Plot/Cast: Gary Stevens and Micky Hazard join host Mr. Jolly from Sydney OzSpurs to take a deep dive into the notion of “the Tottenham Way”. It's a pod that was inspired by the reaction of many Spurs fans to the insipid performance against Bournemouth, as well as the uninspiring anti-possession style in other recent games. Mr. Jolly takes Gary and Micky back to when they first joined the club asking them about their exposure to the Tottenham way, and asks how various Tottenham managers taught it...
Jul 23, 2020•56 min
PLOT: The Podders review the 3-0 counter-attacking win against Leicester. They discuss the low block tactics, whether the ends are more important than the means and all the main talking points of the game. They also discuss the chairman's message and whether it's all a load of rubbish. Steve tells us of a major incident at his local pub, with a dramatic update later in the pod!!!!...CREW: Franco (ST holder, London) hosts, and is joined by The Harlow Globetrotter (Vienna), Seb Short (Up north) an...
Jul 20, 2020•48 min
PLOT: The Podders look ahead to Sunday's clash against Brendan Rogers stuttering Foxes. Will our attack overwhelm their injury ravaged defence, or will Vardy and co do another number on us as they try to clinch Champions League qualification. They also discuss whether Brendan Rogers is a decent manager, a fraud, or somewhere in between There is also a collective tip of the hat for Harry Kane as he enters the 200 club.CREW: Brendan (Brazil Spurs) hosts and is joined by Fr Nick Kersten (Wisconsin)...
Jul 17, 2020•24 min
PLOT: The Podders review Jose's first win at St James Park as the hunt for Europa League continues. Spurs didn't necessarily have the best of it, but still managed a great 3-1 win. The Podders discuss all the main talking points of the game, including the contributions of Lucas, Kane and Bergwijn. They also debate whether winning trophies ugly is better than sexy football, and analyse our Europa chances after the recent results.CREW: Franco (London) hosts and is joined by The Caller and Seb Shor...
Jul 16, 2020•39 min
PLOT: Franco wasn't confident for today's game, but it's Arsenal, a win was never in doubt. The Podders review the match and discuss the surprise formation with Sissoko back on the right wing for the first time in ages, the change in tactics after half time, and whether we'd be happy playing on the counter more regularly.CREW: Franco (London, ST Holder) hosts and is joined by The Harlow Globertrotter (Vienna), The Caller (ST Holder, Up north) and Glen Whall (Admin of Spurs Updates facebook page,...
Jul 12, 2020•38 min
PLOT: After such a dour display against Bournemouth, the Podders look ahead to Sundays crucial clash v Arsenal in that race for....finishing above Arsenal. Can our limp attack get the better of their limp defence? They also discuss the planned ENIC OUT plane banner, whether it will make a difference and how it might affect the players in such an important game for us all.CREW: Brendan (Brazil Spurs) hosts and is joined by The Caller (up North) and friend of the Cheese Room Abbi SummersPRODUCTION...
Jul 11, 2020•42 min
PLOT: As you can imagine, the Podders were slightly disappointed with another below par performance against Bournemouth. This is probably the least structured review we've done as the Podders sought answers for our abject form and solutions for how to improve it.CREW: Franco (ST Holder, London) hosts and is joined by The Harlow Globetrotter (Vienna) and guests Paul Muir (ST Holder, London) and Benny Heidelbach (Denmark) admins from the Glory Glory Tottenham Hotspur Facebook group.PRODUCTION: Pro...
Jul 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min
In the latest pod sports broadcaster, and Singapore Spurs tragic Shehzad Haque hosts alongside his Madrid CL final travel mate and Cheese Room OzSpur Mr. Jolly, with a debut by long time Spurs fan, and fellow Singapore based broadcaster Andrew Leci, whose father was on the books at Spurs many moons ago and whose grandfather was a ST holder for 67 years. The podders discuss the Jose inspired “That’s Beautiful” scrap between Hugo and Sonny, as well as the key aspects of a mostly turgid game includ...
Jul 07, 2020•43 min
PLOT: With our American Podders celebrating July 4th this weekend, Franco and HG join Brendan to discuss the upcoming home match against Everton. They look at the tactical battle between managerial powerhouses Ancelotti and Mourinho, where Everton can hurt us and whether we can expect a response from the team after the disappointment at Bramall Lane.CREW: Brendan (Brazil Spurs) hosts and is joined by Franco (ST holder, London) and HG (Vienna)PRODUCTION: Produced and edited by Brendan. Cover desi...
Jul 05, 2020•29 min
PLOT: Recording an hour after a really dross defeat can mean a lot of the raw emotion is still there, that's fairly evident on this one. NSFW and plenty of F-bombs, not sure why I've censored the title to be honest because the swearing starts as soon as Seb starts speaking. The Podders pull the game apart and try and make sense of another lacklustre performance. They pay special attention the balance of the team, the terrible defending and the general malaise around the squad at the minute. Seb ...
Jul 02, 2020•52 min
PLOT: The Cheese Room Americas crew reunite for the first preview show since the restart looking ahead to the vital clash with Sheffield United in the chase for those European spots. They look at the threat Chris Wilders Blades team pose through their incredible work ethic and fitness, their unique overlapping centre back tactic, why Lundstram is no longer the Fantasy League darling in defence and who will get the nod from Jose. CREW: Brendan (Brazil Spurs) hosts and is joined by Aviva Summers (...
Jul 01, 2020•23 min
PLOT: In Part 1 the Podders got together for a chat about the current state of things, starting with the weather, so skip the first 3 mins if you want to avoid that ;) Does anyone care about Liverpool? Is Dier actually alright at football again? Is Lamela the most important player for Spurs at the minute. In Part 2 the Quizy rascal throws down some devilishly difficult questions which would test even the biggest Spurs nerdCREW: Paul Fellowes (Oz Spurs) hosts and is joined by The Harlow Globetrot...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min
PLOT: The Podders review the fairly routine, if not slightly frustrating, 2-0 win against West Ham in the premier league. They discuss the omission of Lamela and Bergwijn from the starting XI, frustrations with Jose's rigid system, Lo Celso taking control of the middle and Kane fighting to get his mojo back. They also rant about VAR and ponder the Ndombele situation.CREW: Franco (ST Holder, London) is joined by match analyst The Harlow Globetrotter (Vienna), The Caller (Up North) and Mr Paul Mui...
Jun 24, 2020•49 min
PLOT: Football is back! The Podders review the draw against Man Utd behind closed doors at NWHL. They discuss the slightly surprising team selection and less surprising defensive tactics from Jose. All the main action from the game is discussed, including a decent performance from Lamela and the stupid penalty conceded by Dier. They also look to the next game against the spammers on Tuesday.CAST: Franco (ST Holder, London) hosts and is joined by regular analyst The Harlow Globetrotter (Vienna), ...
Jun 20, 2020•46 min
PLOT: We are delighted to welcome Guardian Football Weekly and Talk Sport Weekend Warm Up host Max Rushden to The Cheese Room Podcast for this very special episode. As well as looking ahead to the Man Utd game, Max tells us about his love of Spurs (and Cambridge United) we also learn about his journey through sports broadcasting, his first encounter with Barry Glendenning, meeting Mr T and we discover why bird lovers may not be as harmless as they seem.CREW: Brendan (Brazil Spurs) welcomes Max R...
Jun 18, 2020•1 hr 15 min
In this episode Paul and Brendan play host to UK comedian, Author and long time Spurs sufferer Carl Jones. Carl has recently released Be In That Number a book chronicling the exploits of Spurs fans across the globe during our nearly glorious season. Despite being from further oop Norf than the caller Carl is a regular at the lane and a frequent away traveler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2020•57 min
PLOT: With less than 10 days before the Prem starts up again, the Cheese room Podders thought it'd be nice to have a chat about how they're feeling about the imminent return of the mighty Spurs! Behind closed doors, player energy levels, the break being good for us, can we put a run together? All these points are discussed as well as Howard Webbs missus and the Callers new car.CREW: Franco (London, ST Holder) hosts and is joined by The Caller (Now a ST holder, Up north), Seb Short (The Cheshire ...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min
PLOT: The Cheese Room is delighted to welcome BBC Sport South America correspondent to this special lockdown show. He discusses his love of Spurs, life in Brazil as a TV pundit, project restart and the impact of the lockdown on South American football. We also get his expert view on our South American squad members, his thoughts on Mourinho and most importantly......how to pronounce Lo Celso correctly.CREW: Brendan (Brazil Spurs) welcomes his compatriot Tim Vickery to the show, Franco (London) c...
May 31, 2020•1 hr 10 min
PLOT: You know the drill by now, its the return of the Cheese Room quiz! Host Seb Short asks the vital questions to this weeks panel, such as "which German team is it okay to hate?", "who is the yoghurt of the football world?" and "Is it okay for Vlad to wear Svetlana's red underwear?".CREW: Seb is in the hosting chair. Brendan from Brazil is back to defend his title. The Harlow Globetrotter is back to try and reclaim the crown and Vlad is back to give his unique take on the world.PRODUCTION: Pr...
May 28, 2020•52 min
PLOT: Sometimes one UEFA Cup winner just isn't enough, so in this week's pod Paul from OzSpurs speaks to Micky Hazard and Gary Stevens about their careers at Spurs, and the joy of ‘84 UEFA Cup triumph. This was a trophy towards which both contributed massively, especially with injuries and suspensions to other key players. In a finale inspired by the quiz show “Mr & Mrs”, Russian Spur, and larrikin savant, Vlad bombs the pod and quizzes the star duo on their knowledge of each other's career ...
May 16, 2020•1 hr 9 min
PLOT: In Part 2 of our interview with club legend and all time games played leader Steve Perryman, we talk with him about winning trophies, beating AC Milan in the semi final of the UEFA cup, and managing the club alongside his buddy Ossie Ardiles. Once again we were absolutely delighted to chat with Steve, who was so generous with his time, that we were able to put out 2 podcasts. PS. Please check out his latest book, which is a top top read. https://www.booktopia.com.au/steve-perryman-steve-pe...
May 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min
PLOT: Quiz master Seb is back again with another Cheese room quiz. This week he asks the Podders; what neutral stadiums should be used to host prem games? what was the biggest goal or game you missed? and what was your worst injury supporting a goal?CREW: Seb Short asks the questions and Franco (London), Caller (Up North) and Brendan (Brazil)PRODUCTION: Produced by Seb Short, Edited by Franco. Cover design by Franco and Luke from http://www.tottenhamozspur.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. ...
May 08, 2020•56 min
We were absolutely delighted to chat with a genuine Club Legend, who was so generous with his time, we have been able to put out 2 podcasts. In this first episode, Steve talks about his early career and reminisces about Bill Nicholson's influence on his career, Stve's book is available fromhttps://www.booktopia.com.au/steve-perryman-steve-perryman/book/9781909534926.html orhttps://shop.tottenhamhotspur.com/product/spurs-steve-perryman-a-spur-forever-book/99089 Learn more about your ad choices. V...
May 03, 2020•52 min
PLOT: In our latest supporters club special, we are delighted to welcome Steffen "Steff" Chirazi from San Francisco Spurs for his Cheese Room debut and regular podder Dave Bolton from Boston Spurs. We learn about how their respective supporters clubs were formed and how the game and it's coverage has developed in the USA over the years. They look back at the friendly vs Barcelona at the Rose Bowl in 2018, how they miss WHL under the lights and the prospects of the current season being null and v...
Apr 30, 2020•27 min
PLOT: The Cheese Room Podcast are delighted to be joined by Kat and Rachel from the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust. They cover a multitude of topics including; How the Trust functions and what it does, the Clubs recent initiatives to help with the Covid 19 pandemic, when and how football will return, Clubs financial situation in lockdown, and we also reminisce about which games we would like to see replayed on social media, and discuss Poch's legacy. It's a great listen.CAST: Franco (ST Hold...
Apr 19, 2020•53 min
PLOT: In this latest Lockdown special episode, we welcome Vancouver Spurs own Bill Daniel to the cheese room. Bill tells us about his time working at White Hart Lane in the 80s, how support for Spurs has surged in Vancouver in his 14 years there, and the time Mickey Hazard picked him up from Hemel Hempstead Train station. Bill, Shawn and Brenden also discuss the recent Spurs news stories including the furlough U-turn and the prospect of Amazon winning the stadium naming rights and, of course.......
Apr 17, 2020•34 min
PLOT: Seb is back as quiz master for the third instalment of the Cheese room quiz show. Debate topics include; Which club would you takeover if real life was like champ manager? Which 3 Spurs players need some extra training? and of course, another chance to rant about who the Podders think is full of shit.CREW: Seb Short is quiz master with The Caller making his debut, The Harlow Globetrotter defending his crown and Franco back again after reading up on his Spurs history a bit.PRODUCTION: Produ...
Apr 13, 2020•49 min
PLOT: Following the unmitigated success of the first Cheese Room quiz, Seb returns with another set of contestants for another go at it. HG, Vlad and Paul are up to discuss inane questions about the Belarusian football league, who they'd like round for dinner and of course, who stole all the bog roll?Will HG retain the crown he won be default? Will Paul bring enlightenment from Down under? Will Vlad get through a show without insulting every other member of the Cheese Room? All these things are ...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min
PLOT: In a very special episode we are honoured to welcome Charlie Edinbugh to The Cheese Room as we look back on the career of our most decorated player of the 1990s, Justin Edinburgh. From Gazza's antics in the build up to the 1991 FA Cup Final to Robbie Savage's playacting in the 1999 League Cup Final. We also learn about Justin the man, how hard he worked climbing up the managerial pyramid and the legacy that is left by his tragic passing through the Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation.CAST: Bren ...
Apr 01, 2020•58 min
PLOT: With no football and most people being responsible and staying indoors the Podders thought they'd have a chat about their all-time favourites. They discuss their favourite goals, games and players and have a good laugh along the way.CAST: Franco is joined by fellow season ticket holders, The Caller and S J Burrows and also 90s season ticket holder The Harlow Globetrotter in Vienna.PRODUCTION: Produced, Recorded and Edited by Franco. Cover by Franco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Mar 30, 2020•47 min
