The Sportsman Untitled

The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast

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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 winner or stuck mid-table with an identity crisis, this pod is for the real Football League heads. Hosted by Simon Lillibury (ThatCovPod) plus a rotating crew of fan pundits, ex-pros, and managers, we're diving deep into the latest Championship drama, transfer gossip, tactical breakdowns, and behind-the-scenes exclusives. Brought to you by Betfred.

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Jun 22, 2026

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Leeds United and Burnley Clinch Promotion to the Premier League – Sheffield United, Sunderland, and Others Face Championship Play-Off Battle 22.04.2025

Leeds United and Burnley both secured automatic promotion to the Premier League on Monday. Burnley's 2-1 win over Sheffield United secured the two side's place in the English top flight, after Leeds beat Stoke City 6-0 earlier in the day, seeing both clubs hit 94 points with only six left to play for, meaning it became mathematically impossible for Sheffield United in third to catch up. Jo...

Sheffield Utd won't go up in the play-offs | Burnley v Sheff Utd special | Best Championship manager 14.04.2025

With the end of the season edging closer and closer we have a top of the table clash this weekend between Burnley and Sheffield United. Simon is joined by Joe from Turfcast and Oli from Sheffield United Way to analyse the final run-in of the Championship season and discuss who is the best manager in the Championship.

Championship Midweek Preview: Leeds United, Burnley and Sheffield United in action 08.04.2025

In this week’s episode of The Sportsman Untitled, football journalist Simon Lillibury is joined by Championship expert Gabriel Sutton to preview the biggest EFL Championship fixtures taking place midweek. With the promotion race heating up, this is the go-to breakdown for fans of the English Football League’s most competitive division. Whether you're a diehard fan of Leeds United, Burnley, She...

PSYCHOLOGICAL EDGE over Leeds United | Championship DRAMA | Team of the season? 01.04.2025

Leeds United keep dropping points and Simon and Gab are joined by Justin Peach to discuss whether their Championship title hopes are crumbling away. They dissect Illan Meslier's season, which teams are most likely to be relegated, and ask "should Borja Sainz be in the team of the season?"

LEEDS UNITED FAN "BITTER"... | Norwich City TOP SIX OVER? | Championship fixtures this weekend 24.03.2025

Leeds United fan Conor Mcgilligan was labelled 'bitter' on this week's Untitled after comments he made on Norwich City's Josh Sargant on last week's show, by Norwich City fan and podcast host Jack Reeve. Jack Reeve joins Simon and Gab Sutton this week to dissect the ins and outs of the past seven days in the EFL Championship during the international break and look ahead to the biggest Championship...

LEEDS UNITED WILL... | End of season predictions, promotion, play-offs + Sunderland BATTERED by Cov 17.03.2025

Leeds United are hotly tipped for promotion from The Championship and with  @oneleedsfanchannel1919  's Conor McGilligan in the guest chair this week, we thought we'd run through the final 8 remaining fixtures to predict where exactly Leeds United will finish, with Sheffield United hot on their tails and Burnley still unbeaten since November. Simon, Gab Sutton and Conor put their minds tog...

Are Leeds United falling part in the race for the Championship title? 10.03.2025

This week Simon is joined by Gab Sutton and Oli Mann from Sheff United Way to cover the latest EFL news. They go over some of the biggest topics, including who they would back to get over the finish line between Chris Wilder, Daniel Farke and Scott Parker, how good Derby County could be with John Eustace at the helm, and much more.

Burnley's promotion hopes | Trafford next England no. 1 | Derby County bottom of the Championship 03.03.2025

Burnley and Sheffield United look set to battle it out for the second automatic promotion spot as Leeds go marching on at the top of the Championship. At the other end, John Eustace's Derby County sit rock-bottom. Simon is joined by EFL expert Gab Sutton and Joe from Turfcast to discuss all that, and more.

Championship Best XI | Sheffield United v Leeds United | Middlesbrough to SACK Michael Carrick? 25.02.2025

Sheffield United v Leeds United is the top-of-the-table clash on Monday, and The Sportsman Untitled is here to preview the Yorkshire derby as well as bringing you all the latest Championship news and opinions from the past seven days. Benjamin Bloom joins Simon Lillibury and Gab Sutton to dissect the past week in Championship football including the continued concerns around Luton Town and what the...

Can Sunderland scupper Leeds United's Championship title hopes? 17.02.2025

Leeds United sit at the top of the Championship but title contenders Sunderland travel to Elland Road hoping to put the pressure on them. Simon and Gab are joined by Roker Report to cover the latest news in the EFL as well as the ins and outs of promotion-chasing Sunderland. Can the Black Cats still win the league? How good is Jobe Bellingham? And, looking elsewhere, who steps into the vacant mana...

Jon Brady: Why I left Northampton Town and what's next 14.02.2025

Jon Brady joins Gab Sutton to discuss his managerial career, what he's learnt in the past 10 or so years in professional football, why he left Northampton Town and what he has in the pipeline next.

Why John Eustace is DITCHING Blackburn Rovers for Derby County 10.02.2025

John Eustace is set to replace the sacked Paul Warne after Derby County triggered his release clause at Blackburn Rovers. Eustace is reportedly keen on the idea, despite his Rovers side flying high in the Championship and Derby County sitting in 22nd. Conor McGilligan steps in as host this week as Simon Lillibury is on holiday and is joined by resident EFL expert Gab Sutton and Sheffield United af...

Championship: Leeds United DESTROY Cardiff City | FA Cup Fourth Round Preview 03.02.2025

Leeds United sit top of the Championship table after putting seven past a sorry Cardiff City heading into the FA Cup fourth round this weekend.  Gab Sutton, Steven Allen and Justin Peach chew the fat on Derby County's continued dismal run of form, leaving The Rams staring relegation in the face, and they discuss whether it's time they replace manager Paul Warne to try and save their season...

Is Michael Carrick the right man to take Middlesbrough to the Premier League? | Tom Cleverley OUT at Watford FC?? 27.01.2025

Middlesbrough are on the hunt for a place in next season's Premier League. They sit level on points with West Brom and Michael Carrick is looking to take his side up via the play-offs. Could the former Manchester United midfielder steer Boro back to where their fans believe they belong?    Meanwhile, on the subject of former Manchester United midfielders, Tom Cleverley is coming under increasi...

Championship: Leeds United FULL STEAM to the Premier League ft. One Leeds’ Conor McGilligan 20.01.2025

Leeds United continued their charge to the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday and One Leeds Fan Channel creator Conor McGilligan joins Simon and Gab Sutton in the studio to review their season so far and whether they have what it takes to finish the season in pole position. Elsewhere, Gab Sutton, Simon and Conor McGilligan predict the three teams they each think will...

Championship: Burnley WANT Morgan Whittaker, Matt Bloomfield to Luton Town? FA Cup reaction. 13.01.2025

The Championship returns after a weekend of FA Cup action across the country. The transfer window is open and already we're seeing Plymouth Argyle's Morgan Whittaker linked with a move to promotion-chasing Burnley, as well as suggestions Wycombe Wanderers manager Matt Bloomfield could take the reins at managerless Luton Town. Ben Bloom joins Simon Lillibury and Gab Sutton to digest the latest EFL...

Championship: Burnley MARCH ON as Leeds STUTTER at Hull | FA Cup Third Round Preview Special 06.01.2025

Championship review: Burnley beat East Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers 1-0 on Saturday's early kick-off to pile pressure on Leeds at the top of the table, who faltered away at Hull City, scoring but also conceding three goals in a must-win game. This weekend sees a halt in proceedings in the Championship as the World's oldest cup competition, the FA Cup, takes centre stage, with a host of EFL a...

Championship 2024 REVIEW: Robins Sacked, Rooney Survives, Wilder BANNED & Blackburn Rovers IN FOCUS! 30.12.2024

As the Championship door closes for 2024, we look back at the high points of the past 12 months in the EFL's most competitive division, as well as some of the moments we may want to forget... Ian Herbert from the 4000 Holes Podcast joins Simon Lillibury and Gabriel Sutton to review the year and, ahead of the East Lancashire Derby, have an in-depth chat about Blackburn Rovers, their owners, and whe...

Championship MID-SEASON REVIEW! | Manager Mayhem, Top Six, Bottom Three, Predictions REVIEWED 16.12.2024

As the Championship hits its midway point, we take a deep dive into how the league is looking, who is overachieving, who is underachieving, whether our start-of-season predictions are holding ground or whether they've been proven categorically wrong. Benjamin Bloom joins Simon Lillibury and Gab Sutton to run through all the big stories from the Championship and preview the biggest upcoming fixture...

Cameron Jerome: Life after Football, Scoring at Wembley and What Next? | Sportsman Untitled Podcast 10.12.2024

It’s a very special episode this week on the Sportsman Untitled as we’re joined by ex-Cardiff, Birmingham, Norwich, Stoke, Palace, Derby, Luton…you get the picture, he’s been about a bit, it’s Cameron Jerome! Cameron talks to Simon and Gab Sutton about his life in football: breaking through, bantering opposition fans, scoring at Wembley, transfers, his managers, and more!

Will Burnley get promoted from the Championship? Sportsman Untitled with Turf Cast podcast. 03.12.2024

Can Scott Parker take Burnley back to the Premier League, and kep them there if so? Simon and Gab are joined by Joe from the Turf Cast podcast to take a deep dive into Burnley's season so far and discuss whether the Championship is the best league in England, which EFL manager would most likely be a Grinch at Christmas and much more.

Frank Lampard appointed Coventry City Head Coach - Fan Reaction with That Cov Pod's Simon Lillibury 28.11.2024

Frank Lampard has been appointed head coach of Coventry City on a two-and-a-half-year deal after Mark Robins was sacked three weeks ago. Simon Lillibury, host of The Sportsman Untitled and That Cov Pod - a Coventry City fan podcast - joins Seb Parkinson to discuss the appointment, react to the news and look ahead to what Frank Lampard can achieve with Coventry City.

Ipswich Town: The fall and rise of Kieran McKenna’s Tractor Boys ahead of Manchester United reunion 21.11.2024

Ipswich Town take on Manchester United in the Premier League for the first time since April 2002, a game which ended 1-0 to the visitors with a goal from Ruud van Nistelrooy, who incidentally has just finished his stint as interim head coach of the Red Devils. Benjamin Bloom and Simon Lillibury discuss the fall and rise of Ipswich Town back to the Premier League, after dropping down to League One...

Grimsby Town: A year of grief, development and mentality - David Artell 20.11.2024

Grimsby Town manager David Artell sat down with League Two expert Gab Sutton to chat about moving The Mariners forward, creating a comfortable atmosphere for his players and dealing with loss.

Leeds' "heart" gone, Sunderland draw AGAIN, Sheffield United joint top & Lampard to Coventry City? 11.11.2024

Leeds United have lost their heart says All Leeds TV’s Natasha as the atmosphere at Elland Road dampens. Sunderland are held to a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light by managerless Coventry City, who sacked Mark Robins during the week, while Sheffield United head into the international break joint top after beating Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 on Sunday in the first Steel City derby of the season. EFL exp...

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