

The View From The Lane: The Athletic FC's Spurs show
The Athletic
Danny Kelly hosts alongside The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke, Jay Harris, James Maw and Dan Kilpatrick to bring you all the very best Spurs coverage. Tune in twice a week, every week for expert insight into the club, reaction to every big game, breaking news exclusives and entertaining discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Dec 6, 2021 • 47min
Win over Norwich, Rennes preview & Spurs in the USA
The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and Charlie Eccleshare join Danny Kelly to reflect on Spurs' 3-0 victory over Norwich.Just how excited should Spurs fans be feeling after that performance? And which players in particular stood out?They also preview the final Europa Conference League group game against Rennes, and look at the growth of Spurs' fanbase in the USA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 2021 • 30min
Snow at Burnley, Conte's lessons from Mura, and previewing Brentford
The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw join Danny Kelly to reflect on a weekend when Spurs didn't actually play football.Charlie discusses the weather in Burnley and the American couple who made the trip all the way from Dallas to watch a game that never took place.They also look at the lessons learned from the embarrassing defeat to NS Mura. What will Conte have taken from that game? And was it the last chance for some of the current squad to prove their worth to the new manager?Plus, they preview the match with Brentford on Thursday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 25, 2021 • 38min
62 attempts, no goals - why can't Spurs score from corners?
The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw join Danny Kelly to preview Tottenham's visit to Burnley on Sunday, in a weekend that could see Spurs go above Arsenal in the tableThey discuss how news of Cristian Romero's injury potentially being more serious than first thought will affect the team, plus Charlie has sat down and watched all of Spurs' 62 unsuccessful corners this season in an attempt to work out what's going wrong.There's also the small matter of the club announcing an £80m pre-tax loss and debts rising to £706m, but it's not all bad news as the results also report continued strong investment in the ever-improving women's team.All this plus Danny's bid for a Nobel Peace Prize, memories of Poch's meltdown at Turf Moor, and spurious talk of Alessandro Del Piero's penchant for wearing women's boots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 2021 • 53min
A Very Conte Comeback & The Y-Word
The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw join host Danny Kelly to reflect on Antonio Conte's first home-game and home-win as Spurs manager, a story of two halves and plenty of fist-pumping at the final whistle...The trio also debate whether Spurs or Manchester United are the more attractive proposition right now - following Solskjaer's sacking - fresh Pochettino rumours and reports that Conte had originally been holding out for the Old Trafford job.Plus, Charlie talks about an important article he's written with Jack Pitt-Brooke, on Tottenham and it's complicated but outdated relationship with the 'Y-word'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 18, 2021 • 45min
Leeds preview & Two years since Poch sacking
The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw join Danny Kelly to preview Spurs v Leeds as the Premier League returns this weekend.They discuss how Conte will match-up with Bielsa, the possible starting lineup, and a hopefully rejuvenated Harry Kane.It's also two years since the sacking of Pochettino, so we debate whether it was the right decision, and if we'll see him back in the Spurs dugout one day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 2021 • 36min
Spurs 2021 v Spurs 2014
The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw join Danny Kelly for a special international week discussion.In this episode they look at the squad Conte has inherited in 2021 and the squad Poch inherited in the summer of 2014, to debate which manager is, or was, in the greatest position to succeed.They assess the quality of the players, the standard of opposition, and the weight of expectation, to decide which manager happened upon the best opportunity for success.Plus, they look back on Harry Kane's perfect hat-trick for England against Albania. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2021 • 33min
Banning Ketchup & 227 Minutes Revisited
The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and James Maw join Danny Kelly to bring you some fascinating insight into Antonio Conte's first week in charge of Spurs.They discuss banning ketchup, fat players, and the double sessions implemented by the new head coach.Plus, they revisit the big issue of Monday's podcast, looking at all the things you could do during Spurs' 227 minute 'shots on target drought'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 8, 2021 • 36min
227 Minutes
The Athletic's Charlie Eccleshare and Jack Pitt-Brooke join host Danny Kelly to review Spurs' 0-0 draw at Everton, and ask how this team has gone 227 minutes without a single shot on target in the Premier League.They then debate how Conte could change the side to make it more creative after the international break. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2021 • 41min
Reacting to Conte's first win
The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke joins Danny Kelly to reflect on Antonio Conte's first win in his first game as Spurs manager.They discuss the new formation, the performance of Kane, the sending off of Romero and the lack of creativity in midfield.Italian football expert also joins the show to share some expert insight into the club's new Head Coach. He discusses Conte's relationship with Paratici, his new backroom staff, and the players he may look to target in January and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 1, 2021 • 35min
Conte Signs
The Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke, Charlie Eccleshare and James Maw join Danny Kelly to reflect on a turbulent 48 hours for Spurs.They discuss the sacking of Nuno, the expected arrival of Antonio Conte, and just how Spurs ended up here in the first place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


