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Home and Away World Cup Special Episode 1
It’s World Cup time — and Tottenham – Home and Away is going international.
In this first World Cup Special, Graeme and Glen are joined by returning guest Hamish from New Zealand to look ahead to the opening stages of the tournament, the Spurs players involved, and the stories already dominating the build-up.
We discuss the viral rise of New Zealand defender Tim Payne, who went from a few thousand social media followers to millions almost overnight, and Hamish gives us the local Kiwi view — including a rather memorable golf cart story.
We also look at the less glamorous side of this World Cup: visa issues, referees and players being detained or turned away, fans having travel problems, huge ticket prices, and the growing sense that the tournament is being overshadowed by politics, FIFA, Trump, and Infantino before a ball has even been kicked.
Then we get into the football: England’s chances under Thomas Tuchel, Harry Kane looking sharp, Jed Spence’s assist, New Zealand’s low block, the opening fixtures, and which Spurs players we’ll be watching — including Son, Bentancur, Sarr, Romero, Danso, Van de Ven, Porro, Bergvall, Vuskovic, Jed Spence and new signing Andy Robertson.
We also share our earliest World Cup memories, from Argentina 1978 and Italia 90 to France 98 and Brazil 2014, before making our tournament predictions: winners, dark horses and surprise packages.
Please like, subscribe and join us for more World Cup specials from a Spurs perspective.
Come on England — and come on you Spurs.
Timestamps
00:00 Cold open and intro struggles
00:35 World Cup Special begins
01:00 Glen channels Italia 90
01:19 Weather, memories and a drunken World Cup call
02:28 Hamish joins from Wellington
02:46 Feeling conflicted about the World Cup build-up
03:41 Tim Payne’s viral social media explosion
05:14 Hamish on Tim Payne and Wellington Phoenix
05:39 Tim Payne’s golf cart incident
07:35 From golf cart story to World Cup meme
08:02 Could Tim Payne monetise his sudden fame?
08:47 New Zealand’s unbeaten 2010 World Cup trivia
09:30 Ryan Nelsen and Spurs’ Kiwi connection
10:12 Watching the World Cup from New Zealand
10:57 New Zealand broadcast rights and pricing
11:51 Australia and New Zealand-friendly kick-off times
12:24 UK kick-off pain and TV platform freezes
13:30 England group-stage times
14:23 Potential England vs Mexico knockout game
15:19 Visa issues and the Somali referee sent home
16:18 How should World Cup immigration have been handled?
16:50 Iran travel issues and New Zealand’s group
17:47 World Cup controversy compared with Qatar and Russia
18:09 Possible USA vs Iran knockout match
18:30 FIFA hypocrisy and “game of the World Cup” branding
19:12 Positive stories: Craig Ferguson walking for charity
20:03 Simon Jordan comments and backlash
21:00 Scottish fans and cancelled ESTA travel issues
21:21 Infantino, FIFA, Trump and the tournament noise
21:46 Trump, security and possible stadium disruption
22:18 Fans, atmosphere and what could be lost
23:50 Is the USA the wrong host at the wrong time?
24:30 England build-up and the New Zealand friendly
25:23 Jed Spence assist for Harry Kane
25:28 England managed by a German 60 years after 1966
25:47 New Zealand’s low block against England
26:27 Harry Kane looks sharp
27:07 Kane dropping deep and his passing range
27:45 England’s chances under Tuchel
28:42 Hamish more invested in England than New Zealand
29:10 Jude Bellingham, Rashford and team balance
30:12 Bellingham’s big tournament moments
30:43 Should Phil Foden have been in the squad?
31:11 Spurs players to watch at the World Cup
31:42 Son and South Korea vs Czech Republic
32:03 Pochettino, USA and split allegiances
32:41 Scotland, Andy Robertson and the Haiti game
32:56 Thoughts on Andy Robertson joining Spurs
33:47 Van de Ven, Japan and Bergvall for Sweden
34:13 Pedro Porro in the Spain squad
34:29 Germany vs Curaçao
34:45 Bentancur, Sarr, Romero and Danso
35:22 Jed Spence vs Vuskovic in England vs Croatia
35:33 Vuskovic highlights and Spurs centre-back options
36:04 Will Vuskovic return to Spurs or go on loan?
36:24 Spurs defensive signings and squad competition
36:50 Hamish’s earliest World Cup memory: Italia 90
37:24 Paul Parker and England in 1990
38:01 Glen’s first World Cup memory
38:38 Meeting Paul Parker at Brazil 2014
39:54 Graeme’s earliest World Cup memories
40:47 Argentina 1978 and Spurs signing Ardiles and Villa
42:43 Italia 90, Cheshunt and chaotic celebrations
45:01 Hamish at France 98
45:48 Glen at Brazil 2014
46:23 World Cup ticket costs then and now
46:57 New Zealand dollar pain and $31 beers
47:10 Tournament predictions: winner, dark horse, surprise package
47:39 Glen picks Brazil, Morocco and Austria
47:46 Graeme picks Argentina, Portugal and South Korea
48:16 Hamish backs Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay
48:47 Why nobody is talking about Germany
49:15 Trying to park the noise and enjoy the football
49:27 Half-time music at the World Cup final
50:13 Shakira has been to more World Cups than Italy
50:46 Closing thoughts and next World Cup Special
51:06 Come on England
51:13 Outro
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By Graeme Spice and Glen CowieIt’s World Cup time — and Tottenham – Home and Away is going international.
In this first World Cup Special, Graeme and Glen are joined by returning guest Hamish from New Zealand to look ahead to the opening stages of the tournament, the Spurs players involved, and the stories already dominating the build-up.
We discuss the viral rise of New Zealand defender Tim Payne, who went from a few thousand social media followers to millions almost overnight, and Hamish gives us the local Kiwi view — including a rather memorable golf cart story.
We also look at the less glamorous side of this World Cup: visa issues, referees and players being detained or turned away, fans having travel problems, huge ticket prices, and the growing sense that the tournament is being overshadowed by politics, FIFA, Trump, and Infantino before a ball has even been kicked.
Then we get into the football: England’s chances under Thomas Tuchel, Harry Kane looking sharp, Jed Spence’s assist, New Zealand’s low block, the opening fixtures, and which Spurs players we’ll be watching — including Son, Bentancur, Sarr, Romero, Danso, Van de Ven, Porro, Bergvall, Vuskovic, Jed Spence and new signing Andy Robertson.
We also share our earliest World Cup memories, from Argentina 1978 and Italia 90 to France 98 and Brazil 2014, before making our tournament predictions: winners, dark horses and surprise packages.
Please like, subscribe and join us for more World Cup specials from a Spurs perspective.
Come on England — and come on you Spurs.
Timestamps
00:00 Cold open and intro struggles
00:35 World Cup Special begins
01:00 Glen channels Italia 90
01:19 Weather, memories and a drunken World Cup call
02:28 Hamish joins from Wellington
02:46 Feeling conflicted about the World Cup build-up
03:41 Tim Payne’s viral social media explosion
05:14 Hamish on Tim Payne and Wellington Phoenix
05:39 Tim Payne’s golf cart incident
07:35 From golf cart story to World Cup meme
08:02 Could Tim Payne monetise his sudden fame?
08:47 New Zealand’s unbeaten 2010 World Cup trivia
09:30 Ryan Nelsen and Spurs’ Kiwi connection
10:12 Watching the World Cup from New Zealand
10:57 New Zealand broadcast rights and pricing
11:51 Australia and New Zealand-friendly kick-off times
12:24 UK kick-off pain and TV platform freezes
13:30 England group-stage times
14:23 Potential England vs Mexico knockout game
15:19 Visa issues and the Somali referee sent home
16:18 How should World Cup immigration have been handled?
16:50 Iran travel issues and New Zealand’s group
17:47 World Cup controversy compared with Qatar and Russia
18:09 Possible USA vs Iran knockout match
18:30 FIFA hypocrisy and “game of the World Cup” branding
19:12 Positive stories: Craig Ferguson walking for charity
20:03 Simon Jordan comments and backlash
21:00 Scottish fans and cancelled ESTA travel issues
21:21 Infantino, FIFA, Trump and the tournament noise
21:46 Trump, security and possible stadium disruption
22:18 Fans, atmosphere and what could be lost
23:50 Is the USA the wrong host at the wrong time?
24:30 England build-up and the New Zealand friendly
25:23 Jed Spence assist for Harry Kane
25:28 England managed by a German 60 years after 1966
25:47 New Zealand’s low block against England
26:27 Harry Kane looks sharp
27:07 Kane dropping deep and his passing range
27:45 England’s chances under Tuchel
28:42 Hamish more invested in England than New Zealand
29:10 Jude Bellingham, Rashford and team balance
30:12 Bellingham’s big tournament moments
30:43 Should Phil Foden have been in the squad?
31:11 Spurs players to watch at the World Cup
31:42 Son and South Korea vs Czech Republic
32:03 Pochettino, USA and split allegiances
32:41 Scotland, Andy Robertson and the Haiti game
32:56 Thoughts on Andy Robertson joining Spurs
33:47 Van de Ven, Japan and Bergvall for Sweden
34:13 Pedro Porro in the Spain squad
34:29 Germany vs Curaçao
34:45 Bentancur, Sarr, Romero and Danso
35:22 Jed Spence vs Vuskovic in England vs Croatia
35:33 Vuskovic highlights and Spurs centre-back options
36:04 Will Vuskovic return to Spurs or go on loan?
36:24 Spurs defensive signings and squad competition
36:50 Hamish’s earliest World Cup memory: Italia 90
37:24 Paul Parker and England in 1990
38:01 Glen’s first World Cup memory
38:38 Meeting Paul Parker at Brazil 2014
39:54 Graeme’s earliest World Cup memories
40:47 Argentina 1978 and Spurs signing Ardiles and Villa
42:43 Italia 90, Cheshunt and chaotic celebrations
45:01 Hamish at France 98
45:48 Glen at Brazil 2014
46:23 World Cup ticket costs then and now
46:57 New Zealand dollar pain and $31 beers
47:10 Tournament predictions: winner, dark horse, surprise package
47:39 Glen picks Brazil, Morocco and Austria
47:46 Graeme picks Argentina, Portugal and South Korea
48:16 Hamish backs Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay
48:47 Why nobody is talking about Germany
49:15 Trying to park the noise and enjoy the football
49:27 Half-time music at the World Cup final
50:13 Shakira has been to more World Cups than Italy
50:46 Closing thoughts and next World Cup Special
51:06 Come on England
51:13 Outro