Not The Top 20 Podcast

Details of the 1-24 season preview podcasts, and of the full Not The Top 20 offering in the 24/25 season. Links: NTT20.COM: NTT20.com/subscribe NTT20 Squad: https://www.levellr.com/communities/ntt20 Buy us a coffee/beer: https://ko-fi.com/ntt20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This podcast contains Ali Maxwell talking to you for an hour about the EFL transfer window so far - 400+ deals across Championship, League One and League Two. We are covering every single EFL transfer on NTT20.COM, with two bulletins a week covering each completed transfer - player information, background and scouting and team context. Sign up for a free or paid subscription at NTT20.COM today to receive the best EFL transfer coverage. Stay tuned next week for details of the 1-24s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gareth Southgate has left his role as England manager. We digest the news, discuss his tenure and his legacy, and where England go next - Graham Potter, Eddie Howe, Lee Carsley are the three favourites. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That was tough to take. 20 minutes after full-time, Dave, Ali and George gather to discuss England's defeat by Spain, losing their second straight Euros final. Cole Palmer equalised, but it wasn't enough. We talk about the game, any complaints and a few thoughts on the future of Gareth Southgate. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England will face Spain in the final of Euro 2024, and we are highly charged ahead of it. Are Spain too good for England? Will Southgate bring in Luke Shaw for Kieran Trippier? What's Dave's go-to karaoke song, and what does Ali have to say about the Dutch? Plus, you share your wonderful stories from Wednesday night. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a night in Dortmund! A last minute Ollie Watkins goal sees England through to the Euro 2024 Final. Immediate reaction in Dortmund from Ali, George and Dave who were there to witness one of the greatest nights in English football history. James Allcott joins as a special guest! The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England will face the Netherlands in the semi-final of Euro 2024, and we're going to be there. We make no apology for spending most of this episode getting increasingly excited about the trip and the possibilities that await. As for Gareth Southgate and his approach, we discus whether he'll bring Guehi back in, whether Luke Shaw has done enough to start and the big question - will he drop Harry Kane? There's also yet another story about someone watching England while at an Avril Lavigne gig, she's fast becoming our good luck charm. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England beat Switzerland in the Quarter Finals of the Euros, which is a big plus. Bukayo Saka, thank you. Great penalties from Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing England v Switzerland in the Euro 2024 Quarter Finals. Debating Southgate's likely XI and predicting the scoreline. Who will replace Marc Guehi in England's defence? Could Southgate chance shape to a 3-5-2? Should Ivan Toney or Cole Palmer be starting? The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Please share the word of The England Pod among friends & family ahead of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're still alive. Reaction to England 2-1 Slovakia. Jude Bellingham, thank you. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing England v Slovakia in the Euro 2024 Round of 16. Debating Southgate's likely XI and predicting the scoreline. Will Phil Foden's trip home for the birth of his child lead to Southgate swapping in Gordon? Will Luke Shaw be thrust straight into the starting XI? And who will with the midfield lucky dip - Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher or Mainoo? The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Please share the word of The England Pod among friends & family ahead of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ali's in Germany, George is Cornwall, Dave was in the pub, and we all convened after the game to discuss yet another desperately drab England performance - even by our standards it was hard to find positives from that one, but we gave it a good go...roll on the last 16. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing England v Slovenia, England's final group match of Euro 2024. Debating Southgate's likely XI, giving our own opinions on the correct approach, and predicting the scoreline. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Please share the word of The England Pod among friends & family ahead of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing England 1-1 Denmark, England's second group match of Euro 2024. LOTS TO BE UNHAPPY ABOUT. We get into it all. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Please share the word of The England Pod among friends & family ahead of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing England v Denmark, England's second group match of Euro 2024. Debating Southgate's likely XI, learning all about our opponents with Danish football expert Peter Loehmann, and predicting the scoreline. Will Phil Foden keep his place on the left? Could Jude Bellingham be moved into midfield in order to accommodate Foden in a #10 role? We also hear an excellent story from Chris involving a bucket of vindaloo. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown Brewery. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Please share the word of The England Pod among friends & family ahead of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing England 1-0 Serbia, England's first group match of Euro 2024. A win - that's good. As a performance - was it good? Southgate went with our predicted XI - Trent in midfield, Bellingham straight back in and scoring the winner. The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Please share the word of The England Pod among friends & family ahead of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Discussing England v Serbia, England's first group match of Euro 2024. Debating Southgate's likely XI, learning all about our opponents with Serbian football expert Nikola Janković and predicting the scoreline. Trent Alexander Arnold in midfield? Bellingham straight back in? Saka and Stones fit or not? The England Pod is sponsored by Beavertown. Please enjoy Beavertown beer responsibly. Please share the word of The England Pod among friends & family ahead of the tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How significant is England's defeat to Iceland? And who do Dave, Ali and George think will win the Euros? This episode includes a full breakdown of every group in Euro 2024, before a full prediction of the knockout stages, with an eventual winner selected by group decision. Will it be Gareth Southgate's brave England? Will it be Cristiano's Portugal? The hosts Germany? Mbappe and France? Spain? Italy? Belgium? Netherlands? Tune in to find out! 00:00 - 10:15 - England 0-1 Iceland - how serious is this defeat? 10:15 - 46:00 - Group A-F Predictions 46:00 - 1:02:00 - Knockout Predictions If you are a potential sponsor of this podcast, please reach out to [email protected] for a sponsorship deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With news filtering out that Harry Maguire, Jack Grealish and James Maddison are among the seven players to have been left out of Southgate's final 26 man squad, David Walker and George Elek are here with their reactions Will there be a moment in the tournament where we all rue the absence of Grealish? Is it actually quite an uncharacteristically bold move from Gareth to go with the more in-form Gordon, Eze and Bowen in the wide areas? Maguire's absence is coupled with the news that Jarrad Branthwaite is also among those not making the squad, so who lines up next to John Stones? Guehi, Dunk, Konsa or Gomez? There's also good news for George's new favourite player Adam Wharton who has seemingly done enough for a place in the squad, but how much of him will we see in Germany? If you are a potential sponsor of this podcast, please reach out to [email protected] for a sponsorship deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another episode of The England Pod, and this time it's David Walker with George Elek reacting to the friendly against Bosnia & Herzegovina at St James' Park where Southgate's side ran out 3-0 winners. We look at the players who caught the eye tonight including Trent Alexander-Arnold, Eberechi Eze, Adam Wharton and a resurgent Jack Grealish. We consider whether Southgate's apparent preference for 4-2-3-1 is a good thing and ponder whether games like these are just simply too easy to read too much into If you are a potential sponsor of this podcast, please reach out to [email protected] for a sponsorship deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the third episode of The England Pod, Ali Maxwell, George Elek and David Walker look ahead to the warm-up friendlies against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Iceland which take place next week. We take a thorough look at the ongoing left-back dilemma with continued doubts over Shaw and Trippier's fitness. Plus we tackle questions from the NTT20 community including whether we think there is one player who could "do a Saka" and emerge from the tournament having forced themselves into the side, and we each choose three players from England history to add to this squad, with some surprising choices. If you are a potential sponsor of this podcast, please reach out to [email protected] for a sponsorship deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the second episode of The England Pod, Ali Maxwell, George Elek and David Walker are back with more build-up to England's glorious summer of 2024. We put forward our case as to why England are well justified as the bookies' favourites to win the whole thing, we look at some of the notable features of the team's performances since the last world cup, and there's a trip down memory lane to relive some highs and lows of our England-watching pasts. If you are a potential sponsor of this podcast, please reach out to [email protected] for a sponsorship deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Elek and Ali Maxwell recap Southampton 1-0 Leeds in the Championship Play-Off Final. Southampton are back in the Premier League. This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Elek and Ali Maxwell preview the Championship Play-Offs Final 23/24 between Leeds United and Southampton, with match analysis and betting picks. This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of The England Pod, Ali Maxwell and George Elek are joined by David Walker (Football Cliches) to react to the announcement of Gareth Southgate's Training Squad for Euro 2024. This new podcast will run throughout the summer, unashamedly supporting, and talking about, England out in Germany. If you are a potential sponsor of this podcast, please reach out to [email protected] for a sponsorship deck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Elek and Ali Maxwell recap an amazing weekend at Wembley, with Oxford and Crawley beating Bolton and Crewe in the Play-Off Finals. Also, a recap of the Championship Semi-Final second legs, with Leeds and Southampton the victors over Norwich and West Brom. 00:00 - 36:00: Oxford 2-0 Bolton 36:00 - 58:00: Crawley 2-0 Crewe 58:00 - 1:07:30: Leeds 4-0 Norwich 1:07:30 - 1:15:30: Southampton 3-1 West Brom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ali Maxwell interviews Fabio Carvalho, EFL Young Player of the Month for April. He talks life at Hull City, adapting to a new False 9 role, and his future at Liverpool. George Elek interviews Greg Leigh, Oxford United full-back, ahead of Oxford's Play-Off Final on Saturday. Fabio Carvalho: 00:00 - 12:00 Greg Leigh: 12:00 - 25:25 Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Elek and Ali Maxwell preview the EFL League One and League Two Play-Offs Finals 23/24, talking about all the key topics and making predictions and betting picks. Timecodes below. 00:00 - 18:45: Bolton v Oxford 18:45 - 37:15: Crewe Alexandra v Crawley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Elek and Ali Maxwell react to the week & weekend's Play-Off semi final matches in the EFL. Timecodes below: 00:00 - 09:30: Southampton v West Brom 09:30 - 18:30: Leeds v Norwich 18:30 - 26:30: Oxford v Peterborough 26:30 - 33:30: Bolton v Barnsley 33:30 - 43:50: Crawley v MK Dons 43:50 - 52:00: Crewe v Doncaster This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is an episode of Dear Ali & George. Most weeks, this is a bonus podcast for paid subscribers of NTT20.COM. This week, we wanted you guys to get a flavour for what this extra show is all about. We speak about the new Sky/EFL TV deal and our understanding of how things might look, and also Liam Rosenior's surprise sacking by Hull. Also, Peterborough United - are they getting something wrong, or are they not far off? You can listen to Dear Ali & George every Friday morning as a paid subscriber to NTT20.COM - you'll also receive two bits of quality EFL writing every week, for less than £2 a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Elek, Ali Maxwell and Nick Goff have an in-depth discussion about the Champiosnhip Play-Offs 23/24, talking about all the key topics and making predictions and betting picks. Timecodes below. 00:00 - 32:20: Leeds v Norwich 32:20 - 58:00: Southampton v West Brom This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Elek and Ali Maxwell react on the whistle to Championship Final Day of the season. Ipswich Town's promotion to the Premier League was confirmed, and with almost every team down at the bottom winning, Birmingham are relegated to League One, and Sammie Szmodics secured the Golden Boot in incredible fashion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Betting picks ahead of the Final Day of the Championship season. EFL picks from George Elek and Ali Maxwell. This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Over 18s only. Gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Elek and Ali Maxwell have an in-depth discussion about the EFL League One and League Two Play-Offs 23/24, talking about all the key topics and making predictions and betting picks. Timecodes below. 00:00 - 25:30: Bolton v Barnsley 25:30 - 45:00: Peterborough v Oxford 45:00 - 1:01:00: MK Dons v Crawley 1:01:00 - 1:16:30: Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down key stories from the EFL Weekend - this includes analysis of Leicester City and Derby County's promotions from Championship and League One, as well as Cheltenham & Sutton's relegation, and the confirmation of the Play-Off fixtures in League One and League Two. Championship: 18:00 - 43:00 League One: 43:00 - 1:04:30 League Two: 1:04:30 - end This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Betting picks ahead of the Final Day of League One and League Two, and penultimate week of Championship season. EFL picks from George Elek, off the back of a clean sweep, and an excitable Ali Maxwell. This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Over 18s only. Gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down key stories from the EFL Weekend - this includes Coventry's appearance in the FA Cup Semi Final against Manchester United; Leicester's good weekend at the top of the Championship; Sheffield Wednesday getting out the relegation zone; Portsmouth being crowned Champions of League One; Port Vale and Fleetwood's relegations; Mansfield's promotion from League Two and the crazy Play-Off battle. Coventry City & FA Cup Replays: 00:00 - 18:00 Championship: 18:00 - 48:30 League One: 48:30 - 1:19:30 League Two: 1:19:30 - end This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend, with George Elek and Ali Maxwell. This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Over 18s only. Gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down key stories from the EFL Weekend as Stockport and Wrexham win promotion and the promotion race in the Championship takes another dramatic twist. Championship: 00:00 - 31:10 League One: 31:10 - 59:45 League Two: 59:45 - end This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend, with George Elek and Ali Maxwell. This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Over 18s only. Gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down key stories from the EFL Weekend. Ipswich and Leeds lose to let Leicester regain top spot, while Rotherham were relegated. Portsmouth and Oxford were the big winners the League One weekend, while Stockport, Crawley and Doncaster catch the eye in League Two. Championship: 00:00 - 37:30 League One: 37:30 - 1:05:10 League Two: 1:05:10 - end This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend, with George Elek and Ali Maxwell. This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Over 18s only. Gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down key stories from the EFL Easter Weekend Bonanza. Ipswich and Queens Park Rangers won the weekend in the Championship, while Plymouth Argyle lost both and sacked Ian Foster. Lincoln and Cambridge pick up maximum points in League One, and Stockport, Sutton and Morecambe do the same in League Two to ease closer to their objectives. Championship: 00:00 - 44:30 League One: 44:30 - 1:03:30 League Two: 1:03:30 - end This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Betting picks ahead of the EFL's Good Friday fixtures, with George Elek and Ali Maxwell. This week, the lads have a juicy BTTS sixfold, which includes Championship title chasing Leicester City. Also on the menu is a hat-trick in Lincoln v Leyton Orient and an unlikely goalscorer in Watford v Leeds... This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Over 18s only. Gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George and Ali are joined again by Omar Chaudhuri from Twenty First Group. In this special episode about overseas recruitment & squad planning, they discuss: -The working relationship of Not The Top 20 and Twenty First Group -How clubs should approach squad planning towards the end of the season -The specifics of the EFL transfer market: supply vs demand -Relaxing of regulations opening up overseas recruitment opportunities -EFL clubs' reticence to recruit from overseas -Which other leagues should be scouted by EFL clubs Thank you to Omar for giving up his time and expertise. You can follow him on X: https://twitter.com/OmarChaudhuri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down key stories from the EFL weekend. Chesterfield will be featuring on the pod next season after winning promotion from the National League under Paul Cook. Derby dropped points against Northampton, and Port Vale won a big one vs Burton. Stockport, Sutton and Crawley all picked up gigantic wins in League Two. Chesterfield: 00:00 - 08:00 League One: 08:00 - 21:00 League Two: 21:00 - end This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend, with George Elek and Ali Maxwell. This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Over 18s only. Gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down key stories from the EFL weekend. Coventry reach the FA Cup Semi Final, Leeds go top of the Championship, while Ipswich hit six. WBA and Norwich strengthen Play-Off positions. Derby, Portsmouth and Lincoln win the weekend in L1. Mansfield and MK Dons set the pace in League Two, with Sutton giving themselves a glimmer of hope. Championship: 00:00 - 40:15 League One: 40:15 - 1:17:00 League Two: 1:17:00 - end This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Betting picks ahead of the EFL weekend, with George Elek and Ali Maxwell. This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Over 18s only. Gamble responsibly. BeGambleAware.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We break down key stories from the EFL weekend. Leicester draw, Ipswich lose and Leeds and Southampton close the gap. Stoke and Millwall pick up massive wins. Derby, Peterborough, Lincoln and Shrewsbury win the weekend in L1. Top three all win in L2, MK move into 4th and Forest Green get a flicker of hope. Championship: 00:00 - 46:30 League One: 46:30 - 1:09:30 League Two: 1:09:30 - end This podcast is sponsored by Betfair. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices