Rule The Roost - A Tottenham Hotspur Podcast
Episodes
Artificial Death In The West
04 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Better late than never, Hussey, Bains and Stafford-Bloor team up one last time with 2014/15 in mind and bring the season to a close. Are they happy wi...
Dodgy Ankles and Cheeky Nando's
19 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With the season almost at a close, we forego a lot of the football chat to discuss anything but, it would seem. Hot picks include; Trunk's dodgy ankle...
Curb Your Enthusiasm
11 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hussey, Bains and Stafford-Bloor discuss the Stoke defeat, the Hull game (sort of) and field a shed load of listener questions, ranging from the subli...
United Kane Independence Party
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bains and Stafford-Bloor are a man and a guest down, but the show must go on. The double act to end all double acts discuss the Manchester City loss, ...
Romanian Girlfriend
28 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hussey, Bains and Stafford-Bloor see out one of the last pods of the season, discussing the draw away to Southampton, and whether or not that was a go...
Orange County
20 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Hussey, Bains and Stafford-Bloor discuss the Newcastle win, the boycott, Paulinho, Lennon vs Lamela and the rest. Football and general writer of much ...
Everybody Hurts
13 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The three amigos return, somewhat sombre, to relive the Aston Villa nightmare, answer listener questions, and preview the Newcastle game with Taylor P...
The Jinx
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Burnley away is laughed at, Aston Villa is previewed with Bleacher Report lead football writer, Aston Villa fan and friend of the show Sam Tighe, and ...
Warm Pitta Bread
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We're England until we're dead…or something. Spurs Four Lions are discussed. As are the pitfalls of hot sauce, pitching to 'the Dragons', Burnley is...
#Chairgate
24 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: at some point during this podcast, Jack will break his chair so loudly we have no other choice but to laugh at him for ten minutes - you've b...
Pack Of Wolves
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Not gonna lie, we did our best to avoid much football chat this week. Instead, enjoy Bains, Hussey and Stafford-Bloor delivering another Super League ...
Art Attack
10 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The three amigos are back together once against after a twosome last week, and they crack on talking about Swansea and QPR, as well as some of the pla...
Rubber Dinghy Rapids Bro
02 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bains and Stafford-Bloor dissect the League Cup final and come out of the experience beating their chest with pride. There's a preview of sorts lookin...
Glass Yourself
23 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bains, Hussey and Stafford-Bloor discuss the West Ham comeback, get good old Blair Dunlop back on to discuss the second leg against Fiorentina and do ...
Penny Floater
16 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 69 lads, wheeeyyyyyyyy. Enough of that. Liverpool is discussed, Fiorentina is previewed with Blair Dunlop and Sam Diss is back on to talk abou...
Lilywhite Supremacy
09 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bains, Stafford-Bloor and Hussey discuss North London Derby glory, Harry Kane, Bentaleb, Mason, Lamela and the rest. James Dutton is a Liverpool fan a...
One Aaron Lennon
03 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bains, Hussey and Stafford-Bloor discuss the outgoing Aaron Lennon, the late win against Sheffield United, the convincing win against West Bromwich Al...
Done A Cumberbatch
27 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sirs Hussey, Bains and Stafford-Bloor discuss the various cup games of the recent past and future, as well as the upcoming league fixture against West...
Wembley Is Dead
20 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We're officially a threesome, but have unofficially been that way for a while. Hussey, Bains and Stafford-Bloor talk Sunderland, Sheffield United and ...
Lady Chatterley's Lover
13 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
No guest again this week, far too many other matches to talk about. Raj and Seb start off alone for a bit talking serious football before Jack jumps i...
Hello Seb's Mum
02 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year everyone, and welcome back to Rule The Roost podcast, completely unchanged for the new year. We talk about the games we've missed over ...
War Of The Roses
16 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Last podcast of the year, unfortunately. Raj and Jack talk Swansea and there's a Burnley discussion dominated by accents from either side of the penni...
Lamela And Zoella
10 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Beşiktaş is previewed, Crystal Palace is reviewed and Raj momentarily forgets he's already spoken about the Chelsea game, the unbelievable professio...
Up And Under
04 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Raj and Seb talk Chelsea away and preview Palace, before launching in to a rugby chat that impressively straddled both codes. Jack was missing for the...
The Keys and Gray Takeover
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Raj and Trunk take a back seat this week as we welcome Richard Keys and Andy Gray to the RTR studios to discuss Everton and Chelsea. Up against the cl...
Liquid Lidl Football
26 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Hull is revisited, Partizan is brushed over and Archway conspiracies are shared. Si and Bally from the Everton site and podcast NSNO are back on, and ...
Dream Team
18 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A lot is talked about, as is the way on this show, and most of it isn't even football related - we'll never change. The new bloke at Tottenham from So...
Kafkaesque Tottenham
13 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
ENIC OUT. ENIC IN. We talk Stoke. We talk Kane. We talk Mason. We talk Levy. We also talk to Evening Standard journalist Tom Collomosse about life be...
Brown Sugar
05 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Brighton, Aston Villa, and Tottenham in general. Deciding not to get on a Stoke fan, we instead spend five to ten minutes discussing how...
"That Reminds Me Of A Story About Ginsters..."
29 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Asteras Tripoli and Newcastle reviewed, Kane discussed and Pochettino is pondered. Sam Tighe of Bleacher Report fame is back on for a record (probably...
Could Pardew Outthink A Cheese Roll?
22 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off the back of another Manchester mauling, we lament on the glimmers of hope in an otherwise horrible result at the Etihad. Is Soldado awful? I...
Discrimination In Football Special
21 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Discrimination in football is an ugly truth. Whether or not your choose to accept or acknowledge its existence, it’s there, and it needs to be tackl...
Socks For Christmas
09 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A look back on the Europa League and Southampton at home from last week, featuring some big love for Harry Kane and an analogy featuring receiving som...
More Cake, Less Football
29 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We've got Seb of The Premier League Owl on to help us dissect Arsenal and preview Besiktas and Southampton, with Saints fan Steve coming back on to le...
I'd Rather Be Offensive Than Erudite
22 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
It's the big one. The big, horrible, bound to be painful one. Raj has bottled it, so Trunk is joined by Seb the Premier League Owl to talk West Brom, ...
England First
18 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Pod host Trunk drops a nationalist clanger in a discussion that covers overseas support, Yorkshire independence, Ray Donovan, Bake Off, Trunk's Italia...
We're Getting Sued By The Daily Mail
10 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Jack is away on holiday, but unlike when Raj is gone, the world doesn't stop and wait until his return. We've got Seb from the Premier League Owl admi...
We Pod When We Want
04 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
After missing last week's edition, we're back with a bumper super episode. We talk Liverpool. We talk Kat from the THST. We talk transfer window. We t...
Who is the Better Botham?
18 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Oooh Ahhh QPR. They're back. Arry is back. Ghod is back. Wins against West Ham are also back. Eric Dier tweeted tehTrunk back. RTR is full of back. Si...
Once More Unto The Breach, Dear Friends
13 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We don't even have a guest this week but we're still here. We talk pre-season, and we talk a little West Ham. It's the start of the year, don't judge ...
World Cup - Last 16 Special
02 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
tehTrunk and Bains talking about the best World Cup that has ever, ever existed in any sport ever anywhere. There's also a bit of chat about training ...
World Cup - Group Stage Special
27 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We couldn't help ourselves, so here's a special World Cup show, dissecting the group stages in a way only we know how. Jack and Raj will bookend the s...
Finale
29 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Reflections on a dire season. Hope for the future? Who knows. Joined by Rob 'Captain Calculator' Brown, offering his neutral (Spurs in disguise) insig...
Dude Detective
06 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What could be worse than losing to Arsenal three times in a season? Listen and find out (Hint: Losing to West Ham three times in a season.) Our XXX ra...
Kissy Faces
29 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Stoke away is assessed, and special attention is paid to Danny Rose, who had an interesting afternoon. We spoke about Game Of Thrones too, obviously. ...
Game Of Bones
23 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we've found a pornographic parody of Game Of Thrones - imaginatively titled Game Of Bones - that naturally takes precedent. We discuss beat...
Michael Jackson Statue
18 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
West Brom, Fulham, Game Of Thrones - all the things you've come to know and love. Raj presents and does the interview alone...again, but Jack is about...
Anyone > Sherwood
09 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we welcome the victory against Sunderland with as much enthusiasm as we do the return of Game Of Thrones. We discuss Kane, Eriksen, Van Gaa...
Please Don't Go, Hugo
02 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Liverpool discussed, odd Jack inspired unplanned book club mentioned and Luis Suarez not called a racist, so we'll do that here instead. Tunnel slouch...
(Jorge) Jesus Christ
27 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Benfica away is discussed and the comeback against Southampton analysed. Jack has a rant that starts off supporting Sherwood, but seems to call for hi...
Spaghetti Monster
17 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Benfica and Arsenal at home are discussed with all of the passion of a dead green eared spaghetti monster. Southampton is previewed with Steve Grant o...
Theo Walcott Cries When He Cums
13 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Rule The Roost is dedicated to the memory of Darren Alexander, who was the Joint-Chairman of the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust. ...
Jermaine Jenas: Girlfriend Stealer
04 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dnipro comeback, Cardiff win, Soldado goal - all summed up in the most Rule The Roost fashion possible. We then talked Chelsea with Joe and Freddie, w...
Blue Bird, Red Shirt
25 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of talking about losing to Dnipro and Norwich properly, Jack sang a song and Raj had a meltdown about people running around in the woods on Th...
Let's Be Havin' You
18 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Laughing at Newcastle, laughing with Lego and coming at you with brand spanking new recording software, Rule The Roost has never been better*. Most un...
Fake Taxi
10 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Somehow, without us knowing how, we beat Everton. We do our best to make sense of it alongside Chris 'WindyCOYS' Miller, who made a lifelong dream com...
Steven Pienaar Derby
06 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We didn’t record a Hull podcast, mainly because we didn’t want to. We’re not even sorry, to be honest. We’re back now though, brushing over tw...
Financial Doping FC
23 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
With the Welsh conquered for a second time away this season, another away win is up for discussion in the shape of Swansea City. Much more pressingly ...
Bentaleb: Algerian Zidane
15 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Another win under Tim Sherwood to discuss, the lads look back to the Palace game, with special attention paid to poor old Jason Puncheon. Also discuss...
Two Thousand And Fourteen
08 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Back after a prolonged break over Christmas and New Year, the good ship Rule The Roost rides again in to 2014, discussing everything we've missed duri...
...Tim...Sherwood...?
17 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode in as many days, and quite possibly, although not entirely confirmed, last before the New Year, we responded to some Redknapp ta...
Luís André de Pina Cabral e Villas-Boas
16 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A few hasty text messages later, it was decided that André Villas-Boas deserved his own dedicated show. After a season and a quarter at the helm of T...
Brenton Rodgers
11 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Back in the hosting chair, Jack Hussey rejoined Raj Bains on this weeks show, making sure the audio equivalent of Ledley King (Bains) and Michael Daws...
Yorkshire Host
05 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Stepping in to the hosting chair in the absence of Tottenham's Keith Chegwin, Raj and the SpursStatMan himself Jack look back on the Fulham game and m...
Tottenham Rejects
02 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Kicking off a double-bill of episodes this week as we do our best to combat the Premier League fixture congestion, we try and put to bed the Mancheste...
Foetal Position
29 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Huddled in a corner together crying and shaking we do our best to contextualise what losing 6-0 away to Manchester City really means, and how it chang...
Richer Than God
20 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Putting the International break behind us and welcoming back club football with open arms, we turned our attention very quickly to the upcoming game a...
Another International Break
13 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Yet another International Break, yet another disappointing result leading in to it. Discussing what went wrong, and what could have gone better agains...
Smelly Bob
07 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A first penalty win since 1994 is celebrated as we beat Hull again within a week and dump them out of the League cup. Everton away is discussed and di...
Roberto Malteaser
30 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the eventual victory against Hull, addressing the atmosphere at White Hart Lane and previewing an unfortunate replay of the same game we've...
No To Hull Tigers
23 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Simultaneously reviewing the Aston Villa win and previewing Sheriff in the Europa League and Hull in both the league and League Cup, we had a lot to g...
Paternal Assault
16 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Keeping up to date with both our players involved in internationals and those training at home, we happily waved goodbye to the distraction from Totte...
Season Update
09 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Doing our best to draw the positives and digest the various negatives from the weekends loss to West-Ham, we drew a line under the game for good. Alon...
Olympic Stadium Sized Manager
02 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another London derby. After discussing the performance and result against Chelsea we previewed cup final week for West Ham fans with the...
Omnipotent Oligarch
25 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
After apologising for missing the Cardiff game and briefly revelling in yet another victory and clean sheet, we got back on our bike and took a length...
All Catering, No Football
11 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Back to the usual show format, we look ahead to our next league opponents Norwich with a respected local club journalist and Canaries fan, Michael Bai...
The Magnificent Seven?
04 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With the transfer window blissfully closed and international football causing an unwelcome break in premier league action, host Jack and editor Raj, a...
North London Is Ours
28 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
With the first North London Derby of the season fast approaching, host Jack and editor Raj strayed in to enemy territory and invited on two prominent ...
Gylf In Class
21 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of Tottenham's first home game of the season against Swansea, host Jack and editor Raj spoke to Chris of the popular SwansBlog about the forthco...
John Bostock: Christian Rapper
14 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Episode four of Rule the Roost sees editor Raj leaving the hard work to tehTrunk whilst he suns himself in Morocco….no bitterness. But onward we sol...
The Brazilian Frank Lampard...Apparently
17 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Episode three of the podcast and we've done away with discussing individual football clubs, and have instead had an in-depth scout in to the history o...
"What Does AVB Smell Like?"
26 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Episode two of the podcast and we're already branching out slightly. Rather than scouting the opposition, we're asking questions about the inner-worki...
Pilot
16 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The pilot episode see’s podcast host Jack joined by site editor Raj, opposite Real Madrid fans and bloggers Bassam and Kaushik, from RealMadridFootb...