The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

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 might thrive under him, and the ones who probably will not. We also tackle the Greenwood controversy and why it has left the fanbase so divided. It is messy, conflicted, funny in places, and very, very Tottenham. 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! 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 this all feels like it could still get worse. There’s also a bit on De Zerbi, Dyche, Poch, and what the hell we even need right now to stay up. 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! 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 this isn’t just football anymore… it’s affecting livelihoods. We try to make sense of it all, fail miserably, and just about hold it together. Kind of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 can happen when Spurs fans pull in the same direction. 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! 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 this suddenly feels like a team again. There’s love for Archie Gray, a look at Mathys Tel’s raw potential, and a bigger chat about why jeopardy might be exactly what football needs to matter again. Plus, the Forest game looms, the fans are mobilising, and for the first time in a long time it feels like we’ve got a chance. 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. 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 performances of Sarr, Archie Gray, Danso and Tell, and whether there are finally signs of fight, belief and togetherness in this Spurs side. Plus, we touch on the fans, the atmosphere building around Forest, and whether this could be the result that gives us a chance. 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! 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 about the gap between fans and players, whether the dressing room is broken, the Nick Boucher stuff, the retractable pitch theory doing the rounds online, and whether winning in Bilbao was still worth everything that’s followed. Proper Q&A pod chaos, basically. 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! 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 in big moments, and whether this is the bleakest it has ever felt supporting the club. Somehow, despite everything, we’re still trying to work out if the tie is alive and whether there is any way back from the mess on and off the pitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donate to Marcus Jones fundraiser: https://www.justgiving.com/page/perranporthafcquiznight 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 these players look checked out, whether Tudor has any chance of turning it around, and why the thought of Pochettino still gives us something to cling to. 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! 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 is actually any way out of this at all. It’s dark, it’s angry, it’s weirdly funny in places, and it’s probably the most honest reflection yet of what supporting Spurs feels like right now. 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 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 are genuinely talking about not renewing, how years of mad recruitment and constant managerial pivots have left us with a Frankenstein squad, and why Tudor already feels like another roll of the dice. There’s a bit on the “agenda” chat too: not because we think there’s a conspiracy, but because the inconsistency and the Premier League banter account nonsense is driving everyone mad. Palace is the acid test. If we don’t show up there, it’s going to get really dark, really fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, a look at the run in, and a proper chat about who is actually pulling the strings at Tottenham now that Levy’s gone. 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! 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 nonsense about oodies, leaving early, and why supporting Spurs feels like an emotional endurance test. 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! 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 might look like, and whether this could be the start of setting things up nicely for a big summer and maybe even Pochettino. There’s also chat about ENIC, spending, dressing room vibes, and the usual nonsense along the way. Basically, we’re cautiously hopeful… which probably means trouble. 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! 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 damage control or another roll of the dice. There’s debate, optimism, dread, and plenty of nonsense along the way. We also answer listener questions and talk through expectations, survival chances, and what success looks like from here. 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! 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 now coming out about the dressing room mood. Then we get into what happens next: do Spurs go interim and just try to survive, or do they swing big now? We debate the names being floated, the De Zerbi dilemma, the chaos of the club’s structure, and why the only thing we all actually want is someone who “gets” Spurs. Also yes, we somehow end up doing Titanic and luge chat, because of course we do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 offence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 held together with tape, and does the lack of signings quietly buy him time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 show, Gallagher and Sarr giving us legs and bite, and why starting games like that first half is still the maddening part. Plus: Frank’s “unsackable” chat, Arsenal fans being embarrassing, Villa bitterness, and a little deadline-day loan dog watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bid on Sonny signed shirts here: https://mws.com/event/30-01-2026-son-heungmin-limited-edition-frame-auction-special-6 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, injuries are months not days, so do we sign bodies or hold our nerve and avoid buying rubbish for the sake of it? Plus, Xavi Simons, Premier League football stinks, and yes, we absolutely talk City and the pure entertainment of Arsenal fans panicking. 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! 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 nine-year-old is peak Tottenham 2026. We get into whether Frank’s actually seeing the season out, the weird little signs of improvement we hate ourselves for noticing, and why the noise might matter more than results. There’s love for Romero and Van de Ven, frustration with Vicario, debates about the back three, and the ongoing mystery of why our talented players keep playing like they’re allergic to risk. Plus: relegation chat we don’t want to have, the “start the diet tomorrow” theory, a completely normal NordVPN ad that definitely doesn’t involve parental locks, and the age-old Spurs question: is this the worst we can remember, or have we just repressed the rest? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get match previews and quick match reaction by become a patreon of The Fighting Cock 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 record, and whether this window is giving Saha and Nelson vibes. There’s also Bundesliga cosplay, Harry Kane daydreams, sponsor chat, and a new confidence level for Burnley that probably should be illegal. Up the Spurs, let’s go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“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 came through a brutal relegation scrap with training-ground invasions and still stood out because he doesn’t hide. We talk rawness vs readiness, how he compares to Udogie, what his game looks like (driving runs, cutting in or going outside, low deliveries), and whether Spurs should throw him in immediately. Plus Brazil’s wider issues at full-back and central midfield, and a big Richarlison chat about Ancelotti, and criticism in Brazil. 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 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 Thomas Frank time or just proves the squad can play when set up right, and we clock the post-match hugs like proper body language detectives. We get into Tel vs Odobert, the Somerville rumour, Djed Spence doing bits higher up the pitch, and a seriously impressive Byfield debut at 17. There’s also potholes, Danish misery laws, anime celebrations, and the usual The Fighting Cock guff. Up the Spurs. 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 ⁠⁠⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. 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 us feel absolutely nothing. There’s chat about selling players properly, dreaming of Poch and Kane, fan fiction phase coping mechanisms and, inevitably, things descend into absolute filth. Big John brings the therapy, James brings the chaos and Flav is still arguing with Aston Villa fans. Classic Fighting Cock energy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Souza check in, and the bigger question of squad balance and what this means for Sarr, Gray and Bergvall. Plus, yes, Villa fans catching strays after Gallagher picks Spurs. 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! 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, and recruitment that feels reactive rather than planned. We get into the “Tottenham DNA” idea, why managers take all the heat when they don’t control half the decisions, and why getting the right director of football matters more than another reset in the dugout. Along the way we hit the injuries, the grim reality of being down to the bare bones in midfield, the kit drop chaos, and the familiar Spurs fan experience of trying to explain all this to your kids without traumatising them too much. Plus a few listener questions and a bit of therapy-by-moan to see us through. 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! 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 Instagram post, Vicario booting it long, Bentancur turning back, and whether drinking tea out of that mug should be a sackable offence. Somewhere in the mess there are decent goals, half-chances, and a faint memory of joy. Mostly though, it’s therapy. Dark, funny, bleak therapy. Up the Spurs. 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! 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 games. We get into Frank’s brutal approval rating, the midfield’s total allergy to progressive passing, and whether the club even knows what it’s trying to be right now. Plus transfer chat, the structure behind the scenes, and the uncomfortable question: are we basically just waiting for Poch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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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 can handle the Premier League right now, and what Spurs even do if he comes back when Romero and Van de Ven are already nailed-on starters. Plus a quick detour into what smart development actually looks like and why rushing the steps is rarely worth it. Sign up to Harry's incredible work here on Patreon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 we’re being too harsh on the manager or not harsh enough. Plus: Porro stress, Palhinha discourse, Richarlison redemption arc (sort of), and what we actually need in January. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices