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Radio 5 Live,04 Nov 2026,50 mins

Can Scott Parker solve West Ham's problems?

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Aaron, Jobi and Lyle Taylor talk Scott Parker's appointment and problems at Derby. Nuno Espirito Santo is out and Scott Parker is in at West Ham - can the ex-Hammer get fans back onside and earn his 4th promotion from the Championship. West Ham fan, journalist and podcaster Sam Delaney gives his view on where the club is at. Birmingham and Stoke are proving surprise packages, but can they sustain it? At the other end, Derby are in freefall after another heavy defeat - BBC Radio Derby's Ed Dawes joins the pod to explain where it's all gone wrong. In League One, Dave Challinor is back in management at Sheffield Wednesday as they look to bounce back to the second-tier. There's more goalkeeping horror shows in 72PLUS 72MINUS, as well as more Ian Holloway gold. TIMECODES: 00:36 - The life of an injured footballer 01:46 - Nuno out, Parker in at West Ham 16:44 - Birmingham and Stoke impressing 21:14 - Desperate Derby 38:35 - Dave Challinor joins Wednesday

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