Matty Etherington: My Battle With a Gambling Addiction

Matty Etherington: My Battle With a Gambling Addiction | Iron Cast Podcast

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In one of the most powerful Iron Cast episodes yet, ex-Hammers winger Matty Etherington opens up on his battle with a gambling addiction.
Etherington also discusses going on trial with Manchester United, firing West Ham back to the Premier League and the lingering heartbreak of defeat in the 2006 FA Cup Final.
00:00 - Intro
01:54 - Coming through in Cornwall
04:26 - Man Utd trials
08:30 - Joining West Ham
12:15 - Sir Trevor Brooking
14:10 - Ipswich play-off game
20:00 - Promotion relief
25:45 - 2006 FA Cup Final
32:20 - Addiction battle
39:00 - Joining Stoke and later life
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@Resinique 4 ай бұрын

That goal against Ipswich was something else, best night at Upton Park for me, the whole place was rocking! Thanks for the memories mate ⚒

@billgowing7744 3 ай бұрын

The atmosphere that night was incredible. Amazing memories

@senstemart 4 ай бұрын

THAT play off semi final night and THAT goal! After all these years, it still makes the hairs on my neck stand up remembering it....

@autumnsentry 4 ай бұрын

Great to see Ethers on here. What a player he was. Would love someone like him in the squad now.

@its_me_sam9226 4 ай бұрын

A dying breed due to the way football is going tactically

@robg5047 4 ай бұрын

It can’t be understated how great these conversations are. They feel genuine and they make these players human. Glad to hear Matt speak openly. I’ll forever remember that Ipswich goal, my Dad fell down 3 rows of seats in the upper tier of the Dr Martens Stand celebrating. What a night. The old girl was bouncing. Cheers to you Matt.

@MartinParnham 4 ай бұрын

Some great memories watching Matty when he was a West Ham player, not least that Ipswich game which I still talk about now. I remember there being a sense of expectation whenever he got the ball as he was the first wide player we'd had in a long time who would actually take a full back on and beat them.

@andywade977 4 ай бұрын

My youngest son wanted Etherington on the back of his first Premier League shirt - told him not a chance, would have cost a fortune! 😂

@johnwarr9416 4 ай бұрын

Matty etherington great player quality for westham 😮

@paulmccarthy6663 4 ай бұрын

Lovely player and great memories - we’ve had some wonderful left sided players over the years

@TonyHammer61 4 ай бұрын

Great interview. West Ham legend and such a humble guy. Hope to see him back at the club in some capacity one day

@johnwarr9416 4 ай бұрын

Love ❤ this show ginger Pele is 1 of my favourite westham players of all time ..and billy bonds 😮

@artel6225 4 ай бұрын

Great player, burden with a bad addiction but a superb guy Matty. Good memories😊

@antshaw5389 4 ай бұрын

Loved watching Matty growing up! Glad he's doing better now

@chaipup7045 4 ай бұрын

such an exciting player to watch. Glad he's in a good place.

@johnevans4679 4 ай бұрын

What a player. ❤ respect

@beatonthedonis 4 ай бұрын

West Ham's shirt sponsors are Betway.

@davecrafty9662 4 ай бұрын

good 2 see matty in a better place all way s played 4 the badge coly

@mooseing22 3 ай бұрын

We've all spunked money. Matty has an illness called addiction. Cunning baffling & powerful. So glad he found recovery. What a lovely man. I watched the Ipswich game with my new girlfriend who knew nothing about football. But afterwards she became a Hammer for life! Pards & Marlon she adored. Me too! Even better her brothers were all Man Utd!

@helenludlow2331 4 ай бұрын

Loved Matty as a player - shame we had to let him go but it was the best course of action for him.

@ChrisBluntMusic 3 ай бұрын

How sinister that I immediately got a betting advert halfway through Matty's story of his gambling addiction. I am adverse to gambling but it must be so difficult for those battling that disease with how widespread betting is in society

@daviddowns8068 4 ай бұрын

Great player for west ham

@markyboy7012 4 ай бұрын

Love Matty. We have a mutual friend in Mark Gower. But I don’t know him personally. Always thought he comes across as a genuine bloke.

@mattmeakin6892 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant for us at Stoke

@DarylSaunders737 4 ай бұрын

Matt E. Top bloke⚒

@thehighlandhamster 4 ай бұрын

Great episode. Top man Matty. I love that ex players are Irons fans....

@johnwarr9416 4 ай бұрын

Absofucking lootley matt ethriington top draw fella great interview

@domcadmangotch 3 ай бұрын

We all know how good this guy was, he was an excellent player but I'm not sure I quite agree with Chris' statement at the beginning there, I wouldn't go THAT far to say that he'd be in my all time West Ham XI because in his position we've had so many top players that he just doesn't quite make the cut, I think I'd put Payet at LW but yeah no you can't not love Matty Etherington what a bloke 👏👏👏

@lukechapman6549 4 ай бұрын

He always comes across as such a genuinely nice lad

@paulmulks 4 ай бұрын

I watched the Preston play-off game in Iraq and went mental when we won ha-ha I gave my home shirt to an Iraqi kid at the end of my tour so hopefully they carried on the support lol