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EFL Fan Network 24/25- Episode 28
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This is 'EFL Fan Network' where we analyse all the big stories in the Football League and hear from the most important people, the fans! Host Justin Beattie is joined by Ian Herbert from the '4000 Holes Podcast' to reflect on Valerien Ismael's appointment as Blackburn Rovers new manager. We also discuss Tony Mowbray's impact since returning to West Brom with Chris Hall from 'Albion Analysis'. We reflect on Huddersfield Town's injury woes in League One as Michael Duff's side are struggling for form. Finally we focus on League Two's Carlisle United who sit bottom of the table with back to back relegations edging closer to reality as Liam Barton from the 'Blue Army' podcast joins us!
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Burnley's Troubles Continue & Peterborough search for a Manager!
49:14|Hugh Woozencroft is joined by the Reading Co-CEO and former Wycombe Captain Joe Jacobson to reflect on all of the big stories from the weekend's EFL action! Two huge Championship derbies grabbed our attention as West Ham and Millwall battled for a point whilst Wolves got the better of West Brom. We focused on Burnley's ongoing struggles with manager Nicky Hayen under serious pressure as Joe Redmond from the 'Turfcast Podcast' joined us to give his verdict on the Clarets poor form. We also reflected on Swansea's impressive start to the season as they top the Championship table and we dove into League One with Joe giving his assessment of Reading's current form and their 2-0 victory this past weekend. We were also joined by talkSPORT Icon and Peterborough United supporter Adrian Durham to assess what's next for Posh after the sacking of manager Luke Williams.Twitter: @talkSPORT2Host: Hugh Woozencroft @HughWoozencroftPundit: Joe Jacobson @joe_jacobsonExec Producer: Will Varney
Fan Network - The Dockers Derby is BACK!
52:57|Dan Fudge is back following another crazy week in the EFL!We reflect on a harsh loss for Norwich in the Championship game of the season Morgan Hewitt from Beyond the Barclay...Meanwhile Natalie Bromley from No Nay Never explains how much time Nicky Hayen has left to turn things around at Burnley...Ahead of the return of the iconic Dockers Derby, Mark Carlaw from West Ham Way reveals what kind of atmosphere we should expect at the Den...And ahead of Bristol City v Watford on Friday night... we discuss if there should be a transfer window for changing managers with David Pottier from Forever Bristol City and Adam Drury of the Rookery End!
Wrexham under pressure + Preston SACK Heckingbottom
48:51|Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Plymouth Argyle captain Joe Edwards to reflect on all of the major talking points from a dramatic weekend across the EFL!We kick things off at in of the Championship, casting a spotlight on Wrexham after a real thumping 6-0 to West Ham. Meanwhile, questions are being asked about whether Preston North End are in trouble after the sacking of Paul Heckingbottom. Over in League One, Joe talks about the Argyle and the teams start to the season under Cleverley AND how Barnet and York City are getting on with them flying high in to start their League 2 campaigns!
Fan Network - Russell Martin is on the brink!
47:59|Dan Fudge is back following another busy week!We ask Chris Foryyan from Leicester Til I Die if Russell Martin is in borrowed time at Leicester City...Luke Davies from Swans Cast discusses the prospect of promotion to the Premier League following Swansea's strong start to the season...Following Birmingham City's defeat at Norwich, we ask Craig Courtney from the the Tilton Talk Show why the Blues are so poor away from home...And ahead of Preston v Lincoln City on Saturday, we ask Daniel Ball from North End World and Gary Hutchinson of the Stacey West Podcast if they'd take a season in the Premier League IF it meant a double relegation to League 1!
Swansea Top after 5 games and Jamie Vardy to Burnley?
49:32|Hugh Woozencroft is joined by former Norwich City striker Cameron Jerome to reflect on all of the major talking points from a dramatic weekend across the EFL!We kick things off at the summit of the Championship, casting a spotlight on high-flying Swansea City as they continue to turn heads at the top of the table. Meanwhile, questions are being asked about whether Bristol City are the real deal after stringing together three wins on the spin. At the other end of the division, bottom-of-the-league Burnley have pulled off a major coup by bringing veteran striker Jamie Vardy back to English football as they look to kickstart their campaign. Over in League One, the pressure is dialling up rapidly on Russell Martin after Leicester City were heavily beaten 4-0 at home by Oxford United, leaving the pre-season promotion favourites floundering down in 17th place. Twitter: @talkSPORT2Host: Hugh Woozencroft @HughWoozencroftPundit: Camaron Jerome @camjerome33Exec Producer: Gabriel Anderson
Fan Network - Rebuilding after SpyGate!
52:32|Dan Fudge returns as the EFL delivers once again! We speak to 2 clubs on the rebuild after SpyGate: Middlesbrough and Southampton.Jamie Dalgarno from The Twe12th Man Podcast discusses Boro's strong start in the Championship, whilst Martin Sanders from Total Saints reflects on Southampton's decision not to sack Tonda Eckert. We discuss Blackpool's first loss of the season and Ian Evatt's subsequent outburst with John Aspinall from the the Seasiders Podcast...And ahead of Portsmouth v Cardiff City on Saturday, we discuss both sides' relegation prospects with Jeff Harris from Three Lads In The Pub and Si Willis from Cardiff City World!
What's going wrong at Burnley and is Phil Parkinson under pressure?
46:34|Hugh Woozencroft is joined by the former Arsenal and Stevenage Midfielder Adrian Clarke to reflect on all of the big stories from the weekend's EFL action! Southampton thrashed Millwall whilst Middlesbrough ended West Brom's unbeaten start to the campaign! We focused on three sides in particular who have had difficult start to the Championship campaign, Preston North End, Burnley and Wrexham are all without a win, is Phil Parkinson already under pressure? We're also joined by Stoke City reporter for the 'Stoke Sentinel' Pete Smith to get some insight into the Potters early season difficulties under Mark Robins. We analyse the big stories dominating League One and Two including big wins for Sheffield Wednesday and Mansfield Town!Twitter: @talkSPORT2Host: Hugh Woozencroft @HughWoozencroftPundit: Adrian Clarke @adrianjclarkeExec Producer: Will Varney
Fan Network - The Favourites Continue to Struggle!
47:45|This week on the EFL Fan Network, Dan Fudge is joined by supporters from across the talkSPORT Fan Network to dissect another huge week in the EFL.West Ham finally have something to smile about after a thumping Carabao Cup win — but with no league victory yet, we ask Ian 'the Moose' Abrahams if the pressure has really eased? We ask Jamie Reed from Leicester Fan TV where the Foxes can find their first win under Russell Martin..Meanwhile Nick Wylie from the Sheffield United Way weighs in on the serious questions facing the Blades - both on and off the pitch. Plus, we look ahead to a tasty League One clash between promotion hopefuls Stockport County and Wycombe Wanderers with Russ Johnson from The Scarf Bergara Wore Podcast and Dan Clark from Heroes of HP12!
Early Worries for West Ham & Exclusive with Bradford City's Graham Alexander!
49:38|Hugh Woozencroft is joined by the former Cardiff City Captain Sean Morrison to reflect on all of the big stories from the weekend's EFL action! West Ham were beaten by Charlton at the London Stadium, is Nuno already feeling the pressure after just two games? Two sides who are in fine form are Millwall and West Brom, what's been the secret to their early success? We discuss whether Wolves' Fer Lopez can be a standout player in the Championship this season and get Sean's thoughts on his former side Cardiff. We also dive into League One and look back on a bad weekend for Russell Martin as his Leicester side were booed off and we're joined by Bradford City boss Graham Alexander for an exclusive chat as the Bantams are the only side remaining in the division with a perfect record. Twitter: @talkSPORT2Host: Hugh Woozencroft @HughWoozencroftPundit: Sean MorrisonExec Producer: Will Varney