The Football Hour - Express FM

Pompey’s pre-season victories over Havant & Waterlooville and Bognor Regis Town at the weekend are picked apart by a panel consisting of Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Sam Macey. Co-founder of the Portsmouth Women Supporters Club, Ian Chiverton also calls in to provide his thoughts on the 2024/25 Barclays Women’s Championship fixtures, which were announced earlier today.

Jake Smith presents the show on scene at Westleigh Park, where Havant & Waterlooville host Portsmouth for the annual pre-season meeting between the sides. Joe Wood co-hosts from the press box as fans walking past are invited up to have their say on all things Pompey. Blues head coach John Mousinho comes on to give Express FM an exclusive interview and the panel also discuss the departure of Gareth...

England’s EURO 2024 Final defeat to Spain at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany is dissected by Jake Smith, Ryan Honey and Pepe Lacey. The panel also go through all of the latest Portsmouth FC news, hear from Pompey Women defender Riva Casley on her new pro contract and replay Paul Marsh’s chat with Charlotte Fairall from the Sophie’s Legacy charity.

The EURO 2024 Final between Spain and England is previewed by Jake Smith, Matt Drabble and Mark Magee. Wednesday’s Semi-Final victory for The Three Lions over the Netherlands is also analysed by the panel, who go through all things Portsmouth FC too!

All of the latest Portsmouth FC news and speculation is discussed by Jake Smith, Kevin Stokes and Joe Wood, who also recap the weekend’s EURO 2024 Quarter-Final action. England’s upcoming Semi-Final clash with the Netherlands in Dortmund is previewed by the panel, who also sit down with Andy Chandler and Pompey In The Community CEO Clare Martin to exclusively reveal how much money was raised for P...

Jake Smith is joined alongside Alex Fletcher and Tom Malley to discuss the latest Blues news, including the reveal of the 2024/25 home kit and a contract extension for Conor Shaughnessy. England’s EURO 2024 Quarter-Final clash with Switzerland is previewed too. Jake also recaps the action from the Round of 16, catches up with Pompey Amputees joint-head coach Callum Fowler following last weekend’s...

Express FM’s coverage of the 2024/25 season kicks off with Jake Smith, James Wilson and Joe Wood going through Pompey’s Championship fixture list in full. The panel also discuss the 3 signings that were announced by the Blues last week, Marlon Pack’s contract extension and another new arrival that was only revealed right as the show went live on air!

Jake Smith, Sam Stone and Andrew Barnard discuss the latest from EURO 2024 and analyse England’s Group Stage stalemate with Denmark. Portsmouth Women captain Hannah Haughton also features and speaks exclusively to Express FM about becoming the first player in the team's history to sign a professional contract!

Jake Smith sits down with Paul Marsh and James Wilson to review the first few days of EURO 2024, including England’s 1-0 victory over Serbia at the Veltins-Arena. The arrival of Jordan Williams as Pompey’s first summer signing is also discussed and Neil Warnock answers the questions that were posed to him by Blues supporters prior to his ‘Are You With Me?’ show at Portsmouth Guildhall last week!

Who will be lifting the Henri Delaunay Trophy next month? Could football finally be coming home this summer? Jake Smith, Paul Marsh & Ben McFadyean provide a full look ahead to the 2024 UEFA European Championship. The trio also preview England’s Group C opener against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday, discuss the opening of the summer transfer window for EFL clubs and prepare for Neil Warnock’s ‘...

Jake Smith is joined by Mark Magee and Pompey Supporters’ Trust chair Donald Vass to talk all things Portsmouth FC and England’s chances at the upcoming European Championship. There is also an update from the PST with their off-field highlights from the 2023/24 season and plans for the Blues’ next campaign.

Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Pepe Lacey sit down to discuss all of the latest Portsmouth FC news and rumours. The trio also provide their thoughts on Jamal Lowe becoming a free agent, the new seeding system that will be implemented for the early rounds of the Carabao Cup next season and Gareth Southgate’s chosen 26-man squad for EURO 2024.

The news of the Pompey Women turning professional this summer is discussed by Jake Smith, Matt Drabble and director Eric Coleborn. Head coach Jay Sadler also provides his thoughts exclusively to Express FM as the panel also talk about the women’s retained list and the announcement of the first wave of men’s pre-season friendlies, as well as listen back to Dave Joyce’s interview with former Blues d...

Jake Smith takes you on a journey through Portsmouth’s 2023/24 campaign with full highlights of the men’s league and cup fixtures! 53 games across 4 competitions brought 31 wins and 94 Pompey goals, equalling to 1 title-winning promotion season for the Blues, who will compete in the Championship in 2024/25.

It’s Tom Chappell vs Reece Hawkins in Express FM’s big end of season Pompey quiz, hosted by Jake Smith! There are 7 rounds to enjoy, including Portsmouth FC General Knowledge, True Or False and Around The World.

Jake Smith is joined alongside James Wilson and Sam Macey to go over all of the latest Portsmouth Football Club news and rumours. •••• Jake Smith is joined alongside James Wilson and Sam Macey to go over all of the latest Portsmouth Football Club news and rumours. Sunday’s Championship Play-Off Final is also previewed by the trio, who discuss Gareth Southgate’s 33-man training squad for England’s...

An assessment of the League One and League Two Play-Off Finals with Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Tom Chappell. The panel also discuss the latest Pompey matters, the announcement of where Joe Rafferty will be playing his football next season and the events of the final day in the Premier League.

Jake Smith sits down with Matt Corrick and Rhys Harding to discuss the latest Portsmouth FC news. Paul Marsh also calls in with a non-league update and local artist Pete Codling talks about the upcoming reveal of the Pompey Sail, a project earmarked to bring an end to the club’s 125th anniversary celebrations.

Photographer Jason Brown shares his experiences following and shooting for Portsmouth Football Club! Host Jake Smith also catches up with Blues fan Andrew Barnard and replays Dave Joyce’s interview with former Pompey midfielder Vince Hilaire.

The latest Portsmouth FC news is picked apart by Jake Smith, Alex Fletcher and Mark Coates. Brad Wall’s arrival as Head of Recruitment, Bayer Leverkusen’s sensational unbeaten streak and the most recent EFL Play-Off results are also discussed by the panel.

Jake Smith is helped by Sam Stone and Ian Chiverton to recap Pompey Women’s emphatic 10-1 victory over London Bees at Westleigh Park. Portsmouth’s vacant Head of Recruitment role is also discussed by the trio, as well as the events of the final day in the Championship and how the EFL Play-Offs are currently shaping up.

Jake Smith, Tom Chappell and Pepe Lacey react to Portsmouth’s retained list, which saw the announcement of 1 contract renewal, 4 players in negotiations and 10 departures. The full and final League One table is also assessed by the panel, who provide a look ahead to the upcoming Play-Offs too.

Pompey’s final day victory at Lincoln is reviewed by Jake Smith, Matt Drabble and Sam Macey. The trio also revisit the club’s ‘Champions on the Common’ celebration event, where Express FM obtained interviews with Ryley Towler and Colby Bishop, as well as Michael and Eric Eisner!

Jake Smith is helped by Alex Fletcher and Pepe Lacey to look ahead to Portsmouth’s final game of the season, which takes place at Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank. Sunday’s ‘Champions on the Common’ celebration event is also previewed by the panel, who are on hand to analyse the pre-match thoughts of John Mousinho too!

Pompey’s defeat to Wigan Athletic in their final home fixture of the 2023/24 season is analysed by Jake Smith, Mark Magee and Andrew Barnard. The post-match League One trophy presentation is also spoken about by the panel, alongside exclusive interviews with Paddy Lane, Sean Raggett, John Mousinho and Marlon Pack.