Richard Easterbrook

Producer/presenter on @wisemensaypod, one half of @friedfriespod

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It’s remarkable seeing how many people are being hacked like this. It’s like they’re all being assimilated one by one into an ai world, like an episode of Doctor Who. Who’s next?

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I read a book on The Beatles but it doesn't make me Paul McCartney

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Anthony Gordon will back himself to deliver in the highly competitive world of Barcelona. He embraces pressure, and reads books on how elite performers prepare and impose their talent. Gordon is very single-minded as seen in the way he himself prepares and plays, and also the way he has driven his career from Everton to Newcastle United and now this wonderful opportunity at Barcelona. There's something of the nomad in Gordon's character, seeking out new adventures and challenges.

Gordon is 25, moving towards his peak years, and still with points to prove, a challenge he accepts. He will have to adapt his game at times at Barcelona, becoming more understanding of the demands of possession football as well as the counter-attacking surges that suit him best. He will have to learn fast if he is to start ahead of Raphinha, who’s had injury issues but remains irresistible on his day.

But Hansi Flick and the Barcelona fans will love Gordon’s pressing, and when he burns upfield with pace, aggression and directness. They will love his versatility across the front line. Gordon is best down the left but 9 of his 17 goals this season have come when playing through the middle.

This is a move that suits all parties. It suits Barcelona who deepen their attacking options, who don’t overstretch on wages and who know they can sell Gordon back to the wealthy Premier League if the move doesn’t work out.

It suits Newcastle, who need funds for rebuilding. They get £69m for a player who was always going to move on at some point, whose popularity was waning amongst some Newcastle fans, who was not always in Eddie Howe’s plans. Harvey Barnes (more a winger) and Jacob Ramsey (more a left 8) offer options on the left.

It suits England who have a player developing further at a top club. It suits everyone bar Marcus Rashford. Flick now has three great options on the left, Raphinha, Gordon and Rashford, who has done very well on loan from Manchester United. Can Barcelona possibly keep Rashford, especially if they also land Julian Alvarez?

Rashford deserves to be in demand following his excellent performances this season. He also starts ahead of Gordon on England’s left. He’s a huge talent. Rashford might not fit the Arsenal mould, in age and wages, but he'd certainly be an upgrade on their left flank.

The move obviously suits Gordon who has this relentless desire for self-improvement, gets to represent one of the most famous teams in the world and will have to take his game to a new level if he is to start ahead of Raphinha. He's up for the challenge. Good luck to Gordon at Barcelona. #FCB #NUFC #ENG

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@pauljacques83 @WiseMenSayPod @eleanor_amc @jimmmmmyr @RoryFallow @MichaelHamflett As ever, I tapped out early. Young person’s game, can’t handle the pace anymore (never could)

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@Fkersh1994K What a strange thing to say

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@S_Scotty_78 @M_Keeling Those Pandemic Pods were so fun to do. Literally nothing else to occupy our minds

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What do you think @M_Keeling

[SCooTERBoYSAFC™🛵🔴⚪/// @sgtscooterboy]

@WiseMenSayPod Bring the car journey pod back

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It’s an all-timer of a guest appearance from @MichaelHamflett here

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𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘

@eleanor_amc is joined by @jimmmmmyr, @RoryFallow and @MichaelHamflett as we react to Sunderland qualifying for the Europa League!

#SAFC

https://t.co/6B7X5s4orx

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@S_Scotty_78 @M_Keeling Great days

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@M_Keeling Yes

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@StuartBeckett5 @mackeminmokum @WiseMenSayPod Oh, right.

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Didn't mean to post this from my own account ffs

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𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗔 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗨𝗘

@eleanor_amc is joined by @jimmmmmyr, @RoryFallow and @MichaelHamflett as we react to Sunderland qualifying for the Europa League!

#SAFC

https://t.co/wZD6YXN4DA

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𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝟮-𝟭 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗘𝗔

Eleanor, Richard and Micky react as Sunderland qualify for Europe for the first time in over half a century.

What an incredible season.

#SAFC

https://t.co/PRVTQbNLu5

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@secondtierpod Wrong place for it though, here’s where it should be (check the address out 🤣)

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FINAL PREVIEW OF THE SEASON

Can The Lads actually get this done and qualify for Europe?

Lee Howey joins @1Easterbrook and @GoldyWMS to chat about the huge game against Chelsea

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Spotify: https://t.co/vR8M84bHx6
Website: https://t.co/on82v2WVQw

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@AccidentalP

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@dw_caricatures Feels AI doesn’t it! Doesn’t even look like the Tyne Bridge let alone Wearmouth

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When you see it, you can't unsee it

Is this Steve Cram's idea of making Brendan Foster feel better about that GNR medal fiasco?

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That’s an odd name

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William, Catherine and children name baby kangaroo at Australia Zoo https://t.co/bGviGR1fEv

[Richard Easterbrook @1Easterbrook]

Me and @M_Keeling and his dad had finished the C2C with very little time to spare before the Coventry first leg and I'm still convinced everything that happened since is some kind of hallucination and I'm in a coma somewhere

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Not sure you can be nostalgic about something that happened only a year ago, but never going to pass up the opportunity to relive May 2025 all over again.

What a time!

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WMS SPECIAL: A Month of May

Relive the glorious month of May 2025 through the words of WMS pods from the time

👕Coventry confidence
🍻Hjelde's beer heist
🎉Trafalgar Square antics

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Spotify: https://t.co/1zf4ZwdNzR
Website: https://t.co/99lLV5JYun