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Doing a Forest Apr 06, 2021

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Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, Sam Parkin, and Michelle Owen for a round up of the winners and losers in the EFL after this Easter weekend.

This week: the Championship's Tomas Soucek, thumbs up for Jerry Yates, and Adrian's advice for out of contract League Two players. All that plus who's doing a Forest? Who couldn't hit a barn door? And who'd be up already if they had a striker?

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1a - Winners and losers (01.00)

PART 2a - Sheffield Wednesday chat with Nancy Frostick (02.30)

PART 2b - Championship winners - Watford, Bournemouth, and Wycombe (07.00)

PART 2c - Championship losers - Swansea, Cardiff, and Rotherham (17.00)

PART 2d - The Odds with Paddy Power (27.00)

PART 3a - League One winners - Blackpool, Portsmouth, and Hull (30.00)

PART 3b - League One losers - Oxford, Swindon and Doncaster (36.00)

PART 3c - The Odds with Paddy Power (43.00)

PART 4a - League Two winners - Port Vale, Cambridge, and Cheltenham (46.00)

PART 4b - League Two losers - FGR, Exeter, Bolton (51.00)

PART 4c - The Odds with Paddy Power (59.00)

PART 5 - Michelle’s big run (60.00)

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The Easter Feaster Apr 01, 2021

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George and Ali are here to look at the bumper weekend of EFL action coming to you this Easter weekend and this week they have taken two teams each to keep an eye on with the finale getting closer and closer.

Some of the key phrases to look out for this week include: Darren Moore the players’ dream manager, Sunderland Sharks, and more than once 'The Halloween table'. If you know, you know.

Plus an exclusive, and brilliant, interview with Manchester United loanee Ethan Laird about his time at MK Dons talking about how they play football the way football should be played, how he researched the side before his move, and his challenge to Stadium MK fans when they return.

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - Intro (00.30)

PART 2 - Championship Easter fixtures: Brentford, Reading, Rotherham, and Sheffield Wednesday (01.00)

PART 3a - League One Easter fixtures: Sunderland, Blackpool, Portsmouth, and Wimbledon (16.00)

PART 3b - Ethan Laird interview (30.00)

PART 4 - League Two Easter fixtures: Tranmere, Bolton, Barrow, and Grimsby (42.00)

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Brought to you by the letter P Mar 29, 2021

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Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a look at Leagues One and Two.

This week: Lee Johnson - momentum manager. Joey Barton - wanted manager. And Ian Evatt - excellent manager.

Not just managers though, as Mo Eisa's back among the many goals at Peterborough, Rotherham have four games in nine days, and Paul Mullin's so good he's on a free transfer come the summer. Meanwhile, which team has got Clarkey feeling a little queasy? What is Sam sick of saying? And there's the return of the much loved/hated/meh quiz Clarkey v Parky.

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1a - POTW (01.00)

PART 2a - Championship headlines and Rotherham’s mad week in April (03.30)

PART 3a - Peterborough 7-0 Accrington (07.00)

PART 3b - Oxford 2-1 Lincoln (11.00)

PART 3c - Bristol Rovers 0-1 Sunderland (17.00)

PART 3d - Wimbledon 1-0 Northampton (20.00)

PART 3e - The Odds with Paddy Power (24.00)

PART 4a - Carlisle 1-2 Cambridge (26.00)

PART 4b - FGR 0-1 Bolton (31.00)

PART 4c - Harrogate 0-1 Southend (36.00)

PART 4d - The Odds with Paddy Power (39.00)

PART 5 - The Clarkey v Parky quiz (40.00)

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Entering crunch time Mar 25, 2021

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There might be an international break on for the Championship but Leagues One and Two have got some serious business to get down to because nothing is finalised yet. This week we bring you the Sheridanaissance, we help you become a Connor-isseur, and we invite the ex over. All that plus a discussion on a side that is left questioning its Premier League legacy.

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - Intro (00.30)

PART 2 - TFLSETMAs (Totally Football League Show Extra Time Midweek Awards) (02.00)

PART 3 - What’s Huddersfield’s legacy? (18.30)

PART 4 - Weekend previews (30.00)

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Shades of Karanka Mar 22, 2021

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Matt Davies Adams is joined by Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke, and arch nemesis (only joking) Ryan Conway to go deep on the relegation candidates in the Championship, the latest managerial appointments in League One, and the to-ing and fro-ing of League Two.

This week: Which game was sexless? Which former teammate did Sam not know the name of? And what are your three goals for the day?

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1a - POTW

PART 2a - Preston sack Alex Neil (05.00)

PART 2b - Barnsley 1-2 Sheff Weds (08.00)

PART 2c - Stoke 1-0 Derby (13.00)

PART 2d - Brum hire Bowyer thoughts (18.30)

PART 2e - Bristol City 0-2 Rotherham (20.30)

PART 2f - Coventry safe? (26.00)

PART 2g - Paddy Power relegation odds (27.00)

PART 3a - Cowley 2-1 Cook (30.00)

PART 3b - Rochdale 3-3 Peterborough (36.00)

PART 3c - Wimbledon 2-2 Charlton (39.00)

PART 3d - Paddy Power acca cracker (42.00)

PART 4a - Barrow and Southend Mind the Gap (45.00)

PART 4b - Tranmere 2-1 Exeter (50.00)

PART 4c - Paddy Power acca cracker (47.00)

STOP PRESS (54.30)

PART 5 - Moments of mirth (55.00)

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Snap headers and shrugometers Mar 18, 2021

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In the EFL this week it's been a busy one of managerial movements as Lee Bowyer left Charlton to join Birmingham, and got underway immediately with a win. To find out what the season has been like for Bluenoses, we caught up with Ian Danter, talkSPORT commentator and Birmingham fan.

Plus we have the usual look back on the midweek results - with no bias at all! And we look ahead to some tasty weekend fixtures including the South Wales derby

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - Intro and manager movements (00.30)

PART 2 - TFLSETMAs (03.00)

PART 3 - Thoughts on Birmingham with Ian Danter (23.00)

PART 4 - Weekend previews (38.00)

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If the cap fits Mar 15, 2021

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Joining Matt Davies Adams this week it's Adrian Clarke, Michelle Owen, and former Leyton Orient manager Ross Embleton.

This week: who is the Championship's biggest handful? Sure Doncaster Rovers manager Andy's a Butler, but what else can he do? Turns out an awful lot. And what's this managerial swapping with 10 games to go - No Jackett Required, Bye-tor Karanka, and Lee-ve Bowyer! All that plus much much more including Nigel Pearson's arms.

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1a - Ramble with Ross (02.00)

PART 2a - Bournemouth 2-3 Barnsley (05.00)

PART 2b - Cardiff 1-2 Watford (12.00)

PART 2c - Bye-tor Karanka (15.00)

PART 2d - Forest 1-1 Reading (18.30)

PART 2e - Paddy Power acca cracker (26.00)

PART 3a - Pizza Cup 1 - Salford kings for a day, No Jackett Required (22.00)

PART 3b - Pizza Cup 2 - Sunderland break hoodoo (26.00)

PART 4a - Lincoln 1-2 Rochdale (30.00)

PART 4b - Interview with Andy Butler (34.00)

PART 4c - Michelle’s Mother’s Day present (39.00)

PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (40.00)

PART 5a - Oldham 2-4 Cambridge (41.00)

PART 5b - Bolton chat - sorry Joe (44.00)

PART 5c - Paddy Power acca cracker (47.00)

PART 6 - Moments of mirth (49.00)

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Grill a Shrimp Mar 11, 2021

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George Elek and Ali Maxwell are here to guide you through the biggest moments from the midweek in the EFL and set you up for the weekend's action. This week there are stag parties in Cheltenham again, Kewell to Curle similar only in name, and the lesser spotted league two false 9. Plus we grill a shrimp as George catches up with Morecambe's Aaron Wildig

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - Intro and Oxford (00.30)

PART 2 - TFLSETMAs (03.00)

PART 3 - Grill a Shrimp with Morecambe’s Aaron Wildig (19.00)

PART 4 - Weekend previews (31.00)

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Royals and Queen(s Park Rangers) win whilst Harry's out (at Oldham) Mar 08, 2021

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This week: parallels between the EFL and the Royal Family as Reading and QPR win whilst Oldham see the headlines and relieve Harry Kewell of his duties. It's not all that royal though, there's a huge victory for Northampton with Portsmouth fans asking that same question again about if they need a coat or not. Warnock's questioning the refereeing the Swans keep on swimming, I mean, winning, as do Barnsley. In League Two Barrow are wheely good? And Gavin W gives Bristol Rovers a schooling. There's all that plus so much more, including a Warnock or McCarthy quiz.

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1a - Prepandemic football (02.00)

PART 1b - POTW (03.30)

PART 2a - Swansea 2-1 Boro (05.00)

PART 2b - Bristol City 0-2 QPR (12.00)

PART 2c - Reading 3-0 Sheff Weds (17.00)

PART 2d - Barnsley 1-0 Birmingham (20.00)

PART 2e - Paddy Power acca cracker (26.00)

PART 3a - Burton 2-1 Posh (30.00)

PART 3b - Hull 2-0 Bristol Rovers (35.30)

PART 3c - Northampton 4-1 Portsmouth (38.00)

PART 3d - Paddy Power acca cracker (48.00)

PART 4a - Oldham sack Kewell (45.00)

PART 4b - Cheltenham 3-2 Port Vale (48.30)

PART 4c - Barrow 2-0 Mansfield (50.00)

PART 4d - Paddy Power acca cracker (53.20)

PART 5 - Moments of mirth (54.30)

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Talking a load of Cobblers Mar 04, 2021

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Join Ali Maxwell and George Elek as they take a trip to the Cobblers, discuss which Shrimp is being popped on the proverbial barbie (in a good way), and find out which Reading player is Jekyll and Hyde (appropriate for National Book Day - though not realised in the recording). Plus we take a deep dive into the world of goalkeeping with David Preece, former Ostersunds coach, to learn the key traits to be looking out for in spotting the next Nick Pope.

RUNNING ORDER

PART 1 - Intro and Swedish stories (00.30)

PART 2 - TFLSETMAs (03.00)

PART 3 - The (David) Preece is Right - on Sunderland and goalkeeping in Scandinavia and spotting youth talent between the sticks (18.00)

PART 4 - Weekend previews (37.00)

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