New episode out now This week we discuss the NLD, Igor Tudor's first week at Spurs and Johan Lange and Ange Postecoglou's recent interviews Get it in your ears 👇 podfollow.com/the-game-is-... #COYS #Spurs #THFC

Will wait for the tactical analysis on various pods but it felt like going man for man really exposed just how much better they were than us all over the pitch?

THIS IS WORSE THAN THE 90s! There was an even bigger chasm between us and them from 97-2004 but at least we used to give them a game - 1 win and 6 draws during that period.

When you take away all the narrative and good will and enthusiasm invariably the team with better players tend to win. It was always gonna be a wing and a prayer to get anything today.

What do you remember about home games v Arsenal in the 90s? In my latest bonus episode of @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social I’ll talk you through all 10 games which included 4 wins: pod.fo/e/393835

Spurs managers first games and results when appointed in-season in last 40 years

We beat Arsenal four times at home during the 90s (4 draws plus 2 defeats). Which do you remember? My latest @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social is now out and discusses them all... Will you agree with the Stephen Clemence phenomenon? Listen here: pod.fo/e/393835

As much as i don't want Arsenal to win the league (I begrudge them winning throw-ins) I'm uncomfortable with the tone of mainstream media about them bottling them which is as much about causing hysteria among the fanbase than an actual reflection of what is about to happen.

🎙️NEW POD🎙️ We celebrate #THWFC sharing the goal-scoring love in a 7-3 demolition of Aston Villa. We cover: • Why two left-backs are better than one • The return of the knee slide • Tinka's Spurs love & brace off the bench • Ongoing defensive frailties #COYS 🎧: shows.acast.com/n17women/epi...

Recorded the ‘Summer of 94’ episode of @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social last night with @notthatmilo.bsky.social and @theodelaney.bsky.social. We discussed the shock of learning that we’d signed Klinsmann. Do you remember where you were and how you reacted?

Our women's team performance and result yesterday were breath-taking. We should not only enjoy their success but their very existence. On my latest @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social pod I spoke with two members of the original team when it formed in the 80s. Do give it a listen: pod.fo/e/38fd2d

A quite stunning performance and win for our women yesterday…but what do you know about the teams formation and early years in the 90s? Find out here in my latest @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social episode featuring two of the original members! pod.fo/e/38fd2d

New episode out now This week we chat about Igor Tudor being appointed as interim manager, the options for our next permanent manager and Ange and Poch's recent interviews. Get it in your ears 👇 podfollow.com/the-game-is-... #COYS #THFC #Spurs

What a brilliantly imaginative pick by TNT Sports for their prime time FA Cup tie 👏

Watching our women play is chalk and cheese compared to what the men’s team have been for much of the last 6 years. They’re everything I want any spurs team to be - on the front foot, positive, inventive and brave in possession with large sprinkles of panache and swagger.

Hi @n17women.bsky.social This may be of interest for you. Just about enough time to listen ahead of today’s game but it’s timeless and tells the story of the women’s team formation and early years. pod.fo/e/38fd2d

@spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social pod about the early days of Spurs Women in the 80s and 90s now out: pod.fo/e/38fd2d As our 2026 women’s team prepare for their game at Villa today it’s because of the early pioneers like Tracy and Denise who I spoke with on the pod that there’s a team today:

Moldovan day you say? Reminds me that we played Zimbru Chisnau in the UEFA Cup qualification round in 1999. Moldova was one of six countries we travelled to for competitive European football matches during the 90s. Can you name the other 5? One additional country if you include Intertoto Cup 🤓

I'm delighted to have been invited to be a contributor to a new website called 'The White Hart Review' that has been created by a fellow Spurs author, Andrew Pettifer. Do check it out as it includes thought provoking long-read articles about contemporary matters. www.whitehartreview.com

Lots of Tudor puns…what about Igor’s?

This was due out now but have pushed back to avoid getting lost in the Tudor news and reaction. Will now go out overnight Sunday/Morning (unless Tudor’s been sacked by then? 🤪)

I reckon the most underwhelming managers appointments (when made) in recent times have been: All foliclly challenged…which is also true of Tudor 🤔 We soon learned to love Jol but the rest of them were as bad as feared.

I know nothing about Tudor, and he has no relatable PL experience to try and base any conclusions from so therefore I have no opinion or forecast for what will happen. hiring BIG names has never been a recipe for success so let’s wait and see what happens.

A dual club and international management role just announced eh 🤔 www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Got a wonderful @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social out tomorrow PM that explores the formation and early years (in the 90s of course) of what we now know as Spurs Women FC. It was scheduled to be out this morning but felt it would get lost in the post Frank maelstrom! podfollow.com/is-gascoigne...

Frank has been our first February sacking 🤔 Ange, Sherwood, Redknapp were all post season. Sept- Gross, Hoddle Oct - Pleat (resigned), Ossie, Jol, Ramos Nov - Francis (resigned), Santini (resigned) Poch, Dec - AVB Jan - none Feb - Frank Mar - Graham apr - Jose, Conte

Keegan managed to simultaneously manage Fulham and England for a brief spell in 1999 🤔

@iain.coys.social now preparing to listen to 128 emergency pods

We now need change for the sake of change. IF Poch was the plan for summer I think they just need to give him an ultimatum and throw the kitchen sink to get him in now. If the only way to get someone in now is to offer them a >4 month contract so be it. We’re now in a reactive position.

We've won 13 games this season (all comps) and kept clean sheets in 12 of those (the outlier being 2-1 at Leeds). Can't work out whether this means anything of any significance?

On this Spurs day in 1990... With the global news focused on Nelson Mandela's imminent release from prison Spurs win 2-1 at (newly-promoted) Chelsea. Historically Spurs had a good record at Stamford Bridge - this looked likely to continue into the 90s... youtu.be/kukbvmkpTUQ?...

On this Spurs day in…1992 We gain a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest in the League Cup SF 1st leg with Lineker’s penalty cancelled out by Teddy’s equaliser. All to play for back at WHL in 3 weeks time: youtu.be/otuQVOOHUa4?... Games v Forest were always an epic in the early 90s!

Rewatched Romero red. Still think it’s 100% red, it’s a good spot by Oliver and I’m sure had he given yellow VAR would have intervened. However, I would now reclassify it as an ‘unfortunate’ rather than ‘moronic’ as id initially thought.

This midweek Palace home to Burnley and Forest home to Wolves. 🤔

Looks like another PL weekend with script written by Nick Hornby. I need to check out of football now for my own sanity today. Will be making pizza dough while listening to final The Rest is History episode on Jack the Ripper. What's your coping mechanism/distraction going to be?

Fletch and McCoist have just exonerated Frank of any blame. Fair at surface level but the fact we had 95% possession at one point in first half and still stoically refused to pass it forwards and the regular chasm on the edge of our area is on him. As others have said no way he goes so 🤷‍♂️

Ally McCoist praising a player (Cunha) for passing the ball to a teammate clearly in an offside position and also for making a subsequent forward run well after the flag had gone up is peak TNT commentary today 🤔

This is a total non-game now because of the numerical disadvantage but seeing Man U pass the ball forwards is a reminder of what elite football is supposed to be about.

We’ve had some fortunate calls in our favour at OT for some of our recent wins (reds for martial in 6-1 and Bruno in last seasons 3-0)… Though we’re still WELL in credit over the past 30 years!

Seething at Romero. So unnecessary and feels performative to be committed on another Brazilian. Worst of all worlds now - we lose, Romero out for 4 games and significant mitigation not to move the dial on TF. We played ok but looked very loose in midfield - were always outnumbered for loose balls

Just seen we're playing in yellow today and its really irritated me. this mass commericalisation over tradition needs to stop now! Let me know where you are: 1️⃣ irritated beyond belief - it will affect my enjoyment of the game and 2️⃣I'd prefer us to be in white but meh 3️⃣Genuinely don't care

On this Spurs day in…1998 A most unexpected 3-0 away win at Blackburn to lift us out the relegation zone. We JUST stay out of it for the rest of the season youtu.be/PiV5XQqgze0?... I watched this result come in on the TVs in Soccer Scene shop on Carnaby St.

On this Spurs day in…1993 Our most glorious 4 minutes and 45 seconds of the 90s and we set a premier league record and blitz Southampton with 4 quick fire goals. youtu.be/6tcY0Cuu4PE?... This game is discussed on my 92/93 season review on @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social pod.fo/e/368d82

7th Feb has been a very good day for Spurs in recent years… Just saying 😬 @thfcdb.com

Some good content here from Club website/youtube channel with our best PL goals at Old Trafford… youtu.be/padNbRRi_wg?... Just the one from the 90s and with good reason. Learn more about why Old Trafford was such a graveyard for us in my latest bonus pod: pod.fo/e/38955f

Glad to see Sean Dyche’s away game tactic of changing ends is working a treat again 🤔

We’ve scored 5 goals in our last 2 visits to Old Trafford. That’s as many as we scored throughout the whole of the 90s - and one of those we were desperate not to score New bonus @spursnostalgiapod.bsky.social episode now out looking back at our fortunes at Old Trafford in the 90s. pod.fo/e/38955f

On this Spurs day in 1999… As captured on the end of season review VHS the most interesting and only incident worth showing in our 0-0 draw v Coventry was a substitution 👀 It was Tim Sherwood arrival as a late sub on his Spurs debut. I was one of the 34,376 🙄 youtube.com/clip/UgkxEbX...

On this Spurs day in 1994… Our long wait for a new striker to replace the injured Teddy is over as Rocket Ronny Rosenthal scores a thumping header in debut v Sheffield Wednesday🥳 BUT…we’re already 3-0 down and starting down the barrel of a 4th consecutive league defeat 😬 youtu.be/pOvLW3fNMU8?...