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Join us as we discuss the lack of transfer news out of the Newcastle camp and whether we think the Miggy deal will get done. We discuss our fixture against the Saints on Saturday and as always give our score predicitions.
Host - Nicola Pringle-Adams
Guests - Jo Ayres & Michael Grahamslaw
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Transcript
Introduction and Guest Banter
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome back to the Daily Newcastle Podcast. um have got two very giddy guests. Well, one in particular, one doesn't look that giddy. um I will be your host for today's episode. and So it is me, and Nicola, and I am joined by my two counterparts. I've got one looking really at me, really quite serious. I don't know if his camera's froze or you don't know Adam. I am joined by Michael, how are you?
00:00:35
Michael
Yeah, I'm great. No, I'm doing fantastic.
00:00:38
Jo
you
00:00:38
Michael
I'm doing fantastic. I'm genuinely really looking forward to this. So yeah, I'm doing well.
00:00:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, lovely job.
00:00:43
Michael
I'm much better now.
00:00:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I am also joined by my girl, Jo. How are you, honey? After you're...
00:00:50
Jo
I mean I think I'm more excited to see who the Michael was but yeah I'm so excited I'm all giddy like you said so yeah I'm good
00:00:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, that's just the effect I have.
00:00:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm surprised because you've had an afternoon of it. So nice to see you here, darling.
00:01:01
Jo
I've had a day, man, a whole day it's been meant.
00:01:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. It's been a week and we're nearly out of Friday.
00:01:04
Jo
Yeah, nevermind. We are good.
00:01:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, by the time the listeners have listened to this, it will be Friday.
Episode Topics Overview
00:01:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
um happy Friday, everyone.
00:01:10
Jo
Whoop whoop.
00:01:10
Michael
cracking.
00:01:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Happy Friday. Right. So today we will be previewing our trip to the Saints, the weekend's fixture.
Transfer Rumors and Opinions
00:01:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, thought we can get into that in part two, but part one, I, um, know, um, I don't know if everyone's been listening this week, but that we did an episode earlier in the week where we talked about, PSR and financial fair play and transfer windows and how boring the transfer windows have got because people like man sitting in chairs, you just have all the money to spend and we don't.
00:01:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
so I thought today we'll just quickly touch on the lack of transfer news coming out of the Newcastle camp. moaning and it's not me criticizing.
00:01:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
It just seems to be, it just seems to be us that always seem to be suffering, little bit, or things are just a bit quiet and, you know, yeah.
00:01:50
Michael
Yes it is.
00:02:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
So obviously there's heavy rumours going on that Miggy is on his way out the door the what the second year in a row now. We've got to this point where a couple of clubs have put their interest in him.
00:02:08
Jo
Mmhmm.
00:02:08
Michael
Yeah.
00:02:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got to the point and then there's been no news. And I think this room has been circulating now for at least a week and we don't seem to be any more sort of along with the deal.
00:02:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
so I want your guys' opinion on how you're feeling, of on how the transfer window looks for us and how quiet it's been and what you're sort of thinking in your general consensus about what's going on, really. So, Michael, start with you.
00:02:38
Michael
Yeah, I think, I think it's one of those where it's easy for us to look and go off. We're really struggling.
00:02:43
Michael
Nothing's going on. But honestly, I don't think anyone is. I know we're seeing things like, Oh, not in a forest. I put in a 22 million pound in bidding for your own Whissa that buys his left leg.
00:02:54
Michael
They were never going to buy him for that. Matias Kunya's potentially that he could, they're saying he could be off the forest.
00:02:57
Jo
True.
00:03:00
Michael
I know he's had a falling out with the the Wolves manager Pereira, so that could potentially happen, but I generally don't think anybody is going to be spending money, and I think a lot of the stuff that's coming out, and this is probably a bit harsh to say to towards football journalists and stuff, but it feels like a lot of it is just agents putting it out there, trying to make something happen when nothing really is.
00:03:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:03:22
Michael
And if you're a journalist, you have a solid lead from an agent.
00:03:23
Jo
Yeah.
00:03:25
Michael
you have to put it out there because it's it's news the agent is telling you himself but reality is most clubs are looking at things at the moment and going yeah we're just we can't afford to risk it i mean look at ip switch they've spent 20 million they're in a relegation battle they would need to spend a lot more than that our opponents at the weekend south hampton they've spent now everyone is crippled yeah
00:03:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
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Jo
true
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Very good outlook. Joe?
00:03:51
Jo
I didn't expect too much, I'll be honest, in this window.
00:03:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
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Jo
So I'm not overly surprised, shocked, whatever you want to hear, because I've heard, I know we're all joking about moaning, we're not really moaning, but I've heard a lot of people like actually moaning, you know, surprise, surprise, about the lack of signings and where's the 70 million gone from the gay, bad, and all this sort of jazz.
00:04:04
Michael
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:11
Jo
I would like to see the Miggy deal done because I think, like you've just said, this has dragged on for so long, let's get to the point of, is he actually ever going to leave until his contract runs out and then he's forced to leave? but you know he's still got a job he can do elsewhere so all jokes aside on him he has picked for us he's done his job he can't really do anything more he needs to go on and he's he's got a lot to offer still but for someone else really and I think he wants to go back to the MLS anyway so personally in my opinion please go for multiple reasons not just for us for yourself as well would be my thing as well
00:04:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:04:41
Jo
incoming wise I mean you're obviously here all the usual rumblings of completely random and ridiculous stories to name one that sort of day was the douglas louise swap deal apparently that we've got going on with tonali tonali coming out going out and douglas louise coming in I mean come on I had to note that down yeah well I knew we were going to touch on it and I just remembered it from earlier on when I was really busy at work obviously
00:04:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:55
Michael
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I haven't seen that. I've not been online all day though, so.
00:05:07
Jo
So I thought I'll remember that one for, and I clearly have heard i've had a very but a very productive day.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
If BTR listening, Joe does work.
00:05:08
Michael
Clearly.
00:05:13
Jo
My manager knows me, it's all
Football Topics and Humor
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Jo
right if he's listening. And then apparently Grealish, we're in for Grealish, and guess why we're in for Grealish, I bet it's because Man City are just doing absolute dog at the minute.
00:05:23
Jo
And Grealish doesn't really get played a lot anyway, does he? I know he scored recently, wow. yeah, that's just another random person that willing to, that not a cat in hell's chance will he be coming to Newcastle.
00:05:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
do Do if say on the unlikely event this is not me saying I want Jack Grealish because I don't actually don't think I do maybe back in his peak with Villa I probably I would have snapped your arm off for him but
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Jo
so
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Jo
Oh, it's great back then.
00:05:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now he's sort of at Man City. We don't see much of him as probably what we're used to. And obviously we've seen his England career dip ever so slightly because you know he spent most of his time on the bench at City.
00:05:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
If the opportunity arose, would you guys take Grealish into the team? And does he does he go straight into the first team is my question. Michael?
00:06:08
Michael
Yeah, absolutely.
00:06:08
Jo
I mean, I was going to say, yeah, I agree with Michael there.
00:06:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
so Yeah.
00:06:09
Michael
Absolutely.
00:06:11
Jo
Yeah.
00:06:12
Michael
Yeah, Grealish is one of those players that he's a confidence player. He needs a good run in the team. And that's never what he's going to get under Pep Guardiola.
00:06:17
Jo
ye
00:06:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. Agreed.
00:06:20
Michael
Guardiola's took that little bit of attack and flare out of him. He's made him a bit more of a defensively minded player, and which isn't great for Grealish as a player.
00:06:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:28
Michael
But I think when you look at what he did with England, when he had a sustained amount of games, I know he didn't really play against great opposition.
00:06:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:35
Michael
but he looked incredible.
00:06:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:06:36
Michael
And I think if you give Jack Grealish time, which Eddie Hall would, and you give him game time consecutively, which let's be honest, we're doing a Murphy at the moment, of course, we'd give it Grealish as well.
00:06:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:40
Jo
Yeah.
00:06:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:06:46
Michael
So you just showing Murphy's just sown with game time, you can turn a player who let's be honest, 10 million worth player potentially. He, yeah if he was five years younger, you could probably be able to sell them for 40 million now.
00:06:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:00
Michael
Like that's how good he's playing.
00:07:01
Michael
And that's just a purple patch. And I think Grealish, if he came to Newcastle, it's not going to happen, but i I'd love to see him in a Newcastle shirt. Even if he, you know, just so he could play like Al Maron.
00:07:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, I'd like to say, wouldn't that be a ton of events of a Miggie outgrew lesion? Joe, do you agree?
00:07:20
Jo
yeah i mean i strange enough it's it is strange to say i've always been a fan of grealish but i have to a degree because i like what you said what he did back in villa but you're right exactly what michael said about city it just really has not suited his style and then everyone's calling him a hundred million pound flop and you're thinking well it's not all on him at the same time and then obviously his little party boy image that he's got or well it's not an image it is his lifestyle bless him
00:07:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:33
Michael
Yeah.
00:07:45
Jo
But I think, you know what it is, if I wasn't playing so much and I was getting paid that much, maybe I'd be partying all the time. Like, you're gonna do something with your time, right?
00:07:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, he's a dad now as well.
00:07:52
Michael
True. True.
00:07:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I think he's a bit more busier than party and he's he's had a baby recently, isn't he?
00:07:56
Jo
Eh, you never know these days, man. They get up to all sorts of these footballers, man.
00:07:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
well yeah you don't yeah absolutely oh yeah i am yeah i agree with what you both said about him i feel really sorry for him that his his career seems to have slowed down because he just he with villa he just hit an absolute a bit like he's like wasn't it obviously just his hit an absolute peak i would have snapped your arm off a grealish i think i still probably would to be honest
00:08:01
Michael
Less said about that, the better.
00:08:01
Jo
No comment and all that, yeah. Exactly, this is very true. But yeah.
00:08:23
Michael
Yeah.
00:08:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think with the right sort of, I'm not saying Pep's the wrong coach for him because obviously Pep's incredible, but with the right coach and that suits Grealish's style of play. I think he would be an asset to any team to be honest.
00:08:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
So.
00:08:34
Jo
you're right actually about Pep there he's a great coach but he might not necessarily be the great coach for him because not all footballers are going to play well with the coaches and that's where Eddie's been able to get the great out of our our team whereas I think a lot of other coaches had the came in at the time Eddie came in I was convinced that so many others even Emory by the way that we would have went down I think so many other coaches could not have coached that team just how it needed to be if you know what I mean to get into where it was so I'm not saying Eddie's a magician he kind of is
00:08:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, exactly. Exactly. See all the time. Yeah.
00:08:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:09:01
Michael
Yeah.
00:09:04
Jo
and But, you know, he's done things that other coaches can't, but then and I appreciate Pep's also done amazing things.
00:09:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:09
Jo
However, Pep has only ever coached brilliant teams. I want to see Pep and some lower league team really show me your manager your real skills, boy.
00:09:14
Michael
Yeah.
00:09:18
Michael
I'm Cordiola at Snoke City.
00:09:18
Jo
Then I'll respect you fully. Not that he obviously cares at all about Ginger Joe and Newcastle, who's sitting there bleating on about him, but I imagine.
00:09:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do we? Yeah. Pet gaudiola at Luton Town. and Wouldn't that be a story? We've gone off a bit of trail now, but I'd just like to talk about it.
00:09:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do we think we'll ever see Pep coach a lower, a lower side? Not a league, but like a lower, like a different...
00:09:33
Jo
We have.
00:09:38
Jo
Yeah, when city get relegated.
00:09:39
Michael
Nah.
00:09:40
Jo
Yeah.
00:09:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough. No problem.
00:09:42
Michael
Nah, I think next step for for Pep's got to be international.
00:09:42
Jo
There we go.
00:09:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
I like that.
00:09:46
Michael
He's conquered pretty much everything in ah in domestic football.
00:09:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ought to be. Yeah.
00:09:49
Jo
Yeah.
00:09:50
Michael
He'll go to, and well, he'll probably go end up with Spain, dominate there.
00:09:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh. Yeah.
00:09:55
Michael
England will fail to win another trophy because of it and we'll all hate him even more because we hate success.
00:09:58
Jo
you
00:10:02
Michael
Anyone successful could get in the bin.
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Clearly.
00:10:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, true.
00:10:04
Jo
We don't know success.
00:10:06
Michael
ah True, True, which is why we love Newcastle.
00:10:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
so Not yet.
00:10:08
Jo
this is
00:10:10
Michael
That's why you like the Washington Commanders.
00:10:13
Jo
It's exactly why. It's exactly. I love losing. What's great.
00:10:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Anyone wondering what's going on?
00:10:18
Jo
thats
00:10:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've all recently discovered that we all like American football and Joe is, well, to a degree, yeah.
00:10:24
Michael
To a degree.
00:10:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Joe has given us a little bit of lip earlier about the teams that we follow. So yeah, it's gonna be all right, Joe, don't worry.
00:10:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think we'll end part one there. um I do have one more transfer, well, two more transfer bits, but we'll go into part two in that. So we've got the first advert, which will be read out ah but bread out by Joe, and it's from our sponsor, Zencaster.
00:10:34
Jo
It's alright.
00:10:49
Jo
Cool! Here it's...ah, speak properly, Joanne.
00:10:54
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00:10:54
Jo
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Ideal Player Transfers
00:11:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Beautifully read, Jo, in the end.
00:11:24
Jo
yeah
00:11:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well done.
00:11:24
Jo
kind of aren't there
00:11:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely. OK, so part one, we talk about the sort of lack of transfer news coming up in the Newcastle camp.
00:11:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
What I was going to add in part one, but we ran over some slides, I thought I'll ask in part two. I have given you this question before we start, so I'm hoping you've had a bit of time to think. Each got one player that we could bring into the Newcastle squad tomorrow.
00:11:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who would it be?
00:11:52
Jo
Are we talking realistic by the way or none?
00:11:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Michael. Oh. Well, any. Any.
00:11:56
Jo
If we could just pick any any player, yeah?
00:11:56
Michael
Merci.
00:11:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
If you could just pick any player and in the whole world that you would like to see currently um um at Newcastle and you can bring them in two nights, who would you bring in and why?
00:11:58
Jo
one One player in the whole world. Get in. Not one.
00:12:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who wants to go first, Jo?
00:12:14
Jo
Go on then, seeing that one just popped in my head because I've now got unlimited funds and unlimited everything and everybody wants to come to Castle based on this answer.
00:12:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, no. Mine is not going to be that good compared to yours.
00:12:24
Jo
Well, now you've got some freedom, you see, because I've went OTT. Give yourself a couple of minutes, I think.
00:12:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I like you.
00:12:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Well, I'm too late.
00:12:30
Jo
Not like me at all.
00:12:30
Jo
Thanks, thanks, girl.
00:12:34
Jo
I'm going to go for the uprising superstar that is going to be the new, messy, La Mina Mal, because I just think he's the best player in the world. I just absolutely love the kid.
00:12:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's coming tomorrow, mate.
00:12:43
Jo
And obviously it's totally realistic that he wants to come to Kassel. So there we go.
00:12:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
I heard it. I've seen it on Twitter this morning.
00:12:48
Jo
Obviously, you've not heard those links.
00:12:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Yeah, exactly. ah Exactly. Okay. That's your one, Michael.
00:12:58
Michael
I'm going to be sensible.
00:12:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh no.
00:13:00
Michael
I was going to say a little messy, but you know i've heard I'll restore some more of it.
00:13:02
Jo
Go on, be silly like me, Michael. Come here. Go on.
00:13:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe I should have said realistically.
00:13:08
Michael
I will restore some order.
00:13:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who? Oh.
00:13:11
Michael
That wasn't the play of him.
00:13:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
so Sorry Al, you can hear what you've said.
00:13:15
Michael
Oh, I'll probably go for Tyler Dibley.
00:13:19
Michael
Being more realistic.
00:13:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's very realistic.
00:13:22
Michael
I think he's one of those players that, yeah, Southampton seal cost 55 million now. That's 30 million in the summer when he's only got a year left on his contract. And I think genuinely you look at the young English talent that Newcastle have in the likes of Lewis Hall and Tino Live Remento.
00:13:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:38
Michael
but all both of those are going to be England's number ones for the next 10 years. I think Tyler Diblin's going to be up there as well. You'll have a lot of competition with Bakayo Saka, but Diblin's, he could go all the way and he's going to do it at Newcastle.
00:13:45
Jo
Yeah.
00:13:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:52
Jo
I'd like to see that too, to be fair, yeah.
00:13:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, I'd like to see that. Maybe that would be a summer transfer. What do we think?
00:13:58
Michael
Yeah. 100% summer transfer.
00:13:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, 100%. I think we're going to do business in summer.
00:14:00
Jo
Yeah.
00:14:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I say this every transfer window and we don't.
00:14:02
Jo
Yeah apparently.
00:14:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
So speak into it. We're going to do a lot of business in the summer.
00:14:03
Michael
Yeah.
00:14:09
Michael
To be fair, interestingly, like it looks like we have no like no money at the moment.
00:14:14
Michael
But interestingly, if you listen to something Kev said on, I think it was the choose Transfer Tuesday podcast we did, he said we thought we were being in a bit coy with how much money we had. And we're still saying that we're skinned.
00:14:25
Michael
But that Uzbekistan, I think it's Krasnikov, that's no, it's not. It's something like that. and His agent has come out and said, oh, Newcastle were actually really, really close to signing them.
00:14:39
Michael
And it's a 37 million bid or something like that. So it shows that the money is there to spend.
00:14:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:44
Jo
Yeah.
00:14:45
Michael
Maybe that was the intent of, you know, that's what Miggie Almoron gets you if you sold Miggie. But i think I think more and more i think about it. I think Kev might be right that we are just being a little bit coy, a little bit clever.
00:14:56
Michael
and that in the summer, there might be a little bit more there in the kitty than anyone's expecting.
00:14:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, probably.
00:15:00
Jo
Yeah.
00:15:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
They're going to give Eddie the credit card just to go wild.
00:15:05
Michael
It's probably maxed out, but it's fine.
00:15:05
Jo
Yep. He's got the black card, hasn't he?
00:15:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's fine. It's fine.
00:15:09
Michael
El Nando's Black God.
00:15:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Put anyone here. Oh, yeah. For anyone that is interested interested, mine would have been Madaweke from Chelsea.
00:15:18
Jo
I like him.
00:15:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
I really like him, and I really wanted him when we were last linked with him, and then he went and scored a hat-trick on his next game for Chelsea, so that wasn't going to happen, was it?
00:15:19
Jo
Good shout.
00:15:20
Michael
Yeah, it's all up there.
00:15:26
Jo
He's gonna be expensive.
00:15:27
Michael
the
00:15:27
Jo
He is.
00:15:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he's going to be pricey, but I do like
00:15:28
Jo
I mean...
00:15:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
he's an asset for Chelsea squad, isn't he? But I just think he's quite aggressive, and he's got a very good pace.
00:15:33
Jo
He is, unfortunately, for them. For us.
00:15:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, I would quite like to see him in a Newcastle kit, but probably not even.
00:15:37
Jo
Yeah. I think Mad Dog would get the best out of him.
00:15:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
My dog will get the best out of anyone, to be honest.
00:15:43
Jo
I do. Just because he'd be scared not to. Just do what he says, right?
00:15:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Scared not to do anything, he says. Exactly.
00:15:49
Jo
Exactly, yeah.
00:15:49
Michael
I don't think we got a lot out there.
00:15:50
Jo
My realistic one, by the way.
00:15:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:15:52
Michael
Sorry bro.
00:15:52
Jo
Sorry. No, I was going to say, I do have a realistic one, but I've mentioned him so many times, that's probably obvious.
00:15:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who is it?
00:15:57
Jo
and But in Bwemor, I'm like desperate for that kid to join us.
00:15:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you do like him.
00:15:59
Michael
Yeah, and at least at the bottom, oh yeah.
00:16:00
Jo
So yeah, like he's mad. He's my next in line to my Murphy lovin'. So yeah, he can replace, like I said, he can be Murphy's understudy, right?
00:16:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
got it
00:16:08
Jo
And then when peak Murphy ends, which it will, then Boimo will be there ready to step in. It's a perfect solution, I think.
00:16:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't believe you just
Upcoming Match Against Southampton
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said that about your boy Murphy, but.
00:16:16
Jo
yeah
00:16:18
Jo
it'll It's all right. I know, I've accepted.
00:16:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you're good.
00:16:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
OK. Yeah, you're very good. m Right, we will move on to and we've already mentioned Southampton, and thanks to the play that Michael chose.
00:16:21
Jo
I am, I'm being good, I'm being good, right?
00:16:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
But we will move on to, I guess, previewing the weekend's fixture, because that's what we need to do and we're told to do. So um um Southampton on Saturday.
00:16:41
Michael
Really?
00:16:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, yeah, it's preview. Friday preview after Joe's lost it. Right, we are coming off the back of a very embarrassing loss from last weekend and was kind of deserved because we were way off of it from what we've seen. And we are going to face a struggling Southampton side, which is a shame they are rock bottom of the league.
00:17:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
So my question is, how are we feeling going in into the weekend? um Michael, you like you dying to say something?
00:17:20
Michael
I'm just painfully confident and whenever I'm confident we get badass.
00:17:23
Jo
God, stop it.
00:17:24
Michael
so
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Global Sports Podcast Network
say
00:17:25
Michael
good
00:17:27
Jo
Be negative, please.
00:17:29
Michael
so the the reason I maybe come across as negative because when I'm really positive we do tend to get bad and when I'm negative we we basically perform really well to put it bluntly I wasn't confident for any of the Carabao Cup games the year we got the final except from the final so it's it's one of those I probably was for the third round I can't remember who we played I think it might have been Palace or something like that but yeah I think when it comes to Southampton
00:17:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, right, okay.
00:17:57
Michael
I do have one little start and it's in the history of the Premier League, well including the first division when it was called that, only one club has ever done we' been doing worse at this point than Southampton and it was Bolton in 1902-03 where they had three points
00:18:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:18:18
Michael
So that's how bad this Southampton team has been.
00:18:18
Jo
well Wow.
00:18:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow.
00:18:21
Michael
But we are the only team that gave Derby a win. So we're probably going to give another handout and just be like, all right, you know what? We'll feel bad for you. Here's the three points.
00:18:33
Michael
Get a higher points total than Sunderland did.
00:18:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:18:35
Jo
Yep. and You know I was going to mention that lot down the road actually because didn't we the year that they went down they took all six points off us and got very excited about the fact that they did it even though they're getting relegated so that's how big that club is but you know never mind.
00:18:53
Jo
it kind of does back up what you're saying we do like to give away pointless points because that's what it ends up being because they're going down they're taking time with them aren't they?
00:18:57
Michael
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
We did it against Luton last year, didn't we?
00:19:01
Jo
Exactly that.
00:19:01
Michael
Yeah.
00:19:02
Jo
And look at Luton, man.
00:19:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:19:03
Jo
of papa They're struggling this year.
00:19:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
They are struggling.
00:19:05
Jo
Like, they really struggled in the championship. It's like, it's mad.
00:19:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. They're doing a Sunderland back-to-back relegation.
00:19:07
Michael
Yeah.
00:19:09
Jo
I was just about to say that.
00:19:11
Michael
It's our trademark now. Batterback Relegations is doing a Sunderland.
00:19:15
Jo
Yeah, it's the future apparently.
00:19:15
Michael
I love that.
00:19:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, that's Logan. Back-to-back relegation.
00:19:18
Jo
It is.
00:19:20
Michael
Sunderland, did I die?
00:19:21
Jo
Brilliant.
00:19:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:22
Michael
Brilliant.
00:19:23
Jo
m
00:19:24
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Yeah. Well, no, absolutely not.
00:19:26
Jo
No.
00:19:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was going to say something, but I wouldn't be very excited on this pod. right. So Michael, you're feeling really confident about the weekend. Joe, how are you feeling?
00:19:35
Jo
but
00:19:35
Michael
Yeah.
00:19:37
Jo
I was feeling great until he started feeling confident.
00:19:39
Michael
Oh, I'll just go.
00:19:39
Jo
Now I'm feeling worried. But Michael, pack it in, will you?
00:19:46
Jo
He's gone, he's gone, he's gone.
00:19:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Taking his headphones off. He's gone.
00:19:50
Jo
No, um all jokes aside, I am feeling quite confident because you want to think of the Bournemouth game as a blip. we didn't turn up, we didn't deserve anything from the game, fair play to Bournemouth, they did and they won emphatically.
00:20:04
Jo
great They didn't just win, they they ended up realistically on paper smashing us, even though two of the goals were right at the end and we're still clinging on to a little bit of hope that we could have actually got a draw at that point, which I thought was quite sad at the time, but never mind.
00:20:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:17
Jo
But yeah, we didn't deserve anything, look, so it's kind of wiped away, it's done. We need to move on the players need to move on and maybe it was a just a bit of a kick up the arse type of thing But whatever I should have said there and that's really I don't know because sometimes you take it for granted I know we fans do and it's gonna get in their heads we joked about it before like let us be the confident ones you guys keep it game to game blah blah blah and in fact I said this before the Bournemouth game so that came back to bite me on the backside because I literally did say I was like let us be the hyper ones let us want to go 14 in a row like I was bleating on about and we're going to win this and we're going to win that we're at the treble on and I was like it's alright because the players have got their head screwed on and they're all in a clear focus and what do they go and do lose 4-1
00:20:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:59
Jo
So yeah, like brilliant Joel, brilliant analysis.
00:21:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's okay.
00:21:04
Michael
Yeah, thanks for that.
00:21:04
Jo
So yeah, I know.
00:21:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
We will all know the confidence
00:21:06
Jo
So basically you've got Mike feeling confident, me being ridiculous.
00:21:09
Jo
Nick, what are you saying?
00:21:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, I am probably just feeling a bit level-headed about it because I'm like, okay, pod done.
00:21:12
Michael
you know
00:21:17
Michael
That's boring.
00:21:22
Jo
like, screw you Nick, you're boring.
00:21:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Michael chose violence.
00:21:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Gay then. no, I was a little bit cocky before the Bournemouth game, because obviously it's nice to see your team beyond like a, you know, a nine game unbeaten streak.
00:21:27
Jo
And I didn't adjust.
00:21:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
and then they go an embarrassment like that at the weekend. So that's just great. But yeah, yeah and obviously we've really played Southampton this season where we won 1-0 and good old Fab Shaw got sent off. So if we could not have a repeat of the red card, that'd be great. Yeah, I know I am feeling confident going into it. Look Southampton, you know, they're struggling. They're really struggling, aren't they? So I'm not going to hide from that. And we, this should be a team.
00:22:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know you should never assume, but this should be a team where we, you know, go out and do what Newcastle do and play a good football. So I'm going with, we're winning, but we'll leave predictions until the end.
00:22:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
So overall, we're feeling confident. Yeah.
00:22:20
Jo
We are.
00:22:21
Michael
Just a little bit.
00:22:21
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Perfect. Right.
Lineup and Strategy Speculation
00:22:22
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We'll end part two there. Michael, I believe you're giving the next sponsor, please.
00:22:28
Michael
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00:22:48
Jo
I love it.
00:22:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lovely job.
00:22:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
I generally thought the whole pod had froze there where you were just not speaking.
00:22:49
Jo
What am I gonna love?
00:22:53
Jo
Just silence.
00:22:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
and the i
00:22:53
Michael
of
00:22:55
Michael
The brilliant thing is I paused for about five, six seconds, but because of Zencaster's capabilities of removing awkward silences, you're just going to hear them laugh and you're not going to hear any of the silence.
00:23:00
Jo
He'll be none.
00:23:05
Michael
So thank you, Zencaster.
00:23:05
Jo
We're gonna sound stupid as always, Nick. What are you gonna do?
00:23:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, yeah, I mean, i'm why change the habit of a lifetime?
00:23:10
Jo
Exactly. Hashtag standard.
00:23:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hashtag sounded, hashtag stupid.
00:23:12
Michael
hi
00:23:14
Jo
Stupid.
00:23:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Stupid. and Right, we, well, we're nearly at the end of the pod, to be fair. So part three, we probably should give our opponents just a little bit of airtime.
00:23:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I forgot my question. Oh, no. So what do we, well, first of all, actually,
00:23:30
Michael
Good, great.
00:23:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lineup for Newcastle. Do we think Eddie will go unchanged from the start and line up from Bournemouth? Or do we think we will see some changes? I am honestly not sure what he's going to do, you know, because obviously the performance, and well I mean, it wasn't exactly Paul, but it also wasn't the best. So I don't know what he's seeing and what he's obviously what he's thinking. So what do we think? Do we think we'll see some changes? I'm not sure what changes there could be.
00:23:59
Jo
I'd like to see Cher come back in because it was Botman and Burn, wasn't it?
00:23:59
Michael
I think Yeah.
00:24:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah. Yes, of course.
00:24:02
Jo
The back.
00:24:03
Michael
Yeah. All three kind of had a run out though.
00:24:05
Jo
Personally, I'd like to see Cher and Burn.
00:24:07
Michael
And there were both.
00:24:08
Jo
Oh no.
00:24:08
Michael
All three of them were pretty terrible to be fair.
00:24:10
Jo
There were.
00:24:10
Michael
But I do agree.
00:24:11
Jo
I think I just want the Cher and Burn partnership back.
00:24:11
Michael
and Yeah.
00:24:13
Jo
That was actually working really well. And I'm not saying Botman's done a bad job because he hasn't obviously, but I just want to see that at all.
00:24:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
You leave my man alone. Leave my man alone.
00:24:20
Michael
and I got that.
00:24:22
Jo
Leave my man alone. Leave my man alone.
00:24:25
Michael
Before these two started obsessing on who the fans see, I would like to see Botman and Fabian share that partnership reignited at the back.
00:24:33
Michael
because you know that is It was a fantastic partnership a few years back.
00:24:37
Jo
Then we're both happy. the
00:24:39
Michael
As much as I love Dan Byrne, I do think you know maybe it's
00:24:43
Michael
time for him to start sitting out and taking that role as sort of the second, well the third choice where he isn't going to play as much and he did struggle against Bournemouth so let's get back to full strength and let's blow Southampton away.
00:24:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I feel really sorry for Dan Byrne that we've said that because he ah ah for me so far, he's our play he's my play of the season, I would not have been saying that.
00:25:04
Jo
Yeah, I can't drop them. I'm not gonna lie.
00:25:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't think I said that at the beginning of the season, but ah what I did note was that Tino had has come out in an interview and said that he's had a bit of self-reflection, is what he put, and sort of said that he recognises that he had a really poor game on Saturday, and a lot of them apparently have said that.
00:25:06
Jo
I know. No.
00:25:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
So apparently they're all going into the weekend, sort of, you know, confidence and some changes.
00:25:24
Jo
Good.
00:25:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that'll be nice to see.
00:25:29
Jo
Good.
00:25:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
From a Southampton side of things, yeah, oh no why would you say that?
00:25:31
Michael
Q3 little Southampton win.
00:25:32
Jo
Oh god. Michael.
00:25:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Coming from a Southampton side though, if any, and obviously I think there's probably only one player that Michael's already mentioned, do we think we'll see any sort of threat from Southampton now?
00:25:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
i'm not writing them off, but I'm just saying, do we have obviously a better side than what they do? Do we think they'll bring us any sort of challenges um on Saturday? Michael, I'll let you start.
00:26:01
Michael
Are we better than the second worst Premier League side in No, I think, in all honesty, I think Dublin, there's rumours that he's injured and he's
00:26:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, no.
00:26:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't move it like that. I know. Do you want to host? I'm never hosting again.
00:26:08
Jo
Michael's having your life tonight.
00:26:13
Jo
Take over, Michael. Take over.
00:26:22
Michael
he is, that's a big boost for us. But the Man United game, thought Southampton were fantastic.
00:26:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:26:28
Michael
they realistically should have got anything before that former Rangers flop managed to bag a hat-trick.
00:26:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:26:34
Michael
It's not impressive, it was against Southampton, now Jose Perez did it years ago. It's fine. But in fact, he's done it twice against them. It's fine. He's doubled the player Diallo is. But Suleimona was fantastic on that day. And I think it's one of those Tino Livremento's come out and said, oh, I wasn't very good. I'm going to do better next time. Well, you're over go up against a very spacey and tricky winger, just like he was against Bournemouth.
00:27:01
Jo
Yeah.
00:27:01
Michael
It wouldn't surprise me if Suleimana has a very good game, which might lead to Southampton getting a goal.
00:27:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm hmm.
00:27:05
Jo
Yeah.
00:27:07
Michael
But realistically, when you look at the rest of the team, we should overpower them in pretty much every area.
00:27:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:14
Michael
There's a couple of players that do like Walker Peters, Harwood Bellis, for example, but in comparison to our 11, it's Premier League versus Championship.
00:27:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, agreed.
00:27:24
Michael
And I don't think that's disrespectful to say at all, to be honest.
00:27:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I agree. I completely agree. You just put it in a better way than I would have. I'm not professional. Joan, do you agree or do you have anything else to add to that before we move on? Yeah.
00:27:27
Jo
no just really he's spot on isn't he really and yeah Michael obviously is more professional than us so he's always gonna put it better than we are because I was just gonna
00:27:46
Michael
There's a lot of sarcasm here today, isn't there?
00:27:48
Jo
No, Michael, I'm being honest, you know I am.
00:27:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
yes
00:27:49
Jo
yeah You know my thoughts on this team and you are by far the most professional one of the five of us.
00:27:55
Michael
I'm just trying not to come across as an arrogant see you next Tuesday.
00:27:55
Jo
It's just fact.
00:27:59
Jo
No, you you're absolutely fine. You know things. We all know things. It's just we get a bit, yeah, erratic, let's say.
00:28:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know nothing by the by the opinion of our audience, but it's it's fine.
00:28:05
Jo
and I love that. I don't know that thing. Oh, well.
00:28:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, I'm here for a good time, not a long time.
00:28:11
Jo
It's fine.
00:28:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
So.
00:28:11
Jo
It's just a few people, man.
00:28:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:28:13
Jo
that's That's just social media for you, man.
00:28:13
Michael
Modeled and lived by.
00:28:14
Jo
Just don't read it. Don't read it. It's fine.
00:28:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly. Just passionate about my own team, aren't I?
00:28:17
Jo
We know loads. Exactly.
00:28:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, um think that probably covers off what I was going to of say as well about Southampton. I do think obviously we've got the better squad and we should walk away with a win.
Score Predictions and Conclusion
00:28:30
Jo
Mm-hmm.
00:28:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which leads nicely into what we always do, our score predictions.
00:28:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Shall we guess with the other two as well, seen as they're not here?
00:28:39
Jo
Yeah, well, we know what Ian's already done is, hasn't he?
00:28:41
Michael
Yeah, he put three on, as always.
00:28:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, Ian's gone een's gone for a 3-1.
00:28:43
Jo
Because he never changes. But yeah, that's a free one.
00:28:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Why change a habit of a lifetime?
00:28:48
Jo
Exactly. What do we reckon with Kev then?
00:28:50
Jo
What do you reckon? and
00:28:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
keb It's very reserved, Kev, sometimes.
00:28:54
Jo
He has been more recently, actually.
00:28:55
Michael
Yeah.
00:28:56
Jo
This is what's happened. Michael's went like more like, kind of, woo, we're going to win everything.
00:29:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
rogue yeah it's yeah we bring it down yeah talking cheese yeah kev's definitely a 2-0 yeah right i'll go last then so michael what score are you saying
00:29:01
Jo
Like, yeah, Michael's definitely gone rogue.
00:29:02
Michael
Yeah.
00:29:04
Jo
And then Kev's gone rogue in the other way. So like it's it's all very confusing.
00:29:08
Michael
We balance each other out, it's fine.
00:29:10
Jo
Yes, yin and yang, yes.
00:29:10
Michael
Ying and Yan.
00:29:14
Michael
Yeah.
00:29:15
Jo
Should we go to Neil curve? What do you reckon? Do you reckon you'll want that?
00:29:17
Michael
I was thinking that, to be honest. yeah
00:29:19
Jo
To another? All right, one then. One then.
00:29:26
Michael
Uh, I do think Southampton have improved under the new manager, um, um, Giroic. I think he's, yeah, Ivan Giroic. so the sixth one I joked about at the start of the week, that's not happening. I'm on, if I'm honest, but I do think it's going to be 4-0 to Newcastle.
00:29:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, that's what I was going to go for.
00:29:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Every time.
00:29:49
Jo
Well you're gonna hate me even more because I'm going for 4-1 so we're gonna do a reverse of our last fixture.
00:29:54
Michael
Oh!
00:29:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
What?
00:29:55
Jo
Sorry Nick.
00:29:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:29:58
Jo
There's a 3-0 available.
00:29:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
The thing is, I don't know, I don't, what, sorry.
00:30:01
Jo
There's a 3-0 available if you want that.
00:30:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
What did you say? Yeah, there is, to be fair.
00:30:04
Michael
You can't just agree with me.
00:30:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think it's gonna be, yeah, sorry.
00:30:07
Michael
That's both of the things you can't.
00:30:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's nice to be different. It's nice to be different. I'll go three nil. I'll go three nil. I really hope we win. Otherwise it's going to be a depression pod on Sunday.
00:30:21
Jo
You know what I'm, you know what I'm not gonna do guys? The last time before the bottom of the game, I clipped our predictions and then I clipped all the ones that we were gonna guess, put it on and then I listed all of our predictions.
00:30:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, don't do that.
00:30:32
Jo
It's it's not going on socials.
00:30:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, no, no, no.
00:30:34
Jo
I now believe I was part to play my goal.
00:30:35
Michael
Do it. Nah, don't be a coward. Come on, let's do it.
00:30:39
Jo
I am a coward. I'm an absolute coward until we win that game. I'm being a coward and I don't care.
00:30:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. And before we all start arguing, we'll leave the podcast there.
00:30:48
Michael
It's just getting interesting.
00:30:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you both. It is. Thank you both for joining in and obviously thank you everyone for listening. will be back on Monday with a review of the Southampton game and God help us all, please let it be a win.
00:30:59
Michael
Win.
00:31:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
So yeah, see you all then and thank you for listening.