The Mag Podcast Episode 9: Newcastle United’s new badge, Quantum leaps and Changing history

Episode 9: Newcastle United’s new badge, Quantum leaps and Changing history.

Published: 05/10/2026 | Duration: 61 mins | Hosts: Jamie Smith, Simon Cahill & David Hutchinson

In Episode 9 of The Mag Pod, Jamie, Simon, and Hutch react to Newcastle United’s newly revealed club crest, take a Quantum Leap back to rewrite key moments in NUFC history, and catch up on international break duty.

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The international break continues, but there is still plenty for The Mag Pod to get stuck into as the panel return for a mix of Newcastle United news, nostalgia and some increasingly ambitious attempts to rewrite the club’s history.

First up is Newcastle’s updated club badge, with the panel looking back at the consultation process and assessing what has actually changed. From the streamlined design and its more digitally friendly appearance to the new secondary castle crest, they discuss whether all the build-up was necessary and why keeping the traditional identity intact was ultimately the most important thing.

Then comes a new challenge inspired by Quantum Leap: if you could go back to any moment in Newcastle United history and change something that once went wrong, where would you go?

The conversation revisits some of the biggest near-misses of the last 30 years, including the 1995/96 Premier League title race, Sir Bobby Robson’s UEFA Cup run and a costly League Cup night at Stamford Bridge. Could one altered moment have changed Newcastle’s entire trajectory?

Away from football, Jamie reports back from a night watching the newly renamed Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park before attention returns to United’s players on international duty. The panel round up the latest appearances, goals and injury concerns ahead of the return of club football, while Newcastle United Women continue their perfect start to the league season.

Finally, there’s discussion of the ongoing Manchester City situation and what it could mean for the Premier League before Newcastle finally return to action. After three weeks without a United game, competitive football is almost back and the international-break improvisation can finally come to an end.

Key Moments
00:17 – Introduction
01:32 – Newcastle United’s updated club badge
10:04 – Newcastle United Quantum Leap
14:11 – Rewriting the 1995/96 Premier League title race
22:00 – Sir Bobby Robson and the 2004 UEFA Cup run
29:06 – Changing Newcastle’s 2023 League Cup exit at Chelsea
37:12 – Another chance to rewrite Sir Bobby’s Newcastle history
43:18 – Newcastle Red Bulls and a night at Kingston Park
48:59 – Newcastle players on international duty
55:01 – Newcastle United Women maintain their perfect start
55:42 – Manchester City and the Premier League appeal
59:24 – Final thoughts

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