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Toon v Ipswich Review Part 2
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Jo hosts Nic & Iain, covering all the positive thoughts after another dominant display from the lads - Intensity is our identity and we have it back!
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Technical hiccups and game praises
00:00:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome to part two, because technical issues, that's all I'm saying. But it's fine, because it came kinda well, because we just finished the first part anyway, where we've been biggin' up my but boy Murphy.
00:00:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Thanks.
00:00:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
We were moving on to, and which we will now move on to, the more finer points of the game. And what I was gonna bring up is our intensity. It's our identity, and we've got it back.
00:00:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
um It's amazing to see the lads back on form, the high pressing game that we all know, they love to play, they can play, and they played so brilliantly again yesterday. um Something I had touched on earlier was the third goal, for example, was perfect.
00:00:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
um like example of our identity wasn't our sorry our intensity. Bruno was up the backside of whatever defender that was, I don't know, um to the point where well yeah the pressure just gave the ball straight to Isaac. Isaac does what he does best, got it in the goal.
00:01:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
3-0, fantastic. So yeah, let's talk about the fact that the boys are back.
Inconsistent team performances
00:01:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
They brought their intensity into an away game, which is massively important for us because it's something that we really haven't done all season. So it's great seeing us doing it across the board now, home away, cup games, mixing up against the big and the so-called smaller teams, because I hate kind of labeling it that way, but we all know what we mean by that.
00:01:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So yeah, Ian, I'll cut to you first. um Give me some of your best moments or your comments, I suppose, on the identity or intensity that is.
00:01:42
Iain Mackay the Noo
Well, I think what what's been most annoying when we haven't been playing according to our intensity identity is that we know that they can. We we are very suspicious that they're just holding back for some reason. Is it because on the smaller teams they can't be arsed? I don't know. We didn't do that in the season that we finished fourth. It started coming into the game this time last year, I think. Maybe maybe there was too many changes.
00:02:12
Iain Mackay the Noo
in the team with all of the injuries that we had, but to lose at Luton, to lose at home, to not in Forest exactly a year ago, we lost our identity there. And then we sort of picked the games where we showed it again. And we started the season with that as well. And that's what's most annoying. And I think finally they got called out on it after they capitulated in the second half against Brentford. And Bruno said it was just a mess. There was a lot of harsh words spoken or air clearing.
00:02:41
Iain Mackay the Noo
between the players and rather delightfully, they've shown that they can be up for a showing that that intensity at home against a newly promoted side.
00:02:54
Iain Mackay the Noo
We should have expected it anyway, I think, in a quarterfinal against Brentford.
00:02:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:58
Iain Mackay the Noo
But as you say, against a newly promoted side away from home, just like Luton were on a corresponding weekend last year,
00:02:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
00:03:07
Iain Mackay the Noo
We've destroyed them 4-0, which is what we should be doing. And we haven't just faffed about and come back with a 1-0 defeat.
00:03:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:03:15
Iain Mackay the Noo
So that's that is what most delighted me about the performance yesterday.
00:03:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Hmm.
Game recap and Ipswich acknowledgment
00:03:21
Iain Mackay the Noo
um too much Too many individual highlights, really, because I know we scored four.
00:03:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:03:29
Iain Mackay the Noo
I mean, I think Yizhak could have had four, and Gordon could have had four individually.
00:03:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Easily.
00:03:32
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:03:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. I mean, you've got that Bruno off the post as well, that header.
00:03:38
Iain Mackay the Noo
oh my word yeah what a great move that was that was just a good move that was such a good move such a brilliant move from Lewis started by Lewis Hall um and some nice interchange in midfield and Lewis Hall is suddenly in the left wing position it crosses the ball perfectly and Bruno I'm never convinced when Bruno tries to head as I know he scored some but you know
00:03:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh no.
00:03:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
You can see how devastated he was there, wouldn't he, as well, when he got that, but yeah.
00:03:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
He deserves to go. He's been brilliant the last few games.
00:03:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah um Um. Mm-hmm.
00:03:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Some crackers, to be fair.
00:04:05
Iain Mackay the Noo
ah Yeah, it was a shame.
00:04:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:04:07
Iain Mackay the Noo
It was a shame. I think it came off his ear and hit the post, but nevermind.
00:04:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was. Aw.
00:04:12
Iain Mackay the Noo
Um, was it yesterday?
00:04:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah, it could have been a good seven or eight, couldn't it?
00:04:14
Iain Mackay the Noo
It was is Harvey Barnes. Harvey Barnes had one that came off the post as well. I think, did he not? Or was that, I can't get confused.
00:04:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know.
00:04:21
Iain Mackay the Noo
I've seen so much dominating football over the last week. I can't, I think that might've been the breakfast game again.
00:04:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
You did have a great chance, I just can't remember. Did it hit the post? Did it? But he did have a great chance, I know what you're talking about. um But yeah, it could have been a good seven or eight nil thrashing, and it wouldn't have been over flat room for us either. It would have been very much, well, yeah, they deserved it. And you know I haven't heard anyone from Ipswich aside, by the way, come out and say that we didn't deserve anything but an absolute whopping of a game.
00:04:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
So fair play to them as well. There's been no like ridiculous excuses that sometimes name you see from managers as well. And you too tend to do that or see that sorry, from the so-called bigger teams, they can't accept a defeat.
00:04:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
But that's a whole other subject, by the way, because except probably spend a whole pod going on about that. So I won't.
Manager Eddie's influence and team consistency
00:05:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
So Nick, apart from obviously what we've just been talking about, are you got any kind of standout highlights from from yesterday's game or players, anything like that?
00:05:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Minds is more, Eddie, how focused, to be honest, because I know obviously really, it's down to the 11 that are on the pitch at the time and the game we're playing. But I do think it's important that we just take a minute just to focus probably on the fact that before Lester Brentford, Ipswich, and a few games before that, Eddie was having a bit of a rough time with some critics. um I was having a bit of a rough ride. So I do feel like it's only fair to um
00:05:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
probably bring to light the fact that how well he seems to have got the players back in the dressing room, their heads back on, you know, back in it. And it now almost looks like these players are playing like they've played together for, you know, 10 years, because there was a point where, I think me and Ian said it, they were looking like they didn't know how to play together, couldn't string a pass in some games, which was a little bit concerning, probably the Brentford game before the Cup game. I mean, we just didn't look great at all.
00:06:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
yet
00:06:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So I do think it's only fair that we sort of spend a minute just to talk about Eddie, how we sort of come out of a bit of a rough patch and sort of compliment the smooth that we seem to be having because that is tough to do to turn around a dressing room like he has.
00:06:23
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um So it was a massive test for him, sort of the last three, four games.
00:06:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:26
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And um yeah, he seems to be keeping those critics quiet. Um, which is good. Um, so yeah, so, um, it's nice to see as with a bit of consistency, nice to see as with a bit of, you know, like you say, intensity is our identity.
00:06:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Um, look like the players want to be on the pitch. And there was far too many players yesterday that done everything they should and more.
00:06:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:06:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I think all of them did. And also I'm probably Dubravka's biggest critic, by the way, I, there's something about them that I'm not too keen on, but
00:07:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
What I will say is, he every time he's asked to step up, he steps up. um We all know Pope hasn't got the best footwork, but Martin de Brava over the last sort of couple of games, his footwork's a lot better than Pope.
00:07:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:07:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So I just wanted to sort of give him a shout out, because I do feel like when he's asked to step up and step in, he does a job.
00:07:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
I love that you've done that, I'll be honest, because probably the one thing I'd say about Dubravka yesterday that I noticed, I did miss some of the game because I went on a bottomless brunch, but from what I saw of it, um and all the copious amounts of highlights, I feel like I've seen the whole game anyway.
00:07:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So yeah.
00:07:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Dubravka was always criticized for not coming out with his goal. very much just sticking with any six-year-old box and just being like almost like there's a fence around him he can't go out but there was a few moments where he did kind of push right out and he was going right to the edge of his eight-year-old box and he made a great save I mean they didn't have too much so it wasn't a massive threat I suppose but there was that one that he did kind of come almost right out the edge and he put his whole body kind of on the line and blocked that guy from taking the short research
00:07:48
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:07:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Mm
00:08:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, so no, it's nice to see him do that.
00:08:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
hmm.
00:08:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cause that's like outside of his kind of, let's call it a normal skill set. Cause we've always kind of slayed him for it. Whereas, you know, we, we slate poor feet.
00:08:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:08:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
He was always slated for just not commanding his box very well. And I thought he commanded his box really well.
00:08:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
100%.
00:08:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Simple as that.
00:08:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, me too.
Improvements and social media humor
00:08:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, I think on that note, what we'll do is we'll finish up on this part. We've obviously got a few more things we need to say about this game. Um, but if Nick, if you can now give me what will be the second ad, please.
00:08:30
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No problem. Here at Global Sports Podcast Network, we spent a lot of time selecting our delivery platform. Zencaster came out the clear winner with 4K Is this the wrong advert, guys?
00:08:42
Iain Mackay the Noo
You want to be doing the Global Sports Podcast Network, Nicola. Do you remember the one you chose?
00:08:48
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry.
00:08:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll cut this.
00:08:50
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, don't cut it.
00:08:50
Iain Mackay the Noo
The one you chose and the one I didn't say, or the one I said didn't say just about 10 minutes ago.
00:08:50
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's funny. Sorry.
00:08:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
She's like, go.
00:08:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry, sorry, sorry.
00:08:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Get in.
00:08:58
Iain Mackay the Noo
is and see Is it coming back into focus now, Nick?
00:09:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Nick, let's go with the second dad.
00:09:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry. Right. Sorry, everyone. This podcast is part of the Global Sports Podcast Network. The only network bringing you exclusive daily news and views on your Premier League team, the Premier League, women's football and fantasy football.
00:09:16
Nicola Pringle-Adams
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00:09:29
Nicola Pringle-Adams
God, we got there.
00:09:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, this actually makes it a bit better because I will leave in the part that after Ian did his so well in part one of this Ipswich review, that we then joked about the men doing it better than the girls.
00:09:29
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry, I'm on burnout.
00:09:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
So um yeah, I'll leave that bit in as well because now it just backed it up.
00:09:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
ah
00:09:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cheers chick, we got there in the end is all I'm saying.
00:09:46
Iain Mackay the Noo
and
00:09:47
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Sorry, so sorry.
00:09:47
Iain Mackay the Noo
I don't think it's very very harsh for you to say that the boys are doing it better than the girls.
00:09:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No.
00:09:52
Iain Mackay the Noo
It's just like the Jacob Murphy performance.
00:09:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
But you guys are though, it's just fact.
00:09:54
Iain Mackay the Noo
you know Sometimes it's the top man, sometimes it's evident a little bit bits get-missed-out.
00:09:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Exhibit A.
00:09:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're fine.
00:10:02
Iain Mackay the Noo
Not to worry.
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ian, we're not precious, don't worry. We can take it.
00:10:03
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I've gone
00:10:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're not doing well. It's fine.
00:10:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
bright red, look. Jesus.
00:10:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't get embarrassed.
00:10:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh god, I just know Kev can enjoy this.
00:10:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Unless people are watching this on socials, yeah. I know he's not here, he can't repeat. It's fine. You're safe.
00:10:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah, true.
00:10:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, we'll move on.
Breaking the Boxing Day curse and optimism
00:10:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Right, let's go.
00:10:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
i Yes, let's go. How are basically these recent few performances? We're going to talk about Ipswich. We'll talk about the collective, I think, of the last three performances. How are you guys now feeling moving forward? So we're just going to talk about the rest of the festive season and in January. We've still got quite a few games in this kind of compact period sort of thing. um How are you guys feeling about this?
00:10:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would assume obviously a lot happier and a lot more positive. I'm not saying we were overly negative to be fair but there's got to be a lot more positive and just you know because we were very wary let's call it about certain games coming up and certain things and like are the other lads even going to turn up. Now I don't feel any of that so please god lads don't not turn up on Boxing Day by the way because my other question would be is can we can we finally put to bed or what seems to be a Boxing Day curse because dear god The most recent seasons and some in the past have been pretty shocking around this kind of festive time.
00:11:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, um Nick, I'll come to you first.
00:11:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:11:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, how how are you?
00:11:24
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and but
00:11:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
she's like How are you yeah in general chick let's forget about the ads
00:11:29
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah um i im feeling feel If you'd asked me this a month ago, I would have been feeling a lot worse than what I am now. I am feeling very positive going into um our festive Fixtures, who have we got left?
00:11:43
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Villa at home and then United, isn't it?
00:11:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Manu yet, in the way.
00:11:47
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Manuel in the 30th. They are two games that we can absolutely go and win and take the full six points. There's absolutely no reason um why we can't.
00:12:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
and The only worry I have, um and this is just me because I think on their day they're a great team, and is the Villa game. If we get the Villa um you know, I know their sort of Premier League campaigns been a little bit like this, but if we get the villa side that I half expect to turn up, then that would be my only worry and because on their day, they can easily put three, four past anyone, not just us. But I fancy us, obviously. um And there's absolutely no reason why we can't go out and win that. um I don't think teams can handle, like you say, our intensity well at all and what we chuck at them.
00:12:38
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um And I do think that's going to be ah it's going to be a really entertaining game because it's going to be a battle of two very good sides, um let's be honest.
00:12:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
um And yeah, I am feeling good.
00:12:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:12:49
Nicola Pringle-Adams
What was your next question? There was two questions to this, wasn't there?
00:12:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, to be fair, we can we'll mix it up. Just talk about that for now, because we'll ask Ian your thoughts.
00:12:54
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Next one. Yeah.
00:12:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll just talk about the next couple of games, I suppose. um But the question was obviously the Boxing Day thing anyway, which you've just talked about, so it's fine.
00:12:59
Iain Mackay the Noo
right
00:13:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, yeah, covered.
00:13:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because really what we've got, we've got Villa, we've got Manu, we've got Spurs, remember, on the fourth.
00:13:08
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, yeah.
00:13:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then we're straight into two cup games as well. So that's what I mean. We've got so much kind of coming up, even going at the beginning of January. So it's still such like a busy time, isn't it?
00:13:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Mm.
00:13:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But Ian, give us your thoughts as well.
00:13:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:13:18
Iain Mackay the Noo
Well, Joanne, Joanne, Nicola, I'm here to set your minds at rest.
00:13:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
How are you feeling?
00:13:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
What?
00:13:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're fine.
00:13:26
Iain Mackay the Noo
Because clearly,
00:13:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're happy.
00:13:28
Iain Mackay the Noo
because you haven't mentioned it yet.
00:13:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Totally fine.
00:13:30
Iain Mackay the Noo
You didn't listen to our preview podcast where I confidently predicted that Newcastle would beat Ipswich 4-0.
00:13:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm hmm.
00:13:39
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, yeah.
00:13:39
Iain Mackay the Noo
And that was because they had turned the corner that we would have another entertaining game, but still end up hammering Aston Villa, maybe matching the 5-1 that we got in the opening game last season.
00:13:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm hmm.
00:13:54
Iain Mackay the Noo
And then Manu and Tottenham, can you pick two more teams in defensive injury-stricken disarray than those two.
00:14:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
disarray.
00:14:04
Iain Mackay the Noo
We're going to win those.
00:14:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:14:04
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Meth.
00:14:05
Iain Mackay the Noo
We are going to win all three of those matches and our tails will be so far up, will look like bloody peacocks when we turn up to play Arsenal in the first leg of the Carabao Cup.
00:14:06
Nicola Pringle-Adams
We are going to win them.
00:14:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I love that.
00:14:13
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I love that analogy.
00:14:16
Iain Mackay the Noo
So don't worry about it. I didn't need to see what was going to happen at Ipswich because I knew it would be like that.
00:14:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:23
Iain Mackay the Noo
And I can be this bullish because I did record that on Thursday, Friday night, whenever it was that we recorded.
00:14:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Evidence. We have evidence.
00:14:29
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Well done Ian.
00:14:29
Iain Mackay the Noo
So yeah, I am well up for it. And I just think things like Joey coming back from his suspension,
00:14:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:37
Iain Mackay the Noo
um
00:14:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm hmm.
00:14:39
Iain Mackay the Noo
Sven Botman getting more, getting getting some minutes.
00:14:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:14:42
Iain Mackay the Noo
Lewis Miley came on against Ipswich and looked quite good, quite fit, much bigger and stronger than last year when he was very good in in that little 10 minute cameo at the end.
00:14:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:14:51
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:14:53
Iain Mackay the Noo
I think, I think, yeah As Yaz said, the only way is up from here.
00:14:58
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So true.
00:14:59
Iain Mackay the Noo
And I wouldn't be surprised if by mid-January we're not in the top four and everyone is worrying to death about having to play us.
00:15:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
love that.
00:15:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I agree.
00:15:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:08
Iain Mackay the Noo
Is that positive enough for you?
00:15:10
Nicola Pringle-Adams
That is positive enough.
00:15:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. It's exactly what we want, Ian.
00:15:12
Nicola Pringle-Adams
That's all we need.
00:15:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's exactly what we expect. No, that's cool.
00:15:15
Nicola Pringle-Adams
And we're all at the Boxing Day match, aren't we?
00:15:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
hidden We are...
00:15:17
Nicola Pringle-Adams
So it's going to be one big family good old win.
00:15:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's gonna be wonderful.
00:15:22
Iain Mackay the Noo
I hope so. I hope so. I think it'll be a great game.
00:15:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is.
00:15:24
Iain Mackay the Noo
I think it'll be a very good game.
00:15:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:26
Iain Mackay the Noo
ibpswi air Ipswich, Asenvilla, of course. They have been a bit up and down. They're a bit affected by the Champions League matches, I think.
00:15:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mhm.
00:15:35
Iain Mackay the Noo
But, you know, they beat Manchester City yesterday. I don't think that should be underestimated, even though there, Manchester City are probably bottom of the ah league table, form league tables at the minute.
00:15:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:15:42
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Agreed.
00:15:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, what's going on with City?
00:15:46
Iain Mackay the Noo
and But City still got a lot of good players.
00:15:46
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I could do a whole pod on them.
00:15:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've never seen. It's unreal, isn't it? Unreal.
00:15:50
Nicola Pringle-Adams
it's I've never seen a downfall like it.
00:15:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. I keep saying, oh, the next game, somebody's going to get hammered at some point as a result of this.
00:15:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
But that's a very different pod.
00:15:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
They're going to come back and absolutely spank someone. But I'm thinking, are they? Are they actually going to come back and absolutely not?
00:16:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's going to be us. It's going to be us.
00:16:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, they're not. No, no, no, no, none of that. None of that.
00:16:07
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, sorry.
00:16:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
None of that.
00:16:08
Nicola Pringle-Adams
No, they won't.
00:16:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh No, no, but Ian's spot on there, Manu and Spurs in particular anyway, I think even if we hadn't done this 4-0 job against Ipswich, they're not exactly two teams that you massively
00:16:19
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
Team readiness and future predictions
00:16:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
fear.
00:16:21
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Course not. yeah
00:16:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Alright, you can score goals when they almost want to score goals, which is a bit bizarre and they can be a bit fluky or a bit jammy, but they're not two teams that anyone should be fearing, really, they're so inconsistent.
00:16:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the downfall of Manu is always funny to watch, come on, let's get real, and I don't care who
00:16:35
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'm mad.
00:16:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or if that offends anyone anyway because in a way I hope it does. um But yeah, come on.
00:16:43
Iain Mackay the Noo
Bournemouth have just done Man-U 3-0 today, and Bournemouth we know are a very useful tide.
00:16:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what I mean.
00:16:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's crazy, isn't it, man?
00:16:49
Iain Mackay the Noo
So if we can if we can maintain our intensity, and that's that's the other big plus I had before I saw the Ipswich game, you know that Newcastle are going to be up against Aston Villa, a game against Man United, a game against Tottenham.
00:17:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:17:04
Iain Mackay the Noo
They're all those teams that we are competing against at the top. and the And the team can get up for it. Just look at the Liverpool match, the Arsenal match, the Chelsea Cup match. we do get we work We're always going to get up for those games.
00:17:16
Iain Mackay the Noo
And with this confidence and the the but goal scoring boots having been put on the right feet, I think we're going to be we going to be give every go everyone a bloody hard game now.
00:17:22
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yeah
00:17:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'd hope so, yeah.
00:17:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I agree. Completely agree with that.
00:17:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
There are, as you say, I think, like you said before, Nick, Eddie's got them back in the place that he needs them back in. um We've got to hope that this kind of roller coaster season that we've had so far will now stabilize out a bit.
00:17:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:17:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And I i think as this conversation's flown, I think we're all pretty confident it's going to really, isn't it? um Again, it's not being bullish, it's just being honest about how we're feeling. It's great to feel this way, I'll be honest, because it has been such a bit of a roll and roller coaster of emotions so far this season that we didn't know whether we we're coming or going.
00:17:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think gaming came out, was it?
00:18:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
yes
00:18:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
um The one thing I would like to see, I think, for the the Cup game, especially with um
00:18:02
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Nope.
00:18:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cher being out is I really hope Botman's like fully back by then so he's going to be starting.
00:18:11
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:18:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I do appreciate we're then going to have really two left footed central defenders but I actually genuinely don't see the problem with that. I can't see why we can't have it.
00:18:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's going to have to happen really because it'll be burning Botman in the back so it'll be great to see him back and it's going to be hopefully perfect timing for the fact that Cher's suspended.
00:18:25
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:18:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bruno being suspended as well for that game kind of sucks but we've got options.
00:18:33
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It'll
00:18:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got options. And if the lads keep playing like this, and they like he said, keep the tails up, keep that momentum going.
00:18:36
Nicola Pringle-Adams
be fine.
00:18:40
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:18:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Again, I'm going to feel very confident against Arsenal as well, even though they've been playing well, but so what?
00:18:47
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Yeah.
00:18:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I think the one thing we'll do before we sign off is, Nick, I think I'm on with you tomorrow, so who we'll probably talk about predictions for the Villa game then.
00:18:51
Nicola Pringle-Adams
OK.
00:18:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll leave ours. Ian, I don't think you're on tomorrow. So do you want to give your prediction? So we've got it on record because, you know, it's going down well with the on record for you. um Can you give your prediction, please, for the Villa game on Boxing Day?
00:19:10
Iain Mackay the Noo
Um, Oh, can I, I ah see another game like Brentford.
00:19:21
Iain Mackay the Noo
So filler will score, but I'm, I think I'm, I think I'll go for a three, one, not just cause I always do.
00:19:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, you never.
00:19:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
oh
00:19:29
Iain Mackay the Noo
It's all well thought out. And I, I even said on that Brentford game, when the goals would go in, um, But yeah, I think 3-1, I think there'll be goals in it, and it you know it could be 4-2. But I'll go for 3-1, because I'm not greedy.
00:19:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Spoiler alert, if anyone's actually literally watching Nick's giveaway of hers, but she's not going to verbally say it. i Just listening.
00:19:52
Nicola Pringle-Adams
I'll tell that tomorrow.
00:19:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I do think there's going to be goals on each side, but I'll not say what I think the score is going to be.
00:19:55
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh, brilliant.
00:19:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
We can discuss this tomorrow, but yeah.
00:20:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Lovely job.
00:20:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Yeah, i think I think we'll wrap it up there.
00:20:00
Nicola Pringle-Adams
but
00:20:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think we've said enough. we might
Podcast farewells and teasers
00:20:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
want to say a lot more but we'll we will wrap it up we're not poor people um but it's been a pleasure as always speaking to you guys um nick i will see you tomorrow and then both of you i'll see at the villa game unboxing day so roll on that as well not wishing christmas away by the way because i absolutely love it but yeah um cool all right i'll see you later guys
00:20:14
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Absolutely. Boxing day. Come on.
00:20:27
Nicola Pringle-Adams
bye
00:20:27
Iain Mackay the Noo
Don't forget to listen out, by the way,
00:20:28
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Bye.
00:20:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just mix things up.
00:20:37
Iain Mackay the Noo
for the secret.
00:20:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ian, what did you want to say there?
00:20:39
Iain Mackay the Noo
Don't forget to listen out for the secret Christmas day special, which I'm doing.
00:20:44
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Oh yes. Oh yes.
00:20:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
We will.
00:20:47
Iain Mackay the Noo
It's, there's no football on, but we're still doing it. I'm still doing a podcast and I think it's funny.
00:20:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's going to be very special.
00:20:53
Iain Mackay the Noo
It's not finished yet, but it's going to be funny.
00:20:53
Nicola Pringle-Adams
It's absolutely.
00:20:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm sure it will be.
00:20:57
Iain Mackay the Noo
Right.
00:20:57
Nicola Pringle-Adams
Enjoy.
00:20:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can't wait.
00:20:59
Nicola Pringle-Adams
but
00:20:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Enjoy. Enjoy that with a few wines or whatever you're drinking. Cool. I'm really going to sign off now, so I'm not going to play the outro again.
00:21:05
Iain Mackay the Noo
it's
00:21:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm just going to say Sayonara.