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The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)
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This is The Fighting Cock. A Tottenham Hotspur podcast hosted by Flav, with Alex, Cal, Jon, Ricky, Spooky and T on rotation. Engineer Al remotely edits and mixes our degenerate dissection of all things THFC. Up the Spurs! Love the shirt.
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S16E07 - The £500k-A-Week Question
2d ago01:01:39Tap to summarizeGet 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit https://saily.com/thefightingcock and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Buy Frederikke's photobook here! We get into the increasingly ridiculous world of transfer ITKs, do the maths on whether Victor Osimhen really is beyond Tottenham’s reach, discuss the dangers of blowing apart the club’s wage structure, and ask the unthinkable: would you rather sell Cristian Romero to Arsenal for £70m or Atlético Madrid for half the money? There’s also Spurs’ desperate need for another attacker, Solanke’s injury problems, why following football now requires an accountancy qualification, Villa fans’ obsession with the Big Six and, of course, the world’s hardest Richarlison quiz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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S16E06 - Mumma's Little Tramp
1w ago01:04:09Tap to summarizeGet 10% off your bottle of FlushKIND now by using FIGHTING10 at checkout! We discuss whether Johan Lange deserves far more credit than he's getting for Tottenham's recruitment, why Roberto De Zerbi has already won over supporters with his philosophy, and what Kulusevski's return could mean for Spurs this season. There's also chat about Cody Gakpo, Savinho, Jed Spence, Bergvall, the latest transfer rumours, and why everyone seems obsessed with Tottenham. As always, we finish by diving into your Reddit questions, which quickly descend into discussions about Sopranos quotes, mums, football rivalries... and unexpectedly, keeping your backside clean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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S16E05 - Becoming De Zerbi's Team
1w ago01:00:37Tap to summarizeGet 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit https://saily.com/thefightingcock and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Tottenham's pre-season takes another step forward after a fiery 2-1 win over Chelsea. We break down what the performance tells us about Roberto De Zerbi's developing side, why Mathys Tel and Antonin Kinsky continue to impress, and whether Spurs are beginning to build a completely different mentality. We also dive into the latest transfer rumours, debate the futures of Cristian Romero and Guglielmo Vicario, discuss the striker search, and put Jon Bass through the toughest Archie Gray quiz you'll ever hear. Plenty of laughs, plenty of Spurs, and plenty to get stuck into Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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S16E04 - Bombas & Big Questions
2w ago01:06:41Tap to summarizeGet 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit https://saily.com/thefightingcock and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Watch Josh James' special 'DOIN ALRIGHT' right here Flav, Jon and comedian Josh James dive into Tottenham's summer rebuild, De Zerbi's influence, the striker dilemma, transfer rumours and the psychology of being a Spurs fan. Add in listener questions, comedy stories, football nostalgia and plenty of laughs, and you've got another classic Fighting Cock Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Lab | The Beautiful Rivalry: The People, Pubs and Pavements of Spurs vs Arsenal
2w ago00:38:30Tap to summarizeWe’re joined by Adam Catterall, broadcaster, storyteller and host of Fight Disciples, to discuss his new football documentary series, The Beautiful Divide. The opening film explores the rivalry between Tottenham and Arsenal, not simply through results and famous matches, but through the supporters, pubs, families and streets that give the North London derby its identity. Adam explains why he wanted to look beyond the commercial version of modern football and find the emotion, tribalism and genuine human stories that still exist beneath it. We discuss the characters he met around Tottenham, the importance of places such as the Bill Nicholson pub, a tense encounter while filming in Finsbury Park, and the unforgettable claim that while Arsenal may have dominated on the pitch, Spurs have “dominated the pavements”. We also ask whether the two clubs, for all the hatred between them, ultimately need one another. It’s a conversation about rivalry, belonging, working-class football culture and why Spurs against Arsenal remains one of the most authentic divides in the game. As Adam puts it, making the film reminded him what football felt like before VAR, commercialisation and everything else began getting in the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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S16E03 - Can Spurs Go From 17th to Title Contenders?
2w ago01:05:36Tap to summarizeGet 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit https://saily.com/thefightingcock and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. Has something fundamentally changed at Tottenham Hotspur? Sean Kray joins Flav to discuss the remarkable transformation taking place under Roberto De Zerbi, why this summer feels completely different from anything we've seen before, and whether Spurs should genuinely be thinking about challenging for the Premier League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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S16E02 - Xavi Simons Believes. Do We?
3w ago01:10:21Tap to summarizeGet 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit https://saily.com/thefightingcock and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. The optimism around Tottenham is unlike anything we've felt for years... but should we actually believe it? This week the lads discuss Xavi Simons' brilliant interview, why everyone at Spurs suddenly seems to be talking about winning titles, and whether Roberto De Zerbi is changing the mentality of the entire football club. We also get into Romero's expected departure, the excitement around Luca Williams-Barnett, the transfer strategy, Savinho, youth sales, and ask the big question: if the window closed today, where would this Spurs side actually finish? Plus there's a Lewis Holtby quiz, plenty of Reddit questions, and the usual descent into absolute nonsense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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S16E01 - Where Will Tottenham Finish This Season?
4w ago01:05:55Tap to summarizeGet 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit saily.com/thefightingcock and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. We're looking ahead to the new Premier League season and asking the biggest question of all: can Tottenham genuinely challenge for the title under Roberto De Zerbi? We break down the current squad, debate whether Morgan Gibbs-White is the missing piece, discuss Romero's future, the need for another striker and winger, and whether Spurs should keep spending while the opportunity is there. Plus, we talk Djed Spence's incredible rise, who should captain the club next season, and what counts as a successful campaign after such an ambitious summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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S15E95 - England Are Out... Now Let's Win the League
4w ago01:07:11Tap to summarizeGet 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit saily.com/thefightingcock and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. England's World Cup dream is over, so naturally we've turned our attention back to Tottenham. We react to England's semi-final defeat, discuss whether Jed Spence has played his way into De Zerbi's plans, ask if it's finally time to move on from Cristian Romero and pick through the latest transfer whispers surrounding Savinho, Vuskovic and more. Ricky checks in with his mysterious ITKs, we wonder what happened to tapping up rules, and somehow end up talking about seagulls delivering transfer documents, fly zappers and whether Tottenham fans are emotionally indestructible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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S15E94 - Daniel, Daniel, Dan, Dan, D... D
Jul 1000:46:46Tap to summarizeWith the main podcast running way over, we finally get around to your Reddit questions. We chat Harry Kane's future, whether Cristian Romero should be sold, De Zerbi's pulling power in the transfer market, Kinski's redemption arc, Morgan Rogers purely for the meltdown, England's World Cup heroics and why Tottenham suddenly feel like a club moving in a completely different direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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