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Episode 74 - Crossover Thursday with Daily Newcastle
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Joining James on today’s episode is Michael from the Daily Newcastle! Discussing Newcastle’s current form, Ipswich’s chances of survival, and a cheeky score prediction for the weekend, who will look the better in the Bobby Robson Derby?
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Introduction: Hosts and Football Discussion Setup
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, hello. Thank you very much for listening. We are the Daily Ipswich, and today I'm very, very happy to welcome Michael from the Daily Newcastle. How are we, mate?
00:00:18
Michael
ah Very good, mate. Thank you very much. How about you?
00:00:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, not too bad. Thank you. m You ready for ready for the weekend?
Game Analysis: Brentford vs Newcastle
00:00:24
Michael
Well before the weekend we've got a tough game um tonight as it stands against Brentford, although we'll know the result by the time this goes out. So I'll either be a very different figure tomorrow, a little bit sad, or hopefully still confident going into both tonight and the weekend.
00:00:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:00:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:00:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nice. Just a quick one, then what do you reckon for tonight for yourselves?
00:00:45
Michael
Uh, we've, in our prediction, we've gone quite bold. We've said, um, three nil and three one wins. Um, that's purely because of how poor Brentford have been away from home.
00:00:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:00:55
Michael
Um, we knew the home game would be tough and we said on, but um, the preview podcast for the league game. We would take a win in the cup if it meant a loss in the league um But that's just being Newcastle.
00:01:07
Michael
You know, we need a cup at some point We need to win something at some point to have some shred of respect and reputation. But yeah, and so yeah, we're confident but We've seen a lot this season that when we're confident doesn't usually bode well
00:01:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:01:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, fair. Well, I was just, that was going to be my first point to be fair. So obviously ah we've seen a lot of Newcastle anyway. You you play some really good stuff when you're playing in well.
00:01:32
Michael
Yeah.
00:01:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Where is, obviously, but then the inconsistency seems to creep in. and Where do you think that's
Newcastle's Performance Fluctuations
00:01:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
coming from? Why is that? Because when you look good, you look unbelievable. Because last week, obviously against Leicester, 4-0.
00:01:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you for that, by the way.
00:01:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's a massive favour for us. and But, yeah, where do where do you go from there then?
00:01:45
Michael
Yeah.
00:01:47
Michael
Anytime.
00:01:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because obviously 4-0, but in other games, yeah, inconsistency. Where's <unk>s that coming from?
00:01:56
Michael
Yes, I think a large part of it is down to the balance of the team. and We've been trying to fit Hans and Anthony Gordon, both into the squad, both natural left wingers. We've tried both of them on the right, we've tried Joel in on the right, and then who knew that playing the actual right winger there, Jacob Murphy, not the best player in the world, but it's provided that balance.
00:02:16
Michael
um So yeah and a large part of it is not to take any chances so I hate talking about XG but there's only one team this season that have beaten us on XG and in the game and that was Fulham.
00:02:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:02:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:29
Michael
We've dropped points to Everton, West Ham, Crystal Palace absolutely demolished us so they should be on that list as well um but the only one that's beaten us and 100% deserved it really was Fulham and we've lost five think yeah five games so we're not at six just yet
00:02:46
Michael
Might be at the weekend though.
00:02:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not gonna lie mate, I hope it's six at a weekend the weekend.
00:02:52
Michael
ah We have different opinions on that.
00:02:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course, absolutely.
Impact of Injuries on Newcastle
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Global Sports Podcast Network
It'd be mental if we didn't really.
00:02:59
Michael
Yeah, true.
00:02:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
if i'm So obviously when you do look good, the man on form is Esac.
00:03:05
Michael
Yep.
00:03:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
To keep him fit and to keep him firing is obviously absolutely key. If he was to get injured, do you you think he could cope? Is there is there a ah suitable sort of replacement? Because obviously Wilson is also injured a lot of the time as well.
00:03:18
Michael
Yeah, Wilson's probably the number one name on the injury list. Unfortunately, um he's there pretty much all the time. He's the physio's best mate. um But ah yeah, I don't think we'd be able to cope. He's been injured for a couple of games this season and we've done okay. um But we really struggled to get the goals. um And I think it's just one of those where he's essential to the way we play, but our backups just after Callum Wilson, just aren't good good enough.
00:03:43
Michael
We talked about potentially getting Nicholas Fulkrug and in the summer he went to West Ham, but he was never going to sit as a, oh, you might be second choice, you might be third choice.
00:03:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:52
Michael
So that's why we ended up with William Mosula from Sheffield United. And then the cameos that he's had, he has looked quite good, um but he's 20 years old.
00:03:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:04:02
Michael
I don't think he scored a Premier League goal yet. And he's, I think he's played 1820 games across the two clubs so it just shows you you know he's not quite there just yet but no Newcastle fan expects him to be
00:04:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. Yeah.
00:04:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, fair play. yeah that's stuck It would be a bit harsh, I guess, if ah they expected it straight away, you know, just even with the few minutes that he does get. and Speaking of the fans then, um I did want to, from an outside looking in, obviously, I like Eddie Howey.
Fan Sentiments: Eddie Howe and Team Dynamics
00:04:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's clearly a good manager, he clearly knows what he's doing in the Premier League. Is that the same sort of feeling with all the fans at this minute or is it sort of filtering a little bit?
00:04:36
Michael
Yeah, the fan base is very divided.
00:04:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, okay.
00:04:39
Michael
Yeah, it's it's very divided. um But what I would say is it's a lot more united than what you would see on social media. So social media, you know, you always get the louder fans piping up this the somehow managed to send 1000 tweets a day or something like that.
00:04:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:04:55
Michael
And every single one of them is telling you how the person they don't like is dreadful. But, um you know, in actual sort of When you're inside the ground you can feel it's united towards how um and I've said on previous podcasts There might become a point this season where it does get under pressure.
00:05:13
Michael
um I thought before the forest game um Forest and Arsenal where we managed to put two wins together there Which was a bit of a shock if we didn't win those he might have been under pressure um but honestly, I think we're all fully united behind them going into the Christmas period and
00:05:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:05:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nice, yeah. I mean, I think ah think you can kind of see it anyway, to be fair. It's just you never know, do you? Because when there is then that couple of bad results here or there...
00:05:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
you can feel, can you feel the turn sort of straight away? I feel like it happens in a lot of football because obviously ah speaking ah i'm you know from an Ipswich fan, obviously coming up twice, the fans are obviously all there behind the team completely because you're winning.
00:05:39
Michael
Yeah.
00:05:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
that's that's it That's obviously the case. As soon as we come up, it's our first taste of losing properly for a long, long time. And the home fans seem to they tend quite quickly, it seems. Well, they they can do anyway. is that Is that the same sort of case? I feel like it probably is with Newcastle United, really. like
00:05:56
Michael
Yeah.
00:06:13
Michael
Yeah I think it's a difficult one because as I say the minority will turn very very quickly. I think The issue is as up north, that very we're all very emotional.
00:06:26
Michael
Emotion first, not exactly headstrong first. That probably won't go down well. um But people tend to think with a heart on their sleeve and it's an admirable trait. um i I don't really fit into that
00:06:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely.
Season Outlook: Newcastle's Optimism and Challenges
00:06:38
Michael
personally.
00:06:39
Michael
um But it's one of those where once people take a step back and they actually think about the scenario they go well you know what we're finished fourth under how we should have been relegated the season before we're unlucky not to make Europe next season and you know we are just i think two points off top six and potentially hopefully after tonight in the caribou cup semi-finals so
00:06:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:07:01
Michael
Yeah, I think everyone realizes it's just a bit of a weird season and it's not, you know, it's not reflecting on how bad we are, but nobody except from Liverpool and maybe Chelsea have managed to find that consistency so far this year.
00:07:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:07:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. No, I do absolutely agree. Because like you say, you're only a couple of points off really and fighting for for Europe. So I know you sit 12th at the minute, but that that reads nothing with how the table looks at a minute.
00:07:22
Michael
Yeah.
00:07:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I don't i don't see why you can't push on because when you're playing in well, and I hope you don't play well this weekend because you could blow us away, but when you when you are playing well, you look you look very good.
00:07:34
Michael
ah
00:07:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
But and we mentioned we mentioned Colin Wilson earlier, obviously he's always injured and it's a shame because
00:07:37
Michael
Yeah.
00:07:41
Michael
Yeah.
00:07:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
in Just in previous seasons, he's looked so good. like He's in England.
00:07:48
Michael
yeah
00:07:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
He got called up to the England squad. He's a good, good player. yeah Is it time that he moves on for you?
00:07:54
Michael
Yeah I think he'll be one of those that moves on in the summer. um I think the intent was probably to get him out in January to a place where he can play regularly and actually build up his fitness while for us he's playing 20 minutes here and there and then he's getting injured pretty much straight away.
00:07:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:08:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:08:10
Michael
um And I think Callum needs ah more than what Newcastle do.
00:08:14
Michael
I think ah whether it he goes down to the championship, maybe goes back to Coventry or um maybe, well, I was going to say Bournemouth, but they're high flying at the minute, so there's no chance of them leading a striker with Evan Nielsen, etc.
00:08:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah yes yeah
00:08:28
Michael
They're doing really well. So I i think Eli then end up at a sort of mid table to lower sides in the Premier League um and then or ah a championship side but everyone at Newcastle hopes he gets sort of the best treatment and actually gets playing again because as you say when he's fit and he's firing he's actually one of the best strikers in the league which is insane it's insane
00:08:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's class. Yeah, yeah, absolutely right over. I'd have to agree that Wilson is yeah, he's quality.
Ipswich's Potential Threats and Player Analysis
00:08:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, ah we'll take a short little break there, but um in the second part we'll ah we'll discuss Ipswich a little bit for you as well.
00:09:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely stuff. And we're back with part two here at the Daily Ipswich, still joined by Michael from Daily Newcastle. So we've just discussed Newcastle's, um you know, your inconsistency a little bit, but then, you know, obviously your top players with the sack in there, Gordon, et cetera.
00:09:38
Michael
Yep.
00:09:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, from a, from a football fan, looking into sort of Ipswich, if you've seen, um, you know, bits and bobses of them, which I'm sure, you know, you do with match of the day and things like that.
00:09:47
Michael
Yep.
00:09:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is there, um, any sort of threats that you, that you think, um, would be difficult maybe for you this weekend that we, that we can bring?
00:09:58
Michael
Yeah, I mean, to be honest, you look at the squad and Leif Davis is one that Newcastle, if we didn't have Lewis Hall, we'd probably um be looking to sign because he's an absolutely fantastic talent.
00:10:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:09
Michael
You saw that in the championship. um it's It's to be honest, I'm really proud. I'm really say proud proud of a footballer that doesn't play for your club. I'm really happy. I'm really happy that he's gone on to do really well.
00:10:22
Michael
And to be honest, I actually really like the look of your defence.
00:10:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:26
Michael
Cameron Burgess in there as well at times. so Others have had a few ah entries at the back of the season haven't you all?
00:10:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:10:32
Michael
I know it's been there's been a bit of rotation at least um but then you look at up front you know Liam Dalap I think you know you've probably heard a lot of ah people probably say exactly the same thing given implored so
00:10:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:10:44
Michael
I won't go too detailed there but Amari Hutchinson looks an absolute talent, one of the better dribblers in the league and I think yeah one of those where I don't know if you've just been unlucky um sort of at times with not getting the ball in the back of the net but when you combine Dallapse, Modix, Jack Clark, Amari Hutchinson you're thinking well they're getting, overall you should have the attacking talent to stay up but again it looks like your home form so a bit like Brantford's away form should we say where away from home you look really really dangerous but at home maybe there's just been something missing has that been the case
00:10:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Those, yeah.
00:11:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
It looks that way to be honest, I don't know, I don't want to say that it's pressure because you know I think that might be a little bit too not far fetched but just a bit daft really because you want to make your home you know a fortress especially the fair season that you come up and we look so good at home in previous seasons I know the different leagues but
00:11:38
Michael
yeah
00:11:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
you I would have thought we would have taken it taking it forward with us, but it doesn't seem to have worked.
00:11:48
Michael
yeah
00:11:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't think any of us are too sure why, really. It just just seems to be one of those things. and Hopefully you can maybe turn that around this weekend. I think without offence, like you say, a nice mention for Cameron Burgess there, because we're all we're all very surprised that he's stepped up and he's played really well, because obviously we signed Jacob Greaves from Hull for quite a fair bit of money, really.
00:12:06
Michael
Yeah.
00:12:12
Michael
Yeah.
00:12:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's like, I think it was between 15 and 20 maybe, so it was a fair bit. So to keep him out of the team, I think he's done a hell of a job to do really well there. And then we've unfortunately got Twans Aby missing.
00:12:23
Michael
So.
00:12:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's a Rolls Royce.
00:12:27
Michael
Yeah.
00:12:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's a Rolls Royce in our team. He's quality. and Johnson looks okay, I think he'll start over the weekend but obviously we'll discuss the team sort of a little bit later but Johnson not too bad and then yeah the lap I mean what a signing right he's he yeah has been unbelievable I think though I do think he's suspended for this weekend
00:12:49
Michael
Oh.
00:12:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'm a bit, I am a bit worried about that because we've got Hearst who's injured as well. So if it's going to be a like for like switch, it could be Al Hamadi. And I'm not going to lie. I don't think there's too much threat there.
00:13:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
um i won
00:13:05
Michael
I was going to say my knowledge of it was a lot less than what it is if you were the players so it fills me with confidence a little bit but you always got to fear the you're unknown.
00:13:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. yeah
00:13:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's absolutely, I mean, he might you might take his chance by absolute storm and hopefully, fingers crossed, if that's the case, you never know. But and obviously, we talked about our attacking threat and I think you're right with Smodych, he looks great.
00:13:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hutchinson, if we can if he can be consistent, we can week out. We have a hell of a player on our hands there, we really do.
00:13:34
Michael
Yeah.
00:13:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
He looks quality.
00:13:34
Michael
and of so Yeah.
00:13:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
and But having said that, obviously, you're going to be pushing hopefully for Europe. We're absolutely just sort of fighting to stay up. personally a lot and a lot of feeling around sort of the fans and everything and around Ipswich is if there's anyone that can do it it who's in the bottom three right now it is Ipswich. in what Asking you as a football fan do you think that's the case? Do you think we that Ipswich Town could do it?
Ipswich's Relegation Prospects and Management Praise
00:14:04
Michael
Yeah, I think to be honest, I think two of the teams in the bottom three at the minute will stay up. Ipswich are one of them. I also think Wolves are far too good to stay down there. It's one of those where I know you can't concede 40 goals in 15, 16 games or something and expect to stay up.
00:14:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:14:20
Michael
But I imagine um the guys come in from the Saudi league. Pereira, I think it is. I think he'll come in and do a good job. But then at the same time, as soon as Ipswich start to find their home form, you'll start to find yourselves moving up the league.
00:14:33
Michael
Now, obviously, Vanisteroy taking over at Leicester is probably a little bit of a concern because yeah he's done well pretty much everywhere he's gone. Is it going to be the same at Leicester?
00:14:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:14:42
Michael
But ah I'll be honest, I would love it if Ipswich were the team to finally get Everton relegated from the Premier League.
00:14:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah coming
00:14:51
Michael
ah but I like Ipswich as a club, I'd love you to stay up and Everton, there's always been a bit of beef there between Newcastle and Everton so I would love them to go down.
00:14:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Love it.
00:15:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
well yeah What is that?
00:15:01
Michael
so
00:15:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
why why is that
00:15:04
Michael
I think, um I'm trying not to, I'm gonna try not to, you never mind. I haven't spent so long in Liverpool's shadow that they've tried to go for the biggest club they could find who are equally as poor.
00:15:18
Michael
And we've had Mike Ashley in charge for 14 years or something like that.
00:15:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
right
00:15:24
Michael
and we've declined massively as a club so they've gone well you know what we're not looking that good either but at least we can bully these guys who are about the same size as us and still look good and that's fine we call them scouts mackums over here uh but yep
00:15:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. I love that. Nice. Brilliant. Do you know what? I didn't know fully about that really.
00:15:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
that that's ah That's great. I absolutely love that. and we um We discussed Eddie Howe as well. Obviously, <unk> ah there's a lot of love there for him because, yeah, good manager. There's obviously also a lot of love for Kiri McKenna.
00:15:56
Michael
Kind of, yeah.
00:15:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
what do what do you make of What do you make of the man? Because honestly, um no it's what was it I think it was his third year um the other day. but Literally, the anniversary of when he signed for three ah but yeah three years ago, it was.
00:16:05
Michael
Wow.
00:16:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
And ah so the job he's done is obviously phenomenal and he's an absolute legend around the parts. A bit like obviously the nice little connection we have with Bobby Robson anyway, which is good.
00:16:15
Michael
Yeah.
00:16:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's not quite there yet, of course, but no.
00:16:18
Michael
Yeah.
00:16:20
Michael
Not quite, but you never know. it's It's one of those. I think when you look at McKenna, you look in the summer and every job that was available that was worth something, he was heavily linked. And I think that tells you everything about him. Obviously, I didn't watch Ipswich too much in league one. I knew about his in the championship, followed it briefly, saw exactly how good he's did across both campaigns coming at the Premier League. I thought,
00:16:45
Michael
you're going to have to try a completely different style of play if you want to survive maybe. So this would be a really good test of how he does as a manager. And I think you look at the games such as the the Spurs game and the Wolves game, you know the from what I can tell, they weren't sort of you even your better performances at times.
00:17:03
Michael
But you've got the job done, which is what's needed in the Premier League. So if you can turn sort of those good performances at the same time, i mean Liverpool opening day of the season.
00:17:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:12
Michael
I thought you should have got something from that if I'm completely honest.
00:17:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:17:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:16
Michael
And it's one of those where if you can not play well in the Premier League and so keep getting those results, then McKenna could, you know, he could go at the very top and I'm not, that's no disrespect to Ipswich.
00:17:29
Michael
He could go above Newcastle.
00:17:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, of course.
00:17:31
Michael
He could end up at a ah top four club very, very easily. um I mean, look at Vincent company, he's ended up with buying and he did a really poor job at Burnley last season. So, you know, anything can happen and, you know, strong managers, particularly from around, you know, but England, Northern Ireland, et cetera, they're very rare to come by at the minute.
00:17:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:17:51
Michael
So it could be sort of a not unpolished gem, but ah definitely a diamond in the rough.
00:17:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, not well said. up I completely agree. I mean, yeah, I think McKenna, I was worried that he was going to leave. We we were all a bit worried, especially when there was a link, obviously at the start of season one, they're straighta away united ah my night and them straight on instantly.
00:18:03
Michael
Yeah.
00:18:08
Michael
Yeah.
00:18:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
I did think, yeah, you could go just because of the, the previous connection, but Thankfully stayed, and hopefully we do stay up as well. But where we'll take another short little break with a little advert here from ah from the GSPN. And when we come back, we'll be discussing the teams lines up and they're the predictions.
Lineup Changes Due to Injuries: Newcastle and Ipswich
00:19:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we're back with part three of crossover Thursday with Newcastle and with Michael. Thank you very much. And we're going to discuss the sort of lineups now and what we think is a you know how we're going to play, I guess, over the weekend. So we'll start with you, with you, mate. You're back for what you're going in with, what you think it's going to be for this weekend.
00:19:18
Michael
Yeah. I mean, just a quick shout as well. I'm Nick Pope will be injured. So we'll have, um, Martin Dubravka, um, in, in goal.
00:19:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:19:26
Michael
I typically wouldn't mention the goalkeeper, but it's a big miss for us. So yeah, I think having the breath carrying is something we're a little nervous about.
00:19:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely. Yeah, huge.
00:19:35
Michael
Um, back for again, I would have liked to have seen the line up tonight because I think a lot of people are looking and going, right. Well, Brentford's the most important one. So if we're going to rotate, it will be against Ipswich, which could be great news for you is considering.
00:19:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. fair
00:19:48
Michael
are inconsistencies at times, but I think it'll be Tino Livrimento, Fabian Cher, Dan Byrne. We've got Sven Botman back. He played for the Under-23s the other night, but I think it'll be just a little too early for him.
00:20:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nice.
00:20:04
Michael
um yeah You mentioned Twens AB is your Rolls-Royce.
00:20:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:20:07
Michael
Botman is ours 100%.
00:20:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's class.
00:20:10
Michael
For me, one of the best centre backs in the league, but we will probably stick with Fabian Cher and Dan Byrne, and then, of course, it'll be Lewis Hall at left back.
00:20:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. Yeah, absolutely fair. So if, um, if, but when botmans fit, who, who comes out?
00:20:23
Michael
Mm hmm.
00:20:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is it, is it shut?
00:20:25
Michael
Uh, it's Danbo.
00:20:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is it burn? Yeah. Is it burning fair enough?
00:20:29
Michael
Yeah.
00:20:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. I mean, yeah.
00:20:30
Michael
So, yeah.
00:20:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
It makes sense. I like that, but that makes sense.
00:20:32
Michael
the will Yeah, he's a great player, but the way we play, we need to play 10 yards further forward. And one of the things we've struggled with this season is sort of having the confidence to play that 10 yards further forward, because we know Fabian Shaw hasn't got the legs ah to get back if someone's running behind.
00:20:49
Michael
And of course, neither does Dan burn at 6'6", or whatever he is.
00:20:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:20:53
Michael
So yeah having Sven Botman back, being able to clean up will um do us a lot of good probably next year, but for now, yeah, we'll stick with burning chair.
00:21:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, yeah, fair play. When Botman comes back, though, yeah, like you say, absolute Rolls-Royce, he's quality. I think, yeah without offence, I mean, yeah, I'll keep it. It's going to be Miurich, I'm sure. ah want himset I'm not going to lie, I think a lot of us want to see Walton maybe given a chance because Miurich has looked very, very dodgy in recent weeks.
00:21:21
Michael
Yeah, it was the same at Burnley, wasn't it? It was a big debate over whether traffic should start over Muric and I know Muric got the end of the season, but I don't think anyone was particularly happy with either of them starting there, so that's interesting.
00:21:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:21:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's it's a strange one. I think, obviously, you with your main threat being ESAC, if he gets at all too much time, which I'm sure will happen, and he takes you know a snapshot, which he likes to do,
00:21:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
there's ah There's a good chance there's a mistake in there at the near post or something like that. um Yeah, it's a worry, but I'm sure he'll probably still stick with Miurich. And then obviously, at left back, I'll start at left back, Leif Davis has to be just not too much explanation needed there, I guess. I think Reeves is back, but at the minute, I would still start Burgess, and he's probably going to be okay.
00:22:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
but I think they played better together. O'Shea, I think, has just started coming into his own a little bit, which is good to see, because, again, he was worried when he started, because we obviously he signed from Burnley as well, so I don't know if there was a confidence thing there with him in Miurich, maybe.
00:22:25
Michael
Yeah.
00:22:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
but m Yeah, I think it will probably be O'Shea. He's looked a bit better recently. And then on the right, I think I would love to say Tansaby, of course, but he's out. um for for the foreseeable I think as well. and So I would ah I'd like to see Ben Johnson I think playing there and just because he's looked he's looked better in recent weeks so I think that would be my back for yeah well then moving on to sort of Al Midfield I don't know how I'm not sure how we'll line up what do you what do you usually go with what's your thoughts on on your mid?
00:23:02
Michael
Yeah, so unfortunately for us we got dueling and suspended. um
00:23:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah
00:23:07
Michael
the The funny story is he got told not to get a yellow card and then about 30 seconds later he got a yellow card. So that's that's Joe Lyndon all over.
00:23:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:23:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Brilliant.
00:23:16
Michael
We we love him.
00:23:17
Michael
But the sometimes race he's just a bit headstrong. um But yeah, i I think I think we'll see Sandro Tenali and Bruno Gamara start together again.
00:23:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:26
Michael
Tenali will sit a bit deeper. I appreciate that face.
00:23:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Yeah.
00:23:30
Michael
yeah ah ah
00:23:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
that It's not bad, that is it?
00:23:32
Michael
ah
00:23:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's a lovely pairing.
00:23:34
Michael
No, it's it's very good. We'll have Tenali sitting a little bit deeper um and Bruno play a little bit more of an advanced role like you did against Leicester, which I think was one of the things that led to us being so comfortable.
00:23:46
Michael
um I will say, Bruno, there are a few things out of his game the out of his game at the minute. I don't know if you saw the Leicester highlights, but the dive. um That's one of the things he needs to kick out.
00:23:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and that was a bit mental.
00:23:58
Michael
Yeah, there's no need to do it either, we'll 1-0 up.
00:23:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. No.
00:24:01
Michael
But he gave a ah very heartfelt interview before, after the Brentford game where we got beat 4-2, and he could sort of see the desperation in his eyes for what to do better.
00:24:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:24:12
Michael
ah So you can feel the desperation, and we're gonna put I'm putting it down to that. it's It's not the kind of player he is, I know he's a bit rough, um but he you know he doesn't dive around the gaff that much.
00:24:24
Michael
um But yeah, so it'll be Bruno and Tenali, and then It's interesting who will replace Joe Linton but I think it'll be more like for like with Joe Willick getting in there.
00:24:34
Michael
um He's just come back from injury so again it will very much depend on who players tonight against Brentford but it's likely to be Willick I think at the weekend.
00:24:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah, fair play. I like Willock as well, to be fair. looks say He does look a decent decent player. ah like him I think without with us, I've liked the look of Kudjoust, I don't know if you've seen too much of him, but he's looked a very good player recently.
00:24:56
Michael
that Swedish international, isn't he?
00:24:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah that's it mate, he looks very good.
00:24:59
Michael
Yeah, yeah.
00:25:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'm hoping him, obviously we have got Phillips, but i honestly,
00:25:07
Michael
Yeah, how's he been?
00:25:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's really it's been a strange one mate really has because he came to us and a lot I think a few fans are a bit oh I'm not too sure I thought it was worth the risk to be honest because why not like we've just come up
00:25:20
Michael
no
00:25:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, we're a newly promoted team. He's coming from City. He might be able to give that little bit of experience as well because he's done the Premier League. I know maybe he didn't do too well at West Ham on loan, but um I thought, yeah, he might do okay.
00:25:32
Michael
yeah
00:25:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then the games that he has played, a couple of mistakes, fair play, but um there's been a couple of games where he's looked really good. But then the red card and then he's not really made his way back into the team from it.
00:25:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I don't know.
00:25:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't think he'll play at the weekend. Maybe he's still got a knock because he always seems to be injured as well. Anyway, to be honest, that just seems to be.
00:25:47
Michael
yeah was that red card the the Leicester game the draw so that was a long time ago
00:25:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
i Yeah, yes, it was. Yeah, yeah, and he's not been.
00:26:01
Michael
So maybe he's fallen out of favour a little.
00:26:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah it seems to be that way to be honest so one of them things but so i don't think he'll he'll maybe see too many minutes um i think my pairing would be produced and uh i think it it's got to be mauzy to be honest he's yeah he's been classed right again another one from league one who's made the step up
00:26:16
Michael
We'll see, yeah.
00:26:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
and ah we we were confident that you was going and confident that he was obviously b be solid but he's Lutz, he's Lutz a Premier League player, he really has.
00:26:29
Michael
Yeah.
00:26:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
So um but yeah, couldn't be happier with him. So I think yeah, then too, definitely. And then, ah I mean on your wings, you're gonna, it's a tough one because We have got quite a few injuries as well, and that's, I never like to say that as, you know, as an excuse at all, because if you if you're in the Premier League, you you should not should have the backup, but you're looking that you're wanting to.
00:26:57
Michael
Yeah,
00:26:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what I mean?
00:27:00
Michael
yeah okay.
00:27:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got Wes Burns at the minute, that's on the right, and as an Ipswich fan, I love him, but we all do.
00:27:05
Michael
Okay.
00:27:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
But is he a Premier League player? No, I don't think so.
00:27:11
Michael
Nah.
00:27:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what I mean?
00:27:12
Michael
I would probably agree with that, to be honest.
00:27:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:14
Michael
Saw a bit of them, I think it was Championship, might have even... Did he sign them in League 1?
00:27:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we got him from Fleetwood, I believe, yeah.
00:27:20
Michael
Yeah. Yeah, I thought he should have had it for a little while. Yeah, from what I've seen, he looks at one of those that if he was in the championship at the moment, he'd probably be flying still very good.
00:27:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Absolutely.
00:27:30
Michael
Um, but it's just sort of, when you make that step up, I mean, we saw it at times with, um, Matt Ritchie, for example, sometimes the, you know, the commitment 10 out of 10, you could never fault it, but just sort of that quality level sometimes, isn't there?
00:27:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:44
Michael
So yeah, a hundred percent get that.
00:27:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's it it's a shame, but it's it's just one of those things. But I think with with the couple of injuries that we've got, I mean, I'm hoping Smodich is back because he missed last weekend. But I think that was just from like a training ground illness or something maybe.
00:28:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, like, you know, one of them little, little silly things. So I'm hoping he's back. So I'm hoping it would be him, maybe on the left, Hutch Hutchinson on the right. And I would start the minute.
00:28:02
Michael
Yeah.
00:28:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'd still play Chaplin in the number 10, because he's looked.
00:28:15
Michael
Yeah.
00:28:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
we We were saying that before, because Hutchinson has played in the 10 a few times.
00:28:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Looks okay, but he's more of a winger because he he's he likes to be direct and go and beat him. And whereas Chaplin, he might not be a Premier League player, but he knows the number 10 role inside out so he can play it there.
00:28:20
Michael
yeah
00:28:31
Michael
Yeah, gives you a better balance.
00:28:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he's a exactly, yeah it's yeah, it's a much better balance balance up top with him in the team, I think. So that that would be that would be that for me. Going forward with your wingers, obviously you've got you've got quite a few to choose from.
Strategic Player Roles: Wing Players and Defensive Lineup
00:28:45
Michael
ah Yeah, we've got some we've got some decent ones.
00:28:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
who jo
00:28:49
Michael
I think you've got to start Anthony Gordon, um although you know if he starts tonight, I do think we might see Harvey Barnes at the weekend.
00:28:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
ye
00:28:58
Michael
um Just I think it'll be one of those where Barnes is a little bit more direct when you know where ah you guys are at home, when we might not have as much of the ball as what we'd maybe like.
00:29:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:29:09
Michael
and know The Harvey Barnes driving at the back line could be exactly what we need.
00:29:12
Michael
and then I think it's, I think the only option really on the right wing for us is, I know we've got Al Maran and potentially Barnes can play there, but Jacob Murphy's been playing out of his skin the last two games, two goals, two assists. Performances maybe haven't been as great as maybe some would have liked.
00:29:31
Michael
But he's brought a balance to the team that's enabled Alexander Rizak to be the best we've seen in the season.
00:29:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. Hmm.
00:29:37
Michael
And Anthony Gordon looks better because of it as well. So I think we're going to look at, I think it'll be Barnes and Murphy at the weekend. um But if Barnes starts tonight instead of Gordon, then Gordon will start.
00:29:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, for both massive threats. I mean, yeah, I like to say Murphy's been, he's looked sharp any recently. So ah I am worried about him because he looked very good against Leicester.
00:29:55
Michael
Yeah, big change. Yeah.
00:29:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really good.
00:29:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then of course at the top. Yeah. Yeah. and Yeah. What, what, why do you think that is then? What is that Eddie? How the full, like an influence?
00:29:59
Michael
Yeah he's a complete change player.
00:30:07
Michael
Yeah I think it has to be said Eddie Howe is probably the best manager I've seen at Newcastle should I say um for getting the best out of
00:30:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:30:16
Michael
I don't want to say mediocre players, but like top championship players, it somehow manages to turn them into solid Premier League players. you know Joe Linton, where before Eddie Howe came in, I don't think we would have got 10 million for him.
00:30:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:30
Michael
And then in the summer, there was rumors of him potentially being bought well sold for 60, 70 million. And for me, he's one of the best box-to-box midfielders we've ever had at Newcastle.
00:30:41
Michael
so it's a it's a big change we've seen it with Murphy we've seen it with um right back Emil Kraft as well um he's always injured unfortunately but when he plays he looks incredible like going from a right back who yeah he plays for Sweden same as uh Kajust but for us he looked horrific and then as soon as Howe came in he hasn't put a foot wrong he's played against City twice and I think we've won both games uh which just tells you everything
00:30:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:31:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, fair play. yeah Yeah, well, it looks good playing. Obviously, Eddie Howell being manager as well. It's ah always a plus in it. Yeah, he knows what he's doing, man management. And of course, up top, my mate, I'd love to say the lap, but I do think he is suspended, so it's not going to be, unfortunately.
00:31:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Hurst is injured, which is a shame because yeah I'd like to, he's he's ah he's played a few minutes and he's looked okay. He played against Southampton and he looked really good, actually. um And I'm not, no disrespect to Southampton.
00:31:35
Michael
Yeah.
00:31:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know that if that's a decent enough measure for the Premier League, but and
00:31:41
Michael
Maybe not.
00:31:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
maybe not but yeah he did look good but he's picked up another injury so I don't and I don't think he'll be fit for for the weekend so it does look like if we play the same sort of way in the same setup it will be Al Hamadi which hopefully hopefully does a job but I'm not too sure and of course we know yours will be anyway yeah yeah
00:31:49
Michael
That was actually.
00:32:04
Michael
Yeah, I'll also be Alexander Isaac, but I was actually going to say um Sunderland a few times last season played Jack Clark up front. Do you think there's any risk of the same happening because ex-Sudland lads starting against Newcastle?
00:32:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
hmm yeah and fair in fairness fairness having said that yeah that's not a bad shout out though you've said that it could be jack clark could actually play but he could he could put him out on the left and put him out on the wing maybe uh no he could put smottage up front maybe
00:32:18
Michael
yeah it's it's ah It's always going to be a headline, um but maybe if Chaplin went a bit further forward, does Clark fit in there somewhere?
00:32:36
Michael
in Hutchinson in the time.
00:32:42
Michael
Oh yeah, and I'd forgot about that 30 goal a season championship.
00:32:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I could see that. Yeah. Yeah. yeah You know, that that championship gold score that we're figuring out.
00:32:47
Michael
Yeah. Yeah. what Is there a striker yet there? Well, there's this one that got like so many goals last season.
00:32:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah.
00:32:57
Michael
Nah, nah there's a new one there. and like That's a bit of a worry.
00:32:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll have it. It'll be all right. Yeah, so in fairness, actually, I'll completely change it.
00:33:02
Michael
Yeah, that would be a bit of a worry.
00:33:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think Jack Clark, in fairness, maybe Broadhead could get some minutes as well, because he's he's starting to get um his fitness back, I think. And obviously he's actually done as well, so you never know.
00:33:15
Michael
Yeah.
00:33:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Yeah, I'm just going to say.
00:33:16
Michael
You know what? I don't like Ipswich as much as what I thought I did. He's signing all these excellent players. It's a bit disgusting really.
00:33:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry about that, mate.
00:33:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I would like You've got to do it, you've got to do it. So in that case, I do think, yeah, probably some others will have a go up front then, I think, on Saturday. Well, that's pretty much our lineups, I think.
00:33:27
Michael
It's alright, you gotta to do what you gotta do.
00:33:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm quite happy.
00:33:41
Michael
Yep.
00:33:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it could be a good game.
00:33:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Score predictions. Yeah, I think it absolutely could be. Michael, we'll go start with you first, mate. What do you reckon?
00:33:44
Michael
Yeah, it should be a good game.
Match Predictions: Ipswich vs Newcastle
00:33:51
Michael
Yeah, so I think we pretty much struggle to keep clean sheets on the road. um I don't think it's going to be a tough game, but I do think
00:33:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:33:59
Michael
I think we'll win tonight against Brentford. We've demolished Leicester. We're starting to pick up a good run of form, and I think we'll go into the Boxing Day against Aston Villa with a good run of form, and I think we'll win 3-1.
00:34:11
Michael
But i don't I think we'll score later on, and it'll look a lot more comfortable on paper by than what it actually is in the game, because I think these are going to give us a good game.
00:34:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair. Yeah, not absolutely fair play. I think, well, my heart wants to say a win, but I think realistically, ah I do think we'll pick up a point though, so I think I'm going to go for a 1-0 draw, I think.
00:34:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah do i think we But it might be a bit of ah a bit of a scraped one, do you know what I mean? I think it could be one of those, where we might be kept in the game a few times without defending, where Bear just might make a couple of good blocks in, I reckon.
00:34:33
Michael
ah
00:34:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
And and yeah, I reckon we might we might maybe snatch a draw, and I say snatch because I think we mentioned it earlier, we've not looked great at home recently. so
00:34:55
Michael
No, poor at home, but good on the road.
00:34:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
this Yeah, part of it I'm good away, but I think, yeah. this Could this be the turning point? We don't know. But ah one all for me.
00:35:03
Michael
Hopefully not.
00:35:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
And but easy yeah hit but um that is...
00:35:06
Michael
but
00:35:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
That is all from us then. Thank you very much for listening. This has been the Daily Ipswich. And thank you very much to Michael from Daily Newcastle for joining us. Cheers, mate.
00:35:16
Michael
Thank you for having me, all the best for the rest of the season, and I hope you stay up over Evan.
00:35:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
And to you, mate. yeah yeah Yeah, me too. Thank you very much. yeah Thank you for coming on. Please give us all a follow at Daily Ipswich and the same with all the Newcastle boys as well. Give them a listen and give them all a follow. Thank you very much and we will be back tomorrow.