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Pre-Season improvements & ongoing transfer madness
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Jo & Iain discuss the ongoing saga that is Isak to *insert team here*... along with who we believe we can & should get in
They also cover yesterdays match with Spurs where improvements were seen & pre-season as such is doing exactly what it should... bring our lads back to match fitness
Lets see what the rest of this week brings!!
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Introduction and Positivity
00:00:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to GSPN's Newcastle United podcast tonight. It is myself, Joanne, who will be hosting. I'm just with Ian tonight, so it's just the two of us. We're going to try and be positive. We're going to get some negative vibes over Izak out the way at the start, and then we're going to try and bring some more positivity because in general, even though we've had a bit of a moan recently, we are generally happy people, right Ian?
00:00:32
Iain
We are we are we are are we we working on we're leading the clapping. We have started clapping again.
00:00:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
We love a good clap.
00:00:39
Iain
we've what We've watched a half-decent... Well, sorry, you haven't. I have watched a half-decent Newcastle performance today. um And, yeah, i'm I'm raising the energy to start a little bit of happy clapping.
Eddie Howe's Leadership Philosophy
00:00:53
Iain
um
00:00:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Good
00:00:54
Iain
And the big news tonight is broken by the Daily Mail's Craig Hope. about Eddie's attitude to the coming week and training, which which makes us even more happy.
00:01:07
Iain
We'll talk about that soon, won't we?
00:01:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
You will indeed To be fair let's just cut straight into it Because it's what we've literally just watched Before recording the pod So me and my emotional fan State that Kev does say that I am an emotional fan And I agree I am an emotional fan I kind of like riding the raves of all the crazy emotions that the Toon throw at you.
00:01:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
But this one's been been a a funny one, hasn't it?
00:01:29
Iain
Thank you.
00:01:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
The Ezek situation's a mess. um Quite frankly, I'll be happy to never see him in a Toon shirt again. Whether that happens or not, I don't know. um What Eddie's came out tonight, though, and said is just exactly what you want to hear.
00:01:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Eddie's a strange one, isn't he? Because he's always one of those. He's got this like cool, calm exterior all the time, hasn't he? And you probably know underneath, he's probably absolutely bubbling and raging at this whole situation, but he's never, ever going say anything.
00:01:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
But now, in typical Eddie fashion, he's came out and made a wonderful statement about, essentially, long story short, no player is bigger than the club, is he? And he expects better attitude from anyone who wants to train.
00:02:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you can't expect... to have a poor attitude and train with the club was one of the last parts of what he actually said. And I love that.
00:02:16
Iain
yes He's like ah he's like a politician like one of the best politicians in the world, Eddie Howe, in that he's able to give
00:02:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
absolutely love that. Cause it's true, isn't it? Like, Isaac needs to give himself a wobble is the actual, probably the nicest term can say here, but he's got a lot of backside kissing, hasn't he?
00:02:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
When he gets back in Newcastle, man, if he is going to stay here, I mean, and unless he's going to try and pull a fast one or not, I don't know. Do a visa and imagine refuse to train. That could be the next move.
00:02:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
He is.
00:02:46
Iain
Solid instruction and advice, general advice to his current squad and to anybody who is going to come into Newcastle United about the sort of attitude that this club expects from its players.
00:03:01
Iain
He said that players have to earn the right to train with the squad and any poor behaviour would negate that right.
00:03:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:03:12
Iain
um
00:03:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:03:14
Iain
Which is very good because, I mean, clearly it's all just it's all just being said because apparently he sat in the dark about Isaac disappearing off the train on his own in Spain. ah He knows Isaac is sitting back waiting for them to come into training on Tuesday or Wednesday, whenever they start.
00:03:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:31
Iain
um And it's tricky, isn't it? Two friendlies next weekend and then we're into the Premier League season.
00:03:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:37
Iain
And at the moment, there are no other strikers on the books, bar
00:03:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:03:42
Iain
crazy Willisula than Alexander Izak. And if we don't if you don't score in the transfer window, and even if we do score in the transfer window, those players have to get bedded in.
00:03:54
Iain
You can't just throw them in up front.
00:03:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:03:56
Iain
so So it might be needs, needs must, and that Izak will have to train and play.
00:03:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
true
00:04:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:05
Iain
I can't see it, but he's preparing the environment for there to be a route back for him to do that if it's necessary.
00:04:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
Team's Return and Training Schedule
00:04:15
Iain
Really clever.
00:04:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, the squad, they're flying back overnight tonight. As anyone's listened to this, they will be back in Newcastle. So, um, or catching some late night flight, I heard. So, It's a strange one. So I don't know Will Tuesday be too early a train? Maybe. Maybe it is going Wednesday. But I know you probably want to get them in as quickly as possible. Um. He's like. Is back.
00:04:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
From what I've heard. in Newcastle. As such. Um.
00:04:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh. God knows man. Honestly. It's one of those that. I know you've just said I can't see it happening. But. I've just got this really strange feeling that I can't see it happening as well. But I think the atmosphere is going to be.
00:04:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bizarre. To put it lightly. Because Can you imagine what going like in St James' Park with Ezek and get out the first home games against Liverpool?
00:05:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's going to be beyond bizarre, isn't it? like
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Iain
It will be very bizarre.
00:05:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Even if there's any trickle of it potentially going through, playing against Liverpool of all teams, in you know what i't mean?
00:05:08
Iain
It will
00:05:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
If it wasn't complete by then, but it was still up in the air and was still maybe going, don't know. I'm kind of glad I'm
Preseason Review and Key Performances
00:05:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
going to be there and I apologise, Ian, that I haven't managed to get you a ticket yet, but you know I'll keep trying. um
00:05:25
Iain
On the telly, I can watch i could watch the Liverpool game on the telly.
00:05:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
There we go. You'll still, I know, I know.
00:05:30
Iain
Yeah, I think they will start. I mean, I know they're travelling back tonight, aren't they? But they're way ahead. So it's already Monday morning if they're still in the air. Or they've already arrived on Sunday night because they're travelling back in time as they come back from South Korea.
00:05:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
True. They'll probably be in the air right now as we're talking. Yeah, true.
00:05:46
Iain
Yeah.
00:05:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:47
Iain
um So if he gives them Monday to get over the the flat, I think they'll be in on Tuesday because they'll play on Friday.
00:05:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:05:54
Iain
They Friday night, don't they? And then they play again on Saturday.
00:05:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Friday night.
00:05:57
Iain
So there's got to be...
00:05:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:05:58
Iain
And if it's the same as the other Seller Cup weekends, it's two completely different teams that the play.
00:06:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is, yeah.
00:06:05
Iain
and Has he got enough players to play two completely different teams? um
00:06:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bring in some of the kids, unfortunately, yeah.
00:06:10
Iain
I noticed a lot of the kids on the bench were the same kids that were on the bench last pre-season, and we never saw them again after that. It just underlines how threadbare the squad is looking,
00:06:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:23
Iain
ah particularly when you sell Sean Longstaff and you've got Joe Willock out injured, down to four midfielders with first team experience.
00:06:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:06:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's Nutsman.
00:06:32
Iain
And we start with we start with three. um And I've never heard anybody talk about what midfielders we want to get.
00:06:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:06:38
Iain
know Connor Gallagher was mentioned weeks ago and dismissed straight away. But are we hunting for them are we still chasing after the striker? Because...
00:06:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:06:48
Iain
That was a very old back four that played today with Byrne, Shah and Trippier in it.
00:06:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:06:54
Iain
And Target was the youngest. One thing that was delightful, I mean, we might talk about it the second half a bit more about the match. Lewis Hall came on for the last 15 minutes and looked a bit clunky, but he also looked he also looked like he still retains a lot of that sharpness and the ankle injury he had, which was but whichs taken three or four months for him to get over it.
00:07:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, saw that.
00:07:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:18
Iain
um
00:07:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:18
Iain
But he looks over it in time for the start of the season, which is great.
00:07:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Absolutely perfect. It was brilliant to see. As you said before, I haven't seen any of the um the match or anything today. So I've been out with the kids all day. So unfortunately, was trapped elsewhere. But um I've seen some like pictures. I've obviously read about the match. I was asking people about it. i was like asking people to kind of keep this updated with how we were playing and stuff. And the general consensus um was that it was probably the best of all of the preseason games. Again, we'll touch on it more.
00:07:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
um in a second but yeah it was brilliant to see hall back on the pitch and look come on and i know you're not one of these um fans by the way but we'll have to give him that kind of leeway don't we he's had so many months off that yes he will be a bit clunky it's just natural but to just see him back in general he'll click back into it man he's a young guy he's unbelievable and i absolutely cannot wait to see him play more minutes man ah he was a big miss when he left and he's just oh
00:08:10
Iain
He still... well I was going to say he still looks less clunky than Target did in the first 20 minutes. and
00:08:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, hasn't had many minutes either.
00:08:21
Iain
ah but i Are we whizzing into the game or are we going save the game for a part two? Or have we finished with Ezek yet?
00:08:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
We will, yeah. We'll do ah um we'll do a Bionique
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advert. We'll listen to Ken's dulcet tones and then we can touch on the match, yeah?
00:08:34
Iain
Those tones are dulcet.
00:08:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
They are indeed. And we're done talking about Isaac, so let's not mention his name again. Happy smiley people, remember?
00:08:41
Iain
yeah
00:09:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
There we go. Happy days.
00:09:23
Iain
There's a little five second gap of silence in the middle of that advert for me and my headphones.
00:09:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:09:28
Iain
So I may just be reporting my headphones having a problem.
00:09:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is it? No, I could hear it.
00:09:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think you are.
00:09:33
Iain
But yeah, yeah well, if if it's there in the recording, that's for all of us that's for one of our philosophical listeners.
00:09:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're fine. Don't worry.
00:09:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is.
00:09:43
Iain
A little bit of spare time for them just to have a private thought. And then Ken came back in.
00:09:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is. Oh, bless him.
00:09:48
Iain
Nice.
00:09:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah No, right.
Match Analysis and Improvements
00:09:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
so thanks again, as always. But yeah, we'll kick straight back to the match. As I was going to say, and ah was told a lot more positive things about this match. and I'm going to set you off because know you watched the majority of it um whilst trying to work at the same time.
00:10:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But yeah, I did hear a lot more positivity. Started off a bit rough. But again, yeah, the general consensus was that was our best match of any of the preseason games. And in a way, that's what preseason is about, isn't it?
00:10:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
You can't expect to just, you know, sell the game. Everyone started like, well, not everyone, but there was, a you know, contingent of kind of fans so that we're kind of whinging and moaning you think come on man it's the very first game they're going to be a bit rough around the edges Celtic are way into their training already so it's just kind of taking it game by game isn't it and we've got the Celica we've got um Espanol on the Friday we've got Atletico on the Saturday so there's a big weekend coming up obviously and then the season kicks in so we've still got that little bit bit of warm-up to kind of happen um
00:10:27
Iain
So
00:10:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ian, from what you did watch of the game, give us a bit more information. because like I say, i didn't watch any of it, so I can't really talk too much more about I'll be honest.
00:10:58
Iain
Well, I am so tight that because I've paid me money to watch them all, I'm going to damn well make sure that I watch as much of them as I possibly can.
00:11:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair play.
00:11:07
Iain
So I thought the Celtic game was was dreadful, and but that's the first game of the season. Understandable.
00:11:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:11:14
Iain
I think I talked about that myself couple weeks ago. We were much better against Arsenal. ah Lost to a last-minute penalty. That's how close that game was. I thought we gave as good as I got against somebody who is challenging, apparently, for the title.
00:11:28
Iain
and has already strengthened in various areas this season. So I was encouraged by that. That game against Team K League was, oh, it was dreadful.
00:11:40
Iain
But it was super hot.
00:11:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:42
Iain
And we were playing a bunch of guys who play their football in those conditions all of the time.
00:11:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:48
Iain
And they were in the middle of their season. So if that can explain that aberration, this game today against Tottenham,
00:11:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
hmm.
00:11:57
Iain
was a step forward, if you like, against Premier League position from the Arsenal game.
00:12:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm hmm.
00:12:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
ye
00:12:03
Iain
Didn't look like it at the start. um We went behind after four minutes. ah Murphy caught in possession, but someone paid a real suicide ball to him just on the edge of his own box when he surrounded by players and he was robbed.
00:12:17
Iain
ah Brennan scored a good goal. m And after 10 minutes, with another couple of narrow squeaks, I was wondering if it was going to be Tottenham's turn to beat us 6-1.
00:12:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:29
Iain
Fortunately, that wasn't the case because we suddenly all sort of got our second win, clicked into into action and played really well for the rest of the first half. Scored a fantastic equaliser right from the edge of our own box, a really slick one-touch passing move.
00:12:47
Iain
um
00:12:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:12:48
Iain
Bruno busting a gut to make a run down the right. which pulled the defence over there to let Barnes have enough time to get the ball, cut in on his trademark right foot and and fire a shot that went in off the post.
00:13:01
Iain
but Unstoppable, really. If the keeper put his hand on it, he'd have broken all his fingers against the post. and So, great goal. ah And really encouraging performances. Anthony Gordon playing centre-forward looked really sharp and really eager, keen, chasing down for Pressink.
00:13:21
Iain
Jacob Murphy once he got into the game he looked quite sharp. Barnes looked good. ah Bruno and Joe Linton looked like they were almost approaching match fitness with all of the energy and Joe Linton managed a couple of elbows that he didn't get booked for.
00:13:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:13:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was about to ask, with did they have an aggressive game? Because in my kind of and one of the group chats I've got with the girls who are all watching it, and they were like, Bruno and Big Joe look like they're like riled up, ready for a fight. And I jokingly said, ooh, it's the Ezek effect.
00:13:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
like They're all riled up because of it.
00:13:55
Iain
Well,
00:13:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
But they said like Big Joe nearly broke someone's nose, or it looked like he did anyway, or something. But yeah.
00:14:00
Iain
yeah. Romero went juddering into the back of Bruno and brought him down. And as Bruno turned to get up, he sort of grabbed Romero by the throat, like you do when it's Brazil and Argentina.
00:14:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like you do.
00:14:16
Iain
um But it didn't hit him.
00:14:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:14:18
Iain
it didn't I don't think he got booked for it. I think they just got so handbags, really.
00:14:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:14:22
Iain
um
00:14:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:14:24
Iain
Archie Gray. Is that right? Is that the Tottenham fella?
00:14:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:14:27
Iain
Is it Archie Gray? That's not our Archie, is it?
00:14:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I believe so, yeah, Sounds right.
00:14:31
Iain
Who's our Archie from Man City?
00:14:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:14:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Harrison. Isn't it?
00:14:37
Iain
I can't remember.
00:14:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
What's Harrison's first name?
00:14:38
Iain
There was a guy, there's a young lad, a young lad that Poster Coglu played at centre-half for most of last year.
00:14:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, yeah.
00:14:46
Iain
And he's actually a midfield player.
00:14:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:14:48
Iain
um Anyway, he played number eight. He looks a really good player, actually, in midfield.
00:14:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:53
Iain
He looked really good at centre-half last year for Tottenham, but he looked really good at number eight. Aggressive. And he was all over the back of Joe Linton, who couldn't, Joe Linton couldn't get his, you know, Joe Linton normally does his turn and shrugs somebody off and he's away.
00:15:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:15:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:15:08
Iain
He couldn't do it with him.
00:15:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:15:09
Iain
Couldn't do it with him. So there was a, there was a little bit of a swinging elbow that hit him in the face.
00:15:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
So you hit him.
00:15:14
Iain
But, you know, accidental. I'm so i'm sure it was accidental. Because it wasn't Newcastle players that were getting the yellow cards.
00:15:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:20
Iain
It was it a super late tackle by Basuma on Asula, yellow card.
00:15:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. Okay.
00:15:30
Iain
And there was another one late on, which was another really nasty tackle. can't remember who it was. Anyway, Tottenham were a bit rough, you know, a bit combative, I think they would say.
00:15:41
Iain
The second half, we huffed and puffed.
00:15:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:15:46
Iain
We probably edged it. It was probably 50-50. And it would have been disappointing if we had conceded. ah But, you know, I think this is a first. Nick Pope was replaced by Mark Gillespie.
00:15:59
Iain
Don't think we've ever seen him play in Goal before.
00:15:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I saw that. i know I saw it Brilliant.
00:16:02
Iain
ah know, so that's giette Gillespie and Ruddy have managed appearances on this tour.
00:16:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:16:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Why not?
00:16:07
Iain
um and But what what is is interesting is that, don't don't remember his name now, our new South Korean teenage wonder kid, Winger,
00:16:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yung Su? Yung Su?
00:16:22
Iain
Sung-Sung-Soo, Sing-A-Song-A-Sixpence, whatever he's called.
00:16:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Something like that, right? Wow. like wow
00:16:26
Iain
Him, he came on.
00:16:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was Sung Tzu. It's close enough, right?
00:16:30
Iain
yeah soon as yeah Yeah, he came on for the last 15 minutes and looked really, really good as well.
00:16:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. Park Sung Tzu. There we go.
00:16:37
Iain
He could beat a player.
00:16:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:38
Iain
He's got some skills. He's quite strong. Got some confidence.
00:16:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Heard that.
00:16:42
Iain
Did one thing where he beat Porro two or three times and knocked the ball back for Bruno to have a shot, which...
00:16:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I like that.
00:16:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:16:49
Iain
unfortunately just went over the bar, but he could have assisted the winner at that stage. That was two or three minutes from the end. So I'd love to see him keep his place in the in the squad and start building that sort of um relationships up with the first team squad now.
00:17:05
Iain
and
00:17:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I
00:17:07
Iain
Why wait if he's good enough? And he certainly looked good enough. Maybe it's because he's playing in his hometown home home conditions and it might be different on the proverbial wet night in Stoke.
00:17:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
agree.
00:17:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was going to say.
00:17:19
Iain
But, yeah, don't don't do a Grand Kowal and have him in and send him off to someone heard of Dutch team to be sitting on the bench for a season.
00:17:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:17:32
Iain
Don't send him to Hartz. Let's keep him in-house and see how he develops in-house.
00:17:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:38
Iain
We've got but got great coaching staff.
00:17:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
We have, I know. I want to see these young ones kind of develop more.
00:17:44
Iain
So, yeah, so... 1-1, ended a run of five straight losses for Newcastle, including the last two games of last season.
Team Unity Amidst Izak's Distraction
00:17:51
Iain
So we haven't lost every pre-season game.
00:17:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:17:54
Iain
um think the exact situation has been a massive distraction, but what really encouraged by today is it doesn't seem to have knocked the rest of our first-team squad much off their stride.
00:18:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
no
00:18:13
Iain
you know They probably all knew it was going to happen in the middle of last season anyway. So it's not going to affect them.
00:18:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:18
Iain
but But they do seem to do seem to have knuckled down and just got on with the game, which is which is what they need to do.
00:18:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:25
Iain
Whether he's Zach's...
00:18:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
But i our team at Unity has been amazing, hasn't it really?
00:18:27
Iain
I don't
00:18:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, for a long time, hasn't it really? They talk about people being united.
00:18:32
Iain
think so.
00:18:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
We have been that. And I think exactly what you've just said there, the whole Izak situation has been such a mess, but... It's lovely to see, in a way, they've almost banded a gate even more to kind of prove a point of we're not going to fall apart without him.
00:18:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're not a one-man team. Yes or right, he is a very important part of the team, unfortunately. And I only say unfortunately because of the situation that we're in right now, I'll be honest. It's couple of months ago, I wasn't would never have said unfortunately, but um anyway, we'll promise not to talk about him too much, man.
00:19:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
No more, Isaac.
00:19:02
Iain
I know, but but then that's part of the beauty of the signings of Alanga, who's already got a lot of links with the squad, and he'll integrate really quickly with his...
00:19:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is.
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:11
Iain
Even if Izak's not there, which was the biggest link, of course, but he knows Asula well, he knows Willick, he knows Otman from some
00:19:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't think he needs him. Mm-hmm. Yep.
00:19:20
Iain
training camps when they were all teenagers. so
00:19:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:19:25
Iain
And they've stayed in touch. So, yeah, he'll integrate really quickly. ah ramsdale Ramsdale is there to compete with Pope, not to sit on the bench and step in if he gets injured.
00:19:36
Iain
And he was in the Premier League player of ah the season team. Premier League team of the season. Two years ago, three years ago, whenever he was there playing for Arsenal.
00:19:51
Iain
I think he only had one season at Southampton, didn't he? So two seasons ago, 14 clean sheets in the Premier League team of the season. He's a good goalkeeper. um And of course, he knows Eddie Howe from when he was a boy.
00:20:05
Iain
So he should integrate in really quickly. He's worked with Nick Pope at England. He'll know Trippier. He'll know the other England players that he's been in squads with.
00:20:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he'll be fine.
00:20:13
Iain
I think they're good sign-ins.
00:20:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
He doesn't need Isaac. Yeah.
00:20:15
Iain
ah don't think it'll settle I don't think it'll take ages for them to settle in. um We just need to buy Elliot Anderson back.
00:20:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nope.
00:20:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'd love that.
00:20:23
Iain
Yeah, fine.
00:20:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Have you seen the Forest fans whinging about that, by the way? Did you hear what happened?
00:20:27
Iain
Really?
00:20:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
with Yeah, so basically, Alange, obviously, the ah one of the many kind of welcome videos he's done, or some of the like the fan forums that they've done when they've been away, um it was kind of asked about, you know, why do you want to come to your castle?
00:20:28
Iain
no
00:20:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know, all the usual questions that players get hammered with. And it'll land get turned around as one of them. He was obviously just really excited and was talking about how much you want to be here. And then he was just like, well, obviously I spoke to Elliot and he was telling us about how I should really move and how how great it is to play St.
00:20:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
James's Park and stuff. And I was thinking at the time, I was thinking, that's not going to go down well with the Forest fans, like if they hear this.
00:21:01
Iain
hello
00:21:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
And lo and behold, obviously they have heard it And now, obviously, again, it's a bit like the minority Newcastle fans who flip their lids sometimes over menial stuff. and There's a handful of them who flip their lid going, he needs to get out, we need to sell him, I never want to see him in a Forest shirt again.
00:21:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I'm just like, oh, come on, dude.
00:21:18
Iain
Oh, well, that's not right.
00:21:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, I know we're freaking out about Isaac, but that's a whole different kettle of fish than.
00:21:22
Iain
but
00:21:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is just a little flipping comment about someone who's proud of being from Newcastle who's saying, you'll love playing there. You know what i mean he was hardly saying, like, oh, I don't know. He was hardly slagging off Forrest.
00:21:32
Iain
Yeah.
00:21:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
He wasn't doing anything bad. But, yeah, they've, like, absolutely massively twisted it. So, yeah, there's there's a bit of a kickoff
Transfer Market Maneuverings
00:21:38
Iain
Until... Until Elliot Anderson is officially appointed as Anthony Alanga's agent, I think he should get a free pass.
00:21:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
about Anderson and Forrest now.
00:21:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:47
Iain
Because, of course, Alanga's going to ask him.
00:21:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:49
Iain
He's going to ask and Wood.
00:21:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course.
00:21:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, Woody would have asked Woody as well, yeah. Who probably didn't say as many nice things, I'll be honest.
00:21:54
Iain
He might even have been there.
00:21:58
Iain
he might have He might have even, i don't know whether his time with John Joe Shelby would have crossed over, because Shelby went to Forrest a few years ago, didn't he?
00:22:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
a Maybe. Oh, no. Was he there then, though?
00:22:08
Iain
And Eddie's only been there four times and he definitely had Joe Shelby in the first first season so it could only be three years I don't know what they might have done anyway he'd have said what's it like playing at Newcastle and then Elliot Anderson obviously that's his team and he'd be thrilled when he's played he played 50 or 60 times for us and um was always was always cheered by the crowd because he's one of our own so he just said that what's going to say that's rubbish no it's rubbish
00:22:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know he was, I'll be honest. Yeah.
00:22:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:22:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's not gonna slag us off, man. Yeah.
00:22:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
He
00:22:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
is. is.
00:22:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
know.
00:22:38
Iain
He's not going to. He's not going to say, oh, well, forget Newcastle. Go and play with Bristol Rovers because he used to call me the Jodie Maradona.
00:22:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:44
Iain
He's not going to say that. um
00:22:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:22:47
Iain
So I think that's a bit harsh. Although if Forrest do want to get rid of Elliot Anderson and we need a midfielder, that's fantastic, isn't it?
00:22:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is.
00:22:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Please come home. Yeah.
00:22:55
Iain
It'll never happen.
00:22:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is.
00:22:57
Iain
We couldn't afford him.
00:22:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah it'll It'll not, but yeah, we we can dream, right?
00:22:58
Iain
Oh, we can. and We can afford him.
00:23:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ha! Look at that.
00:23:01
Iain
We can afford him.
00:23:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, we can.
00:23:03
Iain
Yeah, right.
00:23:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the payments will be spread over how many years we want. It's fine. So, yeah.
00:23:07
Iain
Yes, Eddie.
00:23:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
But we can dream, and it'll not happen.
00:23:08
Iain
maybe maybe
00:23:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:23:10
Iain
Maybe he knows that's what he's doing already anyway.
00:23:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's doing on purpose.
00:23:13
Iain
That'd be good, wouldn't it? That's why there's no panic for a midfield player.
00:23:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can you imagine?
00:23:18
Iain
No, I doubt it.
00:23:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, I'd be over the moon to see Elliot back, I'm not going to lie. So, but yeah, I don't think he will. But yeah, we we as I say, we can kind of mini dream. um I'll tell you what, should we squeeze a little advert in from Zencastr?
Zencastr Promotional Segment
00:23:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
you want to do that? And then think we'll just touch a little bit on the whole Sesco thing and stuff.
00:23:33
Iain
I'm ready.
00:23:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
But um I'll ramble on about that after you. So go for it.
00:23:40
Iain
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00:24:02
Iain
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00:24:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you very much, Ian. As professional as Ken.
00:24:10
Iain
Exactly to script. Exactly to script.
00:24:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was. It was perfect. It was word perfect.
00:24:14
Iain
and
00:24:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well done. um ah So, yeah, let's let's kind of talk about Sesco. At the minute, as it stands right now, I appreciate something might happen by the time this goes out in the morning, but I doubt it's pretty late.
Transfer Speculations and Strategies
00:24:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
um We've obviously bid 75 plus 5. There's talk that that's been rejected. I'm not entirely sure how much money these people want. And when I say 75 plus 5, by the way, I was talking in Euros because that's what I've seen quoted.
00:24:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
um There's obviously still talk about us going in for VISA who is still refusing to train.
00:24:41
Iain
Yes.
00:24:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
i do not agree with that, by the way. However, at the same time, ah I wouldn't mind seeing VISA with us. So if that's the way it's got to go down, then I'll be a little bit of a hypocrite over the whole exact thing and say, yeah, we'll still take VISA.
00:24:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
um How are you feeling? Do you What's your kind of gut? Because I said mine on the other day. Kev made us choose whether we thought Sesco would end up with us or Man And again, because we've been so down and so negative recently, I thought, you know what it is? I'm going to be a little bit of a happy clever and I'm going to say he's going to come to us.
00:25:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
What do you reckon?
00:25:18
Iain
Well, um
00:25:21
Iain
I don't think we should hang about and wait for Manchester United to sell someone and get their money together and match our bid.
00:25:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:25:32
Iain
I think we need to up our bid and put another bid in. um can't remember who it was who said there's apparently clauses in Sesco's contract that they would let him go for what we bid.
00:25:45
Iain
That's the asking price. I think that was the release clause, 80 million euros, isn't it?
00:25:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah.
00:25:49
Iain
um
00:25:51
Iain
But there's a slightly reduced price for if certain special clubs come in for him. And it may be that Manchester United has been identified as a special club and they're getting for less than that.
00:26:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
No doubt.
00:26:05
Iain
I don't know. i would I would show Sesco how much we want him by going straight back and adding another 5 million to whatever we put in
00:26:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:26:14
Iain
to make absolutely clear that they Leipzig have got to accept what we put forward.
00:26:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:26:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:26:20
Iain
And then if nothing's happening then, we've got to move on, haven't we?
00:26:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:26:24
Iain
Because if he doesn't say if he doesn't say yes once Leipzig have accepted our money, then he's obviously waiting for Man United.
00:26:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very quickly.
00:26:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
ye
00:26:32
Iain
I don't know why he would wait for Man United. He might be a boyhood Man United fan.
00:26:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:26:37
Iain
He may have been got at by the same hypnotist that talked to Mbwemo and Cunha. and made them say that they wanted to play for Man United before they'd even seen who else was bidding for them.
00:26:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
who
00:26:48
Iain
um Very odd, odd stuff. But ah yeah, so my gut feel is we need to put one more bid in, and then we'll know straight away, because he'll either come or we move on to other targets.
00:27:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:27:03
Iain
Craig Hope mentioning tonight the lad at Ramos at PSG might be available.
00:27:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:27:09
Iain
That's exciting. He'd be a lot cheaper than Sesco.
00:27:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:27:12
Iain
But, you know, PSG, don't buy rubbish. He would be very exciting. I don't think Oli Watkins, he would do a job.
00:27:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:20
Iain
We'd have two, with Wissett, we'd have two strikers that were turning 30 this season. And that's not helping us for next year. That's two strikers we pay 40, 50 million to get, neither of which has a sell on value.
00:27:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:27:32
Iain
I think we can cope with one of them.
00:27:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
All
00:27:33
Iain
um I quite like Strand Larson at Wolves. I liked him last year.
00:27:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
right.
00:27:38
Iain
i think he doesn't get very many shots. But his shot conversion rate is higher than Isaac's.
00:27:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:46
Iain
So if we can get the service to him to make him have three or four shots instead of one and a half shots, he should score twice as many goals.
00:27:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was about to say that. Yeah. Yeah.
00:27:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:54
Iain
I do like him. um I don't know whether the Bulls will want to sell him after they've got rid of Ait Nouri and Cunha, of course.
00:28:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:28:03
Iain
But, you know, there are still good strikers out there that are young enough to come in and grow.
00:28:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
There are.
00:28:08
Iain
Hoyland's available for £30 million when you think they paid something like £86 or whatever it was for him. Astounding. I think there's a striker in it with Hoyland.
00:28:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is, brother.
00:28:18
Iain
I just think his confidence is just shattered.
00:28:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh It's a strange one, isn't it? It's such a strange one because, i don't know, it speaks volumes like they've paid that much and now apparently it's available for 30.
00:28:23
Iain
But we would...
00:28:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, come on. That's...
00:28:31
Iain
they need cash for Sesco.
00:28:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know.
00:28:33
Iain
Because they need the cash for Sesco. I think.
00:28:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I know, I get that.
00:28:36
Iain
The only reason i got it.
00:28:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
There was talk of Fernandes going to Al-Hilal or, i don't know, one of the Saudi teams. Al-Nazur whatever have they are. um But again, that would be crazy money if they get that sale.
00:28:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
And if that happens, we're screwed because they'll just throw money.
00:28:51
Iain
Yeah, but that was right at the start of the window, wasn't it?
00:28:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, no, the I saw literally something yesterday, though. So I don't know whether it's just people regurgitating rumours.
00:28:57
Iain
Really? Well, they'll be twisting Fernandes' arm to make him go there because they they offered early on in the window and Fernandes didn't want to go.
00:28:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But yeah.
00:29:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:29:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he stopped. I know. And now that they have signed a couple of players, you would think Fernandes would stay.
00:29:09
Iain
And he didn't go.
00:29:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
It doesn't make sense from now to kind of get this far into the window when they have actually signed the likes of Mbwemo and Cunha.
00:29:19
Iain
to be...
00:29:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
So they are looking a bit better, you know mean? But don't know.
00:29:22
Iain
but they haven't, they still haven't bought gold tamb bought a goalkeeper.
00:29:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's just recurgitated.
00:29:25
Iain
They haven't, they haven't strengthened their centre half position and they were dreadful in defence.
00:29:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:29:30
Iain
That's, that's a problem.
00:29:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:29:32
Iain
I mean, I know they had a, they had two dodgy strikers last year as well.
00:29:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:29:36
Iain
I mean, they were poor from top to bottom. That's why they finished 15th or whatever it was. But, and I think Cunha and Mbwemo would make any forward line work some of the time.
00:29:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I
00:29:49
Iain
Um,
00:29:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
don't know. I do expect them to be better this season.
00:29:50
Iain
it but why why would they spend all of their money on Sesco up front?
00:29:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah do.
00:29:55
Iain
I mean, I don't know how they're going to get the ball up into that that top third of the field if the players they've got are the ones that are left doing the rest of it.
00:29:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:05
Iain
Anyway, that's Man United's transfer window, isn't it
Strengthening the Squad for Champions League
00:30:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is. it is.
00:30:08
Iain
um
00:30:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
and to be fair, the...
00:30:09
Iain
So my good feel is I'm going to go with them Craig Hope, who says he's got good vibes about Wisser coming.
00:30:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
it can
00:30:16
Iain
And Wisser's done a little bit of an ease-out with Brentford.
00:30:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
He seems desperate to come.
00:30:20
Iain
And we'd be hypocritical we'd be hypocritical if we yeah if we didn't say we didn't like the way that he'd done that.
00:30:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:28
Iain
mean, I could understand why he wants to do it.
00:30:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I absolutely agree.
00:30:30
Iain
Apparently had a gentleman's agreement that he would be released to a any team that came in for him if they had Champions League football and they've gone back on that. So I can understand him being cross because he's 27 now.
00:30:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:42
Iain
Can't remember what Wisser is.
00:30:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, I thought he was older. Is he not? 29? He's 29, yeah.
00:30:46
Iain
29, he might be
00:30:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
sorry know you
00:30:47
Iain
Well, yeah, he's got to come to he's got to come to Newcastle this year, otherwise you unlikely to get Champions League football ever, is he?
00:30:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:57
Iain
So that's why he wants to come.
00:30:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:30:59
Iain
um So it's the same might little little situation that he's acting. But if we can get him and another striker, it'd be lovely if it was Sesco because he is smashing.
00:31:11
Iain
I quite like the fact that this PSG fella might be looking for a Champions League team. Ramos, he would be good. Don't know what sort of character he is, but he's just a young fella, 24, I think.
00:31:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, got no idea. Yeah.
00:31:22
Iain
and But we need to get out and get a centre-half, and I think we need two midfielders, but at least one. m
00:31:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:31
Iain
That little thing I was talking to you about, which is a bit of a change in plans for the Stanley Rodri, Lewis Miley, apparently, has taken place over the last few weeks, because according to
00:31:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes. Yes.
00:31:45
Iain
liam one third of the Geordie Journos. Can't remember your surname, Liam. I'm very sorry. um He thought that they'd agreed that Lewis Miley was going to go out on loan this season because they they need he needs first-team football.
00:32:02
Iain
So selling Longstaff and Willock being out for four to six weeks. Let's put the kibosh on that idea. But that'd be good.
00:32:14
Iain
Miley started today because they were managing Tonali's minutes. I think he'll get a lot of football. You know, I mean, certainly play in every game, even if he's coming on after an hour to relieve whoever is the most tired in our midfield.
00:32:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. 100%.
00:32:28
Iain
So we definitely need to strengthen in midfield. Got to do that.
00:32:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah hundred per cent But do you not think this whole striker debacle, let's call it, um has taken away from the fact that we need to be looking at midfielders? I'm not saying they're not in the background, but there's so little talk about it because of what's happening up front that...
00:32:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Obviously, we're just being led to believe that there's just nothing going on. I really hope there's something kind of fizzling away in the background, but then that boils down to the fact that we haven't got the right infrastructure anymore at the club, which we're sporting directors just doing one left, right, and centre, if you know what i mean.
00:32:53
Iain
Yeah.
00:33:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's almost like we haven't got enough people to kind of set in multiple negotiations at once, if you know what i mean. So...
00:33:06
Iain
Well, I think there might have been some work done on centre-halves.
00:33:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:33:09
Iain
That Scalvini has been mentioned. It seemed to be a lot about him. And then it's gone really, really quiet. But then nobody else is going after s Scalvini.
00:33:20
Iain
So maybe...
00:33:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:33:21
Iain
Maybe he's sitting waiting for us to go and just get him, I hope.
00:33:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I know.
00:33:26
Iain
They talked about, Jolly Gernos talked about that Chao who looked like he was going to Como but hasn't moved yet. He's a German he's playing in Italy.
00:33:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:33:37
Iain
And we really like him, apparently. So that might that might be one that we could just go and get. It might be that they've got some some just to go and finish off. um as and when, but they need to focus on getting the striker thing done.
00:33:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:33:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know.
00:33:51
Iain
Ultimately, if we brought Alanga in to replace Almiron and we brought Ramsdale in to replace Dubravka, let's say, as rival to Nick Pope, and we bring Whisser in to replace Callum Wilson, we are we are strengthening those positions in our squad quite significantly.
00:34:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm. We are, I know.
00:34:13
Iain
Every time it's a step up, It's just that we are a couple of players short. um And as I say, if suddenly there are two centre-halves from Italy coming in and and they can bring a midfielder, well, they've still got a month to find a midfielder if they get this striker sorted out this week.
00:34:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
true there is
00:34:32
Iain
There's plenty of time to get a Champions League competitive side or squad put together. See, that's the happy clapper in me coming out.
00:34:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
it's coming out perfectly i think if i'm honest on that note we are going to wrap up um we don't want people to get sick of listening to us do we move good 35 minutes in i think we've done all right tonight um but no it's been a pleasure i'll no doubt see you know what the schedule is i'll probably see in the next couple of days anyway but
00:34:51
Iain
Oh, of course not. Absolutely.
00:35:01
Iain
Yeah.
00:35:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hopefully we'll have some movement the right direction. hey yeah I hope right.
00:35:05
Iain
Well, when they're all back, they're all back from Korea and Izak's back from Spain, we'll probably have one or two things to to talk about over the next day or two. That's my guess.
00:35:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Simple as that. And on that note, see you later.
00:35:22
Iain
See you soon.