Rule The Roost

Pod host Trunk drops a nationalist clanger in a discussion that covers overseas support, Yorkshire independence, Ray Donovan, Bake Off, Trunk's Italian trip oh…and Tottenham. Sunderland is skimmed over, we talk to Nathan 'Baggies Galore' Carr and end the show on a foreshadowing chat about Cain Hoy and Tottenham takeovers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 admirably stepping in to the Tottenham breach though making his debut. Gareth from Wise Men Say podcast is back one-on-one with Raj, where they complain about Redknapp and discuss the old hypothetical billionaire Sheikh scenario. That's about that, COYS. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 talk a load of bollocks. It's why you love us. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. Sir Mix-a-Lot would love us. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 us too harshly. We'll be back on track in no time…promise. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 kit speculation, semis and the United States of America. Love it. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 show as always, but the middle is where it becomes interesting: groups A-D are reviewed by Raj and Sam Tighe of the Bleacher Report, because Jack had to do some work, and groups E-H are discussed by Raj, Jack and Rob Brown of this parish, just to throw a little bit of variety in there. That's all for now, so come on Engla...oh. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reflections on a dire season. Hope for the future? Who knows. Joined by Rob 'Captain Calculator' Brown, offering his neutral (Spurs in disguise) insight. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 rated True Detective spin off comes to life too. If you're still listening after all that, you'll hear us talking with Aston Villa superfan Sam Tighe, who discusses Villa's awful season, Tim Sherwood's foul mouth and obscure Bundesliga footballers. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. Sam Diss from Sabotage Times was our West Ham guest, and aside from his choice of club, he was an absolute delight. We talked about kebabs, spotting footballers in public, his passionate support of the BNP and there was some football thrown in at stages too. We closed the show looking over De Boer's recent kissy faces, discussing whether or not 'the Tottenham way' is a myth or not and pitching a treatment for a possible True Detective adult film starring Rusty Pohle and Reggie LeDong. Business as usual - COYS. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we've found a pornographic parody of Game Of Thrones - imaginatively titled Game Of Bones - that naturally takes precedent. We discuss beating Fulham a little bit, too. Eriksen is good, Sandro is funny and Sherwood is still a laughing stock. We discuss who might come in to manage the side this summer, and take in to account recent developments at Manchester United. Because he's done the past two opposition interviews alone, Bains does a Lamela and doesn't show for this weeks, leaving Jack to discuss footballing giants Stoke City alone, so I think that makes us even. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 in the worlds loudest office to help open and close the show - the magic of editing. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 Gaal and can't find a manager between us that we wouldn't want over Sherwood - not even Pardew. West Brom is previewed with an opposition guest, and for a change, it's just by Raj rather than Jack, but all is explained as we tear down the proverbial fourth wall. Much happier disposition around the show this week, it's a wonder what a half decent win, Arsenal capitulation and Sherwood sacking will do for moral, isn't it? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Liverpool discussed, odd Jack inspired unplanned book club mentioned and Luis Suarez not called a racist, so we'll do that here instead. Tunnel slouching, Vertonghen and Lloris leaving, Barça ban effects on Tottenham all looked at also. Sunderland soon, so we had Gareth from Wise Men Say back on, who given where his club are and how they're playing, was probably more downcast and depressed then we are, which is really fucking saying something. To end, a Levy voice is performed in famous YouTube personality fashion, and Bains questions whether or not the pod is even worth doing for the rest of this shambolic season. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Benfica away is discussed and the comeback against Southampton analysed. Jack has a rant that starts off supporting Sherwood, but seems to call for his head by the end of it. He's a bit undecided. Liverpool fans are on again and Bains makes things awkward in record time. He literally has no regrets. Things, as they seem to have been more and more recently, get a bit depressing towards the end. We decide to remedy it by scrapping the usual ending in favour of a performance reading of an extract from a newly released autobiography...and it might just be the best thing we've ever done. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 of The Saints Web and neither of us think we're going to win. Neither does Steve. Alfredo is back to talk Benfica, lovely and gracious as ever he was, also giving Raj chance to play mind games by bringing up the curse of Béla Guttmann and Jack spared us a repeat of the pigeon Portuguese. We keep losing and we've got a gilet wearing gooner as our manager, what the fuck do you expect us to have to say? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. Sadly, he passed away suddenly last week. Our best wishes and thoughts are with his loved ones at this time. Chelsea is discussed, Sherwood is evaluated, tears are shed and group hugs had yet again. Benfica at home is previewed with our first ever European guest. Look at us going all continental. Jack speaks bad portuguese, who knew? Arsenal at the Lane means gooners on our podcast. We talk about both clubs. We talk about each other. Raj says that Theo Walcott cries when he cums. North London is ours. Come on you Spurs. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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, who are both fans of that particular club. We talked about their players, manager and likelihood to win the league. We didn't question their morals as much though, sadly. Freddie gave us a painful story about Jermaine Jenas stealing his university girlfriend with 50" televisions and we mention a manager of a certain formerly Woolwich based club in the same sentence as Operation Yew Tree more times than is advisable. We had a breakdown about modern football to ourselves, discussed the Karl Pilkington iTunes review, talked about Jack's 30th birthday and the message he left on Raj's answerphone at 3am one morning pretending to be irate Northerner 'Barry' - althewhile forgetting about the miracle of caller ID. Long and enjoyable this (that's what she said). Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and op

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 The Walking Dead. No, really. We regrouped and actually had a decent discussion about the games, if you were maybe worried, but we'd rather have found a corner to gently sob and rock in. Joined by two Cardiff fans before this weekends game, we thanked them for Gareth Bale and checked in on Steven Caulker before getting all Paxman about their red shirts and mental owner. Many thanks to Joel and Steve for putting up with us questioning their morals. All aboard the banter bus...apparently. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laughing at Newcastle, laughing with Lego and coming at you with brand spanking new recording software, Rule The Roost has never been better*. Most unlike our guests this week, who both support Norwich. Fears of relegation, wanting to sack their manager and no real hope going in to a home game against us, they really put a perspective on how good we've got it. *Please note: Rule The Roost may have been better at some point in the past. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/ruletheroost.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.