Welcome to the Andoni Iraola era S8 E1

First State Kopites · Aug 22, 2026 · 44m

It’s a brand new season, our 8th. Wow. I guess we will look back at the pre-season, and then the first game and maybe beyond. I’m Paul, joined by Daz and Justin.

Part One - the pre-season

Pre-season games

Yankee stadium experience

The defeats?

Squad building…Team feels short on players

Iraola’s approach - greater intensity

Midfield

Attack

Defence

Part Two - Newcastle away

What do we know, think and hope?

Team selection

How will the game play out?

Predictions

We will be back after the Newcastle game - looking ahead to the first home game of the season. Thanks to Justin and Daz for joining me…