We Are West Ham Podcast

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March 10, 2021 127: No more Noble - ft. Tracy Tombides
West Ham legend Mark Noble sent an open letter to Hammers fans on Tuesday confirming he has signed a one-year contract extension at London Stadium but that next season will be his last in claret and blue.

Will Pugh is joined by James Jones and Tom Edwards to discuss Noble's contributions to the club during his 17 year spell with his boyhood club, what the future holds and whether he should have a statue erected in his honour.

The Irons beat Leeds 2-0 on Monday night in altogether unconvincing fashion but nonetheless, the three points still keep the East Londoners in the hunt for an unlikely Champions League spot.

The lads are also joined by Dylan Tombides' mum and DT38 Foundation founder Tracy for the Betway charity bet section to mark what would have been Dylan's 27th birthday on Monday.

Will, Tom and James make their selections for the Manchester United game at Old Trafford on Sunday before sports journalist and Red Devils fan Matt Beadle dials in for the opposition view.

Tom Edwards is quizmaster for Name That Game before The Sun's Isabelle Barker breaks down West Ham Women's 2-0 defeat to Chelsea and gives her opinion on whether they'll be relegated from the WSL having dropped to bottom of the league.

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2 hr 3 min
March 03, 2021 126: RIP Glenn Roeder ft. John Moncur & Tony Carr
West Ham fans were rocked by the news of former manager Glenn Roeder's death on from a brain tumour on Sunday aged 65.

Glenn managed the Hammers between 2001 and 2003 after initially being appointed as a coach by Harry Redknapp.

The Irons finished seventh in his first season in charge but were unfortunately relegated during his second campaign during which he collapsed after a game against Middlesbrough - the first showing of the tumour.

Glenn has been fondly remembered by people across the game and Will Pugh, Tom Edwards and James Jones are joined by John Moncur and Tony Carr who played under and worked alongside the Woodford born boss.

The pair pay touching tributes to the mild-mannered Roeder.

As well as remembering Roeder, the boys look back to the defeat at Man City game and Will and James go head to head over Vladimir Coufal's reaction to the loss.

The lads make their Betway charity bet selections.

Leeds fan Kieran Benn from The Sun dials in to give a detailed analysis of his team's visit to London Stadium on Monday night and once again the boys are split down the middle over whether Marcelo Bielsa is as good as people say he is.

James is quizmaster for Name That Game.

And before saying goodbye the boys look ahead to Chelsea's visit to the West Ham Women on Sunday.

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2 hr
February 23, 2021 125: Ta-ta Tottenham ft. West Ham legend Tony Cottee
West Ham beat bitter rivals Tottenham 2-1 at London Stadium on Sunday to move FOURTH in the Premier League.

FOURTH! Whether the Hammers can cling on to that last Champions League place remains to be seen but these moments have been at least five years in the waiting since the move from Upton Park and every West Ham fan deserves to enjoy them.

Will Pugh is joined by James Jones and Tom Edwards to revel in the glow of a victory over Spurs and also to chat just how far this team can go under David Moyes.

The boys heap praise on Tomas Soucek, Vladimir Coufal, Jesse Lingard, Lukasz Fabianski and David Moyes after a win that meant so much to the team and the fans.

West Ham’s legendary former striker Tony Cottee dials in for an exclusive interview to celebrate, reminisce and look ahead to the Irons’ visit to Man City.

And he also calls on the club to extend Mark Noble’s contract for another year to ensure he gets a proper send off from fans.

The lads make their picks for this week’s Betway charity bets after Tom came agonisingly close against Spurs.

And Man City fan Ste Tudor joins the lads to look ahead to Saturday’s clash with the Hammers at the Etihad.

Will is in the hot-seat for popular quiz Name That Game.

And the lads reflect on a quiet week for the West Ham Women.

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1 hr 57 min
February 17, 2021 124: Champions League planning - ft. Hammers Utd & West Ham Clips
West Ham beat Sheffield United 3-0 at London Stadium without getting out of third gear on Monday night.

Declan Rice coolly dispatched a penalty after Jesse Lingard was wiped out and then tried to take the spot kick ahead of Dec.

The Hammers briefly went fourth before Chelsea's win a few hours later but once again things are hunky dory in East London.

Will Pugh is joined by James Jones and Tom Edwards to plan the European tour for next season which is definitely going to happen and the lads decide which of Europe's giants they want to face in the group stage.

Iconic mastermind of West Ham's alternative commentary Twitter account 'West Ham Clips' joins the lads for an EXCLUSIVE interview and to place a Betway charity bet.

And Andy Byrne from West Ham's biggest supporter group Hammers Utd dials in for a chat to discuss many things happening at the club right now including the fan survey undertake by Andy's group.

Daily Mirror sports journalist and Tottenham fan Alex Milne features to look ahead to Sunday's massive London derby with Spurs.

Tom hosts Name That Game and the lads wrap up with another discussion of a defeat for West Ham Women.

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1 hr 40 min
February 10, 2021 123: Cupsetting scenes at Man Utd
West Ham crashed out of this year's FA Cup in frustrating fashion with a 1-0 extra-time defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

The lack of strikers and the club's dereliction of duty by failing to sign one in January came back to bite the Hammers almost straight away as Andriy Yarmolenko failed to cut it in Michail Antonio's absence and youngster Ademipo Odubeko was given a chance off the bench only to be hooked again soon after.

An irate Will Pugh is joined by James Jones and Tom Edwards straight after the final whistle to wallow in each other's misery and rue the club's lack of ambition in the transfer market.

Said Benrahma gets a hammering while the boys take time to praise the positive performances by Fabianski, Craig Dawson and Ben Johnson.

The lads also look back to the Mike Dean/ Tomas Soucek farcical situation at the end of the dross 0-0 draw at Fulham.

The remarkable win at Aston Villa also comes up as there were three games between podcasts over the last week before focus switches to next Monday's Carlos Tevez derby showdown with Sheffield United at London Stadium.

James brings a blast from the past to the table for Name That Game.

And he also had a winning Betway charity bet for the Villa game. The lads make their selections for the Blades' visit before the Travelling Blade dials in for the opposition view.

The Sun's Sandra Brobbey joins to dissect a grim week for West Ham Women after their thrashing at Chelsea in the League Cup and the underwhelming 1-1 draw at Matt Beard's Bristol City in the WSL.

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1 hr 41 min
February 03, 2021 122: January transfer win-doh! - ft WHUISA chair Sue Watson
West Ham failed to sign a striker as the January transfer window slammed shut AND lost 3-1 at home to Liverpool in the space of a week.

But the Hammers are still fifth in the Premier League – such is the rollercoaster nature of this football season.

As James Jones wrote it in his SunSport article on Tuesday: 'Given how West Ham’s season is going so far, it feels weird to be moaning'.

But moan the lads certainly do this week as David Moyes’ squad was left threadbare up front with just Michail Antonio and his fragile hamstrings left to score the goals needed to push the Hammers into Europe.

Will Pugh is joined by James and Tom Edwards to chat the complete lack of new strikers, the somewhat underwhelming signing of Jesse Lingard on loan from Man Utd and the Liverpool defeat.

Chair of the West Ham United Independent Supporters Association Sue Watson joins the lads for an exclusive interview to discuss the group’s role on the newly formed Independent Supporters Committee, her stance on #GSBOut and WHUISA's feud with Karren Brady.

Two of the lads’ all time favourite opposition view guests join to look ahead to West Ham's two games before next week’s episode.

TV presenter and Aston Villa fan Tim Warwood dials in complete with a voice note from Uncle Ron to chat Wednesday night’s game at Villa Park.

And sports journalist, Fulham fan and friend of the show Isabelle Barker speaks to Will about her team’s chances at Craven Cottage on Saturday as well as giving the run down on the West Ham Women.

The boys make their Betway charity bet selections.

Will is quizmaster for Name That Game as James looks to scrape himself off the bottom of the table.

And there’s a brief Fantasy Premier League update at the end.

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2 hr 20 min
January 27, 2021 121: King Soucek destroys Palace
West Ham are FOURTH in the Premier League.

That’s right, if the season finished now, David Moyes’ men would qualify for the Champions League.

After going down to Wilfried Zaha’s early goal at Crystal Palace, the Hammers bounced back in emphatic fashion thanks to a brace from Tomas Soucek and a powerful header from Craig Dawson.

Michy Batshuayi got a late consolation but the ref blew the whistle to send the boys back to East London with a 3-2 win.

Will Pugh is joined by James Jones and Tom Edwards to revel in the Hammers’ fifth win on the bounce including Saturday’s 4-0 FA Cup thrashing of Doncaster.

A trip to Old Trafford to face Man Utd in the fifth round awaits as the boys muse over the club’s chances of success this season.

Football journalist Mark Flanagan joins the lads to look ahead to Liverpool’s visit to London Stadium on Sunday.

The boys make their weekly Betway charity bet selections for the Reds game and update listeners on Isla Caton’s progress who started a round of chemotherapy this week.

Will chatted to Nikki and Isla on Monday as the brave six-year-old started her latest round of chemotherapy and that interview can be heard at the end of the podcast.

Tom is quizmaster for Name That Game.

And the guys wrap up the show with a West Ham Women update after the girls reached the Conti Cup semi-final with a 3-0 win over Durham.

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1 hr 51 min
January 20, 2021 120: The murky world of West Ham's finances - Ft. football finance expert Kieran Maguire
West Ham are massive.

Two wins in four days. Six games unbeaten. Four wins in a row in all competitions. Seventh in the league.

West Ham are MASSIVE!

In what is fast becoming another memorable season in our great club's history, David Moyes has transformed us into a dodgy, weak and unpredictable relegation battling outfit to a strong, resolute, consistent and hard to beat side battling for European qualification. All that in just over a year!

Of course, it's still early days and we are playing in unsual circumstances with COVID still very much playing a part in the way football is played both on and off the pitch. But we're beginning to see real progress under Moyes.

On this week's bumper show, recording straight after the 2-1 win over West Brom on Tuesday night, James Jones, Will Pugh and Tom Edwards dissect the side's fantastic form, look ahead to this weekend's FA Cup 4th Round clash v. Doncaster and, in a huge and very insightful interview, chat about West Ham's finances with football finance expert Kieran Maguire.

Kieran reveals what he thinks are the reasons behind the recent appointment of new directors, gives a pretty heartbreaking view on a potential sale of the club in the near future and discusses the ins and outs of recent transfers, the severe financial impact of COVID on the club and much, much more. This really is a must-watch interview!

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2 hr 4 min
January 13, 2021 119: Haller-lujah, he's gone! - ft. The Ribman
West Ham battled through to the FA Cup fourth round by beating Stockport County 1-0 on a boggy Edgeley Park pitch that would have made some Sunday league teams turn their noses up.

Craig Dawson leaped like a salmon to nod home the 83rd minute winner after David Moyes’ men had huffed and puffed all night against the deep and well organised National League side.

Hammers fans finally said Au Revoir to Sebastien Haller who left for Ajax in a £20-25million deal.

There were very few people sad to see the disappointing Frenchman leave but there was barely a dry eye among West Ham fans when the club announced Robert Snodgrass had left for West Brom.

Will Pugh is joined by James Jones and Tom Edwards to discuss all of that and more as the Irons approach the midway point of what is undoubtedly a make or break month.

The boys are also joined by Mark Gevaux – more commonly known as the Ribman – who pulls no punches as he gives his unfiltered views on the club’s board and their transfer activity.

David Sullivan and David Gold appointed new directors at West Ham this week – Sullivan’s son Jack and current partner were two of them.

Tom gives the run down on the long list of strikers the Hammers are being linked with and the lads have a general chat about West Ham transfer news.

Name That Game is back in dramatic fashion with one of the guys having an absolute mare.

West Ham’s women had ANOTHER game postponed because of Covid-19 as their trip to Man City was axed.

But the lads discuss other comings and goings before giving details on the New Year shirt giveaway.

James reads out some outstanding reviews including a list of belting comparisons between the lads and some current players.

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1 hr 41 min
January 06, 2021 118: Potato Salad, Old Cliches and New Year optimism
Happy New Year to all of our listeners across the globe - this is our first episode of 2021 as we look to put 2020 well behind us and vow never to speak of it ever again.

After ending the previous year with a bit of a whimper, David Moyes' men entered the new year in style by rocking up at Goodison Park and winning 1-0, courtesy of a late Tomas Soucek own goal. And if you didn't love the big man enough by now, he then confessed his love for potato salad during his post-match interview. What a guy.

On this week's show, James Jones, Will Pugh and Tom Edwards mull over that Everton win, briefly touch on the draws with Brighton and Southampton, discuss the rumoured return of Marko Arnautovic, thrash out their views on the upcoming FA Cup 3rd Round tie with Stockport County and, of course, compete in the brilliant Name That Game quiz. Can you count how many times James uses old and tired cliches to describe the FA Cup?

This week's opposition view is Russ from the Scarf Bergara Wore podcast, who chats with Will ahead of West Ham's FA Cup journey gets underway at Edgeley Park on Monday night.

Also this week, WSL expert and sports journalist Isabelle Barker joins the lads to discuss West Ham Women's appointment of Olli Harder as the new manager, as well as their chances of beating giants Man City in the WSL this coming weekend.

And finally, the lads chat about their Fantasy Premier League progress as Will bathes in accidental success, James wallows in accidental failure and Tom climbs off the bottom of the table for the first time in weeks.

As always, it's a cracker of a show and a superb one to kick 2021 off in style.

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1 hr 34 min

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