Shack
Striker
I think the Spurs thing suited the narrative when he got some success here and it became known where he was from. He may well have liked Spurs as a kid but that was probably down to ex-Mags Gascoigne and Waddle playing for them. As others have said he's maybe just a bit more professional than others (like Colback) so plays the Newcastle support down so he can get gigs covering Sunderland games or discussing the NE teams on Look North. The reaction says it all though he's still trying to not give too much away.