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Nic is joined by Kevin & Michael to discuss the Crystal Palace victory and look onto our fixture against Villa. They discuss key players, and how they are feeling in general!
Host - Nicola Pringle-Adams
Guests - Kevin Esther & Michael Grahamslaw
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00:00:03
Kev NUFC
Hey.
Podcast Introduction
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to the Daily Newcastle podcast. um I am joined by two of my co-hosts that I feel like I have not been on a podcast since before Christmas. um It's not been that long, it's been a bit dramatic. But anyway, I am joined by the lovely Michael.
00:00:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
How are you?
00:00:27
Michael
I'm doing well. Thank you very much, Negola. You could say I'm glad all over. um Just a shout out to the the Palace fans there.
00:00:31
Kev NUFC
a
00:00:33
Michael
But yeah, good.
00:00:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're good. That is good. And I am also joined by someone who has just politely insulted me before we've started recording.
00:00:42
Kev NUFC
Nope.
00:00:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, yes, yes. um and It's Kev, as always. Hello, Kev. How are you?
00:00:48
Kev NUFC
Hello? I did not, of course I didn't insult the lovely Nicola.
00:00:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
You good?
00:00:51
Kev NUFC
I said she looks very, I said, you're not even going to let us make my defense here.
00:00:52
Michael
Yes, he did.
00:00:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
You did? Yeah, Michael, thank you.
00:00:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:00:57
Kev NUFC
I said, and everyone watching on YouTube will agree, she looks very intelligent with glasses on.
00:01:01
Kev NUFC
That's a compliment.
00:01:02
Michael
In contrast to normal.
00:01:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
To which then followed... compared to normal.
00:01:06
Kev NUFC
Yeah, because normally you don't look intelligent.
00:01:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Perfect. Perfect. um I have got the lovely job of hosting these two today, um which I'm internally panicking about because these two know their stuff and um I obviously don't.
Newcastle's Recent Success
00:01:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Anyway, let's get into it.
00:01:26
Michael
Pressure.
00:01:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's get into it. Yeah, I've got got a bit of pressure going on. So we are recording this the day after hour
00:01:30
Michael
I meant for me. Lucky.
00:01:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
home game fixture against Crystal Palace. So first questions first. My question to you guys is and it's probably a bit silly, is this Newcastle's best month ever?
00:01:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
League Cup trophy win, six straight wins, 17 goals scored, three only conceded, and we are sitting third in the Premier League currently. How are we feeling?
00:01:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Michael, go on.
00:02:01
Michael
Yeah, you could say it's been our heat, couldn't you? i mean, it's been a couple of happy times in there, a few celebrations, a bus parade.
00:02:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Great.
00:02:10
Michael
We're pretty much belting everyone that we see at the minute. It's men versus boys in most of these games, which it's really weird to see as a Newcastle fan. um I'm getting strangely optimistic, which is the most, ah you know, it's that's the worst thing.
00:02:23
Michael
I'm getting optimistic. And to be honest, yeah, it's pretty good to be a Newcastle fan right now.
00:02:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Agreed. Kev?
00:02:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
big month for you because you had a baby in case people don't know.
00:02:33
Kev NUFC
I think it's...
00:02:36
Kev NUFC
Yeah, I had a second baby. Also watched us lift a trophy at Wembley. Also went over to the town miller. Also had a slight heart attack when Eddie Howe got ill because everyone will know I absolutely adore Eddie Howe and I will never, ever, ever do anything but adore him.
00:02:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:48
Michael
Yeah.
00:02:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:50
Kev NUFC
So when he was ill in hospital, i was I've never checked x slash Twitter, what on it whatever a hell it's called now. I've never checked it so much. I mean, I just realised why I never run it that much because the amount of crap on there was unbelievable. But...
00:03:02
Kev NUFC
What a month.
00:03:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:04
Kev NUFC
And also, I will add to what Michael said. It's been unbelievable, right? But we haven't just been winning, like you said, as men against boys. That Palace game, we've just come off the back of air, like 60% possession, 14 shots, seven on target, the rare four.
00:03:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:03:12
Michael
Unreal.
00:03:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:03:17
Kev NUFC
We were literally, like we were all over them. Izac probably could have scored another two.
00:03:22
Michael
Yeah.
00:03:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:03:22
Kev NUFC
and
00:03:23
Kev NUFC
We missed chances on top of how good we were and it was just fluid. It was flowing. Unbelievable. Like what a time this is to be a
Crystal Palace Match Analysis
00:03:30
Kev NUFC
Newcastle fan. And again, Anybody who's properly doubted, I'm not going to include Michael in this because Michael's semi-intelligent.
00:03:36
Kev NUFC
um Anybody who's properly doubted anyhow, anybody who's properly doubted anyhow, like I would love to hear from some of them now because we've gone awfully quiet.
00:03:38
Michael
Sammy. Yeah.
00:03:45
Michael
yeah
00:03:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Very, very quiet um to the point where it's a little bit funny to actually see because obviously I am on X more than what i'm on any of other social media channel just for football related things.
00:03:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the amount of in the know accounts um that have um ah ah hidden under a rock recently is is um astonishing to see.
00:04:06
Kev NUFC
Yep. Goodbye.
00:04:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I will.
00:04:08
Kev NUFC
Get gone.
00:04:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I don't want
00:04:09
Kev NUFC
Get gone.
00:04:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't want dwell on them those months before Christmas where everyone was questioning Eddie's job, but I hope they're all feeling very stupid right now. um And because obviously he listens to us every single morning, um obviously we're still sending our well wishes to um Eddie, hoping swift, quick recovery for him.
00:04:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
However, let's focus on the game on Wednesday evening. Obviously, Sina, I don't know were you both there? Did you both go?
00:04:37
Kev NUFC
I was there.
00:04:38
Michael
Yeah. Yeah.
00:04:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
You were there? Yeah, you both went. Okay. um So we obviously hosted Crystal Palace. um Now, I don't know about you guys, but obviously, Kev, when we were last on together, you posed a question to me and Joe about the next three games. So obviously it was the Manchester United game, Crystal Palace game. And obviously we've got Villa coming up, which we will talk about towards the end of the pod.
00:04:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
How many points we would expect to come away with these?
00:05:04
Michael
Mm-hmm.
00:05:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, I actually said um would be happy with seven points. And here we are. We're currently sitting on six. Six out of six.
00:05:12
Kev NUFC
six out of six yeah
00:05:13
Michael
Yeah.
00:05:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
So my first question to you guys is, how are you feeling after yesterday's game? um I personally, went before we went into it, I wasn't exactly worried about Crystal Palace. I did expect us to win.
00:05:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
But what i will say is, I did think they would give us more of a game than what we actually got. um Because I think we just hammered them from left to right all over the pitch. So Kev, how are you feeling about that?
00:05:39
Kev NUFC
Yeah, I was exactly the same as you. um I was saying that Palace would be a tougher test than my United. And I think that pod you were referring to when we talked about how many points, I said that we could have rested players against Man with them being that poor to then have a full-strength team because Palace are so good.
00:05:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:55
Kev NUFC
It turns out, just play a full-strength team every week and batter everybody. That's the way forward. What I will say as well, and I just love that midfield at the minute when that midfield
Midfield and Coaching Praise
00:06:07
Kev NUFC
or...
00:06:07
Kev NUFC
on point and they have a rhythm about the game and we just know each other. Joel and Bruno and Tonali, honestly, that's got to be, this is for a pod later on, that's got to be one of the best midfields in the Premier now and I'm not normally the one to get too far ahead because when it was first getting said, thought, they've been amazing for three or four games, let's give them time.
00:06:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh yeah.
00:06:27
Michael
Yeah.
00:06:27
Kev NUFC
But wow, I mean, them three are formidable. I don't think anybody wants to come up against them three. and And that was the midfield which impressed me against Palace, if I'm honest. The defence were good but didn't have a lot to do.
00:06:38
Kev NUFC
before I thought Isaac could have had a better game but that midfield including Murphy and Barnes I mean oh my goodness gracious me talk about dominating the game and taking it by the scruff of the neck from minute one they just didn't let Palace breathe and it was just how much can we press them how many mistakes can we force and and it was very effective we absolutely blew them away I think a little bit of credit's got to go to Tindall as well I think when I watch i think there is a bit of a difference I think when I watch when I watch a Howe team
00:06:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nope.
00:06:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:07:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Manager of the month.
00:07:08
Kev NUFC
Because every now and then there's a five, ten minute sensible period where we look after the ball and we're a little bit more, let's not do anything stupid to give us away.
00:07:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:07:17
Kev NUFC
Tindall's just, there is no sensible period. It's just, you've got the ball, there's 30 minutes left and we might be four and a lot, but you're just going to go again.
00:07:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh
00:07:25
Kev NUFC
You're going to go at them again.
00:07:25
Michael
Yeah.
00:07:26
Kev NUFC
so
00:07:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
ye oh yeah.
00:07:26
Kev NUFC
Really, really good. And it just shows we might not have the depth. know talk about this in part two. We might not have the depth in terms of playing style or playing options. But wow, in terms of coaches, Tyndall clearly knows what he's doing, doesn't he?
00:07:39
Michael
Yeah. and so
00:07:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. I completely agree. Michael, how do you agree with what we've said? Were you worried before we went into the Palace game? i know I was.
00:07:48
Michael
Yeah, I was massively worried. I said with Ian, I thought this would be the banana skin. i think Palace had lost just two out of 15 away games or something like that. They'd just been battered by Manchester City and you know we know what that's like.
00:07:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. Nope. There
00:08:00
Michael
And every single time it happens to a ah club that's you know decent, they bounce back. But Palace didn't didn't look like bouncing back at all. But it's funny you mentioned the manager of the month.
00:08:09
Kev NUFC
that
00:08:12
Michael
Would this be the first time in history that the manager of the month has shared? Because Eddie Howe started the month, but Jason Tindall's going to end it. So if they do get it, would it be shared or would it just go to Tindall?
00:08:26
Michael
Who knows?
00:08:27
Kev NUFC
I think Hal's such a nice person. He would give it Tindall, wouldn't he?
00:08:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he would.
00:08:31
Kev NUFC
He'd let him take that one home.
00:08:31
Michael
think he'd have to.
00:08:32
Kev NUFC
He'd let him take that one home. But we should have cut it in half, and then present them both together. That would be a amazing.
00:08:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I agree.
00:08:38
Kev NUFC
and Yeah.
00:08:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can we just for a minute focus on the Tyndall and Howe partnership? Now, we obviously, as Newcastle fans, all know how well they work together, obviously.
00:08:49
Michael
Mm-hmm.
00:08:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Obviously, Jason did a press conference. i don't know if it was after the Manchester United game or after the Crystal Palace game and said that you know him and Eddie have worked together for like 17 or so years now. But I don't know if it brings anyone else like a sheer, you know, relief.
00:09:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
But if this was back in the Bruce days and obviously say the assistant coach whatever was to take over, I would obviously hear absolute sheer panic and be like, oh my hell, what is going to happen? But the fact that Eddie Howe is obviously really poorly in hospital, um Jason Tindall has taken over. There hasn't been inkling of any disturbance across the squad, across the management. You know, there's no panic across the fans.
00:09:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And to me, that actually is credit down to both Eddie Howell, the players, and obviously Jason Tindall himself, of just how well everyone's gelled and works together.
00:09:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
don't know, maybe I'm just looking too much into that. don't know you guys agree or not. But I just think it's really coming across well that they're not disturbed
Key Player Performances
00:09:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
by what's happened. Obviously, everyone would be worried. But yeah, do you guys agree?
00:09:51
Michael
Yeah, 100%. I think a large part of it does come down as well to the fact that it's not the first time Tyndall's inherited, aside from Eddie Howe. Obviously, when Bournemouth got relegated, Tyndall took over.
00:09:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:02
Michael
It took them 10 games to lose. They'd only lost three of his first 23. So I mentioned it to Ian, we're in good hands short term. It was when Tyndall actually tried to implement his own style on Bournemouth that they started losing a little bit more.
00:10:15
Michael
So as long as we keep doing what we're doing, and we keep playing the Eddie Howe and Jason Tyndall way,
00:10:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. um no
00:10:22
Michael
We're going to finish second.
00:10:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, okay.
00:10:24
Kev NUFC
Oh, yeah. i think I think it's ah it's a culture created, isn't think Eddie and and Jason have created that culture within the squad. I've watched countless high-performance podcasts all that stuff.
00:10:35
Kev NUFC
And Dwight Gale's recent comments about how he gets everybody to share their personal stories and why they want to fight for each other.
00:10:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:41
Kev NUFC
they but That's embedded now, three years in. That's never going to change.
00:10:44
Michael
Yeah.
00:10:45
Kev NUFC
And I think how putting all that effort in, that personal time the players and the coaching staff, for when something like this does happen, which you can never foresee, but it's just the culture's already there. It's almost like a well-oiled machine right now where we just know what we're doing day after day.
00:10:59
Kev NUFC
And and like like I say, little tweaks and stuff which Eddie will implement.
00:11:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
great
00:11:02
Kev NUFC
But like Michael said, short term, I genuinely don't think will be ah a massive miss. If anything, it's a motivation to do it more for Hal than we normally would, I think.
00:11:11
Michael
Yeah.
00:11:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I completely agree. um OK, we'll leave part one there and we'll just go to our first sponsored ad, which is from Bionique.
00:12:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely job. Lovely. Right. Welcome back to part two. um So I think we'll still focus on um the game from Wednesday night. um I want to ask you guys, um because I'm not sure how much more I can say about these group of players and without becoming really boring. um So what players stood out for you the most?
00:12:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
um This is a hard question because they did. um on Wednesday evening because it's a really hard question at the minute that I feel is being asked of what is the best Newcastle United player who is the best Newcastle United player who is standing out the most because I feel they're all playing a really big part at the moment in the squad Michael I will come to you first obviously we scored five goals against Crystal Palace um so take your pick um was it a player that didn't score or was it a player that scored who was it
00:12:52
Michael
ah
00:12:56
Michael
Yeah, for me, I think obviously Tenali ran the game. Joe Linton was fantastic. But I think the player for me that ran the show creatively was Jacob Murphy.
00:13:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh yeah.
00:13:08
Michael
He could have broke the record for assists in one game last night and nobody would have batted an eyelid.
00:13:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:13:13
Michael
He should have had two or three assists in the first eight minutes. Two for Isaac, one for Joe Linton.
00:13:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. Mm-hmm.
00:13:20
Michael
Unfortunately, Joe Linton couldn't touch the ball in the box, which we've seen that before. And Isaac, you know, header just went over and the low drive's a good save. But I do mention Murphy because I am going to add one thing.
00:13:35
Michael
And there is something that really, I'm not going to say, pissing me off, but it's annoying me, um about Jacob Murphy.
00:13:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:13:42
Michael
And everyone is saying right now, Jacob Murphy's in a purple patch. Across the last three seasons, he's picked up 35 goal contributions, whether that's goals or assists, one every 125 minutes. And that's not just this season.
00:13:56
Michael
It's last season and the season before. Under Eddie Howe, he has been fantastic.
00:13:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep
00:14:01
Michael
And it's it's starting to annoy me that we're not putting respect on the man's name because he's improved so much under Eddie Howe. And everyone says Joe Linton, fantastic under Howe. Murphy...
00:14:12
Michael
He's magic when he's on it. When he's off it, yeah, he's a little bit off the ball, not great, but he's on it a lot more than he's off it now. And last night was just an inkling of just how good Jacob Murphy could be.
00:14:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, i agree. He, I mean, and I think Joe will agree as well. and We all know Joe is Jacob's Murphy biggest fan. um
00:14:32
Michael
yeah
00:14:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am wholeheartedly agree with that. ah He probably could, he ran the show for the, well, he ran the show the whole game, I think. But but for those first 10 minutes, I remember my friend Nick, who I used to work with, text me and he says, oh, um start the game quick. And I was like, Jacob Murphy's going to score this game. I can feel it. And then literally seconds later was that incredible goal, by the way.
00:14:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So, yeah, I do agree with that. I don't think it's a purple patch. I think we're just seeing finally the, um I guess, the actual quality that Jacob Murphy has. um He had wanted a new right winger and he thought, no, I am taking this matter into my own hands. so So, yeah, screw everyone else.
00:15:07
Michael
Yeah, agreed.
00:15:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kev?
00:15:09
Kev NUFC
Yeah. To be fair, sticking with Murphy, I remember the last pod I was on, I asked you and Joe who's the most important player in our squad. And honestly, everyone expects Isaac or Bruno.
00:15:19
Kev NUFC
But you two answered Murphy and you're bang on because we don't actually have another pod of right winger. I thought Barnes was brilliant against Palace and I've been Barnes' biggest critic.
00:15:25
Michael
yeah
00:15:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:15:27
Michael
ah great
00:15:29
Kev NUFC
and But the last two or three games, he's been he's actually been very good.
00:15:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Me too.
00:15:33
Kev NUFC
don't think Gordon's getting back in anytime soon. and But Murphy... was put down as the most important player. And when you think about that statement three years ago, before Eddie Howe came in, it would have you would have been laughed out of any building or any podcast you said on. You wouldn't have been allowed anywhere near a Spotify ever again.
00:15:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:15:52
Michael
Just put it in the net, man.
00:15:52
Kev NUFC
However, exactly.
00:15:54
Michael
LAUGHTER
00:15:55
Kev NUFC
However, um now he is he is arguably, like yous two said, yous two did say he's our most important player at this moment because he is our only right winger and he's in incredible form. It's not a brutal patch.
00:16:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:16:06
Kev NUFC
I want to know Michael, but he is in undeniable form. and But I'll go with somebody else. I'll go with Harvey Barnes, like I mentioned before. I've been very disappointed by him so far. But the last two or three games, even I've had to take a bit of a step back and like, you know what?
00:16:20
Kev NUFC
He's starting to show that he's a very good player. That finish on his left foot,
00:16:23
Michael
Yeah.
00:16:24
Kev NUFC
What a finish that is because everyone expects him to come inside. He's got a great right foot and he curls at far corner. The defender was expecting come inside. Literally step over on the right. Very classic wing play.
00:16:36
Kev NUFC
Knock it down the outside and just drill it across the keeper. Right in the corner of the net. Such a good finish. And I would arguably say at this moment in time, he might be the second best finisher in our squad. You could even argue first because Isaac started to miss a couple of chances.
00:16:47
Michael
Yeah.
00:16:49
Kev NUFC
Barnes is just not missing at the minute.
00:16:49
Michael
yeah
00:16:50
Kev NUFC
He's on fire.
00:16:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Isak scored the hardest chance of the game on Wednesday night and missed absolute sitters.
00:16:54
Kev NUFC
Yeah, he missed the two easier ones, yeah.
00:16:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, I mean, well, not sitters, but he missed easier ones.
00:16:57
Michael
Yeah.
00:16:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:16:59
Kev NUFC
We'll let him off.
00:16:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not complaining.
00:17:00
Kev NUFC
He's got 26 goals. We'll
00:17:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
We will let him off. Yeah, I'm not complaining.
00:17:02
Michael
A little bit.
00:17:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
and um
00:17:03
Kev NUFC
let him off.
00:17:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
But still, how can you score the hardest ones?
00:17:06
Kev NUFC
I do want to mention as well because he was getting a bit of stick just before the final and he was maybe past it, but Fabian Shaw is well and truly back.
Squad Depth Concerns
00:17:13
Kev NUFC
um Not all of his passes came off, but he's trying.
00:17:13
Michael
Yeah.
00:17:16
Kev NUFC
I don't care for if it don't always come off. Look, as's he's a human, but as long as he's still trying it. and he was trying so many good diagonal balls. And even when we weren't winning it, it was causing problems for Palace. And on top of that, defensively, the last two games, he's been unbelievable.
00:17:29
Kev NUFC
Early as well. He's winning everything the air defensively again.
00:17:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:32
Kev NUFC
so Shah is well and truly back. I think that new contract gives him a little bit of stability um of, I am going to be here.
00:17:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:17:39
Kev NUFC
There isn't as much pressure to perform and he's relaxed a lot more. He looks like the Fabian Shah we know and love. And again, if you're going to sign a centre-half to replace him in the summer, Good luck with that because I don't see how you do It's a little bit like Murphy.
00:17:50
Kev NUFC
You've got to be very careful. You can't just sign a 60 million pound winger and drop Murphy.
00:17:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyone? Yep.
00:17:55
Kev NUFC
That's not going to happen.
00:17:55
Michael
Please.
00:17:55
Kev NUFC
You're going to have earn. Like a Bruno situation, you're going to be on the bench for the first couple of games. And when you do get a chance, you have to shine, which is just unbelievable when you think about what's to come for Newcastle.
00:18:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I would like to thank the Newcastle admin team for their incredible work with the Fabian Sharp host yesterday evening.
00:18:11
Kev NUFC
Beautiful, man.
00:18:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was absolutely fantastic to wake up to this morning.
00:18:13
Kev NUFC
It was Ian Holloway, wasn't it? He must have something wrong with him, sure. You can't be that rich, that good looking, that talented. There's got to be something. There's got to be something wrong with him because he's perfect.
00:18:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
There's something, something. Yeah. Yeah.
00:18:25
Kev NUFC
It's not fair on the rest of us, lads, is it? It's not fair on the rest of us if you've got him looking like that, being that talented, being that rich.
00:18:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
um yeah
00:18:29
Michael
Nah, not fair.
00:18:32
Kev NUFC
He's Swiss on top of that, so he's got a macular taste. um
00:18:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, incredible.
00:18:36
Kev NUFC
Yeah, hopefully there's there's something wrong with him. I'm not going to say it, but yeah.
00:18:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, swiftly moving on. um
00:18:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
God, swiftly, I've got a bit choked up.
00:18:46
Kev NUFC
What a guy. We love Sean.
00:18:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we do love Shah. Yeah, we all love Shah. um Yeah, um where were we? What was my next question? Oh, God, now I'm flustered. Someone help.
00:18:57
Michael
What's wrong with Fabian Shaw?
00:18:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
What's wrong with Fabian Shah?
00:18:59
Kev NUFC
ah I don't think it would choke you up.
00:19:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, obviously, um But Harvey Barnes has been spoken about, and I have also been a mega Harvey Barnes critic. um And that's, you know, there's nothing against him. It's just he wasn't performing well.
00:19:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
In all seriousness, and Kev, you've just touched on it, so maybe I'll come to Michael first, which is mad to put this in the same sentence because i would never have said this pre-Caribou Cup final. Do we think Anthony Gordon is going to struggle to get back into the squad?
00:19:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've seen him come on as a substitute, but for a start on position, You can't argue with it, can you?
00:19:38
Michael
I don't think he'll struggle. I think he'll have a couple of games out. Probably we'll get to maybe after Ipswich when we start to play Chelsea and Arsenal. And then you'll start to see Anthony Gordon back on the side. um I do love Harvey Barnes. I stuck by him while most criticised him.
00:19:55
Michael
um But he isn't a top six player. Anthony Gordon is and when players are in hot form you can't really take them out um but Gordon will come back Gordon will come into a game I imagine he might rest Barnes for the Villa game or something like that Gordon will show why he's so highly rated and to be honest this is just giving one of our best players a rest and the person coming in is in fantastic form
00:20:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:20:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:22
Michael
we've We've said for, what is it, the last year, that if we had to sell someone for PSR, it would be Harvey Barnes. Maybe now it's not the case, but I don't think he's disrupted ah the spot of one of our best players after five or six but know good performances.
00:20:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:20:40
Kev NUFC
i think I think with Barnes, it's going to be really interesting because you look at, normally one of them two would be forced onto the right because it's like, haven't got to rebut.
00:20:47
Michael
Yeah. Yeah.
00:20:48
Kev NUFC
Murphy's in such good form, again, down to what we spoke about before, mainly Eddie Howe's coach and If Eddie Howe gets his hands on Barnes and Barnes playing regularly now, so he's implementing a lot more of what Howe wants from him, well, I think Gordon should be in a little bit of trouble because if he keeps this up, he's not going to score every game. Of course, he's not. But if he keeps getting good contributions, I think what Barnes does do better, and I might be, um probably I'm in the man out here, think he defends a lot better than Gordon.
00:21:12
Kev NUFC
The amount of times I've seen Gordon be a little bit slow or hesitant to track back or reactive, Barnes is a lot better.
00:21:13
Michael
I agree.
00:21:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I agree. Yeah.
00:21:19
Kev NUFC
He's in that right-back position a lot more when he was playing right wing against Palace when he got moved over to the right. He was helping out right-back quite a lot when Kraft came on.
00:21:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep
00:21:26
Kev NUFC
So and I think he defends a little bit better, which Howell will prefer. And I think if Howell can get his... hands on him and and really implement what he wants from Barnes and Barnes can implement implement it now because he's playing regularly not just coming off the bench for 20 minutes here and there odd appearance he's got a run of games now I think Gordon might be in a bit of trouble I genuinely do I think Gordon's a great player and it's a fantastic problem for us to have but if Barnes responds like Murphy Barnes will be in the team
00:21:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:21:52
Michael
Potentially, yeah.
00:21:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
what a dilemma to have because I argued on last podcast as well know I know I argued on the last podcast as well that it's um I mean it might have been in the group chat actually about Tino Livermento arguably being better at left back than he is right back um and so yeah it'll be interesting to see obviously I know that's
00:21:55
Kev NUFC
um What a horrible time to be a Newcastle fan having too many good players
00:22:10
Kev NUFC
Definitely better offensively than a fact, yeah.
00:22:11
Michael
He has been, yeah.
00:22:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lewis Hall's going to be out for a while it'll be interesting to see how that's going to work when Lewis Hall's back to full fitness but anyway um that's an Eddie headache and or Jason headache and not a Nicola headache so yeah and um we'll go to the second um advert which I believe is being read
00:22:32
Kev NUFC
Oh, you should have said, speaking of Nick of the headaches, over to Michael. That would have been amazing. and
00:22:37
Michael
Wow.
00:22:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
wow Kev is full of the insults Michael yeah
00:22:38
Kev NUFC
Sorry.
00:22:38
Kev NUFC
Sorry.
00:22:38
Michael
Rude.
00:22:39
Kev NUFC
oh Sorry.
00:22:43
Michael
Yeah, let's just get this advert done with. Here at the Google Sports Podcast Network, we spent a lot of time selecting our delivery platform, and thankfully, Kev doesn't know how to use it. Zencaster came out a clear winner, by the way. It was unreal.
00:22:56
Michael
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00:23:10
Michael
Love you, Kev.
00:23:12
Kev NUFC
I think that's the best one, yeah. I'm capping that.
00:23:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
well done was good
00:23:14
Kev NUFC
I'm capping that. That's the best Zencast advert ever. Well done, Michael.
00:23:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
well done Michael for keeping your composure I wouldn't have I'd be all know
00:23:23
Michael
but
00:23:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't know if anyone listened to the Wildcard Wednesday episode that got released last week um where I tried to read out the Zencaster advert three times and lost all composure.
00:23:32
Kev NUFC
Oh, that was funny.
00:23:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I couldn't do it. So it was three minutes of pure laughing.
00:23:36
Kev NUFC
Yeah.
00:23:37
Michael
Skip.
00:23:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was embarrassing. um Right. We have only got sort of 10 or so minutes left. So before we go on to view the Villa game, I said was going to ask you guys a question.
00:23:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
around about our squad depth um which we know obviously isn't a massive problem but could be a problem potentially next season if we secure if and when we secure champions league um my question to you both is it's obviously we've obviously got our strongest 11 which jason and eddie obviously have agreed on and started um Is it a concern to you guys that when we bring on our substitutes, um so IE yesterday, um i'm sorry, on Wednesday, when we brought on the likes of Willock, Longstaff, et cetera, the clear, visible lack of quality, I guess, is it a concern to you guys that when that happens, obviously our game plan goes down ever so slightly? and It's obviously to be expected.
00:24:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
However, to me, it's not a massive concern, but it's just a little bit like, how do we overcome that? um Michael, whoever wants to start, go.
00:24:50
Michael
Yeah. Yeah, that's that's fine. um It's one of those where I think in recent games, we've kind of had the the idea of but we've we've been so far ahead that we can just afford to sit off a little bit.
00:25:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:02
Michael
And we have done that in the second half of games recently. And I think, you know, I mentioned yesterday on the instant reaction that I was a little disappointed that it was a Wilson and Longstaff and not Miley and Ursula because for me, they're the perfect games to bring them on.
00:25:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:17
Michael
But at the same time, you know, it is a little bit of a concern that Longstaff and Wilson aren't at that level, but they've been, you know, they have been great servants to the club.
00:25:28
Michael
They are reliable when it comes to not making those kinds of mistakes. And, you know, let let's be honest,
00:25:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:35
Michael
Palace were never really going to get back into the game last night. But if we look at Leicester, for example, and if Leicester had scored early on in the second second half, something like that, because we brought on the kids, they might have had a little bit of a shout of getting back into the game. So I think they're reliable heads. and you know then I think Longstaff will still be here next season, but Wilson obviously won't.
00:25:56
Michael
um It'd be nice to get them that 50th goal for the club. Yeah. sentimentality isn't always available in football when you're 5-0 up. You've got the leg room.
00:26:07
Michael
So as much as it is a worry, we've got a big summer ahead and we've only got, what, six games to go.
00:26:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Six.
00:26:14
Michael
So it's it's okay for now.
00:26:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Kev, you agree?
00:26:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Disagree?
00:26:19
Kev NUFC
hey
00:26:20
Kev NUFC
yeah Yeah, I probably mostly agree. and I think there's always going to be a drop off in quality when it's subs because there's a reason why we're not starting unless they've been out for a long time.
00:26:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:29
Michael
Okay.
00:26:29
Kev NUFC
and Wilson, I'm his biggest fan. Absolutely love Callum Wilson. I don't know if that injury is is kind of... That's the one injury. Now every player has that one injury where we're just not the same afterwards.
00:26:41
Kev NUFC
He hasn't quite looked the same, but he hasn't had a run of games.
00:26:43
Michael
Yeah.
00:26:43
Kev NUFC
So I'm not going to write him off too soon because he is a goal scorer and and he's he's been unbelievable for us.
00:26:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:48
Kev NUFC
So I don't think he's much of an issue. I think in terms of drop off of quality, trust Willock. I trust Kraft who came on. and Again, Kraft is no Trippier.
00:26:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:26:55
Michael
Yeah. Excellent craft.
00:26:56
Kev NUFC
Trippier's leadership is unbelievable. Kraft will never let you down, like what Michael was saying. don't think Willock will it go let you down. Willock always runs hard. He's a great carrier of the ball. and But I think for me, as much as I try and defend him as much as possible, I've defended him around Nicola all the time as well. But the sheer lack of... The drop-off in quality when Longstaff was on the pitch was... He had a touch in the midfield that bounced off him and and went back to them.
00:27:19
Kev NUFC
was a pre-win for a header and fell over. He gave away a foul and I was just like... I really want to defend you because I hate how much stick you get because you're a local lad. But this is the first time I've noticed this severe drop-off.
00:27:31
Kev NUFC
Like, there's always been a drop-off.
00:27:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's bad.
00:27:33
Kev NUFC
But you've always thought, you know what, he'll do a job. I saw the drop-off and I was like, oh my God, you're miles off at the minute. And I don't know if it's just because he's not playing regularly. um So he hasn't got the minutes.
00:27:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:27:42
Michael
Yeah.
00:27:42
Kev NUFC
Like Barnes, when Barnes would come in, Like for 20 minutes, Barnes used to look hopeless and now he's had three or four games starting.
00:27:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:27:45
Michael
Yeah.
00:27:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:49
Kev NUFC
The problem for Longstaff is he's not going to get three or four games starting with that midfield and Willick knocking on the door.
00:27:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nope.
00:27:54
Michael
yeah
00:27:54
Kev NUFC
Because when when the midfield was getting disrupted about four or five weeks ago, it was Willick. Willick was the one coming in. Miley even came in before Longstaff. So I think that tells you that I think long term, I think Longstaff might not be here next season.
00:28:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:07
Michael
Yeah, I think, just to add to that as well, I think Longstaff is one of those players. And I think a lot of clubs have them. Will Hughes for Crystal Palace. Ian wanted to give a shout out that he said he would be hopeless.
00:28:18
Kev NUFC
Ian thinks he's hopeless.
00:28:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
How about that?
00:28:20
Michael
And he was, to be honest. um But Longstaff, I think, is one of those players that is a Premier League standard player when he's getting consistent minutes.
00:28:29
Kev NUFC
Yeah, I agree.
00:28:30
Michael
But there's a lot of midfielders in the Premier League at the minute who, once they drop out the squad, it takes them five to ten games to get back up to speed.
00:28:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
a while.
00:28:38
Michael
And that's a difference between a Tonali, a Bruno, etc. They can come in two, three games, they're back on it, maybe even 20 minutes. And what we've seen from Bruno and Tonali at some times. But Longstaff, he is going to take five, six starts to...
00:28:50
Michael
to get back up to speed. And as you you rightly mentioned, Kev, he's not going to get that at Newcastle, unfortunately.
00:28:56
Kev NUFC
not
00:28:56
Michael
um So I would, for the best of his career, he probably should leave. But Newcastle have a ah home quota to make for the Champions League. And, well, there's not many players that we can add because our youth system's been notoriously dog-focused.
00:29:09
Kev NUFC
Well, is Lewis Hall still under 21? Because if he's under 21, he's been at the club for three years before 21, which I think he's encountered as a homegrown player.
00:29:18
Michael
Yeah, but ah we need like five.
00:29:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
20,
00:29:20
Michael
ah Yeah, he is. I'm pretty sure he's 20 still. but
00:29:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah, I think he is, quite still quite young.
00:29:24
Michael
I think we need five. So you've got Miley, Lewis Hall, Mark Gillespie.
00:29:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know anymore.
00:29:34
Michael
Unless you bring in like Jack Anik or something like that. Is he still playing?
00:29:38
Kev NUFC
Adam Armstrong, Andy Carroll.
00:29:38
Michael
Get rid John Ruddy, unfortunately.
00:29:40
Kev NUFC
Andy Carroll comes back.
00:29:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to go, yeah.
00:29:41
Michael
ah Bring him back for the love of football.
00:29:42
Kev NUFC
Third spell to Andy Carroll.
00:29:45
Michael
Yeah, it's a hard one. But that's the only reason I think long stuff stays.
00:29:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a heart, yeah, I... I yeah yeah you might be right I um I'm not going shoot quote it because me and Kev had an argument about it um I well a disagreement not an argument damn the kids are going again um you did defend him yeah i yeah ah ah maybe for the like you've just said Michael maybe for the the interest of his career um I think it will be time for Newcastle to shimmy him out um
00:29:57
Kev NUFC
A discussion.
00:29:57
Michael
Do it again.
00:29:57
Kev NUFC
It wasn't argument.
00:30:01
Kev NUFC
well I actually agreed with you. I just defended him because feel so bad for him. I just feel so bad for him.
00:30:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because, yeah, he's just not getting regular game time. And like we said, the lack of quality is um it's very, very visible. um Right. ah So everyone listening, and um ah Ian is going to be doing a um ah crossover episode with the Aston Villa lads.
00:30:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
But whilst we're on here, we might as well um ah give a quick preview and our own thoughts of the game, considering we're not going to be on the crossover.
00:30:38
Kev NUFC
sure
00:30:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:30:42
Michael
Yeah.
00:30:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah ba Out of the Man United, Crystal Palace and Villa game, this is the one I am worried about the most. Don't ask me why. ah just, Villa, when they're good, they're good.
00:30:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:30:56
Michael
yeah
00:30:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know if anyone watched their Champions League fixture the other night against PSG. Yes, I know they still exited the Champions League, but they played very, very well. um How are you both feeling going in into
Looking Ahead to Villa Game
00:31:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Saturday? It's our third game in seven days, six days.
00:31:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
um How we feeling, Kev?
00:31:15
Kev NUFC
Definitely the biggest test and I think before Villa's Champions League exit I would have predicted like ah maybe a 2-1 loss or a 1-1 draw.
00:31:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:31:25
Kev NUFC
and However, i think emotionally they'll be spent. they They spent so much emotional energy in that game that I think we might actually go there and turn them over 2-1. So,
00:31:36
Kev NUFC
so Their kind of predicament and their mental tiredness after that Champions League campaign, and we saw it with us when we had big emotional games away at Milan and away at PSG.
00:31:48
Kev NUFC
and It did take its toll on Newcastle as well. And I just think with them being so close to the semi-final, maybe feeling like we should have done a little bit better, a huge push for high intensity to then have to play, albeit at home, and we have a great home record.
00:31:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yep.
00:32:02
Kev NUFC
Yeah.
00:32:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:32:03
Kev NUFC
albeit them to then play against us, who are in, we are probably the most informed team in the league right now. So I fancy us to sneak it now just because of that, but it doesn't take anything away from how tough it I'd take a draw now.
00:32:09
Michael
yeah
00:32:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep
00:32:15
Kev NUFC
If somebody said, well, take it, I'd take the draw now, 100%. But that's just me. That's how good Villa have been this season.
00:32:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Michael.
00:32:24
Michael
Yeah, to be honest, I i agree wholeheartedly. I think Villarreal, before the PSG game, you'd say... you'd take a draw any day of the week at Villa Park. They're a great team and you could argue that Newcastle and Villa are going to replace Man United and Tottenham Hotspur in the top six.
00:32:41
Kev NUFC
Yay.
00:32:41
Michael
um And to be honest, you can't you can't say no to Villa because they look absolutely fantastic. And to be honest, I thought they were a little bit done over by PSG and the Champions League.
00:32:54
Michael
Five minutes added time at the end. should have been a lot more, but we know exactly what it's like PSG referees, uh, in the champions league.
00:32:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. Mm-hmm.
00:33:02
Michael
So I won't go too much into that. Um, but yeah, Kev's right. They'll be absolutely spent. And the way we're playing at the moment, if we start the same way we started against palace, they're not going to be able to cope.
00:33:15
Michael
And,
00:33:15
Kev NUFC
Mm-hmm.
00:33:16
Michael
I think if we were the game on Tuesday and Man City played them on Saturday, I'd be worried. um But you've got to remember, after the first leg against PSG, they arrested quite a lot of players, but they were terrible in that first half.
00:33:29
Michael
And it took a second-half surge.
00:33:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:33:31
Michael
They're better in the second half than they are the first, but I think Newcastle might cement a two-goal lead in the early in the first half and hold on to it in the second.
00:33:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
So you're going for a 2-0. Kev, you're going for
00:33:43
Michael
Yeah.
00:33:43
Kev NUFC
2-1. 2-1 Newcastle.
00:33:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what was...
00:33:46
Kev NUFC
I'd take a draw now, both of you off it, is it? 4-5,
00:33:48
Michael
Yeah, same.
00:33:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
When you asked me, yeah when you asked last week about the games, I said I'll take a draw at Villa, but I almost want to go for a win, but you guys have stolen the best ones.
00:33:49
Michael
Go 5-0, why
00:33:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:33:59
Michael
not? In fact, 6.
00:33:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't.
00:33:59
Michael
We've done 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Make it 6.
00:34:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Why not?
00:34:01
Michael
Mm-hmm.
00:34:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
thanks fun going
00:34:02
Kev NUFC
next to 6 in it.
00:34:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
i
00:34:03
Michael
make it six
00:34:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
i can't go.
00:34:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't go 3-1 because that's Ian's Holy Grail. um Right. I'm going to copy you, Mike, I'm afraid. I'm going to go for, um I think we'll walk away with a 2-0 win. a win um
00:34:06
Michael
yeah
00:34:18
Michael
Great minds think alike.
00:34:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
I completely
00:34:19
Michael
You've gone intelligent and now you're starting to agree with me.
00:34:22
Kev NUFC
intelligent minds think alike
00:34:23
Michael
just just Just adds up.
00:34:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've become so smart. I think we will leave that there. Obviously this, um the crossover episode, I think will be released on Saturday morning. Am I right in saying that?
00:34:39
Michael
Some point.
00:34:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
I have no idea.
00:34:39
Kev NUFC
I don't even know the date of a week anymore I've got a little one them yep
00:34:40
Michael
Probably.
00:34:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
No idea.
00:34:42
Michael
It's up to you. If we don't get it, Ian's just turned around and said, nah, you're not worth it.
00:34:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:34:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. and It'll either be out today, Saturday. It'll be out before the game, hopefully. If not, then he's forgot about it. um Thanks for both for joining me. um And we'll be back.
00:34:47
Michael
But hopefully does.
00:34:57
Michael
We believe it in Ian.
00:34:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
We believe in Ian, yeah. We'll be back after hopefully Ian's crossover episode
00:35:02
Kev NUFC
Make Ian great again.
00:35:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
on Monday morning with hopefully another Newcastle win.
00:35:06
Michael
yeah
00:35:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, God. We're out. See you.