Simeon Gholam speaks to three Championship players on this week's episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Calum Chambers who joined Cardiff City at the start of the season. He tells Sim why he wanted the move and how he’s trying to show people he’s more than just a right back! Then we head to Swansea to hear from Ben Cabango who was named the club’s new captain after long-time skipper Matt Grimes left for Coventry in January. And finally it’s Millwall’s Tristan Cr...
Mar 10, 2025•33 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 36 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Norwich vs Oxford, Coventry vs Stoke, Watford vs Millwall, Portsmouth vs Leeds Rest of the Saturday 3pms
Mar 06, 2025•20 min
Simeon Gholam chats with three managers on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Swindon Town boss Ian Holloway, who has guided his team away from the threat of relegation out of the Football League after a really difficult start to life at the County Ground. Then we head to Oxford United to hear how Gary Rowett's first couple of months in charge have gone for him and his team as they bid to keep their place in the Championship. And finally Sim chats ...
Mar 03, 2025•40 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and Gary Weaver take a look ahead at Gameweek 35 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Sheff Wed vs Sunderland, Leeds vs West Brom, Blackburn vs Norwich, Oxford vs Coventry, Rest of the Saturday 3pms
Feb 27, 2025•23 min
Simeon Gholam speaks to three more players on this episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Sheffield Wednesday's Josh Windass who talks about his side's tendancy to score great goals this season and why he doesn't enjoy evening kick offs. Then we head to Barrow and hear from Robbie Gotts. He tells Sim why he thinks Barrow have found this season trickier than in recent years and talks about his development as a youngster at Leeds United. And finally Sim speaks to E...
Feb 24, 2025•30 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and Gary Weaver take a look ahead at Gameweek 34 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Bristol City vs Middlesbrough, Burnley vs Sheff Wed, Derby vs Millwall, Plymouth vs Cardiff, Sunderland vs Hull, Watford vs Luton, Sheff Utd vs Leeds, Rest of the Saturday 3pms
Feb 20, 2025•36 min
Simeon Gholam speaks to three more EFL players on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Sheffield Wednesday's Barry Bannan who speaks about why he and his teammates seem to be scoring so many goal of the season contenders! Then it's Hull City's forward Joe Gelhardt who's on loan from Leeds United. He tells Sim about the move and why he hopes it'll help him progress his career. And finally we hear from Mansfield Town defender Alfie Kilgour who tells Si...
Feb 17, 2025•32 min
Simeon Gholam puts David Prutton to the test in a quiz of the 2024/25 Championship season so far, before the pair then pick out their best XI and a manager from the campaign.
Feb 13, 2025•26 min
Simeon Gholam is back on the Essential EFL podcast for another episode of The EFL Interviews where we hear from the players lighting up the Football League. On this episode we hear from Coventry forward Ephron Mason-Clark who talks about how he's learning from other players to develop his own game. Then it's onto Derby County and their Dutch midfielder Kenzo Goudmijn. He tells Sim about adapting to live in the UK after his summer move to the East Midlands. And finally, Cambridge forward Elias Ka...
Feb 10, 2025•40 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 31 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Sunderland vs Watford, West Brom vs Sheff Wed, Norwich vs Derby, Sheff Utd vs Portsmouth, Bristol City vs Swansea.
Feb 06, 2025•19 min
Hear from three more players on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast from Sky Sports. This week, Simeon chats with Ashley Barnes who's returned to Burnley to help with their Championship promotion push. Then, it's Charlton's Miles Leaburn who's back amongst the goals after returning from a long-term injury. And finally we hear from Port Vale teenager Jack Shorrock. His brilliant volley against Crewe earned him the League Two goal of the month award for November. ...
Feb 03, 2025•33 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 30 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Blackburn vs Preston, Plymouth vs West Brom, Oxford vs Bristol City, Watford vs Norwich, Middlesbrough vs Sunderland, Rest of the Saturday 3pms
Jan 30, 2025•21 min
Simeon Gholam returns with another episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. On this week's episode he speaks to three players at very different stages of their careers... First up is Colchester striker Lyle Taylor who is closing in on 400 EFL appearances. Then we hear from Crawley Town's Toby Mullarkey who explains how he combines his playing career with work as a qualified personal trainer. And we round off the episode at Accrington Stanley where Sim spoke to youngster Sonny ...
Jan 27, 2025•40 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Sky Sports experts Andy Hinchcliffe and David Stowell to pick out the best and brightest talents from across the EFL. In part one and two, Hinchliffe picks out 10 of the best players aged 21 and under from the Championship this season. Jobe Bellingham, Shea Charles, Ben Doak, Callum Doyle, Tom Fellows, Alfie Gilchrist, Willy Gnonto, Tyler Goodrham, Luca Koleosho and Chris Rigg. In parts three and four, Stowell takes over to assess the lower tiers. In League One it's Lo...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 7 min
On this week's episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast we hear from three young players who are really starting to make a name for themselves in the Football League. First, Simeon sits down with Portsmouth midfielder Freddie Potts who speaks about stepping up to Championship level and winning a European trophy with his parent-club, West Ham. Then it's Stoke and Wales youngster Lewis Koumas. Son of former pro Jason, Lewis is out on loan from Liverpool and getting to grips with ...
Jan 20, 2025•39 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 27 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Burnley vs Sunderland, Cardiff vs Swansea, Millwall vs Hull, Plymouth vs QPR, Leeds vs Sheff Wed, Rest of the Saturday 3pms
Jan 16, 2025•23 min
Simeon Gholam is back with three more EFL players on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Gillingham's Bradley Dack who speaks about playing regularly again having recovered from serious injuries. Then it's Wrexham's goalkeeper Mark Howard who talks about playing the position and hosting a podcast all about it! And finally we hear from Burnley's French defender Maxime Esteve about adapting to life in the north west and overcoming the language barrier...
Jan 13, 2025•39 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Don Goodman and Gary Weaver on the Championship Catch-up on the Essential EFL podcast to take an in-depth look at all the latest action from the second tier. The panel look back on all the festive action, and assess the respective promotion, play-off and relegation battles as he head into the second half of the season.
Jan 09, 2025•50 min
Simeon Gholam is joined by Aaron McLean and David Stowell on the League One and Two Review on the Sky Sports Essential EFL podcast. The panel look at the developing promotion race in League One and who they think will prevail, as well as the runners and riders in the race for the play-offs and whether there is any hope for the current bottom four. Attention then turns to League Two and runaway leaders Walsall, the battle ensuing below them for the other automatic spots, and the struggles of Carl...
Jan 06, 2025•48 min
Simeon Gholam chats to three more players on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Derby's Ebou Adams, then it's Reading's Lewis Wing and finally we hear from Crewe's Mickey Demetriou.
Dec 30, 2024•35 min
Simeon Gholam puts David Prutton to the test in two more quizzes with a Christmas twist. The first on the Three Wise Men of Championship history in Neil Warnock, Mick McCarthy and Ian Holloway. The second on EFL players of years gone by with Christmas-themed names.
Dec 26, 2024•10 min
Simeon Gholam hosts the latest episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast from Sky Sports. In this episode, Sim speaks to Middlesbrough's Finn Azaz about becoming his side's creator-in-chief. Then it's on to an interview with Rotherham's Cohen Bramall who talks about dealing with rejection earlier in his career. And finally we hear from Walsall's Jamie Jellis who's relishing his chance in League Two.
Dec 23, 2024•32 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 22 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Luton vs Derby Portsmouth vs Coventry Hull vs Swansea Sheff Wed vs Stoke West Brom vs Bristol City Rest of the Saturday 3pms
Dec 19, 2024•21 min
Simeon Gholam and Dan Long speak to three more players on the latest episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Leeds forward Willy Gnonto who talks to Sim about the club's promotion ambitions. Then it's Swansea captain Matt Grimes who's about to celebrate a decade at the club. And finally it's Sheffield Wednesday forward Bailey Cadamarteri who's on loan at Lincoln. He describes what it's like to follow in his father's footsteps and the importance of getting out on l...
Dec 16, 2024•32 min
Simeon Gholam puts David Prutton to the test in two more quizzes. One on England stars in the EFL and the other on Championship goal scorers. The duo also wax lyrical about Norwich's Borja Sainz, the star of the season so far.
Dec 12, 2024•10 min
Simeon Gholam speaks to three players on loan to Championship clubs from the Premier League in this episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. First up is Liverpool's Nat Phillips who's on loan at DerbyCounty. Then it's Harry Souttar who's linked up with Sheffield United from his parent club Leicester City. And finally we hear from Brentford forward Myles Peart-Harris who's on loan at Swansea City.
Dec 09, 2024•31 min
Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton take a look ahead at Gameweek 19 of the Sky Bet Championship season. Running order… Burnley vs Middlesbrough Leeds vs Derby Sheff Wed vs Preston Sunderland vs Stoke West Brom vs Sheff Utd Rest of the Saturday 3pms
Dec 05, 2024•19 min
Simeon Gholam is back with another episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast from Sky Sports. This week he speaks to Barnsley's player-coach, Conor Hourihane as he takes his first steps in his coaching career. Then it's Exeter goalkeeper Joe Whitworth who tells Dan Long about how he became a 'keeper and making his Premier League debut for Crystal Palace. And the third interview in this episode is with Peterborough midfielder Kwame Poku who's brilliant form has seen him scoop TWO...
Dec 02, 2024•32 min
Simeon Gholam and David Stowell take a look at the star players in League One and Two, and pick their XIs and managers of the season so far.
Nov 28, 2024•31 min
Simeon Gholam is back with another episode of The EFL Interviews on the Essential EFL podcast. This week he chats with Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris about their excellent start to the season in the Championship. Then it's Preston forward Sam Greenwood who describes his playing career so far which has included spells at Arsenal as a youngster and starting for Leeds in the Premier League. And finally we hear from Sheffield Wednesday striker Michael Smith who talks us through his stunning goal a...
Nov 25, 2024•29 min
