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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

Betting Show - Week 13

The Match in Focus game is Coventry vs Doncaster this week, a fascinating game between League One play-off chasers. Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign-up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. Get involved with #ScoreBore by tweeting us with your 0-0 pick and a game with 5 goals or more. You can find all of our weekend picks listed on www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that ...

Oct 25, 201831 min

Thinking About Accrington In The Shower

Loads of Championship chat: Aston Villa under Dean Smith - 1-0 win vs Swans Brentford under Frank: Brentford 0-1 Bristol City Wigan 1-0 WBA Blackburn 2-1 Leeds Derby 2-1 Sheff Utd Forest 1-2 Norwich Stoke 0-1 Birmingham Sheff Wed 1-2 Middlesbrough Ipswich 0-2 QPR Reading 3-1 Millwall L1: Peterborough 0-1 Accrington Charlton 2-0 Barnsley Donny 3-3 Gills Bristol Rovers 0-0 Oxford L2: Macclesfield win! Crawley 4-1 Newport TEAM OF THE WEEK???????? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Oct 22, 201850 min

Betting Show - Week 12

A double profit week! Things are getting quite lively. Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign-up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. Get involved with #ScoreBore by tweeting us with your 0-0 pick and a game with 5 goals or more. You can find all of our weekend picks listed on www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that link to add whichever bets you like the sound of! All bets ar...

Oct 18, 201830 min

NTT20 Pod Meets: Michael Appleton

When offered the chance to sit down with Michael Appleton for an hour, it was a no-brainer. Often mentioned on the podcast - sometimes as a brilliant young British Manager, other times as George's favourite footballing person of all time - now rivalled by Chris Maguire! We packed George off to chat with him, and we made the most of the hour, discussing: his desire to get back into management (and the importance of choosing a club rather than a division), the Championship players and managers tha...

Oct 16, 201853 min

"If you were Head of Recruitment at an EFL club..."

We answered the following questions: If you were a Championship club and could sign any league 1 player, who would you sign? Likewise with a league 1 club and league 2 player? L1 managers - 'in or out': Neal Ardley, Darrell Clarke, Steve Lovell. On the basis of Saturday, how close are Luton to competing for promotion again? Bradford being utterly rubbish … Coventry’s chances of finishing top 6? Can Accrington keep up this form and actually challenge for a playoff spot? Seeing them in the Champio...

Oct 15, 201848 min

Betting Show - Week 11

George is on an absolute rampage after last week. We discuss Dean Smith's move from Brentford to Aston Villa and how it may suit all parties, before going through the weekend picks from Leagues 1 and 2. Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. Get involved with #ScoreBore by tweeting us with your 0-0 pick and a game with 5 goals or more. You can find ...

Oct 11, 201830 min

Here's To The Next 100!

We bring up our century of podcasts in style, reminiscing about our #journey to this point, before doing the usual: Championship chat including Villa manager and big results down the bottom, then major League One talking points, and Arman Mirkarimi - Strata Bet's League Two analyst - joins us to run through some League Two talking points. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 08, 20181 hr 7 min

Betting Show - Week 10

Fresh from a 7/1 winner, George fancies teams in different shades of blue, while Ali is on a pilgrimage to find some winners. The match in focus is Peterborough v Barnsley. Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. Get involved with #ScoreBore by tweeting us with your 0-0 pick and a game with 5 goals or more. You can find all of our weekend picks liste...

Oct 04, 201834 min

#85: "Where's it gonna drop?!" with guests Daniel Mann and Oli Walker

We were joined by some absolute dons, Daniel Mann of Sky Sports and Oli Walker, a League One analyst. We also made some snap judgements at this 10-game stage. We're on EFL Matters on Sky Sports Football on Thursday at 7pm, don't miss it. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 01, 20181 hr

Betting Show - Week 9

Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. Get involved with #ScoreBore by tweeting us with your 0-0 pick and a game with 5 goals or more. You can find all of our weekend picks listed on www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that link to add whichever bets you like the sound of! All bets are listed at the end of the podcast. Follow us on Social...

Sep 26, 201832 min

#84: The Impression Show

Champ: Leeds 1-2 Birmingham Derby 3-1 Brentford Stoke 2-3 Blackburn Aston Villa 1-2 SWFC Reading 3-0 Hull WBA 2-0 Millwall Ipswich 0-0 Bolton Other winners were Wigan, Sheff Utd, Nottingham Forest, Norwich. L1 : Posh Accrington Charlton Yellows & Walsall. L2: Lincoln v MKD Tranmere 0-1 Newport Forest Green to rocket up the league? Crewe 0-1 Port Vale Morecambe 2-1 Macclesfield TEAM OF THE WEEK??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 24, 20181 hr

Betting Show - Week 8

Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. You can find all of our weekend picks listed on www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that link to add whichever bets you like the sound of! All bets are listed at the end of the podcast. Follow us on Social Media: @NTT20Pod @blacktypebet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Sep 19, 201826 min

Betting Show - Week 7

Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. You can find all of our weekend picks listed on www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that link to add whichever bets you like the sound of! All bets are listed at the end of the podcast. Follow us on Social Media: @NTT20Pod @blacktypebet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Sep 12, 201827 min

#82: Blackpool Full Tilt, Cheltenham Pull A Mooney

It was a pretty epic weekend in League One and Two with a number of surprising results and impressive performances, including: Blackpool 3-2 Bradford Southend 2-3 Peterborough Scunthorpe 3-3 Rochdale Doncaster 2-1 Luton Oxford 1-2 Coventry Exeter 5-1 Notts Bury 4-0 Grimsby Lincoln 0-1 Crawley Oldham 0-1 Newport Cambridge 1-2 Carlisle Northampton 1-3 Cheltenham Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 201853 min

Betting Show - Week 6

Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Use the offer code 'NTT20' on the sign up page for a £10 free bet - this must be used on a football selection. You can find all of our weekend picks listed on www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that link to add whichever bets you like the sound of! All bets are listed at the end of the podcast. Follow us on Social Media: @NTT20Pod @blacktypebet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

Sep 05, 201827 min

#81: Blades, Robins, Shandies & More

Championship: Sheff Utd 4-1 Aston Villa Bristol City 4-1 Blackburn WBA 2-1 Stoke Brentford 2-1 Forest Swansea 1-2 Millwall Sheff Wed 1-2 Reading Leeds 0-0 Boro L1: Sunderland 1-1 Oxford Posh/Pompey/Barnsley Fleetwood 2-1 Bradford League One stronger this year? L2: Who is actually good in League Two apart from Lincoln? Team of the Week + Special Guest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 03, 201858 min

Betting Show - Week 5

You can find all of our weekend picks listed on https://www.blacktype.bet/sportsbook/SOCCER/NTT20/ Use that link to add whichever bets you like the sound of! All bets are listed at the end of the podcast. Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Follow us on Social Media: @NTT20Pod @blacktypebet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 30, 201832 min

#80: Managerial Departures and Leagues Taking Shape

Championship: - A great week for Sheffield United, Middlesbrough, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City, recording 2 wins from their 2 games last week. - QPR win, could Hemed/Wells could make a huge difference? - Birmingham concede late against to draw at Forest but... look quite good? - Blackburn beat Bees, 23 unbeaten at home. L1: Scunthorpe sack Nick Daws, appoint Stuart McCall. Walsall, Posh, Sunderland and Luton all record two wins from two this week. Wycombe and Yellows first wins. S...

Aug 28, 201853 min

NTT20 Betting Show - Week 4

Introducing the new NTT20 Betting Show sponsors Black Type, and running through our best bets for the weekend. All the bets listed at the end of the podcast. Sign up for Black Type online at www.blacktype.bet or via the BlackType app. Social Media: @NTT20Pod @blacktypebet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 23, 201828 min

#79: Gayle-Force Baggies, Pompey Playing Up, Fisher Thrice

In-depth discussion of the following: Championship: WBA 7-1 QPR, Reading 0-1 Bolton, Millwall 2-1 Derby, Brentford 2-0 Sheff Wed L1: Portsmouth, Peterborough, Walsall, Wimbledon, Sunderland. L2: Yeovil: interview with Alex Fisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 20, 201844 min

NTT20 Betting Show - Week 3

A first 'Game in Focus' for the Betting Show, with Walsall vs Gillingham previewed as a big game in League One. Here's a list of the bets put forward by the guys: WBA and o2.5 at 8/5 NAP George Norwich DNB 7/4 Bradford +0.5 @ 17/20 Barnsley -1 9/5 Exeter win 22/19 Macclesfield +0.75 @ 8/9 NAP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 16, 201823 min

#78: High-Intensity Podcasting

Two weeks in, the guys focus on: Derby 1-4 Leeds Boro top of the league Norwich 3-4 WBA The situation at Swansea. Players that have caught the eye. L1: Bradford 0-2 Barnsley Oxford 0-2 Fleetwood Derek Adams vs Chris Powell Players that have caught the eye. L2: Lincoln 4-1 Swindon Colchester 2-0 Port Vale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 13, 201838 min

NTT20 Betting Show - Week 2

NAPs, BTTS, First Goalscorer bets and a look back at how we did last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 09, 201820 min

#77: Opening Weekend Recap

Plenty to get our teeth into when looking at the Opening Weekend of the EFL season, including but not limited to: Leeds 3-1 Stoke Brentford 5-1 Rotherham Reading 1-2 Derby WBA 1-2 Bolton Sheff Utd 1-2 Swansea Wigan 3-2 Sheff Wed Barnsley 4-0 Oxford Sunderland 2-1 Charlton Crewe 6-0 Morecambe Grimsby 1-4 Forest Green Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 06, 201845 min

Curtain Raising - NTT20 Betting Show

Introducing the NTT20 Betting Show! Every Thursday, we'll chat about the weekend's EFL action in terms of the betting, with our tips for First Goalscorer & Both Teams To Score markets, as well as a NAP each for the weekend, and best bets in the divisions not covered in our NAP. We're looking to develop this over the course of the season, and would appreciate your feedback @NTT20Pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 02, 201820 min

#76: League Two 1-24 Predictions

The boys go through their predicted League Two table, from 24th to 1st. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 30, 201848 min

#75: League One 1-24 Predictions

The boys go through their predicted League One table, from 24th to 1st. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 30, 201857 min

#74: Championship 1-24 Predictions

The boys go through their predicted Championship table, from 24th to 1st. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 30, 20181 hr 5 min

#73: League Two Betting Preview 18/19

We were joined by Mike Holden of Foxpunter to go through the ante-post betting markets in League Two. 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, 201845 min
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