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Newcastle vs Spurs Preview
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Happy New Year from all of us the daily Newcastle podcast. We are straight back into it with a brand new episode previewing our trip to Spurs. The team discuss what Tottenham side we might face and any challenges, we also discuss our recent run of form, how we think we will line up and as always, our score predictions are locked in!
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Happy New Year and Introductions
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to the Daily Newcastle Podcast. And I believe it is our first one in 2025. So happy new year.
00:00:18
Jo
be Happy New Year!
00:00:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Happy new year. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas with your family and friends and you're now Bransbank in New Year 2025. So I hope you all had a great time celebrating.
00:00:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I am joined today by two guests and who you've all heard before. and But it's none other than Joe. Hello, Happy New Year.
00:00:41
Jo
we on the New Year, New Me trip?
00:00:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, it's definitely not New Year, no me.
00:00:43
Jo
Nope! New year, same old us.
00:00:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, not after.
00:00:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I thought this happened before this. And I
New Year's Resolutions for Players
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am also joined by Michael.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Happy New Year, Michael. How are you?
00:00:55
Michael
Happy New Year, doing alright, and I will just give an apology to everyone that was expecting a crossover Thursday to go out yesterday. Spares drop the ball, simple as, and they'll lose the ball quite a lot at the weekend when we smash them. So crossover Thursday prediction, it was going to be Newcastle spanking Tottenham anyways, so you're not missing anything.
00:01:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
New Year, say multi-birth.
00:01:16
Michael
Oh yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm just joking, just joking.
00:01:18
Jo
Let's hope so.
00:01:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, let's hope so, actually, yeah. it's lovely to see you both, and thank you for obviously joining me. So as it is a brand new year, I took some inspiration from our Christmas special that we all done, where we had a laugh and read beautifully adverts out.
00:01:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Went really well.
00:01:36
Michael
something better than others but it wasn't very good
00:01:37
Jo
times.
00:01:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Some yeah. um and I thought I'd take some inspiration from Kev, where he'd done a bit of a segment of what the Newcastle players would be asking for for Christmas. I think whilst this is the first episode of the New Year, we can start with the New Year resolution hype and what we think, if any, what players have set New Year's resolutions. Obviously, if for all the listeners, we are going to do a preview of the Tottenham game, but I thought this would be quite a fun thing to kick it off.
00:02:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
so I will come to Michael first. I'm hoping you guys have all had a thought to think about it. Who do you think in the team has set a New Year's resolution and more importantly, do you think they'll stick to it?
00:02:17
Michael
Um, Um, always putting me on the spot first. Let's see how it is.
00:02:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry.
00:02:20
Jo
yeah
00:02:21
Michael
No, I think, I think there's quite a few players that will have probably set a new year's resolution to have at least stayed fit for 2025.
00:02:30
Michael
And I think, you know, you could count Callum Wilson in that my target, Emil Kraft, I have Miley maybe after his injury last year, you know, he doesn't want injuries to derail his career. Lloyd Kelly, probably.
00:02:41
Michael
in fact half the squad everyone who was in gym 2024 was sitting there going please don't happen again if i have to give another one as well i would say probably joe linton to stop trying to take people's heads off a close line against well sorry i'll say bruno the same we all know arsenal love we all know arsenal love bringing up bruno elbowing uh whoever it was i think it was kai habert or someone in the back of the head so you know a little bit less wrestling a little bit less mixed martial arts and well
00:02:43
Jo
Aww.
00:02:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's literally who I was going to say.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
oh
00:03:03
Jo
Yeah.
00:03:10
Michael
We don't really need more football, we're class at the minute.
00:03:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
That is, that is true.
Dubravka's Potential Transfer and Impact
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Jo, who have you got?
00:03:15
Jo
I love that.
00:03:17
Jo
I have noted down three. I did a little bit of homework when you teed me up. I'll get Big Joe out of the way because I didn't have him on my list. However, I went kind of the opposite. So I've said that Big Joe is going to complete his full transformation into the Hulk.
00:03:28
Jo
So he's actually going to get more brutal in his US resolution, which I think is more realistic, I'll be honest.
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Michael
Great.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
that
00:03:35
Michael
Yeah, probably.
00:03:36
Jo
I put Trips down. He needs to stop being a naughty boy. We'll just leave it at that. And then he might, you know. I lost the pitch, by the way,
00:03:41
Michael
See, I'd completely neglected that, because I was going to say I need to stop going out into Jasmine and didn't think that he's a student, but I thought, maybe not.
00:03:48
Jo
Mmm, just needs to chill out a bit.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and it were Just on the side note of trips, we are assuming that the rumours are true, obviously, aren't we? we don't It's not been...
00:03:58
Jo
I mean, you know, I'm just having a laugh about the rumors here.
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Michael
He's a footballer.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, but I just really love trips.
00:04:02
Michael
Right, yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I just feel i'm gonna feelre really disappointed if this is what he's been doing.
00:04:05
Jo
Oh no.
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Jo
He's a bit rogue though, isn't he? Come on.
00:04:10
Michael
If only you were 10 years younger, Nick.
00:04:11
Jo
He even admitted himself?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
How about his trips?
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Jo
Wow. She's gonna deck you in a minute.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I am going to deck you through the screen. He's got my whole heart.
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Michael
I'm safe.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I love him.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, portraits anyway.
00:04:21
Jo
oh
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Jo
and i had I had one more so I will move on from trips again because yeah that's all assumptions and Eddie Hale so I think Eddie Hale is going to make a New Year's resolution to calm down a bit because he did swear a few times in 2024 and it's just not befitting to his character so he needs to start chilling out of it because he's went a bit wild
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, okay.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, I love that. I am actually had Jason Tyndall down. his New Year's resolution was soon to be controlled his temper because he can get a bit of a temper as we all know.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's got that. And then who else to say, Oh, I said, Mickey, even though he's not really been playing for us, obviously recently, I said, start using both his feet because you know, he forgets he's got another one.
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Michael
Yeah?
00:05:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Nick Pope is going to be, working on staying, where he's supposed to play, where he's supposed to play, which is in goal, not half halfway down the pitch.
00:05:07
Jo
Yeah.
00:05:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's what I've put down for him. So yeah. But obviously he's injured. So let's hope he's working on staying fit.
00:05:18
Jo
That was fun.
00:05:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
So the whole team has just got a whole new resolution.
00:05:24
Jo
Pretty much, yeah.
00:05:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Any others? Every guy, or he's all done. He's all new. The resolution's out.
00:05:30
Jo
Yeah, I only saw it three, I'm not gonna lie.
00:05:31
Michael
yeah i think I think we're all good.
00:05:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
I only thought of a couple.
00:05:34
Michael
To be fair, at least with the Miggy one, we're probably not going to have to worry about that with him potentially moving back to the Americas. but i mean If he does leave, he's so he's had a good run.
00:05:45
Michael
i mean We've seen both feet used once or twice.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
He's had a very good run.
00:05:49
Jo
He has.
00:05:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
to Speaking of potentially him going, just whilst we're here, I just got a notification on Twitter that there is now rumours that Dabravka potentially will be leaving at some point in January.
00:06:02
Michael
I hope Pope's fate does otherwise.
00:06:03
Jo
I heard that.
00:06:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I hope, hope, yeah, my only concern, we might as well just focus on this a little bit.
00:06:05
Jo
That's my only concern now. Yeah.
00:06:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's literally just come through saying, I think it's a Saudi Arabia team, which I'm not even going to attempt to pronounce because I will absolutely destroy it.
00:06:15
Michael
Yeah.
00:06:16
Jo
Please do. yes
00:06:18
Michael
Sha-la-la-la-la-la.
00:06:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
say They've reached a final agreement with Newcastle United and Martin Dubravka over his transfer. So this actually concerns me, you know, because I feel like I've gone full circle with Dubravka because I've gone from absolutely not really liking him to all of a sudden wanting him to be our number one, which is really bad because I love Nick Pope.
00:06:28
Michael
Jeez.
00:06:39
Jo
He's been brilliant, but he has been brilliant.
00:06:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I feel like he's not put a foot wrong. He's 100% in. Whereas in previous times, I feel like he's either been committed or he's not really. And he's also got he's also said some quite rubbish things about us in the past when he's been obviously frustrated, which I can sort of understand but not understand at the same time.
00:06:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
So if he does leave, where will where where does that leave us then?
00:06:59
Michael
Yeah.
00:07:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because obviously, Nick Pope isn't back to full fitness yet as far as we we're aware, is he? So yeah.
00:07:10
Jo
he's not is it I can't pronounce his name is it no surely not it's that oldest also did yes I can't say his name the great one he's got to be the one to come in hasn't he really but us I think oh well it wouldn't have been with you guys was it
00:07:10
Michael
John Ruddy, baby.
00:07:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, no. no no
00:07:17
Michael
Yeah.
00:07:22
Michael
Yeah.
00:07:25
Jo
I think it was with Ian and Kev we talked about this because we're talking about like who would you go or who would you let go, contracts running out and all this sort of stuff so obviously we touched on Dubravka and I said like yes I would have seen him going however because of the pub situation I wondered whether that would still happen or whether we're trying to keep a hold of him and potentially just lose out on a few million and let him go in the summer I don't know
00:07:42
Michael
Yeah.
00:07:47
Jo
but now the rumours are getting stronger as you've just pointed out about him so that's an interesting one to me because i did say that even by the summer by the way i expect us to be looking for a new keeper because pope unfortunately just has not been the same since his injury i don't think he's going to be the same i think sometimes when it's in your head which i think is what's happening here he's got something in his head where he just won't make certain movements now and it's bound to happen when you've had an injury
00:07:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:58
Michael
Yeah.
00:08:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course.
00:08:12
Jo
But we need better than that. we If we're going to go on and push on like people talk about, we've got to have a better keeper. So I think, and I touched on the last one, that we will be getting a new keeper in the summer. However, it's just interesting what happens between now and the summer because we're making massive strides this season.
00:08:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:28
Jo
Do we really risk it at the back?
00:08:28
Michael
Yeah.
00:08:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:30
Jo
He is pretty inexperienced. I know people are like, oh, he's a Greek international. Yeah, but he's not playing a lot in general. It's more what I mean. He's not getting a lot of game time at the minute.
00:08:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
ye
00:08:39
Jo
And I don't know, I haven't seen enough of him. Apart from the odd game for Greece, I really don't have much judgment on this guy. I can't say I hate him.
00:08:45
Michael
Yeah.
00:08:46
Jo
I can't say I definitely don't love him.
00:08:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I'm the same.
00:08:48
Jo
So I don't know. I don't know if you guys have got any other feelings or all, but yeah.
00:08:51
Michael
I mean. for me it's it's a weird one because the last four games although we've kept clean sheets and you know Dubrovka's look good all he's had to do is pass the ball really he's not really had
00:09:01
Jo
True.
Newcastle's Transfer Strategy and Future Plans
00:09:01
Michael
many saves to make i think i can think of one good one against uh brenford uh in the cup you know when he's been called upon he has been fantastic but he's kept four clean sheets and made four saves so
00:09:08
Jo
Yeah.
00:09:11
Jo
Yeah.
00:09:14
Michael
realistically, if that's what our goalkeeper is going to be required to do, we might as well just end up saying, you know, a keeper that's good with his feet and just, you know, trying to be like maybe one man city or where, you know, Edison, you know, you can make the odd mistake when it comes to saving a shot, but you can, you know, you're basically Ronaldinho in goalkeeper form.
00:09:32
Michael
So let's just keep that.
00:09:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah.
00:09:34
Michael
and But I think with Dubrovka, I think it'll be sad to see him go. He's obviously done a lot for the club. I remember his debut against Man United. and he was absolutely fantastic.
00:09:45
Michael
Pope, as he said, reminds me of Shear Given. After he got that bad injury, I think it was Marlin Harewood that injured him.
00:09:47
Jo
Yeah.
00:09:51
Michael
way, it was a striker and claret. That's all I can remember. But yeah, I think Pope will be remembered well as well, but realistically we do need a new goalkeeper up because If we're starting Martin Dubravka, who realistically probably should have been gone two seasons ago, over Odyssey's, who's the most expensive goalkeeper we've ever bought, clearly is not that good.
00:10:14
Michael
And we are going to need to to buy another one and this but in the summer probably.
00:10:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah.
00:10:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'm a little bit, not maybe concerns a bit of a strong word but if them rumours are getting a bit stronger then yeah that is well something for us to keep our eye on I guess.
00:10:30
Michael
Yeah.
00:10:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I'm the same, I really do like Nick Pope he's just not been the same since his first injury and you don't want or I guess
Tottenham vs. Newcastle: Game Preview and Predictions
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need someone like that playing for you that can be quite hesitant.
00:10:40
Jo
Yeah.
00:10:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Also that's quite dangerous as well for himself never mind people around him.
00:10:42
Jo
Yeah. yeah
00:10:44
Michael
Yeah.
00:10:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
So yeah so let's let's hope that we're in sort of line for a new keeper.
00:10:47
Michael
Yeah.
00:10:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
However I do just want to give Dubravko a shout out because I do think he has fully stepped up when he's been needed to particularly this last month or so.
00:10:54
Jo
Yeah.
00:10:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
So yeah, he has done a job. but But anyway, I think we'll leave part one there and we'll go to advert number one, which is going to be read out by Joe, hopefully all in one piece.
00:11:09
Jo
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00:11:16
Michael
Yeah.
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00:11:42
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00:11:43
Michael
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00:11:46
Jo
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00:11:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. Welcome back to part two. My iPad's completely frozen, so everything I was going to speak about has gone. That's great.
00:11:53
Jo
Cool.
00:11:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome back to part two, where we'll start previewing the Spares game. So we are probably the best we've been for a long time, sitting pretty in fifth, which looks good.
00:12:07
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We are about to face, may I add, just early kickoff.
00:12:08
Michael
Ha ha ha!
00:12:11
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on Saturday and we are about to face a very spursy Spurs team is the way I'm going to describe that because they have never seen a team like it.
00:12:11
Jo
Yeah, time.
00:12:19
Jo
Woo hoo!
00:12:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
We are about to face a team where their manager is absolutely adamant that in his second year he wins a trophy. I mean I know they're still in the Carabell Cup but their Premier League campaign isn't as quite convincing so we'll see how that goes for him.
00:12:31
Michael
Okay.
00:12:33
Jo
and
00:12:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, I thought we'll touch on how we're feeling going in into the Spurs game after our last four or five games. Anything that we think potentially we may face against Spurs, obviously, we are away now.
00:12:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know we've kind of sort of shown that we can play away. Obviously, Old Trafford, huge win. But notoriously, we do struggle away that more so than we do at home.
00:13:02
Michael
you.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So, Jo, You first. How are we feeling going in to a Saturday early kickoff and off we go to Tottenham? How are you feeling about it?
00:13:13
Jo
I'm a lot better after the two wins at Ipswich and Manu. I've got to be honest and I think if I'm honest I'm hoping the team feel that way as well.
00:13:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:20
Jo
I think we really needed that especially the Ipswich win ironically. I know where you're at by the way with the Manu win and but I think the Ipswich one was so pivotal especially completely dominating them probably should have won about 8-0 ironically but
00:13:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:13:34
Jo
then again we can we should have won about five now that man knew but isn't that just amazing anyway the fact that those two away games have been so dominant so they've got to have their tails up absolutely full of confidence and like you say spurs are so spursy that you never know which version of them is going to turn up um let's hope the lesser version of the spursy spurs but i don't overly fear them because of that again if we can go into these two game this game sorry as we have with the last two games
00:13:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep
00:13:58
Jo
I'm absolutely confident that we can turn them over quite easily. I have said with the other games, and which has happened quite a lot recently, which is great, to get an early goal will always kind of put the you kind of scare the other team.
00:14:06
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Yep.
00:14:10
Jo
And I said that about Manu, because I think Ian said it's something about if they score first, something, something, whatever.
00:14:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:15
Jo
I said, if I'm honest, I think if we score first, that's so important, not just because it's the first goal, that they really will get scared. Manu are in absolute disarray at the minute. Spurs are kind of all over the place, or in 11th place, I believe, about eight points behind us I think so again it is just something that it's weird because it's like because it's expected sometimes you think oh we just now will it flop for us because that was my fear going in the menu game we were so much like the menu sorry was the underdogs when usually it would be us that would be classed as the underdogs
00:14:46
Jo
As a Geordie, and let's get real, we've been through enough over the years that sometimes you just get that thing off. Sometimes I was like being the underdog. Sometimes I don't want the full expectation on us to win. You know what I mean?
00:14:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
100%. Yeah.
00:14:56
Michael
Yeah, hundred percent.
00:14:57
Jo
But the lads did their job, didn't they man? Magnificently. And you've got to have all the confidence in the world and I hope they do as well. And that's the way I feel about this next match. I've got to be honest.
00:15:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I completely agree. I mean, we're coming off the back of a really strong sort of December. um And obviously, arguably, you know, other teams will disagree, and I've seen it all over social media, and I'm putting it down to just sheer jealousy, to be honest.
00:15:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've probably got the strongest midfield currently in the league, and in my opinion. I know there's probably other teams that will disagree with that. Arguably the best striker in the league, by the way, and in the league.
00:15:34
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And I'll also argue the best left back in the league, because he is doing a phenomenal job. And I said that at the beginning of the season, when we did our predictions, I feel like he would have a cracking season.
00:15:43
Jo
Yeah.
00:15:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I feel like the lads need to go into the game confident. I mean, just looking at Tottenham's sort of last couple of fixtures. They got beat 6-3 by Liverpool. They then got beat 1-0 on Boxing Day by Forrest.
00:16:00
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They also had a red card, as in Spurs had a red card.
00:16:01
Jo
it
00:16:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then their most recent game, they drew against Wolves. Now, I really like Wolves as a team, but they are struggling. That should not be a team that Spurs are, I guess, struggling
00:16:15
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mean, I know we said it before. We shouldn't write off the the you know lower league teams. but for a spare side of you know of the plays they have, they should not be struggling. Michael, how are you feeling going into that? Sorry, I just blabbered on for no reason whatsoever.
00:16:30
Michael
Sorry, don't worry.
00:16:34
Michael
This is never a good thing, by the way, but I was confident for many nights, and maybe it's changing. But I'm really confident. I think you look at that Spurs back line, which i know I'm probably getting my head on myself, but it's likely to be Jed Spence, Archie Gray, Dragison, and pedroparo Pedro Pedro Porro's the only one that's a starter there.
00:16:51
Jo
Yeah.
00:16:52
Michael
Oh, and Fraser Forster's at the back, by the way. And he's he wasn't good enough to be on number two, and he's prime behind Tim Cruz.
00:16:54
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Yeah.
00:16:58
Jo
I find that bizarre me I'll be honest.
00:17:00
Michael
so Yeah, he's it's insane, and he can't play with his feet.
00:17:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, correct.
00:17:01
Jo
Yeah.
00:17:04
Michael
We saw against Man United, we saw against Ipswich, we've seen it against Philip, we've seen it against everyone this season, since the, let's say the blip ended. If your goalkeeper can't play out from the back, and your back too can't play out from the back, yet you decide to play out from the back, which Big Ange always is, it's what we do, mate.
00:17:23
Jo
He loves it.
00:17:24
Michael
Now it's going to be one of those things. Newcastle are going to demolish you. EZAC will get probably at least two and I genuinely think spur it'll be a high scoring game because Spurs, the flat front free is fantastic, Sonyoung Minko, the Zevsky and Dominic Solanke.
00:17:40
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yeah
00:17:42
Michael
but I genuinely can't see us scoring less than two, let's say, if I'm being generous. I think it could be three or four easily. And I think Spurs at the moment.
00:17:55
Michael
Unfortunately, I love Big Orange. I think he's a great character and I
Tactical Strategies for Newcastle Against Tottenham
00:17:58
Michael
think he's what he's one of the characters that the league needs.
00:17:59
Jo
No.
00:18:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:18:01
Michael
But if he's not prepared to play a little bit more defensively against Newcastle, we are going to tear them apart just like Liverpool did. That Liverpool game could have been 7-1.
00:18:11
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Yeah.
00:18:11
Jo
Yeah.
00:18:11
Michael
Spurs were really clinical.
00:18:12
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Easily.
00:18:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah, I agree. I really like Big Ange and I don't know why. I think it's just his personality and the way he talks back to, well, everyone that comes in his path, to be honest.
00:18:14
Michael
but Yeah.
00:18:24
Jo
Yeah. but
00:18:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's, I think he is funny um he's got a sense of humour that I think, like you say, Michael, the league needs.
00:18:29
Michael
Yeah.
00:18:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
However, me and Tyler, so my partner were having this conversation. It might have been the Liverpool game, because as we know, Tyler supports Liverpool. so when obviously Liverpool beat them 6-3, he was buzzing. But with all the focus that's been on say Man City's downfall and the Man United, you know, whatever that's happening there. So the Manchester era is obviously coming down. Do we think Anj has gone a little bit under the radar with some of the results that has been sort of happening for him? Because there's been no talk about him, as far as I've seen in the on the, you know, sports channels and on social media that probably has from
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
spurs fans and all the spurs socials, but I don't follow them because we don't support them. So do we think he's gone a little bit under the radar with maybe a little bit of pressure? We've seen it with Eddie Howe, you know, he had a couple of bad results and the pressure mounted on him straight away.
00:19:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
So do we think Ange has gone a little bit?
00:19:26
Jo
I would agree completely. that
00:19:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry, my signal jumped completely.
00:19:30
Jo
Yeah, no, sorry. I know. Sorry. I noticed it was jumping about. that I didn't know when to start talking.
00:19:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's OK. Stop talking. and
00:19:37
Jo
You're all right. and But you you bang on really, because I think they would be getting hammered a lot. But do you not get the impression that it's become such a running joke about Spursy being Spursy that sometimes they now just don't get hammered because they're expected to?
00:19:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because that is bad.
00:19:50
Jo
Isn't it ridiculous?
00:19:51
Jo
It's ridiculous though, isn't it? like they can They can be absolutely brilliant one game and then be absolutely awful, because but because it's Spursy, like it's just everyone's like oh well it's spursy it's fine they'll probably they'll probably smash the next game then they'll be crap again it's so bizarre i think because it is just becoming a running joke across every team about spurs i mean obviously they laugh at themselves we all laugh at them so yeah i think the downfall of both the Manchester clubs has taken i think it's taken a lot away from everything else by the way because i think everyone's just so obsessed with Manu in Man City
00:19:53
Michael
Yeah.
00:19:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a bad thing today.
00:20:18
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Everything. Yeah, I do i agree.
00:20:20
Michael
Yeah.
00:20:23
Jo
that I think anything else could happen in the league and they'd still want to talk about Man U and Man City which they liked to after a win the other day because apparently even though I was doing a pod my dad came to report over the top of the laptop while I was going like that i he was going you know You know, you came raging in, and he was just like, they've talked about Martin Luther for 25 minutes.
00:20:42
Jo
I haven't even spoke to Eddie. They've spoke to him, and but remember and I was like, go and mute the microphones. Ian's like chatting away, and I'm like, for God's sake, man. But I see his point. Like, they're so, so obsessed with talking about, especially the Manchester clubs, a bit of the London clubs as well, which is why I think Spurs are lucky to not be talked about.
00:20:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:59
Jo
But you're right, I think it's totally that. It's just become a Spursy thing, and it's almost ignored. It's bizarre.
00:21:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. Mike, could you feel the same?
00:21:06
Michael
Yeah, I do agree. I think the weird thing we're talking about at the moment, to be honest, I'm not sure how far this has stretched back, but it definitely has under range. They don't draw games. They either win or they lose.
00:21:18
Michael
And they're the second top goal scorers in the league behind Liverpool. They score a lot of goals. but And they don't actually concede that many.
00:21:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
ye Yeah.
00:21:26
Michael
I think they've only conceded a couple more than Man City. which actually isn't the stat you would think it is. But you know, so on paper they're not doing too bad but it's games like the forest game where they just struggle to create and I think if teams sit back against Tottenham they can't break them down. It's a bit like what we were struggling with at the start of the season.
00:21:46
Michael
if they play a counter attack inside they struggle and it's why last year we batted them because we went all right you can attack as soon as you do we've got Gordon running down the left he's like running in behind you can't handle it and it's it's all right when you've got Romero and van de Ven but
00:21:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:22:04
Michael
Spurs injury problems are probably the worst this season of anyone.
00:22:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:22:08
Michael
And I think what I think that's maybe why a post-apocalyptic who's got a bit of the leeway, should we say. But I think if if they get back against us and they lose a couple more games, well, they lose the first leg against Liverpool, which is the the next game after that.
00:22:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course. Oh, yeah, of course it is.
00:22:23
Michael
a I think he could be sacked.
00:22:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, God.
00:22:26
Michael
I think he genuinely could be sacked before.
00:22:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you, Dolph.
00:22:27
Jo
True. Yeah.
00:22:29
Michael
But I don't know who else would actually it would actually be. Everyone else has pulled the plug. So yeah, he's next. Big Anj is next.
00:22:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, the Man United manager might be the first one as well.
00:22:37
Jo
That's the animal.
00:22:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
You never know.
00:22:40
Michael
I'm wearing off my six games.
00:22:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
They don't give seem to give them much time anymore. Yeah, literally. New record, right? Right. I think we'll leave part two there. So, Michael, I believe you're going to read out the next advert for me, please.
00:22:52
Michael
Yes. The Global
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00:22:54
Michael
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00:23:18
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That was beautifully red.
00:23:19
Jo
It was.
00:23:20
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Thanks, Michael.
00:23:20
Michael
Thank you.
00:23:21
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That was very red.
00:23:21
Jo
Thank you.
00:23:22
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Passionate.
00:23:22
Michael
Thank you. Thank you very much.
00:23:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Right. I think we spent far too much time talking about Spurs. So let's talk.
00:23:29
Michael
It's fine. They're involved at the weekend.
00:23:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:23:32
Jo
Let's not.
00:23:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're going there.
00:23:33
Jo
question
00:23:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we're going.
00:23:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
So let's go move on to our favourite thing in the world. Amen.
00:23:39
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Our boys. Us. Yeah.
00:23:39
Michael
Pizza.
00:23:41
Jo
but
00:23:42
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Eddie Howe.
00:23:42
Michael
but
00:23:43
Jo
but
00:23:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we've obviously just covered off how we're feeling going into Saturday and I guess we're all feeling confident. The general feeling on social media is everyone thinks we're going to batter them. I really hope the early kickoff curse for that seems to just surround the early kickoff in general m goes our way. Anyway, right. How are we thinking Eddie will, I guess, line up and attack the game because
00:24:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Personally for me, I think the only change obviously is a forced one, which we covered off before we started, which would be obviously Mr. Shah is obviously suspended for this one.
00:24:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
So obviously there will be a force change at the back. However, I do think it will remain unchanged and from the rest of the lads.
00:24:31
Michael
Yeah unfortunately.
00:24:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who do we think is going to be coming in for Mr. Shah? Do we think we're going to see a Lloyd Kelly or is Emile Crafts still injured? He is, isn't he?
00:24:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:45
Jo
Yeah, it's gotta be Kelly Shirley.
00:24:45
Michael
yeah unfortunately like
00:24:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's going to be Kelly, isn't it, then?
00:24:47
Jo
Kelly's, yeah.
00:24:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. OK, Joe, how are we? fit How do you think the rest of the lineup will go?
00:24:55
Jo
Well, a bit differently to you. Well, it's not how I think it'll go, by the way.
00:24:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:24:59
Jo
No, it's all right.
00:24:59
Michael
Okay.
00:25:00
Jo
And this mainly comes off the back of a conversation I had with my dad. We were like, you know, analyze everything. and So he obviously talked about the Spurs game and stuff yesterday when I was around there.
00:25:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
captain
00:25:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm hmm.
00:25:10
Jo
But he made a good point and I absolutely agree. I would make some changes for this game. As in, I'd rather have i'd bring bonds in for Gordon.
00:25:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:20
Jo
Kelly, I do believe, will be in for Cher. Listen to me.
00:25:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm listening.
00:25:22
Jo
Hear me out.
00:25:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry. I'm listening.
00:25:24
Jo
Yeah. Because I think we can afford to. Because bonds, all right, Gordon is better than bonds. But he's not a massive downgrade putting bonds in for Gordon. And I'm just thinking about the amount of games our guys are playing at the minute.
00:25:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no.
00:25:35
Jo
I'm thinking of giving him a rest. Because I'd rather Gordon be better for the Arsenal game.
00:25:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:40
Jo
Fitter, sorry.
00:25:40
Michael
Okay.
00:25:41
Jo
Fresher, whatever you want to call it.
00:25:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fresher. Fresh legs.
00:25:43
Jo
Yeah, so I would 100% make that change. I would bring, I'd bring Willigan. Oh, I'd make a few changes, you know, I could bring Longstaff in as well.
00:25:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
full.
00:25:53
Jo
No, add it's not going to happen because Eddie doesn't do this, but I really would, because I think we can still dominate at Spurs whilst making a few changes. Whereas I think Arsenal will be a tougher game away.
00:26:04
Jo
That's why I'd rather the team as we've just won at Manu, is like that in place for the Arsenal game than it is for the Spurs game. I think it's an easier win if we just make some changes.
00:26:16
Jo
I don't think Eddie Wilkerson, but the thing is, he's got to use the squad he's got we have got. We haven't got the injury problem, sorry, that we've had last season. We've got to now utilize some of our players. We've got great players on the bench like Bonds, like Willick, play them.
00:26:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:29
Jo
This is a game that these guys can attack attack very well. you know youve Michael, you just talked about their back line.
00:26:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:35
Jo
they Barnes can tear apart their backline, Willik's Speed can tear apart their backline. Why not bring these guys in? Give the other thy guys a rest? Have them on the bench, give them half an hour maybe, give them less than half an hour if I'm honest, likes a Gordon. But seriously, I'll try and attack this game really quickly, try and get some early goals, and if if possible, bring Izzak off quite early as well, because you need him to be fresh, fast and all.
00:26:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I, well, yeah, apparently, you know, asked her obsessed with him. So I'm hoping he does go there with fresh legs.
00:27:02
Jo
well
00:27:02
Michael
yeah
00:27:03
Jo
Well...
00:27:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know, actually the change I would probably make is trips, although I've just banged on about how much I love trips, maybe and i would I would actually bring Tino in for trips.
00:27:10
Jo
No Tino in for trips as well would be my other one, yeah.
00:27:11
Michael
Okay.
00:27:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because I think this would be a really good game for Tino. And then obviously, if we get a really good hold on the game, like we did against United within the first sort of half an hour, at half time, I would then expect, I know it wouldn't happen, but I would expect Eddie to then make a, you know, a handful of changes.
00:27:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do think obviously, and in my opinion, I think, and I would keep it how it was, for United, particularly that middle three, because I mean, unreal and so dominating.
00:27:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I think that's probably how it would go. But interesting to see that you would make those changes. I like that. Michael, do you agree? Disagree?
00:27:49
Michael
Yeah, I'd keep it exactly the same. I think I do agree there should be some rotation at some point. I'd potentially argue going a little bit more defensive and maybe not starting at Gordon and maybe starting someone.
00:28:04
Michael
It's hard to say exactly who maybe playing Lewis Hall a little bit further forward at the Emirates.
00:28:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:08
Michael
It's a two leg fixture. Let's get away from the Emirates with a result or at least just a one no goal deficit because if they come to St. James's Park and they've only got a one goal lead or something like that, they're going to put their pants and we'll 100% be the better team.
00:28:23
Michael
After the week the the weekend, we've got Bromley at home. And then it's Wolves in midweek, I think on the Wednesday. So two easier games at home.
00:28:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:28:33
Michael
I do agree there should be rotation but I'd personally leave it for afterspares because as good as we are and as poor as sparesy as spares are they can also cause a few shocks they've beaten city twice this year which again isn't actually that much of a shock beating city these days I should probably stop referencing City, but they've beaten City twice this season and they've looked good both times.
00:28:56
Michael
They do try and turn it on for bigger games and I think they'll be right up for it after we humiliated them multiple times recently.
00:29:03
Jo
you not, do you not think the couple of changes I've suggested would be, you know, cause I don't think I'm being too out there personally, putting the legs of Willigan Barnes in, because like, as I say, it was more off off the back of what you said about their back four, to be fair, cause I still think we could absolutely smash Spurs and just have all the ones fresher for Arsenal.
00:29:04
Michael
so
00:29:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:29:20
Jo
Do you feel like we would rotate more against Arsenal? We'll probably more more my question back to you there or not.
00:29:25
Michael
I think tactically I would go more ah ah more against Arsenal although the Arsenal is the game that realistically we probably should prioritise. We haven't won a Cup in so long but at the same time if we get Champions League next season it's a question of yeah would you value the Champions League over the Cup etc so it's a really difficult question and you know it's a conundrum that I was going to have to answer but I personally would
00:29:41
Jo
I know.
00:29:50
Michael
The changes aren't outlandish, but I think it's one of those where make the changes early on against Spurs when we're one or two ahead, rather than you know let them, if it's nil, nil at half time, I'd fear that Spurs might actually be.
00:30:00
Jo
Yeah.
00:30:05
Michael
we start fast and we start strong, then we smash them. But I think the longer the game goes without us stamping our authority on the game, I think that's where we'd struggle.
00:30:15
Michael
And I think if you make too many changes, you'd sort of but you risk disrupting that momentum. It shouldn't, but it's it's just one of those.
00:30:21
Jo
I know. I know what you're saying.
00:30:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:23
Jo
I know.
00:30:24
Michael
It's a difficult question.
00:30:24
Jo
I'm just worried that he doesn't make a change on either game because we know what Eddie's like. He loves his consistency and it's it's great to have consistency, don't get me wrong.
00:30:28
Michael
Yeah.
00:30:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:32
Jo
But we've just talked about how many games we've literally got in a row.
00:30:34
Michael
Yeah, yeah.
00:30:35
Jo
Obviously Bromley expect half the team to be changed at a bare minimum by the way, if not the whole team.
00:30:39
Michael
Yeah.
00:30:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I agree.
00:30:40
Jo
but then you go straight into Wolves and Midweek and then Bournemouth the weekend after so we we're not having a break really so I do expect some rotation in Spurs or Arsenal surely you can't expect the same team in both that's the only reason I was kind of slightly picking out the Spurs game personally that's all all of it yeah an upset
00:30:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I like, I like how you've put, I didn't even think of it to be fair.
00:30:56
Michael
I think that.
00:30:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I i always just think strongest team out because obviously we want to secure Champions League and obviously we want to, like Michael said, get to all of it. Don't we want to get to a cup, but you are right in saying that players do need a rest.
00:31:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think what will happen is he will stay the same. cause I think that's just the Eddie Hall thing to do other than like we said, Fabian Shaw obviously won't be there. Um, and if we get a good grip of the game, um, early on, I think we could probably expect to see a handful of changes,
00:31:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
earlier than what Eddie would normally make.
00:31:27
Jo
Yeah.
00:31:28
Michael
Yeah, I agree.
00:31:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what I think might
00:31:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to be honest, I think we're going to absolutely smash them. um I've just got a feeling that we're going to embarrass them a little bit, which I'm all here for. So that leads me nicely into our score predictions.
00:31:42
Jo
it
00:31:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I will come to you, Jo, first.
00:31:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
What are we saying?
00:31:47
Jo
Shall we predict for the other two? Just a bit like we did the other day and got it massively wrong, by the way, when me and Ian did it.
00:31:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's do it.
00:31:53
Jo
and But we'll we'll put the other two people forward first. So I reckon and Ian's gonna stick with his normal of three ones.
00:31:56
Michael
Okay.
00:31:58
Jo
That's just dead easy, isn't it? But Ian, I have that.
00:32:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah shes yeah oh Yeah, I'll go with something different.
00:32:00
Michael
yeah sure I think we're going to win 4-2.
00:32:01
Jo
So we'll do that and push that out of the way. I think we need to think about Kev. We'll we'll let him wait. I'll say four one, because I'm feeling pretty confident, but I do think they'll sneak one. You're gonna take it with... like Five one, have five one.
00:32:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, you'll go in 4-1, Ian 3-1 because that's just the Ian thing to do and that's written in the book. Michael.
00:32:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, OK.
00:32:27
Michael
Sorry if they were going to nick that next, but yeah, I think they'll get two consolation goals.
00:32:31
Michael
We'll smash them early doors like we did Man United, and we'll just, you know, foot off the pedal. Because you've got to remember, second half against Man United as well, we weren't even out of second gear.
00:32:40
Jo
We weren't.
00:32:40
Michael
It was embarrassing for them.
00:32:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
We weren't and I just think we went out of second gear, but I also just think it shows how poor my United actually really are because the old my United would have took advantage of that.
00:32:52
Michael
Maybe.
00:32:52
Jo
Okay, yeah.
00:32:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So yeah, so I do think we went out of second gear, but it did highlight how actually poor my United are. I've not seen a man United side like this in years by the way.
00:33:00
Jo
It's so sad, isn't it?
00:33:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's so heartbreaking.
00:33:04
Michael
I cry every time.
00:33:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am going to, right, because now both my scores have been taken, but I am going to go for a three nil. I'll go for a nice little three nil.
00:33:15
Jo
Cool.
00:33:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what I'm going to go for.
00:33:17
Michael
Delightful.
00:33:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. And Kev's going to go out there, isn't he?
00:33:18
Jo
who
00:33:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
What do we think Kev would go for?
00:33:21
Michael
Really you think? I thought Kev would go for like a 2-0.
00:33:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
one
00:33:23
Jo
Let him have the 5-1 then.
00:33:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
5-1!
00:33:25
Jo
Oh, 2-0.
00:33:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I think, yeah.
00:33:26
Michael
I will go 5-1.
00:33:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, we'll go. Oh, okay. What do we go for?
00:33:28
Jo
Yeah.
00:33:30
Michael
I'm happy for 5-1.
00:33:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Care for 5-1.
00:33:33
Jo
Well, to be fair though, I said that he said... I said, sorry, I can't speak. I said he would say 3-0 against Manu, but didn't he say 2-1? So he was much more reserved than I thought he was going to be, so Michael actually is probably more right than me shouting 5-1 and all this other stuff, so yeah.
00:33:48
Michael
He just puts it on for the podcast it's fine.
00:33:50
Jo
He's just a big liar.
00:33:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. OK, we'll go with care to nil then. Maybe he will be a bit more reserved.
00:33:56
Jo
so
00:33:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sometimes he's a little bit more. What's the word?
00:34:01
Michael
Outlandish.
00:34:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, compared to me, I'm just like, yeah, we're going to smash him six nil. No, I'm joking.
00:34:06
Jo
ah
00:34:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, that brings us to the end of the pod. So thank you both for joining me today. It's been a pleasure as always and thank you everyone for listening and we will be back on m Monday with a brand new episode after hopefully beating Spurs on Saturday. So speak to you all soon. See you later.
00:34:27
Jo
Bye.