Chris Askham

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Recently retired, Chris is a THFC masochist, originally from North London, now living in the wilds of North Cornwall. Having worked, at arm’s length, for a F1 team he has (finally) left behind a career in personal finance and occasionally sashays forth – wind and rain permitting - to White Hart Lane, to see the famous white-clad stiffs.

This is, of course, a life sentence, and he is joined in this odyssey by other Kernow-based unfortunates, together forming a loose Band of Brothers, all seemingly unconnected yet with similar masochistic tendencies, and low expectations.

Being Spurs, he’s naturally pessimistic, yet has the common trait of unrealistic optimistic overtones, and is totally bemused by his occasional inclusions on the Nice One Cyril podcast, where his ramblings and odd comments appear to be somewhat tolerated.

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Aug. 11, 2026

Where Are The Forwards? - Spurs Panic Stations

A Spurs XI draws with Getafe, another barely scrapes past our own U21s, and Maddison, Udogie and Solanke are nowhere to be seen. Join Simon Lipson, Julie Welch, Kev Acott, and resident pessimist Chris Askham as they process the N17 pre-season panic. On this episode's menu: Creative Block: Our entire creative department is on the physio's couch. The Forward Search: £250m spent, £100m recouped, but why are we still flinging darts at the board for strikers? The Rumour Mill: Djed Spence...
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Feb. 3, 2026

Chalk, Cheese and the Giant Redwood

The City game was a tale of two halves: pathetic to dynamic, chalk to cheese. Was the formation shift down to Thomas Frank’s genius or forced by injury? We break down the "moral courage" of Xavi Simons, praise 'man possessed' Palhinha and a veteran-style shift from Archie Gray, and look into the "Giant Redwood" that is Flappy in goal. Inside this episode: The Solanke Saviour: Even an atheist can thank God for that goal. The 75-Minute Walkout: Principled protest or utter nonsense? ...