Rule The Roost - A Tottenham Hotspur Podcast

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  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Spurs Humbled By Forest | Vicario vs Gray, The Failure of Recruitment & Who Replaces Frank If He Goes?

    Jack is joined by Mark Nesbit to discuss the fallout from Tottenham's humbling at the hands of Nottingham Forest.

    We dive into the "who was to blame" debate between Archie Gray and Guglielmo Vicario, which leads to a wider conversation about the goalkeeper spot. Is it imperative we replace him? And if the backup options aren't good enough either, is this just another sign that the recruitment and talent ID at the club is broken?

    We discuss whether this is Daniel Levy's legacy playing out before our eyes, and why the Lewis family need to address this sooner rather than later to stop the club sliding into a death spiral.

    Finally, we get onto Thomas Frank, should he be sacked? Would it be unhealthy to replace another manager so soon, and if we did, who on earth would take over?

    Theme Ghost Cat by Gillen

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    15 December 2025, 6:04 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    REACTION: Forest 3-0 Spurs - How do we make sense of this Tottenham team?

    After some promising form, a strangely abysmal performance from Spurs at the City ground. Forest fans will no doubt be revelling in this one after the summer's bitter back and forth between the clubs - but once again this felt like the sort of performance that Spurs might have lost, whoever the opposition was. Do Forest have better players at their disposal? Is Spurs' technical floor too low?

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    14 December 2025, 5:29 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    PREVIEW: Forest vs Spurs 14/12/2025

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    Jack previews Forest, as the title would suggest.

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    12 December 2025, 11:47 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Turning The Corner | Frank’s Momentum, The Gray-Simons Axis & Would We Take Poch Back? (Q&A)

    Jack is joined by Adam Nathan from An Echo of Glory to react to another great night in Europe as Spurs dispatched Slavia Prague.

    We discuss whether Thomas Frank is finally turning the corner, fuelled by the burgeoning synergy between Xavi Simons and Archie Gray and how pivotal that partnership will be for the rest of the campaign.

    Conversation then shifts to Mauricio Pochettino, who told the BBC this week that he has "unfinished business" in the Premier League. We ask the big question: would we actually have him back? Is the romanticism worth the risk, or should that door remain closed?

    Adam then tackles listener questions, including a deep dive into the pros and cons of Pedro Porro... is his attacking output enough to justify the defensive questions?

    Theme is Ghost Cat by Gillen

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    11 December 2025, 11:40 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Spurs' Perfect Weekend | Arsenal Tears, Xavi Simons Runs The Show & The Salah vs. Sonny Exit

    Jack welcomes Phil back to the pod to bask in the glory of the perfect weekend: a Tottenham win and an Arsenal defeat.

    We discuss this specific brand of joy, how football dictates our mental health, and the unique "shine" the world takes on when results go our way.

    We then dive into the performance against Brentford, specifically the 'redemption' of Xavi Simons. Has he finally staked his claim and he absolutely ran the show?

    Conversation moves to Thomas Frank, his willingness to change his stance on Simons, the newfound aggression in the side, and why we must remember that he is learning on the job.

    We also touch on a fantastic showing from Archie Gray, look ahead to the Champions League clash with Slavia Prague, and close with a word on Mo Salah’s incendiary comments at Leed and why they make us all the more grateful for the graceful way Sonny bowed out.

    Theme is Ghost Cat by Gillen.

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    8 December 2025, 3:05 pm
  • 57 minutes 54 seconds
    REACTION: Spurs 2-0 Brentford - Xavi Stakes His Claim | Better Times Ahead?

    Finally, Spurs win a game at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium! Xavi Simons was star of the show as Spurs overcame Thomas Frank's old side at a time when the knives were well and truly out for the Danish manager.

    Spurs played with more intent and purpose than we've seen in a while (outside of the PSG game) and it paid off - there surely can be no reason to not play Xavi from now on? Jack dives into his feelings on the game.

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    6 December 2025, 6:18 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Heart vs Head with Kish from Lilywhite Lab | The Newcastle Dichotomy, The Xavi Simons Mystery & The Vicario Question (Q&A)

    Jack is joined by Kish from Lilywhite Lab to try and make sense of the trip to St James' Park.

    We examine the reaction to the Newcastle game, trying to separate the emotional relief of the result from the rational assessment of the performance.

    Discussion then turns to the confusing case of Xavi Simons. Is his continued omission a simple struggle to adjust to the Premier League, or a more worrying reflection of a clash with Thomas Frank’s style of play?

    We also dive into the midfield engine room and ask if it is finally time for Archie Gray to permanently displace Rodrigo Bentancur.

    Listener questions this week cover the Vicario Debate and whether it's time to upgrade or is the criticism overblown? And we find out who Kish would pick to replace Thomas Frank if the axe ultimately falls.

    Theme is Ghost Cat by Gillen.

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    4 December 2025, 2:38 pm
  • 52 minutes 41 seconds
    REACTION: Newcastle 2-2 Spurs - Worst Penalty Call Ever? | Romero Saves The (Awful) Day

    Two worldies from Cristian Romero have spared Spurs yet another defeat in the Premier League after a wholly uninspiring performance from Thomas Frank's men. Tottenham's performance, however, pales in comparison to the shambolic officiating on display to award potentially the worst penalty ever seen. Jack has plenty to go on about with this one.

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    2 December 2025, 11:26 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Are Tottenham In A Death Spiral? | Thomas Frank on the Brink, Replacement Candidates & The Ownership

    Jack is joined by Gavin to dissect yet another miserable afternoon in N17 as Tottenham fell to a 2-1 defeat against Fulham.

    We digest the reality that Spurs have managed just one home win all season, and ask if time is finally up for Thomas Frank. Is he simply unable to handle this level of football, or is it too hasty to pull the trigger?

    If he does go, who steps in? They look into the potential candidates to replace him and weigh up the pros and cons of another managerial reset.

    We also touch on the ownership, despite the noise of a boardroom reshuffle, we ask if a leopard can truly change its spots, and discuss what we actually need to see to believe the club isn't entering a death spiral.

    Finally, we look ahead to Tuesday night’s trip to Newcastle. Is there any hope of a result at St James' Park, or are we destined for another walloping?

    Theme is Ghost Cat by Gillen

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    1 December 2025, 5:00 am
  • 58 minutes 44 seconds
    REACTION: Spurs 1-2 Fulham - Spurs Suffer Yet Another Dismal Defeat At Home | Where Do We Go From Here?

    For the third time in less than seven days, Tottenham have tasted defeat. Only one win at home all season, and we lose to Fulham who had only one point away from home until today. Where do we go from here?

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    29 November 2025, 11:12 pm
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    Green Shoots in Paris with Charlie Parrish | The Xavi Simons Conundrum, Frank's Playlist & Ignoring Arsenal (Q&A)

    Jack is joined by Charlie Parrish to pick the bones out of the 5-3 defeat to PSG.

    We discuss why, despite the result, there were genuine green shoots of promise in Paris, diving into the stylistic shifts and personnel tweaks Thomas Frank employed, and what this new look means for the rest of the season.

    We also debate the Xavi Simons situation, is he just taking time to adapt, or is he the latest victim of the club's disjointed squad building?

    Questions this week cover whether we need to ignore the spectre of Arsenal’s success to truly enjoy Tottenham again, what tracks would feature on Thomas Frank’s Apple playlist, and the morality of passing on Spurs fandom to our children.

    Theme is Ghost Cat by Gillen

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    27 November 2025, 1:36 pm
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