Off The Shelf

Joining Milesy and Daws this week is Men's First Team assistant coach - Matt Wells!

With Spurs royalty coursing through his veins from his grandfather, a certain double winner, Matt recounts the start to his Spurs journey which saw him signed at eight years old and progress through our Academy to earn a professional contract.

Discussing his early years in Spurs Lodge, Chigwell, 'Wellsy' looks back on his memories in our youth system like the story of scrubbing Edgar Davids' boots 🧼 to then having to deal with serious injury setbacks just as he turned professional before embarking on a coaching career.

Wellsy takes us through this journey in and out of football - carveries and all - to his invaluable youth coaching experience in a fruitful time for our Academy, and onto his time working as a coach with former Spurs player Scott Parker during his management spells domestically and overseas 🌍

He then discusses the call last season from our interim Head Coach Ryan Mason to join his First Team coaching set up before staying on as Assistant Coach this term and working under Ange Postecoglou and the fascinating working dynamic under our Head Coach.

An unmissable episode as we delve into the mind of an important member of our Men's First Team coaching staff!

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Joining hosts Milesy and Matt Tarr this week is our former Press Officer and *checks notes* pretty-much-everything-else-off-pitch-related - John 'Fenners' Fennelly 🗞 a particularly special person to Milesy which you'll discover why at the start of this episode 🤝

Born in Dublin, Ireland, John emigrated with his parents to England as a young child and spent his early years a stones throw away from our old training ground of 44 years in Cheshunt. In awe of the glittering lights of White Hart Lane in north London in the late 1960s, 'Fenners' was hooked from the moment he set eyes on the charming Lane and it was sealed for life after witnessing his first game from the iconic Shelf against Burnley 🤍

Our Press Officer from 1984, the first-ever in England's top flight, 'Fenners' reveals the incredible stories from working with the legendary Bill Nicholson - whose contribution to the Club's history will surely never be surpassed - to the different methods in place at that time in football media such as press conferences and player signings - namely Osvaldo 'Ossie' Ardiles and Ricky Villa 🇦🇷✍️ - and keeping Spurs fans all over the world up-to-date with Club news through a monthly newspaper, Spurs News, in a time before the internet 📰

He then discusses working with managers like Martin Jol, talents like the irresistible David Ginola and reflects on his reputation amongst Spurs players and legends he worked with down the years who hold him in such high regard. This is a fascinating insight into Spurs from a whole new perspective from a real character who did so much for the Club!

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Joining Milesy and Daws this week is another Academy graduate and member of our Men's First Team squad - goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman! 🧤

A Spurs fan born and bred in Tottenham, Alfie joined our Academy at the age of just 10 before progressing all the way through our ranks before going onto make his senior debut in November, 2020.

Discussing his childhood years in N17, 'Alf' reveals his first memories on Spurs including the story of the day he walked out with the team at the mascot away at West Ham as a nine-year-old and his early years in our youth system 👦

Moving into our First Team set up over the last few years, Alfie takes us through the trials and tribulations of being at goalkeeper at the highest level 🏃 working alongside and learning from his idols 🤩 before going onto earn his first debut on the European stage 🌍

He then discusses his unique loans in 2021 and 2022 which took him to the wilderness and forests of Sweden where he lived almost amongst nature with a log cabin in the snow 🌲 to his varying interests outside of football such as his passion for music which has seen him recently take to the decks on local radio 🎧

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Joining Michael Dawson and Paul Miles is a UEFA Cup winner and prolific bagsman, Mark Falco!

Growing up watching his Spurs idols Jimmy Greaves and Martin Chivers from the 'The Shelf' in the East Stand at White Hart Lane, Mark joined our Academy as a young teenager to work his way through the system to make his senior debut as an 18-year-old.

A lifelong fan who went on to live his dream to play 2️⃣1️⃣4️⃣ times and score 8️⃣7️⃣ times in Lilywhite, uncover the tales of a player who lives and breathes Spurs such as rubbing shoulders with incredible characters in a successful dressing room and lifting the 1981 FA Cup 🥇 the former striker also takes us through overcoming a serious injury, to reaching the pinnacle of European glory with the 1984 UEFA Cup 🏆 and his career beyond his boyhood club, like facing us in an FA Cup semi-final and playing for Rangers in an Old Firm, and much more!

Mark is fully COYS, still turning out for Spurs Legends for his love for the beautiful game and our Club, so this is a must listen as we get to know more about someone who embodies the Spurs spirit and made his mark during a glittering period for the Club 🤍

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Blink and you'll miss him... joining Off The Shelf co-hosts Michael Dawson and Matt Tarr on the podcast this week is the lightning fast Aaron Lennon!

Before signing for Spurs in the summer of 2005, Aaron charts his early playing days where he burst onto the scene at boyhood club Leeds United to become the youngest Premier League player at the time in 2003 when he made his debut away to Spurs in his future home of White Hart Lane aged 16 years and 129 days.

Becoming teammates with fellow Yorkshireman 'Daws' upon his move to north London, the fleet-footed winger tells the stories of what made his decade with the Club so special like the dressing room characters 😂 that iconic hair and eyebrow tramline combo 🔥 2008 League Cup glory 🏆 and Champions League nights across his 3️⃣6️⃣4️⃣ appearances in Lilywhite 🤍.

From his 21 caps for England to his time playing in Turkey and beyond, Aaron leaves no stone unturned in a conversation that goes beyond football when he importantly opens up about his personal mental health problems and how he is using that experience for positive change as a real advocate for mental wellbeing.

This is an unmissable episode for every Spurs fan and football enthusiast as we relive the huge career of a diminutive attacking talent.

If you're affected by any topics in this episode, please visit https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/.

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Joining Off The Shelf hosts Daws and Milesy is a gem of a midfielder and even better person, David Howells!

Progressing through our Academy up to the first team, one of our own 'Howellsy' went on to make 3️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ appearances for the Club while helping us to glory in the 1991 FA Cup 🏆 From sharing a chateaubriand with our record appearance holder Steve Perryman on his first trip with the men's squad 🥩 to scoring the winner in his senior debut in arctic conditions at Sheffield Wednesday ⚽️ David tells the tales of an incredible 12 years in Lilywhite that was aided by an inspired pep talk from the late, great Terry Venables.

Still tearing it up for Spurs Legends like a fine wine (not a chateaubriand), discover the story behind Howellsy's journey at Spurs with some hilarious tales of Paul Gascoigne's training ground antics 😂 being part of a star-studded dressing room 🤩 and the cup run to our latest FA Cup success.

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Joining hosts Milesy and Daws on Off The Shelf this week is our Academy Director, Simon Davies!

Growing up around Manchester, find out how Sir Alex Ferguson played his part in Simon's early career that led to him captaining Manchester United's Class of '92 youth side. Making 20 senior appearances for the Red Devils, scoring once, the midfielder spent the majority of his playing days in the English football leagues before embarking on a coaching career that has since developed an Academy focus.

This is a fascinating episode delving deeper into the mind of an elite operator who has vast experience of the Academy system having spent a number of years working across various levels at Manchester City. Now at the helm of our Academy, hear from Simon as he provides a valuable insight into the Club's methodology and alignment from youth sides up to the first team, working with Ange Postecoglou to embed and instil a culture, harnessing and helping talent reach their potential on the pathway to producing 'our own' first team players and imparts some astute advice to young players and aspiring professionals.

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Joining the Off The Shelf podcast this week is an icon and Spurs legend... Peter Crouch 🤖

In true Crouchy style, one of football's most charismatic personalities takes us on a nostalgic journey starting with his memorable days in our Academy - forging a lifelong bond with his best friend and another one of our own, Ledley King 👑 - to moving away from Spurs to pursue a senior career spanning the Championship and Premier League before returning to the Club for a towering spell in our famous Lilywhite including some belting Champions League nights that left an indelible mark on our history 🤍

This is a tale of comedy, passion, hard work and a touch of that iconic 'Robot' dance, making it a must-listen for every Spurs fan and football enthusiast as we relive the magic of Crouchy's huge career.

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Joining Michael Dawson and Paul Miles is our legendary former midfielder, Micky Hazard!

Hazard, a name etched in the annals of our storied history, embarked on his Spurs journey when he moved to north London from his hometown of Sunderland in his teenage years. Despite bouts of homesickness, he soon settled into his new home and went on to establish himself as a key player with technical prowess at a time when the likes of Glenn Hoddle and Ossie Ardiles were senior players to mentor and hone his ability.

From that moment, the midfield maestro's time at the Club was marked by his role in the 1981 FA Cup triumph and then added another layer to his legacy when he played a pivotal part in our 1984 UEFA Cup victory 🏆 Uncover the incredible tales of a player that embodies the essence of dedication, passion and the indomitable spirit that helped bring success to the Club 🤍

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Off The Shelf is back with a brand new edition in 2024 as Daws and Milesy sit down with our summer signing Brennan Johnson! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

In the pod's 20th episode, Daws and Brennan reminisce on some of their playing days together at Nottingham Forest - after all, Daws was skipper on the day of Brennan's professional debut for the Reds in August, 2019 - as well as when the boot was on the other foot when a young Michael was cleaning Brennan's dad's boots at the City Ground 🧼

Capped 25 times by Wales, the 22-year-old discusses some of the highlights from a career that has seen him play alongside Spurs legend Gareth Bale, stepping out at a 2022 World Cup in Qatar as part of the first Wales team in 64 years to qualify, receiving messages from football royalty in David Beckham and his start to life at Spurs! 🤍

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