The Fighting Cock by Martin Cloake
There are some great independent Spurs blogs and podcasts being produced at the moment and I always try to make my small contribution to raising their profile when I can. Lately I’ve been picking up on The Fighting Cock and the 1882 movement. I’ve followed a couple of the lads involved on Twitter and recognise some names from back in the day on the old TopSpurs message board, and there’s a real energy to what they are doing.
I’m going to sound as old as I feel when I’m listening to the podcast now but it’s really encouraging to hear what sounds like a new generation creating something and questioning the blandification of modern football. The Fighting Cock is above all passionate about Spurs, but there’s a recognition of the bigger picture that chimes with a growing feeling that’s coalescing around the Stand Against Modern Football initiative. Having come from a generation at Spurs that, despite our fanzine experience and efforts with various independent supporter initiatives, has not really made the impression we once thought we could, what’s most encouraging is the can-do spirit that pervades The Fighting Cock crew. They are a reminder of what football supporters are capable of, and of a spirit that is, in one of the great Steve Perryman’s favourite words, “proper”.
Alternate Spurs Awards 2012
The award season is upon us and the worlds finest are preparing for their moment in the spotlight. The tuxedos have been pressed, the speeches prepared and that tactical nipple slippage from an actress destined to be critically over-looked has been perfected. Tottenham Hotspur enters this season of back patting after yet another tumultuous calendar year. There have been gaps minded, ghost goals, a Kiwi centre back and the arrival of the rather dashing Andre Villas-Boas. Despite all the upheaval though, there are situations and achievements which deserve to be celebrated. Therefore without further ado it is time to announce […]
What would it take to get a Spurs tattoo on your…
When The Fighting Cock launched an appeal to raise funds for a new microphone to record the podcast, we wanted to give you something in return. For your donation, Chicago Dan agreed to get The Fighting Cock emblem tattooed on his behind. One day The Fighting Cock will cease to exist, but we will live on, immortal, by way of Dan’s bum. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG-EFvuj-ws Video was produced by the talented guys at Cog Pictures.
Why Spurs Need Super Scotty More Than Ever
It’s a rum state of affairs when a footballer can almost completely drop from his club’s fans collective consciousness during the season after they voted him their Player of the Year. But let’s have a moment of honesty here- at times so far in recent months when Tottenham have been hitting the high notes so far this year, how many of us can honestly attest to having thought “this is nice and everything, but it’s nothing compared to what we could achieve with Scotty Parker in the side”? The sad fact is that while Parker is respected and admired by […]