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Not The Top 20 Podcast

Not The Top 20 Podcast
The #1 podcast about the Football League (EFL) from George Elek and Ali Maxwell. Twice nominated for the FSF Awards 'Best Podcast', since 2016 Not The Top 20 Podcast has been dedicated to providing insightful, passionate, detailed coverage of the Championship, League One and League Two, with the Monday Podcast recapping the weekend, and the Betting Show providing carefully considered picks ahead of the weekend. NTT20 Pod's success has led to over 100 TV appearances for George and Ali, on Sky Sports and EFL on Quest, plus radio appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live. A community of EFL lovers has been established through NTT20 Squad, and the launch of NTT20.COM in 2023 provided written EFL coverage to match the podcast.
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Episodes

#72: League One Betting Preview 18/19

We were joined by Mike Holden of Foxpunter to go through the ante-post betting markets in League One. Starting with the Winner Market, we move onto teams we want to 'get with'. Then Mike reveals a special Foxpunter offer for podcast listeners, before we go through the teams we fancy for relegation, and those we think the bookies have overrated at this stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 20, 201841 min

#71: Championship Betting Preview 18/19

We were joined by Mike Holden of Foxpunter to go through the ante-post betting markets in the Championship. Starting with the Winner Market, we then moved onto the teams we wanted to 'get with'. Then Mike revealed a special Foxpunter offer for podcast listeners, before we went through the teams we fancy for relegation, and those we think the bookies have overrated at this stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 20, 201841 min

#70: The Money Pod with Kieran Maguire

Brief round up of EFL players out in Russia at the World Cup, before a sit down with Kieran Maguire, a Football Finance lecturer and expert who runs the Price of Football blog and knows everything there is to know about football finance, especially across the EFL. General topics: - FFP: does it serve a purpose? - parachute & solidarity payments - salary caps - growing gap between Champ & L1 - transparency of clubs / owners - Potential for a ‘break-up’ of the EFL? Specific clubs: - Aston ...

Jun 28, 201853 min

#69: Play-Off Finals Preview

All the analysis and discussion you need ahead of the weekend's Play-Off Finals. twitter.com/NTT20Pod for your rebuttals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 23, 201831 min

#68: Championship Play-Off Preview

Featuring analysis from Reading's Dave Edwards, and Mike Holden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 08, 201835 min

#67: League One Play-Off Preview

Featuring analysis from Charlton Assistant Manager Johnnie Jackson and Bristol Rovers Manager Darrell Clarke, as well as Mike Holden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 08, 201842 min

#66: League Two Play-Off Preview

Featuring analysis from Wycombe's Matt Bloomfield & Mike Holden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 08, 201830 min

#65: An Outpouring of Emotion

It's the Final Day across the EFL and it's fair to say we are... quite excited? Not over or under-whelmed, just a little whelmed... FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @NTT20POD, THE CONTENT IS FRESH AND GOOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 02, 201835 min

#64: Matters of the EFL Variety

Wolves champions. Sunderland relegated. Here are the questions answered: Gab: There's two prices already out on 18/19 League One promotion - if you had to take a stab in the dark on Sunderland at 2/1 or Accrington at 7/1… Freddie: How do you think Accrington Stanley do in League One next season? Will their momentum take them to a top 10 finish or above or will they struggle as an even smaller fish in a big pond? Wigan promoted: Oli Walker: How do you think Blackburn and Wigan will fare in the Ch...

Apr 23, 201833 min

#63: Alternative Awards

Our take on the real EFL Awards and inventing and dishing out a few of our own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 17, 201855 min

#61: You're Never More Than 6 Feet From A Club Legend

Club Legends are in vogue as new managers. Will Paul Clement keep Reading up? League One All Stars Are the League Two automatic slots sewn up? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 26, 201836 min

#60: 'Can Wolves Be Caught?' And Other Big Questions

If any of the following topics/questions interest you, you're in the right place! Can Villa chase down Wolves? Surely not, but hey. Where would Villa be if Kodjia had been fit the whole season? Also, Grabban - best signing of Jan? Who was the best January signing? Grabban? Mitrovic ? Someone else? Middlesbrough have scored 3 goals in 4 of their last 5 games - with Adama, Bamford and Besic in this kind of form are they coming into playoff dark horse contention? (or will their record against good ...

Mar 12, 201845 min

#59: Analysis, Predictions... Bottlejobs?

Three leagues. Three situations: automatic promotion, play-offs, relegation. We look at the state of play across the EFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 201849 min

#58: Flippin' Heck

Topics include: Paul Heckingbottom, Stuart McCall, Top 2 Favourites, Play-Off Contenders, relegation fears, comeback kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 06, 201836 min

#57: Deadline Day Recap

The lads look back at Deadline Day deals from across the EFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 01, 201835 min

#55: Bonus Pod with Zack Goldman

This one's a little different than usual. Creative genius and all-round legend Zack Goldman (@ThatDamnYank) was over in the UK for a short while and we had to get him on the podcast. To start with, we spoke to Zack about the work that he does with Common Goal and WhereIsFootball, and discussed the growing importance of digital strategy and PR in modern football and the EFL, focusing on his experiences with Oxford United. Then George finally feels he can go a little deeper on some of his feelings...

Jan 21, 201847 min

#54: Transfer Window Special

The boys are back for the first pod of 2018 - and it's January, so it's time to rattle through the big transfer news. First, though, 6 managerial changes are discussed: Middlesbrough, Sheff Wed, Nottm Forest, Bury, Southend and Barnet. Twitter: @NTT20Pod Make sure you subscribe for more goodness and joy from the EFL, and leave a review if you enjoy it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 17, 201846 min

#53: The State of Things

The boys charge some talking points from all three leagues, such as: How legit are Derby? Should Steve Cotterill leave already? Blackburn on fire... Barnet struggling. And much more. Tweet us @NTT20Pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 11, 201738 min

#52: The Best Championship Team Ever?

It's the usual good stuff, looking at the top and bottom of all three leagues. Tweet us @NTT20Pod with any feedback or love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 28, 201745 min

#51: The Championship - A Glorious Football Division

It's so, so good. We discuss this, run through recent results and news and then discuss Fulham's latest fiasco with our friends at Fulhamish! Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 06, 20171 hr 8 min

#50: Award Nominations & All Your Questions

SOME QUITE BIG NEWS!!!!!!! Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31, 201746 min

#49: Just Loads of EFL Chat

Subscribe? Review? Thanks! Intro Music: 'Where Do You Wanna Go?' by New Carnival itunes.apple.com/gb/album/where-d…453?i=1048907676 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 18, 201746 min
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