The Spurs Plus Dave Podcast

Episode 74 - Aussie’s Going to Wembley?

Welcome back listeners and welcome Big Ange Postecoglou!

Just when you've had enough of Spurs, they make an exciting, if slightly divisive, hire to drag us all back to the sports pages and to drag our team back to the microphones.

Join 3 of Ange's fellow Greeks and a Yorkshireman as we give our feelings on Tottenham's new manager, what we like, what should concern us, what shouldn't concern us, how the team might shape up under his stewardship, which players will fit and which might be on their way out.

Well played Spurs, well played... (let's hope that's not the last time anyone's saying that for a while)

Enjoy!

 

Episode 73 - With Apologies to Sean Longstaff

It's finally over - we get the sweet release of a Summer break as three very tired Spurs fans are joined by the only man more fed up with football: a Leeds fan called Dave.

In this season finale, we look back at how Spurs decided to show up the one time we didn't want them to and sealed Leeds' fate as a Championship club next season and we talk about what Spurs need to do to avoid joining them there in the next few seasons at what feels like a pivotal point for the club.

We get stuck in to some thorough planning around a squad reshuffle looking ahead to next season (no matter who the manager eventually is) and try and imagine life after Kane.

Finally we also bring you our end of season awards (no prizes for guessing our player of the season) and try to remember some of the highlights from our 2022/23. Thanks for sticking with us all year - hope you enjoy this sign off and hope you all come back next year once the irrational pre-season optimism starts to grab hold of all of us once again!

 

 

Episode 72 - Not Dead Yet

We are in the endgame now.

As the season's end and El Dávico draw nearer and the Levy Out chants grow louder, we look back on our latest disappointment, bottling a strong first half performance against Brentford in our last home game of the season.

We can always rely on our red and white neighbours to out-bottle us though and with the maths finally confirming the ultimate collapse, we rejoice in the small petty victory, celebrating with the unveiling of Socs' new all-trolling Twitter handle.

We dare to contemplate life without Harry, cautiously confident that we haven't just seen his last home performance in a Spurs shirt.

Dags returns to the host's chair and is joined by Elio, Socs and Dave as the group unanimously prepares to root for Leeds in what is essentially a nothing game for Spurs and an everything game for Leeds.

All of this is closed out with a little bit of Beyoncé for your listening pleasure.

Unlike the weekend and our season - we assure you this one gets better as it goes on.

Episode 71 - It’s Beyoncé’s Fault

Regular host Dags takes a well-timed holiday to spare himself the constant pain of following Spurs, leaving Elio, Socs and Dave with the unenviable task of breaking down our latest two attempts to salvage our season - giving their expert analysis on our ties with Palace and Villa before previewing our penultimate game of the season - the warm up act to the crucial finale at Elland Road, AKA the only game left of this season with any significance. As expected, much chaos ensues without the firm hand of the usual host at the helm, reminding listeners why you shouldn't mess with the system. Elio once again showcases his unique talent for spontaneous, wild analogies while Socrates shows that it's not just obsessive football expertise that runs in the family but also the ability to test the boundaries of what can legally be said on a recording. Dave (presumably) shakes his head throughout while looking down at a quickly-emptying glass/bottle of wine and Dags retains the arrogance to think he can write the preview of an episode he wasn't even a part of. Listen if you dare?

Episode 70 - Stephen Merchant Knock-off W*nker Gaslighting Bullying Pr*ck

Two games to discuss this week as Spurs limp over the very low bar of not getting completely battered by either Man Utd or Liverpool. Join host Dags as he tries in vain to get a grip on the spiralling rage of regulars Elio and Socrates, while Dave just watches on and laughs.

On this episode we once again look at the bigger picture and what Mason's first two games back in charge might have taught us about the future of Spurs - including whether he has any sort of a claim to the permanent job himself.

We also look further into our current squad and discuss who the next manager might do well to ship out and who might have some purpose. 

Naturally there is the usual amount of histrionics about all the scandal in the games themselves as we continue to question while we do it to ourselves over and over again.

We hope you enjoy our pain.

COYS, Dags

Episode 69 - Stop, We’re Already Dead

Do we really need to write a summary? You know exactly what this week's episode is about. Sit back and grab the popcorn, just like Spurs at St. James', this one's about to get messy.

Join the new regular team of 4 as we do our best to laugh so that we don't cry at Spurs' almost equally-shambolic efforts both on and off the pitch.

Once again we delve into the deeper problems and try to muster up enough remaining will to continue supporting Spurs and start to think about a way back from the ongoing state of humiliation.

Socs talks about the NBA, Elio compares Levy to Gollum, Dave drags Bielsa back into the discussion once again, it's a complete mess, but just like you know you'll keep watching Spurs, we hope you keep listening to our ramblings.

Meanwhile if, like us, you're yearning for simpler times and want a taste of nostalgia - please check out Dags' new article on the Plus Dave Press (written with some help from Elio) on the truly magnifique David Ginola. Link here: 

https://plusdave.wpcomstaging.com/2023/04/22/david-ginola-the-maverick-entertainer-who-nearly-had-it-all

Episode 68 - Bullying Children

Once again Spurs plunge us in to the depths of despair and find new lows so once again we enlist the services of Socrates - our newly appointed doom and gloom consultant (it would seem) back to analyse another Spurs disasterclass and to give us his take on what the hell is going on with this mess we call a football club and where we go from here.

Joining Socs are regulars, Dags and Elio, as well as half an hour's worth of Dave, who probably regrets making the call that leaving the recording half way through to watch Leeds take on Liverpool would be a more enjoyable experience than discussing Spurs with us lot - we can always rely on him to make us feel a bit better.

On this week's show we pick apart that disastrous home loss to Bournemouth as well as the shocking treatment of Davinson Sanchez by some of our fans. We also look ahead to Newcastle next week who are of course one of our growing list of competitors for a top 4 place that feels to be slipping further away by the week.

Speaking of slipping away - we also indulge ourselves in just a little bit of small-club energy and fantasise about Arsenal somehow not being crowned champions.

Episode 67 - Elio Doesn’t Care

Spurs continue a strong home run with victory against one of the in-form teams in the league and one hot on their heels (with perhaps a touch of help from VAR). Dags, Dave and Elio discuss the game at length and break down its various controversial talking points, including a fleeting moment of sympathy for Brighton - no, not really.

With the visit of Bournemouth to Tottenham at the weekend, we look ahead to the (hopefully) realistic prospect of getting another result at home and keeping pace with Man Utd and Newcastle in that top 4 chase.

Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @PlusDavePodcast and let us know your thoughts on Spurs, the show and send in any questions or comments for the team (but do stay classy).

 

Episode 66 - Damaged Goods

Another week, another mess. Join a 4-strong Plus Dave team this week, bolstered by the return of an old face (or voice) to help us sift through the ashes of our latest Spursy finish to a match and the surrounding corporate circus the club is currently putting on.

David 'Pricey' Price doubles the Dave count and joins in various discussions including how we threw away 2 points against 10-man relegation candidates, how we might fare better against the in-form team in the PL next week and other orders of business.

We bring you the latest in our managerial search and our two cents on the matter and even find time for a little chat about how many Spurs players might get into a 'Big 6' XI and a 'best of the rest' side.

Episode 65 - The Italian Jobless

Where do Spurs go next? The inevitable parting of ways with manager, Antonio Conte has been confirmed by the club with the dream duo of Stellini and Mason taking interim charge for the time being. With big things happening at Spurs we drafted in a special guest as we welcomed back Socrates to give his thoughts on all the developing drama and the future at Tottenham.

Joined by Dags, Elio and Dave - the team looks back over Conte's time in charge and tries to assess how he really did, how it will be remembered and how it ended. 

With several managers being touted as the new man for the job, we talk through options and which would make the most sense as well as analysing the bigger picture at the club and our apparently lack of a clear vision.

Also on the agenda is the ever-underappreciated marvel that is Harry Kane - now England's all time leading goalscorer as well as a preview of a trip to Goodison Park to face Sean Dyche's Everton.

Socs exposes Elio with some scandalous behind-the-scenes revelations about the PDP, Dave champions the 'Bielsa to Spurs' narrative as usual and Elio is once again at his most defamatory. 

 

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