A dive into personal fandom exploring what motivates us to care so much

You don’t need me to tell you that in less than 12 months we’ve gone from the euphoria of Bilbao to at best a face-to-face encounter with the grim reaper of the EFL Championship or, depending on when you read this, the realisation that for the first time in 49 years Tottenham Hotspur will no longer be competing in the top flight of English football.

Put simply, everything always turns to shit unless you make sure it doesn’t.

The legend that is Steve Perryman is our record appearance holder. He played an astonishing 866 times for us between 1969 and 1986. Perryman was indispensible to both our successful 1970’s and1980’s teams, each of which brought home three major trophies.

It was at that moment that a lightbulb went on in the otherwise dim space between Vivienne’s ears and the future destiny of the club was determined. Rising to her feet and striking her best Hannah Waddingham pose, she proudly announced a new direction for the club. “Vinai, my darling, I’ve got a great idea. A strategy whereby we can win the league without having to invest all that money that we’d rather keep for ourselves. We simply need to be competing in a league that no

Argentina sits third in the list of non-UK countries that have provided first team players for Tottenham Hotspur, behind France and Brazil. Whilst it is not top in terms of numbers, it surely is in terms of the cultural influence on the club. 

Three favourite memories of supporting Spurs in the chaotic 90's. 

Tottenham supporters have spent twenty five years asking the same question. Why does this club always fall short when it matters most?

More 90s thrills to share with you as we rekindle some of the joys of supporting Spurs in a chaotic decade…

They were crazy, high octane days. The adrenaline rush of for example taking the Northbank, Highbury for the first time was almost palpable. 

A heartwarming reminder of the 90s and why we love Spurs.

The Trust’s influence is real, but it operates in areas supporters rarely see: ticketing, accessibility, supporter safety and representation.

Will God help us if we're relegated in 2026. Just like he did in 1978?

ENIC's way of thinking has nothing to do with football. It has everything to do with power and greed.

Spurs CEO is not proving popular on the Lilywhite side of North London but the reason may not be what you think.

John Ellis truly is a superfan (my word, not his). In this first of two parts we discover how his passion was ignited and what travelling home and away was like in the 1970s.

Chewing gum, that Arsenal cup and leaving a rudderless boat. Reflections on a sad Spurs chapter.

Pattern recognition over two decades leads to one conclusion

What platform businesses can teach us about why Levy failed

What Spurs history tells us about winning a trophy