The Claret and Blue Army take centre-stage in the latest episode of the official West Ham United podcast, Iron Cast!
We asked you for your questions for James Collins and, in this week’s edition, the ‘Ginger Pele’ works his way through the queries fans always wanted answered!
The Welsh international spent almost ten years in the Claret and Blue of West Ham across two spells, 2005-2009 and 2012-2018, making 214 appearances in all competitions.
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As such, Collins has plenty of stories to share from his time in east London and delves deep into his memory banks as part of #AskGinge with co-host Chris Scull.
The former centre-back discusses the origins of the ‘Ginger Pele’ nickname and goes in-depth on sharing a dressing room with Dimitri Payet, as well as playing alongside fellow Welshmen Danny Gabbidon and Craig Bellamy at West Ham.
Collins is also asked about his biggest pressure moments with the Club, the circumstances surrounding his move to Aston Villa in 2009 and how his return to the Hammers in 2012 came about under Sam Allardyce; including Mark Noble’s role in securing his transfer back to east London.
