In 2004, the book We Are Tottenham was published. It was the first book Adam Powley and I had been commissioned to write, and it was an idea we’d had for some time. We’d both been going to see Spurs since we grew up in North London in the 1970s. For Adam, it was in […]
When you collect three points from your nearest rivals it’s always a wonderful feeling, but on Sunday it was even sweeter thanks to the manner of our victory. Tottenham Hotspur exposed every thing that is wrong with the toothless, spineless and totally out of touch modern day Arsenal team. As Spurs fans we have endured […]
Huh? Come again? AVB won the Manager of the Month award or did you miss the memo? Sure. He did. He won all 3 league games in February and progressed to the next round of the Europa League to boot (although I believe this is not taken into consideration for the award). In terms of […]
Take a deep breath, focus and prepare, we may be on the verge of something spectacular. We may be about to consign Arsenal to history, but hang on haven’t we been here before? As Spurs fans we have been on the cusp so many times that the cusp is no longer an edge but a […]
I’m not sure who this may aggravate more; the Arsenal fans that’ll presume I’m trying to disrepute their most famous team in recent years, or my fellow Tottenham fans, who could accuse me of blasphemy, and consider me guilty by association. In reality my intentions are to achieve neither, if possible. However, through analysis of […]
In October 2012, The Fighting Cock published a survey requesting that supporters of Tottenham Hotspur complete seven simple multiple-choice questions to gauge whether there is interest in a trial at White Hart Lane of the rail-seating system seen in Germany and proposed by the Safe Standing Roadshow and the Football Supporters Federation. The survey is […]
For those that don’t know Engineer Al, who produces The Fighting Cock podcast, has released an EP. Download it for free right here. It’s hip hop. It’s good. Please share it about. @alex_prole
With the North London derby approaching; Flav, Ricky, Spooky and Charlie give exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the recording of the pre-derby episode. Get a feel for the pressures of top-flight podcasting and the hours of preparation that go into each show. Episode 29 will be released tomorrow at midday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4x0-lIp4sU
Just over nine months ago, as Chelsea’s improbable Champions League triumph knocked us into this season’s Europa League, it was hard not to contemplate the likely ramifications to a Spurs side at a crossroads. At that point, successful navigation of the junction into the established top four seemed a distant prospect, with near rivals further […]