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The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
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…
Episodes
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
WHO IS THE BEST STRIKER IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP?! 🤔⚽ | Sportsman Untitled Extra
Who is the BEST striker in the EFL Championship? 👀⚽Welcome to Sportsman Untitled Extra, where we take on one of the biggest debates in Championship…
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MANAGERS UNDER PRESSURE! 😬 West Ham DROP MORE POINTS | Sportsman Untitled
🔥 The pressure is mounting across football as managers come under increasing scrutiny!On this episode of Sportsman Untitled, we dive into the latest managerial…
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CHAMPIONSHIP DRAMA! Swansea Slip Up, Middlesbrough Deliver & Burnley Under the Microscope
The Championship never disappoints! ⚽🔥On this episode of Sportsman Untitled, we break down the latest talking points as Swansea City drop valuable points…
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What's Going Wrong at Norwich? Can Birmingham Win Automatic Promotion?!
⚽ The latest episode of Sportsman Untitled is here, and we're diving into two big talking points in the EFL Championship!🔰 Norwich City – What's happening at…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
WHO Is the BEST Goalkeeper in the Championship?! 👀 | Untitled Extra
Who is the best goalkeeper in the EFL Championship right now? 🧤⚽The Sportsman Untitled Extra panel debate the best shot-stoppers in the league and decide who…
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Championship Chaos! Southampton, Burnley & Birmingham Under the Spotlight
It's time for another episode of Sportsman Untitled, breaking down the latest talking points from the EFL Championship! ⚽This week, the panel discusses…
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Championship Predictions REVISED! How We Think the Table Will Finish
⚽ A few weeks into the season and it's already time to revisit our Championship predictions!After some surprise results, shock packages and disappointing…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
We DON'T WANT Man City in the Championship. | Untitled Extra
⚽ One of football's biggest hypothetical debates is up for discussion!In this episode of Sportsman Untitled Extra, the panel ask a fascinating question:How…
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Ranking EVERY Championship Team's Start to the Season! From Brilliant to Disaster
⚽ It's time to rank every team in the EFL Championship based on their start to the season!From promotion contenders exceeding expectations to clubs already…
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MILLWALL vs WEST HAM! Derby Drama, Championship Chaos & Weekend Reaction
The Dockers Derby is back — and it delivered!This week on Sportsman Untitled, we look back at another action-packed weekend in the EFL Championship, with the…
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Wrexham hammered, Heckingbottom SACKED
On this week's episode we reflect on the first sacking of the season as Preston say goodbye to Paul Heckingbottom!Simon is joined by Ben, Conor and special…
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Could Burnley face the drop AGAIN?! | EFL Championship Reaction
Charlton are top, Southampton make a statement and there's some big boys struggling down at the bottom.On this week's episode of the Sportsman Untitled…
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Championship Chaos! Biggest Winners, Losers & Talking Points from the Weekend
⚽ Another huge weekend in the Championship and there's plenty to discuss!This week on Sportsman Untitled, the team break down all the major talking points from…
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Shock Results, VAR drama and Sluggish Saints | EFL Championship Week 1 Review
The EFL Championship returned with a bang of shock results, drama, and the ghosts of last season's Spygate haunting Southampton. Will Spygate haunt them all…
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The Championship Returns! Gameweek 1 preview, transfers & managerial meltdowns
The Championship season is finally here! In this week's episode of The Sportsman Untitled, brought to you in association with Betfred, the panel of Callum…
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Wrexham 14th?! Sheff Utd relegated?! Our Championship 1-24 Predictions.
Callum Fowler, Ben Bloom and Connor McGilligan share their SHOCKING Championship predictions ahead of the 2026/2027 season.
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
HARRY KANE TO MAKE ENGLAND HISTORY AS SORRY RONALDO FALLS FACE FIRST
Harry Kane looks set to make England history on Tuesday, becoming the highest scoring Englishman in World Cup finals (not the World Cup Final, obviously, but…
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2026 WORLD CUP PREVIEW: Winners, Dark Horses & Predictions!
England open their World Cup campaign against Croatia next Wednesday in what is the biggest world cup ever, with 48 teams competing for the Jules Rimet…
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SPYGATE LATEST: "SACK ECKERT" and "DOCK THEM 30 POINTS" | Hull vs Southampton Play-Off Final Preview
Spygate rumbles on with a hearing expected to take place on Tuesday.The Sportsman Untitled panel of Simon Lillibury, Oli Mann and Callum Fowler pull the pieces…
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CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFFS SPECIAL | Hull vs Millwall | Middlesbrough vs Southampton
It's the play-offs, back again like it only happened yesterday and we've brought the stars out for our The Sportsman Untitled Championship Play-Offs Special…
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Who's Crashing Out? Top Six Battle After Coventry's Coronation and Oxford Relegated
Coventry City were crowned champions over the weekend, with Oxford confirmed as heading down to League One from The Championship.Simon Lillibury, Ben Bloom and…
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Coventry back in the Premier League! Leicester's survival hopes DONE + Hull City special
Coventry City are in the Premier League after securing automatic promotion over the weekend, whilst Middlesbrough continue to falter and drop into the…
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Leicester RELEGATED - THEY'RE GONE! West Brom PSR Chaos & Middlesbrough Collapse
Leicester City are gone, that's it, we're calling it. Leicester City will be playing football in League One next season (unless West Brom receive a…
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RACE FOR SECOND PLACE! Ipswich, Boro and Millwall BATTLE on 72 points as West Brom edge to safety
Coventry are 12 points clear as the Premier League comes into sharp focus for Frank Lampard's side, but the real interest comes below them, as Middlesbrough…
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Can Tottenham Actually Get Relegated? | Championship Play-off Drama Debate
Tottenham Hotspur are agonisingly close to relegation to the Championship. But will they actually go down, and if they do, will they climb back up at the first…
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NOBODY WANTS PROMOTION! Coventry, Middlesbrough, Hull and Millwall all FAIL to win as West Brom return
Four of the top five teams all failed to win this weekend, opening the door to Wrexham pushing for an automatic place and Southampton within touching distance…
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Wrexham, We Got This One Wrong... SORRY
Coventry continued their push for Premier League promotion with a fifth win in a row this weekend, cementing their place atop the Championship, whilst at the…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
SHOCK PROMOTION? Millwall’s Premier League Dream Is ALIVE!
Millwall and Hull City are real contenders for promotion after a solid Championship weekend. Callum Fowler joins Ben Bloom and Simon Lillibury to digest the…
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Middlesbrough UNDER PRESSURE as Coventry City Reclaim Championship Top Spot
Middlesbrough failed to beat lowly Oxford United (so did Coventry!), meaning Coventry's early kick-off win over West Brom revived their 3-point lead at the top…
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RACE FOR SURVIVAL! Can Blackburn Rovers relegate Leicester City? | Coventry vs Middlesbrough Preview
Coventry City take on Middlesbrough on Monday night on ITV 4 as Frank Lampard's side look to reclaim the first-place title they have held for the majority of…
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Coventry CRUMBLING as Birmingham enter TOP SIX Race | Sheffield United vs Middlesbrough preview
Coventry failed to beat relegation threatened Oxford United, leaving Middlesbrough to take top spot with a win over Sheffield United on Monday night.Birmingham…
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Tigers roaring to the top. | Are Hull City title contenders? | Sportsman Untitled
Hull City are flying right now so Simon, Gab and Ben take a look at their form, fixtures and players to decide if they are in with a shout of winning the…
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Hull and Millwall are the sausage in the fry-up.
After another hectic three-game week in the Championship the boys are back to review all the biggest news stories, shock results and transfers across the…
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Why Millwall Are Serious Championship Promotion Contenders
Millwall put Watford away in a 2-0 win which sent them to the dizzying heights of fourth, just one behind Ipswich Town and three behind Middlesbrough in…
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SARGENT £15M BOMBSHELL As West Brom Appoint Former Man Utd Coach Eric Ramsay | FA Cup REVIEW
On today’s show, Simon, Ben and debutant Callum Alston review the weekend’s notable FA Cup action featuring Championship sides, including Sheffield United’s…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Coventry Stunned By Birmingham as Middlesbrough Close The Gap | FA Cup Third Round Preview
The Championship served up another weekend of chaos as league leaders Coventry were rocked by a dramatic 3–2 defeat at the hands of Birmingham, blowing the…
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What EVERY CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB Must Do In The January Transfer Window
PLEASE NOTE: This show was recorded on 22.12.2025, before Gary Rowett left Oxford United on 23.12.2025. January is on the horizon and money is available to…
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Mid-Season Special: Championship's BIGGEST Winners and Losers at Christmas
The Championship has hit its midway point and with that we're looking back at our pre-season predictions just to see how far wide of the mark, or how accurate…
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Mighty Middlesbrough Pile Pressure on Coventry City as Ipswich Slip Up Again
Middlesbrough continued their fine form under new boss Kim Hellberg to keep pace with Coventry City in the bid for Championship dominance. Boro made it four…
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Leicester City Points Deduction Latest as Coventry Beaten and Blackburn Waterlogged Again
Ipswich Town humiliated Coventry City in a clash that could be a defining moment in the Championship title race. Millwall continued their fine form, making it…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Sheffield Wednesday DEDUCTED 6 MORE POINTS | Ipswich STUNNED By Oxford, as Norwich Break Home Drought And Millwall BEAT Southampton
Another exhilarating weekend in The Championship kicked off with Oxford hosting Ipswich on Friday night, before a flurry of goals in Saturday's games, with…
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Birmingham CRUSH Clement as Southampton hit form and Boro and Ipswich stall
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…
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Who is Kim Hellberg? Middlesbrough manager latest + Birmingham to SACK Chris Davies?
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…
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Norwich Sack Liam Manning as Frank Lampard’s Championship Charge Rolls On
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…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Championship Review: Will Still SACKED as Liam Manning's Norwich LOSE SIX IN A ROW
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…
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Championship Review: The TRUTH about Birmingham City and Chris Davies
Championship Review: The TRUTH about Birmingham City and Chris Davies After a seismic three-game week in The Championship and some incredibly jaw-dropping…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Liam Manning facing SACK as Turki Alalshikh eyes Bristol City takeover
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…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
EFL Championship Manager MAYHEM - Lampard OUT? Javi Gracia IN!
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…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Boro beaten and Russell Martin back to the Championship?!
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…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Championship Review: Are Birmingham City OVERRATED? | Blackburn BAN Media and Cov-Boro INVINCIBLES!?
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…
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Championship Review: WREXHAM, we need to talk... | ROVERS RETURN after Ipswich game CANCELLED
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…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Championship Review: RETURN OF THE KING AS RUBEN SELLES SACKED, Derby County LATEST, Weekend PREVIEW
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…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Danny Rohl To SHEFFIELD UNITED As Frank Lampard Linked To WEST HAM? | Championship Season So Far
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…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Championship Review: Sheffield United TURMOIL as West Brom STOP Stoke and Wrexham get first win
Leicester City buried Birmingham City on Friday to kick off a bumper Championship weekend, which saw Sheffield United lose a fourth consecutive league game -…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Championship Review: Stoke are FLYING, Coventry can't stop scoring!
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…
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Championship Review: SHEFFIELD IN CRISIS as Coventry DESTROY Derby and Boro MANGLE Millwall
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…
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Championship Review: Bristol City RUN RIOT as Southampton WRECK Wrexham
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…
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Championship Predictions 25/26 | Wrexham to be relegated? Birmingham to win the league?
Championship predictions for the 2025/26 season; Will Wrexham continue their fairytale rise? Will Birmingham stun the Championship? Is there any hope for…
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Championship Season Review | Best Moments, Top Players & Play-Off Final Drama!
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…
- The Sportsman Untitled - Championship Podcast
Championship Play-Off Final Special! Extra-Time Drama, Promotion Dreams & Final Predictions
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…