The Cheese Room Podcast (Tottenham Hotspur)

PLOT: In the final quiz of the season, the podders do battle for the ultimate footballing prize…..a signed picture of Kyle Walker. We learn who their “bellend of the season” is, who they believe will be the star of the upcoming Amazon documentary, they each suggest a terrace chant for new signing Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, fail miserably at defending the ridiculous statement and try and answer Seb’s i...

PLOT: The Podders talk about the early signing of Hojbjerg and other potential rumours and signings.  They also go through the entire squad, discussing who should go, who will go and who will definitely be staying. CREW: Franco (ST Holder, London) hosts and is joined by the Harlow Globetrotter (Vienna) and Leon Isaacs (London)PRODUCTION: Produced, recorded and Edited by Franco.  Cover design by Fr...

PLOT: In this special pod focusing on racism in the game we are delighted to welcome Kick it Out Head of Development Troy Townsend and South American football expert Tim Vickery for an open and honest discussion. They discuss Walter Tull, Spurs first ever black player and WWI war hero, recent incidents of racism both at home and abroad. Tim provides insight into Brazil's racism. They discuss Ledle...

PLOT: The Podders review the 1-1 draw against Palace that secured 6th place in the final game of the season.  They talk about Dier, Sissoko and another great goal from Kane.  Some reflection on the season and a look forward to the next one. CREW: Franco hosts and is joined by The Harlow Globetrotter, The Caller and SJ Burrows. PRODUCTION: Produced, Recorded and Edited by Franco.  Cover design by F...

PLOT: In the final preview pod of the season, the podders look ahead to Sundays battle with Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.  They discuss tactics, likely line ups and the prospect of playing another team with a patched up defence.  HG explains what needs to happen in order for us to land a spot in the Europa League and they discuss if playing a team with nothing to play for but prid...

Plot/Cast: Gary Stevens and Micky Hazard join host Mr. Jolly from Sydney OzSpurs to take a deep dive into the notion of “the Tottenham Way”. It's a pod that was inspired by the reaction of many Spurs fans to the insipid performance against Bournemouth, as well as the uninspiring anti-possession style in other recent games. Mr. Jolly takes Gary and Micky back to when they first joined the club aski...

PLOT: The Podders review the 3-0 counter-attacking win against Leicester.  They discuss the low block tactics, whether the ends are more important than the means and all the main talking points of the game.  They also discuss the chairman's message and whether it's all a load of rubbish.  Steve tells us of a major incident at his local pub, with a dramatic update later in the pod!!!!...CREW: Franc...

PLOT: The Podders look ahead to Sunday's clash against Brendan Rogers stuttering Foxes. Will our attack overwhelm their injury ravaged defence, or will Vardy and co do another number on us as they try to clinch Champions League qualification. They also discuss whether Brendan Rogers is a decent manager, a fraud, or somewhere in between There is also a collective tip of the hat for Harry Kane as he...

PLOT: The Podders review Jose's first win at St James Park as the hunt for Europa League continues.  Spurs didn't necessarily have the best of it, but still managed a great 3-1 win.  The Podders discuss all the main talking points of the game, including the contributions of Lucas, Kane and Bergwijn.  They also debate whether winning trophies ugly is better than sexy football, and analyse our Europ...

PLOT: Franco wasn't confident for today's game, but it's Arsenal, a win was never in doubt.  The Podders review the match and discuss the surprise formation with Sissoko back on the right wing for the first time in ages, the change in tactics after half time, and whether we'd be happy playing on the counter more regularly. CREW: Franco (London, ST Holder) hosts and is joined by The Harlow Globertr...

PLOT: After such a dour display against Bournemouth, the Podders look ahead to Sundays crucial clash v Arsenal in that race for....finishing above Arsenal. Can our limp attack get the better of their limp defence? They also discuss the planned ENIC OUT plane banner, whether it will make a difference and how it might affect the players in such an important game for us all. CREW: Brendan (Brazil Spu...

PLOT: As you can imagine, the Podders were slightly disappointed with another below par performance against Bournemouth.  This is probably the least structured review we've done as the Podders sought answers for our abject form and solutions for how to improve it. CREW: Franco (ST Holder, London) hosts and is joined by The Harlow Globetrotter (Vienna) and guests Paul Muir (ST Holder, London) and B...

In the latest pod sports broadcaster, and Singapore Spurs tragic Shehzad Haque hosts alongside his Madrid CL final travel mate and Cheese Room OzSpur Mr. Jolly, with a debut by long time Spurs fan, and fellow Singapore based broadcaster Andrew Leci, whose father was on the books at Spurs many moons ago and whose grandfather was a ST holder for 67 years. The podders discuss the Jose inspired “That’...

PLOT: With our American Podders celebrating July 4th this weekend, Franco and HG join Brendan to discuss the upcoming home match against Everton. They look at the tactical battle between managerial powerhouses Ancelotti and Mourinho, where Everton can hurt us and whether we can expect a response from the team after the disappointment at Bramall Lane. CREW: Brendan (Brazil Spurs) hosts and is joine...

PLOT: Recording an hour after a really dross defeat can mean a lot of the raw emotion is still there, that's fairly evident on this one.  NSFW and plenty of F-bombs, not sure why I've censored the title to be honest because the swearing starts as soon as Seb starts speaking.  The Podders pull the game apart and try and make sense of another lacklustre performance.  They pay special attention the b...

PLOT: The Cheese Room Americas crew reunite for the first preview show since the restart looking ahead to the vital clash with Sheffield United in the chase for those European spots. They look at the threat Chris Wilders Blades team pose through their incredible work ethic and fitness, their unique overlapping centre back tactic, why Lundstram is no longer the Fantasy League darling in defence and...

PLOT: In Part 1 the Podders got together for a chat about the current state of things, starting with the weather, so skip the first 3 mins if you want to avoid that ;)  Does anyone care about Liverpool?  Is Dier actually alright at football again?  Is Lamela the most important player for Spurs at the minute.  In Part 2 the Quizy rascal throws down some devilishly difficult questions which would te...

PLOT: The Podders review the fairly routine, if not slightly frustrating, 2-0 win against West Ham in the premier league.  They discuss the omission of Lamela and Bergwijn from the starting XI, frustrations with Jose's rigid system, Lo Celso taking control of the middle and Kane fighting to get his mojo back.  They also rant about VAR and ponder the Ndombele situation. CREW: Franco (ST Holder, Lon...

PLOT: Football is back!  The Podders review the draw against Man Utd behind closed doors at NWHL.  They discuss the slightly surprising team selection and less surprising defensive tactics from Jose.  All the main action from the game is discussed, including a decent performance from Lamela and the stupid penalty conceded by Dier.  They also look to the next game against the spammers on Tuesday. C...

PLOT: We are delighted to welcome Guardian Football Weekly and Talk Sport Weekend Warm Up host Max Rushden to The Cheese Room Podcast for this very special episode. As well as looking ahead to the Man Utd game, Max tells us about his love of Spurs (and Cambridge United) we also learn about his journey through sports broadcasting, his first encounter with Barry Glendenning, meeting Mr T and we disc...

In this episode Paul and Brendan play host to UK comedian, Author and long time Spurs sufferer Carl Jones.  Carl has recently released Be In That Number a book chronicling the exploits of Spurs fans across the globe during our nearly glorious season. Despite being from further oop Norf than the caller Carl is a regular at the lane and a frequent away traveler. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

PLOT: With less than 10 days before the Prem starts up again, the Cheese room Podders thought it'd be nice to have a chat about how they're feeling about the imminent return of the mighty Spurs!  Behind closed doors, player energy levels, the break being good for us, can we put a run together?  All these points are discussed as well as Howard Webbs missus and the Callers new car. CREW: Franco (Lon...

PLOT: The Cheese Room is delighted to welcome BBC Sport South America correspondent to this special lockdown show.  He discusses his love of Spurs, life in Brazil as a TV pundit, project restart and the impact of the lockdown on South American football.  We also get his expert view on our South American squad members, his thoughts on Mourinho and most importantly......how to pronounce Lo Celso cor...

PLOT: You know the drill by now, its the return of the Cheese Room quiz!  Host Seb Short asks the vital questions to this weeks panel, such as "which German team is it okay to hate?", "who is the yoghurt of the football world?" and "Is it okay for Vlad to wear Svetlana's red underwear?".CREW: Seb is in the hosting chair.  Brendan from Brazil is back to defend his title.  The Harlow Globetrotter is...

PLOT: Sometimes one UEFA Cup winner just isn't enough, so in this week's pod Paul from OzSpurs speaks to Micky Hazard and Gary Stevens about their careers at Spurs, and the joy of ‘84 UEFA Cup triumph. This was a trophy towards which both contributed massively, especially with injuries and suspensions to other key players. In a finale inspired by the quiz show “Mr & Mrs”, Russian Spur, and larriki...