The boys return after an Easter feast of football, which finally saw the Ginger Mourinho secure his date with Jose Mourinho next season. Sean Dyche and Burnley clinched their long awaited promotion to the Premier League with successive wins against Blackpool and Wigan. So, just how did the Clarets manage to upset the odds so dramatically? Plus, can they learn the lessons of four years ago and survive relegation next year? We reflect on this season's most remarkable success story with Chris Boden...
Apr 24, 2014•1 hr 11 min
Happy Easter! With only a few games remaining and 'squeaky bum time' fast approaching, the boys abandon the studio and instead take a trip to The Valley for the crucial Championship relegation six pointer between Charlton Athletic and Barnsley. Mark, DC and Jim (plus new addition Joe Amphlett ) catch up with Charlton fans outside the ground, plus get the verdict on Jose Riga's impact so far from Valley DJ Paul Glover and Peter Finch , match commentator for CAFC Player. We also discuss Roland Duc...
Apr 16, 2014•1 hr 11 min
Congratulations Leicester City! Nigel Pearson's side are finally back in the promised land of the Premier League, following a ten year absence. The Foxes have sealed promotion with six games to spare, which shows the sheer extent of their dominance in the Championship this season. Joining Mark and our very own Jim Knight to discuss the story of an unforgettable year is Jason Bourne , sports journalist, presenter and commentator at BBC Radio Leicester . Jason helps us assess the squad and manager...
Apr 08, 2014•1 hr 5 min
Following yet another tumultuous season in the life of Portsmouth Football Club, Saturday March 29th 2014 could prove to be a turning point. After sacking their manager Richie Barker during the week, Pompey registered a 2-1 victory against Newport County at Rodney Parade, their first win in seven games, which lifted them five points clear of the League Two relegation zone. It was a first win this time around for new caretaker (and Portsmouth academy) boss Andy Awford, but the club are by no mean...
Apr 01, 2014•1 hr
It's never dull at Nottingham Forest. Following a season full of political manoeuvring, touchline bans, arguments with photographers and media blackouts, the Reds have finally pulled the plug and sacked their controversial manager Billy Davies. It came following a run of seven games without a win, a sequence which culminated in Saturday's humiliating 5-0 defeat at Derby, their worst defeat to the Rams in 116 years. With Forest now struggling outside the play-off places, who will chairman Fawaz A...
Mar 25, 2014•1 hr 4 min
Farewell Chris Powell. Charlton Athletic's new owner Roland Duchatelet made the controversial decision this week to part company with the club's much loved manager - but has he put their Championship status at risk by doing so? New manager Jose Riga, formerly in charge at Standard Liege in Belgium, has picked up two goalless draws in his first two games in charge, lifting the Addicks off the bottom of the table. We get the inside story on his appointment, Powell's departure and what Duchatelet's...
Mar 18, 2014•1 hr
Wigan Athletic are at it again. The FA Cup holders are going back to Wembley for the fourth time in a year, following a stunning 2-1 quarter final win at Manchester City. The Latics are only the fourth away side to win at the Etihad Stadium this season... after Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Chelsea. Incredible. We discuss another magic Cup performance with Paul Kendrick , football correspondent for the Wigan Evening Post and Observer - plus ask, can they actually retain the thing? We also assess ...
Mar 11, 2014•57 min
Plymouth Argyle's 5-0 win against Morecambe on Saturday has lifted the Pilgrims to within two points of the League Two play-off spots. Just three years after the club nearly went out of business entirely, are John Sheridan's team back on the road to recovery? We speak to Chris Errington , chief football writer for the Plymouth Herald , about the situation on and off the field at Home Park. With the FA Cup quarter finals taking place this weekend, the boys also interview a man who has already att...
Mar 04, 2014•57 min
The shortest month of the year must seem like the longest for Harry Redknapp. With no wins in February and just ten weeks of the season to go, QPR are faltering… badly. The R's lost 1-0 at Charlton on Saturday to slip down to fourth in the Championship, their lowest position this season. They are now seven points off second spot, effectively playing catch up to both Burnley and Derby in the race for automatic promotion. Following three straight defeats, can they put it right quickly? Plus does R...
Feb 25, 2014•54 min
RIP The Preston Plumber. This week the boys pay tribute to Sir Tom Finney, following his sad death at the age of 91. Finney was widely considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the Football League, where he spent his entire career, playing for just one club - his beloved Preston North End. Finney also played 76 times for England, scoring 30 goals, featuring at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 World Cups. Ian Rigby, Preston's club historian, joins us to reflect on Sir Tom's incredible...
Feb 18, 2014•58 min
Made in Birmingham, Destroyed in Hong Kong . That's the message from Birmingham City fans about the state of their football club, but is there finally some light at the end of the tunnel? More than two years after his arrest in the Far East following money-laundering allegations, Blues owner Carson Yeung has finally resigned from the board at St Andrew's. Despite the fact he still remains as majority shareholder, acting chairman Peter Pannu has now claimed that the club faces a 'bright' future. ...
Feb 11, 2014•52 min
How exactly do Football League clubs go about recruiting and scouting players? How many people are involved? What role do agents play? Are big clubs aware of the best talent at Football League level? Will EPPP hinder the development of young British players? These are all questions the boys look to examine in a special show this week, as we discover 'the truth behind transfers'. With the January transfer window now closed, our attention turns to what goes on behind the scenes. We speak to Ross W...
Feb 04, 2014•1 hr 1 min
What kind of manager would leave a promotion chasing side for one six points off safety at the bottom of the Football League? Er, Chris Wilder is the answer. He resigned as Oxford manager on Sunday night after compensation was agreed with Northampton Town, who have appointed him as the new boss at Sixfields on a three and a half year contract. We get the lowdown on one of the Football League's more curious managerial moves from David Pritchard , the chief sports reporter for the Oxford Mail, and...
Jan 28, 2014•55 min
Bolton Wanderers suffered their worst league defeat since 1981-82 on Saturday, when they were thrashed 7-1 by Reading at the Madejski Stadium. Dougie Freedman's side have only won twice in their last ten games and sit just four points above the Championship relegation zone. With eye watering debts of up to 163.8 million quid also recently revealed, they (needless to say) can't afford relegation to the third tier. The boys get a fans perspective from Chris Parr , host of ' The Men In White ' podc...
Jan 21, 2014•54 min
It goes from bad to worse for Leeds United. Following last weekend's FA Cup embarrassment at the hands of Rochdale, they were thrashed 6-0 at Hillsborough by Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday to increase the pressure on boss Brian McDermott. We speak to Phil Hay, chief football writer for the Yorkshire Evening Post, for an in-depth assessment of why things are going wrong at Elland Road. Elsewhere, Scunthorpe United's charge under new boss Russ Wilcox continues. The Iron won 2-0 at Mansfield on Sa...
Jan 14, 2014•56 min
In the first show of 2014, the boys reflect on Rochdale's stunning display against Leeds at Spotland in the FA Cup 3rd Round. Keith Hill's side won 2-0 and now have another winnable tie against either Macclesfield or Sheffield Wednesday to follow. Dale also start the new year just four points off the top of League Two. With another promotion push on the cards, we find out more from Richard Partington, Rochdale reporter for the Rochdale Observer and Manchester Evening News. Another big shock saw ...
Jan 07, 2014•49 min
Happy New Year! The boys are here with their final show of a memorable 2013. It's fair to say the writing was on the wall for Steve Lomas. He was finally put out of his misery and sacked after Millwall were thrashed 4-0 at Watford on Boxing Day. He leaves the club just above the Championship relegation zone after just five league wins all season. We speak to Nick Hart, co-presenter of The Millwall Hangover Podcast , to find out where the Lions should turn next. Elsewhere, the issue of safe stand...
Dec 31, 2013•56 min
Merry Christmas! It's the most wonderful time of the year - as there's LOTS of football going on. In a festive special, the boys begin by discussing Cheltenham Town's ten game unbeaten run. The Robins won 2-0 at Fleetwood on Saturday to move back into the top half of League Two, following a disappointing start to the season. Jon Palmer, Cheltenham Town reporter for the Gloucestershire Echo, Citizen and Western Daily Press newspapers, joins us to tell us more. Elsewhere in League Two, the pressur...
Dec 24, 2013•54 min
Where has it all gone wrong at Watford? The Hornets were ninety minutes away from promotion to the Premier League in May, but now find themselves on their worst home run in 23 years and down in the bottom half of the Championship. With the pressure growing on boss Gianfranco Zola, the boys speak to Frank Smith (Deputy Sports Editor at the Watford Observer) and Lionel Birnie (Journalist, Watford fan and Editor of 'Tales From The Vicarage') about his future. We also reflect on a busy weekend at th...
Dec 16, 2013•52 min
Derby County are on fire under Steve McClaren. The rampant Rams brushed aside the nine men of Blackpool 5-1 at Pride Park on Saturday to make it five straight wins and move up to fourth in the Championship. The boys speak to Steve Nicholson, chief football writer at The Derby Telegraph, to find out about McClaren's impact and preview the upcoming FA Cup tie with Chelsea. It's also been a weird week to be a Brentford fan. The news that their new stadium at Lionel Road has finally been given the g...
Dec 10, 2013•54 min
Carnage. Chaos. Managerial mayhem. In an extended special, the boys reflect on a crazy week in which five more Football League managers lost their jobs. We examine the sackings of Owen Coyle, Dave Jones, David Flitcroft, Richie Barker and Sean O'Driscoll - plus apply our new 'Fit and Proper Sacking Test'. To help us, sports journalists and reporters from local newspapers/radio join us. We speak to Greg Farrimond (Wigan Evening Post and Observer), Dom Howson (The Sheffield Star), Matthew Murray (...
Dec 03, 2013•1 hr 13 min
This week the boys celebrate a huge managerial milestone in the Football League. Graham Turner was first appointed as the player/manager of Shrewsbury Town on November 21st 1978. Thirty-five years on, he's STILL in the Shrewsbury dugout - and busy pushing his side towards a top half finish in League One. We speak to Stuart Dunn, BBC Radio Shropshire's Shrewsbury commentator, about Turner's incredible career. Elsewhere, Portsmouth have sacked manager Guy Whittingham after Saturday's 2-1 defeat to...
Nov 26, 2013•47 min
With Torquay United now struggling down into the League Two relegation zone, Mark calls up his colleague from Absolute Radio's Rock 'N' Roll Football - commentator Jim Proudfoot. As well as being a familiar voice to UK radio and TV listeners for years, Jim is also a passionate Gulls fan. He tells us about Saturday's disappointing 2-0 defeat to Chesterfield, plus explains why it has gone so wrong for Alan Knill at Plainmoor. We also reflect on Preston's superb 1-0 win at Leyton Orient in League O...
Nov 19, 2013•54 min
We need your help! We're nominated for Podcast of the Year at the FSF Awards 2013, which is decided by a public vote and announced on Monday December 16th at the Emirates Stadium. You can vote for us at fsf.org.uk/awards and on multiple devices. We're the only non-PL show nominated and up against the giants of the football podcasting world so need the help! In the show this week, we catch up with Western Gazette sports editor Chris Sweet after a tenth defeat in fifteen Championship games for Yeo...
Nov 12, 2013•47 min
Five months ago at Vicarage Road, Manuel Almunia was the hero and Anthony Knockaert the villain. This weekend the roles were reversed as Leicester thrashed Watford 3-0 thanks to a Knockaert goal and an Almunia error. That three points helped move Nigel Pearson's side into the automatic promotion places in the Championship. We reflect on their season so far with James Sharpe, sports writer at the Leicester Mercury - and our very own Foxes fan, Jim Knight. At the other end of the Football League, ...
Nov 05, 2013•50 min
In a slightly strange show, the boys discuss another week of managerial changes in the Football League, whilst also simultaneously watching Brighton against Watford on the telly. We're joined first by Anthony Vickers, sports writer for the Evening Gazette on Teeside. Anthony helped break the news of Tony Mowbray's departure from Middlesbrough last week. He gives us his assessment of the Mowbray era at the Riverside - plus reflects on Mark Venus's stunning first win in charge against Doncaster on...
Oct 29, 2013•54 min
We've made it! In a bumper commemorative edition of WAGU, the boys celebrate our 100th show with a wide range of guests and a very special quiz. First up, with a quarter of the season gone, we look at the state of play in each division and ask - which clubs are exceeding expectations and which are falling short? Rob Langham, co-founder of the non-partisan Football League blog 'The Two Unfortunates', and Mark O'Haire, content manager for Sportingbet and co-founder of 'We Love Betting' join us. Wi...
Oct 22, 2013•1 hr 12 min
Three gone in a week! The boys reflect on a busy seven days in which David Weir, Martin Allen and Kevin Blackwell have all lost their jobs as managers of Football League clubs. We start by speaking to Daniel Storey, editor of Gillingham fan site 'Gills Online', who discusses the decision by chairman Paul Scally to sack 'Mad Dog' and replace him with new interim boss Peter Taylor. This follows a run of just two wins from their opening eleven games back in League One. Ben Collins from the Manchest...
Oct 15, 2013•50 min
Burnley's incredible start to the season continues. Two more wins against Doncaster and Reading this week have seen them overtake QPR and move to the top of the Championship table. The boys speak to Chris Boden (chief football writer at the Burnley Express), to find out how Sean Dyche has done it - plus get more on the blossoming partnership between Danny Ings and Sam Vokes. We also stay in Lancashire to hear more about Morecambe's extraordinary game with Chesterfield on Saturday. The Shrimps ca...
Oct 08, 2013•47 min
Steve McClaren is back at Pride Park. He was appointed as the new Derby County Head Coach on Monday following a whirlwind weekend for Rams fans, which saw a 1-0 defeat to rivals Nottingham Forest and the sacking of Nigel Clough. We speak to Owen Bradley from BBC Radio Derby Sport, plus 'Facing Two Ways' blogger and Derby fan Jonathan Rodgers. The boys also take a look at a tricky start to the season for Sheffield Wednesday. The Owls are yet to win and find themselves in the Championship relegati...
Oct 01, 2013•49 min
