Episodes

  • 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.

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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
  • The EFL Interviews | Kieffer Moore on settling in, Liam Kelly on taking on League Two again and Ben Woodburn on getting gametime at Salford

    The EFL Interviews | Kieffer Moore on settling in, Liam Kelly on taking on League Two again and Ben Woodburn on getting gametime at Salford
    Sep 5 2024
    Simeon Gholam speaks to three more EFL players on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews.

    Sheffield United striker Kieffer Moore talks about settling in at Bramall Lane after getting a transfer sorted ahead of the new season.

    MK Dons midfielder Liam Kelly discusses what attracted him to play for the club in League Two despite winning promotion out of the division last season.

    And Salford striker Ben Woodburn talks about getting regular gametime in a bid to rebuild his career after bursting onto the scene as a youngster.
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    22 mins
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Four

    Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Four
    Aug 29 2024
    Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Four of the Sky Bet Championship season.
    Running order…
    Preamble and results review
    Luton vs QPR
    Burnley vs Blackburn
    Cardiff vs Middlesbrough
    Coventry vs Norwich
    Sheff Utd vs Watford (Sun 3pm)
    Rest of the Saturday 3pms
    Outro
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    19 mins
  • The EFL Interviews | Danny Rohl talks Sheff Wed ambitions and punditry, plus David McGoldrick on longevity and being back in Nottingham

    The EFL Interviews | Danny Rohl talks Sheff Wed ambitions and punditry, plus David McGoldrick on longevity and being back in Nottingham
    Aug 27 2024
    Simeon Gholam speaks to Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl and Notts County striker David McGoldrick on this episode of The EFL Interviews.

    Rohl talks about his side's up and down start to the Championship season and also about his role as a TV pundit during Euro 2024.

    McGoldrick explains how he's enjoying being back in his home city of Nottingham and how he has managed to sustain a two decade long career which has seen him play in ever division of the EFL.
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    21 mins
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Three!

    Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek Three!
    Aug 22 2024
    Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek Three of the Sky Bet Championship season.
    Running order…
    Preamble and results review
    Sheff Wed vs Leeds
    QPR vs Plymouth
    Hull vs Millwall
    Bristol City vs Coventry
    Swansea vs Cardiff
    Rest of the Saturday 3pms
    Outro
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    22 mins
  • The EFL Interviews | Liam Cullen on South Wales derby, Dan James on Leeds' hopes & Jack Marriott on joining Wrexham's Hollywood revolution

    The EFL Interviews | Liam Cullen on South Wales derby, Dan James on Leeds' hopes & Jack Marriott on joining Wrexham's Hollywood revolution
    Aug 21 2024
    Simeon Gholam presents the first episode of our new series on the Essential EFL podcast - The EFL Interviews.

    There's a Welsh theme to our first episode as Sim speaks to Swansea striker Liam Cullen ahead of Sunday's South Wales derby against Cardiff.

    Dan James tells us how he hopes Leeds can get over their playoff final defeat to Southampton at the end of last season, and Wrexham's Jack Marriott talks about joining the Hollywood revolution at The Racecourse and of course, his opening day goal of the season contender.
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    26 mins