The Fighting Cock (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

We go full superstar discourse on Xavi Simons and why he just feels indestructible, then pivot into the Romero “disgrace” fallout and that weird Viaplay story about Spurs blocking Thomas Frank interviews. There’s also a proper moan about the Lange interview, January’s no-plan-B approach, Solanke being outrageously important, and a vital debate on whether wearing red to Spurs should be a bootable o...

We get into Romero’s Instagram post and whether “disgrace” was a translation issue or another not-so-subtle dig at the people running Spurs. From a historically dead January window to PSR reality, loan market weirdness, and why the club feels completely directionless, we ask the big one: did we actually try and fail, or just choose not to act? Plus: how much slack does Frank get when the squad is...

We thought we were in for one of those grim afternoons. City battered us first half, we booed like we couldn’t even be bothered, and then somehow Spurs came out a completely different team. We get into the shape change, the subs that flipped it, and how we went from aimless build-up to actually hurting them, with Solanke back doing proper number nine things. Big chat on Xavi Simons running the sho...

Bid on Sonny signed shirts here: https://mws.com/event/30-01-2026-son-heungmin-limited-edition-frame-auction-special-6 We’re buzzing after a proper away performance in Frankfurt, even with half the squad missing and lads playing out of position. We get into the back three, why it finally felt calm, and why Paulinha and Spence basically shut down a whole side of the pitch. Then it’s January, injuri...

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Get match previews and quick match reaction by become a patreon of The Fighting Cock It’s the Q&A podcast, which means we’re talking Tottenham, talking nonsense, and somehow talking ourselves into Andy Robertson. We go from “this isn’t exciting” to “actually… missiles from both sides” after a very telling Liverpool fan verdict, then get into leadership, game-state management, Udogie’s injury recor...

“Brazilian fans are brutal… the training ground is being invaded… any kind of malcontent he will see in N17, he’s already been through it all in Santos.” We’re joined by South American football expert Tim Vickery as Spurs close in on 19-year-old Santos left-back Joao Souza. Tim explains why fans feel trepidation about South American imports, then makes the case for why this one’s different: Souza...

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Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. It’s Q&A Thursday and we’re all over the place in the best possible way. We get into Conor Gallagher, opportunistic signings and whether Spurs actually have a plan, Thomas Frank’s future, protests, ownership, Villa fans losing their minds online and why Spurs make u...

We’re back with Harry Brooks and we get stuck into Conor Gallagher to Spurs, why he’s basically plug and play, and why managers love him. We talk about what he actually gives Spurs off the ball, how he can become the press trigger we’ve been missing, and why his engine and discipline make him such a reliable week to week performer. There’s also a bit on Valiz likely heading back to Brazil, a quick...

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/thefightingcock Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! We try to work out what’s actually going wrong at Spurs, and whether sacking Thomas Frank even fixes anything. There’s a lot of anger about the football, but we keep coming back to the bigger issue: the club looks totally unaligned, with no clear sporting lead, no agreed identity,...

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/thefightingcock Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! We’re not angry. We’re not hopeful. We’re not even disappointed. We’re just… numb. After another Spurs defeat, we try to work out whether numbness is actually the healthiest coping mechanism. There’s talk of wanting to go blind, fans squaring up to players, Romero’s baffling Instag...

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We’re back with coach Harry Brooks to deep-dive on wunderkid Luka Vuskovic and why the hype is getting silly for an 18-year-old centre-back on loan at Hamburg. We chat through what makes him so dominant, why his aerial numbers are outrageous, how he plays off both feet, and why he keeps popping up with goals like he’s a striker. We also get into the one obvious weakness in his profile, whether he...

We finally won a game of football, so obviously we’re going to overthink every second of it. Sean Kray makes his Fighting Cock debut with an elite Mr Kipling bar, Ben’s fresh back from the away end, and we try to work out why the vibes were so good even when the football was… not. We get into Frank’s setup, the constant fan backlash, Odobert actually giving us something to latch onto, and whether...

Donate to Legend On The Bench now and help save people from suicide: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/legend-on-the-bench We somehow turned a Spurs pod into sinkhole chat, canal-boat paranoia, and then a genuinely weird, rare thing: feeling a bit of pride after losing to Liverpool. Two red cards, a ref performance that made no sense, and yet the stadium noise actually lifted us. We get into Rom...

Our special edition podcast in collaboration with @SpursOfficial for the #ToTalkIsToDo campaign is now live. It comes with a trigger warning - some of the stories you hear you may find upsetting, but it further highlights the important message that talking can save lives, which the club and Samaritans are working to get across this Christmas. A huge thank you to our special guests Micky Hazard, Jo...

Visit ⁠⁠MedExpress.co.uk⁠⁠ to check your eligibility and get 30% off with code 'TFC'. It’s Q&A Thursday and we’re talking about mental health, ticketing, and Thomas Frank’s job security all in the same breath. Spurs have reached out to work with us on “To Talk Is To Do”, there’s actual movement on atmosphere and ticket sharing, and we’re trying to work out if any of it means things are changing fo...

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. We jump straight into the post Forest misery and try to work out what Thomas Frank’s Spurs are actually trying to do, because right now it feels like passing it around the back with zero conviction. There’s a proper rant about the Vicario to Archie Gray disaster, the...

In this one we start with the growing hype around Archie Gray, what his ceiling looks like and how he fits alongside Bentancur, Bergvall and the rest of Spurs midfield. We get into fan sentiment, Thomas Frank’s selections, the atmosphere at the stadium, drums, ticket prices and why it all feels so tense at home. There is a long and frankly unnecessary detour into how people wipe their arses, porta...

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit ⁠saily.com/thefightingcock⁠ and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. We bask in an actually enjoyable Saturday as Spurs batter Brentford at home, Xavi Simons finally shows everyone what the fuss is about, and Richarlison runs himself into the ground. We talk Frank in vs Frank out, Arsenal’s last-minute heartbreak, Fan Narrative’s mood gr...

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/thefightingcock Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! In this one we start with a truly horrific office toilet mystery and end up at The Athletic calling Spurs fans the unhappiest in the league. We get into Thomas Frank’s cautious setup, that mental non-penalty at Newcastle, Romero’s absolute sh**housery, the Fulham debacle and booing...

Get 15% off your eSIM today—download the Saily app or visit saily.com/thefightingcock and use code THEFIGHTINGCOCK at checkout. We start with Ricky’s legendary spaghetti bolognese portions, garlic bread as cutlery, before sinking back into the misery of Spurs. We get into Frank in vs Frank out, the booing of Vicario, ticket prices, Fan Narrative numbers, feeling gaslit by the club and why so many...