Who Are Ya?
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsA documentary podcast on a different football club every month, told through the fans' eyes.
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S2 Ep13: Blackpool: Going Home
March 29, 2019 08:43 - 10 minutesBlackpool was the scene of our first ever Who Are Ya episode, where we joined an Anti-Oyston protest march. Thanks to the hard work, dedication and persistence of Blackpool FC supporters, they Oystons have at long last been ousted. Nearly two years after we recorded the first Who Are Ya, we joined the Blackpool fans again - as the Bloomfield Road turnstiles welcomed back so many old friends. Here is a short episode, where they tell us in their own words, what it means to be going home. ...
13: Blackpool: Going Home
March 29, 2019 08:43 - 11 minutesBlackpool was the scene of our first ever Who Are Ya episode, where we joined an Anti-Oyston protest march. Thanks to the hard work, dedication and persistence of Blackpool FC supporters, they Oystons have at long last been ousted. Nearly two years after we recorded the first Who Are Ya, we joined the Blackpool fans again - as the Bloomfield Road turnstiles welcomed back so many old friends. Here is a short episode, where they tell us in their own words, what it means to be going home. T...
S2 Ep12: Football and Tragedy
March 15, 2019 09:16 - 34 minutesThis episode is different from our usual club-focussed approach as we explore football’s relationship with tragedy. The history of football has unfortunately been littered with tragic events, but has football changed how it deals with death? Can football be a force for good in dealing with grief, or has the media turned death into spectacle?
12: Football and Tragedy
March 15, 2019 09:16 - 35 minutesThis episode is different from our usual club-focussed approach as we explore football’s relationship with tragedy. The history of football has unfortunately been littered with tragic events, but has football changed how it deals with death? Can football be a force for good in dealing with grief, or has the media turned death into spectacle?
S2 Ep11: Crewe Alexandra: Grey Clouds
January 25, 2019 09:06 - 24 minutesCrewe Alexandra are known all across the UK for their investment in young talent and producing the stars of the future. The Railwaymen have had mixed fortunes in League Two this season, but fans have an opportunity to directly air their grievances to the manager David Artell. However, grey clouds hang overhead, as fans come to terms with the aftermath of the football sexual abuse scandal. How has this changed things at Gresty Road? We went to find out.
11: Crewe Alexandra: Grey Clouds
January 25, 2019 09:06 - 25 minutesCrewe Alexandra are known all across the UK for their investment in young talent and producing the stars of the future. The Railwaymen have had mixed fortunes in League Two this season, but fans have an opportunity to directly air their grievances to the manager David Artell. However, grey clouds hang overhead, as fans come to terms with the aftermath of the football sexual abuse scandal. How has this changed things at Gresty Road? We went to find out.
S2 Ep10: Who Are Ya Talks... Justin Walley
December 21, 2018 12:30 - 34 minutesIn this episode we speak to an International Manager. Justin Walley was the manager of the Matebeleland football team in the 2018 conifa world cup. His is a football journey that’s taken him from Leicestershire to Zimbabwe via setting up a team Latvia and travelling the world in the name of football . His book ‘One football no nets’ the story of Matebeleland’s journey to the alternative world cup in London is out now. We chat about the book, CONIFA, meeting Bruce Grobbelear in a car park an...
10: Who Are Ya Talks... Justin Walley
December 21, 2018 12:30 - 35 minutesIn this episode we speak to an International Manager. Justin Walley was the manager of the Matebeleland football team in the 2018 conifa world cup. His is a football journey that’s taken him from Leicestershire to Zimbabwe via setting up a team Latvia and travelling the world in the name of football . His book ‘One football no nets’ the story of Matebeleland’s journey to the alternative world cup in London is out now. We chat about the book, CONIFA, meeting Bruce Grobbelear in a car park and...
S2 Ep9: SS Lazio: Ultra Blues
December 08, 2018 04:00 - 32 minutesBen flies to Rome in the latest episode of Who Are Ya to see Lazio in action. After the game, every time he tells people about his football experience, it always gets the same response. "That's the team with the fascist links?" Instead of sitting there and nodding along, Ben set out to learn more around the elephant in the room of I Biancocelesti, and ask Lazio fans Who Are Ya?
9: SS Lazio: Ultra Blues
December 08, 2018 04:00 - 33 minutesBen flies to Rome in the latest episode of Who Are Ya to see Lazio in action. After the game, every time he tells people about his football experience, it always gets the same response. "That's the team with the fascist links?" Instead of sitting there and nodding along, Ben set out to learn more around the elephant in the room of I Biancocelesti, and ask Lazio fans Who Are Ya?
8: Who Are Ya Talks... Daniel Gray
November 16, 2018 04:00 - 43 minutesDaniel Gray, author of several football books including 'Black Boots and Football Pinks: 50 Lost Wonders of the Beautiful Game', speaks to David Cowlishaw about that book, stadiums, the inherent geekiness of football fans and what we love and hate about the way the game has changed. Daniel's book is available here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/black-boots-and-football-pinks-9781472958860/ Subscribe to Who Are Ya here (and we'd love a review) https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/who-are-ya/...
S2 Ep8: Who Are Ya Talks... Daniel Gray
November 16, 2018 04:00 - 42 minutesDaniel Gray, author of several football books including 'Black Boots and Football Pinks: 50 Lost Wonders of the Beautiful Game', speaks to David Cowlishaw about that book, stadiums, the inherent geekiness of football fans and what we love and hate about the way the game has changed. Daniel's book is available here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/black-boots-and-football-pinks-9781472958860/ Subscribe to Who Are Ya here (and we'd love a review) https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/who-are-ya...
7: Fleetwood Town: Fish Out Of Water
November 02, 2018 03:00 - 26 minutesIn the summer of 2017, we went to Blackpool to document their struggles. Now though, we’re at another Fylde coast club with a very different story. Fleetwood Town’s rise through the leagues has been an incredible journey and brought joy to a town that sorely needed it. Tuesday nights, freezing cold winds, and a football club on the up. We ask Fleetwood Town... Who Are Ya?
S2 Ep7: Fleetwood Town: Fish Out Of Water
November 02, 2018 03:00 - 25 minutesIn the summer of 2017, we went to Blackpool to document their struggles. Now though, we’re at another Fylde coast club with a very different story. Fleetwood Town’s rise through the leagues has been an incredible journey and brought joy to a town that sorely needed it. Tuesday nights, freezing cold winds, and a football club on the up. We ask Fleetwood Town... Who Are Ya?
S2 Ep6: Who Are Ya Talks... Tomas 'Pez' Perez
October 19, 2018 03:00 - 50 minutesWe spoke to filmmaker, activist, and Football Beyond Borders co-founder Pez (@pezzativity) about the incredible work Football Beyond Borders do, the impact of Copa 90, growing up with the Premier League in Zimbabwe, the appeal of Dulwich Hamlet and plenty more. Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/who-are-ya/id1240831226?mt=2 Twitter @WhoAreYaPod Instagram @WhoAreYaPod
6: Who Are Ya Talks... Tomas 'Pez' Perez
October 19, 2018 03:00 - 52 minutesWe spoke to filmmaker, activist, and Football Beyond Borders co-founder Pez (@pezzativity) about the incredible work Football Beyond Borders do, the impact of Copa 90, growing up with the Premier League in Zimbabwe, the appeal of Dulwich Hamlet and plenty more. Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/who-are-ya/id1240831226?mt=2 Twitter @WhoAreYaPod Instagram @WhoAreYaPod
S2 Ep5: Brentford: Defying The Odds
October 05, 2018 03:00 - 39 minutesBrentford are not a football club that you'd expect to be in the top flight. The last time they were there was in the 1930s. But thanks to an innovative owner, a young, exciting squad and a team of management staff who all share the same beliefs for taking this club forward, the fans at Griffin Park are buzzing - and are ready for a long-awaited return to the top of the English football pyramid. This is a club we expected to be jealous. This is a club that now expects success. We travelled...
5: Brentford: Defying The Odds
October 05, 2018 03:00 - 41 minutesBrentford are not a football club that you'd expect to be in the top flight. The last time they were there was in the 1930s. But thanks to an innovative owner, a young, exciting squad and a team of management staff who all share the same beliefs for taking this club forward, the fans at Griffin Park are buzzing - and are ready for a long-awaited return to the top of the English football pyramid. This is a club we expected to be jealous. This is a club that now expects success. We travelled ...
S2 Ep4: Who Are Ya Talks… Jonny Sharples
September 21, 2018 03:00 - 56 minutesJonny Sharples has established himself as an essential follow on Twitter, always getting huge ‘numbers’ for his football observations, jokes and Photoshops. He visited us for a chat about how he started following football (Alan Shearer is to blame), Teletext, Mike Ashley, Twitter, Football Manager, the greatest striker who never existed and football’s relationship with mental health. You’re probably already following him @JonnyGabriel The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) Websit...
4: Who Are Ya Talks… Jonny Sharples
September 21, 2018 03:00 - 58 minutesJonny Sharples has established himself as an essential follow on Twitter, always getting huge ‘numbers’ for his football observations, jokes and Photoshops. He visited us for a chat about how he started following football (Alan Shearer is to blame), Teletext, Mike Ashley, Twitter, Football Manager, the greatest striker who never existed and football’s relationship with mental health. You’re probably already following him @JonnyGabriel The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) Website...
3: Queen's Park: For The Sake Of Playing
September 07, 2018 02:00 - 26 minutesQueen’s Park FC are Scotland’s oldest football club. A truly unique beast, Queen’s Park are not your typical Scottish League Two side – not only do they play at Hampden Park, they’re also the only amateur side in Scotland’s professional leagues. But their future at Hampden, and thus their amateur status, may be under threat due to circumstances beyond their control. We travelled to Glasgow to find out from fans of The Spiders what makes their club so special, from their traditions, t...
S2 Ep3: Queen's Park: For The Sake Of Playing
September 07, 2018 02:00 - 24 minutesQueen’s Park FC are Scotland’s oldest football club. A truly unique beast, Queen’s Park are not your typical Scottish League Two side – not only do they play at Hampden Park, they’re also the only amateur side in Scotland’s professional leagues. But their future at Hampden, and thus their amateur status, may be under threat due to circumstances beyond their control. We travelled to Glasgow to find out from fans of The Spiders what makes their club so special, from their traditions, to the...
S2 Ep2: Who Are Ya Talks… David Squires
August 24, 2018 03:30 - 40 minutesWho Are Ya talks to The Guardian's resident football cartoonist David Squires as our own David Cowlishaw chats Swindon Town tomfoolery, creative process and Australia living with the internet's favourite illustrator.
2: Who Are Ya Talks… David Squires
August 24, 2018 03:30 - 42 minutesWho Are Ya talks to The Guardian's resident football cartoonist David Squires as our own David Cowlishaw chats Swindon Town tomfoolery, creative process and Australia living with the internet's favourite illustrator.
1: England's World Cup: From Russia With Love
August 10, 2018 03:00 - 31 minutesEngland had a World Cup to remember. Somehow, against all odds. They did it. So in the first Who Are Ya of the new season, we take a look back at some of the key memories, ask what it means for the future of England and take in some fascinating stories and opinions from Russia along the way.
S2 Ep1: England's World Cup: From Russia With Love
August 10, 2018 03:00 - 29 minutesEngland had a World Cup to remember. Somehow, against all odds. They did it. So in the first Who Are Ya of the new season, we take a look back at some of the key memories, ask what it means for the future of England and take in some fascinating stories and opinions from Russia along the way.
S1 Ep9: Manchester City: Blue Moon Risen
June 02, 2018 05:30 - 46 minutesWho Are Ya Podcast has covered struggling sides in the past. In this episode we’ve done something a bit different, and gone right to the top. Manchester City are a team that, in the past, were known for disappointment and mediocrity. Now they ooze excellence in every department. And if there’s any way they aren’t already the best, they aspire to get their soon. But what do their fans think of all this? Are the fans losing their community connection with their beloved club? Is City’s ’Same ...
9: Manchester City: Blue Moon Risen
June 02, 2018 05:30 - 47 minutesWho Are Ya Podcast has covered struggling sides in the past. In this episode we’ve done something a bit different, and gone right to the top. Manchester City are a team that, in the past, were known for disappointment and mediocrity. Now they ooze excellence in every department. And if there’s any way they aren’t already the best, they aspire to get their soon. But what do their fans think of all this? Are the fans losing their community connection with their beloved club? Is City’s ’Same C...
S1: Who Are Ya Talks… Jim Keoghan, author of Punk Football
May 19, 2018 04:30 - 41 minutesHello and welcome to Who Are Ya, a monthly podcast about the football clubs of Great Britain. Well, that’s what it was. We’ve decided to change it up a little, shower you with more content. An episode every month isn’t as frequent as we’d like, so we came up with the idea of additional episodes - outside of the usual Who Are Ya pod format that we know and love. We’re going to be introducing an additional podcast every month that hopefully adds a bit more colour and depth to the issues w...
Who Are Ya Talks… Jim Keoghan, author of Punk Football
May 19, 2018 04:30 - 42 minutesHello and welcome to Who Are Ya, a monthly podcast about the football clubs of Great Britain. Well, that’s what it was. We’ve decided to change it up a little, shower you with more content. An episode every month isn’t as frequent as we’d like, so we came up with the idea of additional episodes - outside of the usual Who Are Ya pod format that we know and love. We’re going to be introducing an additional podcast every month that hopefully adds a bit more colour and depth to the iss...
8: Protest Clubs: Time To Go
May 05, 2018 05:00 - 34 minutesIn this episode instead of sticking to one club, we are discussing a few - but they've all got something in common - these are the protest clubs. Formed, for various reasons, in protest against another club, these fans were forced to make a horrid decision when they started a new team. We talk to FC United fans about life as a non-league protest club, to AFC Liverpool's founder, to a once disgruntled now happy Northwich fan and to fan-owned club expert and author Jim Keoghan. We've ta...
S1 Ep8: Protest Clubs: Time To Go
May 05, 2018 05:00 - 32 minutesIn this episode instead of sticking to one club, we are discussing a few - but they've all got something in common - these are the protest clubs. Formed, for various reasons, in protest against another club, these fans were forced to make a horrid decision when they started a new team. We talk to FC United fans about life as a non-league protest club, to AFC Liverpool's founder, to a once disgruntled now happy Northwich fan and to fan-owned club expert and author Jim Keoghan. We've talked ...
S1 Ep7: Oldham Athletic: An Old Hope
March 24, 2018 05:00 - 33 minutesWho Are Ya? is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode we stay in Greater Manchester to watch Oldham Athletic take on Rotherham United in League One. Out of any club in the Football League structure (outside of the Premier League), Oldham have been in their the longest. Oldham have been getting to know League One for over 21 years, and it's no surprise to hear their fans are bored with it. But, that...
7: Oldham Athletic: An Old Hope
March 24, 2018 05:00 - 35 minutesWho Are Ya? is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode we stay in Greater Manchester to watch Oldham Athletic take on Rotherham United in League One. Out of any club in the Football League structure (outside of the Premier League), Oldham have been in their the longest. Oldham have been getting to know League One for over 21 years, and it's no surprise to hear their fans are bored with it. But, t...
S1 Ep6: Carlisle United: The Long Way Back
February 10, 2018 06:00 - 32 minutesWho Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode we travel to Cumbria to visit Carlisle United on FA Cup third round day. In this footballing outpost, we ask just what is it that motivates fans to travel such great distances to support their club? Whether it’s the London supporters branch heading to a home game or Carlisle locals who go here, there and everywhere for away games. It’s a club e...
6: Carlisle United: The Long Way Back
February 10, 2018 06:00 - 33 minutesWho Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode we travel to Cumbria to visit Carlisle United on FA Cup third round day. In this footballing outpost, we ask just what is it that motivates fans to travel such great distances to support their club? Whether it’s the London supporters branch heading to a home game or Carlisle locals who go here, there and everywhere for away games. It’s a clu...
S1 Ep5: Tranmere Rovers: Non League Groundhog Day
November 18, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutesWho Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode we travel to Merseyside to visit Tranmere Rovers, and ask them...Who Are Ya? If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes.
5: Tranmere Rovers: Non League Groundhog Day
November 18, 2017 05:00 - 39 minutesWho Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode we travel to Merseyside to visit Tranmere Rovers, and ask them...Who Are Ya? If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes.
S1 Ep4: Blackburn Rovers: Who Really Owns Rovers?
October 10, 2017 16:00 - 44 minutes'Who Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode we travel to Ewood Park to hear from the first Premier League champions to have dropped down to the third tier of football. Blackburn Rovers are a club that has seen glory in the past, but seems as far away as ever from those days now. Who is to blame for their fall? Have the seeds of recovery been sewn? And who really owns the Rovers? We go ...
4: Blackburn Rovers: Who Really Owns Rovers?
October 10, 2017 16:00 - 46 minutes'Who Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode we travel to Ewood Park to hear from the first Premier League champions to have dropped down to the third tier of football. Blackburn Rovers are a club that has seen glory in the past, but seems as far away as ever from those days now. Who is to blame for their fall? Have the seeds of recovery been sewn? And who really owns the Rovers? W...
3: FC St. Pauli: Punk's Not Dead
August 09, 2017 16:29 - 45 minutes'Who Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode, we've gone abroad for a club unlike any other. FC St. Pauli are not a successful club, but their unique ethos and fanbase have made them famous well beyond their district of Hamburg, Germany. But can St. Pauli still be 'St. Pauli' in an age of mass commercialisation? Just what is it that makes them unique? And why do so many from outside German...
S1 Ep3: FC St. Pauli: Punk's Not Dead
August 09, 2017 16:29 - 43 minutes'Who Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. In this episode, we've gone abroad for a club unlike any other. FC St. Pauli are not a successful club, but their unique ethos and fanbase have made them famous well beyond their district of Hamburg, Germany. But can St. Pauli still be 'St. Pauli' in an age of mass commercialisation? Just what is it that makes them unique? And why do so many from outside Germa...
S1 Ep2: Huddersfield Town: Unknown Pleasures
June 24, 2017 15:53 - 27 minutes'Who Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. For our second episode, we went across to Huddersfield, a town buzzing with excitement after promotion to the Premier League. Has promotion sunk in yet? and what can we expect from The top-flight Terriers? We spoke to three Town fans and asked them.... Who Are Ya? If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes.
2: Huddersfield Town: Unknown Pleasures
June 24, 2017 15:53 - 29 minutes'Who Are Ya?' is a football podcast that looks at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. For our second episode, we went across to Huddersfield, a town buzzing with excitement after promotion to the Premier League. Has promotion sunk in yet? and what can we expect from The top-flight Terriers? We spoke to three Town fans and asked them.... Who Are Ya? If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes.
1: Blackpool: Not A Penny More
May 25, 2017 17:44 - 59 minutes'Who Are Ya?' is a new football podcast looking at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. For our first episode, we went to Blackpool. Not to witness a match, but to join fans not only of The Seasiders, but of clubs around the country, as they protested their owners. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and promote it in whatever way you can.
S1 Ep1: Blackpool: Not A Penny More
May 25, 2017 17:44 - 57 minutes'Who Are Ya?' is a new football podcast looking at a different club every month, and the issues that matter to the fans of that club. For our first episode, we went to Blackpool. Not to witness a match, but to join fans not only of The Seasiders, but of clubs around the country, as they protested their owners. If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes and promote it in whatever way you can.