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The Championship Chat Podcast
by Elliott Jackson, George Smith
Welcome to the The ChampionshipChat Podcast , your home of news, views and debate from the second tier.Join Elliott Jackson and George Smith every week for weekly match breakdowns, the latest manager developments and transfer stories too.Follow us on Twitter @Champchatpod24. Proudly sponsored by Mezzala Designs.
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Southampton and Hull City reach Wembley, Spygate 2.0 and what next for Boro and Millwall?
Elliott and George breakdown the Championship play-off semi-finals. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Play-off previews: Hull vs Millwall, Boro vs Southampton
Elliott and George sit down to analyse the Championship's play-off campaign. They go in-depth on each team and cast their predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ipswich promoted, Hull in play-offs and final day drama
Elliott and George review the final day in the Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Race for second, play-off battle and Leicester, Oxford relegated
Elliott and George review the penultimate weekend of the Championship season. The race for second and sixth remains alive but the relegation places have been confirmed. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Coventry promoted, top two battle and Leicester on the brink
Elliott and George pick through the Championship weekend as Coventry win promotion, the battle for second heats up and Leicester City are all-but down. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ipswich win Old Farm derby, Saints' great week and huge wins at the bottom
Elliott and George review the Championship weekend. Ipswich win the derby spoils but could Southampton catch them? Portsmouth and Oxford won at the bottom with Leicester now doomed. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Easter weekend: Ipswich and Blackburn big winners, Coventry on the brink and Boro stumble
Elliott and George recap the Easter weekend. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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'The run-in' preview as Bristol City sack Struber
Elliott and George preview the final seven games of the season. Who finishes second, goes down and lands a play-off berth? Plus reaction to Bristol City's decision to sack Gerhard Struber and roll back the years with Roy Hodgson. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Dropped points at top, QPR hit Pompey for six and the four-team play-off battle
Elliott and George reflect on another chaotic Championship weekend. Coventry were the only winners in the top four, Portsmouth were smashed 6-1 by QPR and the four teams chasing fifth and sixth won. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Coventry & Millwall lose, Boro stumble & big wins for Rovers and WBA
Elliott and George break down a bonkers Championship weekend. The top three all failed to win with Blackburn Rovers and West Brom big winners at the bottom of the division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Top three win, Oxford's great escape and who's heading for the beach?
Elliott Jackson and George Smith dive through 10 Championship fixtures with big consequences at the top and bottom of the division. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Coventry leave it late, Ipswich and Millwall wins, West Brom crisis and top-six battle
Elliott and George deliver their verdict on a busy Championship weekend. The five teams at the top in action all won. Oxford were the big winners at the bottom whilst WBA are in crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Wrexham's thriller, Pompey and Rovers win as Sheff Wed are relegated
Elliott and George recap a Championship weekend where only one of the top-six pre-weekend won! Portsmouth and Blackburn Rovers got big wins whilst Sheffield Wednesday were relegated by their biggest rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Coventry go top, Rovers win under O'Neill and Derby in sixth
Elliott and George recap six Championship games as well as the latest managerial movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ipswich's big win, Hull City beaten and Norwich's step to safety
Elliott Jackson and George Smith breakdown a big weekend at the top and bottom of the Championship. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Gracia resigns, top two race blown open and five-star Derby County
Elliott and George review the Championship weekend. Javi Gracia resigned as Watford boss, Coventry lost again and Derby spanked Bristol City 5-0 away! Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Boro win as Ipswich stumble, Wrexham into top-six and Cifuentes sacked
Elliott and George discuss the Championship weekend. Middlesbrough took advantage of Ipswich's slip up, Oxford shocked Leicester City, who sacked Marti Cifuentes, and Hull City & Millwall strengthened their grip on play-off berths. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Top three triumph and big wins at the bottom
Elliott and George reflect on victories for the automatic promotion chasing trio. Charlton, Portsmouth and Norwich City all won at the bottom. Millwall beat Watford in the big play-off-chasing clash. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mid-season predictions!
Elliott and George cast their predictions for the end of the Championship season. Who goes up, who makes the top-six and who gets relegated? Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Wrexham's perfect Christmas, Coventry wobble and four fail to win
Elliott and George review the fixtures from New Year's Day and Jan 4. Wrexham were the big winners with maximum points whilst four teams failed to win a game over the Christmas period Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ipswich, Watford & Portsmouth triumph, Boro and Charlton slump in festive fixtures
Elliott and George bring you a round-up of the festive fixtures. Ipswich, Watford, Wrexham and Pompey were the big winners. Boro, Charlton and others lost ground. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Boro beaten, Ipswich & Hull profit, Rovers & Charlton big winners
Elliott Jackson and George Smith review the Championship weekend. Middlesbrough slipped up at Bristol City, Hull City are fourth at Christmas and Blackburn Rovers & Charlton Athletic secured huge wins. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Big wins at the bottom as Coventry and Boro pull clear
Elliott and George dissect another eventful Championship weekend. Coventry and Boro were the big winners whilst Norwich and Portsmouth claimed important victories at the bottom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ipswich shock Cov, Boro ball and touchline scraps
Elliott Jackson and George Smith review the Championship weekend. Coventry fell to defeat at Ipswich, Middlesbrough thrashed Hull, Sheff Utd put four past Stoke City and there was a touchline brawl at Ashton Gate. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Blades' hat-trick, Cov win again and first victories for Boro & Norwich bosses
Elliott and George breakdown the Championship weekend. Four games ended 3-2, including Millwall's win over Southampton. Coventry claimed another victory whilst Boro and Norwich got their first wins with new head coaches. Sheffield United made it three in a row too. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Derby spoils, comeback wins and bags of Championship fun
Elliott and George breakdown the Championship weekend including comeback wins for Coventry City, QPR and Watford. Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers took the spoils in two local derbies. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sheehan sacked, manager round table and surprise packages
Elliott and George discuss Swansea City's decision to sack Alan Sheehan. They also discuss the frontrunners for the four vacant Championship jobs and debate the sustainability of the early-season surprise packages. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Edwards fury at Boro, Norwich sacking Manning as Coventry, Saints & Derby get big wins
Elliott and George break down the Championship weekend. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Saints sack Still, hat-trick heroes and Championship drama
Elliott and George break down the standout weekend of the season in the Championship. Will Still is sacked by Southampton, three players score hat-tricks and 39 goals fly in. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Cov's big six, managers under pressure and Sheff Wed enter administration
Elliott and George reflect on a big Championship weekend, on and off the pitch. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Cov stay top, Boro beat Ipswich and a scrap at St Andrew's
Elliott and George recap the Championship weekend. Coventry City and Boro secured big wins whilst Birmingham City and Hull City played out a dramatic five-goal thriller. Norwich City and Derby County lost, adding more pressure for their bosses. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Watford swap Pezzolano for Gracia and the Championship's biggest potential movers
Elliott and George discuss Watford's decision to sack Paulo Pezzolano and appoint Javi Gracia as their new head coach. They also discuss the teams that could move or down the most in the next batch of fixtures. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ipswich's derby delight, Coventry hit five and Boro lose unbeaten start
Elliott Jackson and George Smith break down the Championship weekend. There were big wins for Ipswich, Coventry, Portsmouth, Leicester City and Hull amongst 12 important results. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Coventry City's promotion credentials, Sheff Utd's first win and seven draws!
Elliott and George recap the Championship weekend. Coventry City beat Birmingham 3-0, Sheffield United secured their first victory and there were seven draws across the slate. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Charlton leave it late, Oxford and Wednesday secure first wins
Elliott and George review the Championship weekend as Charlton win late at Sheffield United whilst Oxford United and Sheffield Wednesday secure first league wins. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Selles sacked, five-star Ipswich and more away wins
Elliott and George review the Championship weekend as Ruben Selles becomes the first manager to be sacked. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Good window, bad window
Elliott and George pick out five winners and losers from the summer transfer window. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Boro's 100% record, Sheff Utd crisis, Bristol City cut loose and free-kicks galore!
Elliott and George recap the Championship weekend. Middlesbrough are top with four wins as Blades' issues worsen. WBA win at Stoke, Bristol City score four and there's some quality free-kicks on display. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Stoke & Boro 100% starts, Coventry hit seven and Sheff Utd stutter again
Elliott and George recap the Championship weekend as two teams maintain 100% starts, Coventry score seven goals and Sheffield United lose again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Coventry's eight-goal thriller, Hull and Birmingham's late winners and Sheff Utd concern
Elliott brings you up to speed with the Championship weekend with goals galore across the division. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Saints, Stoke and Charlton leave it late as Bristol City shock Sheffield United
Elliott and George breakdown each match in the opening weekend of the Championship. Late drama, shock results and officiating we have grown to ...accept. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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2025/26 1-24 predictions
Elliott and George reveal their combined predictions for the 2025/26 Championship season. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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10 Championship transfers to watch
Elliott and George are back for the 2025/26 Championship season with a warm-up act ahead of the 1-24s. They take a look at 10 transfers to watch ahead of the new season. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Chris Wilder sacked, Ruben Selles in and three more managerial arrivals
Elliott and George bring you up to speed with the managerial landscape in The Championship. Sheffield United, Bristol City, Middlesbrough and QPR all have/or are set to appoint new manager. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Boro sack Carrick, Owls in crisis and 1-24s review
Elliott and George reflect on Middlesbrough sacking Michael Carrick, West Brom appointing Ryan Mason and Sheffield Wednesday's crisis. They also review their 1-24 predictions, looking at their best and worst calls from August! Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Championship TOTS & Awards
Elliott and George name their Team of the Seasons and dish out individual awards for Player, Young Player and Manager. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sunderland promoted, Sheff Utd heartbreak and more managerial movement
Elliott and George review The Championship play-off final as Sunderland beat Sheffield United in dramatic fashion. They also assess Charlton Athletic's promotion from League One, Liam Manning's potential switch to Norwich City and Will Still's arrival at Southampton. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Play-off final preview and manager merry-go-round
Elliott and George preview the Championship play-off final between Sheffield United and Sunderland. They also discuss Hull City's decision to sack Ruben Selles and the vast number of vacancies in the division. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sheffield United and Sunderland reach Wembley, Watford appoint Pezzolano and Wednesday uncertainty
George and Dom review the Championship play-off semi-finals and look ahead to the final. They also discuss Watford's decision to sack Tom Cleverley and replace him with Paulo Pezzolano and Sheffield Wednesday's summer of uncertainty. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Luton relegated, Leeds champions and play-off previews
Elliott and George breakdown the final weekend of the regular Championship season. They also preview the upcoming play-offs. Thank you for listening. Make sure you are subscribed wherever you get your podcasts by clicking here and follow us on X @Champchatpod24. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the The ChampionshipChat Podcast , your home of news, views and debate from the second tier.Join Elliott Jackson and George Smith every week for weekly match breakdowns, the latest manager developments and transfer stories too.Follow us on Twitter @Champchatpod24. Proudly sponsored by Mezzala Designs.
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