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1882 update + Anji and West Ham
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When: 12 December 2013 – 20:05pm
Where: White Hart Lane – Block 35
Media Kneed to Look at Lukaku Not AVB
Missing the point is something that the media have done quite a lot with Spurs recently. They have taken a narrative, tucked it under their arm and run Jonah Lomu style for the nearest printing or web device. We have had to endure a whipping due to the Y-word, smoke bombs, crowd noise and now […]
The Dembélé Dilemma
Mousa Dembélé is a classic footballer. When he picks up the ball in the centre of the pitch and gracefully pushes it forward – gliding past defenders with ease – he looks like a player from a bygone era. He brings his classy brand of calm to any midfield he plays in. The Belgian is […]
Jonathan Wilson: Kick and Run interview
Jonathan Wilson, not to be confused with the bloke of The Guardian fame, is a US based, British writer who loves football. He grew up Jewish in London with a difficult home life, and there were many reasons to feel that he didn’t belong. The equaliser, for want of a better expression, to the difficulties […]
1882: Come Along and Pogo
Queuing up to get in White Hart Lane paranoia set in. There was too much ticker tape on the floor outside the stadium. Was this a backlash from the Villa away game, or had AVB, to prove a point, banned 1882 from attending? In my head I pictured the ticker-tape man slumped up against a burger van weeping […]
A Nostalgic Look at Tottenham
A couple of weeks ago we had author, journalist and university lecturer Adam Powley on the show. Writer of many books about Tottenham, Adam spent on The Fighting Cock to talk a bit about the history of our great club. This isnt only because he has a coffee table style book out and Christmas is […]
Bravery Needed On and Off the Field
There was a time when it was really depressing to be a Spurs fan. A time when waiting up to watch Match of the Day was an arduous task and we were generally wedged into what is nowadays the West Ham/Stoke City slot. However, today Spurs aren’t that team. Today we are a top four/five […]
The Power of Love
Football can be a strange old thing. Sometimes it doesn’t do to dwell too much on the phenomenon of thousands of people paying small-ish fortunes to watch a few other people shove a ball around, but yesterday’s affair at White Hart Lane was one of the weirder days. A team that has made its best […]
Jermain The Legend Defoe
Jermain Defoe is pure Tottenham Marmite, splitting opinion more often than he scores goals. There are two clear camps, you either love the diminutive striker, or you don’t. I fall squarely in the latter category, however I do appreciate his role as an excellent sub, alternative and backup. I just don’t want him leading our line too […]