The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast

The Championship returned with a bang after a long international break. Preston vs Blackburn kicked off the weekend before three midday Saturday kick offs whet the appetite for what was to come at 3pm. Simon Lillibury is joined by Ben Bloom and Gab Sutton to digest and dissect the weekend's action and look ahead to another busy mid-week. In today's show the trio will take a look at who rea...

It's the final international break of the year and a time when most manager movements take place during the season. That's no different this year, with Middlesbrough, Norwich and Swansea all managerless heading into the second week of the break. Middlesbrough, however, may be about to end their search, with reports of Hammarby boss Kim Hellberg tipped to take over at the Riverside, after a...

Norwich City have finally seen enough and fired Liam Manning after 15 EFL Championship games played, with just 2 wins from a squad more than capable of battling for the top six. Ian Herbert joins Callum Fowler this week to chew the fat with Simon Lillibury after a rollercoaster weekend in the Championship, which sawe Blackbrun Rovers lose their 3-game winning run and managerless Middlesbrough beat...

Southampton sack Will Still after 2 wins in 13 league games. Will Still becomes the second manager to be sacked in the Championship this season, with Liam Manning expected to be not far behind after his Norwich side slumped to their sixth defeat in a row at home to Hull City. Simon Lillibury is joined by Gab Sutton and Conor McGilligan to review the weekend's EFL Championship action, iincludin...

Championship Review: The TRUTH about Birmingham City and Chris Davies After a seismic three-game week in The Championship and some incredibly jaw-dropping results from midweek, the boys are back in town to review all the biggest talking points from The Championship over the weekend. Joining us this week is Ben Bloom and Chris Goulding from the We Are Birmingham podcast to deep-dive into the Blues&...

The Championship returned this weekend after a two-week break and boy did we miss it! Middlesbrough and Ipswich battled it out on Friday night, before a packed Saturday, which concluded with Leicester and Portsmouth at 7:45pm. Simon Lillibury is joined by Statman Dave and Callum Fowler to review the weekend's action and look ahead to a tantalisingly packed mid-week as the Championship table begins...

Simon Lillibury is joined by Conor McGilligan and Gab Sutton to discuss all the latest EFL Championship news including the manager mayhem that could soon be upon us, with managers on the move around the footballing world and Championship managers past and present being linked with some big, big jobs! The panel also take a look at the Watford situation, with Paulo Pezzolano OUT at Vicarage Road, wi...

Simon is joined by Benjamin Bloom and Jonny from Boro Breakdown as they take a deep dive into Middlesbrough just after they lose their unbeaten record. The lads also look at the Old Farm derby, Coventry City sitting at the top of the league still unbeaten and Preston North End flying after being overlooked by everyone at the start of the season.

Seven games into the 25/26 Championship season and we're starting to see some shape to the league. 7 down, 39 to go - and this coming week will see the return of the mid-week fixtures. Simon Lillibury is joined by Benjamin Bloom to review the weekend's biggest news stories including the Lancashire Telegraph being banned from Blackburn Rovers, Phil Parkinson's future, Birmingham's u...

Another wicked weekend of Championship action comes to a close. While Sheffield United welcomed Chris Wilder back, The Sportsman Untitled welcomes you to a new panelist in the form of Callum Fowler, a Barnsley fan and EFL aficianado to accompany Simon and Conor to review the weekend's biggest Championship results and stories, including the downpour at Ewood Park, leading to confusion over when...

The Championship is back after the dreaded international break and with the transfer window now sealed shut, the managers are able to fully utilise their squads and implement their tactics without fear of losing players to rivals. Simon is back in the hosts chair alongside Gab Sutton and Derby County fan and host of The Second Tier Podcast Justin Peach to review the weekend's action, The Champ...

Could Danny Rohl become the new Sheffield United manager after Ruben Selles’ poor start? Frank Lampard has also been linked to the West Ham job with Graham Potter under pressure. Would it be a wise move for Lampard? Elsewhere, Coventry City are facing criticism from Birmingham City fans after tickets went on sale at £45 for away fans for the Midlands clash. Join Simon Lillibury, Conor McGilligan a...

Leicester City buried Birmingham City on Friday to kick off a bumper Championship weekend, which saw Sheffield United lose a fourth consecutive league game - 1-0 away at Middlesbrough - to pile the pressure on Ruben Selles going into the international break. Coventry City’s scoring spree was halted at Oxford United, with the sides battling out a 2-2 draw, while Wrexham chalked their first Champion...

It's been an impressive start for Mark Robins in the Potteries, Frank Lampard's Sky Blues are in the goals, Rob Edwards has his mojo back and the struggles continue in Sheffield. Conor McGilligan is joined by EFL expert Benjamin Bloom as they look at all of this and more on this week's Sportsman Untitled.

Conor McGilligan is joined by EFL expert Gab Sutton and Sheffield Wednesday fan and journalist Kris Voakes to dissect the biggest stories in the Championship from over the weekend. Kris Voakes joins the panel to discuss the turmoil at Sheffield Wednesday and offer a peak behind the curtain from happenings at Hillsborough under Dejphon Chansiri. Coming up later in the show, the trio preview the big...

Bristol City turned the tables on Sheffield United with a stunning 4-1 humbling at Ashton Gate to give Gerhard Struber a winning start to the season after their play-off heartache in May. Ipswich set this theme for the weekend on Friday night, with a 90th+ minute equaliser against Birmingham. This set the tone for the weekend, with Charlton and Stoke both netting 90th+ minute winners in their game...

Championship predictions for the 2025/26 season; Will Wrexham continue their fairytale rise? Will Birmingham stun the Championship? Is there any hope for Sheffield Wednesday? Ben Bloom, Statman Dave and Conor McGilligan provide an in-depth Championship preview covering everything from the top six to the fight for survival.   Comment below with your hot take for the season ahead…

The Championship season is over, the three promoted teams are confirmed, the three relegated teams are confirmed and the six teams heading into the division for next season are ready to rock and roll. So let’s rewind the clock and review the 24/25 Championship Season with EFL Experts Conor McGilligan and Gab Sutton. Leeds United won The Championship 24/25, scoring 100 points alongside Burnley, cli...

It’s the biggest game of the season for Sheffield United and Sunderland, who lock horns in the Championship’s showpiece event at Wembley: the Play-Off Final! After navigating their way to third and fourth respectively in the Championship table, Sheffield United and Sunderland face-off once more, this time for a place in the Premier League and bucket loads of cash to boot. Sheffield United put Bris...

Gab Sutton and Benjamin Bloom immediately react to the second leg of the Championship Play-Offs match between Sunderland and Coventry City at The Stadium of Light, which ended 1-1 after extra time, sending Sunderland to Wembley to face Sheffield United in the Championship Play-Off Final._Welcome to The Sportsman Untitled – your weekly fix of all things Championship and EFL, where raw opinions, exp...

Gab Sutton and Benjamin Bloom immediately react to the second leg of the Championship Play-Offs match between Sheffield United and Bristol City at Bramhall Lane, which ended Sheffield United 3-0 Bristol City (6-0 on aggregate)._Welcome to The Sportsman Untitled – your weekly fix of all things Championship and EFL, where raw opinions, expert takes, and unmatched passion collide. Whether you're buzz...

Gab Sutton and Benjamin Bloom react to the first leg of the Championship Play-Offs match between Coventry City and Sunderland at the CBS Arena, which ended Coventry 1-2 Sunderland - a first defeat for Coventry vs Sunderland since 2008 and first defeat at home since 1985._Welcome to The Sportsman Untitled – your weekly fix of all things Championship and EFL, where raw opinions, expert takes, and un...

Gab Sutton and Benjamin Bloom immediately react to the first leg of the Championship Play-Offs match between Bristol City and Sheffield United at Ashton Gate, which ended Bristol City 0-3 Sheffield United. Welcome to The Sportsman Untitled – your weekly fix of all things Championship and EFL, where raw opinions, expert takes, and unmatched passion collide. Whether you're buzzing off a last-minute...

Get ready for one of the most thrilling episodes of The Sportsman Untitled yet, as we present our Championship Play-Offs Special – a must-watch (and must-listen) for all fans of Championship football, not just the four teams involved. Hosted by Conor McGilligan of One Leeds, and featuring a lineup of passionate fan voices from each of the play-off contenders. This episode takes you right into the...

It's time for the final games of the Championship season and we're looking at who is going to take the final play-off places. Simon and Gab are joined by Justin Peach to take a look at the play-off contenders, as well as the fight at the bottom of the league to try and stay in the second-tier. Subscribe to ensure you don't miss our play-off special next week and our reaction shows.