Latest edition of The Football Fan on World Cup ticket prices, Premier League tricksiness and the power of protest.

Absolutely brilliant from @spursblogger tottenhamonmymind.com/2025/12/04/t...

This.

To be fair to Spurs, they are not wrong when they describe their fan tokens as "high-risk."

Latest edition of The Football Fan now out, with a European theme. Is that all we get away?, by @MartinCloake open.substack.com/pub/martincl...

Shouting into the void perhaps, but the Outlook for Mac upgrade is possibly the worst software upgrade in the history of software. Has smashed the ability to autofill email addresses, and typing in every address every time is a significant time thief. Well done all at Microsoft Towers.

Last plug for my appearance on It Started With A Kick with @rcfoster.bsky.social Apologies for visual disturbance.

Interesting seeing the stories of how people came to support their club after my ISWAK episode with @rcfoster.bsky.social The accepted wisdom has tended to be that support is passed down the generations, but there is more to the story.

Apologies for the disturbing video clip, I’ve always said I had a great face for radio. But I really enjoyed talking about the actual football on Richard’s excellent pod #coys

Coverage of #stopexploitingloyalty reaches Brazilian-based website ludopedio @wearethefsa.bsky.social

Fine stuff from @spursblogger

Question now is, what is the owners’ vision for the club? Looks very much like the Lewis family have made their move and this could be very positive. But we need clarity and transparency. I’ve seen too many false dawns. #coys

At a time when doubtless thousands of new ‘experts’ on tax will emerge, it is absolutely a requirement to follow Dan.

This will be worth a listen - and Ewan’s book is a good read too.

Fingers crossed someone has confiscated Daniel’s phone and locked him in a cupboard to prevent a “One last thing” call scuppering the Simons deal.

The first edition of The Football Fan for the new season is out now.

It’s Grimsby up north.

This is so good.

This looks like a breath of fresh air. trackrecordmedia.org/about/

This is a very good read, and a sadly familiar story. In the UK, it’s a better picture but the pressure is more subtle and some of the themes still apply.

This is an excellent primer on the Football Governance Act. theesk.org/2025/08/0...

Son is a proper #spurs legend and it was a privilege to see him and Harry Kane in one of the greatest partnerships ever. Sonny’s commitment and loyalty never at fault either. If only our board had similar ability and ambition. But thank you for the days, Sonny.

Something from me, @katlaw.bsky.social and @anthoulla1.bsky.social on @tottenhamhotspur.com ‘s latest ticketing misstep. We can still get it put right, though. thefightingcock.co.uk/2025/08/is-t...

Multi-club ownership, flexible rules and Crystal Palace are the focus in the latest edition of The Football Fan. martincloake.substac...

The Price of Football pod was kind enough to ask @percyblakeney.bsky.social and I on to talk FABs, fan organisation and football commerce this week. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

This will be a special #spurs night. Special performance of The Ghost of White Hart Lane. Thurs July 24th @1MickyHazard will be hosting a post show auction for his amazing Legend on the Bench charity. Your chance to meet him & see this historic show. Grab the last few tix while you can

Evening push for my latest Substack on the tension between football and its most committed fans.

A long, and interesting, read from @SwissRamble on PSR. #Spurs types may want to scroll to the club specific bit to get potential claims that the club has to sell to buy in context. open.substack.com/pu...

Thanks to all the new followers, who seem almost exclusively #spurs Which gives me the chance to flag ip the books I’ve written about the club. #shamelessselfpublicity www.martincloake.com

The real test is what happens in the window and how we back the manager, but the change in tone, content and presentation in this video is an extraordinarily encouraging step forward. Fingers crossed. #Spurs #COYS www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jft...

As always, @spursblogger says pretty much what I am thinking far better. #COYS tottenhamonmymind.co...

My review of Ewan Flynn’s When the Year Ends in One - a story of a time when, believe it or not. #spurs were in turmoil. But won a cup 😃 thefightingcock.co.u...

The second part of my account of attending the Europa League Final. open.substack.com/pu...

My latest Substack is inevitably a bit Spurs focused, but I thought it might be interesting to set out the practical challenges of following your team in Europe. Part two tomorrow. martincloake.substac...

An important read from @sportingintel open.substack.com/pu...

Excellent piece from @unmodern.football www.unmodern.football/p/money-love...

First impressions of the new chair of the Independent Football Regulator, and some thoughts on early challenges in the latest edition of The Football Fan. open.substack.com/pu...

Coming to this late after being caught up in the whole of the loon last night. Great memories and examples of why this club means so much more than the people currently running it into the ground realise.

Neat piece. The #Spurs Norwegian contingent have been a fixture for years, and I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some great people. There is a very astute observation on the reasons for the two teams’ relative recent success, too. www.nytimes.com/athl...

The latest edition of The Football Fan considers the challenges facing Fan Advisory Boards.

Excellent piece by @oliverkay.bsky.social

Sadly spot on.

Man City fans want Viagogo gone. An estimated 7-8000 fans took part in Wednesday's action, probably the biggest in-stadium ticket price protest since 2016's Kop walkout: thefsa.org.uk/news/man-cit... #MCFC

Levy has been smart in focusing attention on spending in the #THFC finance statement. That deflects from poor recruitment, the creation of the awful, stifling internal culture by the current board, and lack of winning sporting mentality. While confirming they won’t invest, but will sweat the assets.

Wholeheartedly endorse this.

What goes unsaid by @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social here is the role played by a board that doesn’t have an elite sporting mentality but which has created an awful culture that makes the club an unattractive place to work at. Until that changes, it’s rinse and repeat. www.nytimes.com/athletic/622...

The latest edition of my Substack The Football Fan questions the narrative of the English Premier League’s economic success. open.substack.com/pu...

💥REMOVAL OF THE AUTOMATIC CUP SCHEME at THFC. The minutes of the latest FAB meeting say that the Club has received no complaints about the removal of the automatic cup scheme. Let’s change that. 🤜🤛 📧Email: [email protected] Thanks 👍

Worth reading the @SpursOfficial Fan Advisory Board minutes. An improvement with dissenting views at least acknowledged. Still some way to go, and the Club would do well to take on board the spirit of the consultation paper attached to the minutes. www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/ma...