A Mischief of Magpies: Newcastle United from the USA

Couple of American dudes talkin' about the finest soccer club in the world. No we won't apologize for calling it soccer. Recorded live weekly from the Hawk & Griffin, the home of the Toon Army of the Potomac.

Sex Dolls and Bangers: A Great Day out for Bromley 01/13/2025

Sex Dolls and Bangers: A Great Day out for Bromley Know your audience: League Two Bromley made the absolute best of a day at St. James' Park while Newcastle slowly asserted its dominance in a professional display. Kevin waxes rhapsodic about what it means for our club to play at St. James' Park and the magic that architects and designers will have difficulty recapturing if we move. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/34838835

Peak Jacob Murphy and Operation 5-5-0 01/09/2025

Peak Jacob Murphy and Operation 5-5-0 Bill and Kevin wonder what's wrong with the ball as Mikel Arteta receives a lifetime achievement award following Newcastle's 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates. Eddie Howe once again outsmarts a rival manager, leaving him fuming. A shift for the ages from Sven Botman. Troy Deeney accidentally asks a good question. And a recognition after this match that Newcastle United is on par with any club in the Premier League. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/34788110

ISO: A Fair and Even Playing Ground 01/06/2025

ISO: A Fair and Even Playing Ground Newcastle United survived an early wake up time and the chaos at Tottenham Hotspur to claim three more points and keeping their near club record win streak alive. Re: the handball. What you gonna trust me or your lyin' eyes? How Postecoglu's post-game outburst overshadowed a good performance by Spurs' young players. Nananananananananananananananana BOTMAN! A look ahead to Arsenal, plus Kevin's bizarre hatred of "you're welcome." You're welcome. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/34741495

Call 'em by their name! Relegation Threatened Manchester United 01/01/2025

Call 'em by their name! Relegation Threatened Manchester United After a half-century of near constant futility, Newcastle United exorcises a few demons on the smoking crater once known as Manchester United. - What RTMU players would start for Newcastle? - Why the coverage has been so one sided? - Is this still a big match for us? Why Manchester United is kind of like our loser big brother. - Why our man of the match had to come from the midfield. - Bill's tribute to the Georgian Geordie, Jimmy Carter /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/34682860

Villa Victory, Old Trafford Falls Preview, and Stadium Summary! 12/29/2024

Villa Victory, Old Trafford Falls Preview, and Stadium Summary! We're joined this week by roving reporter Andrew from Forrest Hall, Andrew "The Barron," Barron, and ol' Kev, coming at ya LIVE, from the Hawk and Griffin in Vienna, Virginia. We review yet another demolition of Aston Villa at Saint James's Park, discuss the problems afoot at Manchester United, and go into great detail on the potential landing spots for a new stadium in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Andrew Barron's debut goes as well as can be expected, after having spent three seasons gaining fitness on the Mischief of Magpies bench. We all know Eddie Howe doesn't rush players onto the pitch, and Barron has needed three seasons to gain match fitness. But boy, does he contribute in this very festive episode. Happy New Year to our faithful listener! /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/34647020

Jacob Murphy's Great Sunderlish Adventure 12/23/2024

Jacob Murphy's Great Sunderlish Adventure Andrew Hargreaves joins Bill Mann to discuss the very, very good week for NUFC, capped off by their 4 goal demolition of Ipswich Town. -- Alex Isak is scoring, but is he happy? -- Why Bill would be OK with Isak leaving -- Andrew wants to know which you like better: the Schar mustache or the Brazilian bottle blonds -- Jason Tyndall in cornrows. It's gonna happen. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/34579265

Leicester Gets a Ruud Awakening 12/16/2024

Leicester Gets a Ruud Awakening NUFC obliterates Leicester City on the weekend, the first match of the season in which Newcastle didn't seem to play exactly at the level of its opposition. Are we seeing the payoff from the growing pains from Tonali and Bruno learning to work with each other? What do we want to see happen during the January window? Is it possible one of our crown jewels might be moved on? Why Eddie Howe's interview with Simon Jordan probably wouldn't be possible with a Northeast-based journalist. The dad joke in the title brought to you by Kevin Sperry. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/34475815

NUFC 3 Liverpool 3. 2 Minutes Shy of a Match For the Ages 12/06/2024

NUFC 3 Liverpool 3. 2 Minutes Shy of a Match For the Ages Newcastle and Liverpool open the holiday season with an absolute banger! -- A tribute to the genius of Mo Salah -- A classic that was robbed of its epic finish by a quick whistle -- Why Newcastle seems to play to its competition and what this means for Brentford. -- Also Bill surprises Kevin with the best news he'll hear all month /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/34320170

Robbed of History's Least Deserved Three Points 12/02/2024

Robbed of History's Least Deserved Three Points Bill and Kevin have a hard time coming up with too many positives from the Crystal Palace match. Honestly, we tried. -- An historically poor performance by the Toon -- Which players performed well? -- Should Eddie Howe keep starting Bruno and Tonali and let them figure it out? /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/34254755

Eddie Howe's Buddy Cop Army 11/12/2024

Eddie Howe's Buddy Cop Army The good times continue as Newcastle United rolls over in-form Nottingham Forest -- The trust amongst the players seems to have returned along with the goals -- Why Joelinton is playing a different game than everyone else -- The pairings that make all the difference with Newcastle's unity And we hear from Evan Ridley, a member of the MoM panel. Want to join? Connect with us on X or Facebook! /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/33903062

Arteta's No Good Very Bad Day 11/04/2024

Arteta's No Good Very Bad Day After a delightful win against Arsenal, Bill and Kevin debate the most difficult Man of the Match choice of the season. Why Americans have to call the man "Bukayo Football." Bill discloses the only person who seems to like being around Mikel Arteta (hint: he carries a sword). Whether Newcastle and Arsenal are now rivals. And why Kevin hates Ted Lasso. Also we hear from our Mischief of Magpies panel! /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/33776642

The Chelsea Home and Home: The Nanny Takes on the B Side 11/01/2024

The Chelsea Home and Home: The Nanny Takes on the B Side After an unplanned break, Bill and Kevin catch up on the goings on and finally -- FINALLY -- see some of the chaos and aggressiveness that has defined Newcastle United football. -- What changed? Did Eddie Howe just rip 'em one? -- Why Sean Longstaff is so important to the club -- Have Isak & Gordon been distracted /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/33748202

The Newcastle Rules 10/15/2024

The Newcastle Rules Oh about a year back or so we played Everton, but in the meantime... Newcastle United cross a significant anniversary and Bill and Kevin give their verdicts. Speaking of verdicts, the sound you hear is PSR crashing on the heads of the Premier League and the cartel clubs. Also, what job would Jordan Pickford have if football didn't exist? /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/33468787

Manchester City Drops Points to...Somebody 09/30/2024

Manchester City Drops Points to...Somebody Bill Mann is solo this week as Kevin had something better to do -- Nobody seems to know who those Manchester City points got dropped to. -- Bill's North Carolina home and its central role in his love of NUFC -- Anthony Gordon's fantastic response, Sandro Tonali's physicality, and Dan Burn's shut down play against Erling Haaland /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/33265907

Limpid Loss at Fulham, My How the Turn Tables 09/24/2024

Limpid Loss at Fulham, My How the Turn Tables Bill & Kev break down what felt like an inevitable poor showing against the Cottagers -- Watching Smith-Rowe run rampant led to the obvious question: does Bruno need Longstaff more than we realize? -- Is our form a slow build or a reason for concern? -- Does Bruno have the stuff to be a great captain? -- Why Anthony Gordon needs to grow the hell up. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/33190697

Hello My Name is Schmarvey 09/18/2024

Hello My Name is Schmarvey Newcastle United grinds out a come-from-behind 1:2 win at Wolves, with a halftime triple change proving the difference. Should Barnes, Tonali and Willock be starting or is the role of impact sub a thing? Why Bill believes that Kieran Trippier was the Man of the Match A look ahead to Fulham and AFC Wimbledon. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/33111417

Toon Army DC: Loves Joelinton, Desires Consistency 09/11/2024

Toon Army DC: Loves Joelinton, Desires Consistency Think you know other Newcastle United supporters? Over the last few months Kevin Sperry has conducted interviews with several Toon Army DC fans who join us each week to ride or die with NUFC. Recorded live at the Hawk & Griffin, Vienna, Virginia, the home of the Toon Army DC Interviewees include: Steve Pace Nicola Pace Andrew Hargreaves Eddie Hoffman Chelsea Honey Andrew Baron Dag Mawi Kevin Richards /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/33010102

Newcastle Deserved to be Lucky 09/04/2024

Newcastle Deserved to be Lucky Join Bill and Kevin as they discuss Newcastle United's "lucky" win over Spurs. In this episode: -- How on earth wasn't that a pen? (You know what we're talking about) -- Sandro Tonali's emotional return -- How Krafthy was that win? -- Everton really sucks, and what would happen if Wolverhampton Wanderers were an American club. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/32894592

Miserably Optimistic 08/27/2024

Miserably Optimistic HAPPY TONALI DAY FOR THOSE WHO CELEBRATE! Bill and Kevin review the hate-watch that was the Bournemouth match and look for some green shoots of optimism, and there were more than a few. They were just, you know, really hard to see. Joelinton follows up a wonderful match with a clunker. We have game changers! Kieran Trippier shows why he is so important to the club. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/32760577

Longstaffs and Shortbones 08/21/2024

Longstaffs and Shortbones Bill and Kevin break down Newcastle's nervy, annoying and ultimately satisfying win against Southampton. Transfers! Terrible refereeing jobs! Man of the match! Why Newcastle was fortunate that Ben Brereson Diaz remained on the pitch. Our take on the real reason Crystal Palace negotiated so hard on Marc Guehi. And a preview of a potential banana peel match this week at Bournemouth. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/32682732

It's Overreaction Time, Y'all! 08/14/2024

It's Overreaction Time, Y'all! Good news, listener! We're back for Season 3! Bill & Kevin break down the preseason and offseason for Newcastle United as we prepare to gear up for the 2024-25 Premier League campaign. -- Sela Cup Champions! (you'll never sing that) -- Most beautiful kits in the history of the sport? -- What Bill saw from the Brest and Girona matches that he loved -- PSR and saying farewell to Amanda and Mehrdad -- Kevin says some things but we kinda tuned out -- Oh, right! Predictions! Who wins the league? Who gets relegated? Whither the Toon? /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/32573822

"Not Like This": 12 Terrifying Minutes 05/24/2024

"Not Like This": 12 Terrifying Minutes Bill & Kevin briefly recap the 12 minutes vs. Brentford where it seemed our worst fears would be realized. Until they weren't. This episode includes: -- What Do Manchester United and Newcastle United Have in Common? -- Why the people who don’t want to play in Conference League are nuts -- An incredible NUFC statistic -- Superlatives, or Breakin’ 2 Electric Boogaloo, or why can’t Bruno do a knee slide? -- Kevin risks it all to praise NUFC-PSG -- Which player is “liquid elbows?” /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/31458292

The Blond Trifecta Salvages a Draw 05/14/2024

The Blond Trifecta Salvages a Draw Surprising Bogey club Brighton & Hove Albion does it again, frustrating Newcastle United to a damaging draw at SJP. -- His full name is Callum Wilson When Available -- The Argo Principle at Work for Eddie Howe -- All Hail the Blond Trifeca -- A look at the final two matches /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/31289117

Newcastle Smashes Burnley & Menace at the 77th 05/06/2024

Newcastle Smashes Burnley & Menace at the 77th Bill & Kevin discuss Newcastle's dominant win at Burnley and the positivity that comes from contributions from Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento and Sean Longstaff -- Did you think Gordon would be this good? -- Did it look like Joelinton was trying to kill someone when he came on? -- And why we are all Palace now /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/31150818

Defenestration at the Palace then a Show of Steel 04/30/2024

Defenestration at the Palace then a Show of Steel Bill and Kevin run through the Palace match, which is ironic because Newcastle's squad sure didn't. Then we get onto the subject of the (great? good? uneven? dispeptic?) Sheffield United match that saw the Blades face their inevitable relegation. In this episode we discuss: -- Half-and-half scarves yea or nay? -- The remaining fixtures -- The Passion of the VAR /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/31061248

It's Happened Again: NUFC Beats the Competition 14-0 04/15/2024

It's Happened Again: NUFC Beats the Competition 14-0 Last year's Spurs match was so fun the lads decided to do it again! -- Kevin calls the Spurs kit color sous vide juice, Bill calls it liver. -- The beautiful celebration for hearing impaired children at SJP. -- Eddie Howe's managerial masterclass -- A breakdown of the remainder of the season -- Victory and a championship for the lasses!!! /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/30831438

The Passion of the VAR: Newcastle Shows Resilience and Bests Fulham 04/08/2024

The Passion of the VAR: Newcastle Shows Resilience and Bests Fulham Bill & Kevin break down a satisfying match, despite yet another piece of vandalism by the men of VAR. Who was your man of the match? Was this a "smash & grab?" Why didn't Kevin get invited to play paintball? /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/30731808

An NUFC Comeback for the Ages - an Experience Second Only to the PSG Match! 04/02/2024

An NUFC Comeback for the Ages - an Experience Second Only to the PSG Match! Bill's joins us from the poshest bunker in Gosforth, and Kevin's joins from his closet apparently, to review an epic 4-3 comeback win for the Toon. We go through the match in detail, revel in the Hawk and Griffin becoming a shithousing pub, and hear how Bill offended Amber-Keegan Stobbs! /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/30637718

Hit The Reset Button: Whither Newcastle Now? 03/22/2024

Hit The Reset Button: Whither Newcastle Now? Newcastle's lone remaining path to Europe for next year will now be turning it around in the last of the Premier League Season. Bill & Kevin review the Manchester City FA Cup loss and ask the ugly questions: Should Eddie Howe get another season? Should Newcastle Fans be actually rooting for Manchester City to get away with it? Do the people running the Premier League have a clue? /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/30490108

Comfortable, Tactical, Languid: Toon Runs Roughshod over Wolves 03/05/2024

Comfortable, Tactical, Languid: Toon Runs Roughshod over Wolves What a difference a week makes! Or maybe just a player! Bill and Kevin discuss how magically Dan Burn looks a hell of a lot better with Joe Willock playing in front of him. A big win against Wolves was exactly what we needed after that gut punch of yet another baffling Cup draw. /episode/index/show/24f0c004-3136-441d-a8f1-9e8499b79f75/id/30245798

A Mischief of Magpies: Newcastle United from the USA

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