You Irons - A Podcast About West Ham by Sam Delaney and Roshane Thomas from The Athletic
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Sam, George & Roshane each dish out their end of season awards. Categoreis include: Best Player, Worst Performance, Biggest Sh*thouse, Most Underrated & Sh*ttest MomentJoin us for a romp through one of the greatest seasons in recent history! COYI
**UPDATED VERSION WITH SOUND ISSUES FIXED!**Roshane reports fresh from the Kurt Zouma cat trials; we celebrate Jarrod Bowen's England call up; bemoan a shameful last-day performance at Brighton; and look ahead to a necessary squad refresh over the summer.
Roshane reports fresh from the Kurt Zouma cat trials; we celebrate Jarrod Bowen's England call up; bemoan a shameful last-day perfromance at Brighton; and look ahead to a necessary squad refresh over the summer.
Reflections on Frankfurt, Creswell: the case for the defence, transfer plans for next season and someone's moving gingerly.
Roshane is in Frankfurt, Sam is on his way out there, George is stuck at home with Covid. The lads reflect on the first leg and the defeat to Arsenal - and look ahead to our date with destiny on Thursday. Should Benrahma start? Coufal or Johnson at RB? And is Jarrod Bowen nailed on to be the hero?
A Big Mac followed by an attempted kidnapping in Lyon, a victorious defeat in Chelsea, a deluxe day at the home of Matty Jarvis and a preview of our day of destiny versus Frankfurt.
The lads look back on a dramatic night against Lyon in London and a disappointing defeat in Brentford and wonder when Disney will finally buy the rights to the Craig Dawson story. Plus, Roshane reports live from Lyon in advance of the second leg. COYI!
Sam, Roshane & George look back on an impressively straightforward win against a piss-poor Everton and work themselves into a frenzy of excitement about Thursday night's match against Lyon. Plus, Happy Birthday Samassi Abou!
Sam & George discuss the latest Declan speculation, look ahead to summer transfers, bemoan the international break and look at a run of upcoming fixtures that could put us back in the Champions League race.
The lads reflect on a perfect Thursday night at the London Stadium, dismiss the Spurs game as irrelevant and make the case for Said Benrahma (again). PLUS! Roshane mounrs the end of a beautiful friendship and Sam orders a fancy takeaway.
Sam and Roshane reflect on their eventful trip to Seville, George bemoans his less glamorous viewing experience inside a car and we look forward to a week that could go down in the Hammers history books.
Sam & Roshane pronounce us (almost) back to our best against Wolves; hail the resurgence of Soucek; look forward to a MASSIVE trip to Seville; and learn a bit more about Roshane's piss-taking expenses policy. #COYI
Sam, Roshane and George call for a bit of perspective after West Ham Twitter loses the plot; discuss the need for a tactical rejig; wonder if Millwall could be deployed in World War 3; and...Roshane receives an exciting on-air phone call... #COYI
Sam, Roshane & George discuss Coufal's drastic loss of form, keeping our faith in Antonio, supporting Zouma when no-one else will and why we don't want Rangers in the Europa. PLUS! Our favourite takeaways and - were Millwall behind the big storm?
The boys celebrate the joy of breaking a nation's hearts by fluking victory against a bunch of minnows. Plus! Why Andriy Yarmolenko is a sex God legend AND - what now for Issa Diop?
The lads try to make sense of the transfer window's twisted psychodrama; Roshane gets a call from Alan Irvine; and a death threat is made against Sam's cat.
David Moyes 5-window striker hunt, why Antonio is burned out, Calvert-Lewin fantasies, the neighbours with no blinds and is Declan speaking code language?
After a disappointing defeat to Leeds, Sam, Roshane and George discuss West Ham's ambition. Is this the best opportunity we've ever had for a top four finish? If so, must the board act to seriously strengthen a flagging squad? PLUS! The tragedy of Issa Diop.
West Ham back to massive ways, Lanzini morphs into Modric, Roshane gets stuck on a train again and the coaching staff's varied music tastes
Leeds crushed, Jesse Lingard's parrot, George's new dog and our half term reports.
Sam, Roshane & George reflect on a strange victory against Palace; lament our defensive shortcomings; discuss and dismiss a number of exciting transfer rumours; and hail the unexpected rise of Lanzini 2.0
Roshane, Sam & George look back on a magnificent 2021 for West Ham. We started it in 10th, we finish in 5th - making progress in Europe, claiming the scalps of elite teams, led by one the best midfielders in the world. The lads give out their 2021 awards and reflect on the loss to Southampton and victory against Watford. COYI.
The lads look back on a good performance but bad result against Spurs, discuss the profound strangeness of Arthur Masuaku, celebrate Jarrod Bowen's Bergkamp-esque finishing and re-live Roshane's greatest ever Christmas miracle.
The boys discuss what went wrong on an abject night at Arsenal. Is it time to drop Antonio? Has the team lost its buzz? And what can be done to turn our form around? PLUS! Is Roshane locked in an existential crisis?
Sam, Roshane and George look back on the Burnley game and wonder if we know how to cope with teams who just want a point. Plus, Roshane's Proud Uncle moment against Zagreb, why Vlasic should start against Arsenal and what's up with Antonio and Benrahma?
Sam, George and Roshane are back to celebrate the glorious win against Chelsea, the latest on the injury crisis, why House Of Gucci reminds Roshane of Dimitri Payet and how Millwall are secretly behind everything.
Sam, George and Roshane look back on the defeat to City and make the case for a shake-up against Brighton. Plus, Roshane gets a coach and Sam is reduced to listening to match commentary on the wireless
The team look forward to further European adventures in the knock-out stages, celebrate our new 'golden generation' of youth prospects and discuss the Kretinsky take-over. PLUS! Roshane special relationship with Alun Irvine
Sam, Roshane and George ask why Jarrod Bowen missed out on an England call up, marvel at Michael Antonio's display for Jamaica, look ahead to the Wolves game and discuss Britain's favourite daytime property show.
Can West Ham repeat what Leicester City did in 2016? Sam , Roshane and George discuss our chances, reflect on a week in which the whole football world went West Ham mad and look ahead to a January transfer window funded by Daniel Kretinsky. PLUS! Sam takes his trousers off.
The lads discuss a thrilling night in Genk, the dizzying form of Benrahma, why losing a finger on an away day is a badge of honour and why we have never been more ready to face Liverpool
Sam & Roshane look back on a spectacular win against Villa, celebrate the Moyes revolution, dissect Roshane's travel nightmares on the way to Birmingham and discuss the latest news about our Czech billionaire investor
Sam, Roshane & George look back on the win against Spurs, consider our chances of a top 4 finish and analyse the facial hair of young midfield starlet, Dan Chesters. PLUS! Are we bigger than both Man U and Barca?
Sam and Roshane look back on another successful night in the Europa league; wonder if Johnson is making the RB spot his own; discuss Sam's nightmare neighbour who destroyed his sunflower; and look ahead to Sunday's big match against Spurs, asking: how many Tottenham players would get into West Ham's team?
Roshane, George and Sam review the brilliant away win at Everton, discuss train beer etiquette, Tomas Souceck's face demolition and the rise and rise of Declan Rice.
Roshane & sam preview the Everton game: is it time for major changes at the back, with Diop and Areola front of the queue? Plus, Mark Noble to play for Jamaica, why we are sick of PAI capital and Roshane gets stood up.
The boys perform the autopsy on the Brentford game: should Coufal have played? Does Souceck need a rest? Why have we stopped scoring from set-pieces? And have opposition teams started to work us out? PLUS! A stunning update on Roshane's love life.
A psychedelic light show, some Austrian aggro, sh*t-stirring journos, the elusive nature of true happiness and a look ahead to the Brentford game on Sunday. COYI!
West Ham smash Leeds again, Antonio secures his place in our hall of fame, midfield problems on the horizon and Roshane's suffers romantic failure on a train.
Sam, Roshane & George look back on a top-notch performance by the second string against Man Utd and look ahead to the game against Leeds on Saturday. Plus! We learn something amazing about the female anatomy.