We Are West Ham Podcast

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...

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...

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...

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 Davi...

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 con...

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...

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 s...

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...

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...

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...

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 s...

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...

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 t...

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....

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 6...

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...

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...

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 st...

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...

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 yo...

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'...

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 disc...

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, Wil...

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 wit...

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 athletic...