The Totally Football League Show
The Totally Football League Show
The Athletic
A twice weekly show dedicated to all things Championship, League One and League Two. Join Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin, Adrian Clarke and friends with the latest news, interviews, and tactical insights from the EFL.
Forest go up, Port Vale promoted, and managers under 40
Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke and Sam Parkin one last time to look back on the final two games of the EFL season which saw Nottingham Forest go up and Port Vale join League One. This week we discuss the whys and wherefores of each final, where teams won and lost each game, and whether Matt is allowed to carry on presenting the pod. Also there's three new managers in town and Abi tests the team on the season that's been PART 1 - Forest 1-0 Huddersfield (01.00) PART 2 - Port Vale 3-0 Mansfield (24.00) PART 3a - Managerial movements(36.00) PART 3b - Quiz! (44.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 30, 2022
58 min
Play Offs galore
Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a big play off chat. This week: why Sunderland were well deserving of their win at the weekend, why no one can call Forest v Huddersfield, and the ugly scenes after Port Vale beat Swindon. Plus David Preece joins once more to reflect on the greatest day of his footballing career. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Sunderland 2-0 Wycombe (01.00) PART 1b - David Preece interview (09.00) PART 2a - Huddersfield v Forest preview (20.00) PART 2b - Port Vale v Mansfield preview (30.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 23, 2022
49 min
On the Rhodes to Wembley
Join Matt Davies Adams, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a look back at a thrilling week of play off action and a look ahead to a scintillating League One play off final. Today: how were Forest, Huddersfield, and Mansfield were able to plot their routes to Wembley, how to sort out all these pitch invasions, and who makes Clarkey and Parky's League One teams of the season? All that plus a chat with Mr Wycombe Matt Bloomfield ahead of the play off final and we go through the latest managerial movers and shakers RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Forest head to Wembley : 01.00 PART 1b - Crowd trouble : 11.00 PART 1c - Huddersfield on the Rhodes to Wembley: 17.00  PART 1d - Mansfield reach the final: 25.00  PART 2a - League One play off final : 35.00 PART 2b - Matt Bloomfield interview: 40.00  PART 3a - News: 47.00 PART 3b - League One Teams of the Season : 57.00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2022
1 hr 13 min
Season defining moments
Join Matt Davies Adams, Michelle Owen, and Adrian Clarke for a look back on the first legs of the Championship and League Two play offs. This week: with 2-1s (almost) across the board there's everything to play off. Who will be left to rue the chances they missed in the first legs? All that plus a word on Stockport who return to the EFL and a discussion about football versus weddings RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Sheff Utd 1-2 Forest (01.00) PART 1b - Luton 1-1 Huddersfield (10.00) PART 2a - Mansfield 2-1 Northampton (19.00) PART 2b - Swindon 2-1 Port Vale (24.00) PART 3a - Welcome Stockport (32.00) PART 3b - Football and weddings (35.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2022
43 min
Black Cats edge Owls and Hornets rob Rob
Join Matt Davies Adams, Sam Parkin, and Robyn Cowen for a look ahead to the Championship and League Two play off semi finals, a look back on Monday night's League One play off victory for Sunderland, and we get you up to date on all the latest managerial moves. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - FGR and Watford’s beef : 01.00 PART 1b - Other managerial news: 06.00 PART 2a - League One play off final : 10.00 PART 2b - David Preece on Sunderland: 14.00 PART 3a - Championship play off previews: 22.00 PART 3b - League Two play off previews : 32.00 PART 4 - Catty statements: 44.00 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2022
52 min
Bristol Rovers Step On The Gas
Regular contributors Adrian and Sam feature alongside Sir Tom Finney award winner Jobi McAnuff, as Matt steers us through the landscape in the Championship ahead of the play-offs, dissects Wycombe's shock win over MK Dons and analyses Bristol Rovers' scarcely believable 7-0 victory over Scunthorpe which sealed their return to League 1. All that and so much more, in today's episode! Running order: Sheffield United vs Fulham: 3:48 Luton vs Reading: 7:50 Preston vs Middlesbrough: 12:24 Bournemouth vs Millwall: 16:58 League 1: Wycombe: 22:36 Sheffield Wednesday vs Sunderland: 26:55 League 2: Bristol vs Scunthorpe: 33:56 Mansfield vs Forest Green Rovers: 40:49 Swindon: 44:15 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 9, 2022
56 min
The Welsh Zlatan, Mitro the record breaker, and the EFL finale
Join Matt Davies Adams, Abigail Davies, and Adrian Clarke for a look back on Bournemouth's promotion back to the Premier League and Fulham's big win over Luton. Plus a look ahead to the key matches taking place this weekend in the Championship and League Two. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - News and views: 01.00 PART 1b - Bournemouth 1-0 Forest: 06.00  PART 1c - Fulham are Champions: 12.00  PART 2a - Championship finale previews : 11.00 PART 2b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 29.00 PART 3a - League Two finale previews: 30.00 PART 3b - The Odds with Paddy Power: 39.00 PART 4 - League One play off predictions: 40.00  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2022
48 min
League One finale, titanic Tuesday, and Prince Charming vibes
Join Matt Davies Adams, Flo Lloyd Hughes, Adrian Clarke, and Sam Parkin for a look back on a big weekend in the EFL. This week: can Forest pip Bournemouth to the automatic slot? What went wrong with QPR and Mark Warburton? And who is the Prince Charming of League Two? With League One done and dusted for another season we look back on fitting finale that crowned Wigan as Champions and saw Rotherham join them in the Championship next season. And it means we have some tasty tussles in the play offs too - despite four goals from Scott Twine, those weren't enough to secure MK Dons a play off berth. We say goodbye to Wimbledon and Doncaster and Gillingham - including some feisty words from Neil Harris. Plus we look at to League Two where there's still so much to be decided. RUNNING ORDER PART 1a - Blackburn 0-3 Bournemouth (01.00) PART 1b - Forest 5-1 Swansea (06.00) PART 1c - Coventry 1-2 Huddersfield (12.00) PART 1d - QPR 1-3 Sheff Utd (17.00) PART 2a - Wigan are Champions! (25.00) PART 2b - Gillingham 0-2 Rotherham (28.00) PART 2c - Play off predictions (32.00) PART 2d - Dons and Doncaster relegated (37.00) PART 2e - Appleton leaves Lincoln (39.00) PART 3a - Northampton 1-1 Exeter (43.00) PART 3b - Rochdale 3-4 Bristol Rovers (45.00) PART 3c - Swindon 2-1 Barrow (48.00) PART 4 - Managers and celebrations (52.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 2, 2022
1 hr
Let's get down to business!
As we approach the final day of the League one season and the penultimate weekends in both League Two and the Championship, Matt is joined by Sam Parkin and Aaron McLean to officially anoint the 'Business End' of the EFL campaign Plus we're joined by rock and roll god and part time football manager Gareth Ainsworth as he looks to steer his Wycombe side back to the Championship at the first attempt! Running order: BREAKING NEWS-Mark Warburton expected to depart QPR-1.20 Championship review: 2: 30 Boro vs Cardiff-2.30 Blackburn vs Preston 4.00 Swansea vs Bournemouth 5.40 Fulham vs Forest 7.30 League One Review: 12:00 Portsmouth vs Wigan 12.00 Sunderland vs Rotherham 14.40 Fleetwood vs Sheffield Wednesday 18:00 League Two Review: 21:00 Exeter vs Barrow (Exeter promoted) 21:00 Championship preview 27:00 Odds with Paddy Power 32:00 League One Preview 33:00 Gareth Ainsworth Interview 33:30 Odds with Paddy Power 54:00 League Two Preview 54:30 End of season slang 1:03: 30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2022
1 hr 11 min
17 layers on a hot South coast day
Evening all, on our first Totally Football League Show of this week Matt is joined by Adrian and Sam to discuss the EFL awards, Posh and Barnsley's relegation, the play off contenders in the Championship. and League One and heap praise on Forest Green after they sealed promotion to League One. Plus hear from The Athletic's Phillip Buckingham on the crazy scenes at Oldham. Enjoy! Running order: Championship: 5: 15 Bournemouth vs Fulham: 6:05 Huddersfield vs Barnsley: 10:16 Peterborough vs Nottingham Forest: 16:05 Sheffield United vs Cardiff: 21:13 Birmingham vs Millwall: 22:49 Middlesbrough vs Swansea: 24:25 League One: 28:01 Rotherham vs Oxford: 28:39 MK Dons vs Morecambe: 32:55 Fleetwood vs Wimbledon: 37:00 League Two: 44:01 Forest Green: 44:45 Oldham: 47:47 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 25, 2022
1 hr 12 min
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