Not The Top 20 Podcast
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One Final January Transfer For Every EFL Club
Join us for a Transfer Deadline Day live stream at 6pm on Monday 2nd February on NTT20.COM! -- What is the ONE position that every EFL club still needs to sign before the window shuts — and why? That's the crux of this bonus episode podcast. Some clubs need more than others, but we had a blast assessing the state of each squad and its needs. Even more fun was receiving over 30 voicenote contributions from fans of across the 72 clubs. We're so grateful to our contributors. See you for the livestream, Monday 6pm. Available for all subscribers of NTT20.COM, free and paid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Pizza Express, Wrexham 'n' Exeter
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL action in the Championship, League One and League Two. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20?filter.p.m.custom.default_product=true -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ch: Hellberg's Boro & Hull flying, Leicester sack Cifuentes, Ipswich stutter
We break down key stories from the Championship weekend. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
L1: Huddersfield's Manning era starts well, Argyle & Exeter keep rolling, Lincoln strengthen their position
We break down key stories from the League One weekend. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
L2: Bromley's turnaround; Salford, MK & Cambridge march on; Newport & Crawley log huge wins
We break down key stories from the League Two weekend. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Better Than Wrex?
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL action in the Championship, League One and League Two. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20?filter.p.m.custom.default_product=true -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ch: Top 3 all win; Millwall smash Watford; Hull, Norwich & Derby impress on travels
We break down key stories from the Championship weekend. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
L1: Cardiff stretch lead; Huddersfield sack Grant; Argyle catch the eye; Mansfield, Exeter & Orient with big home wins
We break down key stories from the League One weekend. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
L2: Salford win big one; Walsall, MK Dons and Cambridge away wins; Shrewsbury the big winners at the bottom
We break down key stories from the League Two weekend. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: The Man Who Picked the Hornets Next
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL action in the Championship, League One and League Two. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20?filter.p.m.custom.default_product=true -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Championship Mid-Season Predictions 25/26
Will Coventry win the Championship? Who will go up automatically? Who will win the big game of Play-Off musical chairs? And who goes down... It's the Championship mid-season predictions! -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
League One Mid-Season Predictions 25/26
League One is bonkers this season. Who will with automatic promotion, make the Play-Offs, and get relegated? Here are our predictions. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
League Two Mid-Season Predictions 25/26
Who will win automatic promotion, make the Play-Offs, and be relegated from Sky Bet League Two? Here are your mid-season predictions from Not The Top 20. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Cupset Picks Galore
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the FA Cup Third Round & League One / League Two weekend. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20?filter.p.m.custom.default_product=true -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
L2 Festive Recap: All eyes on Bromley, Cambridge seem unbeatable, Accrington keep surprising
League Two has a new leader and they've won six in a row. At the bottom, barely anyone can muster a win. Here is your League Two festive recap. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
L1 Festive Recap: Cardiff, Lincoln and Bradford stand out; Reading & Mansfield fly up the table
League One was on an absolute mad one over the last two weeks. Teams flying up and down the league, while the Top Dogs strutted their stuff. -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Championship Festive Recap: Wrexham Win Christmas! Are Cov & Boro wobbling? What's happened to Southampton?
Mega recap of the Sky Bet Championship's busy festive period: who smashed it, and who struggled? -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: The New Year Yankees
After a season-best effort last time out, George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL games on 29th December, both selecting a yankee looking to end the year on a high. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20?filter.p.m.custom.default_product=true -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
QPR's Marti Supremacy; Lincoln go second; Salford catch the eye
We break down key stories from the Championship, League One and League Two. Championship: 00:00 - 46:15 League One: 46:15 - 1:17:30 League Two: 1:17:30 - end Buy merch, stay warm! banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: NEW! MANAGER! BOUNCE!
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20?filter.p.m.custom.default_product=true -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fatawu shocks the world, Cov & Boro pull clear; Cardiff win a ding dong v Donny; Darrell Clarke sacked by Bristol Rovers
We break down key stories from the Championship, League One and League Two. Championship: 00:00 - 44:00 League One: 44:00 - 1:13:00 League Two: 1:13:00 - end Buy merch, stay warm! banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reyes Cleary (Barnsley) - EA Sports FC EFL Young Player of the Month
Ali chats with EA Sports FC EFL Young Player of the Month winner for November, Reyes Cleary of Barnsley. Cleary was a star of West Brom's academy, whose senior career has exploded this season at Hartlepool (loan) and now at Barnsley, where he signed in the summer. Cleary breaks down his last few months, his goal from halfway line against Bradford, plus the importance of creativity and dribbling in his game. And Ali sets him a target to hit in the last few months of 2025... -- Get your NTT20 merch: https://www.banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Double NAP & Ultimate Lisbie
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20?filter.p.m.custom.default_product=true -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Coventry felled by Ipswich, Sheff Utd smash Stoke; Cardiff impress & what the FA Cup 2nd Round tells us about the pyramid
We break down key stories from the Championship, League One and the FA Cup. Championship: 00:00 - 43:30 League One: 43:30 - 53:00 FA Cup: 53:00 - end - Buy merch, stay warm! banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Yorkshire NAPs & a 92/1 acca
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL & FA Cup weekend. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
League Two is OLD - what does that mean?
Ali & George fire up NOT THE BACK PAGES to talk about a piece Ali wrote for NTT20.COM which has been very well received - it's a deep dive into League Two that starts with a spike in player age, and explores aspects of club finances and more: https://www.ntt20.com/p/why-is-league-two-so-old Crewe Alex and Walsall are presented as those 'zigging' as League Two zags. It would be great to hear your thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is this the best EFL season ever?
We break down key stories from the Championship, League One and League Two. Championship: 00:00 - 49:30 League One: 49:30 - 1:13:00 League Two: 1:13:00 - end - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Press On, North End
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20?filter.p.m.custom.default_product=true -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Southampton go bananas, Coventry & Watford comebacks; Barnsley & Peterborough get big scalps; George falls in love with Colchester
EWe break down key stories from the Championship, League One and League Two. Championship: 00:00 - 45:45 League One: 45:45 - 1:11:45 League Two: 1:11:45 - end - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Bump 'n' Run, Darren O'Dea & a 545/1 CB double
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. Keep your head warm with quality NTT20 merch: https://banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20?filter.p.m.custom.default_product=true -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Championship managerial special: Kim Hellberg picks Boro over Swansea; can Philippe Clement get Norwich going? And what about Southampton and Swansea?
Four Championship managers have been running Manager hires over the international break, and it's created quite the soap opera. Ali and George give thoughts on: 00:00 - 12:20: Kim Hellberg - Swansea thought they had him, but he's off to Middlesbrough. 12:20 - 16:30 : Southampton - running with interim Tonda Eckert for now, is that a smart move? 16:30 - 21:45: Norwich City appoint Philippe Clement - we delve into his managerial past. 21:25 - end: Swansea City - jilted by Hellberg and potentially turning to Victor Matos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Lincoln joint-top, Burton top half; ColU's tactical masterclass & David Hughes sacked by Newport
Ali & George recap the EFL weekend. League One: 00:00 - 22:30 League Two: 22:30 - end - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Shotmap Artwork, Port Vale Are Actually Good
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The EFL goes bonkers: Edwards jilts Boro & Manning sacked by Norwich; League One turns upside down & keep an eye on Bromley!
The EFL jumps the shark - just a dizzying array of big results and big stories. Championship: 00:00 - 48:45 League One: 48:45 - 1:24:00 League Two: 1:24:00 - end - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Making a difference - EFL Week of Action
Marianna (55) served 15 years in the Royal Army Medical Corps, including deployment during the Gulf War as a combat medic. For the past nine years, after facing PTSD and having suicidal thoughts, she’s been supported by Blackpool’s Trust through veteran coffee mornings, gardening clubs, outings, and peer support. Starting as a participant, Marianna is now a dedicated volunteer, helping other veterans feel connected and supported - rebuilding the sense of family she missed after leaving the military. She has cared for the Fylde Memorial Arboretum for the past ten years and was recently honoured at Buckingham Palace for her dedication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Big Stances in Big Games + A Box of Trix
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Still sacked, Manning backed and big wins for Preston, Hull, Stoke, Watford, Ipswich, Birmingham, Blackburn, Derby, Wrexham...
We break down key stories from the Championship weekend, and discuss Colchester United's excellent Adult Inclusive U's programme which has benefitted from funding from the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Sheff Wed To Go Boing + FA Cup Goals Double
George and Ali make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mat Sadler - How Do You Manage?
Mat Sadler - Walsall Head Coach - chats with Ali Maxwell about his approach to football management, why Walsall are 'not the norm' in the way they operate, and how he and the club tackled the disappointing end to last season. -- Shop for NTT20 Merch: https://www.banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cov, Millwall, Bristol City streaking, Sheff Wed in admin; L1: Hunt & Ferguson sacked; L2 full of upsets
Try Nord VPN with our sign up offer: https://nordvpn.com/ntt20 --- We break down key stories from the Championship, League One and League Two. Championship: 00:00 - 45:00 League One: 45:00 - 1:18:30 League Two: 1:18:30- end - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Time for Canaries to sing
George and Mark make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BEST WEEKEND OF THE SEASON SO FAR!
We break down key stories from the Championship, League One and League Two. Championship: 00:00 - 45:30 League One: 45:30 - 1:19:00 League Two: 1:19:00- end - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: This is great Bantams, it really is
Ali and George make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org -- Join NTT20 Squad using this link: https://app.levellr.com/communities/ntt20/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jack Wilshere IN at Luton; Orient & Burton with statement wins; MK & Colchester charge on
We break down key stories from League One and League Two. League One: 00:00 - 34:00 League Two: 34:00 - end - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Daniel Kanu - EA Sports FC EFL Young Player of the Month - Walsall striker on loan from Charlton
Ali chats with EA Sports FC EFL Young Player of the Month winner for September, Daniel Kanu of Walsall. On loan from Charlton, a graduate of the famous "Sparrows Lab", Kanu scored three goals in four games in September as Walsall's season caught fire on their way to the top of League Two. Kanu gives a detailed and enthusiastic account of his last few months, breaks down his role and his game. We loved chatting with him, he'll be an NTT20 favourite for years to come! -- Get your NTT20 merch: https://www.banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Betting Show: Latic Acid, 90/1 acca + 70/1 combo bet
Ali and George make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org -- Join NTT20 Squad using this link: https://app.levellr.com/communities/ntt20/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Coventry the best in class; Bruce & Bloomfield sacked; Walsall's Groundhog Day
We break down key stories from the Championship, League One and League Two. Championship: 00:00 - 47:00 League One: 47:00 - 1:15:00 League Two: 1:15:00- end - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Double figure goalscorers, stances in Ipswich v Norwich & Wrexham v Birmingham
Ali is joined by Nick Goff to make betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend. -- Not The Top 20 Betting Show is sponsored by Sky Bet. 18+ | GambleAware.org -- Join NTT20 Squad using this link: https://app.levellr.com/communities/ntt20/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cov & Charlton sparkle! Championship recap with Jed Wallace
Ali is joined by WBA captain Jed Wallace to discuss the results from the Championship, as well as detail around the competitiveness of the league. - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
THREE in a row for Bradford, Lincoln, Wimbledon & Port Vale! L1 recap with Johnnie Jackson
Ali is joined by Wimbledon manager Johnnie Jackson to discuss the weekend results from League One, with managerial perspectives on tactics and man management. - Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices