Tottenham - Home and Away Episode 101

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

Timestamps

00:00 Intro — Spurs survived and Arsenal lost on penalties 00:27 Glen joins from Sydney 00:49 Relief, not celebration 01:04 Guests from Canada, New Zealand, UK and Colorado 01:42 No interest in reviewing Everton — season review begins 02:12 One good and one bad thing from the season 02:26 Stephen’s high: Maddison returning 03:22 Stephen’s low: losing to West Ham 04:08 West Ham as a six-pointer 04:32 Eze goals and embarrassment 04:54 Paul joins from Vancouver 05:22 Champions League highs and clean sheets 06:41 Madrid disaster and Kinsky’s recovery 07:43 Kinsky’s big saves in the run-in 07:58 Richard’s high: Xavi Simons against Brighton 08:29 Hope, Xavi and De Zerbi’s player development 09:09 Richard’s low: Brentford, Sunderland and Villa 10:08 Spurs defending like the Keystone Cops 11:03 Thomas’ high: Aston Villa away 12:09 De Zerbi is crazy but knows what he’s doing 12:53 Thomas’ low: Forest away 13:33 Forest fans and rivalry irritation 14:39 Hamish’s high: returning to London and the stadium 15:29 Hamish’s low: Crystal Palace collapse 16:22 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium vs West Ham’s stadium 17:05 Keith’s return to Spurs matches 17:30 Fulham, Vicario and early signs of trouble 18:50 Vicario’s mistakes spreading through the defence 19:28 Keith’s high: the final whistle against Everton 20:21 Vicario, Kinsky and the goalkeeper debate 21:39 Spurs’ mixed history with goalkeepers 22:08 Vicario criticism and lack of command 24:18 Kinsky’s comeback and case to be number one 25:50 Is spending big on another goalkeeper the right priority? 26:21 Palhinha, Danso and steady performers 27:22 Glen’s high: Kinsky’s redemption 28:28 Glen’s low: dropping into the bottom three 28:50 Tudor shaking hands with the wrong man 29:17 Graeme’s high: meeting Richard at the stadium 30:06 Graeme’s low: Forest and losing belief 30:41 Why the podcast became therapy 31:26 The mental toll of the season 33:05 The Everton final whistle and survival relief 34:28 What it would have felt like back home if Spurs went down 35:18 VAR conspiracy theories and external influence 36:29 Chelsea on a Tuesday night and fixture suspicion 37:06 Chelsea, Arsenal and questionable decisions 37:39 Spurs fans supporting Sunderland against Forest 38:20 Would Ange have done better this season? 39:13 Early optimism under Thomas Frank 40:49 Was Frank protected by Brentford’s wider structure? 41:22 What Spurs should learn from Brighton, Brentford and Bournemouth 43:38 Transfer windows, injuries and off-field failures 45:30 Sporting director concerns and Lange 46:25 No single reason for Spurs’ downfall 47:37 Squad depth, world-class players and the rebuild 48:03 Should Spurs make a marquee signing? 48:46 Why good players keep failing at Spurs 50:01 Could De Zerbi attract better players? 50:28 VAR, Chelsea and the non-penalty 51:04 Why Bournemouth may outlast Iraola 51:29 Should Spurs target Tony Bloom? 51:48 Wages, marquee signings and changing mentality 53:21 Alex Scott, Mitoma and achievable signings 54:18 Statement signings and the Ardiles/Villa moment 55:15 Why buying cast-offs from big clubs rarely works 55:57 Final question: if the season was a film or famous person 56:22 Richard: The Great Escape 57:03 Keith: Robert Downey Jr’s downfall and Iron Man comeback 57:37 Glen: Frankenstein 57:50 Stephen: Finding Nemo and Dory 58:04 Hamish: Apocalypse Now 58:10 Graeme: High Anxiety 58:41 Summer plans, World Cup specials and pre-season coverage 59:53 First in-person recording planned 01:00:22 Outro — thanks, subscribe and COYS