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On the Air: Who is the Perfect 10?

After a breathtaking, thrilling, action-packed 1-0 win against Crystal Palace...so exciting, in fact, that only one of us watched it...the pod crew is back once again to talk all things NUFC. First, Tom and Phil cede the heavy lifting of the Palace recap to NBC Sports Gold subscriber Matt. Branching out from that, we all share our thoughts on Ayoze Pérez after a disappointing showing on Saturday. Is he doing the job Rafa is asking of him? And if that role isn't as a creative string-puller in the Newcastle attack, is it really correct or fair to refer to Pérez as a number 10 at all?

Looking at the bigger picture, we wonder whether 7th place in the table is an accurate reflection of the way NUFC has played this season and if that form is sustainable...even if a prolonged sale process means that this squad could be set in stone through the January transfer window.

We also turn the show over to Tom for another edition of Great Moments in the Mike Ashley Era, featuring a 3-3 draw against Palace where anyone crazy enough to put money on the three Newcastle goalscorers can probably afford to buy the club from Ashley right now.

iOS users, apologies that we're getting tons of inscrutable error messages as we try to put the show back on iTunes. However, for Android users or people with iPhones who don't mind downloading another app, we are available on both Stitcher and TuneIn. Thanks so much for your support!

IWIWAG 10-26-17

 

On the Air: Mandy and More

After a very sad international break for all of us here in the States, the pod is back! Phil and Matt, the most prepared hosts in the business, who never flub the intro multiple times or have weird audio issues, break down the two main stories involving Newcastle United this week.

First, of course, we talk about the continued developments in NUFC's ownership situation, as Amanda Staveley's PCP Partners group kicks open the club's books to see what havoc Mike Ashley has wrought. Will Ashley find a way to dash supporters' hopes once again? And how comfortable should we feel about Newcastle's outlook this season, knowing that a prolonged sale would likely mean no transfer business in January whatsoever?

Then we take things back to the actual sport for a bit and look at Sunday's 2-2 draw against Southampton at St. Mary's, trading our thoughts on the blame for Southampton's first goal and the effectiveness of Ayoze Pérez and Christian Atsu as part of the 3 in Rafa's 4-2-3-1 formation.

iOS users, apologies that we're getting tons of inscrutable error messages as we try to put the show back on iTunes. However, for Android users or people with iPhones who don't mind downloading another app, we are available on both Stitcher and TuneIn. Thanks so much for your support!

 IWIWAG podcast 10-19-17

 

On the Air: Burn Books and Candy Cane Grams

Get in, losers, we're going podding. On today's episode, Tom, Phil, and Matt recap Sunday's 1-1 draw against Liverpool. Phil breaks down the stats on the solid defensive performance, then we single out some individual performances. Obviously, we all just have a lot of feelings when it comes to American hero (and, apparently, Olympic sprinter) DeAndre Yedlin. But what did we think about the Jonjo Shelvey/Mikel Merino partnership? Despite the assist on Sunday, will Shelvey be going in our burn book for splitting up Merino and Isaac Hayden?

Then we shift our focus to news of a potential Newcastle sale in the works. Is Amanda Staveley the club's savior in waiting, or just another life-ruiner in the Mike Ashley mold?

Finally, we each name our top three NUFC players on current form. Who in the squad gets more candy cane grams than Glen Coco? 

(OK, no more Mean Girls references. While we did record this on October 3rd, hence the jokes...this has been sufficiently awkward.)

iOS users, apologies that we're getting tons of inscrutable error messages as we try to put the show back on iTunes. However, for Android users or people with iPhones who don't mind downloading another app, we are available on both Stitcher and TuneIn. Thanks so much for your support!

IWIWAG podcast 10-3-17-edit