision for Newcastle
00:10:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got a new CEO. Darren's finally gone. He's not well. Fair play. Needed a kind of go. I was actually surprised that he stuck it out as long as he did for how ill he is um so yeah we've got a new ceo and kev where are you going son wait you you ducking out are you actually down in tools over there yeah all right then well i'm gonna pass it to you first for that um what what you think about the new ceo do you know anything about him you excited about the move
00:11:12
KEV
Yep. It's just... I just... Yeah. Yeah, I'm good.
00:11:20
KEV
Yeah.
00:11:25
KEV
Other than... I mean, obviously, before he joined us, I didn't have any idea, really, but I have been doing quite a bit of research and watching slight videos on him just to kind of see what's coming into our club.
00:11:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think I was interested in seeing school.
00:11:35
KEV
but And it's actually quite impressive when you look at his CV. and He was kind of chief commercial officer at Maple Leaf Sports. So obviously massive in Canada, ice hockey.
00:11:45
KEV
and was It was a huge part of kind of their growing reputation throughout the last couple of years. But then the Real Madrid move, that's what excites us. Global head of partnerships at Real Madrid.
00:11:56
KEV
He was there for two years, pretty much two and a half years. And oh my God, imagine the experience you get from working at Real Madrid in any capacity.
00:12:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:12:05
KEV
The biggest football club on the planet. and So that's really exciting. And then the next part after that, I think, kind of leads us into what he might be here for when he worked at the Madison Square Garden Sports Corporation. I mean, it is what it says on the tin.
00:12:20
KEV
You're working at Madison Square Garden. And he was the president and chief operating officer. So he's pretty much running everything that's happening in there, which will be, again, ice hockey, all that type of stuff. He actually did a little bit with, or actually did a little bit in New York with with multiple baseball teams.
00:12:38
KEV
So for me, I think what it's going to lead up to is at Real Madrid, I think he was kind of part of the decision to expand the Bernabeu, not build a brand new stadium.
00:12:49
KEV
That's interesting because we still haven't had an announcement about the new stadium yet.
00:12:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
very
00:12:53
KEV
And he was part of the group who preferred to stay at the Bernabeu. Bernabeu, don't know how to say it, I'm not Spanish, is what it is.
00:12:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
You okay? You having a stroke?
00:13:00
KEV
Yep.
00:13:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
You right?
00:13:00
KEV
And he was also a big part of Madison Square Garden being updated and not
00:13:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:13:06
KEV
again, moved or renewed completely. So he's clearly one to kind of stay where they are or keep that heritage that the company works for.
00:13:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:15
KEV
so it'll be really interesting to see if this has any impact on the stadium decision. Is it going to be
00:13:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:13:20
KEV
Because I think if it was down to him just going off his track record, he would rather keep the history and culture of St. James' Park and expand it and turn it more modern like he did with Madison Square Garden and the Bernabeu.
00:13:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:13:31
KEV
So it's going to be really, really interesting to see what happens with... I mean, I don't know if he'll have a say in unfortunately. I wish he did because I've got a good guess which way he would want to go.
00:13:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
so
00:13:40
KEV
But I've got a feeling that that decision might already be made.
00:13:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's
00:13:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
was going to say.
00:13:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a funny one, isn't it? so i don't think I think given the right um options, I think even the owners would stay where they are. It's just the restrictions. It is purely down to the restrictions. As long as we cannot expand that e-stand.
00:13:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:13:58
KEV
There's restriction now, was people complaining that we can't build on Neasers Park. So it was massive.
00:14:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, we can. That's just people saying they don't want us to. There's a very big difference between them.
00:14:05
KEV
Yeah, but it was...
00:14:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
The e-stand is a full-on cont. It cannot happen.
00:14:11
KEV
Well, it could if you...
00:14:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Whereas, Lisa's can. It's just people are kicking off about it.
00:14:14
KEV
but East End could if you allow daylight in-to-vent buildings and don't impend too much on the road.
00:14:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
If they can find a way, that's the future.
00:14:20
KEV
There's a way to do it, but...
00:14:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
That would be unreal. Yeah.
00:14:22
KEV
and
00:14:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. No.
00:14:22
KEV
Also, if there's parts of the the public who aren't happy about Leeson Park being built on, that's also going to be an issue because, again, the council have to then step in and make a decision know or how much money they going to take from a Saudi? So there's lots of barriers everywhere and that's the problem of being a city centre club, I guess.
00:14:39
KEV
Unless you move it to the outskirts of a city all the way up in Ashton something like that and build an absolute spaceship, then you're going to have these problems.
00:14:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:14:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which is a disaster.
00:14:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nope.
00:14:46
KEV
But I think he, um I kind of wish he came in a little bit earlier because I think he'd be a massive part of maybe us staying. But again, i don't want to take too much away from Darren Eels because i actually think we had a pod a while ago and we were talking about how stable he's gone, who do we trust, who do we like.
00:14:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah true
00:14:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
to Sorry.
00:15:00
KEV
And that Eels kind of, I think, probably changed all of our minds. He was quite a, he seemed quite honest. He actually made an effort with the fans. It didn't come natural to him like Amanda, but we can't keep banging on a about Amanda because she's long gone now.
00:15:12
KEV
It's been however many years and he did try at least and I like that about him. So fair play Darren Eels, but this guy looks like we're next level up, doesn't he?
00:15:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'd like to think that he's going to take up the levels that Darren didn't. And I've got mixed opinions on Darren that I'm not really going to go into on this pod, I'll be honest. Just, um yeah. Yeah.
00:15:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, I'm just going to shut up.
00:15:34
KEV
Thank you.
00:15:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But, yeah, I mean, knew it was right to pass that to you, Kev. I'll be honest, because I'm not going to lie. I haven't done as much research on this new guy at all. um I was guessing they can. I love that you're shaking my head right now to back that one up. Thank you very much.
00:15:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
People won't be shocked.
00:15:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So again, thanks Kev for filling me in, that was good. and But yeah, the stadium thing was something I was going to bring up because again, they're talking about when they're going to tell us about because it was always like, oh, next year or the spring or we're going to find out in the summer and then we weren't going to find out the summer anymore.
00:16:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
now the latest one is we're going to find out in the new year. And you're thinking, well, although is it now just another one of those? We're going to find out the new year, the new year I'll come. be like, oh no, we'll find out the end the season. So at this point, we don't know when we're goingnna find out. There's going to be a time where going have to tell us something because it's going to, you know, it's going to roll on and roll on where it's just getting ridiculous. I'll be honest.
00:16:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:16:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
like Surely they have a decision. they They know which way they're going now.
00:16:24
KEV
Yeah, but if they've got a ticket to council and get approval, then they won't be able to announce it until the council have approved on these parties.
00:16:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Surely.
00:16:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which takes forever, doesn't it?
00:16:29
Nicola Pringle-Adams
no, I get that.
00:16:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, yeah, guess.
00:16:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah. yeah
00:16:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:31
KEV
So, I think the club's in a really horrible position, I think, no matter what, because even if you announce, well, even half fan base going to be unhappy.
00:16:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:16:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:38
KEV
Me, I'm not half the fan base, but I'll be part of that half. And then if you announce that there's a new stadium coming, so many people be really happy and more tickets and there's Lots of stuff kind of going to happen here and it's, it's I don't know how they keep a new atmosphere in a new stadium. Can you name one new stadium in the Premier League which has got a better atmosphere in the old one? I don't think it exists personally.
00:17:00
KEV
think the Emirates from Highbury was a step down. The London Stadium from Upton Park stepped down.
00:17:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:17:05
KEV
and I even think Spurs' new stadium, it's it's full of just, it's an an amazing stadium and fantastic big gigs.
00:17:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's American,
00:17:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So American.
00:17:12
KEV
But it's just, it's not, it's not White Hart Lane, is it, in terms of from a third party kind of
00:17:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
isn't it?
00:17:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Like a proper football stadium.
00:17:18
KEV
looking in here, like a proper football stadium. It's an amazing and facility, yeah, but it's not a fantastic stadium.
00:17:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you.
00:17:25
KEV
And I think there's loads of examples where they've lost a little bit of something when moving, so I think it's almost impossible not to do that.
00:17:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
that
00:17:32
KEV
And the other thing with David Hopkinson is he was part of when Real Madrid kind of very slightly changed their badge, where we've obviously got a badge change coming. He's come in again.
00:17:42
KEV
He's going to be jumping in with both feet, I'm assuming, in terms of stadiums. in kind of a badge announcement and it's going to be really interesting.
00:17:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:49
KEV
We'll never know, but it'll be interesting if he actually has any sort of say or change on what's going on at the club at the minute.
00:17:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:17:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
what's going on. Yeah.
00:17:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
think the badge is a great point, I'll be honest, Kev, because we haven't really talked about that for a while already, again, because it's it's kind of just went a bit silent on it, hasn't really, about there was all those massive rumours, all those ridiculous people throwing out sketches that they'd done, or some of the rumours are horrific, so really hope that some of the so-called biggest rumours that you see some of the other YouTubers doing, please God, let it not be them, because some of them are absolutely horrific, in my opinion, and think most people agree that they were horrific, but it's weird, it's kind of just went silence, isn't it?
00:18:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's like radio silence on that subject.
00:18:26
KEV
I think it might happen at once. When they announce the new stadium, there might be sketches of it and they might have the new badge incorporated into the new stadium and all that stuff.
00:18:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:33
KEV
And that would be ah a double whammy.
00:18:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
and show
00:18:36
KEV
But it's I don't know. I just think, personally, at the minute, it's so hard for the board when... i mean, we haven't had the best start of season, but we had the hardest start anyway, fixture-wise.
00:18:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:18:46
KEV
When is the right time to announce it?
00:18:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:18:48
KEV
Do you do it kind of when you're flying high, when the fans are more likely to be like, yeah, whatever, we're mint, doesn't matter? Or do you do it now and hope it has a positive impact or will it have a negative impact? Will it create fans kind of, I don't know, might have banners or not boycotting or getting the right stage over?
00:19:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
We
00:19:06
KEV
a stadium. But it again, but it's a passionate fan base and we've seen what Newcastle fans can be like. So i think the owners are in a very hard spot.
00:19:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
survived.
00:19:14
KEV
They probably need to get the approval they need. They probably need to get the perfect badge. Then we need to find the perfect time to release that without kind of mass murder happening in the streets of Newcastle from the traditionalists.
00:19:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I love that.
00:19:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
Club Owners and TikTok Comments
00:19:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
If we can get through the ISAC saga, we can get through anything.
00:19:27
KEV
So yeah, I do...
00:19:30
KEV
I do feel sorry for the club.
00:19:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
talking exactly we survived
00:19:31
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No murders happened, as far as I'm aware.
00:19:34
KEV
Yes.
00:19:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah love that
00:19:35
KEV
but Actually, i we shouldn't say about We shouldn't say yet.
00:19:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
We shouldn't with our owners, I'll be honest.
00:19:37
KEV
I am not. Nope.
00:19:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
People are jumping on this, aren't they?
00:19:38
KEV
Nope. Yep.
00:19:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Just teed yourselves up for a horrible one on TikTok there.
00:19:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We have.
00:19:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I'm going to change the subject slightly just because we'll kind of cover this off.
00:19:44
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:19:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ridiculous rumour, I want to call this one. um
Managerial Rumors and Speculations
00:19:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
With how I heard it this morning. Matty from the Magpie channel was on and he was doing his usual. Bless him, he does love a good rant. and But I do agree with him on this one. It is absolutely ridiculous rumour. So apparently Manu are looking at Tuchel.
00:20:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And as such then, England will be looking at how. Where this has came from, but again, it's just media. Social media. whatever, isn't it? It's just, it is mental. I mean, I agree.
00:20:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Tuchel would probably be better for Manu than and what they currently have. But, you know, i think Emeron's doing a wonderful job. I think he should stay where he is. Everything's fine. He's just, he's driving them in the right direction that we want them to go in anyway.
00:20:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
and So, yeah. And as such, this whole how to England thing, I think it's just because of the disruption of the summer as well. People are just latching on the fact that um not only would Hell want to leave, but Hell's going to be pushed is the rumour.
00:20:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And again, i mean, can only imagine what you're going to say, like but hit us with something. Nick, how what do you think about that wonderful rumour?
00:20:50
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Can we just leave Newcastle United alone for five flipping minutes?
00:20:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, they can't. They can't?
00:20:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We've had six weeks of Isak staying, is he going?
00:20:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:21:01
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And it's been toxic as anything for the last six weeks. I mean, um' talking when I say toxic, I mean like fan base, certain people of fan bases.
00:21:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
go
00:21:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's been awful. um And it's been really unsettling. And now Isak's gone. He signed for Liverpool. We're now thinking, OK, we've got new players through door. Let's start the season. Now it's Eddie Howe's going to England.
00:21:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Has Thomas Tushel even done a full year yet? even done a full year yet at England?
00:21:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he's fine. Like, who's to say he's unhappy? i don't get it. don't understand why Tuchel would want to step back from that and go to Manny.
00:21:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Honestly.
00:21:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
just annoying.
00:21:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is what I mean. I don't know where this rumor stemmed from. I just thought I'd bring it up because I absolutely do agree with Matty that it's just absolutely ridiculous. It really is. But like you say, Nick, bang on.
00:21:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's just annoying.
00:21:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
They're obsessed with us. They are. Like, they're just obsessed with stirring crap up. It's like they just want to completely unsettle us all the time. We've always known there's kind of been this, like, media backlash against Newcastle, but it seems to be getting bloody worse.
00:21:58
KEV
I don't know obsessed us. think we just know they get a reaction from Newcastle fans, don't we? They know Newcastle fans react.
00:22:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
00:22:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:22:03
KEV
like Most Arsenal fans would see that about Arteta something and just be like, yeah, whatever. and either But Newcastle fans are very, I've said it millions of times, emotional. They know they'll get reactions. So they're going to get more clicks.
00:22:14
KEV
They're going to get more responses. They're going to get more shares. So whoever writes this nonsense knows to pick Newcastle as the team because they know the fans can't help themselves. For what it's worth,
00:22:26
KEV
Not that it's worth much my opinion, but Tuchel will definitely be in the manager ah at the World Cup. There's just no chance of him leaving before then.
00:22:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
no
00:22:33
KEV
What happens after then is a little bit more unpredictable.
00:22:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:22:36
KEV
um And I think for me, I think if Amorim was to go, I think they'd more likely go down the Gareth Southgate route because that's where i Man United have kind of fell to. I say unfortunately, i I don't really revel in their downturn as much as I would Liverpool's, but
00:22:45
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Mm-hmm.
00:22:51
KEV
Yeah, I think they're more around that level or maybe like a Mourinho return to stable the ship. Not that he does much stable anymore. But yeah, I think that's where Man United are. I saw, I did see a stupid thing online which I didn't react to but I just thought my God, what a whole load of rubbish.
00:23:05
KEV
Somebody put Newcastle's last 11 results including the six or seven pre-season friendlies and we haven't won.
00:23:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:11
KEV
Or we've won one or something. and
00:23:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
All the friendlies, that's why.
00:23:15
KEV
And we're putting all the friendlies pretty much ano in and saying it's time for people to question Eddie Howe and that is pretty much
00:23:20
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, I've done this last season.
00:23:22
KEV
Tell me you know nothing about football without telling me you know nothing about football, making statements like that.
00:23:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
yet
00:23:27
KEV
So again, the novel get reactions of Newcastle fans. I wouldn't read too much into it. Everything's all good. Everything's stable and calm at Newcastle. Alexander Ezek's gone. Wish I can't wait to start.
00:23:38
KEV
We've got the two-meter messy, or Fernando Berber Crouch, as I call him. Everything's good. There's calmness, happiness.
00:23:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is.
00:23:45
KEV
What a place to be. Our season starts against Wolves. Let's go.
00:23:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
It does.
00:23:50
KEV
Stay calm.
00:23:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's go. I love that. I think that's a perfect way to end. Thanks, Kev, being the voice of reason.
00:23:56
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Thanks, Kev.
00:23:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know. It's scary, isn't it, Kev? I know, but you you have been on tonight's pod.
00:24:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I have inputted nothing on today's pod.
00:24:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
The voice of reason. mean, we've just spent almost 25 minutes talking absolute God knows what I'm doing.
00:24:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um Yeah, no, I've really not said anything. I mean, to be fair, that's me every day. Okay, carry on.
00:24:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nick, I was trying to ah was trying to finish on a high.
00:24:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, I know. i'm It's fine.
00:24:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right back then. Right, look, get ready to rave. See you guys later. bye
00:24:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Right. Oh.