{"podcast":{"title":"Is Gascoigne Going To Have a Crack? The Spurs Nostalgia Podcast","slug":"is-gascoigne-going-to-have-a-crack-the-spurs-nostalgia-podcast-7513159","podcast_index_feed_id":7513159,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68c6e64286eb67a6f6d1ccf3","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/is-gascoigne-going-to-have-a-crack-the-spurs-nostalgia-podca","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1757865344550-5defc1b3-5231-4a2c-8394-21822d9b4ad7.jpeg","author":"Gareth Dace","episode_count":59,"summary":"Take a deep dive into Spurs nostalgia with this podcast about Spurs in the 90s. Episodes will include ex-player interviews, season reviews and deep dives into some of the fascinating events in a chaotic period in the club's history. The podcast is presented by Gareth Dace - author of two Spurs books that cover the 1980's and 1990's in detail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T12:17:29.557211+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/is-gascoigne-going-to-have-a-crack-the-spurs-nostalgia-podcast-7513159"},"episode":{"title":"Season 3 - TRAILER EPISODE","slug":"season-3-trailer-episode","published_at":"2026-09-23T01:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/is-gascoigne-going-to-have-a-crack-the-spurs-nostalgia-podcast-7513159/season-3-trailer-episode","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/is-gascoigne-going-to-have-a-crack-the-spurs-nostalgia-podcast-7513159","url":"https://shows.acast.com/is-gascoigne-going-to-have-a-crack-the-spurs-nostalgia-podca/episodes/season-3-trailer-episode","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68c6e64286eb67a6f6d1ccf3/e/6aaf05340521dc2c818d0aeb/media.mp3","summary":"Season 3 of Is Gascoigne Gonna Have a Crack? is nearly here — and in this short preview Gareth sets the scene for the next act in our Spurs nostalgia journey. We’ve just closed the curtain on the mid‑90s: Ardiles’ idealism, Francis’ pragmatism, Sheringham’s brilliance, Klinsmann’s fleeting magic, and a White Hart Lane beginning to take on its final familiar shape. Now we step into a new era — one defined by identity, upheaval and the rapid transformation of English football. Gareth explains how Season 3 picks up exactly where Season 2 left off: Christian Gross clutching his Tube ticket, Spurs sliding towards relegation, and the club losing its grip on who it was supposed to be. We’ll revisit the fear and confusion of 97/98 with Julie Welch and Rosa, before moving into one of the most controversial moments in modern Spurs history — the appointment of George Graham. A cultural shock, a clash of values, and a moment where Spurs arguably sacrificed identity in pursuit of stability. In the middle of it all stands David Ginola, the embodiment of what supporters believed Tottenham Hotspur should be: flair, artistry, romance. Season 3 explores that tension — identity versus pragmatism, style versus structure, Spurs versus the direction of English football itself — with a trophy win along the way. Gareth also previews the brilliant guests joining him this season, including David Pleat, Bardi, Pete Abbott, Rocco Dean, Steve Cavalier and more, plus the two “Heroes & Villains” episodes that will close the year: Sugar & Ginola, then Hoddle & Campbell. If you’re new to the show, every episode covering 1989–1997 — season reviews, player interviews, deep dives into the big themes and characters — is available in the back catalogue. And Gareth’s books Hotshot Tottenham and…","meta_description":"Season 3 of Is Gascoigne Gonna Have a Crack? is nearly here — and in this short preview Gareth sets the scene for the next act in our Spurs nostalgia jour…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1293,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/is-gascoigne-going-to-have-a-crack-the-spurs-nostalgia-podcast-7513159/episodes/season-3-trailer-episode/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/is-gascoigne-going-to-have-a-crack-the-spurs-nostalgia-podcast-7513159/season-3-trailer-episode.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}