Episodes

  • The EFL Interviews: Murphy talks life at Pompey, Hull City’s Millar on facing Messi and Slonina on his loan spell at Barnsley

    The EFL Interviews: Murphy talks life at Pompey, Hull City’s Millar on facing Messi and Slonina on his loan spell at Barnsley
    Oct 3 2024
    Joining Simeon Gholam on this week’s EFL interviews: Portsmouth’s Josh Murphy says he’s confident Pompey can turn their season around; Hull City’s American import Liam Millar on playing against Lionel Messi; and fellow American and Chelsea goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina discusses his loan spell at Barnsley.
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    34 mins
  • The League One & Two Review: Blues and Gills top the trees!

    The League One & Two Review: Blues and Gills top the trees!
    Sep 30 2024
    Simeon Gholam is joined by Curtis Davies and David Stowell for the League One & Two Review on the Essential EFL podcast.

    The panel take a look at the flying start made by Birmingham in League One, and the starts made by Wrexham and Lincoln near the top of the table.

    Davies then assesses the fine start made by his former boss Steve Bruce at Blackpool, before analysing the poor start of Cambridge United, improving Bolton and the continuing strife at Reading.

    Onto League Two in part two and the pacesetters Gillingham and their flying start, an impressive opening to the campaign for Walsall, the pitch problems at AFC Wimbledon and the struggles of the bottom two Accrington and Morecambe.

    Davies then looks at his former club Cheltenham and how they've coped on their return to the fourth tier.
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    29 mins
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Seven

    Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Seven
    Sep 26 2024
    Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Seven of the Sky Bet Championship season.

    Running order…
    Preamble and results review
    Plymouth vs Luton
    Blackburn vs QPR
    Derby vs Norwich
    Sheff Wed vs West Brom
    Swansea vs Bristol City
    Rest of the Saturday 3pms
    Outro
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    20 mins
  • The EFL Interviews: Fellows talks England U21s, Barry's back at Stockport and Harris on leading the line at Oxford

    The EFL Interviews: Fellows talks England U21s, Barry's back at Stockport and Harris on leading the line at Oxford
    Sep 23 2024
    West Brom's Tom Fellows, Stockport's Louie Barry and Oxford's Mark Harris feature on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews.

    Simeon Gholam speaks to each of the three young forwards about their strong starts to the season and their hopes for the rest of the campaign.
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    38 mins
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Six

    Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Six
    Sep 19 2024
    Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Six of the Sky Bet Championship season.

    Running order…
    Stoke vs Hull
    Sunderland vs Middlesbrough
    Norwich vs Watford
    QPR vs Millwall
    Preston vs Blackburn
    Preamble and results review
    Rest of the Saturday 3pms
    Outro
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    21 mins
  • The EFL Interviews: A hat-trick of managers with Sunderland's Le Bris, Wrexham's Parkinson and Lincoln's Skubala

    The EFL Interviews: A hat-trick of managers with Sunderland's Le Bris, Wrexham's Parkinson and Lincoln's Skubala
    Sep 16 2024
    Simeon Gholam speaks to three managers on the latest episode of 'The EFL Interviews' on the Essential EFL podcast.

    First up is the Championship's manager of the month for August, Sunderland's Regis Le Bris. He's followed by Phil Parkinson from Wrexham who took home the League One award. Finally, Lincoln City boss Michael Skubala speaks to Simeon after a positive start to the season for the Imps.

    Don't forget to give the Essential EFL podcast a follow so you don't miss an episode.
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    38 mins
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Five

    Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Five
    Sep 12 2024
    Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Five of the Sky Bet Championship season.

    Running order…
    Preamble and results review
    Hull vs Sheff Utd
    Millwall vs Luton
    Leeds vs Burnley
    Oxford vs Stoke
    Portsmouth vs WBA
    Rest of the Saturday 3pms
    Outro
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    20 mins
  • Championship Catch-up: Sunderland's flying start, Luton's lethargy and a tribute to Sol Bamba

    Championship Catch-up: Sunderland's flying start, Luton's lethargy and a tribute to Sol Bamba
    Sep 9 2024
    Sky Sports EFL Editor Simeon Gholam is joined by pundits Andy Hinchcliffe and David Prutton for the Championship Catch-up.

    The guests look back on the opening few weeks of the season, Sunderland's perfect start, the fate so far of the relegated trio as well as West Brom, Watford and Leeds.

    Hinchcliffe and Prutton then pay a touching tribute to Sol Bamba, the EFL legend, Sky Sports pundit and former Cardiff, Middlesbrough and Leeds defender who tragically passed away earlier this month aged just 39.

    The panel then assess Cardiff and Plymouth's tricky starts as they find themselves in the bottom three of the embryonic league table and how the promoted trio of Oxford, Derby and Portsmouth are getting on.
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    36 mins