During his time in Scotland, Ange Postecoglou earned a reputation for being pretty hard-nosed when speaking to the media. 

The Australian could certainly have a laugh and a joke with reporters north of the border while Celtic manager, but there was a time and a place for it.

The 57-year-old could come back with a brutal putdown at any point if he took exception to the line of questioning.

It seems journalists in London are now getting to see the more jovial side of Postecoglou, as well as his more default serious personality.

Speaking to the media today ahead of Tottenham's trip to Bournemouth on Saturday lunchtime, one reporter raised the topic of podcasts and the Spurs gaffer's particular liking of them.

But when asked if he had any recommendations for the press pack, Postecoglou was very quick with a witty response.

He said: "I'm not your weekly reviewer of podcasts, do your own research mate. No, no, no, you can offer something to me.

"It's fair to say that this week and probably next week most of my time on the road will be spent probably talking to someone with everything going on."

The reporter pointed out he may have more time to enjoy some quality listening during the September international break. 

Postecoglou quipped: "I'll do my best mate."

The situation was taken in good spirits by both the Spurs manager and the journalist, but the latter certainly saw an insight into the quick thinking of Postecoglou when it came to his answers.

The Aussie also offered an update on the fitness of James Maddison. 

The England international picked up a knock in last week's 2-0 win over Manchester United in North London. 

He had been viewed as a doubt for the trip to the south coast, and while he's not been passed fit yet, he has not been ruled out. 

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Postecoglou added: "Madders trained today unrestricted. We'll see how he pulls up but at this stage, it looks like he will be available. We'll assess how he feels but yeah he trained.

"I think it was the incident when [Cristian] Romero got brought down. He had a shot and it was a block-tackle. His ankle was a bit sore after that, but the medical team looked after him.

"There was no real push to have him available. It was down to him. People would have seen him in a moon boot, but it was more precautionary. He has felt good and probably could have trained yesterday. He trained today unrestricted, so obviously nothing serious."