Hey Al, my dad just passed this morning… he was a Notts County fan, but I loved Tottenham since I saw Hoddle and Ardiles …. Been a tough day but comforted by your post, we both loved football and your post has helped me today.., god bless dad.,,, coys(;( and Notts County) ❤

Good evening Ali I have been a SPURS supporter since I arrived in England from Jamaica age 14 yrs old in 63 most of my class mates supported SPURS. One of them invited me to Highbury to watch Ars v Man U McLintock had just signed from Leicester City. The following week we went to White Heart Lane and I was hooked on the football they played here I am 60 yrs later I have seen the bad the good and the darn right Ugly, but the Lane was magic I am very optimistic about the future of the football side with this Manager Ange! COYS!!

I just want to say I look forward to your updates sooooo much recently. The media (not just sport) is full of increasing bias and hate. Your objectivity is a virtue and I love that you sign post went you might be talking from subjectivity. Your integrity is your strength Ali, never change!!!

I don't want to see VDV play until next year. Hamstring injuries can destroy a player's career if they're not carefully managed. Michael Owen comes to mind.

A hamstring is a hamstring is a hamstring. No visible signs of complete recovery. Take no chances with Mickey V. He is a long term prospect for the team

Haven't watched the vid yet , but please tell me Chelsea get relegated. I swear to god , I will throw the biggest party of my life .

So ironic that Poch is Chelsea now. If they had not cheated he would have won the league with Spurs. And maybe more. Now he joins the club that screwed him and potentially goes down being punished for crimes where he was a victim. He could have still been our guy!

Thanks for making the break much better Ali as was looking forward to this. Even though a weird couple of games still looking very positively for the season . Hope you’re well.

I'm a Canadian but I became a spurs fan because I cheered for England in the Russian world cup and Kane was scoring like a machine, because of this I follow England and spurs both pretty closely 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇨🇦

I wish Sonny would go back to taking some of those shots for us, he hasn't tried it all season as I recall. As for the Everton points deduction, 10 pts for one charge, I think Manchester City and Chelsea should both get relegated and with 115 charges City should go down 2 divisions. The thing is it sounds bad relegating them 2 divisions but the benefit will do for the other teams in those divisions, considering the Chelsea/City squads they have will get them promoted straight away, the other teams will benefit from increased attendances. In other words although Chelsea and Manchester City would be upset about being relegated 2 divisions it'd just be inconvenience for them but be a benefit for the rest of the league, the Premier would be more competitive for a couple of years, Championship and Division 1 would benefit from greater interest. I'm not sure which league Richarlison is worth 80 million in but I've never seen much evidence of it in the Premier League. Have a great day, take care of yourself and enjoy.

Love those tiny slips😂 "Jamie McDonley". It just adds a bit of authenticity!

Thank you for the video Alasdair. Thankfully this is the last international break for a while. I'm hoping Spurs can bounce back and pick up some points in the tough fixtures coming up. Also, a Chelsea and/or Man City relegation would be greatly appreciated.

Jack Clark is terrific and it is a joy to see him going so well at Sunderland. Still so young.

I used to love watching England play but Southgate has completely sucked all the joy out of it with his drab defensive football.... I'm sure when Southgate finally fails and goes I'll get more enthusiastic again.

Alasdair is the shining light of the international break

Juventus got relegated into third League two times for breaching certain rules. So thats the Bar every Club has to be measured with, when even Juventus the most Influencal Club in Serie A gets properly punished.

What do you think of VAR being challenge based? 1 per half, keep if you’re correct. Can challenge anything but self regulating because you’re not going to risk losing the challenge on a throw in. Feel like this fixes the main issues with VAR, mainly the forensic examination of everything. Obviously there would be details to iron out, but I also like the idea of specifying what exactly you’re challenging with a goal, so that you can’t just challenge a goal in the hope that there is something wrong with it

If I remember things right. West Ham signed playerd who had third party ownership issues, which wasnt allowed by the league. This meant they were ineligible to play. West Ham used these players to keep them up at the expense of Sheffield Utd, who then sued. Think it was settled out of court for £20 million.

And I went to the Lane with my Spurs fanatic Dad, long gone sadly, and later with my kids. I miss the intimacy of those days, the simplicity.

The Goldfather releasing the goods during International break! Coys

Thanks for answering my question about Bryan Gil! Cheers Ali!

Thanks Ali. First watched Spurs v Blackpool with Ramsey still playing. Now 78 and finally got tickets for Bournemouth game! COYS!

Thanks for continuing to be the “purveyor of truth”. It helps to quell the rumors!

Ali gold; the Sunday night saviour!!!

Thanks for another great video Alasdair - was surprised that you like Carpenter but haven’t watched Escape from New York!!! Think the next few games are going to be difficult with all the injuries and suspensions!

Hi Al. Fascinating about your background! As you know I’ve told you my grandfather was born and is from Tottenham, but his mother was Irish and father polish. But on his wife side (my grandmother) her mother is Scottish and English (Evelyn or Evie and my grandmother father from Caribbean. I’ve got Irish, English, polish, Caribbean and Eastern Europe. Hybrids for the win. Great vid as always. Can’t wait to watch our club this week. Also side note. How has our club got no money for January? Aren’t we like the most profitable club in the world or at least still have a world wide fanbase, if it’s true

Once again another fantastic and informative video Alasdair

Great to see Jack Clarke building a great career for himself. I seem to remember him being made to feel particularly unwelcome by late-stage Poch after signing and almost being the toy that Poch threw out of the pram when his passion projects Tanguy and Gio weren't signed quickly enough. For a kid to come into that environment, and then suffer Mourinho as manager shortly after would be enough to kill plenty of young players careers. Will be interesting to see how the summer plays out with that reported 50% sell on clause.

OMG thank you for answering my question Ali love the video as always

Thanks for great info Alastair coys ☘️

Great Vid Ali, did wonder is Chris Day the old spurs youth goalkeeper 😂

Thanks Alasdair... We needed the break I feel

thanks for the video!!

Question for Ally: can you tell us what was damaged when the stadium was vandalised? I've not heard / seen any details about what happened. Thanks!

🥳🤩 happy sunday, Mr. Gold!

Thanks Alasdair - your video was just what we needed to break the boredom during yet another international break. Like you I had little interest in the England matches with no Spurs players on view. Very pleased that Jack Clarke is doing so well at Sunderland and just wish he had been given more chances at Spurs. I really hope that Bryan Gil fares better at Spurs in terms of game time and success. Likewise I would love to see Jamie Donley make his PL debut very soon.

Obviously with injuries they’ll have mini targets that once one part stronger they move on to diff exercises and sone will be fixed ahead of schedule but then the next part may take longer - maybe Van Der Ven moving in to diff part of rehabs a little quicker than planned so he’s getting little excited while medics being rightly cautious - same with bentacour he was back sooner than planned but even month ago they were talking as if be end of nov - but obviously once was training responded lot quicker than they originally thought

Its a bitter sweet feeling about ex spurs players doing well. On one hand im really proud they developed at spurs, on the other hand, its a massive lack of vision from previous managers and the board to let the likes of modric/bale/trippier/walker/kane/sheringham go... list goes on.. I watched the England Malta game and always feel pride that trips and walker are two of the best right backs to ever play for england and have established their world class status.. Trips especially amazes every time. His first touch, first time volleyed crosses, assists, free kicks, reading the game, he is such a talent and after selling walker, we should never have let him go... Porro is superb dont get me wrong, and I like Emerson, but trips is still head and shoulders above their level

Very good insight!

Nice one Ali. 👍

As usual, a very good video, despite a lack of domestic football due to the international break which couldn't have come at a better time for Tottenham given the state of the squad injury wise. Being an Aussie, I'm going to digress a bit from football and mention the cricket as I know Ange is a huge fan of the Australian cricket team, maybe in your next press conference you could ask him if he watched the final v India and if he was swept up in the result like the rest of us were, I'm not sure how he'd answer that question, but I'd certainly be interested in how he'd reply to it 😂 In the meantime here's hoping we get a win against Villa and keep in touch with the top 4, and then stun the world with an away win against City the week after. Cheers Alasdair, and thanks, Mark H.

“Drawn down” is the correct expression Ali

Big up Ali ! Great vid as usual ! Ehhh 👍🏻!!!!

Love you Mr Gold ❤

If Everton gets deducted 10 points for two charges, then using that calculation, Man City should get docked 575 points.

Nkundu was part of the team that won the last away game in the Prem under Poch which 0-1 win against Fullham in January 2019.

Thank you

Thanks Ali. The Dele thing - I cant see Everton staying in the Premiership now that they have had the points deduction, and I think this would be perfect for Dele. The Championship would be perfect for a comeback. I really he does come back to us though, I loved him at Spurs.

Thanks Ali

I loved every second of this Ali X123

Hi Ali Love your videos 👍 Here's a bit of pronunciation help from Denmark 😊. Frederik Leth's last name is pronounced without the -h, so just Let as in "let me help you".

Yeah the Marine game was during covid and can’t remember exact reason and If was just because they’re social media was funny or if sone other fund raising issue as well but I know lot of spurs fans like myself donated the price of a an away ticket for them - just googled and 30000 spurs fans bought £10 virtual ticket for game that on tv anyway / Gareth Bale played as well

It's quite heartwarming that my favourite journalist has something to do with my country even if slightly. I remember such a funny moment when you're struggling to say my name which is polish so it has to be very far family

The time limit for VAR does make sense as we are only looking for "clear and obvious errors", so if you can't contend within the time limit, then it is not clear and obvious.

Just for interest Ali, CoQ10 ( Co Enzyme Q10) assists the repair of muscle tissue especially as you get older, no script required either and a natural ingredient.

Alasdair, when checking out John Carpenter movies, have a look at Christine. For me his second best after The Thing.

Alasdair, what's your thoughts or have you heard anything about all these hamstring injuries being related to all this stand around time with VAR. Obviously the muscles will cool and tighten

@Alli, really need you right now. I'm here after the Villa defeat.😢

Van de Ven needed a Rocky training montage music track in the background of his footage posted.

Cheer for the video Ali. International break is rather boring isn't it...

Hi Ali, I’ve always been a big backer of Skippy but I must say I’ve also been a tad worried about his recent performances. I personally think it’s rustiness and that he just needs a loan to a Leicester or maybe even back to Norwich . I rate him big time still.

2 mins. Not too bad! HI Mr Gold!

You know you would like to have Emerson's hair, Ali! 😃

The £50m is probably for the new phase of building around the stadium. Rather than for transfers.

Hi, Alasdair, I am new to your channel, I found it when you were in Australia. I am always wondering how progression from 18's/21's to EPL works? And Also for us who is ready? I know the name Donley but not much else. I don't care about format, maybe even a special episode on the subject of progression from lower grades, I know how it works here in Australia in all codes of football played here, but that doesn't not help with watching the Spurs. Thanks in advance from down under.

Ah missed you Ali, welcome back buddy. Great to see you again after the boring international break 😅😅

I hate international breaks full stop. What annoys me most is if teams have already qualified for Euros , why play your strongest team? Injuries usually occur. Argentina Uruguay is a huge rivalry that I watched and feared injuries to Romero and Rodrigo B thankfully nothing happened but guess what , Wednesday Brasil v Argentina WC qualifier, that is an even bigger game and rivalry and hope Romero does not get injured as Brasil are struggling. Thanks for the updates AG.

Agree with time limit on var as for cower and obvious errors which I’d take minutes not obvious- before it was introduced all people wanted was goal line technology and off the ball incidents like when a striker would elbow a defender when play up other end of pitch so know one saw it yet all the cameras did - the player would later get a ban but have played the full game - that’s all it was wanted for yet by time came in they butchered it trying to get every decision right and instead ruining the game - obviously as so invested in spurs watch every game but watch lot less football of other games as so irritating with amount of stoppages turn it off

Why has everyone forgotten that Brennan Johnson can play down the middle ? I think that’ll end up being his best position personally. Bit like Thierry Henry who started as a winger .

I could be talking absolute twaddle but in my youth I did martial arts and of the 3 hour class 30 minutes was stretching and warming up later playing footie I would stretch as long if I hadn’t played otherwise pull a hamstring. The players don’t seem to do much stretching p

Alasdair Gold videos makes the international break seem bearable.

I’ve got a question for you do you know if any of the players watch your podcast on here?

You just watched the Thing for the first time!?! Equal parts amazing and tragic..

Good on you Ali for saying, “surgery on his pubic bone,” without cracking a smile. Professional. :)

Donnelly should get a shot imo for sure !!! I’d consider trying him in the Maddison role depending on how lo Celso does

Good ali~❤

I believe Conte saw Bissouma as a club player and not one that he wanted. Bissouma was available at a cut price due to his contract situation and Daniel loves a bargain. I’m glad we have him. I bought a Bissouma shirt this year.

Dare I say it that Daniel Levy may one day be seen as being absolutely right in his stewardship of Spurs when the final fallout from all the cheating at other clubs comes home to roost?

Thanks Ali! I wonder how many Korean fans would switch off the TV at 3-0 and Sonny coming off? Contracts x Sponsors = Sonny Minutes… or more correctly (Sonny Minutes/90)*Contact Value = $$$s

I lived in Italy for 10 years it’s amazing isn’t it ? Have you been to Taormina in Sicily ? If you haven’t I highly recommend it!

I heard someone say Korea were out of subs when Sonny had that injury scare and couldn’t take him off, not sure if it’s true though.

That small genealogy update is going to be having me now call him Alasdair Goldovski

Have you watched they live I'd say you love it

Now you have to see the original Thing from Another World.

Hi Alistar, any idea if we can recall Rodon back from Leeds

This has now confirmed to me the injury to Micky is recurring. Basically we now have a back four that's made of glass - Romero looking to be sent off every 8-10 games and Micky facing time in and out of treatment room. God we need a CB, probably 2!

Just a heads up about Everton, the 10 points was more around them under declaring their debts for the past 3 season as opposed to overspending.

Hello Ali ❤

Alasdair please tell us as you were there at the forum with Levy. Did he not state that all player sale income goes back into the squad budget? Do we not have the money from the sale of Harry for use in new signings? Does the new stadium not put us in a different position than before it being nearly double the size? Why when fee’s of 80 mil mentioned we are told it’s out of our league after 60 was spent on an unproven ndombele who hadn’t even played in the PL?😊

Big trouble little china is such a classic ! It’s still good now!

Re Sess, I dont really understand why we're looking forward to getting him back 🤔. He has been given a run of games , albeit it his spurs career has been exceptionally fragmented. I would be surprised if he develops into a Bale. For me, he doesnt do what we want, namely go past players, way way to safe and is essentially Davis, namely, cuts back and squares the ball. That maybe because he's nervous about sprinting due to hamstring issues. Perhaps he'll be a different player under Ange, we'll see !!

i’d love to see skippy get a loan somewhere like celtic - massive club, bit of europe & doesn’t feel as degrading as sending him to prem relegation fodder. plus, working under a veteran prem manager like rodgers wouldn’t be such a bad thing either

Hi Ali, When you said about speaking to medical experts about VDV's injury, you obviously weren't referring to our medical team! How's Indy?

For your next Q+A - Which player has been the most interesting/enlightening/informative on both personal and professional level you've interviewed?

Thank you for answering my question! Enjoy Scotland and the cinema! In your free time, do you read books or watch documentaries about clubs in other sports? Even though the Fenway Sports Group own Liverpool, the Boston Red Sox and their Curse of the Bambino (1919-2003) as Dan Shaughnessy called it could be the baseball equivalent of Spurs.

I think I have mentioned skipp when he hasn't been the focus. He is down the pecking order and is played out of position when he does play. I think it fair to say AP doesn't rate him and sadly it seems unlikely he would meaningfully return from a jan loan. skipp has nothing to prove on loan - he's done that and excelled. He definitely has been short changed. Winks and skipp are the only ones to establish themselves from the new academy and if we want to see more 'one of our owns', players who link the whole club together, and are more loyal, then they have to be given a fair chance,

VAR should be three refs opinion and go with best two out of three with 60 secs to choose

Romania mentioned 👀

Ali I think you'd look good with a Benny Assou-Ekotto hairstyle. . . . Mind you. I don't think you'll last long on a long, tedious motorway run up to a snow postponed Citeh game in a smart car

Hey !! Did you watch the cricket World Cup ?