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(Part 2 of 2)
Is Gareth back for a second half of our nostalgic 90s adventure? He is you know...
Picking up right where we left off with the dawn of the Gerry Francis era and running all the way through to ending on a high with that second trophy of the decade, we hope you enjoy this second instalment of Spurs in the 90s with special guest, author of Is Gascoigne Going to Have a Crack - a new Spurs book available to buy now.
To order the book for yourself, for UK listeners, please order from Gareth's site at:
https://90sspursbook.square.site.
For all you outside of the UK, you can order from Amazon at:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gascoigne-going-have-crack-mediocrity/dp/1801507023

(Part 1 of 2)
We travel back in time this week as we are delighted to be joined by Gareth Dace, author of the brand new Spurs book, 'Is Gascoigne Going to Have a Crack?' a tale of the 'Magic, Mayhem and Mediocrity' that was Spurs in the 1990s. 
In this two-part special, we take a trip down memory lane (as far as our young-ish memories will allow for some of us) and get stuck into a decade that holds a special place in the hearts of many fans.
Despite Spurs generally failing to dazzle in the league, the decade was bookended by a couple of trophy wins - a rare and sought-after commodity in the eyes of the modern Spurs fan - including our last FA Cup triumph, thanks in no small part to the efforts of the titular Gascoigne and his Wembley free kick that spawned the iconic commentary itself.
We talk cup runs, the dawn of the Premier League, financial irregularities, protests, multiple sacked managers, world class foreign imports, glory and heartbreak... and that's only the first half!
Gareth is kind enough to walk us through, season by season, in fascinating detail, leaving no stone unturned, and whether it's a dose of nostalgia, a history lesson or a bit of both, we hope you enjoy taking it all in as much as we did.
To order the book for yourself, for UK listeners, please order from Gareth's site at:
https://90sspursbook.square.site.
For all you outside of the UK, you can order from Amazon at:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gascoigne-going-have-crack-mediocrity/dp/1801507023
Part 2 will be up and available shortly taking you through the second half of the 90s, we hope you enjoy!

Enough time has passed that we can look back over the Newcastle thumping without crying and look at it with a level head. Join a full team as we force ourselves to consider the big picture but also what weaknesses this performance illuminates with the future in mind.
That future hopefully ends with Spurs finding a real rhythm under Ange but starts with the nail-biting prospect of welcoming recent Champions League departees, Arsenal to our ground in a hope to slash their title hopes and keep our top 4 chase alive (coefficients be damned).

Spurs go marching into fourth with a convincing victory over struggling Nottingham Forest and the full Plus Dave team is here this week to look back over it, taking great pleasure in discussing a number of great goals and moves and a win that puts us firmly in the driving seat for our Champions League destiny.
We also have the usual look ahead to our next fixture - away at Newcastle as well as some more general discussions around the shape of the club and team.
We hope you enjoy!
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Dags' article mentioned in this episode can be found here: https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2024/04/05/tottenham-hotspur/1178656-how-do-tottenham-become-title-contenders.html

Two games to look back on this week as the Easter schedule fills up. 4 points from 6 for Spurs as a win against Luton and a draw with West Ham see us in pole position for 4th place heading into the last couple of months of the season.
Dags, Dave and Elio take a good look at both games, analysing a few performers who have been on the receiving end of criticism lately as well as the bigger tactical picture - does Ange have a 'Plan B'? Are we improving?
There's also a look ahead to Forest, some chat about the financial results and the usual other Spursy business.

One whole solid hour of us talking almost exclusively about how much we hate Arsenal Football club. 
Why? Because there was no game, the England match was boring and because we can. Clearly the dirty Woolwich scum live rent free in our heads after all!
If you hate Arsenal too, please give us a listen and we hope you enjoy this unrelenting hate-fest.