Not The Top 20 Podcast

Talent isn't enough: making it through Charlton’s Academy

Ali Maxwell visits Charlton Athletic’s “Sparrows Lab” to hear from Tyreece Campbell, Karlan Grant, Alan Mwamba and under-21 lead coach Chris Lock about the journey from a

L2: Barnet, Grimsby, Walsall keep on rolling & are Gillingham good?

Only one away win in League Two and it’s Rotherham United at Northampton. But the unbeaten bunch keep on rolling: Barnet, Grimsby, Walsall all winning and Crewe drawing.

L1: Argyle & Bradford win again, Posh sack Williams

We chat through big away wins for Plymouth Argyle at Blackpool and Bradford at Luton. Peterborough sack Luke Williams after defeat to Doncaster. Elsewhere, Wycombe, Readi

Ch: Swansea, Stoke, Bolton and Wolves win B2B + our Millwall v West Ham experience

George and Ali break down the Championship weekend that included two big derbies in Millwall v West Ham and Wolves v West Brom. Swansea won at Lincoln to go top, and Bolt

Betting Show: Double NAP(ish) & a goals galore double

Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend: best bets, goalscorer picks, Ali's Eggman, and acca swerve, a BTTS six fold & goals galore. -- Sponsored by SBK. Sign up to SBK

How to Build a Footballer: Inside Exeter City’s Remarkable Academy

Ollie Watkins. Ethan Ampadu. Matt Grimes. How does Exeter City keep producing players who reach the top? From the “must-haves” Exeter demand of every youngster to their

Ch: West Ham thrash Wrexham, Preston sack Heckingbottom & could Burnley go down?

George and Ali break down the Championship weekend that started with West Ham 6-0 Wrexham. Middlesbrough 4-3 Norwich was highly entertaining, while Swansea City, Southamp

L1: Leicester tensions rise despite big win, Wycombe sack Duff

We chat through a big away win for Leicester City and Russell Martin at Stockport. Then: Stevenage beat Luton, Wycombe win their first match after sacking Michael Duff an

L2: Grimsby & York's statement wins, Barnet go top

Cheltenham Town and Chesterfield the only away winners in League Two this weekend. Grimsby Town and York City both log statement wins, with Gillingham, Port Vale and Shre

Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) - EFL Young Player of the Month

Ali chats with EA Sports FC EFL Young Player of the Month winner for August, Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Bromwich Albion). Two goals and two assists in three Championship gam

Betting Show: L1 NAPs, Goalscorer Trixie & 59/1 Eggman

Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend: best bets, goalscorer picks, Ali's Eggman, George's Egglady & a BTTS six fold. -- Sponsored by SBK. Sign up to SBK here to get

Ch: Analysing the entire Championship after five games

George and Ali reflect on a lively first five games of the Championship this season. Who is good? Who is not? They also recap a busy weekend with wins for Bristol City,

L1: Who looks strong after five League One games? Who is struggling?

We chat through big away wins for Sheffield Wednesday, Stockport, Stevenage, Oxford and Plymouth Argyle, and home victories for Reading and Bradford City. Then we zoom o

L2: Bristol Rovers are good, but who else is?

Lots of home wins this weekend: Bristol Rovers, Swindon, Fleetwood, Tranmere, Salford, Accrington and Northampton. Congrats to Gillingham, the only away winners. We tak

Betting Show: Cod 'n' Picks - NAPs, NB, goalscorer trixie & 39/1 acca

Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend: best bets, goalscorer picks, Ali's accumulator & BTTS six fold. Some big games are discussed, including West Ham v Derby, Portsmou

Ch: Immaculate Charlton, super Swansea, dominant Southampton, Wolves, Norwich...

Only one team left on maximum points in the Championship: Charlton Athletic. But there were a ton of massive wins: Swansea thumped Derby at Pride Park, and we also had: S

L1: Sheff Wed, Stockport, Blackpool & Mansfield all sparkle

Oh boy. Sheffield Wednesday 7-2 Bromley is a hell of a scoreline. Big wins for Blackpool, Stockport County and Mansfield, away wins for Barnsley, Huddersfield, while Nott

L2: Oldham & Bristol Rovers look ominous, Salford lose again

Oldham Athletic were the most impressive winners of the L2 weekend. Shrewsbury Town won the ‘Don’t Lose’ derby v Salford City. Bristol Rovers got the only away win of the

Betting Show: Championship outsiders & 39/1 acca

Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend: best bets, goalscorer picks, Ali's accumulator & BTTS six fold. Some big games are discussed, including Wrexham v Birmingham City,

Ch: Charlton, West Brom and Millwall are flying; Ballard's wondergoal & Heggebo's 'deception'

Three teams are on maximum points in the Championship: Charlton Athletic beat West Ham, West Bromwich Albion beat Burnley despite Aune Heggebo’s suspension, and Millwall