West Ham narrowly lost 2-1 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. Pablo Fornals gave the Hammers an early lead before Mo Salah scored a penalty he won by flinging himself to the floor after a slight touch by HRH King Arthur Masuaku. Diogo Jota got a late winner and after the game Irons fans tripped over themselves to point the finger of blame. Sebastien Haller got some stick, so did Masuaku but the main anger was directed at VAR for awarding the soft pen. And Will Pugh , James Jones and Tom Edward...
Nov 04, 2020•2 hr 16 min•Ep. 109
Take yourself back to after the Newcastle defeat and remember how you felt before that horrid run of fixtures that followed. Horrible, wasn't it? But what was all the fuss about? We've only lost once in the league since then and have instead played like what we can only describe as a proper looking football team. For once. So it's positivity all around as we take eight points from our opening six fixtures into a tough trip to Anfield, but when you've avoided defeat against top sides like Man Cit...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 108
Manuel Lanzini is already a favourite among West Ham fans but on Sunday night as the clock ticked down to zero at Tottenham's new stadium, he cemented his place in Hammers history with one of the greatest goals you will ever see. 3-0 down with ten minutes remaining at the home of their bitter rivals and with hope seemingly lost, West Ham battled back to draw 3-3 thanks to Fabian Balbuena, an own-goal from Davinson Sanchez and an absolute screamer from La Joya - The Jewel - Lanzini. It was a feel...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 107
With the international break behind us, the lads turn their attention this week to arguably our biggest game of the season - Spurs away! But that's not before James Jones , Will Pugh and Tom Edwards address all the big talking points of the last seven days, of which there have been many. Firstly, and most importantly, James addresses a rather hilariously harsh review from one of our dear listeners, which has given him the inspiration to take the government's recent advice and retrain for a compl...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 106
West Ham pulled off one of the most complete performances from a Hammers team in recent memory when they went to Leicester and thrashed the Premier League leaders 3-0 on Sunday. The win came off the back of a defeat at Everton in the League Cup and a fantastic 4-0 league win over Wolves. Will Pugh is joined by James Jones and Tom Edwards to revel in the Irons' newly found excellent league form and the lads swing between the desire to get carried away or heed the urge to let it all go and be depr...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 105
We all know supporting West Ham really is exasperating, but even more so when they put in incredible performances against the likes of Wolves at a time when all hope and confidence is at rock bottom. Why can't we do that every week!? That 4-0 victory over a very good Wolves side (albeit very poor on the day) might just kickstart our season, but at the very least it gives us a very good insight into what this David Moyes side is capable of on its day - just imagine how good we could be if Dave is...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 104
With the team having upped their game against Arsenal last weekend, despite losing late on, West Ham fans have been considerably more positive about the immediate future than they were a couple of weeks ago. And while we've all been feeling positive about potentially not being in a relegation battle after all (what?), David Moyes, Issa Diop and Josh Cullen all tested positive for Covid-19 before our cup thrashing of Hull on Tuesday night, taking our positivity to a whole new level. We wish all t...
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 103
In perhaps the most predictable turn of events since the dawn of man, West Ham lost the opening game of the Premier League season at home to Newcastle in the limpest fashion imaginable. Callum Wilson scored his 9millionth career goal against the Hammers and even Declan Rice was awful. There was a faint glimmer of light among the darkness as David Moyes' men went on to beat Charlton 3-0 at home on Tuesday night to progress to the third round of the Carabao Cup where they will face Leeds or Hull C...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 102
Hi everyone! Just wanted to touch base as we had another couple of technical glitches on the YouTube front this week but the video is finally live so you can watch our last two shows and will be able to follow us on video each and every week for the rest of the season. Latest show HERE . Subscribe to the channel HERE . And follow us on Twitter here: We Are West Ham podcast Will Pugh James Jones Tom Edwards COYI. #WHUFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 11, 2020•3 min
Just when you think things can't get any weirder at West Ham United... Gold, Sullivan and Brady: "Hold our beers." The Hammers' board sold talented youth academy star Grady Diangana to fellow relegation candidates West Bromwich Albion for around £18million last week. And the decision triggered fury among fans to a level not seen since the infamous protests at the Burnley game in 2018. Club captain, Mr West Ham, and usually 'social media silent' Mark Noble even tweeted his anger and disappointmen...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 101
Having continued our 100% pre-season record with a 2-1 victory over Brentford last weekend, we now go head-to-head with Bournemouth for a chance to lift the illustrious Betway Cup in our final friendly before the new season gets underway. Whether you see this is a chance to get some silverware on the board early on or just another meaningless friendly, it doesn't get much bigger than this for David Moyes' men. Or does it? On this week's show, the lads discuss pre-season form, our chances in the ...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 100
We're back! After a three week break, which we spent meticulously planning the future of the pod and working on how to make it even better, the boys are back to bring you weekly dose of light-hearted moans and groans about the mighty West Ham. With just a few weeks to go before the new season gets underway, transfer chat is typically high on the agenda, but while there isn't much in the way of concrete news on incomings, James, in particular, has a lot to say about the club's embarrassing inabil...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 99
West Ham United finished 16th in the Premier League in a typically rollercoaster campaign. Six places lower than last season. Two managers, narrowly escaped relegation, thousands of fans protesting against the board and ‘Mr West Ham’ himself Mark Noble reaching 500 appearances for the club. And for the last time this season, Will Pugh is joined by James Jones and Tom Edwards to discuss all of that in this season review episode. The lads hand out the We Are West Ham end of season awards – includi...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 98
West Ham have stayed up. Barring a mathematical miracle and a goal difference swing of about 7,000, the Hammers will be playing Premier League football again next season. The 3-1 win against Watford at London Stadium on Friday all but guaranteed the club’s safety but perhaps more importantly it marked Mark Noble’s 500th West Ham appearance. Noble became just the tenth player in history to reach such an impressive landmark for the club and what a man he is. Will Pugh is joined by Tom Edwards and ...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 97
A West Ham player scored four goals in one game. West Ham scored four goals in one game. We know, it’s still a bit weird to even say those words out loud knowing they are fact and not just our fading and dying dreams. Michail Antonio’s form since football’s return has been outstanding and was capped with his quartet of strikes in our 4-0 win over Norwich last weekend, which had initially left us all but sage. But then Bournemouth and Aston Villa won and we’re pretty much back where we started, w...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 96
West Ham played two games between podcasts and somehow they didn't lose either of them. A stunning 3-2 win against Chelsea before a frustrating yet acceptable 2-2 draw at Newcastle saw the Hammers grab four points from a possible six and edge away from the relegation zone. Watford beat Norwich during the recording of this episode to go level with the Irons on 31 points but they remain behind them on goal difference. No Tom Edwards this week but Will Pugh and James Jones discuss a decent week for...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 95
125 years ago, Thames Ironworks FC was founded. 125 years later, West Ham United is honouring that great day by embarking on yet another relegation dog fight. We're all used to this, but it just never gets any easier. It's our 125th birthday that kicks this week's episode off, with Will giving us all a fantastic speech at the beginning that will have you crying into your drink of choice while you listen to our podcast. But it doesn't stop there this week, with an action-packed episode that inclu...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 94
West Ham have lost 2-0 twice in a row since the last podcast. Wolves made light work of the Hammers at the London Stadium before VAR set Spurs on their way to their win thanks to a Tomas Soucek own goal and a Harry Kane strike when West Ham were ‘pushing for the equaliser’. Will Pugh is joined by Tom Edwards and James Jones straight after the Tottenham game to record the podcast and try and see some light among the darkness. Ryan Fredericks seemed to strengthen Jeremy Ngakia’s negotiating positi...
Jun 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 93
It's been a long while since we've been able to actually talk about football being played, but this week we're finally able to preview our Premier League meeting with Wolves this coming weekend. Three months have passed since we could talk about what's going on on the pitch, so James Jones, Will Pugh and Tom Edwards took full advantage by planning an action-packed show to celebrate! This week, the boys were joined by London Stadium DJ and face of the fantastic YouTube channel My Hammers XI, Russ...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 92
Jeremy Ngakia looks set to leave West Ham after David Moyes expressed disappointment at his decision to walk away from negotiations. The 19-year-old is reportedly after £20k-a-week while the Hammers are only offering £5k plus bonuses and the stalemate means he will depart the London Stadium on June 30. Will Pugh, Tom Edwards and James Jones have different opinions on the matter but are united in their joy at the news Tomas Soucek has extended his deal until the end of the season and seems keen t...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 91
We're back. Football's back. Normal life is (kind of) back. There's still a long way to go before we can really say normal life is back, but the recent easing of lockdown restrictions gave given us all a bit of hope that there is light at the end of the lockdown tunnel. And after a week's break, we're back to bring you all the latest West Ham talking points. This time as very proud award nominees. Yep, that's right, we've been nominated for Best Podcast at the Football Content Awards and we coul...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 90
Will Pugh, James Jones and Charlie Hawkins are having a well earned rest this week. Unfortunately, the full length episode of the Rogue Mystery Players quiz the lads were hoping to put out this week is proving quite the technical challenge so it is going to have to wait a few more weeks unfortunately. However, if you haven't already, this week would be a great time to go back to episodes 66 and 68 which is the two part Nostalgia Series special Will and quizmaster Reece recorded last summer all a...
May 26, 2020•5 min•Ep. 89
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 comi...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 88
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 succ...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 87
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...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 86
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 H...
May 04, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 85
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 b...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 84
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 len...
Apr 23, 2020•44 min•Ep. 83
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 pos...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 82
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 e...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 81
