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Nicola hosts Michael & Iain to discuss the season finale against Everton, our score predictions and how important it is to secure Champions League football!
Host - Nicola Pringle-Adams
Guests - Michael Grahamslaw & Iain Mackay
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Introduction and Banter
00:00:00
Michael
Thank you.
00:00:09
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Hello and welcome to the Daily Newcastle podcast. I am your host today and if you're wondering if I've been on holiday, I haven't. I have just had an unbelievably dark spray tan so it might get darker as the podcast goes on if you're watching.
00:00:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's me, Nicola, and I'm joined by two lovely guests and I say lovely, one loves to give me abuse and his name is Michael. Hello.
00:00:34
Michael
Hello, how are you doing? how How's painting the deck been today? You've got a bit of paint on your face, but it's it's fine.
00:00:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
just he's just compared me to the color of his fence so that is fantastic and he's also just and he's also just admitted that uploads certain videos to tiktok so where i get abused that's fantastic so thanks everyone um and my second guest is ian hello okay
00:00:44
Michael
It's a nice fence, to be fair.
00:00:57
Iain
Hello. Yes, it was a dark spray town, that wasn't Because what people might not realise is that you're sitting topless there.
00:01:07
Iain
ah ah Not really. It's not really.
00:01:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Different podcast.
00:01:09
Michael
You've missed a bit.
00:01:09
Iain
Obviously.
00:01:10
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Different podcast. No, I'm joking, everyone. That is obviously absolutely just 100% a joke.
00:01:16
Iain
Yes.
00:01:17
Michael
Available on Patreon.
00:01:17
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but i kind of Yeah. Also, Ian has a really interesting shirt on. Shall we share, Ian?
00:01:24
Iain
There we go. It is the, it's the CEO of the Monkey Triumph Art Gallery in Thirsk Marketplace. Get there for all of your vintage and collectibles.
00:01:31
Michael
Peter Reid?
00:01:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:01:34
Iain
Pardon?
00:01:35
Michael
Peter Reid?
00:01:36
Iain
Peter Reid, aye. Well, it's something with the monkey seed. It's the whole monkey. You can't see. If I did stand up, you'd see.
00:01:41
Michael
Well, I can only see the heat, so...
00:01:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah me too my United fans are currently wearing that shirt because how embarrassing anyway can't all be a big club guys this is it we are going in to the final game of the season season um and I don't know why Joe has put me on the rotor to
00:01:43
Iain
He was dressed, he's dressed, he's dressed for a mango or something.
00:01:47
Michael
Ooh.
00:01:47
Iain
I don't mean, I don't mean a can of orange.
00:01:51
Iain
Hmm.
00:02:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
host this podcast because there's not one team that I dislike more in the league than Everton. Don't ask me
Newcastle vs. Everton: Match Importance
00:02:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
why, just despise them. Don't know, don't know why. So just go straight into it.
00:02:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Michael, how are we feeling going in into Sunday? and It's a typical Newcastle that where we are relying on a win, I suppose, but how are you feeling? Confident?
00:02:27
Michael
Yeah, I'm really confident. I think it in that might not be a good thing, but I think going into the game, let's be honest, people are overrating how good Everton are under David Moyes.
00:02:38
Michael
They don't lose a lot, but they draw a lot of games, which ultimately obviously won't be enough at the weekend, but I think we've got more than enough.
00:02:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:46
Michael
But... we' We're so good on the final day of the season. We've won eight of our last ten, only losing one and drawing the other. We only lost to Liverpool in 2019-20, and we drew with Chelsea So those are the eight.
00:02:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know
00:03:03
Michael
Everton are just going to join a long queue. And to add to that, Everton have only won one of the last eight on the final day of the season. So it's pretty much done.
00:03:14
Michael
Champions League wrapped up. Happy days. I'll see you later.
00:03:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I honestly, I really, am confident in them, but there's something about playing Everton that literally makes me nervous. And I don't know why. I don't want necessarily call them a bogey team because I've called Brighton our bogey team before.
00:03:25
Michael
Yeah.
00:03:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
But there's something about playing Everton that literally makes me really nervous because either they, I mean, they're not fantastic, but either they play really well and we don't, or we play really well and they don't.
00:03:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's It's always one of them games where it's just never, ah you know, an equal-sided game.
00:03:40
Iain
Yes.
00:03:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
But we are at home. We perform well at home.
00:03:48
Michael
We do do well against them at all, yeah.
00:03:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we are at home. We do well against them at home. It's the last game of the season. It's going to be noisy. And yeah, I'm still absolutely devastated that I am attending a wedding on Sunday and going to miss all of it. So that's great.
00:04:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'm lying on you guys to keep me updated in the chat.
00:04:02
Michael
Pathetic.
00:04:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep, I'm not committed in the slightest. Ian, how are you feeling going into Sunday and looking it?
00:04:09
Iain
as
00:04:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
How are you feeling?
00:04:16
Iain
and um'm I'd like Michael, I'm confident because it's a home game.
00:04:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:04:20
Iain
I'm less confident about Everton, to be fair, because I did sit through, as I've said earlier on this week, I did sit through a very one-sided one- one draw with Everton last season, where we were all over them.
00:04:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
ye
00:04:35
Iain
Pickford played a Raya-like performance, and then we gave him a penalty in the last minute to equalise. So we don't want anything like that on Saturday. I'm very pleased we're at home, away from home.
00:04:48
Iain
but i hate going to Everton. They do seem to drag us down to play at their level, which is several levels below where we're normally playing when we play at Goodison Park. The number of horrible defeats, even without Kieran Trippier's assistance, which was two years ago, I think, when we lost 3-0 there.
00:05:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:08
Iain
ah ah So, yeah, I'm glad it's at home and not away because that would be awkward. But we should have way too much for them at home. So I am
00:05:15
Michael
Yeah.
Champions League Ambitions
00:05:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:16
Iain
confident.
00:05:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
On paper and in reality, obviously, we do have the better side And we should not wipe the floor of them, but we should perform well.
00:05:26
Michael
Yeah.
00:05:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anything I say ends up, they end up proving me completely wrong. Looking at the table, I've just got it up on my laptop screen now. Looking at the table, I don't think I have seen the battle for Champions League as close as what it is right this second.
00:05:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we have got Man City in third on 68, ourselves in fourth on 66, as well as Chelsea in fifth with the same points and Aston Villa in sixth with 66 points and then obviously you've got Forrest just training right behind Villa on 65 points. Sum up, in your own words, how important not only is three points on Sunday because we can't really rely on Chelsea and Forrest drawing, but sum up how important a win is to Newcastle's obviously next season campaign, Champions League campaign.
00:06:11
Michael
Yeah.
00:06:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
And just in general for the club, because I feel like there's been a shift this year, obviously stating the obvious. don't if anyone's heard, but we won a cup. Yeah, just saying. don't know if that's news to you lot.
00:06:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
News to you? it feels like there's been a bit of a genuine shift in Newcastle overall, particularly this half of the season.
00:06:32
Michael
yeah
00:06:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, Ian, how important is that going into Sunday and obviously going into the summer? Because it's quite huge.
00:06:47
Iain
I think so. I think it is huge. I think we have every right, even before we go on a spending splurge, to bring three or four first-teamers in over the summer to aspire to be playing Champions League football.
00:07:01
Iain
I think our performances this year have earned it. I think we deserve to be in there, certainly a ahead of Chelsea or Villa ah ah in terms of the league performances.
00:07:13
Iain
That said... If things went horribly wrong and we ended up finishing sixth and going into the Europa League, as we identified last night, we should win that next year.
00:07:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
we should.
00:07:25
Iain
And that would be nice to have a second a European trophy to go with our Carabao Cup.
00:07:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on.
00:07:32
Iain
And that would put us to the Champions League the year after next. So there's there's a fabulous consolation prize, but I will, of course, be...
00:07:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:07:42
Iain
very disappointed if we manage to lose at home to Everton and don't make Champions League qualification. I think that is huge in terms of what we can offer potential signings.
00:07:54
Iain
and We can offer them everything if we qualify for the Champions League. So, yeah, we need it we need to do it.
00:07:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
it
00:07:59
Iain
It is a massive game. It's another cup final.
European Trophy Aspirations
00:08:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
is definitely Michael do you agree
00:08:06
Michael
Yeah, i agree. I think what I've seen a lot through this week so far is people saying sort of, oh, well, if you offered a cup and seventh at the start of the season, people would have took it. And that is true.
00:08:17
Michael
But also, it's not a couple of games ago we were talking about finishing second. So, you know, if we do end up sixth, it is going to be ah bit of a... ah ah it'll be disheartening it won't be great it won't be a great thing to end the season on but it will of course be a good season Europa League would be superb next year Champions League better are obviously but any European trophy that you can win if you want to be a big six club I think you need a European trophy to your name
00:08:32
Iain
Thank you.
00:08:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:45
Michael
And it's it's the reason Spurs are going to be there there for a little while now. Arsenal are the only one the ah the big six that haven't won one in the last six years or something. So if we want to if we want to get there, we we need to we need to win a European trophy.
00:08:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:08:59
Michael
And we ain't winning the Champions League. So... so Europa League, I'd maybe be a bit happy with. But win every game. That's my mentality. So less of the Europa League.
00:09:12
Michael
We've got to beat David Moyes in Everton because it's not 2004. They're not a problem anymore.
00:09:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
And also Nicola hates Everton. So beat them. No, I don't know why I do.
00:09:23
Michael
You're not the only one, to be fair.
00:09:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
They haven't even done anything to me, obviously, personally. I just really don't like them. Really don't like them. Yeah, it's funny you guys talk about Spurs because, I mean, their Premier League campaign has been absolutely abysmal, hasn't it? And obviously, back in whenever it was, you had Big Ang stating, oh, I always win something in my second season. I've sat on this pod and and mocked him for that.
00:09:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's just gone ahead and won a European trophy. So, yeah More for me. look how much it means to the Tottenham fans. I mean, it's been, what, 17 years or something since they last won a European trophy.
00:09:53
Michael
Yeah. 100%.
00:09:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I can only imagine how much, obviously, would mean to us because we are definitely better than Spurs. So I'm just saying, guys.
00:10:00
Michael
hunt
00:10:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. We will break there for part one. Thank you both. I'll just play our sponsored ad from Bionique.
00:10:15
Iain
Thank you.
00:10:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely. Thanks for the game of charade, you too.
00:10:47
Iain
love it.
00:10:50
Iain
leettet
00:10:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brilliant. Love it. Ken's voice is just very, very calming. m Right.
00:10:56
Michael
lovely, isn't it?
00:10:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Part. Very lovely. He could read one of them CBeebies nighttime stories, you know, when they do that, like famous people.
00:11:03
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Not, mean, yeah.
00:11:03
Michael
Yeah.
00:11:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, guys. Let's look at how game start and line up, to be fair, because we've had a few key plays missing over the last couple of weeks.
00:11:05
Michael
Oh, yeah.
00:11:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
which has seen Eddie change the formation more times than I can count. we I don't know, sometimes I lose track of what's going on. a couple of weeks ago, we all had no idea what was going on.
00:11:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, do we think Sunday will be any different?
00:11:26
Iain
Still dope. don't
00:11:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do we think we'll see the return of Big Joe? Do we think Kieran Trippier will be back in? What do we think is going to happen? Or do we think he's just going to stick with the same as what he's been doing the last sort of two, three games? Obviously, I I know I was just saying before the pod we started recording that I got stick about a Joey Linton comment I made.
00:11:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
But let's be honest, he's been a bit of a miss, hasn't he, these last couple of weeks. So, Michael, let's discuss lineups. How do you think we will go?
00:11:59
Michael
Yeah, I mean, first of all, you just had to get that video in, didn't you? She took got tucked down because she was very upset about it. But, yeah.
00:12:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
can't even repeat comments on here. They were awful.
00:12:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not user friendly. Guys, genuinely, whoever is commenting our videos and listening to this podcast, stop it. Stop it. Because the comments were vile.
00:12:11
Michael
but
00:12:21
Michael
Please don't.
00:12:22
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Listen to the podcast.
00:12:23
Michael
Just be a bit nicer.
00:12:23
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Don't comment on me. Don't comment on me. Just be nice.
00:12:23
Iain
and
00:12:25
Iain
Nicola has never tried nor practised anything to do with sword swallowing, have you?
00:12:33
Iain
Never.
00:12:35
Michael
And in relation to tomorrow's fixture...
00:12:35
Iain
She's not a circus girl.
00:12:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brilliant. No, I haven't. You're right. Anyway, back to the start lineups.
00:12:41
Iain
you
00:12:43
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Let's talk about
00:12:43
Michael
Yes.
Lineups and Tactics Discussion
00:12:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sven Bottman.
00:12:46
Michael
I thought you wanted us talk about Joe Linton.
00:12:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I'm joking.
00:12:48
Michael
talk I'll talk about both. I'll talk about both.
00:12:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Talk about what how you think we'll go.
00:12:54
Michael
Yeah, I think it's going to be one of those. We've got a return back to the 4-3-3, haven't we?
00:12:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
think, yeah.
00:12:59
Michael
Five at the back against Everton. Yes, yes. You're not playing five defenders against Everton. Realistically, they're one of those teams that are just going to try and hoi the ball up, get Beto on the end of it, try and win a free kick, get a few knockdowns.
00:13:16
Michael
yeah we're going to be that kind of team where we're probably going to have a lot of the ball. So we need as many attacking players on the pitch as we possibly can. Many ball carriers on the pitch as we possibly can.
00:13:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:13:28
Michael
I'd love to see Louis Miley in centre midfield with Tonali and Bruno. But...
00:13:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh
00:13:34
Michael
If Joe Linton's back, I do think he'd make the bench. Botman, I think it's one of those as well. Don't risk him getting injured when you've got a ah ah back two of, well, depends on who's fitting the fullback areas, I guess, but you could have Dan Byrne left back, Tino right back, or you could put, I don't really want Murphy as ah ah a right back and a four, which is the issue there.
00:13:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:13:55
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See what you mean.
00:13:57
Michael
So that's an issue that's an issue there, but Tino's been so good on the left. So maybe if Trippier's not back, you probably have to play the five, which is a shame, because that means one of the midfield players isn't going to play.
00:14:10
Michael
But realistically, it depends on who's fit with those wingbacks. If Trippier's back, it's four at the back for me. If Joel Linton's back, he goes straight into midfield, but I don't think he'd be 100% fit. so I think he'd go on the bench and then Izak...
00:14:25
Michael
I hope he's back because if he's not, we might have some problems.
00:14:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's got to be.
00:14:30
Michael
I'm not sure I can watch another Callum Wilson up top performance for Newcastle in a big game. Honestly, in his time under Bruce, he was probably the only thing stopping us from being a championship club, another Leeds or something like that.
00:14:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:44
Michael
So praise him. Fantastic. But his time's gone. a'd even maybe play Gordon through the middle instead.
00:14:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
I...
00:14:52
Michael
I don't know.
00:14:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would... I feel bad saying this because I do feel like Callum Wilson may be sold in the summer, be honest. So I would like to see him if we've got a hand on the game, I would quite like to see him come on for a couple of minutes to get his send off from us all.
00:15:09
Michael
He's hard about 12. Yeah.
00:15:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
but right.
00:15:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. but you know what i mean? That's only if we've got like a hand on the game. I would personally, if Isak's not fit, I put Osula on because I just love the absolute carnage that he causes.
00:15:16
Michael
yeah
00:15:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
i'm I'm going to be honest. I feel like he deserves some minutes. Ian, sorry, I've ranted. How are you? What are you thinking?
00:15:29
Iain
All right. Well, I agree with Michael in principle. This is Everton at home. we've got to be as most attacking 4-3-3 as we can be. However, I'm just looking at the available personnel.
00:15:42
Iain
And there are some training pictures out today which showed Dan Byrne, Fab Schaar and the handsome Sven Botman training.
00:15:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:15:51
Iain
So he's fit. And I think Eddie will want all three of those playing.
00:15:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, he is.
00:15:57
Iain
I think you'll want all three of those playing. Now, I quite like the line-up where there's five at the back when the assumption is that one, at least one, is always running into midfield. If that's a Schar who can pick a pass, that's an extra midfielder that allows Bruno to play right up with the front three. and That might be the best way of getting through a low block.
00:16:24
Iain
So, Yeah, I don't think Joe Linton will be fit. I don't think he'll even sit on the bench.
00:16:29
Michael
and
00:16:31
Iain
and Trippier won't be either. His calf, it was a bad calf muscle. and Yeah, I think he's doing overtime somewhere to try and get enough money to pay his strip club bill off that his mates at Gateshead ran up for him. Yeah, sure.
00:16:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, stop it.
00:16:46
Michael
I believe him.
00:16:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Poor Kieran.
00:16:47
Iain
So if it was, so if it was, if it's, if it's if it is I
00:16:48
Michael
I believe him.
00:16:55
Iain
I think it'll be Botman who sits on the bench and comes on after about an hour.
00:16:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:16:59
Iain
I think it'll stick with Tino in the left back position. And I think Crafu will play right back because he's got to be playing Murphy and Barnes and Gordon through the middle.
00:17:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:17:09
Michael
Yes.
00:17:13
Iain
I think that'll be his lineup.
00:17:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who did you just say it right back, sorry?
00:17:14
Michael
Yeah.
00:17:17
Iain
Emil Craft will play right back.
00:17:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Emil Craft, yeah.
00:17:18
Michael
That's a great shout. I'd forgot about craft, to be honest. Great shout.
00:17:23
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He's been a great servant to Newcastle, hasn't he?
00:17:23
Iain
keep
00:17:25
Michael
It's been brilliant.
00:17:26
Iain
yeah Well, I've still yet to have conclusive proof, but I'm sure Emil Kraft is another one of these players that was a solid Workaday Championship level defender.
00:17:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:40
Iain
Like Lascelles, like Murphy, like all of those players that Eddie has improved so much that they can now hold their own in the top half of the Premier League.
00:17:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah
00:17:49
Michael
Yeah.
00:17:51
Iain
And I think Kraft has got that development as well. I know he had a horrible injury, so we didn't get a chance for him to to establish it Every time he comes on, he looks solid. He does. He looks really good.
00:17:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
He looks completely, i don't think unbothered is the right word, but i can't think of the right word. But every time he comes on, he's just completely unbothered about where Eddie tells him to go and what to do. He just puts 100% in all the time. The last game I was at, which I think was the Chelsea game.
00:18:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Did he come on for that? Oh, I can't remember.
00:18:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
There was a game. Did he on for that?
00:18:15
Michael
Uh, yeah, I think it did.
00:18:17
Michael
right Yeah, did.
00:18:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I just thought, yeah, he his work rate just where it wants to be and sort of Yes, okay, he's probably not a player to take us into the Champions League sort of thing, but you can always rely on him. yeah, it's a very good shout actually having him at right back.
00:18:32
Iain
i think i think I think he looks like an international full-back now, whereas there were times whatwin when Steve Roos was picking him and he was struggling against Plymouth or whoever it was we were playing in the championship, where he didn't look anywhere near international class.
00:18:33
Michael
Yeah, 100%.
00:18:37
Michael
Yeah. and so
00:18:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:18:50
Iain
But I think he looks international class now.
00:18:50
Michael
yeah
00:18:53
Iain
think he's a good full-back.
00:18:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:55
Iain
So I don't think it'll chance Trippier doing his car for a long term. I don't think Joe Linton, I think Eddie's already ruled Joe Linton out, hasn't he? So yeah, and if it was four three three obviously I would agree Miley should play in midfield.
00:19:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he did say that, yeah.
00:19:11
Iain
There is an unflustered old head on some very young shoulders. I'd love to see him get a full game. Yeah, and that first change would be Osula.
00:19:22
Iain
Whichever one of those wingers is not playing very well, comes off.
00:19:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, mine would be.
00:19:27
Iain
Gordon switches and Oslo goes down the middle. Let's see what mayhem he really can cause. Of course, hopefully it would be two or three up by then.
00:19:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
can someone in the third part just remind me to speak about Anthony Gordon that something I want touch on with him but Michael sorry are you going to say something
00:19:35
Michael
Yeah.
00:19:44
Michael
No, but I can't.
00:19:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
thought you were going to say something
00:19:46
Michael
time Everton beat Newcastle at St James' Park, it was 2019. We had Andy Carroll up front, and the Everton squad included the likes of Moyes Keane, who's now doing fantastic at Fiorentina.
00:19:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:20:05
Michael
Theo Walcott and Gylfi Sigurdsson. So, yeah, it was that long ago, and they were managed by Carlo Ancelotti. So to beat us up here, they needed Carlo Ancelotti as manager, a much better squad than what they've got now.
00:20:11
Iain
Thank you.
00:20:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:20:16
Michael
And we had Andy Carroll and Steve Bruce.
00:20:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, God, those Steve Bruce days, guys.
00:20:20
Michael
It's in our favour.
00:20:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
It gives me PTSD.
00:20:25
Michael
To be fair, I'm looking at that team and it's the worst thing.
00:20:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Honestly, it gives me PTSD, mate. Yeah, honestly, I don't know how he's had like a thousand games or whatever. It's absolutely insane. Just why we're talking about this game, ah because there's only one player that I always dread playing against when we play Everton. And I don't know if you guys have got the same opinion. um Any players from Everton that you're a little bit worried about? I mean, not the greatest of size, let's be honest, but what are we thinking?
00:20:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ian? Yeah. T-Rex arms. Mr. Jordan Pickford. That's who am thinking.
00:20:59
Iain
Yeah, Jordan Pickford usually reserves the match at St James' Park for a fantastic performance.
00:21:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wind up merchant.
00:21:08
Iain
Yeah, I do remember him playing superb in the first half and Everton went in 2-0 up at half-time one year.
00:21:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:14
Michael
Three, two. Yeah.
00:21:15
Iain
And we came out and I think it was Perez and Rondon.
00:21:19
Michael
Yeah.
00:21:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:20
Iain
Perez with two, we beat them 3-2.
00:21:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rondon.
00:21:22
Iain
And that was that was after the crowd got to Pickford.
00:21:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mad.
00:21:26
Iain
But to be fair to Pickford, That hasn't happened very often. He's usually much better at winding the Newcastle crowd up is than being wound up by the Newcastle crowd. Although we do try, of course.
00:21:38
Iain
But he's there he's England's goalkeeper. he He's capable. He's capable of 90 minutes where you just can't get a bloody thing past him. I don't want a match like that on Sunday.
00:21:46
Michael
Yeah.
00:21:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, my problem with him is that, but also i don't want him to be...
00:21:49
Iain
think... i think
00:21:49
Michael
Yeah.
00:21:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
worry about some of our players' temperament, i.e. Bruno. Love him because I love his passion, but I worry if Jordan Pickford gets under their skin. I'm just like, oh, he just annoys me a lot.
00:22:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
he is a fantastic goalkeeper and obviously he's England's number one, isn't he? So yeah, he is capable of a good 90 minutes when he wants.
00:22:09
Michael
Yeah.
00:22:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Michael?
00:22:13
Michael
He's
00:22:13
Iain
I think Everton have got, Everton are struggling with injuries though, are they not?
00:22:14
Michael
is
00:22:17
Michael
Yeah, they are.
00:22:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
They are, yeah.
00:22:19
Iain
Injuries themselves.
00:22:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I haven't got a list though.
00:22:21
Iain
So...
00:22:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Has anyone got that?
00:22:22
Michael
Tarkovsky, Branthwaite, Seamus Coleman, Mangala and Lindstrom.
00:22:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, wow.
00:22:31
Iain
touch
00:22:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
So they're a bit... and Okay.
00:22:31
Michael
Might be more.
00:22:33
Iain
Tarkovsky and Branswate will be difficult to cover for. maybe Maybe they could cover one of them out, but that's the that's both centre-halves, isn't it?
00:22:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:37
Michael
Yeah.
00:22:42
Michael
Yeah.
00:22:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, both, yeah.
00:22:42
Iain
First-choice centre-halves?
00:22:44
Michael
It's all right.
00:22:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not good.
00:22:45
Iain
Yeah. It all will be Gordon and then Azula.
00:22:45
Michael
We've only got Wilson against them, probably.
00:22:47
Michael
They'll be fine.
00:22:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, poor Callum.
00:22:52
Iain
We shall cause them mayhem.
00:22:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. go.
00:22:54
Michael
yeah
00:22:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry. I'm cutting you off.
00:22:57
Michael
I was just going to say, just on the the topic of player that I've missed, I think you were going to say the same player.
00:23:03
Michael
Iliman and I. Obviously, their top goal scorer this season, he looks like a a real talent. Was that Sheffield United beforehand? Was far too good for them, and it looks like he's far too good for Everton.
00:23:14
Michael
But, yeah, if and if they're going to cause us any damage, it's going to be in guy down that left-hand side and then switching with the number 10 as well.
00:23:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
mit no yeah
00:23:23
Michael
So, yeah, he's a good player, unfortunately. Too good for Everton.
00:23:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
too good for Everton yeah I agree I absolutely agree and that's why we take Anthony Gordon from them he was too good for them as well oh yeah actually yeah I'm going to speak about Anthony Gordon on the next on the next oh my goodness me I can't get my words out I'm going to speak about him in the next part yeah we'll actually this is a good place to break we'll and break part two I don't know who's doing the Zencastr advert but whoever it is take it away
00:23:33
Michael
Yes.
00:23:39
Iain
now
00:23:41
Michael
It's all right. I'll remind you
00:23:51
Michael
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00:24:06
Michael
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00:24:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely.
00:24:19
Iain
if you like
00:24:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely. Another game of shirazes, Ian.
00:24:21
Iain
That was my Zorro Z. No, Zorro Z.
00:24:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, God.
00:24:26
Iain
For Zencastr.
00:24:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
So the last part led nicely into this part. Speaking of number 10s, Anthony Gordon. Mr. AG10, he is um on our side now. He is facing his old club.
00:24:39
Michael
Mm-hmm.
00:24:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
But there is
Anthony Gordon's Form and Future
00:24:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
something I would like to discuss about him because when I logged online after last weekend's game against Arsenal, There was a lot of opinions about Anthony Gordon's body language, his work rate, his attitude, his overall performance, not just that game, but particularly over, know, particularly since his red card, to be honest.
00:25:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, I didn't really think of it until I actually watched back the highlights of a few games. And I thought, actually, yeah, his body language is a little bit off and his attitude doesn't seem where it normally is and sort of thing.
00:25:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do we think that red card affected him more than what we actually think? um um and Do we think there is a potential that his head has been turned ever so slightly on transfer talk? know obviously it's not that time yet, but obviously the season is coming to a close and he's a constant hot topic about clubs like Liverpool wanting him.
00:25:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that is his boyhood club, I believe, or one of his boyhood, I don't bloody know. But anyway, Michael, what is your opinion on Anthony Gordon?
00:25:34
Iain
Thank you.
00:25:39
Michael
Yeah, I think people say that maybe his head's been turned or maybe it's the red card. I actually think it's more the injury he picked up with England. I think he came back from that injury and obviously had the red card at the same time.
00:25:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
00:25:50
Michael
And I think he's been quite determined to try and sort of get his place back. But then he's been benched and then he's been benched and he's been benched consistently.
00:25:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:26:00
Michael
And that's always going to play on a player's mind. I will say against Arsenal, second half, I didn't think many attitudes were great, not just Gordon's.
00:26:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah
00:26:08
Michael
first half, he was probably one of the only players that, when we were knocking it long, was actually getting down the wing to try and get the ball. Now, he's a winger, that's his job, as Roy Keane would say.
00:26:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
yes I agree yeah
00:26:19
Michael
But it's it's one of those where... I don't think it's that bad. we've seen We've seen the best of Anthony Gordon, and this is definitely isn't it. But this we've had 16, 18 months of great Anthony Gordon, as I've already said on a previous pod.
00:26:34
Michael
It's a couple of months of, you know, not great. But give him a pre-season. Next season he'll be back. Double figures, goals and assists once again. Easy.
00:26:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
perfect love that summed up in one Ian?
00:26:49
Iain
I agree entirely. I know he got a lot of stick, particularly because he gave the ball away for Weiss to score that goal.
00:26:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:56
Michael
Yeah.
00:26:56
Iain
And what I'd said in a previous pod earlier this week was, I want him to do that. I want him to to get the ball in his own half and cut inside and try and make things happen.
00:27:08
Iain
Even if the cost of that is that sometimes it goes wrong.
00:27:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:27:12
Iain
Sometimes that yeah that gives a chance to the opposition.
00:27:12
Michael
yeah
00:27:15
Iain
And sometimes they score it. Because... If he keeps doing that, he's setting us up to go on to the attack. And I'd far rather have a winger that does that than one that's had all of the creativity and courage coached out of him.
00:27:31
Iain
Like Jack Grealish, I think, was the one that we talked about.
00:27:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Agreed.
00:27:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we have it to be mindful.
00:27:37
Iain
I don't want a Jack Grealish.
00:27:38
Iain
I want Anthony Gordon to make things happen.
00:27:41
Michael
Yeah, I agree.
00:27:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, I agree with you both. Completely agree you both. And obviously, like you said, Michael and Ian, Like after his of red card and his injury with England, et cetera, Harvey Barnes pretty much took over his spot because Harvey Barnes hit a great period of form.
00:27:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, and that is just the life of football. But yeah, I agree. I hope he doesn't let it affect him too much. Obviously we are coming to the end of the season. So also fatigue plays a massive part. know people don't like that as an excuse because they are athletes and they, you know, get paid a lot of money, but hello, we are all human.
00:27:58
Iain
Absolutely.
00:27:58
Michael
Great purple patch.
00:28:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is tiring.
00:28:14
Michael
Yeah.
00:28:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
so yeah so let's hope he if he does start on on sunday he come on score against them please if that's the one thing that i can wish for to score against them and celebrate like your heart depends on it
00:28:26
Iain
I think we want to have a good game because there's an there's another England squad being picked the week after for a six-day England camp, two matches.
00:28:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:28:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:28:39
Iain
um Rashford won't get picked because he's injured. Eze did himself no harm for getting a run on the left wing by scoring that lovely winner in the cup final.
00:28:46
Michael
He's in.
00:28:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:49
Iain
and the Anthony Gordon's won.
00:28:49
Michael
Yeah, he's in.
00:28:50
Iain
get on that. He's going to want to get into that squad to to show what he can do, even if Eze starts for England. And his current form is a bit sporadic.
00:28:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Agreed.
00:29:00
Iain
He's due a game where he really influences the outcome of the game. And fingers crossed that will be Everton on Sunday.
00:29:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Agreed.
00:29:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sunday. Yeah, it's written in the stars.
00:29:10
Michael
Absolutely.
00:29:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Written in the stars, isn't it? Come on.
00:29:13
Michael
no
Score Predictions and Confidence
00:29:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, we're pretty much at the end of the pod now. So before we close off, score predictions. I'll go first. I think we're going to be 3-0, win 3-0.
00:29:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:29:25
Iain
This will do.
00:29:27
Michael
I'll go for a 2-0.
00:29:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm. Ian?
00:29:31
Iain
Right. Yeah, well, look, I am going to have to go for my 3-1, aren't I?
00:29:33
Michael
I've set you up.
00:29:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:29:38
Michael
Yes.
00:29:38
Iain
Because, because Ndi is capable, isn't he? He's capable of a flash of brilliance, an overhead kick, or a free kick into the top corner.
00:29:49
Iain
I think Evan will score, but I think we'll have way too much for them. I think we'd win 3-1. I'd be wondering how it was only 3 because Pickford will play well.
00:29:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:29:57
Iain
But, you know, he can make 20 saves and still let three goals in when he's playing Newcastle if we're on it.
00:30:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Agreed.
00:30:03
Iain
So, yeah, three one for me.
00:30:03
Michael
yeah
00:30:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is going to be noisy on Sunday. I can already feel it, even though I'm not there.
00:30:10
Michael
and some
00:30:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it is going to be a force and they're going to struggle. I can feel it. They're definitely going to struggle.
00:30:16
Michael
They're doing the same thing they did last time as well, where they're offering two free pints this time before the before the game.
00:30:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh,
00:30:23
Michael
I've just got the email about it there. So that's going to be absolutely beautiful and very drunk St. James' Park at 4 o'clock. But just before we end...
00:30:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Are you all there? Oh, sorry.
00:30:33
Michael
I'm not know.
00:30:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, okay.
00:30:34
Michael
I'm not know this.
00:30:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go.
00:30:36
Iain
I'm not.
00:30:36
Michael
in
00:30:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, me either.
00:30:37
Michael
No.
00:30:37
Iain
I imagine i will be struggling struggling to find, because it's not on the telly either.
00:30:38
Michael
Fun for sure.
00:30:42
Iain
It's not Sky, it's not on TNT.
00:30:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
know.
00:30:43
Michael
No.
00:30:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah ah Sky have picked Liverpool Palace.
00:30:44
Iain
It will be on American television. If you can somehow stumble across a stream from an American broadcaster by accident, then maybe that's the way we get to see it whilst it's happening.
00:30:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Perfect. Perfect.
00:30:57
Iain
and Or just listen in through the website to Radio Newcastle's Radio Commentary.
00:31:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, true.
00:31:04
Iain
You still get all the atmosphere on that.
00:31:04
Michael
Oh, beautiful.
00:31:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Beautiful.
00:31:05
Iain
They're great fun.
00:31:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on, Michael.
00:31:08
Michael
Absolutely. and but Just before we end, because there is a chance that I don't get to give this or do this if we lose.
00:31:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:31:16
Michael
So I do have a little quiz question. So if we do win, Eddie Howe will be the fifth Englishman to have two top four finishes to his name in Premier League history, not obviously all of the top division.
00:31:19
Iain
oh
00:31:31
Michael
Can you name the other four Englishmen?
00:31:36
Iain
Harry Redknapp.
00:31:38
Michael
That's one great shout.
00:31:41
Iain
no
00:31:45
Iain
David Moyes.
00:31:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
struggling. Yeah. dave yeah
00:31:47
Michael
Scottish.
00:31:49
Iain
Was it?
00:31:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Scottish.
00:31:49
Iain
Did he do him?
00:31:51
Michael
He's Scottish, but yeah.
00:31:51
Iain
Oh yeah, David Moyes of Scots, yeah. That's true.
00:31:55
Michael
If I'll give you the yes, will that help?
00:31:55
Iain
Possibly.
00:31:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
off
00:31:58
Iain
Possibly.
00:31:58
Michael
So one person did it.
00:31:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Why am I struggling to think of English managers?
00:32:02
Michael
One person did it 1993, 94, 95, 96. Another did it in 1994, 95, and 1997, 98. Keegan's one them, yes. And the other did it 2001. That was the other one, yes. you're missing one more who got top four 1994, 95, and 1997, and 98.
00:32:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
and keegan yeah yeah a
00:32:10
Michael
Not for Newcastle, I'm saying. the other did it
00:32:12
Iain
Kevin Keegan, Bobby Robson.
00:32:14
Michael
in two thousand and one that is the other one yes so you're missing one more who got top four in ninety eighty four and eighty five and ninety eighty seven and eighty eight not for newcastle
00:32:27
Michael
so
00:32:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
so alex ferguson no can't be him oh course he is yeah twat
00:32:31
Michael
Scottish.
00:32:34
Michael
This is the one I didn't think you might get.
00:32:38
Iain
Right, this is an interesting one. Who where other managers were there? kicking about.
00:32:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
don't know okay
00:32:43
Iain
Is it two different teams, Michael?
00:32:47
Iain
team.
00:32:49
Michael
I can quickly check. and But I believe it was for the same team.
00:32:55
Iain
Sam Allardyce.
00:32:55
Michael
don't know. No. ah ah Yes, it was the same team. The teams he's managed are Liverpool, Fulham,
00:33:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kenny Dalgleish no he's not even English is he is he
00:33:09
Michael
nope and Swindon Town.
00:33:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nope.
00:33:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:33:14
Iain
Swindon Town got a top four finish in the Premier League, didn't they?
00:33:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't know.
00:33:15
Michael
Should I? Yep.
00:33:19
Michael
Yeah, it's not them, obviously. but
00:33:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
but thated real
00:33:22
Michael
He was with Liverpool for four years. there's That's where he had his two top four finishes.
00:33:27
Iain
Brendan Rodgers.
00:33:29
Michael
No, no, this is in the It's 1994, 1995 and 1997, 1998.
00:33:30
Iain
Brendan Rodgers.
00:33:31
Michael
Right, quick, if he's got any idea.
00:33:34
Iain
All right.
00:33:34
Michael
It is tough this one.
00:33:34
Iain
Okay.
00:33:39
Michael
quick if he's got any idea
00:33:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've got no idea.
00:33:40
Michael
it is a tough one this one
00:33:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's a tough one.
00:33:43
Michael
It is Roy Evans with Liverpool, who was manager during the Colliemore moment and others. yes, the four were Kevin Keegan, Harry Redknapp, Bobby Robson and Roy Evans.
00:33:58
Michael
So I'd like to say great names that Eddie Howe's up there with, but there's there's only a couple.
00:34:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:34:04
Michael
And well, they've managed Newcastle or Spurs, really, because Harry's a harrys a great.
00:34:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Good.
00:34:10
Michael
But... Yeah, i just thought i'd end with that of Eddie Helping put his name in history.
00:34:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow, love that. Well, he's certainly put his name in history this season, let's be honest. So why not add another one on
00:34:17
Michael
Yes.
00:34:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Thank you both for joining. Obviously, we'll be back on Monday morning, I believe, with a little game review. I'm not on it because I'm not here.
00:34:27
Michael
Oh, yes.
00:34:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then we have got a full team pod next week at some point to round off the season as a whole. Thank everyone for listening. See you later.