You might well be right. I must say I make a point of not listening to TalkSport, so I've not heard his ramblings on there. I remember him being interviewed years ago when he was still playing cricket for England and he said he was a fan of Tottenham because he liked watching Glenn Hoddle when...
Dickie Bird is definitely the go-to Barnsley fan. Michael Parkinson has lived in Berkshire for years and goes to watch Reading more often than his hometown team. Same with Darren Gough, Barnsley born and bred but associates himself with Tottenham.