Not The Top 20 Podcast
672 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 77 ratingsA podcast about the Football League from George and Ali, two keen observers. Outside of the dizzying Premier League spin-cycle, there are 72 other clubs in three professional leagues. The storylines are interesting and funny, and their results just as important for fans. We'll be uncovering it all, and treating the Football League with the podcasting coverage it deserves.
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#20: The Devil Is In The Detail
January 17, 2017 01:26 - 56 minutes - 107 MBThe lads look back at recent results, transfers and managerial sackings in the EFL. Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Jingles by Setuniman: www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/134038/ www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/155658/
#19: L1 & L2 Mid-Season Awards
December 28, 2016 14:06 - 34 minutes - 64.8 MBMiscellaneous mid-season awards for League 1 & League 2. Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Jingles by Setuniman: www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/134038/ www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/155658/
#18: Championship Mid-Season Awards
December 28, 2016 13:09 - 46 minutes - 78.4 MBMiscellaneous mid-season awards for the Championship. Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Jingles by Setuniman: www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/134038/ www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/155658/
#17: The Nescafé Shake
December 13, 2016 13:04 - 53 minutes - 101 MBWas Wolves 4-4 Fulham the game of the season? Who is the Championship's most dominant midfield? Which players are future internationals? How good are Derby? How can Huddersfield stay up there? Will Villa get up there? How many will Gayle score? Barnsley! Shrews! Dale! Bolton! Fleetwood! Southend! Oldham! Peterborough! Plymouth! Wycombe! Cambridge! Newport. Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-the-top-20-podcast/id1112915286?mt=...
#16: Score Hat-Trick, Get Robbed
November 29, 2016 21:51 - 48 minutes - 91.9 MBKenny & Rotherham :( Birmingham & Rowett :) Blackburn & Coyle :) Sheff Wed. Wolves. Wigan. Huddersfield. Robinson and Charlton? MK Dons and ??? Scunthorpe scouting report. Bury, Millwall, Bristol Rovers, Chesterfield. Plymouth. Carlisle. Blackpool. Wycombe. Stevenage, Portsmouth, Grimsby! iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d...
#15: "Geographically Close Rivals"
November 22, 2016 01:55 - 58 minutes - 110 MBMain topics: Reading. Nottingham Forest. Norwich. Other: Newcastle. Leeds. Aston Villa. Brighton. Ipswich. Derby. Oxford. Coventry. Gillingham. Walsall. Wimbledon. Southend. Grimsby. Newport. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Jingles by Setuniman: www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/134038/ www.freesoun...
#14: What if I told you...
November 16, 2016 19:48 - 49 minutes - 93.4 MBWe attempt to make sense of the following: Ian Holloway, QPR Manager. Tim Sherwood, Swindon DoF. Paul Lambert, Wolves Head Coach. Frank Lampard, MK Dons Manager? Steve Evans, back in the game. Leo Da Silva Lopes. Bury. Oxford. Plymouth. Carlisle. Newport. Marcus Bignot. Checkatrade Trophy Fines. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/wh...
#13: Top-half teams getting relegated & vice versa
November 08, 2016 17:49 - 27 minutes - 52.6 MBAli takes on the following challenge: Give a team from each league in the bottom half that can challenge for promotion & one from the top half that may still go down. Also: Reading FC, Brentford, Leyton Orient. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Jingles by Setuniman: www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/...
Interview: Dean Gripton, Football Manager Joint-Head of English Research
November 02, 2016 15:14 - 51 minutes - 85.9 MBDean Gripton, Joint-Head of English Research (focusing on the EFL) joins Ali for a chat about all things #FM17, its huge database, hidden rewards, his fascinating career and gives some tips too!
Interview: Harry Jamieson, Head Performance Analyst (Scunthorpe United)
October 31, 2016 16:06 - 1 hour - 106 MBScunthorpe United Head Performance Analyst Harry Jamieson joins Ali for a chat, covering a wide range of topics, including his role, Scunthorpe's style, League 1 teams and players to watch, data/analytics in football. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Jingles by Setuniman: www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/s...
#12: Ultimate Teams, Robbo Out
October 24, 2016 21:05 - 1 hour - 122 MBWe start by naming our XI of Championship players who can and will play in the Premier League. That goes on for ages, and is great fun. The results may surprise you! Then we discuss Preston's form, and Kenny Jackett's new job. League One gets the Karl Robinson and Paul Hurst treatment. Is Nile Ranger on the straight and narrow? Can Bristol Rovers, AFC Wimbledon & Northampton stay in and around it. Yeovil, Grimsby, Portsmouth. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Tw...
#11: Posh, Iron, Dale, Bury & More...
October 11, 2016 13:35 - 51 minutes - 97 MBIs the loan market ruining youth development? Will Scunthorpe's wheels fall off? Can Bury and Rochdale stay near the top of League 1? Is Peterborough's 'process' actually going to work? iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Jingles by Setuniman: www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/134038/ www.freesound.o...
#10: Sacking Season (Along Came Polly)
October 04, 2016 21:44 - 1 hour - 139 MBManagers got sacked! What's next for Cardiff and Villa (and Derby?!). Also, the Managers and Players of the Month in the EFL get audio-anointed by a couple of nobodies. 0:45 Cardiff 5:00 Derby 7:45 Aston Villa 17:20 Monk MOM 19:25 Neil MOM 22:30 Jackson Irvine POM 23:45 Jonjo Shelvey POM 26:00 Huddersfield 28:15 Brighton 29:15 Bristol City 30:10 Birmingham/Brentford 31:10 Ipswich McCarthy 34:20 Rotherham League 1 37:15 - Scunthorpe and Bury Deep Dive 43:15 - Wilder & Sheff Utd 44:40 ...
#9: The Best Goal Ever?
September 13, 2016 16:21 - 1 hour - 129 MBHappy Terriers and Tykes, buzzing Bees, hot (?!) Iron, moving Shakers, happy Cobblers, potent Portsmouth and proficient Plymouth. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Jingles by Setuniman: www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/134038/ www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/155658/
#8: Transfer Window Review, Monthly Awards, Tips
September 07, 2016 23:01 - 1 hour - 124 MBWho 'won' the transfer window in the Championship? Who should be Player and Manager of the Month for August (in all divisions)? Which manager looks like a bug? What are our tips for the weekend? Contents: 1:30 - Championship Manager/Player of the Month 2:00 - Conor Hourihane 3:45 - David Wagner & Huddersfield 7:05 - 15 minute Transfer Chat (Championship): Bendtner, Nelson Oliveira, Brighton, Sheff Wed, Bristol City, Fulham, Derby, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brentford. 26:50 - League 1 Play...
#7: Done by the shape of the ball
August 23, 2016 15:31 - 1 hour - 121 MBTwo rounds of EFL games in a week = NEW LEADERS IN EVERY LEAGUE. Ali and George draw literally tens of conclusions after only 4 games of the season. Contents: 0:15 - Newcastle 3:40 - Nott'm Forest 4-3 Wigan + Player of the Week: Oliver Burke 8:35 - Huddersfield! Again! 11:40 - Burton Albion 13:45 - Sheffield Wednesday/Forestieri 17:40 - Leeds #MOT 19:55 - Wolves 23:20 - Jorge Mendes, Wolves, EuroMendes 31:25 - Bolton 35:05 - Scunthorpe 38:20 - Charlton 40:10 - Bradford 41:30 - Midweek - ...
#6: Takeaways from early EFL days
August 16, 2016 15:08 - 1 hour - 114 MBAfter two league games and one cup game, it's time to take a glance at the initial takeaways from the new EFL season, and look back at how the pre-season predictions are going... (Mixed.) QPR, Fulham, Huddersfield and Bristol City get their due praise in the Championship pod - but we fear for a few teams at the bottom. In League 1, there are some surprise teams in the mix early on, and what are Sheff Utd and Charlton doing down there? And in League 2, the Bees and the Hatters are top dogs,...
#5: League 2 Preview 2016-17
August 03, 2016 03:03 - 49 minutes - 93.1 MBOstensibly the least important of the three EFL leagues, George and Ali love it just as much as the others - there's no such thing as a favourite child... The boys predict the League 2 final standings 1-24, but in reality the only thing that can be predicted for certain is that both will probably die alone. Such is life for an EFL nut. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by Ne...
#4: League 1 Preview 2016-17
August 03, 2016 03:03 - 59 minutes - 113 MBThe boys are back with a bang, kicking off the 2016-17 EFL season off in style with some League 1 predictions. Imagine talking for an hour about Sky Bet League 1? Imagine no more, the boys have achieved it, with plenty left in the tank. Predicting footballing joy for some teams, and heartbreak for others, George and Ali are ruthless in their approach to predictions. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro Music...
#3: Championship Preview 2016-17
August 03, 2016 02:29 - 1 hour - 167 MBThe boys are back with a bang, kicking off the 2016-17 season off in style with some Championship predictions. Starting in 24th place (sorry, Rotherham), and working towards the Championship Champions 2016-17, Ali and George get far too excited about what is one of many football seasons that will happen in their lives. They are adults, and they should really know better. iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/not-t…d1112915286?mt=2 Twitter: twitter.com/NTT20Pod Soundcloud: @ntt20pod Intro ...
#2: Play-Off Review - Hull, Barnsley and AFC Wimbledon triumph
May 31, 2016 20:25 - 41 minutes - 78.3 MBThe pod takes a look at the Football League Play-Off FInals, discussing the games, the occasions and the future prospects of the winners and losers. Will Hull cope in the Premier League? Will Sheff Wed be there or thereabouts again? What about Barnsley in the Championship - will Paul Heckingbottom be in charge? And just how did AFC Wimbledon reach League 1? Then, there's a discussion about what the best 'stories' are from the 15/16 season across English football. iTunes: https://itunes.app...
#1: Championship promotion review, play-off preview & relegation post-mortem
May 11, 2016 10:11 - 33 minutes - 61.8 MBIn the inaugural Not The Top 20 pod, your heroes measure the success of Burnley and Middlesbrough, and worry a little about their Premier League adaptability. Hotshot Championship strikers Jordan Rhodes and Andre Gray are analysed - how will they cope with the Premier League's defences? The play-off teams are previewed and the finalists predicted - there's £150m+ at stake for the teams and pride at stake for Ali & George. Finally, the boys give their eulogies for Bolton, MK Dons and Charlton...