We Are Going Up

It's been a pleasure folks. After five years and almost two hundred shows, it's time to hang up our podcasting boots.

The final ever We Are Going Up podcast is a two-hour special, as we look back on the 2015/16 Football League season with two of our regular guests, Rob Langham from The Two Unfortunates and Mark O'Haire from We Love Betting. We analyse all things Championship, League One and League Two - plus look forward to next season, and discuss the proposed expansion of the Football League from 2019/20.

We also catch up to our old friends Jim Knight, Carl McQueen and Steven Toplis, plus relive some of our favourite moments from the past half a decade.

Thank you very much to everyone who has downloaded, subscribed, emailed in, tweeted us, blogged for us, followed us on Instagram (even though we never used it much) and most importantly, just listened. Cheers.

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So, the Football League season is nearly over... and so is the We Are Going Up podcast. In our penultimate show, David Cameron Walker is joined by various guests to preview this weekend's three play-off finals at Wembley.

On Bank Holiday Monday, Plymouth Argyle take on AFC Wimbledon for a place in League One next season. Ahead of the game DC catches up with Chris Errington, football editor at the Plymouth Herald... and also Andy Brassell. You might know Andy as European football expert for the BBC, The Guardian, BT Sport and talkSPORT2 - but he's also a huge AFC Wimbledon fan, and he gives us his verdict on an incredible season for the Dons, plus helps us out with a long lost WAGU idea...

As for Sunday, well that's a shoot-out between Millwall and Barnsley for a place in next season's Championship. Friend of the show (and Millwall fan) Joe Amphlett and talkSPORT's Yorkshire football supremo Alan Biggs look ahead to the action.

Alan also gives us his assessment on Hull City's chances of an immediate return to the Premier League when they face Sheffield Wednesday in Saturday's £170m game. In the Owls corner, Sky Sports News HQ Presenter (and Wednesday fan) David Garrido, who helps sing the praises of his club and (in particular) striker Fernando Forestieri.

** Next week, we're back with the final EVER edition of the podcast. Mark and DC will be back together (in the same room) when they'll be joined by familiar voices from across the past five years. Don't miss it - the final show will be released on Saturday 4th June **

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Hello. The boys have a special announcement to make about the show!

Does what it says on the tin, this week. Thank you to everyone for listening over the past five years... and we're not done just yet!

To contact the show please e-mail via wearegoingup.co.uk or tweet @WAGUpodcast. You can listen on Acast and subscribe here on iTunes (**if you could also rate and review us that would be much appreciated**).

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Following last season's relegation, Wigan Athletic look set for an immediate return to the Championship after a run of eighteen games unbeaten in League One. Gary Caldwell's side are just one point behind the leaders Burton Albion, as they prepare for the final seven games of the season.

So how have the Latics things around after a difficult start? Can Will Grigg make history with three successive promotions? Plus, how has chairman David Sharpe fared in taking over from his grandad? We speak to Paul Kendrick, football correspondent for the Wigan Evening Post.

There's also Neil Warnock's Houdini act, Mark's trip to Blackpool beach... and DC's Cheltenham round up. Plus we want to know - has Russell Slade literally lost the Cardiff dressing room

To contact the show please e-mail via wearegoingup.co.uk or tweet @WAGUpodcast. You can listen on Acast and subscribe here on iTunes (**if you could also rate and review us that would be much appreciated**).

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This week we take a closer look at the top and bottom of the Football League. With Burnley now four points clear at the top of the Championship, can anyone stop the Clarets making an immediate return to the Premier League? We catch up with Jamie Smith, from the independent Burnley podcast No Nay Never, who gives us his take on Andre Gray, Joey Barton, and Sean Dyche (amongst others).

However, down at the bottom of League Two, it's been a season of struggle for Dagenham & Redbridge. The Daggers, now led again by legendary boss John Still, are bottom of the pyramid and six points adrift of safety with eleven games remaining. Can they produce a miracle to retain their Football League status? We're joined by Ned Keating, who covers the club for the London Archant.

There's also Neil Warnock working his magic at Rotherham to discuss, Sean O'Driscoll's latest sacking and more emails from Estonia - plus we reveal the WORST referee in the Football League...

To contact the show please e-mail via wearegoingup.co.uk or tweet @WAGUpodcast. You can listen on Acast and subscribe here on iTunes (**if you could also rate and review us that would be much appreciated**).

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Are Kenny Jackett's days at Molineux numbered? Wolverhampton Wanderers are sliding down the Championship table, after a run of no wins from their last seven games. We find out what's gone wrong for one of the division's promotion favourites this season, by getting the view of Wolves fan and podcaster Richard Hobbs, from the excellent Wolves Fancast.

Notts County chairman Ray Trew announced his intention to sell the club this week, blaming the "foul and mindless abuse" his family had been subjected to. So, after six years in control at Meadow Lane, we assess his time in charge with talkSPORT reporter/sports news aficionado (and Notts County fan) Andrew McKenna. We also get the verdict on Jamie Fullarton and the Magpies' latest struggles in League Two.

There's also Keith Hill on dating apps, Northampton's ten on the spin and Lloyd Doyley's big move to discuss - plus Bolton Wanderers being sold for less than the price of Johan Elmander...

To contact the show please e-mail via wearegoingup.co.uk or tweet @WAGUpodcast. You can listen on Acast and subscribe here on iTunes (**if you could also rate and review us that would be much appreciated**).

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This week the boys reflect on the surprise sacking of Derby County manager Paul Clement, who was relieved of his duties after just eight months and 33 games in charge of the Rams. Chairman Mel Morris says promotion 'was not the primary target' this season, but claimed the club hadn't made enough progress under Clement. We get a view from Jonathan Rodgers, Derby fan and 'Facing Two Ways' blogger.

Elsewhere, we focus on the two sides through to April's Johnstone's Paint Trophy Final. Following Lee Johnson's decision to switch Oakwell for Ashton Gate, we find out more about Barnsley's up and down season from Doug O'Kane, sports editor at the Barnsley Chronicle. The Tykes' will face Oxford United at Wembley - we're joined by U's fan George Dugdale from BT Sport, who also discusses his hopes of promotion to League One.

There's also Neil Warnock's latest move discussed, a total and utter technical disaster behind the scenes... and we ask, is, er Nigel Pearson the second coming of Pep Guardiola?

To contact the show please e-mail via wearegoingup.co.uk or tweet @WAGUpodcast. You can listen on Acast and subscribe here on iTunes (**if you could also rate and review us that would be much appreciated**).

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It's been a traumatic season for fans of Bolton Wanderers. After being served with a winding up order by HMRC, this week the club have been given an extension until February 22nd by the High Court, in order to reach an agreement.

The club also owe £185m to their owner Eddie Davies and have told their players and staff that they're unlikely to be paid again this month. In addition to that, Neil Lennon's side are bottom of the Championship and seven points adrift of safety, having won only twice all season. We get the latest on an ever changing situation from Marc Iles, the chief football writer at The Bolton News.

Elsewhere, Carlisle United will return to Brunton Park for the first time in eight weeks when they face York City in League Two this weekend. Jon Colman, Carlisle writer for Cumbrian Newspapers, tells us about the devastating effects of the recent floods - plus discusses their upcoming FA Cup fourth round tie against Everton.

There's also six weeks of Football League action to discuss, the various managerial comings and goings... plus watch out Greg James - as DC auditions to host the chart...

To contact the show please e-mail via wearegoingup.co.uk or tweet @WAGUpodcast. You can listen on Acast and subscribe here on iTunes (**if you could also rate and review us that would be much appreciated**).

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Happy New Year! It's been a while. In our first podcast of 2016, DC finds out more about the ongoing crisis at Charlton Athletic. The Addicks are 23rd in the Championship and facing relegation to League One after a run of ten games without a win. However it's the situation off the field which is now receiving more public scrutiny.

The club's owner Roland Duchâtelet is coming under increasing pressure from fans, with thousands gathering outside The Valley to protest against the Belgian in recent weeks. The club's old manager Jose Riga is now back in charge, following the departure of both Guy Luzon and Karel Fraeye so far this season.

Rick Everitt, editor of the 'Voice of the Valley' fanzine, joins us to explain how things have turned sour in SE7. We'll (hopefully) be back with a full show next week...

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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is set to leave League One leaders Burton Albion to take up the vacant managers position at Queens Park Rangers. We ask, is it the right move for him and the Hoops? Ashley Wilkinson, Burton Albion reporter for the Burton Mail also gives us his thoughts on what it means for the Brewers.

After Dean Smith made the decision to swap the Banks's Stadium for life with the Bees, we also wonder what's in store for the ex Walsall boss at Brentford. Joseph Masi from the Express and Star reviews his time in charge of the Saddlers.

There's also managerial changes at Colchester, Chesterfield and Yeovil, the latest on the increasingly 'perilous' situation at Bolton... plus, of course, the highly anticipated 'Hot Pot Derby' that looms this weekend...

To contact the show please e-mail via wearegoingup.co.uk or tweet @WAGUpodcast. You can listen on Acast and subscribe here on iTunes (**if you could also rate and review us that would be much appreciated**).

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