15 episodes
- Aaron, Jobi and Lyle Taylor talk Scott Parker's appointment and problems at Derby.
Nuno Espirito Santo is out and Scott Parker is in at West Ham - can the ex-Hammer get fans back onside and earn his 4th promotion from the Championship. West Ham fan, journalist and podcaster Sam Delaney gives his view on where the club is at. Birmingham and Stoke are proving surprise packages, but can they sustain it?
At the other end, Derby are in freefall after another heavy defeat - BBC Radio Derby's Ed Dawes joins the pod to explain where it's all gone wrong. In League One, Dave Challinor is back in management at Sheffield Wednesday as they look to bounce back to the second-tier.
There's more goalkeeping horror shows in 72PLUS 72MINUS, as well as more Ian Holloway gold.
TIMECODES:
00:36 - The life of an injured footballer
01:46 - Nuno out, Parker in at West Ham
16:44 - Birmingham and Stoke impressing
21:14 - Desperate Derby
38:35 - Dave Challinor joins Wednesday - Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Tommy Smith to discuss the latest in the EFL.
Fleetwood Town manager Matt Lawlor joins the pod fresh from knocking Arsenal out of the League Cup. He tells us what their celebrations looked like and what's behind the historic win against the Champions of England.
One year on from Sheffield Wednesday being placed into administration, they've sacked manager Henrik Pederson. BBC Radio Sheffield's Rob Staton helps us lift the lid on the last 12 months at Hillsborough. Could David Storch's first managerial appointment provide the club with another dawn?
Plus, Huddersfield Town are top of League One and have only one loss at home all year. How far can Martin Drury take them?
And to narrate Jobi's moment of the week, there's some outstanding commentary of Richard Kone's hattrick for QPR; the earliest hattrick in EFL history.
TIME CODES:
1'07 Fleetwood's Matt Lawlor
17'12 Huddersfield Town
24'39 Sheffield Wednesday
42'10 72 plus 72 minus - Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff are joined by Lyle Taylor to discuss the latest in the EFL.
Sheffield United legend Billy Sharp joins the pod following his retirement after a 22-year-long career. He tells us what made him an EFL bagsman and how he knew it was time to hang up the boots.
Burnley haven't won at home in the league for an entire year- how real is the threat of back-to-back relegation? What's the root of their problem?
Plus, there's been a sacking in League Two: having been let go by Crawley Town, what next for Colin Kazim-Richards?
TIME CODES:
3'52 Billy Sharp
20'25 Burnley
30'08 Derby County
33'31 Norwich City
37'18 Crawley Town
42'16 72 plus/ 72 minus - Former Watford midfielder Tom Ince discusses what's happening at Vicarage Road. Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and Tommy Smith are joined by Tom Ince to chat about Watford, with the club in the relegation zone after 10 games. What's it like amid the constant turnover of managers in the dugout? Will they buck the trend and stick with Alessio Dionisi? Plus, hear from Jon Rudkin, Leicester City's Chief Football Officer, on the situation that the club currently finds itself in. Will Leicester stick with Russell Martin, or do they need to make a change to ensure success? And Tommy gives his opinion on spygate after the FA handed Tonda Eckert a suspended six week ban.
TIME CODES:
03:40 - Former Watford midfielder Tom Ince on Watford
29:45 - Jon Rudkin with BBC Radio Leicester
43:25 - Spygate
47:55 - 72Plus/72Minus
51:40 - Billy Sharp's retirement - John Bennett and Jobi are joined by BBC Radio Solent's Adam Blackmore to react to the Spygate verdict.
An FA regulatory commission has handed Southampton boss Tonda Eckert a suspended 6-week ban for his involvement in the Spygate scandal. What reasons were given for this verdict? And is it a fair outcome?
With Middlesbrough the club to uncover the spying ahead of their Championship play-off semi-final, fan and editor of Fly Me To The Moon fanzine, Robert Nichols, offers what this decision is like from a Boro perspective.
TIMECODES:
0'45 How did we get to this point?
2'05 Why is the ban suspended?
4'17 Jobi's thoughts
9'12 Has the length of time taken to get this verdict benefitted Eckert?
11'51 What do Southampton fans think of the decision?
15'00 Middlesbrough fan Robert Nichols
18'05 How much damage has this done to Southampton's reputation?
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Aaron Paul and Jobi McAnuff dive into the biggest stories across the EFL, with expert analysis, exclusive guests and the moments everyone is talking about.
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