The Game Is About Glory (Spurs Podcast)

This week, Steff, Gareth, Milo and Ricky look back at the FA Cup 3rd round game against Morecambe and the League Cup Semi Final 1st Leg against Chelsea. We also give an honest evaluation as to who furthered or hindered their cause with Conte. No rants, but honest conversation about some obvious candidates and former fan favourites. 3-2-1 download! Website: https://thegameisaboutglory.co.uk/ Twitte...

In this first pod of 2022, Steff, Milo, Ram and Jay look to vary things up as they review the various matches which took place over the festive season, drawing the line at repetition and allowing no prevarication when looking back at Watford, Southampton, Crystal Palace and West Ham. Milo was vary happy to play Stockley Park, his accuracy proving variable, albeit he was dealing with minute details...

As we near the half-way point of the season, Steff, Milo and Gareth chat about how it’s gone so far and pick their best game, goal, young player, most improved player and our player of the season so far. We also look forward to January and say who we would have heading for the door and what positions we would prioritise to improve.  Website: https://thegameisaboutglory.co.uk/ Twitter: https:/...

This week, Milo, Steff and Gareth discuss the return to standards and expectations at Spurs in the wake of the Liverpool match, plus we try to figure out whether football should stay or go during the Covid spike. We also pay light homage to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body, at the same time covering our tragic exit from the Europa Conference League. Website: https://thegameisaboutglo...

We discuss Covid in the camp, look back at Eric Dier's time at Spurs and preview our games against Leicester and Liverpool. This week, Milo, Gareth and Steff investigate the legend that is Eric Dier - centre-half, midfielder, horticulturalist and occasional desert nomad, as we explore why FIVE successive Tottenham managers have found him indispensable. We will also take a look at the current Covid...

This week, Ram, Gareth, Milo and Steff look back at the week which saw Spurs score 5 goals without reply against Brentford and Norwich, saw Antonio Conte's vision settling fast and saw Spurs on the cusp of our rightful slot back in the CL places. We also look back at Rivaldo's penmanship, whether Redknapp called Eden Mickey AND get jittery about Liverpool even though there are two more games befor...

NŠ Mura, financial statement, fan-led review and a Christmas gift guide. Match postponed? Snow trouble for this pod as Steff, Milo, Ricky and Awesome go for Mura discussion on disappointing Euro nights, takes a look at our newly released annual accounts and settle into me some pretty impressive gift guiding.  Website: https://thegameisaboutglory.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GameIsGlory...

This week, Steff, Simon, Milo and Awesome play ketchup with the Conte regime and the spicey 2-1 win against Leeds at White Hot Lane. We also delve into the concept of project building versus instant-grat with football teams today. Will Tottenham ever build 'a project' again, or are we on the supercharged highway seeking instant success? All this and a message for the boo-boys. Website: https://the...

This week Steff, Milo and Gareth jump in the Game Is About Glory time machine to go back to the 1990s. What was it like being a Spurs fan in the 90s? Was Alan Sugar really that bad? Which players typified 90s Spurs? Our best and worst games of the decade? All this and Steff regales us with tales of his encounters with Nick Hornby and Sir Alex Ferguson. Website: https://thegameisaboutglory.co.uk/ T...

Antonio Conte, Vitesse, Everton and youth development. This week, we discuss Antonio Antonio, deep-dive our academy and what to do with our brightest young talent, make Abba and Hugo synonymous and ponder the potentially comforting scent of Mr. Conte's ears. Simon (Spurs International on Twitter) makes his The Game Is About Glory debut alongside Steff, Milo and Ricky. This show is bellissimo! Webs...

Recorded before Nuno's sacking and Conte's appointment. We look back at Manchester United and Burnley. This week's pod allows you to go back in time to a match when we had a lovely man swimming out of his depth with a school of his own fish seemingly unwilling to lift a fin or exert a gil (not Bryan!) for club or him. Listen back to our reflections of this dark river moment, knowing that in the en...

Emergency! Emergency! Tottenham have sacked a manager and are on the verge of appointing another. Steff, Milo, Ricky and Gareth stop what they're doing and discuss Nuno's exit, Antonio's impending entrance and Paratici's role in it all...it's fast, it's loose, it's life as a Spurs supporter! Website: https://thegameisaboutglory.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GameIsGloryPod Instagram: https://...

It's our 50th episode! What do Jayne Mansfield, Harry Winks, Dudley Moore, Nuno and Steve Bruce all have in common? Tune in to this week's The Game Is About Glory to find out. Plus Milo, Ram and Steff look back at the games against West Ham and Vitesse, plus the week that was, which all become one continual flow of congruent conversation, debate and analysis. Go on; you know you must... Website: h...

Newcastle, club ownership and the "fit and proper test" and a look forward to Vitesse and West Ham This week, Milo, Ricky, Gareth and Steff look back at a very satisfying match against the latest Premiership loadsamonies, look at what the new ownership at Newcastle represents, try to figure out how it could be allowed and discuss what the 'red line' would be for us with regards to the status of so...

This week, Steff, Milo, Gareth and Awesome look lightly at the whole idea of honouring legendary club figures with statues or stand names. Do we keep it simple or go full Dismaland like the Woolwich Wanderers? Also, Serge Aurier's belated love letter and yes, we have built a brand new arena! Is it a megadome or some old trainers shoved together? Easy answer, right? Nothing's easy in THFC life, so...

Aston Villa, NS Mura and the Game Is About Glory meet each other for the first time This week Steff, Milo, Ram and Ricky discuss the historic moment that they met at the Lane for a day out against the Villa, whether Dele's in a dead-end alley, how the Son always shines brightest and who Amy Winehouse lovingly referred to as 'Elvis' regularly. All this and Milo reveals he wishes Steff had petted hi...

Arsenal aftermath, Wolves review and a look forward to Mura and Villa. This week Steff, Gareth and Milo try to make holistic sense of what happened at the Deathstar. Oh, and Kenneth Branagh introduced proceedings with his best Brian Blessed impression and Harry Dean Stanton drops some heavy philosophy too. You know you can't resist such aural therapy... Website: https://thegameisaboutglory.co.uk/...

We look back at our game against Chelsea, celebrate the life and career of Jimmy Greaves and work out what is Nuno's best side from the current squad. This week, Steff, Ricky and Milo take a moment to reflect on one of the greatest strikers ever, Jimmy Greaves. Try to make sense to make sense of why the injury and travel curse seems to be enjoying THFC so much, work out what is going on inside Nun...

We look at what went wrong against Crystal Palace, a chat about the wonderful Son Heung-min and a look forward to Rennes and Chelsea. On this week's pod, Steff, Milo, Gareth and Awesome look back at one of the greatest US Open tennis stories ever, evaluate the injury list at White Hart Lane, discuss the mighty Son Heung-min, ponder whether his Dad is in the running for father of the year, and Stef...

Transfer window review, the latest situation with our South American players and a round-up of all the week's news From the glorious upper leg structure of players departed to the marvellous DoF structure which has seen some top level squad management and recruitment this summer, The Game Is About Glory explores our season squad options in meticulous detail. Join Steff, Ricky, Gareth and a returni...

Watford, Paços de Ferreira, the latest on transfers and an international break dilemma. This week Steff, Ram and Awesome Dawon revel in all things international, Pep's morph into Basil Fawlty, the Robin Williams effect at the Lane and the many expressions of Oliver Skipp. All this plus a look at our third Premier League win in a Rowe AND the joys of a two-ended table in our lives. Website: https:/...

Wolves, the week that was, Paços de Ferreira and Watford. This week Steff, Gareth and Ricky look back at the Molineux match against Wolves, ponder how much oil the human arm should be slathered in at any given time, why Dele is delivering and the fact that Alan Partridge would be a wonderful Premiership manager. All this AND Harry returned to cheers...what a feeling! Website: https://thegameisabou...

Manchester City, a chat about transfer windows and we look forward to our games against Paços de Ferreira and Wolves. This week, The Game Is About Glory revels in Pep losing yet another game to the mighty Tottenham, the might of Tanganga, the nous of Nuno, the window, the elephant in the room, orange futures, blue & yellow, La la la la la la la la la la la Van der Vaart, Rafa Van Der Vaart...y...

Season preview and the Mind Series games against Arsenal and Chelsea. In this, the last pre-season pod of the summer, Steff, Milo, Ricky and Luton look back at our Mind Series games against the Goons and Chelsea, preview the season ahead and shove their neck out with a series of stunningly accurate predictions, including our forthcoming victory against Man City next weekend. You heard it here firs...

We discuss the week just gone and ask what is "the Tottenham Way"? From Benny Gil to Milo’s endless raves, this week Steff, Milo and Gareth go wherever the wind takes them and the sun don't shine as they explore the week that was, one man’s silly attempt to go on strike AND what ‘The Tottenham Way’ is, aka, what is our DNA, aka the game is about glory, aka 3-2 or 2-3, mavericks, romance, dari...