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We pick apart the defeat at Leeds and ask whether a reality check should change how we feel about De Zerbi’s Spurs. There’s a heated debate over Bogle’s challenge on Mathys Tel, another existential crisis about VAR, and questions about our midfield selection and the increasingly urgent need for a striker. We also discuss Vinai Venkatesham’s The Sports Agents interview, the direction of the club and why football’s food chain keeps upsetting Aston Villa fans. Plus, Flav falls for Tim Sherwood and we find a deeply questionable analogy for Tottenham’s performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cover art by ⁠Frederikke Hejbøl Jensen⁠. Follow her on Instagram. We’re winning games, playing proper football and struggling to remember how to enjoy it. We discuss why De Zerbi’s Spurs feel different, Tonali and Fernandes taking control, and whether Solanke can be the striker we need. There’s Leeds away to worry about, another round of the Aston Villa food chain argument and memories of the old White Hart Lane. Plus Ricky’s hoodie, Ben Bowman getting too famous for us, a new Tonali chant and a fiercely contested baked bean debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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We’re joined by Kish from LilywhiteLab to break down how De Zerbi’s Tottenham is taking shape, and why the Chelsea performance showed far more than the highlights could capture. We discuss Fernandes unlocking Tonali, Maddison pulling opponents out of position, and why technical centre-backs are essential to making it all work. There’s also Kinsky’s bravery on the ball, Kudus giving us a way out of the press, and the joy of watching wingers who actually take their man on. But with Spurs increasingly controlling games, who turns that dominance into goals? We examine Solanke’s role, the challenge of breaking down deeper defences and where the next major signing might be needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To get the best discount off your NordVPN plan  - go to nordvpn.com/thefightingcock -  our link will also give you 4 extra months on the 2-year plan. We’re still buzzing after beating Chelsea, and we’ve gone from wondering where the next win is coming from to plotting our route up the table. We discuss Tonali and Fernandes running the midfield, Tel’s relentless confidence, Kinsky playing through the pressure and whether Spurs really are back. There’s also Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or, the recognition he deserved all along and Alec’s unexpected encounter with him on a night out. Plus Rory Jennings’ misery, your questions, Flav’s infamous Kane tweet, Ricky refusing to celebrate and dangerously high confidence ahead of Palace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve gone to Stamford Bridge and played Chelsea off the park. Flav, Alex and Big Jon celebrate a glorious two nil win, with Fernandes and Tonali running the midfield, Tel delivering a moment to remember and De Zerbi giving us every reason to believe. We discuss Chelsea losing their heads, the Palmer and Rogers flashpoints, Kinsky and Van Hecke’s importance on the ball, and whether this is the start of a new Tottenham. Plus, giving young players time, being spectacularly wrong about footballers, and why we need to back it all up against Palace. There’s also a warehouse rave, some deeply satisfying glory scrolling and Flav’s internet abandoning him before the optimism does. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Harry Brooks and Thelonious join us for Q&A Thursday, and Flav’s convinced everything’s going to be fine. Convincing everyone else is another matter. Was the United performance a turning point, or were United just shite? We debate De Zerbi’s football, our lack of presence in both boxes and whether encouraging performances will actually turn into wins. Plus, are we blocking our best young players? We discuss Mikey Moore, giving Williams-Barnett a chance and whether selling Lankshear was the right call. There’s also Marbella, the emotional damage of supporting Tottenham and the small matter of actually beating Coventry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/thefightingcock Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Solanke’s late equaliser at Old Trafford, ten men refusing to fold and an away end that never stopped believing. We pick through a performance that gave us reasons to be positive, even if that optimism is upsetting a few people. Cal and debutant Dan Muino join us to discuss Bentancur’s red card, Savinho’s persistence, Gallagher’s underappreciated work and why De Zerbi deserves time to get this rebuild right. Plus, Van Hecke’s passing, our problems in front of goal and what “Spurs will be fine” actually means. And Dan tells us the story behind his viral Sol Campbell celebration: a homemade “traitor” T-shirt, a charity match and a booking worth taking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spurs are back and we’re convinced it’s all going to click. We’d just quite like to know when. We discuss why we’re still backing De Zerbi, whether Mathys Tel’s international goals can kickstart his Tottenham season, and why Williams-Barnett needs a chance. With Manchester United away approaching, we look at the encouraging signs, the square pegs in round holes and how much the last two seasons are shaping our reactions to this one. Plus, appreciating just how good Kane and Son were, a potential rap feud with The Extra Inch, Stefan Freund’s pants and Ricky’s long-awaited bolognese recipe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Support the fundraising walk for Spurs fan Adrian and his family following his MND diagnosis The international break has gone on so long we’ve started feeling positive about Tottenham again. We discuss backing De Zerbi, giving the new signings time and whether selling Spence, Parrott and Lankshear deserves quite so much hindsight. Should Williams-Barnett get his chance, and can Maddison unlock this attack? We also debate what punishment Manchester City should face, whether we’d want a trophy awarded retrospectively and the awkward business of still wanting them to finish above Arsenal. Plus, reflecting on the Ledley King interview, the last time Spurs made us properly happy, an unfortunate phone call from Ossie Ardiles and how far you could throw an oiled-up Ricky. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Lab. For this episode, I sat down with someone who means an enormous amount to this club and to all of us who support it: Ledley King. An academy graduate, our captain, a one-club man and now a member of Tottenham’s Hall of Fame. On a personal level, I’m incredibly grateful to have been given this opportunity. We spend so much time talking about Spurs and the people who’ve shaped our lives supporting it. Getting to have this conversation with Ledley was really special. We spoke about his bond with the fans, the years when Spurs started believing again, and what it took, physically and mentally, to keep pulling on that shirt. A huge thank you to Ledley for his time. I hope you enjoy the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pre-order Moments In Lilywhite by the amazing Frederikke Hejbøl Jensen Flav and Ricky are keeping each other sane through the international break. We discuss the prospect of Kulusevski’s return, what he could bring to De Zerbi’s side and why patience seems such a difficult sell when it comes to Tottenham. Flav reports back from a frustrating encounter with Sean Dyche on The Overlap, and we question whether “mentality” actually explains anything. Plus, your questions on bringing back the drum, binning the trumpet, which Pochettino player would rescue this team, and why listening to more Spurs podcasts after a defeat might be making everything worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bottom of the league, another home defeat, and somehow we still think this might work. Flav, Ricky and Big Jon pick through the 3–2 loss to Aston Villa and ask whether Tottenham’s improving performances offer real hope or just another way to torture ourselves. We discuss De Zerbi’s search for the right midfield, the missing number ten, Solanke’s struggles and why Savinho gives us reasons to believe. Plus, Porro’s injury reopens the Spence debate, Gallagher gets his flowers and Jon proposes a fairly radical solution up front. Also: commentary that makes everything worse, strained relationships with our dads, and whether we used up every available prayer in Bilbao. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Tottenham still haven’t scored in the Premier League, but is the Everton draw really as bleak as the headline suggests? Flav, Big Jon and Mark look at the encouraging signs in De Zerbi’s early Spurs side: a solid defensive foundation, 39 touches in Everton’s box, Van Hecke’s brilliant passing, Bentancur’s resurgence and Savio’s growing influence. They also debate Spurs’ best XI, whether Marmoush should play centrally, Robertson versus Udogie at left-back, and whether Richarlison should be brought back into the fold ahead of Liverpool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Pochettino has been speaking about Tottenham again, including his openness to helping the club in the future. Is a return inevitable one day? Flav and Ricky also get stuck into Chelsea’s historic financial breaches and whether titles should be stripped, Richarlison’s increasingly messy Spurs situation, De Zerbi’s careful handling of Udogie and Savinho, and whether the goals will finally start flowing against Everton. Plus: the strangest away-day stories, Seville chaos, and a little bit too much information at the start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re joined by Dan Kilpatrick for a wide-ranging Tottenham Hotspur discussion. We assess Richarlison’s uncertain future and whether Spurs have handled his potential exit well, before looking at the club’s major change in approach to injuries and player fitness under Roberto De Zerbi. We also discuss whether Tottenham’s £400m rebuild has genuinely lifted expectations, the logic behind the Mykhailo Mudryk move, why the squad still feels uncertain in key areas, and the midfield selection debate between Bentancur, Tonali, Fernandes  and Gallagher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Spurs are still waiting for their first Premier League goal of the season, but are there finally signs that Roberto De Zerbi’s methods are beginning to take hold? Flav, Alex and Mark discuss the draw at Nottingham Forest, Rodrigo Bentancur’s resurgence, Conor Gallagher starting ahead of Mateus Fernandes and the early promise shown by Savinho and Jan Paul van Hecke. They also revisit Neco Williams’ disallowed handball goal, debate Tottenham’s lack of creativity and ask whether the club’s collective anxiety is affecting performances. Plus, can Mykhailo Mudryk rebuild his career at Spurs, and was selling Will Lankshear a mistake? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Ricky is deeply unimpressed by Tottenham’s move for Mykhailo Mudryk, but can Roberto De Zerbi revive a player he knows so well? We assess Spurs’ dramatic transfer window, the departures of Kevin Danso and Richarlison, Johan Lange’s role in rebuilding the squad and whether the club has finally started operating like a coherent football operation. After consecutive defeats and no goals scored, we also discuss how long this new-look Tottenham side will need to gel, why De Zerbi deserves patience and whether better performances are just around the corner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. After a summer featuring major arrivals such as Tonali, Fernandez, Marmoush and Savio, why has missing out on one final target caused such an angry reaction among Spurs supporters? The lads discuss the gamble on Mykhailo Mudryk, Tosin arriving as Kevin Danso departs, whether the online meltdown has gone too far, and how Tottenham’s disappointing opening results have changed the mood around what looked like an excellent window on paper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Savio has arrived, Marmoush is ready, Kudus is on his way back and suddenly Tottenham’s attack looks completely different. We look back at the win over Charlton, Savio’s brilliant debut, why Mateus Fernandes could become one of Spurs’ most important players and what Roberto De Zerbi can do with all these new attacking options. We also discuss the reaction to the Brentford defeat, whether De Zerbi deserves criticism, Marmoush’s best position, the latest Gakpo and Ndiaye links, Mikey Moore’s future and why Tottenham’s incredible summer transfer window might not be finished yet. Up the Spurs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 10% off your bottle of ⁠FlushKIND now by using FIGHTING10 at checkout! Flav and Ricky pick through the wreckage of Tottenham's 3-0 defeat to Brentford and ask how a summer of excitement ended with Spurs looking so disjointed on the opening day. We discuss De Zerbi's admission that Spurs aren't a team yet, Archie Gray wearing the armband, a completely new-look defence, Bergvall's nightmare, Kinsky's mistakes, the lack of threat up front and whether we're simply going to have to give this team time to come together. Plus, attention turns to Charlton and why the next game needs to be about more than just getting a result. And, for reasons that become apparent, there's quite a lot of chat about grown men sh*tting themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Cover art from the incredible Frederikke Hejbøl Jensen Flav, Ricky and Big Jon react to the possibility of Tottenham signing Omar Marmoush and Savinho, ask just how high expectations should be after an extraordinary summer, and wonder whether a title challenge is genuinely as ridiculous as it sounds. There’s also talk about De Zerbi-ball, playing out from the back, who could be Spurs’ player of the season, whether ENIC have finally backed up their words with actions, plus your questions and the usual absolute nonsense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tottenham’s pre-season has been messy, but beneath the injuries, absences and disrupted preparation, are we beginning to see what Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs will eventually look like? I'm joined by Kish from LilywhiteLab to break down the first signs of De Zerbi-ball, why Luca Williams-Barnett looks ready for first-team football, how Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali could transform Tottenham’s midfield, and the big question still hanging over the number nine position. Plus, we look ahead to Brentford, try to work out De Zerbi’s first Premier League XI and ask how patient we need to be as Spurs fans with a team that could look very different once everyone is fit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was Johan Lange really the problem at Tottenham, or was he simply working within the restrictions imposed by Daniel Levy? We’re joined by the Athletics' ⁠Dan Kilpatrick⁠ to reassess Lange’s time at Spurs, from the club’s focus on young players and a succession of questionable transfer windows to the dramatic change we’ve seen this summer. We discuss how much freedom Lange actually had under Levy, whether Spurs’ recruitment strategy left the squad dangerously unbalanced, the influence of Roberto De Zerbi, and who deserves the credit for Tottenham now attracting players such as Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes. Plus, we rate each of Lange’s transfer windows and ask whether a man who looked vulnerable just months ago is finally proving his worth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. A proper Fighting Cock Q&A. We ask what Glenn Hoddle would be worth in today's market, whether modern football has killed the flair player, and why the game doesn't seem to produce mavericks like it used to. There's also Spurs' penalty drought, whether Kinsky is good enough to be number one, the truth about transfer ITKs, Archie Gray's future, Van de Ven's new contract and whether Pedro Porro should be Tottenham's next captain. Plus expensive sandwiches, listener nonsense and the world's hardest Pedro Porro quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Tottenham are moving differently. Romero and Djed Spence are out, Savinho could cost enormous money, and De Zerbi’s squad is starting to look radically different from the one he inherited. Flav, Alex and Big Jon discuss whether Spurs are selling players too cheaply, why £85m for Savinho might actually make sense, the scale of the rebuild and whether Tottenham’s new-found ambition means we can start dreaming about something much bigger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Buy Frederikke's photobook here! We get into the increasingly ridiculous world of transfer ITKs, do the maths on whether Victor Osimhen really is beyond Tottenham’s reach, discuss the dangers of blowing apart the club’s wage structure, and ask the unthinkable: would you rather sell Cristian Romero to Arsenal for £70m or Atlético Madrid for half the money? There’s also Spurs’ desperate need for another attacker, Solanke’s injury problems, why following football now requires an accountancy qualification, Villa fans’ obsession with the Big Six and, of course, the world’s hardest Richarlison quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 10% off your bottle of FlushKIND now by using FIGHTING10 at checkout! We discuss whether Johan Lange deserves far more credit than he's getting for Tottenham's recruitment, why Roberto De Zerbi has already won over supporters with his philosophy, and what Kulusevski's return could mean for Spurs this season. There's also chat about Cody Gakpo, Savinho, Jed Spence, Bergvall, the latest transfer rumours, and why everyone seems obsessed with Tottenham. As always, we finish by diving into your Reddit questions, which quickly descend into discussions about Sopranos quotes, mums, football rivalries... and unexpectedly, keeping your backside clean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Tottenham's pre-season takes another step forward after a fiery 2-1 win over Chelsea. We break down what the performance tells us about Roberto De Zerbi's developing side, why Mathys Tel and Antonin Kinsky continue to impress, and whether Spurs are beginning to build a completely different mentality. We also dive into the latest transfer rumours, debate the futures of Cristian Romero and Guglielmo Vicario, discuss the striker search, and put Jon Bass through the toughest Archie Gray quiz you'll ever hear. Plenty of laughs, plenty of Spurs, and plenty to get stuck into Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Watch Josh James' special 'DOIN ALRIGHT' right here Flav, Jon and comedian Josh James dive into Tottenham's summer rebuild, De Zerbi's influence, the striker dilemma, transfer rumours and the psychology of being a Spurs fan. Add in listener questions, comedy stories, football nostalgia and plenty of laughs, and you've got another classic Fighting Cock Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re joined by Adam Catterall, broadcaster, storyteller and host of Fight Disciples, to discuss his new football documentary series, The Beautiful Divide. The opening film explores the rivalry between Tottenham and Arsenal, not simply through results and famous matches, but through the supporters, pubs, families and streets that give the North London derby its identity. Adam explains why he wanted to look beyond the commercial version of modern football and find the emotion, tribalism and genuine human stories that still exist beneath it. We discuss the characters he met around Tottenham, the importance of places such as the Bill Nicholson pub, a tense encounter while filming in Finsbury Park, and the unforgettable claim that while Arsenal may have dominated on the pitch, Spurs have “dominated the pavements”. We also ask whether the two clubs, for all the hatred between them, ultimately need one another. It’s a conversation about rivalry, belonging, working-class football culture and why Spurs against Arsenal remains one of the most authentic divides in the game. As Adam puts it, making the film reminded him what football felt like before VAR, commercialisation and everything else began getting in the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Has something fundamentally changed at Tottenham Hotspur? Sean Kray joins Flav to discuss the remarkable transformation taking place under Roberto De Zerbi, why this summer feels completely different from anything we've seen before, and whether Spurs should genuinely be thinking about challenging for the Premier League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit https://saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. The optimism around Tottenham is unlike anything we've felt for years... but should we actually believe it? This week the lads discuss Xavi Simons' brilliant interview, why everyone at Spurs suddenly seems to be talking about winning titles, and whether Roberto De Zerbi is changing the mentality of the entire football club. We also get into Romero's expected departure, the excitement around Luca Williams-Barnett, the transfer strategy, Savinho, youth sales, and ask the big question: if the window closed today, where would this Spurs side actually finish? Plus there's a Lewis Holtby quiz, plenty of Reddit questions, and the usual descent into absolute nonsense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. We're looking ahead to the new Premier League season and asking the biggest question of all: can Tottenham genuinely challenge for the title under Roberto De Zerbi? We break down the current squad, debate whether Morgan Gibbs-White is the missing piece, discuss Romero's future, the need for another striker and winger, and whether Spurs should keep spending while the opportunity is there. Plus, we talk Djed Spence's incredible rise, who should captain the club next season, and what counts as a successful campaign after such an ambitious summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. England's World Cup dream is over, so naturally we've turned our attention back to Tottenham. We react to England's semi-final defeat, discuss whether Jed Spence has played his way into De Zerbi's plans, ask if it's finally time to move on from Cristian Romero and pick through the latest transfer whispers surrounding Savinho, Vuskovic and more. Ricky checks in with his mysterious ITKs, we wonder what happened to tapping up rules, and somehow end up talking about seagulls delivering transfer documents, fly zappers and whether Tottenham fans are emotionally indestructible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the main podcast running way over, we finally get around to your Reddit questions. We chat Harry Kane's future, whether Cristian Romero should be sold, De Zerbi's pulling power in the transfer market, Kinski's redemption arc, Morgan Rogers purely for the meltdown, England's World Cup heroics and why Tottenham suddenly feel like a club moving in a completely different direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. The artwork for this episode is produced by the incredible thefrederikkejensen. 45 minutes of transfer madness before we answer a single question. We discuss whether Tottenham have fundamentally changed under the Lewis family, the arrivals of Tonali and Fernandes, why the club's recruitment suddenly feels different, and whether Rafa Leão is worth the gamble. We also dive into Bergvall's development, Ricky's increasingly suspicious ITK credentials, why rival fans seem obsessed with Spurs, and the strange psychology of the summer transfer window. Plus Cornettos, Daniel Levy conspiracy theories, and the usual nonsense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tottenham are spending big and the rest of football can't seem to cope. Flav and Ricky react to the arrivals of Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, discuss why rival fans are so rattled by Spurs' ambition, and explain why this transfer window feels completely different to anything we've experienced before. They also debate whether we've really overpaid, what the ownership change has already meant for the club, why De Zerbi is being backed like no Spurs manager before him, the sale of Vuskovic, more transfer targets still to come, Kulusevski's recovery, listener questions, and whether it's finally time to dream a little bigger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. We discuss the latest around Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, whether Spurs can genuinely land both players, and why fans should be careful not to get swept away by every rumour that appears online. We also look at Antonín Kinsky's remarkable turnaround, Luka Vušković's uncertain future, the role Johan Lange deserves to play in this summer's recruitment, whether Tottenham should cash in on young talent to fund an even bigger rebuild Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of The Lab, Flav is joined by football finance enthusiast Ben White to answer your questions on Tottenham Hotspur’s finances. We dig into the new Squad Cost Ratio rules, what happens as PSR fades out, whether Spurs really can spend 115% of revenue, and why that so-called “loophole” is not quite what it seems. There’s also discussion on the Lewis family’s cash injections, Daniel Levy’s legacy, player sales, amortisation, free transfers, wage structure, cash flow, and whether Tottenham are finally in a position to properly attack the transfer market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. We answer your questions as the summer transfer window goes into overdrive. We chat about Mateus Fernandes, Sandro Tonali, Savinho and what Tottenham's aggressive approach says about the club's ambitions. We also debate whether Lucas Bergvall should stay or go, discuss Cristian Romero's future, look at whether Spurs can genuinely push for the top four, and somehow end up talking about Scotland, Tyson, San Francisco, Saily, freezing baths and why Jon thinks the Premier League should've relegated us while they had the chance. It's a proper off-season Q&A, in other words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. We’re back after an unexpected week off and there’s plenty to get stuck into. We discuss Tottenham’s relentless transfer activity, why Roberto De Zerbi appears to be getting exactly what he wants, and whether the club is finally behaving like one of the Premier League’s heavyweights. We chat Tonali, Fernandes, Rashford, Gakpo and Bergvall’s uncertain future, while also asking whether there’s a genuine opportunity for Spurs to make a serious push next season. Plus Flav tells the story of the worst night he’s ever had in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An honest conversation with former football agent Jim Erwood about what the game is actually like behind the scenes. We talk about whether footballers truly love their clubs, what players say to agents during a relegation battle, why loyalty in football barely exists anymore, and how modern players are pushed to think about themselves first. Jim shares incredible stories from his time as an agent, including signing Ashley Williams through Friends Reunited, the reality of dealing with young players and ambitious parents, intimidation and the criminal element around football, and the bizarre John Carew/Milan Baroš swap deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. We jumped on for an impromptu pod after reports emerged that Brighton want Luka Vuskovic. We discuss why the move might make sense for everyone involved, whether De Zerbi is prioritising ready-made players over prospects, and what it says about the way Tottenham are operating this summer. We also chat about the pursuit of Van Hecke and Verbruggen, Pedro Porro's future, James Maddison's leadership credentials, and why, despite finishing 17th, there's a growing feeling that Spurs are finally moving in the right direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. 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, discuss De Zerbi's growing influence on the squad, debate the need for a top-class number six, and ask what Tottenham's strongest team actually looks like heading into the new season. There's also plenty of nonsense, a bit of geography, and a surprising conversation about why Arsenal's title win doesn't seem to hurt quite as much as we thought it would. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. 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 beginning to reshape the culture of the club in his image. We also talk ownership, optimism, Adam Wharton dreams, Arsenal schadenfreude, and why for the first time in a long while it feels like Spurs are acting with real intent. Plus, plenty of nonsense along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 modern football ownership, why American investors may be the club’s most likely future owners, and what Spurs fans should make of examples such as them lot, Bournemouth and Chelsea. A fascinating look behind the curtain at how football clubs are really run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices