The Spurs Plus Dave Podcast

Spurs finally win! A long-awaited stumble to the finish line sees Spurs all but secure themselves a spot in 5th and an automatic Europa League placing. With Dave off watching Leeds in the playoffs, us Spurs fans take a look back on a well-needed victory with a couple of goals from unlikely sources, before turning our attention to our 'title decider' with Man City and discuss the ethical dilemma it presents. Should we actually want Spurs to lose? There's a Pyliotis family feud as the two cousins give their opposing views on this contentious subject and we look forward to the rest of the season's scheduled matches, before what will be our season finale after the Sheffield Utd match.

It's more pain for Spurs as two defeats leave us clinging on to that 5th spot. Elio rejoins the team to look at both the Chelsea and Liverpool losses and help work out what we can take from both performances and we take this opportunity to look at the larger picture and what these poor performances tell us about what needs to change for next season - as well as what positives we can pull from the wreckage. There's also the usual preview of upcoming games and the expected amount of foul language!

Yes, it's the Arsenal one. Sadly, despite a wild 5-goal extravaganza, Spurs could not overcome their own shortcomings as a painful defeat to the enemy leaves us analysing our various issues. Dags, Socs and Dave are on hand to sift through the wreckage and look back on all 5 goals as well as countless incidents, controversies and a couple of good performances shining through the darkness. We also have a brief preview of upcoming games and the usual bits and pieces on the side. Hope you enjoy this slightly more than you enjoyed the match itself!

(Part 2 of 2) Is Gareth back for a second half of our nostalgic 90s adventure? He is you know... Picking up right where we left off with the dawn of the Gerry Francis era and running all the way through to ending on a high with that second trophy of the decade, we hope you enjoy this second instalment of Spurs in the 90s with special guest, author of Is Gascoigne Going to Have a Crack - a new Spurs book available to buy now. To order the book for yourself, for UK listeners, please order from Gareth's site at: https://90sspursbook.square.site. For all you outside of the UK, you can order from Amazon at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gascoigne-going-have-crack-mediocrity/dp/1801507023

(Part 1 of 2) We travel back in time this week as we are delighted to be joined by Gareth Dace, author of the brand new Spurs book, 'Is Gascoigne Going to Have a Crack?' a tale of the 'Magic, Mayhem and Mediocrity' that was Spurs in the 1990s. In this two-part special, we take a trip down memory lane (as far as our young-ish memories will allow for some of us) and get stuck into a decade that holds a special place in the hearts of many fans. Despite Spurs generally failing to dazzle in the league, the decade was bookended by a couple of trophy wins - a rare and sought-after commodity in the eyes of the modern Spurs fan - including our last FA Cup triumph, thanks in no small part to the efforts of the titular Gascoigne and his Wembley free kick that spawned the iconic commentary itself. We talk cup runs, the dawn of the Premier League, financial irregularities, protests, multiple sacked managers, world class foreign imports, glory and heartbreak... and that's only the first half! Gareth is kind enough to walk us through, season by season, in fascinating detail, leaving no stone unturned, and whether it's a dose of nostalgia, a history lesson or a bit of both, we hope you enjoy taking it all in as much as we did. To order the book for yourself, for UK listeners, please order from Gareth's site at: https://90sspursbook.square.site. For all you outside of the UK, you can order from Amazon at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gascoigne-going-have-crack-mediocrity/dp/1801507023 Part 2 will be up and available shortly taking you through the second half of the 90s, we hope you enjoy!

Enough time has passed that we can look back over the Newcastle thumping without crying and look at it with a level head. Join a full team as we force ourselves to consider the big picture but also what weaknesses this performance illuminates with the future in mind. That future hopefully ends with Spurs finding a real rhythm under Ange but starts with the nail-biting prospect of welcoming recent Champions League departees, Arsenal to our ground in a hope to slash their title hopes and keep our top 4 chase alive (coefficients be damned).

Spurs go marching into fourth with a convincing victory over struggling Nottingham Forest and the full Plus Dave team is here this week to look back over it, taking great pleasure in discussing a number of great goals and moves and a win that puts us firmly in the driving seat for our Champions League destiny. We also have the usual look ahead to our next fixture - away at Newcastle as well as some more general discussions around the shape of the club and team. We hope you enjoy! If you like the show, why not follow us on Twitter @PlusDavePodcast or email us at plusdavepodcast@gmail.com Dags' article mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2024/04/05/tottenham-hotspur/1178656-how-do-tottenham-become-title-contenders.html

Two games to look back on this week as the Easter schedule fills up. 4 points from 6 for Spurs as a win against Luton and a draw with West Ham see us in pole position for 4th place heading into the last couple of months of the season. Dags, Dave and Elio take a good look at both games, analysing a few performers who have been on the receiving end of criticism lately as well as the bigger tactical picture - does Ange have a 'Plan B'? Are we improving? There's also a look ahead to Forest, some chat about the financial results and the usual other Spursy business.

One whole solid hour of us talking almost exclusively about how much we hate Arsenal Football club. Why? Because there was no game, the England match was boring and because we can. Clearly the dirty Woolwich scum live rent free in our heads after all! If you hate Arsenal too, please give us a listen and we hope you enjoy this unrelenting hate-fest.

Dags, Socs and Dave bring you this week's episode as Elio is spared the chore of unpicking a horrible 3-0 defeat to Fulham fresh off the back of such an encouraging win at Villa Park. We try our best to ascertain exactly how Spurs managed to play it quite so Spursily and what this means for the short term and for the bigger picture - with a slight glance forward to next season and Phase 2 of the Big Ange project. There's all the usual unplanned pitstops and deviations along the way as we continue to find new and innovative ways to distract ourselves from the pain of describing a Spurs defeat.

The good times are back! Dave calls in sick, presumably in an attempt to avoid our insufferable delight as Spurs roll back the months to happier times with our most dominant and important win for some time - perhaps not coincidentally achieved by a lineup resembling that of the pre-Chelsea meltdown era. Dags, Elio and Socs take great joy in dissecting each goal and all the major players, taking time to praise nearly every player on the pitch and their collection of wonderful contributions (including John McGinn's), as we never know quite how long this feeling will last. There's also a fairly appalling preview of the Fulham game in the absence of our regular opposition scout - typical Big 6 fans stuck in our own bubble. Speaking of appalling - we also get stuck in to the latest developments brought about by ENIC that will see season ticket prices rise and senior concessions impacted and exactly what we think of all that. A lot to get out teeth into this week and we attack it with all the zest of a rattled Scotsman scything down a runaway young left back. We hope you enjoy listening along.

Just like Spurs' winning goals at the weekend, this week's PDP comes slightly later than ideally scheduled but we do our best to review another strong second half showing to see off a particularly unthreatening Palace side and complete a double over them this season. Dags, Elio, Socs and Dave break down a good win and one that leaves us chasing the tails of our next opponents, Aston Villa - in the developing battle for that all-important 4th (or is it 5th?) spot for the CL places - before we look ahead to that enticing Super Sunday fixture. There's also a brand new, possibly semi-permanent and certainly extra obnoxious feature introduced early on that I'm sure you will all hate or love - we're still not sure. Enjoy!

It's quiz time! Without a match or much particularly interesting Spurs chat to get through, we decided not to leave you empty handed this week (because we love you, listeners) and instead bring you a quiz all about Spurs' season so far. Elio, Socs and Dave fight it out to be named quiz champion in a fast paced, chaotic, poorly officiated, horribly planned and disgustingly corrupt trivia extravaganza. The only thing worse than the quality of the quiz itself is the quality of the actual audio - this week coming to you in a virtually unedited, raw and compressed format (due to technical difficulties) which we think actually adds to the charm of this dumpster fire of a podcast. Controversy, comeback and comical buzzers - this quiz has it all, except for a competent quiz master. Try and play along at home and see if you would have beaten the winner's score!

Wolves have done it to us again - after another false dawn both in terms of form and fitness, Spurs find themselves on the receiving end of a second 2-1 defeat at the hands of Wolves this season, once again with key players missing and others still on the mend. Dags, Elio, Socs and Dave sift through the rubble after a disappointing loss that leaves us just outside of the top 4 with a resurgent Man United breathing down our necks. There are selection headaches ahead of upcoming games, discussions focussing on specific offenders within the team and some chat about how to fix our problems in the short-term through some tactical tweaks and in the long-term through some targeted transfers. We hope you find some joy among our misery - and just to make Socs' week, please email us (with whatever you like) at plusdavepodcast@gmail.com. Follow our Twitter while you're there @PlusDavePodcast and, above all, stay classy.

Just like Big Ange, the PDP has a full roster of stars to pick from once again for the first time in what feels like forever. Elio returns from Africa (along with Sarr and Bissouma) and joins Dags, Dave and Socs for a look back over yet another dramatic last minute Spurs winner, this time against Brighton! This episode analyses the win, some of the key players, including those from the bench and the substitutions as a whole, shining a spotlight on a few specific individuals for various reasons. There's also a brief preview of Wolves and some completely unnecessary tangents, including a quickly whittled-together Spurs African XI for your enjoyment.

Two matches to look back on this week, containing 9 goals, 4 points for Spurs, last minute disappointment, 7 minutes in heaven and a trio of Richarlison goals. Much like Spurs themselves we soldier on without our talisman with Elio joining Sarr and Bissouma on the list of Africa-bound absentees. Man-behind-the-scenes and amateur statistician, Petros makes a follow up cameo very much in the scenes, alongside Dags, Socs and Dave. There's also a preview of Brighton, a transfer round up including an exciting young signing and some tasty Summer rumours. There is, of course, all the usual nonsense and wild tangents that regular listeners have come to expect. Hope you all enjoy!

Aussie's dream is over! Spurs are down to just one competition left to play for and will sadly have to settle for winning 'the single'. In a slightly patched up PDP team, in the absence of Elio and Dave, Dags is joined by Socs and the team's long serving producer/sound guy/tech support and occasional editor, Petros - guest on a few episodes of days gone by, who has come armed with his thoughts on Man City, a lot of stats and even some nice words for the pod. The team weighs in on a disappoint but probably deserved cup exit and looks ahead to the final few days of the January window as well as a clash with Brentford who sadly look to be signing Antonio Nusa despite our lovely discussion of him as a prospect for us! Join us for our best attempt at a positive podcast despite the early cup exit!

Join us for a Plus Dave first in celebration of a century of podcasts - this is our first (and maybe last) ever live streamed podcast, special shoutout to those of you who made it to YouTube to watch live, for the rest of you, we hope you enjoy it here. On this 100th episode special we look back on our 2-2 draw at Old Trafford, including a few noteworthy performance and debuts. We also look ahead to the Man City cup clash that follows and, once again, take a look at the rest of our season and the league in which none other than Ange Postecoglou sees us as 'title contenders'... exciting stuff! Hope the finished product is acceptable and hope you all enjoy!

Welcome back for a long-awaited return of the Plus Dave Podcast as Dags, Elio and Dave convene to discuss a win in the league followed by a win in the cup, but not before we listen live to the FA Cup draw to see who Spurs and Leeds both draw for the 4th round. This week you will hear our thoughts on wins over Bournemouth and Burnley, a preview of imminent clashes with both Manchester clubs and some thoughts and feelings on an uncharacteristically busy January in the transfer window, with Timo Werner already confirmed. There's also a short tribute to Eric Dier as he appears to be on his way out of Tottenham and there are more than the average tally of Elio rants/nibbles/meltdowns that the die-hard PDP fans have grown accustomed to. Hope you enjoy!

Season's greetings to you all and thanks for patiently awaiting the festive return of the PDP. Santa delivered 3 points to Spurs in one of his more generous gifts of the year but it would have taken a Christmas miracle to bring us back from a 4-0 deficit against Brighton in the following fixture. We analyse both games and take a look at our ever-evolving crisis and the prospect of a challenging January with many players missing and look at how we could shape up by combining the ruins of our current squad with any likely new acquisitions in the mid-season window. Also on this week's show, a tribute to our departing club legend, former captain and era-defining goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris who prepares to swap N17 for Los Angeles. As if the episode title wasn't warning enough, as always, listener discretion is advised.