In the first of a two-part season review - it's better than that sounds, but then again, how could it not be? - the four Princes of Pod avoid a whine-a-thon with a spirited episode of Keep Or Sell, the new game show that asks whether the panelists would keep or sell each regular Newcastle United player (along with a few irregulars), and if sell for how much. The gang takes aim this week at goalkeeper and defense: Should Willo walk? Is Colo cashed out? Is Mapou monetizable? Do we really like anyone on this team? Does Phil like anyone, period? And in transfer news, "Ayoze" pronounced in a Wisconsin accent. Click below to listen, visit our iTunes page for your personal download, or for you Android users, check out our new Stitcher page. And stay tuned next week for Keep Or Sell: Midfield-Striker Edition.
Fabricio Coloccini - found wanting most of the times (sell)
Mike Williamson - simple not good enough (sell)
Steven Taylor - too injury prone and have had enough chances already (sell)
Mapou Yanga Mbiwa - should be given another season (keep)
Posted by: Rohit Bose | 05/22/2014 at 09:20 AM
Whoever is obssessed with saying Mapou hasn't distinguished himself at centre-half - I think he played there against Spurs (a), Chelsea (h) and Villa (a), the last two of which were good performances. Got dropped the minute Coloccini came back, and it's not his fault that Pardew is so tactically inept that he tried to play two covering defenders against Lukaku.
Posted by: Rob | 05/27/2014 at 03:50 AM
That November (?) we went unbeaten - Yanga-M'Biwa played 3 of the 4 games.
Posted by: Rob | 06/02/2014 at 02:57 PM
Shola also started in all four of those November wins.
Posted by: Tom | 06/05/2014 at 04:13 PM