rich 1.0 Here we go, then. Newcastle United 2.0 will be a reality when Liverpool come calling this weekend and the rubber will hit the road... better that than the 5**t hitting the fan. Proverbs aside, Amar Dedic has signed and with Nico Gonzalez the latest "PL experience" candidate, the transfer business probably isn't done. How optimistic are we, then? George has been writing about this across the Premier League for The Athletic, and there are some unusual findings. Read about the hope-o-meter here (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7521271/2026/08/19/premier-league-hope-o-meter-2026-27/) . Pod On The Tyne: an independent NUFC podcast https://audioboom.com/channels/5158752-pod-on-the-tyne-an-independent-nufc-podcast Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/42976439/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8943482/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>