Rule The Roost

GET OVER IT, SNOWFLAKE, YOU LOST. Yes, Tottenham have lost yet another cup final, in what is increasingly becoming a groundhog day scenario for the lilywhites. Who is to blame? Is anyone to blame? Where do we go from here? Jack enlists the help of the Fighting Cock's Flav to solve this conundrum. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack and Raj are back to reflect on the rise, fall and aftermath of the ESL. Daniel Levy care about us? Southampton, Ryan Mason and the League Cup final against Manchester City are all dived into, as well as a brief look at who might take over next. Let's have it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Not much to talk about today, really, so Jack and Raj try their best to scrabbled together some thoughts on THE IMPENDING DOOM OF FOOTBALL WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE NOT TO MENTION THE SACKING OF JOSE MOURINHO AS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR MANAGER.*deep breath*It's a long one. It's an emotional one. We're all a bit raw and struggling to make sense of what's going on, so you know, give us a break Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

RTR Extra, and Bains is pulling his weight...for once. He chats Tottenham, Dads, United, Mourinho, Ole and more with Carl Anka of The Athletic and the Totally Football Show, and then David Preece, former professional goalkeeper and current coach and pundit comes on to discuss all things Hugo Lloris. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We might have drawn with Newcastle, but are we losing much more than that? A somewhat existential pod from Jack and Raj this week. Strap in, lads. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack is joined by Ricky from the Fighting Cock podcast to talk mum jokes, Mourinho, Bale's comments, Kane's future and seven hour coach journeys to Newcastle. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack and Raj are reunited to unpick what feels like a seismic period for Tottenham. The win over Aston Villa may have papered over some of the cracks, but there's bigger forces at play for Spurs now. Do they stick with Mourinho? Who are the troublemakers that Hugo Lloris speaks of? Will Harry Kane leave? It's a lot to process, but we give it a go. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Harry Kane shines once again, as Jack and Raj wax lyrical about our living, breathing, goalscoring, statue to be. As we head into the North London derby, with both Kane and Bale firing on all cylinders, do we have every right to now feel confident going into this fixture? Are we just the bigger club now? And after 20 years in charge, how much of this do we owe to Daniel Levy? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack speaks to Croatian football writer ahead of Tottenham's game with Dinamo Zagreb Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kane and Bale combine to destroy Crystal Palace. Sit back and soak it in. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What would Spurs have to win for you to not care about them losing for at least a decade? Are Fulham good or were Spurs bad? Doherty, sell or keep? Does Ben Davies not receive the respect he deserves? Does Dele need a new chant? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Spurs get it over the line, but only just. Raj and Jack reflect on a decent three points for the lads at Craven Cottage. Audio taken from IG Live broadcast. Follow us on Instagram at ruletheroostpod Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Funnily enough, it turns out that the most ruthless British export since colonialism is actually pretty good at what he does. Yes, that's right, the world has remembered that Gareth Bale is Gareth Bale, and to be fair, most importantly Gareth Bale seems to have remembered that he's Gareth Bale. Jack and Raj spend pretty much an entire podcast discussing how exciting it is to live in a world where Bale, Kane and Son threaten to be everything we'd dreamed they could be. We also talk about TV for the first time in a while. COYS. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BALE BALE BALE. Harry who?Jack and Raj react to an emphatic win over Burnley. The rot has officially been stopped...hopefully.Audio taken from the post-game Instagram Live chat. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

BALE AND DELE ARE GOING TO SAVE OUR SEASONAudio taken from Raj and Jack's IG Live Wolfsberg post-game reactive chat. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jack and Raj try their best to avoid speaking about defeat to West Ham by instead focussing on the Berlin club scene. They eventually do come on to discuss Tottenham's latest defeat and ponder whether or not the Mourinho experiment is over yet? If it is, who replaces him? We go through the bookies' favourites one-by-one to pick out the pros and cons of each of them, ending on a bit of love for Gareth 'balls out' Bale. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Suffice to say, Spurs are not in a good moment. Does Mourinho have the players at his disposal? Should he be doing better with what he has? Jack and Raj go through the squad and discuss where they feel we stand. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the wake of defeat by Scouse Spurs, Jack and Raj ponder where this is all headed. Wasn't Mourinho the man that brought cups with him? Is there a bigger problem than the manager at Spurs right now? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Love him or hate him, you can't escape from Jose Mourinho...Well, Spurs certainly can't right now anyway.Jack caught up with football writer, Manchester United fan and old pal, Scott Saunders to discuss his experience and subsequent thoughts on the surly Portuguese. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.