Predicting The Stars Of The EFL 25/26 Season

When offered the chance to sit down with Michael Appleton for an hour, it was a no-brainer. Often mentioned on the podcast - sometimes as a brilliant young British Manager, other times as George's favourite footballing person of all time - now rivalled by Chris Maguire! We packed George off to chat with him, and we made the most of the hour, discussing: his desire to get back into management (and the importance of choosing a club rather than a division), the Championship players and managers that he admires, his time at Blackpool, Blackburn, Portsmouth and Oxford United, his philosophy and his view on data & xG in analysis, his vision in the transfer market, and how cup competitions can help & hinder. Thanks to Dean at Oporto Sports Management for helping to arrange this interview at short notice, and to Michael of course for his openness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Loka 201855min

We answered the following questions: If you were a Championship club and could sign any league 1 player, who would you sign? Likewise with a league 1 club and league 2 player? L1 managers - 'in or out': Neal Ardley, Darrell Clarke, Steve Lovell. On the basis of Saturday, how close are Luton to competing for promotion again? Bradford being utterly rubbish … Coventry’s chances of finishing top 6? Can Accrington keep up this form and actually challenge for a playoff spot? Seeing them in the Championship would be pretty incredible, however unlikely it is currently. Who is most likely to stop Lincoln? Are Col U and John McGreal the real deal? If Ali & George replaced Giles & Ankerson as Brentford DoFs tomorrow, (T Frank is hypothetically out of the picture) who would each have as their top pick as new Head Coach from League 1 or 2 to present to Matthew Benham for final sign off? Team of the week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Loka 201850min

George is on an absolute rampage after last week. We discuss Dean Smith's move from Brentford to Aston Villa and how it may suit all parties, before going through the weekend picks from Leagues 1 and 2. Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. Get involved with #ScoreBore by tweeting us with your 0-0 pick and a game with 5 goals or more. You can find all of our weekend picks listed on www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that link to add whichever bets you like the sound of! All bets are listed at the end of the podcast. Follow us on Social Media: @NTT20Pod @blacktypebet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Loka 201831min

We bring up our century of podcasts in style, reminiscing about our #journey to this point, before doing the usual: Championship chat including Villa manager and big results down the bottom, then major League One talking points, and Arman Mirkarimi - Strata Bet's League Two analyst - joins us to run through some League Two talking points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Loka 20181h 8min

Fresh from a 7/1 winner, George fancies teams in different shades of blue, while Ali is on a pilgrimage to find some winners. The match in focus is Peterborough v Barnsley. Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. Get involved with #ScoreBore by tweeting us with your 0-0 pick and a game with 5 goals or more. You can find all of our weekend picks listed on www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that link to add whichever bets you like the sound of! All bets are listed at the end of the podcast. Follow us on Social Media: @NTT20Pod @blacktypebet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Loka 201835min

We were joined by some absolute dons, Daniel Mann of Sky Sports and Oli Walker, a League One analyst. We also made some snap judgements at this 10-game stage. We're on EFL Matters on Sky Sports Football on Thursday at 7pm, don't miss it. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1 Loka 20181h 1min

Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. Get involved with #ScoreBore by tweeting us with your 0-0 pick and a game with 5 goals or more. You can find all of our weekend picks listed on www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that link to add whichever bets you like the sound of! All bets are listed at the end of the podcast. Follow us on Social Media: @NTT20Pod @blacktypebet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Syys 201833min

Champ: Leeds 1-2 Birmingham Derby 3-1 Brentford Stoke 2-3 Blackburn Aston Villa 1-2 SWFC Reading 3-0 Hull WBA 2-0 Millwall Ipswich 0-0 Bolton Other winners were Wigan, Sheff Utd, Nottingham Forest, Norwich. L1 : Posh Accrington Charlton Yellows & Walsall. L2: Lincoln v MKD Tranmere 0-1 Newport Forest Green to rocket up the league? Crewe 0-1 Port Vale Morecambe 2-1 Macclesfield TEAM OF THE WEEK??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Syys 20181h 1min