The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)
The Fighting Cock is a Tottenham Hotspur podcast hosted by Flav, with a rotating panel of co-hosts including Alex, Cal, Jon, Ricky, Spooky, and T. The show offers a passionate and often humorous dissection of all things related to the football club, from match analysis to fan culture. Episodes are edited and mixed by Engineer Al. The podcast also promotes a sponsor, AG1, and engages with listeners through Patreon, social media, and WhatsApp.
Episodes
S15E87 - Are Spurs Finally Fixing the Mistakes of the Past?
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This week we answer your questions on everything from Pedro Porro's future and the arrival of Andy Robertson and Senesi, to whether Spurs are finally correcting the mistakes made during the previous regime. We look back on the Thomas Frank era one year on,
S15E86 - Tottenham's Increasingly Ambitious Summer Plans
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This week we dive into Tottenham's increasingly ambitious summer plans. We discuss the latest links to Jan Paul van Hecke, Savinho and other potential signings, what Dougie Freedman's arrival could mean behind the scenes, and whether Roberto De Zerbi is begi
The Lab | Inside The Fall Of Daniel Levy
This week we’re joined by senior news reporter for The Athletic, Matt Slater, to unpack one of the most dramatic periods in Tottenham Hotspur’s history. We discuss Daniel Levy’s departure, the power structures that shaped Spurs for decades, the role of the Lewis family, takeover speculation, the Gibb River review, and whether Tottenham are genuinely for sale. We also explore the realities of moder
S15E85 - Is Optimism Back on the Menu?
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We discuss the potential arrivals of Andrew Robertson and Marcos Senesi, what they could bring to the squad, and whether the club's recent statements from Peter Charrington and the Lewis family signal genuine change or simply better PR. We also get into the unc
THE LAB | Do You Trust The Lewis Family?
We’re joined by Anatole Pang to dig into what’s really happening behind the scenes at Tottenham Hotspur following the departure of Daniel Levy and the arrival of Roberto De Zerbi. We talk about the club’s restructure, the role of the Lewis family, the significance of the Gibb River review, and whether Spurs have abandoned the modern football model to build around one coach. We also discuss Peter C
S15E84 - Relief
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We talk through the exhausting final day against Everton, the relief inside the stadium at full time, De Zerbi’s impact since arriving, and the moment the connection between the fans and players finally felt repaired. There’s love for Kinsky, Palhinha and the players who dragged S
S15E83 - Romero, Rage & The Final Day
We try to hold it together ahead of Tottenham’s final game of the season…
There’s anger over Romero leaving for Argentina before the biggest game in years, debates over whether footballers genuinely care about the clubs they play for, and the creeping fear that Spurs are fully capable of turning the one relegation scenario available into reality.
We also get into De Zerbi’s press conference com
S15E82 - Uncle Bill Had The Right Idea
Following another damaging defeat at Chelsea, we reflect on the wider psychological toll of supporting Tottenham Hotspur during one of the Club’s most turbulent seasons. We explore the long-term direction of Spurs under the current ownership, the impact of years of inconsistent football decisions, and whether Roberto De Zerbi can restore belief and stability ahead of next season.
We talk VAR cont
S15E81 - One Point From Safety
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We talk Chelsea away, West Ham’s collapse, why we believe that De Zerbi might actually be the man to rebuild Tottenham, and why this season can never happen again. Plus VAR conspiracies, sleepless nights, airline fear, Californian wine and Sean Kray defending the
THE LAB - Steve Nash & The Fighting Cock - From MVP to COYS
We’re joined by NBA legend and lifelong Spurs fan Steve Nash for a proper wide-ranging chat about Tottenham, culture, leadership, Daniel Levy, player standards, injuries, the pitch conspiracy, Harry Kane, Glenn Hoddle, Ajax away and what it actually takes to compete at the very top. An unbelievable conversation with someone who really, really gets it.
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S15E80 - To Tel And Back
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Spurs take a point at home to Leeds, and somehow that is only the second-worst thing to happen to Flav this weekend.
The lads pick through another deeply uncomfortable night in N17: Mat
S15E79 - Are We A Sleeping Giant Again?
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De Zerbi calmness, relegation maths, Palhinha love, Van de Ven rumours, Maddison on the bench and the horrible thrill of actually caring. We get into why Spurs suddenly feel alive, what staying up could unlock, and whether next season might actually be something to look forward t
THE LAB | How De Zerbi Got Spurs Playing
We’re joined by coach to Premier League footballers, Harry Brooks, to break down what Roberto De Zerbi has already changed at Spurs, from the shift in mentality and confidence to the tactical details behind the win at Aston Villa. We talk about buy-in, accountability, composed aggression, pressing traps, risk, control, and why this version of Tottenham suddenly looks calmer, braver and far more co
S15E78 - Those Chickens Are Up To Something
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We’re back after a huge win at Villa Park, trying very hard not to get carried away and failing almost immediately.
We talk about De Zerbi calming everything down, the shift in mentality, Spurs finally looking structured again, and why this performance deserved far more credit th
S15E77 - Medical Rooms to Boardrooms
We assess the wider issues behind Tottenham’s season, including concerns around the medical department, recurring injuries, player trust, refereeing decisions and the club’s wider operational standards.
The discussion also covers potential departures, relegation implications, executive accountability, ownership, recruitment failures and whether the problems at Spurs are structural rather than cir
S15E75 - The Calm Before The Storm
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We’re back for a Q&A and it goes exactly where you’d expect and nowhere you’d predict. From old-school VHS trauma to full-blown relegation anxiety, we try to make sense of Spurs right now and probably fail in the process. There’s talk of De Zerbi, whether anyone at the club is ac
THE LAB | Spurs’ Lost Season: Leadership, Recruitment and the Road Back
We’re joined on The Lab by Kish from Lilywhite Lab to dig into what has gone wrong at Tottenham this season, and whether Roberto De Zerbi can be the man to fix it.
We discuss the importance of player buy-in, why Thomas Frank’s approach never fully convinced the squad, and how Spurs’ lack of midfield control became the defining tactical problem of the season. There’s also a deep dive into the sign
S1574 - Delusion, Hope and Xavi Simons
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The Brighton draw, the panic, the hope, and why one decent performance has suddenly made survival feel possible again. There’s love for Xavi Simons, sympathy for Danso, praise for Bentancur and De Zerbi, and the usual descent into nonsense, lazy boys, en suites and the emotional d
S15E73 - It's All On Him
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We check in on where our heads are at before Brighton, and it is not exactly a healthy place to be. There’s chat about whether we’re mentally preparing for relegation, whether one win changes everything, the players Spurs fans still respect, Cristian Romero’s leadership, the mood
S1572 - Just Win One Game
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We try to make sense of another defeat and that sinking feeling that this might actually be happening. There’s talk about the injuries, the lack of identity, and whether this group of players can pull anything together in the final six games. We argue about decision
THE LAB | De Zerbi-Ball at Spurs: What Changes, What Breaks, What Works
We dig into what De Zerbi ball could actually look like at Spurs, from build-up patterns and risk in possession to which players might thrive and which might struggle. We also get into his reputation, why the Marseille chaos might need more context, and whether Tottenham finally have a coach with enough clarity and force of personality to shape the club around him.
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THE LAB | If Spurs Go Down, What Actually Happens Financially?
We dig into the financial reality of what would happen if Spurs were relegated. From parachute payments and wage reduction clauses to player sales, stadium revenue and the Leeds comparison, we separate panic from fact and ask just how bad it would really be if the worst happened.
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S15E71 - A Single Training Session
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We’re back with Spooky making a rare appearance and it quickly turns into therapy. We talk De Zerbi, whether we’re already down, and why a 12 minute training video has us believing again. There’s debate over Romero, summer rebuilds, and whether any of this club actually makes sens
THE LAB | Inside De Zerbi’s Marseille with Julien Laurens
We’re joined by journalist and broadcaster Julien Laurens to dig into Tottenham’s appointment of Roberto De Zerbi and why it feels both exciting and slightly terrifying. We talk through his time at Marseille, why his football can be brilliant, why things so often turn volatile around him, and whether Spurs have just hired a genius or lit the fuse on another explosion. There’s loads in here on his
S15E70 - De Zerbi Lands
Roberto De Zerbi is officially in, and we try to work out what on earth that actually means for Spurs. We talk through the chaos of appointing a third manager in one season, whether De Zerbi can keep us up, and why this feels both exciting and deeply unsettling at the same time. We get into the club’s lack of structure, the culture issues that keep repeating themselves, the kind of players who mig
S15E69 - The Looming Of De Zerbi
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We try to make sense of yet another mad week at Spurs. Tudor’s gone, De Zerbi’s looming, and we’re left asking the same question again... who’s actually running this club? We chat through the decision making, the lack of structure, whether sacking Tudor changes anything, and why t
S15E68 - Pull Me Out Of This
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We started with chants. We ended with existential dread. Somewhere between 10,000 fans welcoming the team bus and Spurs collapsing on the pitch, everything went completely sideways. There’s stepmums talking about curtains mid-game, emotional damage, panic, and the realisation that
THE LAB | Tottenham Fans And The Team Bus
We chat to Stu and Jay about how the idea to greet the team bus before Forest came together, how quickly the club, police and fan groups got behind it, and why this week has felt completely different around Spurs. We get into the disconnect between players and fans, why the mood has shifted so suddenly, and why this match feels massive for the future of the club. Most of all, this is about what ca
S15E67 - Tudor, Togetherness and a Fight to Stay Up
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We finally feel something again.
After months of numbness, Spurs put in back to back performances that actually give us belief. We talk about why the Atletico result might be the real turning point, how Igor Tudor seems to have flipped the mood inside the dressing room, and why t
S15E66 - Hope, At Last
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For the first time in 2026, we’ve actually got something positive to talk about. We look back at Tottenham’s dramatic late equaliser at Anfield, Richarlison’s big moment, and why this point could matter far beyond just the table. We talk about the injury crisis, the pe
S15E65 - Pulling Together
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We dip into the Patreon questions and end up covering just about everything: grim workplace toilet stories, Sunderland away loyalty point obsession, the need for Spurs fans to pull together for the run-in, and the brutal reality of more injuries at the worst possible time. We chat
S15E64 - Kin Hell
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We look back at the chaos of Spurs’ defeat to Atletico, from Kinsky’s nightmare start and Tudor’s ruthless decision to hook him early, to the state of the pitch, Van de Ven’s let-off, and the wider mess around the club. There’s chat about culture, Levy, why Spurs keep collapsing i
S15E63 - Willy at Work, Poch Dreams and the Fear of the Drop
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With no game to ruin the weekend, we opened the floor for a full Q&A and it went exactly where you would expect: strange work stories, irrational Spurs superstitions, ticket price arguments, and a proper look at what relegation would mean for this squad. We talk about who stays, who goes, why so many of t
S15E62 - Lines In The Sand
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We try to make sense of another miserable night as Spurs slide deeper into the mess, and honestly, it gets pretty bleak. There’s talk of panic attacks, lines in the sand, Van de Ven frustration, player accountability, whether Tudor is seeing something none of us can, and if there
S15E61 - Panic Stations FC
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We woke up at stupid o’clock and did what any sane Spurs fan does: immediately spiralled. With relegation starting to feel properly real, we talk through the dread, the anger, and the weird mix of acceptance and panic that’s taken over the fanbase. We get into why people
THE LAB | Was Conte Right About It All?
We’re joined by Dan KP to talk through the weirdest Spurs season we can remember, from the genuine relegation dread to the strange comfort of just wanting boring mid table life again. We revisit Conte’s outbursts in order, including the Burnley wobble and the infamous Southampton rant, and ask whether he basically saw all of this coming. There’s also some overdue respect for those Bodo Glimt wins,
S15E60 - Welcome To The Circus
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We try to make sense of another brutal North London derby as hope gives way to anger, gallows humour and a bit of soul searching. We chat Tudor’s first impressions, refereeing frustrations, the mood in the ground, and whether belief got the better of us again. Plus some classic no
S15E59 - The Ferryman Cometh
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We check in after Igor Tudor’s arrival and try to work out how we actually feel about it all. There’s talk of first impressions, whether the new manager bounce is real, and why just hearing him speak made us oddly more relaxed. We get into relegation nerves, what the Arsenal game
S15E58 - To Dare Is Tudor
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We dive into the chaos at Spurs after the manager sacking and the sudden arrival of Igor Tudor, and try to work out what it actually means for the rest of the season. We talk dressing room culture, player attitudes, interim vs permanent appointments, and whether this is smart dama
S15E57 - Frank's Gone
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Thomas Frank’s been sacked and we’re jumping straight on to pick through the wreckage. We talk about the Newcastle night that felt like the moment the players finally stopped buying in, why Frank never had the gravitas for Spurs (on the pitch and in the press room), and the stuff
S15E56 - Fear Factor
We’re joined by Sean Kray and Jon Bass for a full Spurs meltdown, starting with the Big Man Army and ending with genuine relegation fear. We talk Romero’s red, injuries piling up, why Frank gets more media slack than Ange ever did, and whether Romero’s just become a liability. Then we spiral into the only lifeline that makes sense right now: Pochettino. Finally, we look ahead to Newcastle a
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S15E55 - Solanke Is the System
We go full superstar discourse on Xavi Simons and why he just feels indestructible, then pivot into the Romero “disgrace” fallout and that weird Viaplay story about Spurs blocking Thomas Frank interviews. There’s also a proper moan about the Lange interview, January’s no-plan-B approach, Solanke being outrageously important, and a vital debate on whether wearing red to Spurs should be a bootable o
THE LAB | Vinai Venkatesham’s Promises vs Reality: What is the Plan?
We get into Romero’s Instagram post and whether “disgrace” was a translation issue or another not-so-subtle dig at the people running Spurs. From a historically dead January window to PSR reality, loan market weirdness, and why the club feels completely directionless, we ask the big one: did we actually try and fail, or just choose not to act? Plus: how much slack does Frank get when the squad is
S1554 - The Xavi Simons Show
We thought we were in for one of those grim afternoons. City battered us first half, we booed like we couldn’t even be bothered, and then somehow Spurs came out a completely different team. We get into the shape change, the subs that flipped it, and how we went from aimless build-up to actually hurting them, with Solanke back doing proper number nine things. Big chat on Xavi Simons running the sho
S15E53 - 4th Best Team In Europe
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We’re buzzing after a proper away performance in Frankfurt, even with half the squad missing and lads playing out of position. We get into the back three, why it finally felt calm, and why Paulinha and Spence basically shut down a whole side of the pitch. Then it’s January, inju
S15E52 - “Daddy, What Does ‘S***’ Mean?”
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We’re back, and we’re joined by Sean Kray (battle rap menace, Spurs sufferer) and Alex (finally resurfaced now he’s got a missus and no longer drinks alone at 10am). We talk Burnley away, the loudest chant of the day, and why explaining “Thomas Frank, your football is s***” to a n
S15E51 - Warming To Andy
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It’s the Q&A podcast, which means we’re talking Tottenham, talking nonsense, and somehow talking ourselves into Andy Robertson. We go from “this isn’t exciting” to “actually… missiles from both sides” after a very telling Liverpool fan verdict, then get into leadership, game-state management, Udogie’s injury rec
The Lab | From Santos Chaos To Spurs Madness: Why Joao Souza’s Mentality Will Be Huge
“Brazilian fans are brutal… the training ground is being invaded… any kind of malcontent he will see in N17, he’s already been through it all in Santos.”
We’re joined by South American football expert Tim Vickery as Spurs close in on 19-year-old Santos left-back Joao Souza. Tim explains why fans feel trepidation about South American imports, then makes the case for why this one’s different: Souza
S15E50 - A Life Less Angry
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We actually enjoyed a Spurs game. Dortmund at home was electric, Solanke being back changed everything, Udogie looked like a proper left-sided option again, and suddenly we remembered what a functional team looks like. We argue about whether one good night buys T
S15E49 - Turning The Battleship While We Drown
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We start with the only thing that’s made us smile all week, an Instagram banger from Olly_101 that basically sums up supporting Spurs right now. Then it’s straight into the West Ham misery, the corporate-seat experience, the inevitable early concession, and the familiar cycle of
S15E48 - The Hope Of What Could Be
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It’s Q&A Thursday and we’re all over the place in the best possible way. We get into Conor Gallagher, opportunistic signings and whether Spurs actually have a plan, Thomas Frank’s future, protests, ownership, Villa fans losing their minds online and why Spurs make
THE LAB| Why Spurs Fans Will Love Gallagher
We’re back with Harry Brooks and we get stuck into Conor Gallagher to Spurs, why he’s basically plug and play, and why managers love him. We talk about what he actually gives Spurs off the ball, how he can become the press trigger we’ve been missing, and why his engine and discipline make him such a reliable week to week performer. There’s also a bit on Valiz likely heading back to Brazil, a quick
S15E47 - A War Chest, a Window, And No Coherence
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We try to work out what’s actually going wrong at Spurs, and whether sacking Thomas Frank even fixes anything. There’s a lot of anger about the football, but we keep coming back to the bigger issue: the club looks totally unaligned, with no clear sporting lead, no agreed identity,
S15E46 - Mug
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We’re not angry. We’re not hopeful. We’re not even disappointed. We’re just… numb.
After another Spurs defeat, we try to work out whether numbness is actually the healthiest coping mechanism. There’s talk of wanting to go blind, fans squaring up to players, Romero’s baffling Insta
S15E45 - Frankly, This Is Grim
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We’re back after the Sunderland draw and honestly, it’s getting properly bleak. We talk about why that first half somehow looked “good” to some of us, why the second half felt like the usual collapse, and the stat that made us feel a bit ill: no open-play goals in five league game
S15E44 - Bored, Angry And Spurs
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We go full therapy session after the Brentford nil nil. Boredom, anger, Frank fatigue, timewasting on 60 minutes, selling Brennan Johnson, and the creeping fear that Spurs have stopped even trying to win football matches. There’s blame for everyone, coaches included, nostalgia fo
THE LAB | Luka Vuskovic Is Not Normal
We’re back with coach Harry Brooks to deep-dive on wunderkid Luka Vuskovic and why the hype is getting silly for an 18-year-old centre-back on loan at Hamburg. We chat through what makes him so dominant, why his aerial numbers are outrageous, how he plays off both feet, and why he keeps popping up with goals like he’s a striker. We also get into the one obvious weakness in his profile, whether he
S15E43 - Jam Tarts and Low Blocks
We finally won a game of football, so obviously we’re going to overthink every second of it. Sean Kray makes his Fighting Cock debut with an elite Mr Kipling bar, Ben’s fresh back from the away end, and we try to work out why the vibes were so good even when the football was… not. We get into Frank’s setup, the constant fan backlash, Odobert actually giving us something to latch onto, and whether
S15E42 - Nine Men, One Spark
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We somehow turned a Spurs pod into sinkhole chat, canal-boat paranoia, and then a genuinely weird, rare thing: feeling a bit of pride after losing to Liverpool. Two red cards, a ref performance that made no sense, and yet the stadium noise actually lifted us. We get into
S15E41 - To Talk Is To Do
Our special edition podcast in collaboration with @SpursOfficial for the #ToTalkIsToDo campaign is now live. It comes with a trigger warning - some of the stories you hear you may find upsetting, but it further highlights the important message that talking can save lives, which the club and Samaritans are working to get across this Christmas. A huge thank you to our special guests Micky Hazard, Jo
S15E40 - Married To Tottenham
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It’s Q&A Thursday and we’re talking about mental health, ticketing, and Thomas Frank’s job security all in the same breath. Spurs have reached out to work with us on “To Talk Is To Do”, there’s actual movement on atmosphere and ticket sharing, and we’re trying to work out if any of it means things are changing f
S15E39 - Are We In Trouble?
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We jump straight into the post Forest misery and try to work out what Thomas Frank’s Spurs are actually trying to do, because right now it feels like passing it around the back with zero conviction. There’s a proper rant about the Vicario to Archie Gray disaster, the
S15E38 - The Rise And Rise Of Archie Gray
In this one we start with the growing hype around Archie Gray, what his ceiling looks like and how he fits alongside Bentancur, Bergvall and the rest of Spurs midfield. We get into fan sentiment, Thomas Frank’s selections, the atmosphere at the stadium, drums, ticket prices and why it all feels so tense at home. There is a long and frankly unnecessary detour into how people wipe their arses, porta
S15E37 - Xavi’s Breakout
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We bask in an actually enjoyable Saturday as Spurs batter Brentford at home, Xavi Simons finally shows everyone what the fuss is about, and Richarlison runs himself into the ground. We talk Frank in vs Frank out, Arsenal’s last-minute heartbreak, Fan Narrative’s mood g
S15E36 - The Man Who Would Be King
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In this one we start with a truly horrific office toilet mystery and end up at The Athletic calling Spurs fans the unhappiest in the league. We get into Thomas Frank’s cautious setup, that mental non-penalty at Newcastle, Romero’s absolute sh**housery, the Fulham debacle and boo
S15E35 - Boiling Point
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We start with Ricky’s legendary spaghetti bolognese portions, garlic bread as cutlery, before sinking back into the misery of Spurs. We get into Frank in vs Frank out, the booing of Vicario, ticket prices, Fan Narrative numbers, feeling gaslit by the club and why so many
S15E34 - Man For Man In Paris, A Way Out For Frank
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In this one we try to make sense of conceding five in Paris and somehow feeling more positive about Spurs. We get into the man for man press, what it says about Thomas Frank, and why Fulham at home has to be the moment he leans into the younger, more technical midfield. We chat Richarlison’s mini resurrection, K
S15E33 - Die On Your Feet
We try to process that 4 1 at the Emirates, from Thomas Frank’s five at the back and 0.01 xG to what it says about where Spurs are right now. We talk about chance creation, the players having to live in a low block, whether Frank really understands the North London derby, and what has to change before PSG and Fulham. There is some Radiohead chat, Steve Nash listening in, half and half scarf crimes
S15E32 - The Game When We Play Them Lot
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We start off chatting about refusing to put the heating on, getting old and suddenly feeling the cold, unwanted erections on London buses and why MedExpress might be your best mate these days. Then we get into the away day at their place, Muani back on grass in a mask, Gabriel’s injury, why this Arsenal side still f
THE LAB | Burnley to Bilbao: Rob Daly on Goals, Noise and Narrative
In this one we sit down with Spurs commentator Rob Daly, the voice living rent free in all our heads after Bilbao. We chat about how he finds the right words in the biggest moments, the art of shutting up and letting the crowd breathe, Clive Allen nearly in tears, academy kids changing games from nowhere, and why podcasts are his cheat code for understanding fan mood. It is a proper love letter t
S15E31 - Spurs, Spontaneous Combustion And Other Stuff
In this one we try to do a chilled international break Q&A and end up arguing about lateness, storms and danger w*nks before getting properly into Spurs. We chat Odobert, the Ironclaw-level injury curse, Solanke as the “forgotten man”, Richarlison and Brennan Johnson’s futures, rank the top five players in the squad and talk young players, confidence and Archie Gray. There’s also Ty from AFTV, spo
S15E30 - Keeping Quiet
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We pick through a wild Spurs United draw where it went from nothing to nearly nicked to gut punch. We get into Frank’s pragmatism, the double pivot, and how Odebeir and Udogi fixed the balance, plus Tell’s finish and Richarlison’s moment and celebration. Booing, home form, wingers who won’t go, injuries to the fro
S15E29 - Mickey van de Ven Is Inevitable
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We’re all buzzing after Spurs smashed Copenhagen 4-0. We get emotional over van de Ven turning into a superstar before our eyes, argue about whether his goal was better than Son at Burnley, and tell the haters to let Xavi Simons breathe. There’s Richarlison penalty chat, ticket price moaning, and probably too much
S15E28 - Miles Off or Misunderstood?
We are fifth and somehow it feels awful. In this episode we try to unpack why. We revisit the Chelsea defeat, Caicedo’s clinic, and how our press collapsed at home. We talk creativity, Xavi Simons learning on the job, and whether set pieces are carrying us. Is it teething problems or a tactical flaw. Do we give Thomas Frank time or start dreaming about the next manager. We debate booing, the Van d
S15E27 - Having Patience Across The Board
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We came in hot after Newcastle. We talked about why we look solid at the back and dangerous from set pieces, then why the other 80 percent of football is killing us right now. Spence showed good stuff but the shoelace corner is on us. Xavi needs minutes and patience. The physical
S15E26 - Micky van de Ven
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We react to Tottenham’s 3–0 win away at Everton: a clinical, professional performance built on set-piece precision and defensive control. We break down Micky van de Ven’s brace, Pape Sarr’s late goal, and Guglielmo Vicario’s key saves that secured another clean sheet. We talk about Thomas Frank’s growing influence, th
S15E25 - Drawn To Conclusions
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Spurs are tougher to beat but still searching for a spark. We unpack the 0–0 in Monaco, Vicario’s big night, and why the No. 10 keeps getting bypassed. Is the Bentancur–Palhinha double pivot leaving a chasm to the forwards, and could Kudus through the middle help the ball stick? W
THE LAB | “We Knew We Were Winning It” - Ben Haines on Bilbao, Ange, and Frank
Spurs presenter Ben Haines joins The Lab to talk about the Europa League win in Bilbao, how the “Winners” documentary came together, and what changed inside the club under Vinai Venkatesham and Thomas Frank. We get into Ange’s standards, Thomas Frank’s culture work, analysts clipping live during matches, and why increased access has lifted trust among supporters. Ben also shares the story behind S
S15E24 - Aston Villa, Thomas Frank And The Double Pivot
A home loss to Villa sparks the big question: how much patience do we give Thomas Frank’s setup at Spurs. The boys pick apart the game plan, the double pivot, and why two outrageous strikes can flip a fair draw into a defeat. There is chat on over-reliance on Kudus, what Odobert is and is not yet, where Xavi Simons fits, and which midfield profile is still missing. Away form looks fine, home form
S15E23 - Muani To Launch Off
Flav, Ricky and Alex freewheel through elite snack poverty, lost retro Spurs shirts, the best and worst kits, Maddison’s YouTube series, Romero’s reputation, centre-back partnerships under Frank, Muani hype, loans and PSR talk, US live-show fantasies, flying dread, NFL at the Lane, and a grab-bag of listener questions that range from pure football to pure filth.
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