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Enter Igor Tudor: a man with 11 jobs in 12 years and a no wingers policy. But he's a chaos specialist. So is he the right man at the right moment? And will he stay if we win every match including the Champions League? Stranger things.We bid a tearful farewell to John Heitinga after an era-defining four-week stint, and examine Igor's team of hatchet-faced henchmen.Also:The Penguin Defense: We consign "hands-behind-the-back" defending, amongst other things, to Room 101. Fact or Fiction: Did Tim Sherwood use a burner name for TalkSport? And did Son’s dad really ban him from playing for being a millisecond slow? Arsenal. Don't worry, we've got your back.Simon Lipson, Julie Welch, Kevin Acott and Dave Bradshaw get everything right. In a way. It’s messy, it's funny, it’s frantic, it’s Nice One Cyril.COYS THFC

So Frank has finally been given the chop. What took them so long, fucksake?In this hastily assembled but remarkably polished pod, Kev, Julie, Lee and Simon look into Frank's legacy (yeah, we know), what went wrong and ask where we go from here.And we've got some selection pointers for the board for the next man.COYS THFC

For 29 minutes, we actually looked a bit like a football team. Then Cuti Romero decided he’d seen enough. With Udogie hobbling off and the squad down to nine fit first-teamers (is that right, Cuti?) we’re officially in "looking over our shoulder" territory. Inevitably the Poch rumours are back. We discuss the likelihood and desirability.Also in this episode:Flappy: Letting in a trundler before turning into Gordon Banks. Plus ça change.Souza & Simons: So good, we wonder why we signed them.Dr. Tottenham: Newcastle are at their lowest ebb - 'nuff said?Room 101: More footy nonsense for the binStupid Tweets: So many, so little time.Simon Lipson, Julie Welch, Lee Brown, and Kevin Acott break down the chaos.COYS THFC

The window has slammed shut and Cuti Romero hasn't held back. We dive into the Captain’s "disgraceful" Instagram broadside. And we ask: What does Johan Lange actually do? PlusThe Vinai Era: Is the new CEO staying "on message," or just managing the decline?Academy Paradox: Why are we signing 18-year-old James Wilson from Hearts just to play Academy football while Mikey Moore is tearing it up at Rangers?United Away: We look ahead to a massive clash at Old Trafford. It’s messy, it’s petty, and it’s very Tottenham.

The City game was a tale of two halves: pathetic to dynamic, chalk to cheese. Was the formation shift down to Thomas Frank’s genius or forced by injury? We break down the "moral courage" of Xavi Simons, praise 'man possessed' Palhinha and a veteran-style shift from Archie Gray, and look into the "Giant Redwood" that is Flappy in goal.Inside this episode:The Solanke Saviour: Even an atheist can thank God for that goal.The 75-Minute Walkout: Principled protest or utter nonsense?Twitter Jury: We shred the week’s most idiotic tweets Room 101: Binning off "we go again" and other footballing sins.Stat or Fiction: Did VDV really drive home in his kit before the final whistle?Man Utd Preview: Which Spurs will show up—the Chalk or the Cheese?Strap in. We go again.

Fourth in the CL table, above “tiddlers” like Real, Barça, City and PSG. Second-best defence, Flappy apparently the best keeper on earth.We examine the performance and ask whether this was progress or just another glorious one-off. Are Spurs going to suprise us before the window closes? And if so, can they please not surprise us with bloody Raheem Sterling on a free?City to come. Another easy ride?With Kev Acott and Simon LipsonCOYS THFC

Burnley: missed chance or gritty point? Either way, we didn’t end their miserable run, so… progress? We dig into the numbers (not boringly, promise) and explore whether our best attackers are also our biggest problem. Plus: Odobert shows promise, Tel gets messed about again and Gallagher’s written off before he’s unpacked. Transfer chat goes suspiciously quiet, ITKs come up empty and we ask whether it’s possible to hate Arsenal too much ahead of City.Strap in. It’s Nice One Cyril.

We're thrilled to welcome Mike Leigh from the brilliant Spurs Show podcast to Nice One Cyril. He and Simon Lipson discuss:- The Dortmund miracle- Muani downing tools- Thomas Frank's gabbling- Transfers- BurnleyAnd lots more besides.#COYS #THFC

Home defeat to that useless lot. Frank said we were “close to something very good.” Romero called it “a disaster.” One of them is right.We cover baffling tactics, Tel hooked and dumped from the Champions League squad again, Bissouma’s return, Ben Davies’ brutal injury, and the eerie silence from the hierarchy. regarding a failing manager. Where's Levy when you need him? Dortmund with half a squad, City, United, Newcastle, Arsenal coming up. It's not getting any easier;⚠️ Slightly shorter episode this week after we discovered, during the edit, that Lee Brown’s microphone had gone full Norman Collier., so we had to can him. Shame, he was bloody good. Nice One Cyril.

Kev and Simon chat about Gallagher, sift through the latest transfer noise, the club’s ever-expanding executive org chart, and ask why Ange’s name still won’t go away.Also, who gives a toss about Gary of Harlow's wet dream Spurs line-up? Kev, as it turns out.Plus, would defeat to West Ham mean bye-bye Thomas?Irreverence, speculation, nonsense, therapy. COYS

Another home defeat, another first half we’d all like to forget. But...a much better second half against a good Villa team, which raises an awkward question: if we’re happy to blame Thomas Frank when it’s bad, do we give him credit when it improves?Simon, Julie, Kevin and Barry talk green shoots, player meltdowns, transfer gossip, Spurs superstitions, and why supporting this club feels oddly essential despite everything. Plus some great Spursy anecdotes.It’s Spurs. It’s confusing. It’s Nice One Cyril.

Simon and Kevin discuss:Another horrible capitulation to Bournemouth , Cupgate, players confronting the fans and the captain aiming a broadside at the hierarchy.Thomas continues to struggle - what's he trying to do? Do we stick or twist?Do we expect to be mediocre? Does that expectation sum up who we are as a club and as fans?Should we throw everything at Villa and be damned?Martin Chivers - a true great.

We’re dissecting the Jekyll & Hyde draw with Sunderland—from a decent first half to a second-half retreat so deep we nearly ended up in the stand.Inside the episode:Tactical Hostages: Why does Thomas Frank treat a 1-0 lead like a ticking bomb? We discuss the inevitability of the equalizer and the "negative" shift that cost us.Mohammed Kudus is out. Who can carry the creative torch?Transfer Circus: We separate the genuine January targets from the ITK "idiot" specials. And we ask, Is Johan Lange the architect of our future or the catalyst for our decline?The Prodigal Son: Mikey Moore is lighting up Rangers—is it time to trigger the recall and let the kid save our season?Reality Check: Would any of our squad even make the bench at City, Arsenal, or Chelsea? (Warning: It’s a short list).Plus: A quick look at the Poch nonsense and the Bournemouth match.COYS

Kevin and Simon discuss our sparkling performance against Brentford. Is Thomas Frank just trying not to lose? Will that save his job?Bilbao hero Brennan Johnson is on his way? Was he good enough? Did we play him out of position? What did his babysitter think of him?Who broke your heart when they left Spurs?A quick burst of therapy for Spurs sufferers everywhere.

* The away leagueSpurs win away while playing...not very well. We talk Palace, praise Danso and Archie, worry about Porro, and ask how a team can be top of the away table yet so dreadful at home. Frank gets pelters for diminishing out EL victory but Eriksen insists Thomas is The Man. There’s debate about one-footed footballers, modern players falling over too easily, shots from distance becoming extinct — and we announce the winners of Julie Welch’s book for the best Spurs story. As ever: mildly baffled, oddly optimistic, and deeply Spursy.COYS THFC

In this episode of Nice One Cyril, Simon Lipson and Kevin Acott dive into the madness of the ITK economy (Fabrizio says…what?), ask what “Big Club” actually means and whether Spurs really count, and confess whether we’ve ever judged a new Spurs player after one touch. Plus quick predictions for Palace. Therapy, nostalgia and mild delusion, as ever.

Two red cards, a rogue referee and just enough fight to leave us feeling… optimistic?We talk Thomas's tactics before and after the chaos, Kudus hitting the wall, Vand de Ven breaking things and Romero being Romero.There’s anxiety about Palace, questions over Brennan, rumours flying, obscure player google searches already underway. Plus — the eternal search for that special Spurs player, Xmas madness in 1990 and Kev's favourite Spurs season.

No matches this week, no defeats — which already feels like progress.In this Extra Time edition, Simon Lipson and Kevin Acott wander off the touchline and into the Spurs psyche. The moments you knew were coming and the ones you didn’t. The players we defended far longer than logic allowed. And does a player have to “bleed Spurs” for it to matter? Did Kane? Bale? Loose, funny, mildly philosophical Spurs therapy — designed to warm you up for the main show.

In this episode of Nice One Cyril, Simon, Julie and Dave pick through a thoroughly deflating defeat at Nottingham Forest — just when Spurs looked like they might be improving. We ask what went wrong, whether Vicario’s form (and alleged Inter interest) is becoming a problem, and why there’s still no clear tactical identity on the pitch.There’s frustration at Simons being bullied, Kudus trying too much on his own, and substitutions that raised more eyebrows than hope. We also discuss Porro’s comments on Archie Gray, Thomas Frank’s “no quick fix” message, and whether patience is still a viable strategy.Plus: Sugar flirting with Klopp, Gooners predictably irritating new chant, Liverpool looming at the weekend, and the familiar feeling that Spurs have pulled the rug just as we’d started to stand up.Bleak, honest, and faintly amused — because what else can you be?

We look back at the Sparta Prague game and look ahead to Forest.Plus: what are the essential items you have to take to every match at the Lane, Spurs players who couldn't trap a ball - so many - and the unwritten rules of being a Spurs fan. With Simon Lipson and Kevin Acott.