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The Totally Football League Show

A twice weekly show dedicated to all things Championship, League One and League Two. Join Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke and friends with the latest news, interviews, and tactical insights from the EFL.<p style="color:grey; font-size:0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Athletic

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin one last time to look back on the final two games of the EFL season which saw Nottingham Forest go up and Port Vale join League One.This week we discuss the whys and wherefores of each final, where teams won and lost each game, and whether Matt is allowed to carry on presenting the pod.Also there's three new managers in town and Abi tests the team on the season that's beenPART 1 - Forest 1-0 Huddersfield (01.00)PART 2 - Port Vale 3-0 Mansfield (24.00)PART 3a - Managerial movements(36.00)PART 3b - Quiz! (44.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Forest go up, Port Vale promoted, and managers under 40

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a big play off chat.This week: why Sunderland were well deserving of their win at the weekend, why no one can call Forest v Huddersfield, and the ugly scenes after Port Vale beat Swindon.Plus David Preece joins once more to reflect on the greatest day of his footballing career.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe (01.00)PART 1b - David Preece interview (09.00)PART 2a - Huddersfield v Forest preview (20.00)PART 2b - Port Vale v Mansfield preview (30.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Play Offs galore

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a look back at a thrilling week of play off action and a look ahead to a scintillating League One play off final.Today: how were Forest, Huddersfield, and Mansfield were able to plot their routes to Wembley, how to sort out all these pitch invasions, and who makes Clarkey and Parky's League One teams of the season?All that plus a chat with Mr Wycombe Matt Bloomfield ahead of the play off final and we go through the latest managerial movers and shakersRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Forest head to Wembley : 01.00PART 1b - Crowd trouble : 11.00PART 1c - Huddersfield on the Rhodes to Wembley: 17.00 PART 1d - Mansfield reach the final: 25.00 PART 2a - League One play off final : 35.00PART 2b - Matt Bloomfield interview: 40.00 PART 3a - News: 47.00PART 3b - League One Teams of the Season : 57.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Rhodes to Wembley

Join Matt Davies Adams, Michelle Owen, and Adrian Clarke for a look back on the first legs of the Championship and League Two play offs.This week: with 2-1s (almost) across the board there's everything to play off. Who will be left to rue the chances they missed in the first legs?All that plus a word on Stockport who return to the EFL and a discussion about football versus weddingsRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Sheff Utd 1-2 Forest (01.00)PART 1b - Luton 1-1 Huddersfield (10.00)PART 2a - Mansfield 2-1 Northampton (19.00)PART 2b - Swindon 2-1 Port Vale (24.00)PART 3a - Welcome Stockport (32.00)PART 3b - Football and weddings (35.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season defining moments

Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, and Robyn Cowen for a look ahead to the Championship and League Two play off semi finals, a look back on Monday night's League One play off victory for Sunderland, and we get you up to date on all the latest managerial moves.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - FGR and Watford’s beef : 01.00PART 1b - Other managerial news: 06.00PART 2a - League One play off final : 10.00PART 2b - David Preece on Sunderland: 14.00PART 3a - Championship play off previews: 22.00PART 3b - League Two play off previews : 32.00PART 4 - Catty statements: 44.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black Cats edge Owls and Hornets rob Rob

Regular contributors Adrian and Sam feature alongside Sir Tom Finney award winner Jobi McAnuff, as Matt steers us through the landscape in the Championship ahead of the play-offs, dissects Wycombe's shock win over MK Dons and analyses Bristol Rovers' scarcely believable 7-0 victory over Scunthorpe which sealed their return to League 1. All that and so much more, in today's episode!Running order:Sheffield United vs Fulham: 3:48Luton vs Reading: 7:50Preston vs Middlesbrough: 12:24Bournemouth vs Millwall: 16:58League 1:Wycombe: 22:36Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland: 26:55League 2:Bristol vs Scunthorpe: 33:56Mansfield vs Forest Green Rovers: 40:49Swindon: 44:15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bristol Rovers Step On The Gas

Join Matt Davies Adams, Abigail Davies, and Adrian Clarke for a look back on Bournemouth's promotion back to the Premier League and Fulham's big win over Luton. Plus a look ahead to the key matches taking place this weekend in the Championship and League Two.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - News and views: 01.00PART 1b - Bournemouth 1-0 Forest: 06.00 PART 1c - Fulham are Champions: 12.00 PART 2a - Championship finale previews : 11.00PART 2b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 29.00PART 3a - League Two finale previews: 30.00PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 39.00PART 4 - League One play off predictions: 40.00  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Welsh Zlatan, Mitro the record breaker, and the EFL finale

Join Matt Davies Adams, Flo Lloyd Hughes, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a look back on a big weekend in the EFL.This week: can Forest pip Bournemouth to the automatic slot? What went wrong with QPR and Mark Warburton? And who is the Prince Charming of League Two?With League One done and dusted for another season we look back on fitting finale that crowned Wigan as Champions and saw Rotherham join them in the Championship next season. And it means we have some tasty tussles in the play offs too - despite four goals from Scott Twine, those weren't enough to secure MK Dons a play off berth. We say goodbye to Wimbledon and Doncaster and Gillingham - including some feisty words from Neil Harris.Plus we look at to League Two where there's still so much to be decided.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Blackburn 0-3 Bournemouth (01.00)PART 1b - Forest 5-1 Swansea (06.00)PART 1c - Coventry 1-2 Huddersfield (12.00)PART 1d - QPR 1-3 Sheff Utd (17.00)PART 2a - Wigan are Champions! (25.00)PART 2b - Gillingham 0-2 Rotherham (28.00)PART 2c - Play off predictions (32.00)PART 2d - Dons and Doncaster relegated (37.00)PART 2e - Appleton leaves Lincoln (39.00)PART 3a - Northampton 1-1 Exeter (43.00)PART 3b - Rochdale 3-4 Bristol Rovers (45.00)PART 3c - Swindon 2-1 Barrow (48.00)PART 4 - Managers and celebrations (52.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

League One finale, titanic Tuesday, and Prince Charming vibes

As we approach the final day of the League one season and the penultimate weekends in both League Two and the Championship, Matt is joined by Sam Parkin and Aaron McLean to officially anoint the 'Business End' of the EFL campaignPlus we're joined by rock and roll god and part time football manager Gareth Ainsworth as he looks to steer his Wycombe side back to the Championship at the first attempt!Running order:BREAKING NEWS-Mark Warburton expected to depart QPR-1.20Championship review: 2: 30Boro vs Cardiff-2.30Blackburn vs Preston 4.00Swansea vs Bournemouth 5.40Fulham vs Forest 7.30League One Review: 12:00Portsmouth vs Wigan 12.00Sunderland vs Rotherham 14.40Fleetwood vs Sheffield Wednesday 18:00League Two Review: 21:00Exeter vs Barrow (Exeter promoted) 21:00Championship preview 27:00Odds with Paddy Power 32:00League One Preview 33:00Gareth Ainsworth Interview 33:30Odds with Paddy Power 54:00League Two Preview 54:30End of season slang 1:03: 30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's get down to business!

Evening all, on our first Totally Football League Show of this week Matt is joined by Adrian and Sam to discuss the EFL awards, Posh and Barnsley's relegation, the play off contenders in the Championship. and League One and heap praise on Forest Green after they sealed promotion to League One.Plus hear from The Athletic's Phillip Buckingham on the crazy scenes at Oldham. Enjoy!Running order:Championship: 5: 15Bournemouth vs Fulham: 6:05Huddersfield vs Barnsley: 10:16Peterborough vs Nottingham Forest: 16:05Sheffield United vs Cardiff: 21:13Birmingham vs Millwall: 22:49Middlesbrough vs Swansea: 24:25League One: 28:01Rotherham vs Oxford: 28:39MK Dons vs Morecambe: 32:55Fleetwood vs Wimbledon: 37:00League Two: 44:01Forest Green: 44:45Oldham: 47:47 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 layers on a hot South coast day

Join Matt Davies Adams, Ian Danter, and Sam Parkin for today's TFLS as we look back on Fulham's promotion and ahead to all the permutations that could happen this weekend.This week Peter Rutzler joins to discuss everything Fulham and promotion, recruitment and what next for the Whites.We have Luton's Harry Cornick on to talk to us about life at the Hatters, whether he's dreaming of Premier League football, and his favourite hat - it might surprise you.And we have all your big game previews tooRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Fulham promoted with Peter Rutzler: 01.00PART 2a - League One midweek reviews: 11.00PART 2b - Luton’s Harry Cornick: 18.00PART 3a - Weekend previews: 27.00PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 50.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter the Promoter and Harry the Hatter

Join Matt Davies Adams, Jobi McAnuff and Sam Parkin for a look back on the Easter Feaster of EFL football.This week: after Derby County are relegated we ask what's next for the Rams, for Rooney, and for the players. We take a magnifying glass to the promotion pictures of all three leagues and give our predictions for who'll be up come the end of the season. And there's time for a chat on the double red card during the Fleetwood - Gillingham game too.All that plus the big question from Monday night: "Did he mean it?" - the he being Jack Colback and the it being that goal - and a quiz too.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - QPR 1-0 Derby - Rams relegated (05.00)PART 1b - Reading 4-4 Swansea (13.00)PART 1c - Barnsley 0-2 Posh (15.00)PART 1d - Forest 4-0 WBA (20.00)PART 1e - Boro 0-2 Hudds (23.30)PART 1f - Coventry 0-3 Bournemouth (28.00)PART 1g - Blackpool 6-1 Birmingham (32.00) PART 2a - Double red card! (34.00)PART 2b - Wimbledon 1-1 Wycombe (36.00)PART 2c - Shrewsbury 3-3 Doncaster (40.00)PART 3a - FGR 2-0 Oldham (43.00)PART 3b - Port Vale 1-3 Bristol Rovers (47.00)PART 4 - QUIZ! (52.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rooney's Rams relegated, Colback’s cross, and Rovers’ rise

Join Matt Davies Adams, Michelle Owen, and Adrian Clarke for a look ahead to this weekend's easter bonanza!We look at the fixtures that are most imperative across the bank holiday weekend, which ones will see promotions decided and relegations confirmed, and we talk about the much beloved Adams Park car park some more.All that plus a look back at the goal of the week with the scorer himself, Huddersfield's Jon Russell, we ask what's going on with Rotherham, and we look through the player of the season candidates.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Huddersfield 2-0 Luton: 01.30PART 1b - Huddersfield with Jon Russell 06.00PART 2a - Burton 0-0 Wigan: 13.00PART 2b - Portsmouth 3-0 Rotherham: 16.00 PART 2c - Crewe sack Artell: 19.00 PART 3a - Easter Weekend previews: 22.00PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 40.00PART 4a - POTS : 41.00PART 4b - Footballers as chocolates: 43.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Warnock is a creme egg

Join Matt Davies Adams, Abigail Davies, and Adrian Clarke for a journey through the football league,This week: we say goodbye to Crewe in League One. We wonder what's wrong with Fulham when they face Coventry. And we go meta as we talk Crypto and Crawley with Joey D'Urso.Plus plenty of insight on Steve Cooper, the Championship relegation battle, and the yin and yang of SunderlandRUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Forest 2-0 Brum (02.00)PART 1b - Swansea 2-1 Derby (06.00)PART 1c - Millwall 4-1 Barnsley (11.00)PART 1d - Fulham 1-3 Cov (13.00)PART 1e - Boro 0-1 Hull (17.30)PART 1f - WBA 1-3 Stoke (21.00)PART 2a - Doncaster 2-0 Crewe - crewe relegated (26.00)PART 2b - Oxford 1-2 Sunderland (30.00)PART 2c - AFC Wimbledon 1-1 MK (35.00)PART 3a - Crawley meet Crypto (38.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not just a chant but a state of mind

Join Matt Davies Adams, Robyn Cowen, and Adrian Clarke for a look through the football league.This week: the various types of goalkeeper wrists. The wonderous Mitrovic and his 38 goals and counting. And what is actually going on at Derby County with Matt Slater.We praise Andy Carroll, applaud Trevor Carson, and ask will Forest ever lose again?PART 1a - WBA 2-0 Bournemouth: 02:00PART 1b - Forest 2-0 Coventry: 05.00PART 1c - Boro 0-1 Fulham: 08.00 PART 1d - Reading 2-1 Stoke: 12.00PART 1e - Sheff Utd 1-0 QPR: 15.00 PART 2a - Wigan 3-0 Accrington: 20.00PART 2b - Morecambe 2-1 Oxford: 22.00 PART 2c - Cambridge 1-4 Wycombe: 26.00 PART 2d - FGR 1-0 Mansfield: 29.00 PART 3a - Derby update with Matt Slater: 32.00 PART 4a - Weekend previews: 42.00PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 55.00PART 5 - Footballers as superheroes: 56.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derby update, footballers as superheroes, and trampoline wrists

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke and David Connolly for a look back on the weekend that was in the EFL.This week: all hail Paul Chuckle and Tim Vine for their antics at the EFL Trophy final. All hail the Swans' fans and their new word. And all hail the Shezzarection as it continues on its course.With the play off race increasingly hotting up we look at the biggest results from the Championship and cast an eye on the bottom of the table after Derby's big win.In League One it's a new manager for the Dons but same old problems whilst the Wham was the place to be for goals.And we ask our pundits to come up with the next way a ball will be delivered on to the pitch in a big football game, with questionable results.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Blackpool 1-4 Forest (02.00)PART 1b - Posh 0-4 Boro (07.00)PART 1c - QPR 0-2 Fulham (10.00)PART 1d - Reading 1-1 Barnsley (13.00)PART 1e - Derby 1-0 Preston (15.30)PART 1f - Cardiff 0-4 Swansea (18.00)PART 2a - Rotherham 4-2 Sutton (22.00)PART 3a - Sheff Weds 2-1 Dons (28.00)PART 3b - Accrington 4-4 Cheltenham (32.00)PART 4a - Stevenage 0-1 Oldham (33.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Doing the doube, having a Chuckle, and a giant ball pit

Join Robyn Cowen, Sam Parkin, and Millwall's Jed Wallace for all the latest from the English Football League.This week we talk all about Jed's potential dilemma, Wimbledon's Mark swap, and the EFL Trophy final.Sam caught up with Sutton United manager Matt Gray ahead of his side's first visit to Wembley for almost four decades to find out how he's prepping his team for their final, talk about his ambitions for the rest of the season, and to find out if he's going to wear a suit for the big game.Jed tells us about life at Millwall, who's the manager's son there, and who he think is the most under rated manager in the EFL.And we preview some of the big games coming up this weekend.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Millwall update with Jed Wallace: 03:00PART 1b - Wimbledon swap their Marks: 09.00PART 1c - Salford to go up?: 15.00 PART 2a - EFL Trophy preview with Sutton boss Matt Gray: 19.00PART 3a - Weekend previews: 34.00PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 51.00PART 4 - A running joke: 52.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Managers' sons, running jokes, and pizza toppings with Jed Wallace

Join Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin and the Athletics Nancy Frostick for a catch up on the English Football League.This week: Wimbledon part company with manager Mark Robinson after a dismal run of form which has them in serious danger of being relegated. Ipswich captain Sam Morsy joins the show to discuss a late season run of form under new boss Kieran McKenna and there's a tribute to Di Canio's famous volley in League 2!RUNNING ORDER﻿PART 1 - Championship headlines: 02:00PART 2a - Mark Robinson Sacked: 06.00Part 2b- Weekend review League 1- 10.00Part 2c Sam Morsy Interview-21.00Part 2d-Odds with Paddy Power 32.00PART 3a - Weekend review League 2: 34.00PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 43.00PART 4 - Non League day with Nancy 44.00PART 5 - Future England EFL stars 49.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dons ditch Robinson, Ipswich captain Sam Morsy talks promotion push

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Aaron McLean for a catch up on the English Football League.This week: Jermain Defoe announced his retirement and we find out Aaron's memories of growing up with him and playing alongside him. Phil Brown is the new Barrow boss and Matt spoke with the man himself about taking on another job. Plus we look back on the results from the week and look ahead to the games of note this weekendRUNNING ORDER﻿PART 1a - Jermain Defoe retires: 03:00PART 1b - Phil Brown interview: 10.00PART 1c - Ebosele to Udinese: 25.00 PART 2a - Midweek reviews: 28.00PART 3a - Weekend previews: 37.00PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 52.00PART 4 - Let’s go to Disneyland! 54.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Defoe retires, Phil Brown is hired, and Oldham are in the mire

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Flo Lloyd Hughes, and Sam Parkin for a stroll through the English Football League.This week we talk about Nathan Jones' utopia and what happens if he goes any further, whether the Terriers are tuckered out, and what happened to the Millermen?Note that this show was recording before the announcement of Phil Brown at Barrow but that wouldn't change our answers too much. There's talk on Wimbledon's almost inevitable relegation, QPR's bogey teams, and a Premier League goal from the CherriesRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Huddersfield 0-3 Bournemouth (03.00)PART 1b - Hull 1-3 Luton (07.00)PART 1c - QPR 1-3 Posh (11.00)PART 1d - Sheff United 2-0 Barnsley (15.30)PART 1e - Reading 1-0 Blackburn (18.30)PART 1f - Bristol City 2-2 WBA (23.00)PART 2a - Rotherham 0-3 Shrewsbury (27.00)PART 2b - Wigan 3-1 Morecambe (31.30)PART 2c - Cheltenham 3-1 Wimbledon (36.00)PART 3a - Barrow wheel out Cooper (and wheel in Brown but we were too early recording for that) (42.00)PART 3b - Oldham 0-2 Exeter (45.00)PART 4 - bogey teams and Chesney Hawkes (48.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cooper wheeled out of Barrow, Nathan Jones reaches utopia, and the one and only Chesney Hawkes

Join Matt Davies Adams and Sam Parkin for a look back on the midweek EFL action.This week: it was the Davies Adams v Parkin derby with MDA coming out on top, we talk up Barnsley, and ask if Fleetwood will be looking for a new manager very soon.All that plus a look ahead to the weekend fixtures and a little report from Adrian Clarke too.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Luton 4-0 PNE (01.00)PART 1b - Millwall 2-0 Huddersfield (03.30) PART 1c - Forest 3-1 QPR (05.30)PART 1d - Coventry 0-2 Hull (09.00)PART 1e - Barnsley 2-0 Bristol City (11.00) PART 1f - Blackburn 3-1 Derby (13.30) PART 1g - Bournemouth 1-1 Reading (15.00) PART 1h - Birmingham 0-2 Boro with Adrian Clarke (17.00) PART 2a - Rotherham 2-1 Lincoln (20 .00) PART 2b - Crewe 0-2 Wigan (22 .00)PART 2c - Wycombe 1-0 Fleetwood (24.00)PART 3a - Paul Tisdale replaced by Steve Evans (26.00)PART 3b - FGR 1-1 Leyton Orient (28.00)PART 4a - Weekend previews (30.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (38.00)PART 5 - The Battle of Bramall Lane anniversary (40.00)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can’t base your answer on FIFA stats

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Jobi McAnuff for a glide around the EFLThis week: Adrian's had enough and has come up with a new way to do penalties. Jobi's not with him though. We assess whether the one step pen is the legacy of Ivan Toney and we talk about some other goals that weren't penalties.The Athletic's Richard Sutcliffe joins to talk all things Bradford City after they got their first win under Mark Hughes and we ask whether it's ever acceptable to leave a game early.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Barnsley 1-1 Fulham (03.00)PART 1b - Bournemouth 2-0 Derby (11.00)PART 1c - Luton 1-2 QPR (13.00)PART 1d - Forest 4-0 Reading (17.30)PART 1e - Coventry 4-1 Sheff Utd (26.00)PART 1f - Hudds 2-2 WBA (31.00)PART 2a - MK Dons 1-1 Wigan (41.00)PART 2b - Sheff Weds 6-0 Cambridge (43.30)PART 3 - FGR 0-2 Bradford with Richard Sutcliffe (48.00)PART 4 - Is it ok to leave before the end? (58.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Berahino's hat trick, revamping penalties and the Generation Cup

Join Matt Davies Adams, Michelle Owen, and Adrian Clarke for a look back on the latest from the english football leagueThis week we're talking about yet another Fulham goal haul, Sutton reaching Wembley for the first time, and a real big question how do you pronounce Mo Eisa's name?RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - EFL Trophy semi finals (01.30)PART 2a - Midweek reviews: Championship (05 .00) PART 2b - Midweek reviews: League One (20 .00)PART 2c - Midweek reviews: League Two (26.00)PART 3a - Richie Wellens interview (33.00)PART 4a - Weekend previews (43.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (56.00)PART 5 - Anti gameshows (58.00)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You took the stats off my mouth

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Nancy Frostick as they look back on the pick of the football league action from the weekendThis week: who reminds Adrian of Chris Waddle? Who's post match didn't convince Sam? And who are those players you forgot were still playing?It's all tightening up in the race for the Premier League as Huddersfield are the latest team to occupy position two in the table, whilst down the bottom of the table it look bleak for Peterborough. Over in League One there was a huge win for MK Dons, despite their depleted side, and League Two's relegation picture gets muddier and muddier by the week.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Sheff Utd 1-1 Forest (01.30)PART 1b - Huddersfield 3-0 Posh (05.00)PART 1c - Hull 0-2 WBA (08.00)PART 1d - Derby 2-0 Barnsley (11.30)PART 1e - Boro 2-1 Luton (16.00)PART 1f - Reading 0-1 Millwall (19.00)PART 2a - Rotherham 1-2 MK Dons (27.00)PART 2b - Lincoln 3-1 Sheff Weds (33.30)PART 3a - Northampton 3-2 Tranmere (37.00)PART 3b - Oldham 1-2 Carlisle (43.00)PART 4 - Players you needed reminding of (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sixth time's a charm

Join Matt Davies Adams, Ian Danter, and David Connolly for a look back on the world of the football league including:Derby's latest run in with the EFL, Oxford's latest five goal thriller, and a continual hotting up of the league two relegation race (to avoid relegation)We also preview the big games coming up this weekend including a Friday night feast of Sheffield United v Forest, Barnsley's trip to Derby, and four promotion hopefuls up against each other in Leagues One and TwoRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - FA Cup results: 01.30PART 2a - Midweek reviews: Championship: 08 .00PART 2b - Midweek reviews: League One: 13.00PART 2c - Midweek reviews: League Two: 20.00PART 3a - Weekend previews: 28.00PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 42.00PART 4 - Hype songs: 43.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Shezzarection continues, Owls soar, and an Oxford sandwich

This week Matt is joined by Flo, Sam and Adrian to breakdown a huge win for the Cherries on the South-coast, challenging starts for Paul Ince and Grant McCann and troubling times for QPR. As if that wasn't enough we also dip into League 1 and analyse Sunderland's crushing 3-0 win over Wigan and League 2 to heap praise on Newport after they thrashed Tranmere 4-2. For all that and so much more, tune in!Running order:Bournemouth vs Stoke: 3:32Coventry vs Preston: 8:46Peterborough vs Hull: 13:11Barnsley vs Middlesbrough: 17:43Blackpool vs Reading: 23:14Blackburn vs QPR: 25:40League 1:Wigan vs Sunderland: 32:45Portsmouth vs Fleetwood: 36:38League 2:Newport vs Tranmere: 41:47Forest Green vs Crawley: 43:32 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At least he gave you a nickname rather than an NFT

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Aaron Mclean for not one, not two, but FIVE managerial moves in the football league.This week: Mark Hughes, Grant McCann, Derek Adams, and Paul Simpson all find new in trays, whilst Kenny Jackett was told to take his and go.There was a record breaking week in the Championship, Aaron and Adrian tip two outsiders to finish in the automatics, and Swindon go and put the win in their name once more.All that plus a little quiz too.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Mark Hughes to Bradford (01.00)PART 1b - Grant McCann to Posh (04.00)PART 1c - Derek Adams to Morecambe (08.00)PART 1d- Keith Millen out at Carlisle (12.00)PART 1e - No Jackett required (14.30)PART 2a - Midweek reviews (18.00) PART 3a - Weekend previews (35.00)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (48.00)PART 4 - This was your career (49.00)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Hughes in shock return, no Jackett required at Orient, and a McCann do attitude at Posh

To kick off our first Totally Football League show of the week Matt is joined by Adrian Clarke and Michelle Owen to talk managerial changes at Reading and Peterborough, a debatable penalty at Fulham and an excellent Morgan Gibbs-White performance. In League One we analyse Wycombe's thrilling 5-5 draw with Cheltenham and drop into League Two to have a look at Walsall's shock 1-0 win over Forest Green. Enjoy!Running order:Reading vs Preston: 01:35Derby vs Peterborough: 07:48Fulham vs Huddersfield: 14:15Sheffield United vs Swansea: 20:47Luton vs West Brom: 22:58League 1:Rotherham vs Wigan: 29:38Wycombe vs Cheltenham: 33:38League 2:Forest Green vs Walsall: 39:04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food comes first

Today's Totally Football League Show sees Matt Davies Adams joined by Sam Parkin and Joe Thompson as they discuss all the midweeks matters, the latest sackings and look ahead to some tasty duels at the weekend.Find out what resident Bantam Katie Whyatt has to say about Derek Adams' sacking, what the boys think of Mike Flynn's appointment at Walsall, and whether there's any hope for Peterborough and Reading after their bore draw on Wednesday night.All that and a very difficult quiz,RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Posh 0-0 Reading (01.00)PART 1b - Millwall 2-0 QPR (04.30)PART 1c - Cardiff 2-0 Coventry (08 .00)PART 1d- Sheffield United 0-0 Hull (10.00)PART 1e - WBA 0-0 Blackburn (11.30)PART 2a - Wigan 2-0 Crewe (12.00) PART 2b - Lincoln 0-1 Doncaster (14.00)PART 2c - Exeter 4-3 Harrogate (16.00)PART 3a - Adams out at Bradford with Katie Whyatt (18.00)PART 3b - Flynn in at Walsall (27.00)PART 3c - James Vaughn Tranmere Sporting Director (29.00)PART 4a - Weekend previews (33.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (48.00)PART 5 - This was your career (49.00)  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Months that felt like years

Join Matt Davies Adams, Jobi McAnuff, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a look back at the football league action from the weekend.Today: who's better: Djed Spence or Isaiah Jones? Does Kenny need to get his Jackett? And what do the panel make of Alex Neil's appointment?All that plus a look on what's gone wrong at Reading, the goal mad Kassam, and Derek Adams' strange post match interviews. AND outfield player in goal klaxon!RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Boro 4-1 Derby (01.30)PART 1b - Blackpool 1-2 Bournemouth (09.00)PART 1c - Stoke 2-2 Forest (14.00)PART 2a - Reading 2-3 Coventry (20.00)PART 2b - Barnsley 1-0 QPR (25.30)PART 2c - Huddersfield 0-0 Sheff Utd (28.00)PART 2d - The Odds with Paddy Power (31.30)PART 3a - Wimbledon 1-1 Sunderland - Alex Neil appointed (33.30)PART 3b - Oxford 2-3 Bolton (39.00)PART 4a - Does Kenny need to get his Jackett? (43.00)PART 4b - Bradford 0-1 Exeter (46.00)PART 4d - The Odds with Paddy Power (54.00)PART 5 - Things you love to see (55.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From eccentric to dunderhead

Join Faye Carruthers, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke for a look back at the football league's midweek action.This week: how high can Forest go? Are Derby going to survive? And why did Sunderland sack Lee Johnson with no contingency plan?All that plus a deep dive into the play off picture in the Championship, the relegation battle in League Two, and a wholesome cat story too.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Is this the best play off race? (02.00)PART 1b - Sheff Utd 2-0 WBA (04.30)PART 1c - Bournemouth 3-1 Birmingham (07.00)PART 1d- Blackburn 0-2 Forest (10.30)PART 1e - QPR 2-2 Boro (15.00)PART 1e - Stoke 3-0 Swansea (17.00)PART 1f - Luton 2-1 Barnsley (20.00)PART 1g - Derby 3-1 Hull (25.00)PART 2a - Keane says no to Sunderland (31 .00) PART 3a - Weekend previews (38.00)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (46.00)PART 4 - Clarky v Parky (48.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sunderland bungle, Forest fly into play offs, and Bruce's Baggies beaten by Blades

Joining Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, and Adrian Clarke this week it's Joe Jacobson from Wycombe!This week: which on target forward caught our eye in the Championship? What to do about all this fan trouble? And a very tough question for Sam.All that plus an insight into life at Adams Park with JJRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - FA Cup EFL moments (01.30)PART 2a - Swansea 1-0 Blackburn (06.00)PART 2b - Birmingham 1-2 Sheff Utd (11.00)PART 2c - Blackpool 3-1 Bristol City (13.30)PART 2d - Hull 0-1 PNE (17.00)PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (21.30)PART 3a - Fan disruption (34.30)PART 3b - Sunderland 1-2 Doncaster (26.00)PART 3c - MK Dons 2-1 Lincoln (31.00)PART 3d - Oxford 3-2 Pompey (33.00)PART 3e - Wee bit o Wycombe (36.-00)The Odds with Paddy Power (45.00) PART 4a - Scunthorpe 0-1 Oldham (43 .00)PART 4b - Swinson 1-2 Exeter (46.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Clean sheets are quite important

Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, and Ian Danter as they talk through the latest in the football league.This week: Steve Bruce: Championship promotion expert or busted flush? Roy Keane: too old school? New Cherries: starting XI players?All that plus an exclusive that with Rotherham's Chiedozie Ogbene about life at the Millers.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - WBA sack Ismael (00.30)PART 1b - Huddersfield 2-0 Derby (07.00)PART 1c - Swansea 0-1 Luton (11.00)PART 1d- Roy Keane to Sunderland? (13.00)PART 1e - Doncaster 0-5 Rotherham with Chiodzie Ogbene (17.00)PART 1e - Gillingham 1-0 Crewe (24.00)PART 1f - Oxford 1-1 Wigan (26.00)PART 1g - Portsmouth 1-2 Charlton (28.00)PART 2 - Transfers (32.00) PART 3a - Birmingham v Sheffield United (40.00)PART 3b - Morecambe v Bolton (46.00)PART 3c - Scunthorpe v Oldham (49.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (53.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scaring players into promotion

Join Matt Davies Adams, Michelle Owen, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin as they discuss the latest from the football league.This week: big scores and managerial changes in League One as Bolton's 6-0 thumping of Sunderland spells the end for Sunderland, whilst Neil Harris agrees to join Gills off the back of their 7-2 loss. In the Championship whilst it's crisis off the pitch it's scenes on it for Derby County as they continue to reel Reading and Peterborough in, And don't make FGR angry is the lesson of Tranmere's 4-0 loss to the league leaders.All that plus a very bad steak joke, a discussion on fan behaviour, and some transfers tooRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - EFL’s “stay away” statement (01.30)PART 2a - Derby 2-2 Birmingham (07.00)PART 2b - QPR 4-0 Reading (11.00)PART 2c - Hull 2-0 Swansea (16.00)PART 2d - Millwall 2-0 WBA (22.00)PART 2e - King Billy Sharp (26.00)PART 2f - Huddersfield 1-1 Stoke (30.30)PART 2g - The Odds with Paddy Power (33.30)PART 3a - Bolton 6-0 Sunderland (34.30)PART 3b - Gillingham 2-7 Oxford (37.00)PART 3c - The Odds with Paddy Power (45.00) PART 4a - Tranmere 0-4 FGR (46.00)PART 4b - Newport 2-1 Barrow (50.00)PART 4d - The Odds with Paddy Power (52.00)PART 5 - Transfer Deadline Day (53.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

King Billy Sharp, Johnson's out, and CamBran's pens

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Nancy Frostick for a look back on the midweek EFL action.Today: which club's suffering from a toxic atmosphere? Who's suddenly back in the play off picture? And who's football's Andrew Ridgeley?We're joined by MK Dons boss Liam Manning too to talk through his coaching journey, their plans for January, and of course Scott Twine! Plus we ask him a very important food question too.And of course we preview three big games this weekend:RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Taylor v Damon (00.30)PART 2a - WBA 0-2 PNE (02.00)PART 2b - Blackburn 1–0 Boro (04.00)PART 2c- Forest 3-0 Barnsley (07.30)PART 2d - Coventry 1-0 Stoke (11.00)PART 2e - Birmingham 2-2 Posh (14.00)PART 3a - Wimbledon 0-2 Ipswich (16.00)PART 3b - Fleetwood 3-3 Plymouth (18.00)PART 3c - Burton 0-1 MK Dons with Liam Manning! (21.00)PART 3d - Scunthorpe 2-3 Bristol Rovers (33.20)PART 4 - News and notes (39.00) PART 5a - Huddersfield v Stoke (45.00)PART 5b - Sheff Weds v Ipswich (49.00)PART 5c - Tranmere v FGR (53.00)PART 5d - The Odds with Paddy Power (56.00)PART 6- How many keepie uppies are good? (58.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MK's don Liam Manning, it's not sunny in Scunny, and football's Andrew Ridgeley

Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke, and Ross Embleton for a look back at a full EFL fixture list.This week: who's feeling like a proud uncle? Who's going to survive by default? And what's on the derby tick list?We delve into the feisty game at the City Ground as Forest got one up on their rivals, we look at all the 3-2s in League One, and we wonder about Wayne Brown's longevity at Col U and ask if Ross fancies a go there.All that plus our favourite footballing families as Stoke have three sons/grandsons on their pitchRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Forest 2-1 Derby (02.00)PART 1b - Reading 3-4 Huddersfield (08.30)PART 1c - Bournemouth 0-1 Hull (13.00)PART 1d - Birmingham 2-1 Barnsley (18.00)PART 1e - The Odds with Paddy Power (22.30)PART 2a - Wigan 3-2 Gillingham (24.30)PART 2b - Morecambe 3-2 Wycombe (30.00)PART 2c - Oxford 3-2 Sheff Weds (35.30)PART 2d - The Odds with Paddy Power (41.00) PART 3a - Harrogate 3-0 Oldham (43.00)PART 3b - Salford 0-3 Colchester United (48.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (54.00)PART 4 - Moments of Mirth (56.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eaten alive by Huddersfield, three little ball players, and the Martin Allen of the North

It's a derby show and there's a derby on the show as joining Matt Davies Adams this week it's Oxford supporting Robyn Cowen and Swindon Hall of Famer Sam Parkin.This week: who's Sam now stan-ing? Who's the new owner of Hull? And what's got everyone bent out of shape?We talk through the long awaited takever at Hull City and find out all about their new owner with Phil Buckingham, Craven Cottage bring the Australian Open vibes with yet another tennis score, and we discuss the ranking of Swindon v Bristol Rovers as a derby - see there's more derbies.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Derbies (00.30)PART 2a - Midweek catch ups: including tennis scores at Fulham, foggy days at Forest Green, and tractors at Port Vale (01.00)PART 2b - News: Boro’s beef with Derby (21.00)PART 2c- Hull City takeover with Phil Buckingham (25.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: Championship (33.00)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (41.00)PART 3c - Weekend Previews: League One (42.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (50.30)PART 3e - Weekend Previews: League Two (51.30) PART 3f - The Odds with Paddy Power (58.30)PART 4 - What’s bent you out of shape? (59.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Matt Taylor derby, Boro's beef with Derby, and the Forest v Derby derby

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Flo Lloyd Hughes for a look through the football league.This week: which ref had a shocker? Who's taking the medium way? And why can no one say anything nice about Forest without it being backhanded?All that plus a dissection of Steve Cooper's fist pumping, more juju talk than a medium's pod, and goals that should never have been givenRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Derby 2-0 Sheff Utd (02.00)PART 1b - Luton 3-2 Bournemouth (07.30)PART 1c - QPR 1-0 WBA (13.00)PART 1d - Millwall 0-1 Forest (21.00)PART 1e - Fulham 6-2 Bristol City (26.00)PART 1f - The Odds with Paddy Power (28.00)PART 2a - Wycombe 2-0 Oxford (29.00)PART 2b - Fleetwood 1-0 Rotherham (36.00)PART 2c -The Odds with Paddy Power (39.00) PART 3a - Northampton 1-1 FGR (40.00)PART 3b - Stevenage 3-3 Sutton (44.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (48.00)PART 4 - Moments of Mirth (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Knee slides and East 17 vibes

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Jobi McAnuff for a journey through the latest stories in the football leagueThis week: who was a bit of a nob? Who's winging it up front a little? And did Adrian or Jobi ever "slap one in"? And what is "one" in that context?All that plus we are joined by The Athletic's Elias Burke to go through the latest on Derby and whether Mike Ashley is serious.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - Midweek catch ups (01.00)PART 2b - News (20.00)PART 2c- Derby catch up with Elias Burke (25.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: Championship (33.00)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (43.00)PART 3c - Weekend Previews: League One and Two (44.30)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (55.00)PART 4 - A plaque please! (57.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terriers v Swans, a jam about the Rams, and come join the Stag party

Join Michelle Owen, Ian Danter, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a look back over the FA Cup third round and some of the key results from Leagues One and TwoThis week: who wore it best: Ainsworth or Johnson? Who's looking safe? And who's the best soothsayer in town?All that plus dream and nightmare debutsRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - FA Cup lookback (01.00)PART 2a - Wycombe 3-3 Sunderland (14.00)PART 2b - Gillingham 0-4 Ipswich (22.00)PART 2c - Lincoln 2-0 Oxford (27.00) PART 3a - Carlisle 2-0 Bradford (32.00)PART 3b - Northampton 0-1 Crawley (37.00)PART 3c - Stevenage 3-1 Walsall (43.00PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (50.00)PART 4 - Moments of Mirth (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crawley's banger and M*A*S*H

Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, and Adrian Clarke where we talk about car parks twice!Far more to it than that if that hasn't whetted your football league appetite. We've got the latest headline making transfer news, your weekend previews and some FA Cup picks too.Find out which touted move could be a game changer, who needs to pick up the pace a little or risk losing their job, and who's dad Sam Parkin met in a car park on Tuesday night. I know listener, I know.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - Transfers (01.00)PART 2b - News (13.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: League One (16.00)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (29.30)PART 3c - Weekend Previews: League Two (30.30)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (36.30)PART 4 - FA Cup Crystal Balls (38.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The car park edition

We're back for 2022! Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke, and Michelle Owen for a look at the football league and how it's all changed over Christmas.This week: how to solve all the postponements? Who's providing a big surprise? And which was your favourite goal between Walsall and Newport?All that plus some transfer chat, talk of stinkers, and some good old New Year's resolutions (for some)RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Good Christmas Bad Christmas (01.00)PART 2a - Transfers (09.00)PART 2b - Reading 2-2 Derby (16.00)PART 2c - Bristol City 3-2 Millwall (23.00) PART 2d - Cardiff 1-1 WBA (28.00)PART 2e - Birmingham 1-2 QPR (31.00)PART 2f - The Odds with Paddy Power (36.00)PART 3a - Morecambe 4-3 Doncaster (37.00)PART 3b - Rotherham 2-1 Bolton (44.00)PART 3c - The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00)PART 4a - Swindon 5-2 Northampton (50.00)PART 4b - Walsall 3-3 Newport (55.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (58.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (59.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good Christmas Bad Christmas

Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin and Nancy Frostick for one final round up of 2021.Today: as Wales goes behind closed doors we ask if we'd rather have no football at all. After Fulham's stumble continued against Sheffield United, were we wrong to laugh at Hecky's appointment? Yes, probably. And why is the Crypto Bros saga still rumbling on?That plus a look ahead to some key Boxing Day fixtures including the basement battle in League Two and a quiz to round up the year, because of course!RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - Behind closed doors or not at all? (01.00)PART 2b - Fulham 0-1 Sheff U (03.30)PART 2c - Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland with Adrian Clarke (07.30)PART 2d - WAGMI rumbles on (09.00)PART 2e - Crainey appointed at Fleetwood (11.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: Championship (13.00)PART 3b - Weekend Previews: League One (18.00)PART 3c - Weekend Previews: League Two (25.30)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (30.30)PART 4 - Quiz of 2021 (31.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Real Madrid of League One

Matt Davies Adams is joined by Adrian Clarke and Flo Lloyd Hughes for a look through the decimated weekend in the EFL, but fortunately there's still plenty to discussThis week: who needs to simplify their team? Who is Ipswich's new boss? And who are the Crypto Bros and why did they try to buy Bradford? And what is an NFT?All that plus knee slides in the back garden, peeing in a bush, and an outrageous statement to end the showRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - The Covid bit (01.00)PART 2a - Boro 1-0 Bournemouth (07.00)PART 2b - Blackburn 4-0 Birmingham (14.00)PART 2c - Forest 2-1 Hull (17.00) PART 2d - Blackpool 3-1 Posh (28.00)PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (30.00)PART 3a - Ipswich 1-1 Sunderland (27.00)PART 3b - Oxford 2-2 Wigan (33.00)PART 3c - Shrewsbury 3-1 Cheltenham (35.00)PART 4a - Rochdale 3-0 Newport (43.00)PART 4b - Tranmere 1-0 Leyton Orient (47.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where the Wilder things are

Join Matt Davies Adams, Robyn Cowen and Jobi McAnuff as they discuss the three Cs.As more and more games fall by the wayside this week, we ask whether there needs to be stricter guidance or even a break in football to help clubs get Covid under control.We look ahead to some of the matches that may or may not go ahead this weekend.And we speak with not yet Charlton manager Johnnie Jackson on life at The ValleyRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - Should games be called off? (01.00)PART 3a - Interview with Johnnie Jackson, soon to be Charlton boss (09.00) PART 3b - Why isn’t JJ manager yet? (20.00)PART 4a - Weekend Previews: Championship (23.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (34.30)PART 5a - Weekend Previews: League One (36.00)PART 5b - Weekend Previews: League Two (48b .00)PART 5c - The Odds with Paddy Power (52.30)PART 6a - Moments of mirth (54.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Three Cs: Covid, Christmas, and Charlton

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week it's Michelle Owen, Sam Parkin, and making his debut it's Derby defender Curtis Davies.This week: who is the young Marcelo Salas? Who's smoking their pipe and wearing slippers on the pitch, and what on earth happened at Boundary Park?All that plus Daniel Storey joins to tell all about his Pilgrimage to Sunderland on the Plymouth coach.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Covid outbreaks and how to deal with them (01.00)PART 2a - Bournemouth 0-2 Blackburn (08.00)PART 2b - Swansea 1-4 Forest (14.00)PART 2c - Derby 1-0 Blackpool (20.00) PART 2d - PNE 2-1 Barnsley (28.00)PART 2e - Luton 1-1 Fulham (30.00)PART 3a - Sunderland 2-1 Plymouth (34.00)PART 3b - Wycombe 2-2 Wimbledon (42.00)PART 4a - Oldham 5-5 FGR (45.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (50.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (54.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The young Marcelo Salas

For In The Boardroom, a brand new podcast series from The Athletic, Jacqui Oatley speaks to influential people who operate at senior levels in football about their experiences of working in the game.In this episode we’re taking a trip down memory line and looking at the rise and fall and rise again of Portsmouth Football Club, from the Premier League, FA Cup triumph and European football to relegations, administrations and very nearly falling out of both the Football League and existence, full stop.Ashley Brown was chairman of the Pompey Supporter’s Trust around the time they fought a High Court battle to buy the club back for the fans.In this conversation we explore that journey as well as hearing what it’s like going from being a fan of your club to actually running it.In The Boardroom from The Athletic is presented by Jacqui Oatley and is produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing: In The Boardroom

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week it's Sam Parkin and Ross Embleton to talk about some mad results from the midweeks, Preston getting Lowe, and to look ahead to the weekend too.This week: it's getting toxic at Ipswich, stocks falling for Wellens, and it's panto season so high time we show some love for Biggins - that's Harrison Biggins.Plus Gary Rowett joins to discuss life at Millwall, Jed Wallace's contract, and answer the ultimate South London question: jellied eels or pie and mashRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - Midweek reviews (01.00)PART 2b - Appointing season: Lowe to PNE (14.00)PART 2c - Ricky Parry on cost controls (21.00)PART 3a - Interview with Gary Rowett, Millwall boss (24.00) PART 4a - Weekend Previews: Championship (35.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (43.30)PART 5a - Weekend Previews: League One (44.30)PART 5b - Weekend Previews: League Two (54.00)PART 5c - The Odds with Paddy Power (57.30)PART 6a - Moments of mirth (59.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The funk of all funks

On this week's Totally Football League Show Matt Davies-Adams and Sam Parkin are joined by EFL legend & current Crystal Palace coach Shaun Derry, and sports broadcasting hero Ian Danter to breakdown the latest goings on in the Championship and League One.Hear how a wonderful goal from Dominic Solanke had the Palace squad excited, what the future holds for Blackburn star Ben Brereton Diaz and whether Paul Cook was unlucky to lose his job at Ipswich, plus much, much more... RUNNING ORDER:2:20: Coventry vs West Brom6:13: Fulham vs Bournemouth12:26: Blackburn vs Preston NE17:23: Millwall vs Birmingham24:14: League 1 Sackings35:00 Sunderland vs Oxford40:37: Accrington vs Fleetwood Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fine Lines Derry

Join Matt Davies Adams, Michelle Owen and Sam Parkin for ahead to a busy weekend in the Championship & League One Scott Parker make his first return to Craven Cottage since leaving Fulham during the Summer, we get the thoughts of the Athletic’s Peter ‘the relegator’ Rutzler, who has covered both clubs about why Parker will be out to prove a point on Friday night when he brings his Bournemouth side to South West LondonWe also hear from new Boro boss Chris Wilder ahead of his sides clash wirth Swansea this weekend and how he’s settling into live on TeesideAnd we run through the limited schedule in League One this weekend and pick out some potential shocks in the FA CupRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - The managerial vacancies in the EFL (01.00)PART 2b - Midweek review: Goals of the season in Derby vs QPR (05.00)PART 3a - Interview with Chris Wilder, Boro boss (8.00) PART 4a - Fulham vs Bournemouth preview with Peter Rutzler (22.00)PART 4b-Weekend preview: Championship (31.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (41.00)PART 5a - Weekend Previews: League One (43.00)PART 5b - The Odds with Paddy Power (51.00)PART 6a - FA Cup selections (52.00)PART 7 - Worst away day memories (55.00)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Parker returns to the Cottage & Wilder talks Boro

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Nancy Frostick for a look back on the football league action from the weekend including: a Coventry comeback, a Sheff Weds/Wycombe bust up, and a new manager at StevenageWe speak with The Athletic's Richard Sutcliffe about the goings on at Sheffield United, whilst Nancy brings us the latest on Sheffield Wednesday. There's chat on whether Stoke fans are asking for too much, and we talk about Sam's favourite Matt - no not the host, Jamille Matt.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Hellos (01.00)PART 2a - Bournemouth 2-2 Coventry (03.00)PART 2b - Swansea 2-3 Reading (07.00)PART 2c - Stoke 0-1 Blackburn (15.00) PART 2d - Sheffield United 2-0 Bristol City with Richard Sutcliffe (20.00)PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (28.00)PART 3a - Plymouth 1-2 Wigan (30.00)PART 3b - Sheff Weds 2-2 Wycombe (35.00)PART 3c - The Odds with Paddy Power (40.00)PART 4a - Stevenage appoint Tisdale (41.00)PART 4b - FGR 2-0 Bristol Rovers (47.00)PART 4c The Odds with Paddy Power (55.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (56.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pesto pomodoro bread with Paul Tisdale

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin for a look through the EFL as it reaches peak sacking seasonThis week: it's Si-gone Grayson, Sayonara Slavisa, and Keith Curle-d you shut the door on your way outAll that plus the latest from the midweek action which saw big wins for Wycombe, Bristol City, and Col U, we preview the upcoming weekend games, and we speak to Coventry City captain Liam Kelly about his favourite Kellys and being footballing underdogs.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - Sacking season: Sheff Utd (01.00)PART 2b - Sacking season: Fleetwood (07.00)PART 2c - Midweek reviews (10.00)PART 3a - Interview with Liam Kelly, Coventry Captain (18.00) PART 4a - Weekend Previews: Championship (26.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (34.30)PART 5a - Weekend Previews: League One (35.30)PART 5b - The Odds with Paddy Power (43.30)PART 6a - Sacking season: Oldham (45.00)PART 6b - The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00)PART 7 - Minor details from Sam and Adrian’s careers (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sacking season: Jokanovic, Grayson, and Curle out

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Jobi McAnuff for a look back on the EFL action from the weekend.Today: who's got a touch of the Brereton Diaz about them? What's West Brom's plan b? And who used the poo emoji to great effect?All very important questions plus we discuss Hull's back to back wins, ask why Johnnie Jackson hasn't got the Charlton job yet, and look back on some of the best man of the match prizes down the yearsRUNNING ORDER﻿PART 1a - Hellos (01.00)PART 2a - Derby 3-2 Bournemouth (02.00)PART 2b - Fulham 4-1 Barnsley (06.00)PART 2c - Huddersfield 1-0 WBA (12.00) PART 2d - Hull 2-0 Birmingham (17.00)PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (21.00)PART 3a - Charlton 2-0 Plymouth (24.00)PART 3b - Sunderland 2-0 Ipswich (29.00)PART 3c - Fleetwood 1-2 Morecambe (33.30)PART 3d - Bristol Rovers 2-1 Northampton (36.00)PART 3e - The Odds with Paddy Power (39.00)PART 4a - Leyton Orient 4-1 Sutton (40.00)PART 4b - Oldham 3-2 Port Vale (45.00)PART 4c The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cole's Stock(ton) rises, the Tom Lawrence Show, and a prize Jaffa Cake

Join Matt Davies Adams, Michelle Owen and Adrian Clarke as they go through the biggest talking points from the EFL including Derby and Reading's deductions, Exeter's many subs, and find out all about the new man at the Barnsley helm.This week: who's to blame for the six subs at St James' Park? Who's Poya Asbaghi and what will he bring? And what would you do with a million pounds?Plus weekend previews and Steve Evans.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - Derby deductions (01.00)PART 2b - Poya Asbahgi to Barnsley with Frida Fagerlund (06.00)PART 3a - Interview with Matt Taylor of Exeter (17.00) PART 3b - A replay of a replay (26.00)PART 4a - Weekend Previews: Championship (30.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (40.30)PART 5a - Weekend Previews: League One and Two (41.30)PART 5b - The Odds with Paddy Power (48.00)PART 6 - Moments of Mirth (53.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A replay of a replay

Joining Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin this week it's former Bury and Rochdale midfielder Joe Thompson.This week: who's calling Plymouth 'boyish' and what did they mean to say, who said "your back's six inches from your bum", and why isn't Johnnie Jackson Charlton manager yet?All that plus some motivational speeches and an exclusive chat with head coach at Newport James Rowberry on life at the exiles and his favourite Rodney.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Hellos (01.00)PART 2a - Accrington 1-4 Plymouth (02.00)PART 2b - MK Dons 4-1 Cambridge (06.00)PART 2c - Sheffield Weds 1-1 Gills (12.00) PART 2d - Wycombe 0-1 Portsmouth (16.00)PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (19.00)PART 3a - Revell’s out at Stevenage (21.30)PART 3b - Hartlepool 1-2 Newport with manager James Rowberry (26.00)PART 3c - Rochdale 2-2 Orient (31.00)PART 3d - Bristol Rovers 2-1 Northampton (36.00)PART 3e - The Odds with Paddy Power (42.00)PART 4 - Moments of Mirth (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boyish Plymouth, sore backs at Newport, and the podcast curse

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week it's Adrian Clarke and Wycombe Wanderers' left back Joe JacobsonThis week we go behind the scenes at Adams Park to find out what life's like there for the Chairboys, we talk about the latest appointments across the leagues, and we spice up JJ's tweets.All that plus an exclusive interview with Cambridge boss Mark Bonner about managing his boyhood clubRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Jump start (01.00)PART 2a - Being a Wanderer with Joe Jacobson (02.00)PART 2b - News (12.00)PART 3a - Interview with Cambridge manager Mark Bonner (14.00) PART 3b - League One’s the place to be (22.00)PART 4a - Weekend Previews: League One (25.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (43.30)PART 5a - Weekend Previews: League Two (45.30)PART 5b - The Odds with Paddy Power (52.00)PART 6 - Moments of Mirth (53.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pull up a chair, boys, it’s Joe Jacobson

Matt Davies Adams has Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin and Flo Lloyd-Hughes for company to reflect on Middlesbrough decision to replace Neil Warnock with Chris Wilder. Plus: all the rest of the weekend's goings-on in the Championship, the FA Cup first round, and a solution to banal twitteringsRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - So long, Colin - with Steve Crossman (03.00)PART 2 - Championship review... (16.00)PART 2b - ...and more Championship (29.00)PART 2c - Championship odds with Paddy Power (41.00)PART 3 - FA Cup and Moments of Mirth (42.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The bitter ramblings of a cranky malcontent

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week, pushing aside their bitter club rivalries, it's Robyn Cowen and Sam ParkinToday: we speak with Blackpool keeper Chris Maxwell about his return from injury, what Neil Critchley is like, and the club's upward trajectory.Plus we look back on the big results from the midweek - and there were some seriously big results - we find out what's going on at Oxford, and we look ahead to some of the key weekend fixtures in the ChampionshipRUNNING ORDERPART 1 -Red and yellow Robins (01.00)PART 2a - Midweek Championship review (02.00)PART 2b - Midweek League One review (12.00)PART 2c - Managerial updates (16.00)PART 2d - Oxford’s reshuffle (21.00)PART 3a - Interview with Blackpool’s Chris Maxwell (23.00) PART 4a - Weekend Previews: Championship (33.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (48.30)PART 5a - FA Cup Moments of Mirth (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fulham's seven dwarves Blackburn

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week is Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin and Nancy Frostick to discuss the latest goings on from the football league.This week: sacking season gets into full swing as it's Cox out and Barnsley are all Schopped out. Elsewhere Rotherham, Newport, and Orient all hit five stars - despite the ref at Brisbane Road getting his timings mixed up. And are West Brom a bit one dimensional?All that plus a celebration of Neil WarnockRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Hellos (01.00)PART 2a - Stoke 3-3 Cardiff (05.00)PART 2b - Bristol City 2-1 Barnsley (11.00)PART 2c - Fulham 3-0 WBA (15.00)PART 2d - The Odds with Paddy Power (19.00)PART 3a - Rotherham 5-1 Sunderland (22.30)PART 3b - Crewe 1-4 MK Dons (26.00)PART 3c - Sheff Weds (31.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (33.00)PART 4a - Cox sacked (35.00)PART 4b - Leyton Orient 5-0 Hartlepool (40.00)PART 4c - Newport 5-0 Stevenage (46.00)PART 5 - Neil or No Neil (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barnsley are all Schopped out and it's Cox out at Scunthorpe

Joining Matt Davies Adams today it's Adrian Clarke and Ross Embleton as we talk new manager, good managers, and on the edge managers.This week: Plymouth manager Ryan Lowe tells us all about how he's turned his side around from the end of last season to the being top of the league this time. We discuss the appointment of Keith Millen at Carlisle and Joey Barton's apology.All that plus a look back on Sunderland's trip to West London, and a throw ahead to some tasty looking ties at the weekend including Fulham v West Brom and Rotherham v Sunderland.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 -Orient and Oriental (01.00)PART 2a - EFL Update (02.00)PART 2b - Manager updates (06.00)PART 2c - Ryan brings the Low-down on Plymouth (08.00)PART 2d - Barton back in the headlines (21.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: Championship (25.00)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (34.30)PART 4a - Weekend Previews: League One (35.30)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (46.00)PART 5a - Weekend Previews: League Two (47.00)PART 5b - The Odds with Paddy Power (50.00)PART 6 - Moments of Mirth (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

El sackico, the (Ryan) Lowe-down, and the worst decision of the season

Joining Matt Davies Adams on this week's TFLS it's Ian Danter, Adrian Clarke, and Michelle Owen to discuss the big news from the football league.This week: MM's final curtain call at Cardiff, JJ's brilliant curtain raiser at the Addicks' helm, and FGR's and Hartlepool's wonder strikes aplenty.We also discuss the strange move by Antoni Sarcevic to move to the National League, Blackpool's top derby win, and things you can do in 40 seconds.And absolutely nothing else out of the ordinary. Nothing.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Hellos (01.00)PART 2a - Mick Mack’s out at Cardiff (03.00)PART 2b - Birmingham 2-1 Swansea (10.00)PART 2c - Blackpool 2-0 PNE (16.00)PART 2d - Forest 0-4 Fulham (19.00)PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (24.00)PART 3a - Bolton’s captain jumps ship (27.30)PART 3b - Sunderland 0-1 Charlton (29.00)PART 3c - Burton 1-3 Oxford (33.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (37.00)PART 4a - FGR 3-1 Salford (40.00)PART 4b - Hartlepool 3-2 Harrogate (45.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (50.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bacuna Matata, beaming Bluenoses, and bye bye Billy Brewer

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week it's Adrian Clarke and Millwall's Jed Wallace to talk through the soggy affair at Plymouth, Adkins' Addicks exit, and to look ahead to a few of the upcoming matches this weekend.All that plus Nick Miller joins to talk Forest's revival - will they ever lose again? Possibly. Steve Chicken talks Huddersfield back tattoos, and we ask Jed what exactly that celebration was on Tuesday against Sheffield UnitedRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Into the Lion’s Den with Jed Wallace (01.00)PART 2a - Midweek winners and losers inc Adkins exit, Cowley’s nuclear button, and raining goals in Plymouth (05.00)PART 2b - Will Forest ever lose again? with Nick Miller (17.00)PART 2c - Back tattoos for charity with Steven Chicken (27.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: Championship (33.00)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (41.30)PART 4a - Weekend Previews: League One (42.30)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (45.00)PART 5a - Weekend Previews: League Two (46.00)PART 5b - The Odds with Paddy Power (48.00)PART 6 - Moments of Mirth (49.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake Cooper’s surprised face

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week we have Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Michelle Owen to talk through everything football league from the Bluebirds getting bluer to an owls' ability to turn its head around.This week: have things finally clicked for Russell Martin? Is James Mclean Wigan's best signing? And is Salford's patience bringing the goods?All that plus Neil Warnock's awful impression, Reading's rise, and cheese and onion crisps, yes or no?RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Hellos (01.00)PART 2a - Fulham 4-1 QPR (03.00)PART 2b - Swansea 3-0 Cardiff (10.00)PART 2c - Sheff Utd 2-1 Stoke (16.00)PART 2d - Reading 1-0 Barnsley (22.00)PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (27.00)PART 3a - Bolton 0-4 Wigan (30.30)PART 3b - Shrewsbury 1-0 MK Dons (35.00)PART 3e - The Odds with Paddy Power (39.00)PART 4a - Salford 2-0 Hartlepool (40.00)PART 4b - Oldham 3-0 Stevenage (45.00)PART 4d - The Odds with Paddy Power (50.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shrews surprise, Paterson's prize, and Reading rise

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week it's Adrian Clarke and Jobi McAnuff as the Championship makes its return after the break.This week they talk to Wigan manager Leam Richardson about trying to keep a low profile with the league's high flying team, they discuss Kadeem Harris' move to Ukraine and positive outcomes from that, plus we get deep into two of the big Championship derbies coming this weekend.All that plus a discussion on mullets, drawing, and downs.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Black History Month featuring Kadeem Harris (01.00)PART 1b - Leam Richardson exclusive (13.00)PART 2a - Weekend Previews: West London and Wales derbies (23.00)PART 2b - The Odds with Paddy Power (36.30)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: League One (40.30)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (48.00)PART 4a - Weekend Previews: League Two (49.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (60.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (61.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leam's Latics, Kadeem's at Kharkiv, and Lyndon's got his big boy pants

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin for a chat through the fixtures from League One and League Two.This week: we scour the stats for good signs at Ipswich, we talk up the good work done in Swindon, and an unnecessary Simpsons themed intro.All that plus who's all fart and no sh*t, is Joey ok?, and we look at the options for the new vacancy at Carlisle.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Itchy and Statchy (01.00)PART 2 - Championship headlines including love for BBD and questions about diving (03.00)PART 3a - Plymouth 2-1 Burton (07.30)PART 3b - Sheff Weds 1-0 Bolton (13.00) PART 3c - Wycombe 2-0 Gills (17.00)PART 3d - Ipswich 2-1 Shrewsbury (19.00)PART 3e - The Odds with Paddy Power (23.00)PART 4a - FGR 0-2 Swindon (25.00)PART 4b - Sutton 4-3 Port Vale (30.00)PART 4c - Bristol Rovers 3-0 Carlisle (33.00)PART 4d - The Odds with Paddy Power (41.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (43.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Positivity for Plymouth, Garner's a good gaffer, and Campbell for Carlisle?

Joining Matt Davies Adams this Thursday it's Ross Embleton and Sam Parkin to go deep on League Two - and a healthy dose of League One as well.This week: we speak exclusively with Harrogate manager Simon Weaver following their excellent start to the season and ask how he has managed to navigate what is normally a difficult second season,We also discuss bringing alcohol back to the stands and why players aren't getting vaccinated.All that plus the big weekend previews too.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - State of play in League Two (01.00)PART 1b - Simon Weaver exclusive (04.00)PART 2a - Alcohol in the stands? (12.00)PART 2b - Why no vaccines? (17.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: League One (21.30)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (37.00)PART 4a - Weekend Previews: League Two (38.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artisanal cheese and happy Harrogate with Simon Weaver

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Flo Lloyd Hughes, and Michelle Owen are here with the latest from the football league.This week: Joe Jacobson's wizardry, super duper Steve Cooper, and big praise for Coventry. Plus we have the weekly Rangers and Forest (sorry Derby and Fulham fans), another Lee Johnson quote to unpick, and a feature which definitely doesn't have a childish name... you'll have to listen to find out what it is.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Welcome (01.00)PART 2a - Bournemouth 2-1 Sheff Utd (02.00)PART 2b - Coventry 4-1 Fulham (07.00)PART 2c - Birmingham 0-3 Forest (12.00)PART 2d - QPR 3-2 PNE (18.00) PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (22.00)PART 3a - Pompey 4-0 Sunderland (20.30)PART 3b - Wycombe 4-3 Morecambe (30.00) PART 3c - The Odds with Paddy Power (35.00)PART 4a - Port Vale 3-2 Leyton Orient (36.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (40.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (41.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A wet weekend in the Football League

Join the original trio of Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, and Adrian Clarke for some football league insights in a midweek that saw some HUGE scorelines.Coming up: we speak with Gareth Ainsworth about sharing wine with Pep Guardiola, his music choices for the gym, and his dream dinner guests. We talk about Scott Twine's brilliant hattrick, Ipswich's haul of goals, and whether Mick McCarthy and Nigel Adkins are about to walk out the door.All that plus our weekend previews, Nathan Jones' bold claim, and the return of Clarkey v ParkyRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Midweek review (01.00)PART 1b - Gareth Ainsworth exclusive PART 2a - Weekend Previews: Championship (24.00)PART 2b - The Odds with Paddy power (34.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: League One (35.30)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (44.00)PART 4a - Weekend Previews: League Two (46.00)PART 4b - The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00)PART 5 - The Crystal MDAs (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gareth Ainsworth's dream dinner guests, great Scott (Twine), and The Crystal MDAs

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and David Preece for a look back on the weekend's football league.Today: Ben Brereton Diaz continues his spicy hot form, we're in agreement with Neil Warnock (for once), and we find out how much our hosts really know about the football league as we play "The Preece is Right".Plus a peak behind the scenes at Sunderland, Bournemouth's concerning second halves, and relief at OldhamRUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Welcome (01.00)PART 2a - Standard of reffing (02.00)PART 2b - Bournemouth 2-1 Luton (07.00)PART 2c - WBA 2-1 QPR (15.00)PART 2d - Blackburn 5-1 Cardiff (17.00) PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (22.00)PART 3a - Sunderland 1-0 Bolton (24.30)PART 3b - Accrington 3-3 Morecambe (30.00) PART 3c - Charlton 2-2 Pompey (38.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (41.00)PART 4a - Rochdale 0-1 Oldham (42.00)PART 4b - Sutton 4-0 Carlisle (48.00)PART 5 - The Preece is Right (52.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Loch Ness Lewandowski, The League One Timo Werner, and The Preece is Right

Join Matt Davies Adams. Sam Parkin, and Michelle Owen for a look at the latest in the Football League.Today: we look back at the Carabao Cup action as QPR, Sunderland, Preston, and Stoke all progressed to the fourth round. We talk Derby as the Rams entered administration this week and ask what's next for them. And we look ahead to the weekend and wonder if this might be the weekend that Bristol City finally win at Ashton Gate.All that plus a game labelled Beauty v The Beast, do Oldham have a (Hallam) Hope? and a koi carp called Paul InceRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - League Cup retrospective (02.00)PART 1b - Derby County into administration with the Business of Sport (07.00)PART 2a - Weekend Previews: Championship (18.00)PART 2b - The Odds with Paddy power (28.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: League One (29.30)PART 3b - Weekend Previews: League Two (33.00)PART 3c - The Odds with Paddy Power (37.00)PART 4 - Moments of mirth (38.00)THE ATHLETIC subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unfathomable events at Derby, QPR go all in on Carabao, and narrative drama at Rochdale

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Robyn Cowen for a look through the weekend's football league action.Today we look at the dire states of the East Midlands with both Derby and Forest in disarray, we praise Fleetwood for their fight, and ask if there's a player with a better tan than Jay Spearing.All that plus we analyse footballers' tweets, reassess manager's quotes, and attempt to come up with a modern day Saint and Greavsie.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Welcome (01.00)PART 2a - Derby into administration (02.00)PART 2b - Forest finally firing (07.00)PART 2c - Fulham 1-2 Reading (15.00)PART 2d - Luton 3-3 Swansea (17.00) PART 2e - Peterborough 3-0 Birmingham (23.00)PART 2f - The Odds with Paddy Power (27.00)PART 3a - Accrington 1-4 Wigan (30.30)PART 3b - Fleetwood 2-2 Sunderland (36.00) PART 3c - The Odds with Paddy Power (40.00)PART 4a - Tranmere 2-0 Salford(44.00)PART 4b - Stevenage 0-4 FGR (48.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (50.30)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (52.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lions in the stands

Matt Davies Adams has Adrian Clarke and Jobi McAnuff for company to reflect on the not-at-all-unexpected sacking of Chris Hughton - who will be the next unlucky soul to take up residence in Forest manager's office? Plus: 'Hoofball' with Nigel Adkins, and how can Wigan do it but Ipswich can't ('it' being integrating multiple new signings)?• PART 1a: Chris Hughton sacked by Forest! (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Other midweek Champions news (09m 00s)• PART 2a: Championship weekend previews (17m 00s)• PART 2b: Championship odds with Paddy Power (23m 30s)• PART 3a: League One review/previews (26m 00s)• PART 3b: League One odds with Paddy Power (34m 30s)• PART 4a: League Two reviews/previews (36m 30s)• PART 4b: League Two odds with Paddy Power (43m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A pint of Lancashire Pride, please

Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin and Flo Lloyd-Hughes look back on goaltastic weekend in the EFL and ask is this QPR’s season? Will Paul Cook ever get it right at Ipswich? And where have you been all this time, Craig Dundass? RUNNING ORDERPART 1a -Championship round up (02.00)PART 1b - Championship odds (19.00)PART 2a - League One round up (22.30)PART 2b - L2 Odds with Paddy Power (33.00)PART 3a - League Two round up (34.00)PART 3b - L2 Odds with Paddy Power (43.30)PART 4 - Moments of mirth (44.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stinking of goals

Matt Davies Adams has Sam Parkin and Ross Embleton for company as they look ahead to the return of the Championship and the resumption of League One and League Two.Here's how it soundsRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Derby points deduction, Whitney tribute night and other EFL news (01.40)PART 2 - Weekend Previews: Championship (06.40)PART 3 - Weekend Previews: League One (20.20)PART 4 - Weekend Previews: League Two (28.20)PART 5 - Moments of mirth (37.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shirts off in the water feature

Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin are here to chew over the weekend's action in League One and League Two. - namely the strong starts made by AFC Wimbledon and Accrington Stanley and Oldham being altogether pretty poo.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - League One round up (02.00)PART 1b - L1 Odds with Paddy power (15.00)PART 2a - League Two round up (16.30)PART 3b - L2 Odds with Paddy Power (32.00)PART 4 - Moments of mirth (33.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Breaking a bogey

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Michelle Owens for a trip around the transfer window and the weekend fixtures in the football league.This week we're talking Cheltenham with Michael Duff, whether footballers fall out of love with football, and Jeff Stelling's cat.Here's how it soundsRUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Transfer Window winners and losers (02.00)PART 2a - Weekend Previews: League One (20.00)PART 2b - Michael Duff interview (27.30)PART 2c - The Odds with Paddy power (40.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: League Two (47.30)PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power (50.00)PART 4 - Moments of mirth (51.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Challinor is fed and watered

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week is Sam Parkin, Robyn Cowen, and Ross Embleton to talk all things football league, and to pay respects to Keith the Duck as well.This week we head to the East Midlands to discuss Derby and Forest's 1-1, we go to Shrewsbury for a fight, and to the Orient where the promotion push is on. All that and much more, plus Keith.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Welcome (01.00)PART 2a - Derby 1-1 Forest (02.00)PART 2b - Huddersfield 4-0 Reading (07.00)PART 2c - PNE 3-1 Swansea City (15.00)PART 2d - The Odds with Paddy Power (23.00)PART 3a - Shrewsbury 2-1 Gillingham (23.30)PART 3b - Morecambe 1-0 Sheff Weds (27.00) PART 3c - Oxford 3-1 Lincoln (32.00)PART 3d - Cambridge 1-0 Bolton (37.00)PART 3e - The Odds with Paddy Power (43.00)PART 4a - FGR 0-2 Port Vale (44.00)PART 4b - Leyton Orient 2-0 Bradford (48.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (53.30)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (54.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right in the Zinckernagels

Join Matt Davies Adams, Flo Lloyd Hughes, Sam Parkin, and Adrian Clarke for another flying trip around the EFL. This week's stops include: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Bristol, Cambridge, and Mansfield, plus many more. As this week we discuss the graceful-ness of Luongo, the comparisons of Chong, and the outbursts of Yems and Clough.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Best goals (01.00)PART 2a - Huddersfield 1-2 Sheff Utd (03.00)PART 2b - Luton 0-5 Birmingham (09.00)PART 2c - Bristol City 0-1 Swansea City (13.00)PART 2d - The Odds with Paddy Power (18.00)PART 3a - Rotherham 0-2 Sheff Weds (18.30)PART 3b - Charlton 0-2 Wigan (24.00) PART 3c - Cambridge 3-0 Burton (30.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (35.00)PART 4a - Mansfield 2-3 Bradford (36.00)PART 4b - FGR 6-3 Crawley (43.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (50.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bright donkeys

Join Matt Davies Adams, Michelle Owen, and Adrian Clarke for a footbal league midweek round up. Coming up we discuss the rapid change at West Brom, preview the weekend fixtures, and assess the latest transfers too.Plus what does it take to be a mascot, Birmingham taking the mick, and who is having a disasterfest.Here's how it soundsRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Midweek look back and other news (02.30)PART 2 - How to be a mascot (16.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: Championship (25.00)PART 3b - Weekend Previews: League One (37.00)PART 3c - Weekend Previews: League Two (45.30)PART 4 - Moments of mirth (52.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The mentality of the mascot

Welcome along to another weekend in the EFL where we saw goals aplenty and few questionable moments. Here to go through all your headlines and big match moments it's Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Faye Carruthers.This week: three's a magic number for Bolton, late late goals at London Road bring back Fergie time, and should time be up for Barton?Here's how it sounds:RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Welcome (01.00)PART 2a - Huddersfield 1-5 Fulham (02.00)PART 2b - Hull 0-3 QPR (07.00)PART 2c - WBA 3-2 Luton (10.00)PART 2d - Posh 2-1 Derby (15.30)PART 2e - The Odds with Paddy Power (21.00)PART 3a - Wimbledon 3-3 Bolton (22.30)PART 3b - MK Dons 1-2 Sunderland (30.00) PART 3c - Portsmouth 2-0 Crewe (34.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (38.00)PART 4a - Leyton Orient 3-0 Exeter (40.00)PART 4b - Bristol Rovers 0-2 Stevenage (46.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (55.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (51.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Burrows for Beevers

Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin and Robyn Cowen for our midweek edition as we look back on the EFL Cup and pick out some plum fixtures from the leagues this weekend.This week: we speak with Sunderland goalkeeper coach David Preece all about his new dream job, we speak with Nancy Frostick ahead of the Darren Moore derby and ask how much does Albert Adomah know about QPR after his elaborate celebration in the EFL Cup Round 1?RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - EFL Cup Round 1 look back and other transfer news (02.30)PART 2a - Interview with David Preece (14.00)PART 3a - Weekend Previews: Championship (24.00)PART 3b - Weekend Previews: League One (37.00)PART 3c - Weekend Previews: League Two (48.30)PART 4 - Moments of mirth (60.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hard work starts here

And football is back. Supporters are back, Doesn't it just feel great?Here to pick the bones from the weekend just gone it's Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Ryan Conway.It's a week that saw a brilliant finale at Coventry and all started with a sumptuous season opener at the Vitality. There were goals galore in League One whilst League Two brought us the return of Yemmo - that's Crawley boss John Yems if you don't know.There's all that plus an exclusive interview with QPR boss Mark Warburton. Here's how it sounds:RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - These are a few of my favourite things (01.00)PART 2a - Bournemouth 2-2 WBA (07.00)PART 2b - PNE 1-4 Hull (13.00)PART 2c - Stoke 3-2 Reading (17.00)PART 2d - Derby 1-1 Huddersfield (22.00)PART 2e - QPR 1-1 Millwall with Mark Warburton (23.00)PART 2f - The Odds with Paddy Power (30.00)PART 3a - Bolton 3-3 MK Dons (32.00)PART 3b - Ipswich 2-2 Morecambe (36.30) PART 3c - Sunderland 2-1 Wigan (41.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (46.00)PART 4a - Scunthorpe 1-3 Swindon (47.00)PART 4b - Hartlepool 1-0 Crawley (51.00)PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (55.00)PART 5 - Moments of Mirth (56.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crypto with Mark Warburton

Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke are back for more preview action. And this time they're joined by Jobi McAnuff to help go through tiers 3 and 4.Coming up we speak with Ipswich manager Paul Cook and Sutton United manager Matt Gray to ask how their pre seasons have been going.Plus we make our predictions which will inevitably be proved incorrect by the madness of the EFL.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Hellos (01.00)PART 2a - League One contenders (02.00)PART 2b - Ipswich Town with Paul Cook (10.00)PART 2c - Relegation worriers (23.00)PART 2c - Predictions (33.00)PART 3a - League Two contenders (39.00)PART 3b - Battlers with Matt Gray (51.00) PART 3c - Predictions (56.00)PART 4 - Yearbook with Nick Miller (66.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Big 2021/22 Leagues One and Two Preview Show

Welcome to the new season! And here to get you ready for it all it's Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke and Ryan Conway to get you in the mood for the second tier of English football.Today: who are the ones to watch, who are the dark horses, and who's joining Derby at the bottom of the table. All with the help of Steve Madeley, Faye Carruthers and Tom Hughes along the way.Plus we make some bold predictions involving one Neil Warnock. Here it is:RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Hellos and Derby showdown lowdown (01.00)PART 2a - Things to lookout for (07.00)PART 2b - Promotion favourites inc West Brom with Steve Madeley (10.00)PART 3a - Dark horses with Faye Carruthers (26.30)PART 3b - Battle at the bottom with Tom Hughes (30.00) PART 4a - Eye-catching Transfers (40.00)PART 4b - Predictions (45.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Big 2021/22 Championship Preview Show

And just like that...the 2020-21 season comes to an end!It's all eyes on Wembley as we round up the Championship, League One and League Two play-off finals.Join Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke and Ryan Conway for a full analysis of all the drama, incident, agony and ecstasy as Brentford, Blackpool and Morecambe secured promotion.There's time for a quick word on managerial movement - and some interesting starts inspired by poor Ollie Turton - before we bid farewell for summer.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2 - Brentford 2-0 Swansea (02.25)PART 3 - Blackpool 2-1 Lincoln (22.00)PART 4 - Morecambe 1-0 Newport (36.30)PART 5 - Moments of mirth (48.40)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

That's a wrap

George Elek and Ali Maxwell are here to get you EFL Finals Weekend ready! And we've enlisted some help from those who will be, in Steve Cooper's words, "smelling it out on the pitch" in real life at the weekend. Those people are Steve Cooper and Jamal Lowe of Swansea, Jorge Grant of Lincoln, and Mickey Demetriou of Newport County,Plus a quickfire through the latest headlines across the EFL.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - Brentford v Swansea feat Jamal Lowe and Steve Cooper (02.00)PART 3a - Blackpool v Lincoln feat Jorge Grant (16.00)PART 4a - Newport v Morecambe feat Mickey Demetriou (35.00)Get yourself an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It all comes down to this

Join Faye Carruthers, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke, and Robyn Cowen for a trip through what was possibly the most exciting of play off weekends. We've got all the insight on how the Swansea triumphed over Barnsley, how Sunderland snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, and why changing your manager just before the play offs isn't the best course of action. All that plus we speak with Bees mega-fan Natalie Sawyer and ask an all important question about pies.Get it all hereRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Hellos (01.00)PART 2a - Brentford 2-1 Bournemouth (aggregate 3-2) (04.00)PART 2b - Brentford buzz with Natalie Sawyer (14.30)PART 2c - Barnsley 1-1 Swansea (aggregate 2-1) (22.00) PART 2d - The Play Off Odds with Paddy Power (26.00)PART 3a - Sunderland 2-1 Lincoln (aggregate 2-3) (30.00) PART 3b - Blackpool 3-3 Oxford (aggregate 6-3) (39.00)PART 3c - The Play Off Odds with Paddy Power (42.00)PART 4a - FGR 4-3 Newport (aggregate 4-5) (43.00)PART 4b - Morecambe 1-1 Tranmere (aggregate 3-2) (50.00)PART 4e - The Play Off Odds with Paddy Power (54.00)PART 5 - Moments of mirth (55.00)Get an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2-0 football

We're halfway through the playoff semi finals so George and Ali are here to take you through them all with a few familiar faces along the wayRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Back with the fans (00.30)PART 2a - Bournemouth 1-0 Brentford (04.30)PART 2b - Barnsley 0-1 Swansea with Stuart James (11.00)PART 3a - Oxford 0-3 Blackpool (24.00)PART 3b - Lincoln 2-0 Sunderland with Adrian Clarke (28 .00)PART 4a - Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe (40.00)PART 4b - Newport 2-0 FGR with Sam Parkin (46.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most wonderful time of the year

And so we arrive at the play offs and we are here to give you a full guide to all six matches with some very exclusive interviews along the way. Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke and Flo Lloyd Hughes for the definitive guide to the play offs. Plus we'll be speaking with Steve Cook of Bournemouth, Lincoln manager Michael Appleton, and one of the League Two players of the season Morecambe's Carlos Mendes Gomes.Get play off ready hereRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Hellos (00.30)PART 2a - Brentford v Bournemouth (01.00)PART 2b - Clarkey and Parky interview Steve Cook (05.30)PART 2c - Barnsley v Swansea (12.30) PART 2d - The Play Off Odds with Paddy Power (22.00)PART 3a - Oxford v Blackpool (24.00) PART 3b - Matt interviews Michael Appleton (30.00)PART 3c - Lincoln v Sunderland (38.30)PART 3d - The Play Off Odds with Paddy Power (44.00)PART 4a - Rob Kelly says no thanks to a job at Barrow (45.00)PART 4b - FGR v Newport (46.00)PART 4c - Carlos Mendes Gomes interview (51.00)PART 4d - Tranmere v Morecambe (57 .00)PART 4e - The Play Off Odds with Paddy Power (61.00)PART 5 - Moments of mirth (62.00)Get an Athletic subscription here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good luck and good juju

This week George and Ali planned on doing a full review of the season, but then Derby happened so we had to tear up the script a little (rip it in places carefully?). This week we bring back an old feature of the show "Not the Back Pages" to go deep on Derby with Ryan Conway. Then we get back to the script as planned and go through the less obvious winners and losers of the EFL this season - and the first winner will almost certainly raise an eyebrow or two. There's all that plus we speak with Bolton Manager Ian Evatt about his side's imperious rise to promotion.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Not the back pages with Ryan Conway (00.30)PART 2a - Championship winners (15.00)PART 2b - Championship losers (25.00)PART 3a - League One winners (35.00)PART 3b - League One losers (41.00)PART 4a - League Two winner Ian Evatt (46.00)PART 4b - League Two other winners (56.00)PART 4c - League Two losers (63.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Winners and losers

Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke, and Michelle Owen for a full recap on all the season defining moments from the final weekend in the EFL. We talk Sheffield Wednesday with Nancy Frostick after the Owls couldn't grab the win they needed to stay up. We discuss the potential points deduction from Derby and which season it should apply to. In League One it's all about what the Cowleys need to fix at Portsmouth and whether it'll be Oxford's year in the play offs. And then finally in League Two some love for Cheltenham, Cambridge, and Bolton as they secure tier three status.All that plus a cat.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Michelle run the world (01.00)PART 2a - Final day in the Championship: Derby (02.00)PART 2b - Final day in the Championship: Sheffield Wednesday with Nancy Frostick (13.00)PART 2c - Final day in the Championship: Rotherham (24.00) PART 2d - The Play Off Odds with Paddy Power (30.00)PART 3a - Portsmouth miss out (33.00) PART 3b - Oxford squeak in (36.00)PART 3c - The Play Off Odds with Paddy Power (39.00)PART 4a - Cheltenham Champs (42.00)PART 4b - Cambridge up (45.00)PART 4c - Bolton up (48.00)PART 4d - Play offs (53.00)PART 4e - The Play Off Odds with Paddy Power (57.00)PART 5 - Moments of mirth (58.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cats and catastrophes

It's the final weekend of the Football League and there are four huge pockets of drama. Join Ali Maxwell and George Elek for the comprehensive take on everything from the Championship relegation battle, to who will make the League One play offs, to League Two where anything could happen at the top.Find out who's holding the hot potato, which team is a number of cats amongst so many pigeons, and which player is a like contract killer with really sore muscles.Plus there are interviews with Oxford's Sam Long and The Athletic's Sheffield Wednesday writer Nancy Frostick ahead of a big weekend for both sides.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Pockets of drama and hot potatoes (00.30)PART 2a - Championship relegation battle: Rotherham (01.00)PART 2b - Championship relegation battle: Sheff Weds with Nancy Frostick (07.00)PART 2c - Championship relegation battle: Derby (17.00)PART 2d - Championship relegation battle: Wycombe (19.00)PART 3a - League One midweek review (23.00)PART 3b - League One play off battle: Portsmouth (24.00)PART 3c - League One play off battle: Oxford (27.00)PART 3d - League One play off battle: Charlton (39.00)PART 4a - League Two automatics: Cambridge (44.00)PART 4b - League Two automatics: Bolton (48.00)PART 4c - League Two automatics: Morecambe (52.00)PART 4d - League Two play off or piss off: Tranmere and Newport (55.00)PART 4e - League Two play off or piss off: FGR (57.00)PART 4f - League Two play off or piss off: Exeter (59.00)PART 4g - League Two play off or piss off: Salford (61.00)THE ATHLETIC OFFER HERE  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pockets of drama

Joining Matt Davies Adams this week is Sam Parkin, Kelly Somers, and Ross Embleton to discuss the ups and downs from the penultimate round of the 2020-21 EFL season.In the Championship it's going right to the wire after Derby lost to Swansea, The Athletic's Ryan Conway talks through why it's all gone Pete Tong for the Rams.In League One Hull were crowned champions and Peterborough were promoted after an astonishing game which saw them draw 3-3 with Lincoln. Whilst Rochdale and Northampton joined Swindon and Bristol Rovers in getting relegated to League Two.Speaking of which it's all still to play for at the top of tier four where the top three all lost keeping us all guessing as to who is going up. One thing is certain, and that's Southend's stay in the Football League is over. Former Shrimper Adrian Clarke shares his thoughts on their demise.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Sam Parkin’s return to the County Ground (01.00)PART 2a - Derby down? With Ryan Conway (07.00)PART 2b - Rotherham 1-1 Blackburn (12.00)PART 2c - Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Forest (14.30) PART 2d - The Odds with Paddy Power (21.00)PART 3a - Peterborough promoted (23.00) PART 3b - Hull champions (26.00)PART 3c - Northampton and Rochdale relegated (32.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (42.00)PART 4a - Harrogate 5-4 Cambridge (44.00)PART 4b - FGR 2-1 Tranmere (48.00)PART 4c - Bolton 1-2 Exeter (50.00)PART 4d - Wins for Morecambe and Newport (52.00)PART 4e - Southend relegated with Adrian Clarke (55.00)PART 4f - The Odds with Paddy Power (56.00)PART 5 - Moments of mirth (57.00)Find yourself a subscription to The Athletic here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Solar plexus punch

Join Ali Maxwell and George Elek for a comprehensive run through the latest ups and downs in the EFL. This week we have a double interview as first up Ali speak with Michael Duff, manager of newly promoted Cheltenham Town all about his ties with the town, Ben Tozer's long throw, and holding off the beers for now. Then George speak with Phil Smith from the Sunderland Echo as the Black Cats are wobbling hard at the end of the season, what's going wrong and can they fix it in time for the play offs?All that plus a round up of the midweeks and a look ahead to the weekend where much could be decidedRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Welcome to the crunch end (00.30)PART 2a - A full round up of the midweek in the Championship and League One (01.00)PART 2b - Interview with Cheltenham Town manager Michael Duff (14.00)PART 2c - Grimsby Town are down and the greatest Bowman (26.00)PART 3 - Sunderland’s winless run with Phil Smith from the Echo (33.00)PART 4 - Weekend previews: Sheff Weds v Nott Forest, Wimbledon v Peterborough, Bolton v Exeter (44.00)Join The Athletic here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Greatest Bowman

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Wycombe Wanderers' direct-from-corner-scoring Joe Jacobson to discuss a huge weekend in the EFL that saw Watford and Hull officially promoted with Swindon and Bristol Rovers going in the opposite direction. Plus what is the ultimate promotion celebration accessory?RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - JJ’s top three Champo players (01.00)PART 1b - Social media boycott (05.00) PART 2a - Watford promoted with Kelly Somers (04.00)PART 2b - Bournemouth 0-1 Brentford (13.00)PART 2c - Reading 2-2 Swansea (17.30) PART 2d - Derby 1-2 Birmingham (20.00)PART 2e - Corner shots for Wycombe (23.10)PART 2f - Barnsley 1-0 Rotherham (26.00)PART 2g - The Odds with Paddy Power (31.00)PART 3a - Hull promoted (33.00) PART 3b - Charlton 0-1 Peterborough (36.00)PART 3c - Portsmouth 1-0 Bristol Rovers (40.00)PART 3d - MK Dons 5-0 Swindon (42.00)PART 3e - The Odds with Paddy Power (50.00)PART 4a - Morecambe 0-1 Bolton (51.00)PART 4b - Cheltenham 1-0 Col U (55.00)PART 4c - Southend 2-1 Leyton Orient (58.00)PART 4d - Oldham 1-2 Grimsby (61.00)PART 4e - The Odds with Paddy Power (63.00)PART 5 - Moments of mirth (65.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disallowed in the 1930s

Join Ali Maxwell and George Elek for some EFL brilliance as this week brought you the goal of the season from Tom Conlon and coming up it's the game of the season between Bolton and Morecambe. There's also Akinfenwa's first Championship goal, Brett the Hitman Pitman, and a Jamie Carragher impression to boot.Plus we speak with Cambridge United CEO Ian Mather about his side's surprising season, how they're coping with the struggles that Covid-19 has brought, and about the debacle that was and is the ESL.RUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Big Tuesday nights (00.30)PART 2 - TFLSETMA - Wycombe, Dominic Solanke, Charlton, Brett Pitman, Colchester United, and Tom Conlon (01.00)PART 3a - Cambridge CEO Ian Mather - champagne on ice, on the ESL, and the surprising stability of EFL clubs in this season PART 4 - Weekend previews: Derby v Birmingham, Charlton v Peterborough, Morecambe v Bolton (36.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well oiled backsides

Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Faye Carruthers for an antidote to the other football nonsense. This week we talk Oliver Skipp and Jose Mourinho's exit, the shambles at Swindon, and the winds of change at Grimsby.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - POTW (01.00)PART 2a - Norwich promoted with Michael Bailey (04.00)PART 2b - Swansea 2-2 Wycombe (13.00)PART 2c - Luton 1-0 Watford (17.00) PART 2d - Coventry 2-0 Barnsley (21.00)PART 2e - Blackburn 2-1 Derby (23.10)PART 2f - The Odds with Paddy Power (25.00)PART 3a - Wimbledon 4-1 Swindon - Sherigone (27.00) PART 3b - Crewe 0-2 Wigan (32.00)PART 3c- Rochdale 2-1 Accrington (34.00)PART 3d - Oxford 3-2 Gillingham (36.00)PART 3e - The Odds with Paddy Power (38.00)PART 4a - Grimsby 2-1 Bolton (39.00)PART 4b - Colchester 2-1 Walsall and relegation tussles (42.00)PART 4c - Morecambe 4-3 Oldham (45.00)PART 4d - The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00)PART 5 - Moments of mirth (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EFL > ESL

Join Ali Maxwell and George Elek for a look back on the key moments from the Football League in the midweek and to look ahead to what could be some season defining matches.On this episode how many pop culture references to Bournemouth's Philip Billing is too many references? Is this the start of Streaky Lee at Sunderland? And what is your favourite kick off time?All those key questions and an interview with Wimbledon Head Coach Mark Robinson about their turnaround in form, the fight for survival, and why we should stop saying philosophies when talking about managers!RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Dulux Edition (00.30)PART 2 - TFLSETMAs - Rotherham, Philip Billing, Wigan, Brennan Johnson, Walsall, and John O’Sullivan (01.00)PART 3 - Wimbledon Head Coach Mark Robinson (23.10)PART 4 - Weekend previews: Norwich v Bournemouth, Blackpool v Sunderland, Newport v Cambridge (34.00)Notes Get yourself a subscription to The Athletic here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil Bill vol. 2

Matt Davies Adams is back with Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Kelly Somers to discuss the Championship promotion contenders, the goal thumpings in League One, and the headbutts of League Two.This week: who's the side that's good on paper and better on grass? Is it worth being promoted? And can anyone call the League One relegation battle? All that plus why did Clarkey get headbutted by a team mate, which game is a nine-pointer let alone a six pointer, and who's got the better fashion sense: Matt or Phil Brown?RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - POTW (01.00)PART 2a - PNE 0-5 Brentford - Franking sense from Thomas (04.00)PART 2b - Watford 2-0 Reading (09.00)PART 2c - Bournemouth 4-1 Coventry (14.00) PART 2d - The Odds with Paddy Power (21.00)PART 3a - Sunderland 1-2 Charlton (23.00) PART 3b - Crewe 0-6 Oxford (28.00)PART 3c- Accrington 1-5 Wimbledon (31.00)PART 3d - The Odds with Paddy Power (34.00)PART 4a - Mark Cooper sacked (39.00)PART 4b - Headbutting team mates Bradford 1-0 Grimsby (42.00)PART 4c - Cambridge 1-4 Exeter (45.00)PART 4d - The Odds with Paddy Power (49.00)PART 5 - Moments of mirth (49.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.