West Ham go down and the great guard of honour debate: Football Weekly

Max Rushden· Host0:00

This is The Guardian. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Guardian Football Weekly. What a massive relief. Spurs just edge out West Ham to survive in the Premier League. That wasn't quite the jeopardy neutrals might have wanted. Spurs scored and held on against a pretty amiable Everton, which means West Ham's win over Leeds didn't make any difference. We'll have the London Stadium inquest and work out how many of their players will go. Is the Championship any sort of place for a sad Jedi? As for Spurs, seventh seed two seasons running could deservedly pull out all the stops and get them into the top 15 next year. There's the big goodbyes, Pep, Bernardo, Stones, Salah, and Robertson. There's the incendiary crime of in-game guards of honor. There's Sunderland qualifying for the Europa League with Bournemouth and Brighton in the Conference league. And then to the England squad, the fury begins about all the omissions mainly coming from Harry Maguire's family. There's some interesting correspondence on the small chance of a listener getting caught up in the ashes of a panelist's parent. Your questions, and that's today's Guardian Football Weekly. [upbeat music] On the panel today, Jonathan Wilson. Welcome.

Jonathan Wilson· Panelist1:08

Morning. How you doing?

Max Rushden· Host1:09

I'm very well, thank you. Hello, Barney Ronay.

Barney Ronay· Panelist1:11

Hi, everyone.

Max Rushden· Host1:12

Uh, Barry Glendenning, good morning.

Barry Glendenning· Panelist1:14

Howdy.

Max Rushden· Host1:15

And joining us for the West Ham inquest, Jacob Steinberg. Hello, Jacob.

Jacob Steinberg· Guest1:20

Hello.

Max Rushden· Host1:20

Uh, so then let's do the relegation picture. Uh, West Ham go down on 39 points. Uh, Spurs gained 41 after beating Everton. One-nil, West Ham beat Leeds three-nil. Uh, I didn't