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”.
1882 announcement: Panathinaikos
After the success of the Maribor game, where 300 or so 1882 took over block J and sung their hearts out for the boys for 90 mins, everyone is itching to go again. So great news then that against Panathinaikos on 6th December, 1882 will be in in blocks 32/33 on request from the club. I can’t remember the last time a home support in England could match the fans from Greece for passion and noise. If ever there was an opportunity to match them this is it. With their support against ours this could be the loudest White Hart […]
North London is Ours?
Sky Sports are obsessed with the notion of having matches become ‘adverts’ for the Premier League. They want goals, cards, emotional atmospheres and controversy. They want nothing more than the fixture to follow a narrative, entertain the neutrals, deliver the unexpected and provide enough ammunition for a classic post-match montage. They may trivialise the north London derby as a box ticking investment, but to the clubs, players and fans involved; it’s always means so much more than that. Saturday will mark the 250th occasion on which these two sides have met, and yet again it could prove to be a […]