We Are West Ham Podcast

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We Are West Ham Podcast episodes

May 20, 2020 88: Sullivan's £50m Covid crisis and the Mystery Players Quiz finale!
It was announced this week that players had been given the green light to return to training, albeit without any contact and social distancing measures still very much in place.

However, there are several players who remain unhappy that football is even attempting to restart while the pandemic continues and some have even refused to return to training. With the Bundesliga getting back to business last weekend, can the Premier League follow suit safely and without any major issues within the coming weeks?

The lads spoke about all of that and some of the other big talking points coming out of the club this week, including an in-depth chat about some very interesting manager rumours doing the rounds in Italy as David Sullivan is reportedly keeping a close eye on a potential David Moyes replacement.

But arguably the most important section of this week's episode is the finale of the Rogue Mystery West Ham Players Quiz, with James and Will both going into the 29th and final round all square. It's all set up to be a tense ending - who will walk away with the prize? Who will be forced to buy the other a load of beers? Who will prove they have a better knowledge of random West Ham players from years gone by? It's all decided in this week's episode!

The lads are now going to take a well-earned break but will be back again in just two weeks with a brand new show and hopefully a brand new weekly feature to replace the quiz.

As always, thank you to everyone who listens every week and if you haven't already, please make sure you subscribe, rate and review us on whatever podcast platform you're listening on. We really do appreciate the support.

You can also email us at [email protected] and tweet us at @WeAre_WestHam. We love to hear from you, so get in touch!

See you all again in a couple of weeks.

COYI!

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1 hr 16 min
May 13, 2020 87: 'I murdered my family in lockdown' - Ft. Tony Gale extended interview
Boris Johnson gave football the go ahead to resume behind closed doors after June 1 and while some players are still hesitant, it looks like we'll be seeing West Ham back on our screens sooner rather than later.

Mark Noble also hinted in the week he would like to take up a director of football role at West Ham after he retires as he doesn't know if he could be manager after seeing what it done to Slaven Bilic.

Will Pugh, James Jones and Charlie Hawkins return to discuss all of that, and the success of the We Are West Ham 'Refer-A-Friend' scheme sees Hammers icon Tony Gale join the lads for more than half of the podcast thanks to Tony Cottee's recommendation last week.

Gale has a close relationship with Declan Rice so the lads press him on his next steps as well as David Moyes and the current state of the club.

Tony fielded questions from listeners before leaving the boys to get on with the PENULTIMATE rogue players quiz of the season.

With the scores tied at 14-14 it really is all to play for heading into the final week.

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1 hr 12 min
May 06, 2020 86: Lost integrity, neutral venues and rubbish Rice rumours
We're still no closer to being reunited with the beautiful game but that hasn't stopped us from having plenty to talk about in its absence.

The latest is that West Ham are among six Premier League clubs who are against the Premier League's proposals to play the remainder of the season behind closed doors and at neutral venues, which is quite understandable given what's at stake in the battle to stay in the top-flight.

That forms the bulk of the conversation this week, while we also spent much of the episode discussing some of the biggest talking points from our exclusive feature-length interview with club legend Tony Cottee, who very kindly spent almost two hours chatting all things West Ham with James Jones and Will Pugh earlier this week.

If you haven't already done so, make sure you go back and listen to that bonus episode where Cottee talks to the boys in-depth about the board, Declan Rice, his Hammers career and, of course, some of his best memories of that 1985/86 season.

And finally, as always, we end the show with the West Ham Mystery Players Quiz, where it's getting very tense heading into the final few weeks of the season. Can Will level the scores and put even more pressure on James? You'll have to listen to find out.

You can also enter our competition to win a bespoke print of your all-time West Ham XI with Your XI - just visit our Twitter page to enter.

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1 hr 3 min
May 04, 2020 85: TONY COTTEE SPECIAL - bonus full length EXCLUSIVE interview
With 146 goals for West Ham over two spells at the club, Tony Cottee is undoubtedly one of the Hammers' greatest ever strikers.

A club icon who continues to fly the claret and blue flag in his media work as a well known and well liked Sky Sports News pundit.

A hero of the Boys of '86 season, who eventually left for Everton in the pursuit of trophies before a return to Upton Park years later where he carried on banging in the goals.

Cottee joins Will Pugh and James Jones to chat all things West Ham from his time at the club, the gut wrenching departures, his recent brain hemorrhage, David Moyes, Declan Rice, the board and much more beyond.

Tony also answers questions from the We Are West Ham listeners who can get in touch at [email protected].

You can also enter our competition to win a bespoke print of your all-time West Ham XI with Your XI - just visit our Twitter page to enter.

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1 hr 34 min
April 29, 2020 84: Declan Rice, fire sale threats & football's future ft. Soccer Saturday's Bianca Westwood
We all knew the Declan Rice rumours would resurface at some point this summer, but I don't think many fans were expecting them to serve as the backdrop to what increasingly looks like a firesale of the club's best players.

The current global crisis has led to many football clubs looking for ways in which they can negate the impending financial implications of months without live games, and when you've got players with market values in excess of £40m+, it's no surprise reports of a firesale are beginning to surface.

But if clubs need to sell their best players in order to stay afloat, how many other clubs are going to be in the market to buy them for big money? Very few, and that's why the Rice rumours don't make a lot of sense when you really think about what effects Covid-19 is going to have on football's finances.

So that's the main topic of discussion on this week's episode, while we're also delighted to welcome Soccer Saturday reporter and fellow Hammer Bianca Westwood to the show for the first time.

The lads also spoke with Neil Langley, who's West Ham fanatic son, Dexter, is currently suffering with a mysterious illness but was given a huge boost when Jarrod Bowen and Mark Noble sent him video messages of support last week!

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IRONS!

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1 hr 9 min
April 23, 2020 83: DEAN ASHTON SPECIAL - bonus full length interview
Dean Ashton sent West Ham fans into ecstasy when he put the Hammers 2-0 up against Liverpool just 28 minutes into the 2006 FA Cup final.

Steven Gerrard eventually broke the Irons' hearts before the Reds won on penalties but Ashton will forever be remembered for allowing us to dream.

His quarter-final goal at Man City, the overhead kick at Old Trafford and the repeat performance during Mark Noble's testimonial, Ashton discusses all of those and more with Will Pugh and James Jomes in this full length bonus episode.

The 36-year-old's career was cruelly cut short aged just 24 during a training session with England.

Ashton chats that mental impact, working under Alan Pardew, Sebastien Haller, David Moyes and EFL prospects he thinks the Hammers should sign.

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44 min
April 22, 2020 82: In it to twin it ft. the Kmita twins & The Guardian's Jacob Steinberg
It's another week without football and another week without West Ham, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about.

And this week's show is an extra special one, with James Jones, Will Pugh and Charlie Hawkins being joined by football reporter for The Guardian Jacob Steinberg and former West Ham Women stars Rosie and Mollie Kmita!

In a bumper episode, there was no shortage of things to discuss. Jacob Steinburg gave us his views on the current financial situation at the club during the postponement, the fans' protests against the owners before football stopped and where he sees the club going in the future.

And the Kmita twins give us a really interesting view into what it's like rising up the ranks through the professional women's game, how impressive Jack Sullivan has been in the running of the club, their decision to retire early and move into media and many, many more things.

And then, of course, we end the show with the Rogue West Ham Players Quiz, with Will desperate to level the scores as we head into the final month of the season!

It's fair to say this is one of the best and funniest episodes we've done, with doorbells, rollerblades and suspect fan accounts also making their way into the conversation.

And you're going to want to tune in next week as well, as we welcome Sky Sports' Bianca Westwood to the We Are West Ham podcast for the first time.

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1 hr 7 min
April 14, 2020 81: Ferdinand, deferral, fruit and fitness ft. West Ham legend Tony Carr
West Ham's players agreed to a wage deferral on Friday as the squad - led by captain Mark Noble - try to do their bit to help the club combat the financial impact of coronavirus.

David Moyes and Karren Brady agreed to 30 per cent reductions while David Gold and David Sullivan - alongside other minor shareholders - poured £30million cash into the club via a rights issue scheme.

From lockdown, Will Pugh and James Jones join Charlie Hawkins to chat through the latest news and transfer rumours and even give kudos to Spurs fans for pressuring Tottenham chiefs into their furlough U-turn.

Hammers legend and friend of the show Tony Carr joined the lads from home to give his views on the latest situation, Rio Ferdinand's revelation that he was a heavy drinker during his time at Upton Park and Carr's relationship with former West Ham man Jimmy Greaves who is currently in hospital.

The rogue players quiz is tied at 12-12 and with just weeks of the season remaining things are getting tense.

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1 hr 9 min
April 08, 2020 80: Disgraceful Tottenham and Best Away Days - Ft. Football.London's Sam Inkersole
With Covid-19 continuing to bring a halt to everyday life, a lot of pressure has come on football clubs, players and owners to do the right thing financially in these difficult times.

A lot of West Ham fans will be surprised the club hasn't already decided to furlough non-playing staff during this period, and instead have decided to find alternative ways to raise money and continue to operate with vastly reduced revenue streams.

Meanwhile, Spurs have done the disgraceful thing and asked the taxpayer to help them pay the wages of non-playing staff while their millionaire players continue picking up full whack. They've not even reversed that decision as Liverpool did. Awful club.

This week, James Jones, Will Pugh and Charlie Hawkins are joined by Football.London's Sam Inkersole to discuss the financial implications on the club during this time and a more detailed look at what they're going about minimising the long term risk.

Also on the show, the boys discuss the very bizarre Alexis Sanchez rumours and reveal their best away day memories on the 13th anniversary of the famous 1-0 win at The Emirates.

And of course, the boys take part in the rogue players quiz, where James is looking to go level on game weeks once again, while quizmaster Reece Bayliss joins the boys for the first time!

It's another episode where we've had to improvise during lockdown and we hope you're still enjoying what we do each week.

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1 hr 3 min
April 01, 2020 79: Ghosted by Julien Faubert ft The Athletic's Roshane Thomas
Coronavirus lockdown continues but so does the We are West Ham podcast!

The Hammers emphatically confirmed this week the club has precedent over baseball and athletics if the Premier League season spills over into the summer and no running track will be visible if football games are played.

James Jones and Will Pugh accompany Charlie Hawkins for another remote installment and -speaking of athletics - the lads are joined by Roshane Thomas, West Ham correspondent for THE Athletic.

Roshane talks all things on and off the pitch, #GSBOut and shines a light on time he was ghosted by Irons' cult heroes Julien Faubert and Samassi Abou.

The rogue players quiz sits at 12-10 to Will going into this episode so tune in for some more blasts from the past as the competition heats up.

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58 min

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