Back to the proper stuff on Tottenham – Home and Away as Graeme and Glen look back at Spurs’ two pre-season tour matches in Sydney and discuss the latest transfer activity around the club.

We review the games against Sydney FC and Chelsea, including Glen’s trip to the Allianz Stadium, the atmosphere in Sydney, the penalty shootout, and the late Richarlison winner against Chelsea.

There’s plenty of discussion around the players who impressed on tour: Williams-Barnett, Mathys Tel, Dubravka, Kinsky, Robertson, Tonali, Fernandez, and some of the young players getting minutes under Roberto De Zerbi.

We also dig into the transfer window so far: the big-money arrivals of Tonali, Fernandez and Van Hecke, the smarter free transfers like Dubravka, Senesi and Andy Robertson, and the ongoing worry that Spurs still look light in attacking areas.

On the outgoings side, we discuss Vuskovic to Brighton, Will Lankshear, Tyne and Thompson, Veliz, Alfie Devine, Ashley Phillips, plus rumours around Romero, Bergvall, Jed Spence, Mikey Moore and possible attacking targets including Savio, Gakpo, Osimhen and the inevitable Harry Kane dream.

With pre-season nearly done, Spurs look stronger in defence and midfield — but do we still need serious firepower before the season starts?

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Come on you Spurs.

00:00 Intro — Sydney tour and transfer market

Normal service resumes on Tottenham – Home and Away as Graeme is joined by returning regulars Richard and Hamish from Kiwi Spurs to look back on Tottenham’s pre-season tour of New Zealand and discuss what feels like the start of a very different Spurs season.

We hear first-hand what it was like having Spurs in Auckland: the open training session, fan events, shirt signings, Kiwi Spurs hosting Ledley King, appearances from Antonin Kinsky, Archie Gray, Mikey Moore, Brandon Austin and others, plus a record crowd at Eden Park despite classic English weather arriving with Tottenham.

There’s plenty of discussion around Roberto De Zerbi, his hands-on coaching style, how the young players performed, and whether the club finally looks more aligned around football rather than off-field business.

We also get into the squad: Archie Gray, Mikey Moore, Takai, Malachi Hardy, Tyrese Hall, Jamie Donley, Dane Scarlett, Richarlison, Solanke, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Udogie, Souza, Robertson, Bentancur and the players who may still leave before the window closes.

Finally, we discuss the bigger picture: Tottenham’s transfer strategy, academy pathways, loans, selling young players, whether the club has become more ruthless, and why — despite everything we went through last season — there is suddenly some cautious optimism around Spurs again.

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In this final World Cup Special episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen are joined by returning guest Jeremy Oster from Colorado Spurs to look back on the tournament now that the final has been played and Spain have won the World Cup.

We discuss the World Cup as a whole: the brilliant football, the strange kick-off times, the Americanised feel of the tournament, FIFA’s influence, Trump’s involvement, hydration breaks, adverts, music, halftime shows, ticket prices, and whether the tournament was enjoyable despite everything around it.

There is also plenty of England reflection after the semi-final defeat to Argentina and the third-place playoff win over France. We talk Tuchel’s tactics, the decision to sit deeper against Argentina, taking off Anthony Gordon, not using Kobbie Mainoo, the Messi problem, whether Tuchel should stay, and what England might look like after Harry Kane.

Then we turn to the final: Spain as worthy winners, Argentina’s conduct, Enzo Fernandez, Messi, the controversy around refereeing and discipline, and the wider debate about whether Argentina damaged their image during the tournament.

Finally, we look ahead to 2030, ask whether this World Cup format worked, reflect on the passing of Kevin Keegan, and bring the World Cup Specials to a close before returning to Spurs and pre-season football.

Thanks to everyone who joined us through the World Cup Specials. Normal Spurs service resumes now.

Come on you Spurs.

00:00 Intro — final World Cup Special

In this World Cup Special episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen are joined by Chris Herrera from Buenos Aires to preview a massive England vs Argentina World Cup semi-final.

We discuss the build-up from both sides: the mood in Argentina, how Buenos Aires has reacted to the tournament, whether Argentina are relying too much on Lionel Messi, and why this current side looks slower and more fatigued than the team that won the last World Cup.

There’s also plenty of England talk after the quarter-final win over Norway: the heat, the conditions, Jude Bellingham stepping up again, Morgan Rogers’ impact, Dan Burn, England’s squad depth, and why the Azteca win over Mexico may have given England a new level of belief.

We also get into the history and emotion of England vs Argentina: 1966, 1986, Maradona, the Hand of God, the Goal of the Century, 1998, Beckham, Simeone, and why this fixture still feels like proper football theatre.

Elsewhere, we look back at the other quarter-finals, including France beating Morocco, Spain grinding past Belgium, and what the Spain vs France semi-final might look like. Finally, we give predictions for both semi-finals and ask whether England vs Argentina could be one for the ages.

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Come on England — and come on you Spurs.

00:00 Intro — England vs Argentina semi-final preview

In this World Cup Special episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen are joined by Kjetil from Norway Spurs to preview a huge England vs Norway World Cup quarter-final.

We discuss Norway’s incredible tournament so far, their golden generation, how far they’ve come since the long-ball days of the 1990s, and why this Norway side is about far more than just Erling Haaland. Kjetil gives us the Norwegian view on Haaland, Ødegaard, Sander Berge, the Brazil win, and what this moment means for Norwegian football.

We also look back at England’s dramatic win over Mexico at the Azteca, the late-night viewing pain, Tuchel’s in-game management, Dan Burn and Jed Spence’s impact, and whether England are stronger in attack than defence heading into the Norway game.

There’s also discussion around Argentina’s chaotic win over Egypt, VAR and refereeing inconsistency, Trump’s interference around the USA red card, FIFA and Infantino, Belgium knocking out the USA, South American teams struggling, Cape Verde’s fairytale, Mexico fans, and the wider fan experience around the tournament.

Finally, we preview England vs Norway properly: Haaland vs England’s defence, Kane vs Norway, Ødegaard’s supply line, Sander Berge’s role, Miami heat and possible thunderstorms, and predictions for what could be a brilliant — and very tense — quarter-final.

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Come on England — and good luck Norway.

00:00 Intro — England vs Norway preview with Kjetil

In this World Cup Special episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen are joined by Suneil Menon — our first non-Spurs supporting guest in over 100 episodes — to talk through the knockout stages so far.

We start with England’s Great Escape against DR Congo: the dreadful start, defensive issues, hydration-break chaos, Harry Kane’s late heroics, Jude Bellingham, Jed Spence, Madueke, Saka, and whether Thomas Tuchel’s side can survive a huge test against Mexico at the Azteca.

There’s also plenty of debate around Harry Kane’s legacy, whether he needed to leave Spurs, and what England would possibly do without him.

We then look across the knockout games so far, including Belgium’s dramatic comeback against Senegal, the USA’s chances against Belgium, France looking terrifying, Spain starting to click, Portugal’s Ronaldo dilemma, Croatia’s tournament know-how, Germany and the Netherlands going out on penalties, Japan’s unlucky exit, and the strange feeling of a 32-team knockout round.

Finally, we preview some of the next big fixtures, including Argentina vs Cape Verde, Australia vs Egypt, Paraguay vs France, Canada vs Morocco, Brazil vs Norway and, of course, Mexico vs England.

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Come on England — and come on you Spurs.

00:00 Intro attempt and restart

In this World Cup Special episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme is joined by returning guest Ben McFadyean — host of the Borussia Dortmund Fan Club London Podcast

Graeme and Ben discuss how the tournament has shifted from pre-tournament noise around politics, ticket prices, travel costs and commercialisation, back towards the football itself.

We look at the fan experience across the USA, Canada and Mexico, including the Scotland fans taking over Boston, the rise of World Cup fan culture online, the strange kick-off times, and why this tournament still feels distant and heavily Americanised compared with previous World Cups.

On the pitch, we discuss England under Thomas Tuchel, the draw with Ghana, the importance of beating Panama, Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, squad depth and whether England can grow into the tournament. We also cover Scotland’s likely exit, Germany’s defeat to Ecuador, France’s strength, Messi and Argentina, Brazil under Carlo Ancelotti, Portugal’s Ronaldo dilemma, Cape Verde’s brilliant underdog story, and the Netherlands, Sweden, Japan and Norway as possible dark horses.

There is also a bigger conversation about what FIFA is doing to the game: hydration breaks, adverts, halftime shows, ticket prices, American stadium culture, VAR, refereeing, and whether the tournament has started to feel too far removed from traditional football.

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Come on England — and come on you Spurs.

Source: episode transcript 

00:00 Intro — World Cup Special with Ben McFadyean

Our World Cup Special Episode 2 is here, and the tournament is finally underway.

Graeme and Glen are joined by returning guest Howie from Colorado to talk about the World Cup from three different time zones — the UK, Australia and the USA — and how different the viewing experience has been depending on where you are.

We discuss the opening week of the tournament, the quality of the football so far, and the way the games have started to move the conversation away from the controversy surrounding the build-up.

There’s a big focus on the USA under Mauricio Pochettino, their impressive opening performance against Paraguay, what “Pochball” looks like on the international stage, and how far the hosts might be able to go. We also preview the huge USA vs Australia match, including the needle created by Mike Grella’s comments.

We then turn to England: Thomas Tuchel’s attacking changes, Harry Kane’s goals, Jude Bellingham’s impact, Jed Spence’s cameo, and whether this England side already looks more front-foot than previous tournament teams.

We also cover Cape Verde’s shock result against Spain, Colombia’s late drama, Lionel Messi still looking like an alien, Ronaldo’s role with Portugal, the rise of underdog stories, World Cup fan culture, Scottish and English supporters in the US, and the best and worst of the TV coverage so far.

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Come on England — and come on you Spurs.

00:00 Intro attempt and restart

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.

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Come on England — and come on you Spurs.

00:00 Cold open and intro struggles

We can finally breathe.

In this episode of Tottenham – Home and Away, Graeme and Glen are joined by returning guests from across the world to review the end of a painful Tottenham season — one that somehow ended with Spurs surviving and Arsenal losing on penalties.

There is no celebration here, just relief. We look back on the highs, lows and absolute chaos of the season: the moments that gave us hope, the games that made us fear relegation was inevitable, the impact of Roberto De Zerbi, Kinsky’s redemption, Maddison’s return, Xavi Simons’ goal against Brighton, and the performances that finally dragged Spurs over the line.

We also discuss the bigger issues at the club: failed recruitment, poor squad planning, injuries, the collapse in home form, Vicario vs Kinsky, whether Thomas Frank was exposed by leaving Brentford, and why Spurs must learn from clubs like Brighton, Bournemouth and Brentford rather than just trying to poach their managers.

To close the season, we ask the group to sum up Tottenham’s year as a film, TV show or famous person — with answers ranging from The Great Escape to Apocalypse Now.

Thanks to everyone who has listened, watched, subscribed, joined the WhatsApp community, or been part of the podcast during a brutal season. We survived. Now the rebuild has to begin.

Come on you Spurs.

Source: episode transcript

00:00 Intro — Spurs survived and Arsenal lost on penalties