Host Marcus Buckland is joined by the full Tottenham Way complement of Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay to discuss the few highlights and numerous lowlights of Spurs' 2022-23 campaign. Which players, barring Harry Kane, stood out, if any? Is it all Antonio Conte's fault? What hope is there for next year?
May 30, 2023•58 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast The two Toms of TTW, Tom Barclay of The Sun and Tom Allnutt of The Times, pick through the bones of another depressingly familiar story for Spurs as they throw away a 1-0 lead to lose 3-1 at home to Brentford. The guys discuss Harry Kane, Daniel Levy, the fan reaction, Ryan Mason and whether there is any hope of European football next season now.
May 20, 2023•20 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast The Tottenham Way's Marcus Buckland and Tom Allnutt are joined by German commentator Constantin Eckner to discuss Spurs' recent Bundesliga targets - from director of football candidate Tim Steidten to why Julian Nagelsmann and Xabi Alonso will not be coming to North London.
May 18, 2023•52 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Marcus Buckland and Dan Kilpatrick of The Evening Standard chat directly after Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa about another dispiriting result and the news that Julian Nagelsmann is no longer in the running to be the next permanent boss.
May 13, 2023•26 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast The Evening Standard's Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Allnutt of the Times discuss Harry Kane's comments about Tottenham's slack "standards", "values" and "culture", and what the England captain's latest series of interviews may signify. Plus, the latest on the new manager and Saturday's game at Aston Villa previewed. Tom has news of an offer from overseas for Hugo Lloris.
May 10, 2023•32 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Dan Kilpatrick of the Evening Standard and Tom Barclay of The Sun discuss Tottenham getting back to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over in-form Crystal Palace. Ryan Mason's impressive tactics, a first clean sheet since February, super-fit Emerson Royal, absent Eric Dier, creative Pedro Porro and, of course, record-breaking match-winner Harry Kane all feature in this post-match reaction podcast.
May 06, 2023•26 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Tottenham writers Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay to discuss the club's battle to make the Europa League with the Champions League looking out of sight. Would it even be a blessing in disguise not to qualify for Europe? Or should Spurs start viewing the Europa League as a great chance to end their trophy drought? Ryan Mason, Richarlison, Cristian Romero and Crystal Palace at home are all also debated.
May 02, 2023•41 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay to discuss another chaotic 48 hours. Cristian Stellini has been sacked after the utter humiliation at St. James' Park and replaced by Ryan Mason. Stellini had to go but how much of the blame for the mess does he really deserve? And what is Mason's job for the remainder of the campaign. Plus, Mauricio Pochettino is closing in on a move to Chelsea, giving Spurs fans the grimmest form of closure imaginable. How does th...
Apr 24, 2023•31 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Daniel Levy made a rare public appearance this week at his old university Cambridge - though it happened before Fabio Paratici's appeal against his 30-month ban was turned down. Host Marcus Buckland, Tom Barclay and Tom Allnutt discuss the chairman's student chat and the Paratici news, along with Gazzetta Dello Sport's man in England, Davide Chinellato, to hear how a chaotic season at Spurs has gone down in Italy.
Apr 20, 2023•47 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Looking ahead to the summer, host Marcus Buckland is joined by Tottenham writers Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Barclay to audit the current squad and look where changes need to be made.
Apr 12, 2023•49 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Off the back of Antonio Conte's exit and Cristian Stellini staying put, host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay to take a wider look at what has been a chaotic period at Tottenham and where the club goes from here.
Apr 05, 2023•49 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast With Antonio Conte increasingly expected to leave at the end of the season (or before), host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay to discuss the Italian's potential replacements. What do Spurs need from their next boss and does a return for Mauricio Pochettino make sense? Or is Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi the next Poch? And how about Marco Silva or Thomas Tuchel?
Mar 15, 2023•56 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay to look back on Tottenham's tepid Champions League exit against AC Milan and ask what happens next in the doomed marriage between the club and Antonio Conte. The panel discusses where it all went wrong against the Serie A champions and possible successors to Conte, from Mauricio Pochettino to Thomas Tuchel.
Mar 09, 2023•46 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Fan and former host Tom Hayward joins Marcus Buckland, Dan Kilpatrick and Tom Allnutt to pick over the grimly familiar FA Cup fifth-round defeat at Bramall Lane and discuss why Spurs consistently fail in these games. The panel look back on some of the worst cup exits since 2008 and assess what (surely) another season without silverware could mean for Harry Kane and Antonio Conte.
Mar 02, 2023•51 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Marcus Buckland and the Evening Standard's Dan Kilpatrick interview former Spurs midfielder and assistant manager Gus Poyet, who was in the dugout the last time the club won a trophy: the 2008 League Cup. Gus talks his "naivety" at joining Spurs from Chelsea as a player, why it all went wrong for him and Juande Ramos, and what he told the club after being sacked. Plus, Tom Allnutt of the Times and Tom Barclay join, as the panel discuss Emerson Royal and Heung-min Son's performances against West ...
Feb 22, 2023•55 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Marcus, Dan and Tom Barclay talk about Son Heung-min and what's really behind the striker's dip in form. The panel discuss Son's slump, whether he'll get back to the heady heights of last season and what the future might hold for the South Korean. We also talk about the defeats by Leicester City and AC Milan and look ahead to Sunday's game against West Ham.
Feb 17, 2023•39 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Host Marcus Buckland is joined by Spurs reporters Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnut and Tom Barclay, plus fan Lucy Jones for a Harry Kane special. What makes Spurs' new record goal-scorer so special? The panel discusses his rise to greatness, picks his top five goals and assesses what the future might hold for the England captain. Featuring interviews with Paul Coyte, Spurs' matchday host who interviewed Kane on the pitch after his 267th goal against Manchester City, and Richard Brush, the first goalke...
Feb 07, 2023•54 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast In the second episode of the rebooted podcast, host Marcus Buckland is joined by reporters Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Barclay and Tom Allnutt to pick apart the club's January transfer window. The panel covers this week's news, including the win at Preston and a controversial new sponsorship deal, before a detailed look at January signings Arnaut Danjuma and Pedro Porro. Will the Spaniard finally solve Spurs' right wing-back problem? Tom B talks to Portuguese journalist Joao Ribeiro about Porro's qualit...
Feb 02, 2023•59 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast In the first episode of the rebooted podcast, host Marcus Buckland is joined by Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay for a Hugo Lloris special. After a brief discussion of this week's big talking points, including Harry Kane's contract, the mounting pressure on Daniel Levy, Fabio Paratici's ban from Italian football and the win over Fulham, the panel holds an in-depth discussion on Lloris. The goalkeeper's form has nosedived since the World Cup but is it the result of an inevitable declin...
Jan 27, 2023•55 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Dan and Tom record a quick season review to cover Amazon, COVID, Jan, Dele, and transfers. Enjoy the summer
Aug 02, 2020•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tom and Dan are joined by Adam Nathan, Historian of Tottenham Hotspur Injustices 1999-present. We take a ride through over 20 years of nonsense, from terrible refereeing decisions in major games, goalkeeper mistakes, dodgy lasagna and fixture scheduling, and decide whether the universe is against our beloved Tottenham Hotspur, especially at times when glory feels so very within reach. Warning: some clips included will wrench your gut. Strap in, this one's going to be a fan favourite....
May 03, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dan and Tom return, with very special guest Greg Jenner, public historian and author, Spurs fan, and more famous - we determine - than Eastenders' Sid Owen. We discuss the culture of celebrity and how footballers in the current climate have had the light shone on them perhaps brighter than ever before. The history of sporting celebrity, sponsorship, salaries and public perception are covered in this fascinating discussion. We also cover training in the park, Son's military service, footballer's ...
Apr 08, 2020•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast The world is on fire. We will see Tottenham play football again. Tom and Dan return.
Mar 31, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast So here it is, VARry Christmas... Another year, another Tottenham Way Christmas Quiz! Expect all the same trivia, competitiveness and pathetic arguing of the following children: Cath (curlycaff) Billie T Jim (@stylishriot) Oly Lister Seann Walsh and Dan Kilpatrick Hosted by Tom Foins and produced by Jim Donaldson. Merry Christmas.
Dec 23, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yes, your eyes do not deceive you, we are back for one night only to bring you the Tottenham Way Christmas Quiz 2018. Tom and Dan welcome back some podcast stalwarts to battle it out for the title of Quiz winners of the year; Dan KillyP with Sean Walsh, Oly Lister and BillieT, and Caff (@curlycaff) and Jack (tehTrunk). We have have 5 round to get through, with some bonus material in the middle where we catch up on all things Spurs, whilst getting steadily more and more drunk throughout. The last...
Dec 28, 2018•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast To bring The Tottenham Way podcast to a close, Tom and Dan are joined by pod stalwarts Jim and Oly to review the season and generally disagree with each other over just about everything. We start with Pochettino's comments post-Leicester, and what it could mean for his future at Spurs. Do we expect a big summer? What, indeed, does a big summer look like to us? We talk leaving Wembley (hopefully...) and Kane normalising greatness. We rake over our pre-season predictions to see who was the most wr...
May 16, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast So, Watford was a struggle wasn't it? Here to discuss a game that Dan - incredibly - found 'entertaining', is Sky Sports and The I journalist Oliver Young-Myles. Important to reverse the slide and get Kane back among the goals, but in a wider context another 5 point buffer over Chelsea in the race for top 4. What was the key to winning the game? Simply Kieran Trippier? Some Dembele and Dier chat, Lloris, Poch and West Brom to finish it all off. Getting closer. COYS...
May 01, 2018•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, this horrible, heartbreaking week, it's an El Classico, with just Tom and Dan left to pick themselves up and go over Tottenham's eighth FA Cup semi-final loss in a row. We went ahead, but it still wasn't enough. Why? And when will this ridiculous run end? Pochettino's alarming post-match comments, plus his team selection, get analysed, before we go on to talk about the remarkable treatment of Harry Kane from an authority who should be protecting him. Some Watford talk. Some soul-searc...
Apr 23, 2018•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Dan and Tom are joined by Pete Starr, Head of Content at MatchPint.co.uk and Man United fan ahead pf the massive semi final at Wembley on Saturday. We discuss the uncomfortable Manchester City title win after their worryingly simple victory over Spurs at the weekend, and wonder what both clubs need to do to come close to them next season. As for the game itself, well, we gloss over some stuff. Brighton and the PFA Team of the Season are mulled over, before we get down the semi final c...
Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week, Tom and Dan discuss Harry Kane's insatiable search for goals, epitomised by his claim for our second goal against Stoke this weekend. We talk about our whipping boys from the Potteries, plus some Dembele metaphors and Toby talk. Little bit of City, and our decent record against them, and some overview of our season at Wembley as it draws ever closer to an end. Top 4, Trippier, Pep, Sane, and some Kyle Walker. COYS.
Apr 09, 2018•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast