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Newcastle v Fulham Match Preview
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Iain hosts Kevin to preview the Fulham game, focusing on injury updates disclosed in Eddie Howe's pre-match press conference.
They choose a team, discuss the tactics and predict the score, investigate mystery music, eradicate it, then pick the goalscorers.
What else would they do?
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Transcript
Introduction and Overview
00:00:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome to the Daily Newcastle. My name's Ian McKay. I'm the host tonight. We're going to preview the Fulham game in a little bit more depth than the girls managed to um last night, this morning.
00:00:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I'm joined by the member of the team Rarer Than The Whorefinch. It's Mr. Kevin Esther. How are you doing, Kevin?
00:00:40
Kev
I'm good. I mean, I say this every time I come on, but my life is mental at the minute. But to be fair, I'm i' buzzing to be here. So, yeah, I've i've missed all of you, to be fair. And to be honest, Ian, you're my favourite. So I've missed you the most.
Newcastle's Current Performance Discussion
00:00:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
thank
00:00:52
Kev
But, yeah, like I said, it's been a bit carnage.
00:00:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not.
00:00:58
Kev
But whilst my life's been carnaged, Newcastle have been brilliant, haven't they? I think so. Anyway, I know the table doesn't reflect that in a league, but I think it it will ah it will pretty soon.
00:01:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree with you and I think we've talked about how we haven't got as many points as we should have given the performances we've had.
00:01:17
Kev
yeah
00:01:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Heartbreaks against Liverpool, Arsenal, even Brighton really.
00:01:19
Kev
oh
00:01:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, after that last half hour and once we'd equalised there was only one winner
Champions League Highlights and Player Praise
00:01:26
Kev
Exactly.
00:01:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
and sadly it wasn't us, it was Daniel Elbeck again.
00:01:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
and So I agree with you, we haven't got as many points as our performances have deserved but in the Champions League we've been going really, really well and You're the only member of the team who hasn't had a chance to say how you felt about Tuesday night, Kev.
00:01:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
You were there.
00:01:48
Kev
Yep.
00:01:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Were you, are you just going to gush effusively?
00:01:52
Kev
Oh, it was so good. It was so, so good. I mean, everything about it, I thought the atmosphere was was really good. i'm not going to say fantastic because I think Barcelona and PSG has kind of ruined getting to that level ever again or maybe Arsenal in the semi-final. It wasn't at that level.
00:02:07
Kev
But the atmosphere was brilliant. The wall flags were unbelievable. So even before the game, I was really happy. And then the performance on the pitch was just fantastic. and Benfica looked quite well set up early on.
00:02:19
Kev
I thought we looked quite organised. It did fall apart once we kind of scored. We looked like we couldn't really hurt us once we went one behind.
00:02:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:02:26
Kev
and But I've got to say, Gordon for me has been so hit and miss for last couple of months. But my God, that's the Anthony Gordon we want to see. He was so direct. Every time he got the ball, going up there right back. And a lot of the time, it was just knock and run. He wasn't doing anything special. It was old-fashioned 90s winger. I'm faster than you.
00:02:44
Kev
I'm going to knock the ball past you. I'm going to get there first. then you've got a decision to make. and I thought the crossing on his left foot was very good. But for me, Gordon was brilliant. We need to see it in the league a little bit more.
Player Admiration and Game Attendance
00:02:54
Kev
And the other thing, I am completely in love, Ian, with Nick Valtemada.
00:02:57
Kev
I fell in love with a player but for the first time since I feel like I'm 12 again.
00:02:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do
00:03:01
Kev
I want the shirt. I want his name on the back. I want the long sleeves. I want to buy the same boots as him. I want a poster of him on my wall. Not that my missus would be happy about it. But I've completely fell in love with Big Nick.
00:03:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
you want the curly hair? you want the silly moustache?
00:03:16
Kev
I want everything. I want everything. I'm going to grow my hair back.
00:03:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Excellent.
00:03:19
Kev
it's Honestly, everything. I'm going to...
00:03:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
The thing is, you can tell when you watch him. I mean, i've I've got a chap at work in the business next to me as a Sunderland fan.
00:03:31
Kev
Bro.
00:03:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Still convinced, still convinced that we've wasted our money on an unknown German. He's never really done much.
00:03:38
Kev
What?
00:03:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's too tall. He's gangly. he's like a
00:03:40
Kev
Bargain.
00:03:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's like Peter Crouch. I just say that's because you're not watching him.
00:03:45
Kev
Burber Crouch.
00:03:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's not flashy.
00:03:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
But what he does is so good. He holds the ball up so well.
00:03:52
Kev
Yeah.
00:03:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
This little want of that touch, that back heel for going third to set Barnes up.
00:03:55
Kev
Oh, into Gordon. Yeah.
00:03:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:04:00
Kev
Actually, well whilst we're still at Barnes, by the way, I've been Barnes' biggest critic.
00:04:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah i agree.
00:04:06
Kev
why what How do we get Barnes, and I know this will will be a question Eddie and all the coaches, how do we get Barnes... to replicate these performances off a bench when he starts. That's got to be a separate pod at some point throughout next week because when he's off the bench, he looks so dangerous.
00:04:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
The Finney group has a convention on one of my four platforms, and you find life in the world.
00:04:22
Kev
I like him when he comes off a bench.
00:04:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's really good one.
00:04:23
Kev
He's direct, he gets a ball, even on the right. He wasn't even playing in position and he got two goals off a bench.
00:04:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. So, guess, I'm going to take look at the same thing.
00:04:28
Kev
and ah Same in the previous Champions League game against USG, came off a bench, got a goal.
00:04:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll take look at the same thing.
00:04:34
Kev
He was on the left that time. But every time he seems to start, he doesn't seem to do it and that frustrates the life out of me.
00:04:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll take a look at the same thing as a case of the same thing as a device and the same thing.
00:04:39
Kev
But I've got to give credit where it's due. I actually thought Barnes was fantastic when he came on.
00:04:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, you doing this same thing, right here.
00:04:44
Kev
So maybe maybe I'm wrong about Barnes.
00:04:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that's what I'm not seeing you because I'm going to
00:04:46
Kev
We'll see. But I just wish he could do it from the start.
00:04:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
the cheeky monkey in me was thinking to myself that what do we buy a Langer for if we could have Barnes and Murphy down the right fighting each other but maybe that's the answer for a Langer we've got to play him down the left and see how he gets on down there because he's done that a lot at Forest but you know let's mix and match let's mix and match anyway we are not here to review the Benfica game Kev although I am
00:04:58
Kev
On the right.
00:05:08
Kev
Yeah. He has, yeah.
00:05:16
Kev
No.
00:05:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Please, if you've had your chance to say how you enjoyed it as well. I enjoyed it.
00:05:20
Kev
Thank you very much.
00:05:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
I went. I went, by the way. That means I've been to see three games this season, this season, and we've scored six and conceded none.
00:05:32
Kev
i think I think your luck's changed with tickets since ah since I got you that ticket last minute.
00:05:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Won all three.
00:05:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah helping
00:05:37
Kev
Since I gave you a beat of loads, haven't you?
00:05:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
bible
00:05:39
Kev
I've changed your fortune by getting you that one ticket.
00:05:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, no, no. ah that when Which one was, did you get me?
00:05:44
Kev
ah Was it Forrest at home?
00:05:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wolves.
00:05:46
Kev
Wolves?
00:05:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wolves.
00:05:47
Kev
Yeah, it was Wolves, Big Nick.
00:05:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Wolves.
00:05:49
Kev
Yeah.
00:05:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
got Kem out in the Ballotin Forest, I think.
00:05:53
Kev
Yeah. I got you the Wolves game.
00:05:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think.
00:05:55
Kev
You've been to Forest game and you had Benfica game as well.
00:05:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I got a Benfica game off Joanne, and I've got tickets for... oh I'm lying. I've got... I've been to Bradford as well, and I've got tickets for Tottenham.
00:06:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I am getting to see a few games.
00:06:10
Kev
You're on fire.
00:06:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am.
00:06:11
Kev
You're on fire, Ian.
00:06:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
i know, i know.
00:06:12
Kev
I'm taking all the credit.
00:06:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
talking about...
00:06:14
Kev
Once I give you that one game, your luck's changed and you're in all the time now. That's it.
00:06:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah, yeah, I'm just wondering, I can't remember if I went to see Forest or not. I think I did. Bruno scored, didn't he? Yeah, saw that.
00:06:26
Kev
It was a good game. Yeah.
00:06:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I saw that. um Anyway, this afternoon, because everyone's listening in the morning,
Fulham's Injury Crisis and Impact
00:06:34
Kev
Yeah.
00:06:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Newcastle will play Fulham.
00:06:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
And after the girls did their pod, Eddie Howe held his press conference this morning, and sorry, Friday morning, And updated us with quite a lot of different injury news, etc.
00:06:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Did you hear that? you want me to run through it? Do you want to run through it?
00:06:57
Kev
Yeah, I think, I think, that I mean, I can't believe, I know he's not going to play, but Tino's back on the grass already.
00:06:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. We are... find of ah love it be your yeah
00:07:03
Kev
That's insane. and and Lewis Hall's pretty close, but I don't think he's going to make this game. And Tenali's still touch and go, isn't he?
00:07:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
it
00:07:09
Kev
um
00:07:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:07:10
Kev
Which I think, are we not just better off leaving Tenali if he's not quite ready? We've got a busy week.
00:07:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
we
00:07:15
Kev
We've got a busy week.
00:07:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
we ah I think when we assess what the risk is, I think you leave Tonali off and you let the Geordie Tonali, Lewis Miley, keep his place, ah doing his fabulous number six Tonali impression and freeing of Bruno to to to play all those defence splitting assists through.
00:07:22
Kev
I agree.
00:07:27
Kev
You did very well. You did very well.
00:07:38
Kev
Yeah.
00:07:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I would leave him out, but we are going to where go on to picking our team in the next part.
00:07:42
Kev
Yeah.
00:07:47
Kev
Mm-hmm.
00:07:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
second Excuse me. and
00:07:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, ah that was it, really, wasn't it? Although Wisser has had another scan and they've sort of said that when he comes back, at what Eddie was saying, when he comes back, he's going to have to go through a six-week pre-season programme.
00:08:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not that that means that he's not going to play because obviously he'll come on for his 20 minutes here, half an hour there.
00:08:12
Kev
Off the bench, yeah. Yeah.
00:08:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
But that six weeks on from starting in the middle of November takes him through to the Africa Cup of Nations. We might not see him start a game until February or whenever he comes back from that.
00:08:22
Kev
Yeah. Mm-hmm.
00:08:27
Kev
Mm-hmm.
00:08:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Which, yeah, hey, but we're not missing him that much, I wouldn't have said. i think we did in the first couple of games, but Nick Valtamada has hit the ground running so well.
00:08:35
Kev
Definitely, yeah.
00:08:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And we've got...
00:08:40
Kev
Rudy Burber Crouch.
00:08:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
and and And if the wingers can start playing the way they played in the Champions League, in the Premier League, then we've got plenty of people running through, running past them.
00:08:49
Kev
Yeah.
00:08:53
Kev
We need Gordon to do it in the Prem.
00:08:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, other side of injuries, which has got to be mentioned, and this is why it'll be okay to leave Tonali watching from the comfort of his sick bed, is that Fulham, Fulham and Nacquet, they have so many players out.
00:09:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
They're struggling in a bit of an injury crisis. I can't remember all of them because I haven't written them down. But the the stars that are going to be missing include Anthony Robinson, who is a was immense for them against us when we played down there in biggest 3-1 last season.
00:09:26
Kev
Yeah.
00:09:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's out. and Munez, who scored the winner at St. James' Park last week last year, is out. um And new out is...
00:09:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Christensen, the centre half that got off Crystal Palace, who I think we were kicking around a little bit in the summer for, weren't we?
00:09:43
Kev
Mm-hmm.
00:09:46
Kev
Anderson. Yeah. Joachim Anderson.
00:09:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. So they're um going to be it they got to be stretched.
00:09:50
Kev
Mm-hmm.
00:09:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
They were already stretched. Right.
00:09:55
Kev
Yeah, we've got Samuel Chukwazy's out as well.
00:09:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:09:59
Kev
A new signing, rapid, really, really fast.
00:10:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
and like and
00:10:02
Kev
and he's He's also out.
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
right
00:10:04
Kev
So I think Sasha Lukic might be back, as will Tom Kearney.
00:10:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
mr um basic and No. Yeah.
00:10:09
Kev
And then Harry Wilson's kind of 50%.
00:10:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah get to been space
00:10:13
Kev
So even Harry Wilson, who's who's been a very good player for Wales over a recent international break, he's only 50% to come back in. So if he does play, it he won't be 100%.
00:10:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah dave outline
00:10:22
Kev
Yeah, Fulham look a little bit on my last legs, but I threw gritted teeth as a Newcastle fan because that's normally where but when this I listen to his back and I think, oh God, what an idiot.
00:10:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
um the was mr fredlaber
00:10:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:10:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's normally when the 18-year-old out of the yeah reserve team steps in and does really well.
00:10:37
Kev
Oh, get his first goal, yeah.
00:10:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
and I heard Tom Kearney, by the way, was struggling as well after the yeah after the Arsenal game.
00:10:43
Kev
Mm-hmm.
00:10:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, there what that what that might mean we see, of course, is Kevin playing down the wing. brazil Is it Brazilian Kevin?
00:10:55
Kev
Brazilian Kevin yeah he's just the Brazilian version of me he's not as good but he's not bad ah but actually hes he's looked really lively so it'll be interesting to see him um especially if we've got Byrne at left back obviously i think i think we all probably now agree Byrne is a much better centre half but with Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento injured hands up a little bit tired unless you're going Murphy in and But then if you bring Murphy in, you've got to drop Botman.
00:11:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow. He won't leave burnout.
00:11:22
Kev
You've got drop Botman or Chow. But again, it's it's really difficult in a minute. So Kevin could have some success. It's weird saying Kevin could have some success.
00:11:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, there you go. Let's pause. and listen to ken and we'll actually pick a team in part two
00:11:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
peace scar
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Global Sports Podcast Network
gave me but we
00:12:03
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paul and the and ah he go Kevin,
00:12:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
you really are enjoying life, aren't you? Because you reckon you can hear music. I can't hear music.
00:12:24
Kev
I did.
00:12:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's just in your head.
00:12:26
Kev
I could have swore could have heard something there. it sounded like, a I don't know what it was. I mean, it's it's gone now, so I'm happy it's gone, but um I was going to be crazy maybe.
00:12:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Has it? ah's right I think it's just, yeah you know, you're doing a 1950s musical film sort of dream sequence where the music's just playing in your head, which is nice.
00:12:48
Kev
Just wandering off, daydreaming.
00:12:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
it night It bodes well. it It bodes very well for for tomorrow. and Now, we're getting and we're right into this ah game every three or four days through to the next international break.
Match Importance and Strategy Discussion
00:13:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we've got to think about rotation.
00:13:04
Kev
I
00:13:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you think playing possibly the most important of these three games next Wednesday, when it's the yeah the game against Tottenham for the quarterfinal in the Carabao Cup, that's up for grabs, do you think that factors into who played against Benfica and therefore who might be left out against Fulham?
00:13:28
Kev
think You know what? I actually think this game might be more important. We need to start picking up points in the league. I know we've only lost three and we've talked about performances being better than what our points tally is, but performances don't get you back into the Champions League next year.
00:13:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:13:43
Kev
And I think the league now becomes joint with the Champions League in terms of priority. I'd love to defend the League Cup and I'd love to see Newcastle lift another trophy two in two years. would be amazing. But right now, where we sit on table,
00:13:58
Kev
I think Fulham's probably the priority over Tottenham. So I think he's going to go as strong as possible. I think the good news is Joe Linton's coming in fresh.
00:14:09
Kev
That's going to be huge, especially for a home game. and Because he came off the bench against Benfica, but I think have something like minutes.
00:14:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:16
Kev
that'll massive. um
00:14:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:14:19
Kev
so that'll be that' be massive I do miss Fabian Shaw going back to the Benfica game very slightly. There was an opportunity when they were sitting quite deep and we needed that cross field ball. And I love Chau on the ball. I think Botman's okay on the ball.
00:14:33
Kev
And he's been very good defensively recently. But we missed Shaw. And I think in a game against Fulham where we are probably going to have most of the ball, I think it's really important for Shaw to come in and get some minutes.
00:14:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:14:44
Kev
um Whether or not he will, I don't think he'll change it too much, if honest. And I think it'll be the same team, but I think it'll be Ramsey on the bench. with Jordan in, and I think he might rotate more for Spurs, but I don't know how you feel about that.
00:15:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
i ah By the way, I'm sure when we were signing Malik Chow, he doesn't only just play centre-back, plays right-back as well.
00:15:09
Kev
You can, yeah.
00:15:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, there is an option to give Big Dan Byrne a rest. by switching Trippier over to the left and Chow at right back.
00:15:16
Kev
and
00:15:19
Kev
Yeah, that'll be interesting.
00:15:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
You could bring Schaar in to cover for him with Botman or Schaar with Byrne.
00:15:23
Kev
Mm-hmm.
00:15:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I don't think that weakens his defence too much. And in fact, it might tighten up anyone coming down the left-hand side because Tripp's a wily old character, isn't he?
00:15:31
Kev
Mm-hmm.
00:15:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Even playing on the wrong side.
00:15:34
Kev
Yeah. Yeah.
00:15:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Good enough for England to do that.
00:15:36
Kev
Yeah.
00:15:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, I don't know. It's just a thought. that my e Eddie Howe doesn't kind of throw everything out and start again, though, does he?
00:15:44
Kev
Not really.
00:15:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think you're right. It's probably going to be the same back four. And maybe it'll take them off after half an hour, if after quarter an hour of the second half, if we've got ahead.
00:15:47
Kev
Mm-hmm.
00:15:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
m Just one second, Kev. Sorry about this, folks.
00:16:01
Kev
I'll keep talking um so that Ian can delete it. ah kept talking Ian.
00:16:06
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You weren't mental. You weren't mental, Kevin.
00:16:08
Kev
I kept...
00:16:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
there was Suddenly there was a loud music playing.
00:16:12
Kev
Ah.
00:16:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
that That's what happens when your son is an aspiring DJ and is away.
00:16:17
Kev
Ah. knew I could hear music. I knew I could hear music.
00:16:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Takes his headphones off. Takes his headphones off from a place, turns into disco inferno. and Anyway, close at door now, so I can't hear him. So, yeah, midfield, i you think you would leave Ramsey on the bench and bring Joel in?
00:16:35
Kev
I think you'll bring Joel Hinton back.
00:16:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. i
00:16:36
Kev
I think Bruno will play and I think Miley did. I think i thought Miley was excellent. I think the last couple of appearances Miley's been great.
00:16:41
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yeah
00:16:43
Kev
He got an assist off the bench as well um against it was Valtemar does back here against Brighton so Miley got an assist.
00:16:51
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Absolutely.
00:16:52
Kev
I think it'll be Miley, Joe and Bruno I think.
00:16:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. I think, i well, I would wouldn't be surprised if Ramsey didn't keep his place as well and Joe came on a little bit earlier. Maybe it'll do a half each. I think you've to get Joe back for Tottenham, for sure.
00:17:07
Kev
Yeah.
00:17:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which is why I think he might keep Ramsey in. um And the same front three, obviously, Valtimada and Gordon, you couldn't leave them out.
00:17:15
Kev
Nah, they're linked up now.
00:17:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
But who starts who starts on the right wing?
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Kev
there
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Is it Burfi? Is it Lange, is it Dawn's?
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Kev
Oh, I mean, Barns got two goals, but Murphy got the assist. and Murphy was putting in some dangerous crosses theyre going against Benfica.
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It was.
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Kev
I think Murphy keeps his place. I think we will see the best of Valanga by the end of the season. I think it's going to take him time. He's still relatively they be young. i I forgot how young he was. um so I think we'll see the best of a Langer by the end of a season I think Barnes is going to be unlucky and i I don't know how you keep leaving Barnes out because he came off a bench against USG and scored one he came off a bench against Benfica and scored two but Murphy also got an assist so a goal contribution and Gordon got a goal and an assist
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side
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I'm
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going to go to the next one.
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Kev
So, i don't know.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm
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Kev
it's It's good problems to have, but I think it'll be a front three of Murphy, Valtemar and Gordon. I think if we're ahead, we'll see some changes early on.
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going to go the one. going to the next
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Kev
I think we could see Alanga, Barnes and Asula by the end of the game.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
going go to the next one.
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Kev
Again, thinking ahead to Tottenham.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm to go next I'm going to go to the next one.
00:18:13
Kev
Maybe you're half an hour left.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going go to the one.
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Kev
If we're two or three up, that would be nice, wouldn't it? um But as a Newcastle fan, you know it's just going to be one nium It's going to be close.
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I'm going to go to the next
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Kev
So, yeah, I think...
00:18:23
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We do.
00:18:24
Kev
Which game do you think's bigger, Ian? Do you think...
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Global Sports Podcast Network
sound like we do I mean, both massive.
00:18:26
Kev
This game against Fulham is bigger than the Spurs game or the Spurs game is bigger than the Fulham game because ah we need points. We need points.
00:18:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the thing is, is it, so it's away at West Ham the following week, which is even bigger to win. Because, I mean, I think they're getting hammered off leads tonight, aren't they? and But then it's, then it doesn't stop because it's,
00:18:50
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Athletic Bilbao the following Wednesday in the Champions League again. So this is what I mean. this is why This is why there should be some rotation because you cannot pick the same 13 players to start, let's say.
00:19:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
And expect expect there not to be a drop-off in quality when Willock comes on or Ramsey comes on, which undoubtedly they will in the second half.
00:19:12
Kev
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's important that but there's maybe 18. you know maybe eighteen
00:19:21
Kev
Yep.
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19 players who think they're in the first team.
00:19:23
Kev
Mm-hmm.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
They're just rotated out. You know the way, let's say, a team like Arsenal or Liverpool have got that many players?
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Kev
Yep.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
little Trossard at Arsenal, he's a first-team player, but he certainly doesn't start every game.
00:19:35
Kev
yeah
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and We need to get to that point. And I think maybe it's going to be get easier. I think they're starting to trust Miley now, which they haven't done in the past.
00:19:46
Kev
Definitely agree with
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Global Sports Podcast Network
They're getting close to starting to trust Asula, maybe, which they haven't done in the past.
00:19:52
Kev
that. Getting more minutes here.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
As they are bringing him on, giving him a few more minutes. He's scored a couple of goals. He's played a fabulous assist against USG. I know we're going back in history now, but I haven't talked to you about it yet.
00:20:01
Kev
Yeah. Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
he He was an integral in that goal that Barnes scored for the fourth goal at USG. um But I think we need to get into doing that. And the thing is, we've got six midfielders, you know, and Bruno cannot play
00:20:14
Kev
yeah
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Every single game. Partly because he's played every one bar one of the previous 80 games that we've had.
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Kev
including Brazil yeah
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Global Sports Podcast Network
He can't keep doing that. He can't keep doing that. um But yeah, I think if we start trusting Ramsey and we start trusting Miley, then you can give Bruno the West Ham game away from home off, for example.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Because we should have enough for them. We should have enough for them. But we should have enough for Fulham as well, and given how stricken they are with injuries.
00:20:46
Kev
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um We've picked our team, I think that's a winning team, but I think we could we could could slot Shah in without it happening, without without it doing.
00:20:51
Kev
yeah
00:20:55
Kev
I do miss Fabian Shaw. To be fair, we we ah we actually have defenders we can trust.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
We could... Take
00:21:00
Kev
If you remember last season, the centre-halves were hardly ever rested. It was Shaw and Byrne pretty much for whole season.
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a moment, please be aware of men that just don't.
00:21:06
Kev
Botman had his injuries and we didn't really trust anybody else to come in there. And and now Shaw's had the last two or three games off pretty much, which you won't be happy about because I actually think...
00:21:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:16
Kev
Was it the Wolves game? It was the Wolves game. Had that massive strike, didn't it? I thought it was one of Shaw's best defensive performances he's had his entire a Newcastle career.
00:21:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
no
00:21:26
Kev
And that was only about three or four weeks ago in terms of Premier League games. And now we can't get him a team. So we do have we have more players we can trust.
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Well, it's harsh.
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harsh for him because he only lost his place, not even because he got injured, but because he had bangs on the
Player Criticism and Predictions
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head.
00:21:39
Kev
Yeah.
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And he he had had to sit it out through these concussion protocols.
00:21:40
Kev
Mm-hmm.
00:21:43
Kev
Mm-hmm.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
He's never got back in since because of the performances of Chow,
00:21:44
Kev
Mm-hmm.
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Kev
Ciao the block, man.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And Botman, and that's what Eddie always says. you can in, you've take chance, it's up to somebody else to try take that.
00:21:52
Kev
Mm-hmm.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
here's bin dipper. Probably agrees with Arnie calling Newcastle smaller club.
00:21:56
Kev
Mm-hmm.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Bloody rubbish....rhythm night....rhythm the the
00:22:04
Kev
Oh.
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yeah
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amazing
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Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Zencastr.
00:22:40
Kev
Zencastr.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
There's an R.
00:22:41
Kev
I was about to say the same thing.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
There's an extra R in between the A and the S there.
00:22:42
Kev
I was like, ooh. Zencastr.
00:22:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Zencastr. Anyway, thanks, Jesse, for the Zencastrad. And, yeah, what did you think about that? Arnie Slott calling you... I don't get him. Apparently, Isaac... Isaac went off with a groin injury.
00:23:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really?
00:23:01
Kev
Shock. Shock.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Who knew that might happen?
00:23:04
Kev
Shock.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
um But Slott was saying that it was because he hadn't had enough pre-season training at the smaller club. Come on, that's our fault.
00:23:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
He did that on his own, didn't he?
00:23:16
Kev
Shimi went on strike, innit? Idiot.
00:23:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I would say, of course, that he has been training at Liverpool for the last six weeks. If they really want to turn the the the the light on the training being the cause of this groin strain, well, that's Liverpool's medical team and training guys.
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Of
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Kev
What i will say about that whole situation, right? I mean, Slott is... Liverpool are a bigger club than Newcastle. You can't deny that. So I'm not going to even try and say that.
00:23:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
course they are.
00:23:45
Kev
But to call Newcastle a small club is just... Who do you think you are? Like, Christ almighty, have a bit of respect.
00:23:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's disrespectful.
00:23:52
Kev
Exactly have a bit of respect. And the other thing with Izak is... It's unbelievable karma in a way. Not that he's injured. not I would never wish injury on a player, even if they did do us wrong. and But it's unbelievable karma, isn't it? Izac, through his purely selfish actions, has cost Ducassel points in the league when he was refusing to play and we were crying out for a striker.
00:24:12
Kev
Right? He's cost Sweden because he wasn't fully fit or up to speed. We lost to Kosovo. So he's cost Sweden probably World Cup qualification by not being at his brilliant best and driving at Kosovo defenders who are probably part-timers.
00:24:23
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Thank you.
00:24:25
Kev
So he's cost Sweden. He's cost Newcastle. And ever since he's joined Liverpool, we've barely won a game because we have to play him. We've played that much money for him and he can't get going. So through his own selfish actions, through his own selfish actions, he's buggered up through two clubs, buggered up two clubs and he's couldn't reach What can I say? It's karma. Don't go on strike. Just be professional, play, get your move, and you're fully fit, you help your country, you help Liverpool maintain league, and you help Newcastle pick up a couple extra points as well at the start the season. and Be a professional.
00:24:56
Kev
So for me, I've got no s sympathy for any of them. Any of them involved in that move, no sympathy.
00:25:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, I think what everybody might be thinking as well, of course, is that the reason that Whistler hasn't trained with his teammates yet is also karma, because he was exactly the same at Brentford.
00:25:11
Kev
True. Yeah.
00:25:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
He wasn't quite so public about it But it's the reason how these things do come around.
00:25:12
Kev
Yeah, yeah.
00:25:15
Kev
I agree.
00:25:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, on to the yeah onto the crystal ball gazing.
00:25:18
Kev
Yeah.
00:25:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kev, and when you're finished gazing at your balls, perhaps you could give me a prediction for the score tomorrow.
00:25:25
Kev
Oh...
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, I've watched Nicola and Joanne do their prediction. Nicola's gone 2-0. Joanne has gone I think.
00:25:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So they haven't left as much to play with, really, unless you think it's going to be a horrible draw.
00:25:45
Kev
oh
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah, there go.
00:25:50
Kev
Nah, I think we'll have enough to win.
00:25:55
Kev
I just, I don't know, Fulham aren't normally returning. I think
00:25:59
Kev
it's going to go, all right, I'm i'm not going to go 2-0 or 3-0. I think probably, if I'm being honest, I'd probably want to go 2-0, right? But I'm going to go 1-0. I think Fulham might defend well, and we've been defending pretty well recently.
00:26:11
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riverward light greatest hits radio
00:26:11
Kev
We looked really solid against Benfica, over having a worldy strike from 35 yards, which clipped the post. um So, I haven't even mentioned Nick Pope when you're Spottom and Fita game. That's, wow, what a throw.
00:26:23
Kev
him But I think it's either going to be 1-0 or 4-0.
00:26:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
thank
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Kev
So, um I'm going to go 1-0 because predicting a 4-0 just asks for that karma I mentioned before.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
love
00:26:34
Kev
We're both getting beat, so I'm just going to go a very cautious 1-0 Anthony Gordon winner with a Nick Valtomar assist. to Get that in your bed.
00:26:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
If you remember, about this time last year, West Ham, who were even more decimated by injuries and in much poorer form,
00:26:51
Kev
we came and won here
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Global Sports Podcast Network
than uh than than thulam are and with a manager who was was honestly the walking dead almost turned up and i predicted us to win four nil that night and we lost two nil which was horrific so um i'm not going to go that i do think we're going to have way too much for them and i think our tails are up certainly if it's the same front three for the first hour so i'm gonna go
00:26:59
Kev
yep yeah that's why I'm not predicting 4-0 hmm
00:27:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
For the first time this season, I'm going to go for the Ian Mackay 3-1 special.
00:27:23
Kev
Yes.
00:27:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
How's that?
00:27:24
Kev
Well done, Ian.
00:27:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
garden Gordon, Gordon, Walter Marder. And let's have ah debut or an opening goal for Malik Chow from a corner.
00:27:34
Kev
He's been close a couple of times. I tell you what, Matt Sells against us for Forest pulled off a worldy save from Chow.
00:27:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
He has. has.
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Forrest.
00:27:45
Kev
Like, what a save that was. Also, Matt Sells has the unluckiest record at Newcastle, by the way. He always has a worldy. He got dinked off Isaac, a penalty. um Down the middle where he almost clawed it out, would but it went in.
00:27:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
He did.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
but yeah
00:27:56
Kev
if Then he was up against the penalty of a century from Valtemar. So even though he has worldy games against us, he always does well. But Poula hasn't got a good record with fair penalties against us.
00:28:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
He hasn't got a good record against anyone yet this this season, apart from Porto, but Sean Dyche sought him out.
00:28:10
Kev
Good point.
00:28:14
Kev
Yeah, he'll get them defensively sound sound again
00:28:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
That was amazing how a switch of the manager can suddenly... Well, Dyche picked the players to play in the position as they're familiar with playing with. in a style that they're familiar playing in.
00:28:27
Kev
Yeah, defensive style.
00:28:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
And strangely enough, they won 2-0.
00:28:30
Kev
Shock.
00:28:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I think Forrest's form is about to pick up.
00:28:35
Kev
Hmm.
00:28:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fortunately, we've already beaten them.
00:28:37
Kev
Geary.
00:28:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Anyway, so it was 1-0 for Kev. It was 3-1 for me.
00:28:42
Kev
Yep. 4-0.
00:28:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
That only leaves Michael with a rather amazing 7-2 win for Newcastle, which, get your money on it now.
00:28:47
Kev
formula
00:28:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Michael's told me He hasn't really. but i Stranger things have happened. Stranger things have happened.
00:28:59
Kev
and It could happen. Look at the Champions League.
00:29:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:29:01
Kev
We could have like seven twos and six ones and I was like, what is happening tonight?
00:29:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, it's that kind of a week. It's that kind of a week.
00:29:07
Kev
Yeah, Halloween coming up.
00:29:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
and I would love that. ah Thank you very much indeed,
Conclusion and Listener Engagement
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Kevin. It's been lovely to see you again and check out that you are, in fact, still in the land of the living.
00:29:18
Kev
I'm alive just yet.
00:29:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah week A week into a new job with a lot more driving to do.
00:29:22
Kev
Oh.
00:29:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is there a lot more driving to do?
00:29:24
Kev
Look.
00:29:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or you'll go from Chester down to Peter Lee?
00:29:25
Kev
A little bit. i think I think round mile trip is about 10 miles extra a day, 10 to 12. So, yeah, it's VN19, so you know what the traffic can be like depending on how you catch it.
00:29:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do. I do.
00:29:37
Kev
Yeah.
00:29:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Anyway, here's hoping we can get organised to do a little bit more. I've been Ian McKay. That's been Kevin Esther. We are delighted to have had you listening to us. ah Thank you very much.
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If you don't want to miss anything else, please like and subscribe if you're watching on YouTube. And if you disagreed with anything that we've said, by all means, leave us a little message. I don't know if you saw one of my solo pods. Someone left me a message and he just said, football.
00:30:06
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Football is one of the greatest money laundering scams that there is. and it was just like...
00:30:13
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Really?
00:30:13
Kev
Let's get into a politics session.
00:30:14
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know. That was the only comment I got. So, I mean, I replied, this sounds interesting. You should do your own podcast. Have you checked out Zencastr? Oh, I see.
00:30:24
Kev
Well done.
00:30:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do all of this. i do all of this without any extra payment. Or, in fact, any payment. That's all. See you soon, Kev.
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Thank you. you in a shout at twenty eight point three