Raj, a lifelong Spurs fan and season ticket holder, joins The Lab podcast to defend Daniel Levy’s Spurs tenure with a data-led but emotional perspective. They cover long-term progress, missteps like Mourinho and Conte, financial constraints, and fan frustration. Raj argues Levy’s cautious strategy has kept Spurs competitive and ethical amid football’s murky ownership landscape. They also explore Ange Postecoglou’s future, poor club communications, and ticket pricing myths. A thoughtful, passionate conversation about what it means to support Spurs the right way.
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S2E38 | The Secret World Of Football Comms
On today’s episode of The Lab, I’m joined by Ian Taylor, a seasoned communications expert who’s held senior roles at Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United. We dive into the realities of football communications — from dealing with leaks and managing crises to working with managers, players, and fans. Ian shares his insights on how clubs handle breaking scandals, why fan-led media is changing the landscape, and what it’s really like behind the scenes when chaos hits. Whether you’re inside the game or looking in from the outside, this is a rare look into football’s hidden conversations.
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S2E37 | Luca Williams-Barnett & the New Breed at Spurs
Tottenham’s academy has produced talent for generations, but is it still delivering? In this episode of The Lab, we’re joined by John from Lilywhite Rose to dissect the current state of Spurs’ youth setup. We cover recent successes, the rise and stall of Mikey Moore, Jamie Donley’s first-team prospects, and the impact of big-name arrivals like Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray. Has the club lost faith in its own pipeline? And what about exciting prospects like Luca Williams-Barnett? With deep insight and no holding back, this is your inside look at whether the future of Tottenham is truly homegrown.
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S2E36 | The Inevitability Of It All
In this episode of The Lab, we’re joined by Dan Kilpatrick, Chief Football Correspondent at The Standard, for an in-depth discussion on the current state of Tottenham Hotspur. We explore the pressures facing Ange Postecoglou, the growing scrutiny on Daniel Levy, and the wider structural issues impacting the club’s direction. Dan shares his perspective on covering Spurs through a turbulent season, the challenges of press room dynamics, and the implications of potential change behind the scenes.
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S2E35 | Football Fandom: Why We Follow Tottenham
In this episode, I’m joined by journalist and author David Hillier, whose brilliant Men’s Health article explores the emotional chaos of football fandom – something every Tottenham fan knows all too well. We get into why we follow this club, what it costs us, and why walking away – even when it might be good for us – is never an option. From childhood loyalty to group chats and post-match meltdowns, this is a conversation about identity, obsession, community and belonging. Why Spurs? Why any team?
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Brought to you by the lads at The Fighting Cock, The Lab is a Football podcast that encourages in depth conversation on subject matter that ranges from tactics, to transfer deals, how injuries are treated, to an agent's role, to content creators, to coaches, and much more.
Essentially The Lab is a podcast that talks about everything around the pitch, not just just what happens on it.
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