THE FOOTBALL CLICHES PODCAST 🔊 MOTD intro scandal! 🔊 The second coming of Michael Owen 🔊 #AccidentalClichesPod in FA rulings 🔊 What if a team collected all the spare points from Premier League draws? 🔊 Cat-amongst-pigeons goals 🔊 MORE @davidcameronwalker.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social

🚨 NEW POD @jamestmaw.bsky.social joins me to discuss Super Cup heartbreak (kind of), Kudus, Richarlison and Spence being great, the impact Eze could have as well as answering your questions. Can Danny Kelly Cook? Has James ever made an Arsenal fan cry? Find out 👇 pod.fo/e/31355c

Absolutely thrilled to chat about my book When The Year Ends In One on the always superb View From The Lane. I've been an avid VFTL listener since the pod started. Thanks to @dannykellywords.bsky.social words, @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social and @jamestmaw.bsky.social for making me feel so welcome.

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social, with @dannykellywords.bsky.social and @jaydmharris.bsky.social What to expect from Thomas Frank at #THFC, and maybe our last chat about the Postecoglou sacking (but realistically probably not…) pod.fo/e/2e392a

▪️ Surging 'non-football' revenue ▪️ Profitability has tumbled ▪️ Cash position reduced by transfer spending ▪️ Wages to revenue ratio among lowest in Europe @cweatherspoon.bsky.social explores the state of Tottenham's finances and their reduced spending power. 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social Wolves 4-2 Spurs, Frankfurt preview, etc @dannykellywords.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social and me Here: pod.fo/e/2c798c

Actually pretty stunned by this bsky.app/profile/podd...

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 AND SO TO THURSDAY... ⚽️ Sickly Saints skewered. ✊️More anti-Levy/ENIC protests. 😡 More VAR bollocks. 🏐 Penalty shenanigans. 🎙Anti-Spurs media agenda? 🏆 Eintracht expertly explained. Me @sebsb.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social @eliasburke.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2c407f ENJOY, GROOVERS!

Tottenham make Andoni Iraola top target if they change manager this summer. Ange Postecoglou future in serious doubt. Marco Silva and Thomas Frank also under consideration. Story with @jaydmharris.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/623...

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social, with @dannykellywords.bsky.social, @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social, and a debut cameo for @eliasburke.bsky.social. How does last night rank among #THFC's worst performances this season, and is the match vs Bournemouth exactly what Postecoglou doesn't need? pod.fo/e/2b5df9

Standard 'Tottenham Hotspur: 2024-25' caveats about injuries, but given it's been clear since December this season was all about the cups, it's pretty concerning how meekly they've played in their last three cup games. Has looked a real lack of belief and cohesion for most of all three games.

New pod out now, looking back on a hard-earned win at Brentford, assessing the transfer window, and looking ahead to Anfield @dannykellywords.bsky.social @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social @jaydmharris.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social @sebsb.bsky.social @andybrassell.bsky.social #THFC pod.fo/e/2a869a

🔥🔥NEW VFTL🔥🔥 THREE OF OUR OWN!!! 🏐 Amazing night of youthful goals at the Lane. 🎢 Vibes rollercoaster gone mad! 🏆🏆🏆 Cup treble V relegation - your choice!!! 🐝 Brentford - stick or twist? 🎩 my bucket hat tribute to Djed. Me @jamestmaw.bsky.social @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2a6be0

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social, with @dannykellywords.bsky.social & @jaydmharris.bsky.social, on #THFC's limp defeat to Leicester, fan anger at Daniel Levy, the transfer window (lol), what next for Postecogou, reality of a relegation scrap, and of course Thursday's big game v Elfsborg pod.fo/e/2a485a

Inside Tottenham's injury crisis. With @jaydmharris.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

BlueSky era Premier League table, via @whoscored.com. Makes you think.

🗣️ Relived my trip to Tamworth with @dannykellywords.bsky.social and @jamestmaw.bsky.social on the latest episode of @vftlpodcast.bsky.social 🏆 Featuring Tommy Tonks, Mikey Moore and Spurs reaching the fourth round of the FA Cup pod.fo/e/29cf5c

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social Tottenham in 2025... what to expect, predictions, 2024 reviewed, etc etc. @dannykellywords.bsky.social @jamestmaw.bsky.social and me Here: pod.fo/e/2989d7

So after way too much goggling before sleep tonight I finally found the answer. These were the days before uniform international breaks and randomly 4 World Cup Qualifying games were played on Saturday 14th December. Belgium v Netherlands Portugal v Germany Spain v Yugoslavia Cyprus v Bulgaria..

A boring question that could have a boring answer; anyone remember why this round of PL matches from Dec 96 was split in such an unusual way? Ran from Tue 3rd to Wed 18th. Only two games on the Saturday. Entire 'previous' round sat in the middle (Dec 7-9th). www.transfermarkt.com/jumplist/spi...

Spurs have not started a PL season worse than this since 2008-09 - but have (m)any of their teams/squads in those 16 years been worse than this one, and whose fault is that? New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social, with @dannykellywords.bsky.social & @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social #thfc pod.fo/e/28e0de

Here is a podcast about #THFC losing to Bournemouth last night (and also Jay being scared by a dog) Please be sure to let me know it is not negative/positive enough in as aggressive a fashion as possible. Thanks. pod.fo/e/28ccfb

Americans who sound like Carabao Cup ties

Spurs signing a new goalkeeper who concedes some nonsense goal from a Tamworth long throw on his debut. More likely to happen than not.

Forster fills in vs Roma, Ben Davies’ extension, #THFC priorities in the January window, look ahead to Fulham. New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social with @dannykellywords.bsky.social and @jackpittbrooke.bsky.social pod.fo/e/2892b8

Don’t imagine Glenn Hoddle is big into xG but maybe he should check it out.

News: Tottenham intend to trigger option in Ben Davies' contract, keeping him at the club for next season. Will be his 12th season at Spurs. www.nytimes.com/athletic/595...

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social, on Man City 0-4 #THFC, out now. My hot take: Spurs now need to play *badly* and win vs Fulham. pod.fo/e/2870d7

I’m certain people didn’t used to start talking about the title race until about March. Really feels like something that’s changed in the last decade. Is this a false memory?

Feels more valid for Postecoglou to say ‘three points off third’ now

Jamie Redknapp has been a fan of Kulusevski since his Charlton days

Surprised to see Maddison is back in the team and Kulusevski has (seemingly) been shunted back out wide. Not sure either of those these make sense tactically or in terms of form.

New @vftlpodcast.bsky.social, with @dannykellywords.bsky.social and @jaydmharris.bsky.social. #THFC's mad decision to appeal Bentancur's ban, what we expect from this run of 11 games in 37 days, a look ahead to Man City, Kulusevski's captaincy potential, and the 'brand remaster'. pod.fo/e/2858fe

Questions for the brainiacs (and me!) on tomorrow's @vftlpodcast.bsky.social? Serious 🤨. Frivolous 😝. Or about marine biology, in which one of us has a PhD! Let's go!

Without wanting to go overboard, this is probably worse than changing a font or dishing out some fancy watches... bsky.app/profile/jack...

Someone is taking the piss here, surely…?

Good to see a club back an under-pressure manager bsky.app/profile/thea...

Spurs sacked Mauricio Pochettino five years ago today. And what do they have to show for it? One fourth placed finish. One League Cup final. Nothing in Europe or in the FA Cup. Can they ever get back to where they were? My piece: www.nytimes.com/athletic/592...

'Fun' fact: Five players scored a hattrick on their England debut, then never got another cap: A.Allen (1888), J.Yates (1889), W.Gilliat (1893), J.Veitch (1894) and F.Bradshaw (1908). (Punchline was going to be about Le Tissier vs Russia B but turns out he got SIX B caps) bsky.app/profile/jame...

Francis Jeffers and Steven Caulker tentatively preparing to pull up a chair for Taylor Harwood-Bellis…

I just don’t have the required ‘elite mentality’ for a title challenge (please, no Hugo Lloris jokes…). It cannot possibly be healthy to stress this much about it in November. Still, only 26 games to go!

Great to see Hayley Raso starting for Spurs v Arsenal. Spoke to Raso about the NLD. She was determined to return to fitness to play her part. "I've seen how big the NLD is. I love playing in big games in big stadiums. Rivalries are really important for the game." www.nytimes.com/athletic/590...

Finland relegated to League C - did you ever think you'd see the day?

New View From The Lane, with @dannykellywords.bsky.social, answering some listeners' questions (who would play Alan Sugar and Terry Venables in a high-end Netflix series?), and an update on Spurs Women ahead of the NLD from @meganferinga.bsky.social pod.fo/e/28233d

I need to come to terms with the fact Richard Lewis is never going to follow me on here.