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The Championship Chat Podcast - your home of news, views and debate from England’s second tier. Join us every week for a breakdown of all the action from the Championship.
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Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Elliott Jackson is joined by George Smith and Tom Coates on this week's ChampionshipChat Podcast.
In our weekend analysis, the pundits look at Nottingham Forest's surprise win at Fulham, Swansea City's rise to second in the table, the misfortunes of Nathan Jones at Stoke City and a slow start to the season for Phillip Cocu at Derby County.
Our weekly quiz sees George and Tom go head to head in one of the most dramatic finishes in ChampionChat Podcast history.
In our Big-Match Previews the trio look at Cardiff City vs Fulham, Bristol City vs Middlesbrough and Leeds vs Swansea City.
We round the show off with our Shock and Bankers. Don't forget to send your in to us on Twitter or Instagram, @ChampChatPod.
As always, make sure to subscribe for free to get the latest episode of The ChampionshipChat Podcast every single week.
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Thursday Aug 22, 2019
Welcome to the latest episode of ChampionshipChat! George Smith joins Elliott Jackson to run through all the major talking points from the weekend.
The pair look at Huddersfield Town's decision to sack Jan Siewert after only three games. Was it the right decision? Let us know your thoughts.
Reading were the big winners of the weekend with a 3-0 victory over Cardiff City. George Puscas' full debut brace caught the eye as the Royals ran out deserved winners.
Elsewhere, there were big wins for Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City who both secured six points in a matter of four days.
We've got our weekly big-match previews, looking at Derby County vs West Brom, Barnsley vs Luton Town and Swansea City vs Birmingham City. Plus our shocks and bankers!
Don't forget to follow on Twitter and Instagram, @champchat24. Subscribe to get the latest episode of ChampionshipChat through your preferred podcast provider.
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Tuesday Aug 13, 2019
Welcome back! Jonty Colman and George Smith join Elliott Jackson for the latest episode of ChampionshipChat.
The lads take a look at Jacob Murphy's sparkling debut for Sheffield Wednesday against Barnsley and discuss how he and and Kadeem Harris have transformed the Owls' attack. Plus, is it time to give Lee Bullen the job permanently? Let us know your thoughts.
Hull City got their first win under Grant McCann against Swansea City. Hull Daily Mail writer Jonty gives the lowdown on how he's fared as the Tigers' new boss. The pundits also discuss why a Premier League didn't take a punt on Jarrod Bowen this summer.
Cardiff City left it late to open their Championship account against Luton Town. What they want to know is, why have they let go off Bobby Reid? The trio also discuss Isaac Vassell's transfer and whether he can make a telling impact for the Bluebirds.
Preston bounced back to beat Wigan. Elliott has some strong words for their summer recruitment and accuses the Lillywhites' board of short-changing Alex Neil. They also discuss whether Preston can finish in the top six, without a 20-goal-a-season striker.
As always, our weekly quiz sees Jonty and George go head to head before the pundits look at this weekend's key Championship fixtures. They preview Huddersfield vs Fulham, Stoke vs Derby and Reading vs Cardiff.
Make sure to join in and submit your shocks and bankers. Remember to send them in on Twitter or Instagram, @champchat24.
If you're not already, make sure to subscribe to the podcast via your preferred provider to get the latest episode every single week.
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Welcome back! George Smith and Tom Coates join Elliott Jackson to dissect the opening weekend of the Championship.
First of all, the lads look back at a memorable Deadline Day, rounding up their pick of the deals and looking back on the most memorable summer switches.
It was the week of underdog with wins for Barnsley, Wigan Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City and Charlton Athletic. Our panel look back on how they masterminded their victories.
Our weekly quiz is back, make sure to play along at home, no cheating!
We've got our weekly previews with a look at Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley and Derby County vs Fulham.
We round off the show with our shocks and bankers for the weekend, make sure to submit your to us too!
You can send them in to @champchat24 on Twitter and Instagram and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to get the new episode, every single week.
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019
Championship football is back!
That's right, the greatest league in the world gets under way again on Friday night and we've got our predictions for you on this week's podcast.
Tom Coates joins Elliott Jackson to give their views on the new season. They look at those that will be battling for automatic promotion, the play-off challengers and who will be looking over their shoulder at the bottom end of the table.
The lads also preview some of the biggest clashes from the opening weekend of the season as Luton Town host Middlesbrough, Nottingham Forest take on West Brom and Bristol City face Leeds United.
Of course, we're back with our weekly shocks and bankers for the opening weekend as well.
Make sure to send in your predictions to us on social media, you can find us on Twitter and Instagram @Champchat24.
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Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Welcome to the latest episode of ChampionshipChat. We're back with the weekly podcasts and coming up today...
Jonty Colman and George Smith join Elliott Jackson to talk all things Sheffield Wednesday following the departure of Steve Bruce. They assess how Owls owner Dejphon Chansiri has dealt with the situation, how Bruce has handled himself and who should take over at Hillsborough.
The trio assess the Premier League fallouts, with an in-depth look at the promotion credentials of Fulham, Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town. The Cottagers have had a great week window Anthony Knockaert and Ivan Cavaleiro but will their defence let them down? For Cardiff, do they need another striker? Plus, how will Huddersfield cope after only winning THREE matches last season.
To end the show, the lads give their views on the latest transfers from the Championship.
Make sure to subscribe via your preferred podcast provider and follow us on Twitter and Instagram, the handles are the same, @champchat24.
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Thursday Jul 04, 2019
Welcome back!
On the latest edition of the ChampionshipChat podcast, Elliott, Matt and Tom look at life after Frank Lampard for Derby County. The panel look at his time in charge of the Rams and one Phillip Cocu might bring to Pride Park.
After a busy week in the transfer market, much to Tom's excitement, they assess the business done by Leeds United. Header Costa's transfer is the big headline after his £15m move.
Nottingham Forest have replaced Martin O'Neill with Sabri Lamouchi, but what went wrong for O'Neill at the City Ground?
For Birmingham City, it's Garry Monk out and Pep Clotet in. Che Adams and Jota are gone, but is it all doom and gloom at St Andrew's?
Finally, we round off the show looking at Hull City's new boss Grant McCann. The former Doncaster Rovers man may have already found a replacement for Jarrod Bowen, having been linked with Leeds' Mallik Wilks.
As always, make sure to subscribe to the podcast through your preferred podcast provider and follow us on social media, the handles are all the same, @champchat24.
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
We're back! Did you miss us?
Join Elliott, Tom and Matt as they take a look at the fallout following Nigel Adkins departure from Hull City. Who will be the next man in the KCOM hot seat and can they survive next season?
The trio take an in-depth look at the promoted sides from League One, analysing the strengths and weaknesses of Luton Town, Barnsley and Charlton, giving their verdict on how they will fare next season.
Finally the panel dissect the impending appointments at Middlesbrough, West Brom and Swansea as their searches for new managers look to be finally coming to a close.
Make sure to subscribe to the podcast through your preferred provider and also follow us on social media. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on the same handle - @champchat24.
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Wednesday May 22, 2019
Join Elliott Jackson, (_elliottjackson), Louis Mitchell (@mitchellinman98) and Joe Lightfoot (Joe_lightfoot1) as they analyse the Championship play-off battles.
The trio take a look at Derby County's comeback win over Leeds United last week. Frank Lampard's side battled back from 2-0 down to progress 4-3 on aggregate.
The Panel also review Aston Villa's penalty victory over West Bromwich Albion after a 2-2 draw over the two legs.
PLUS the pundits give their views on the manager merry-go-round. West Brom, Middlesbrough and Swansea City are all in need of new man in the dugout after Tony Pulis and Graham Potter left their posts.
Finally, the pundits' predictions are in for the 'richest game in football' as Aston Villa go head to head with Derby for a place in the Premier League.
Don't forget to follow the Podcast on Social Media, the handles for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are all the same, @champchat 24.
You can all subscribe to us the Podcasts via iTunes or Spotify, to make sure you never miss an episode.
Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
Join Elliott Jackson, (_elliottjackson), Louis Mitchell (@mitchellinman98) and Joe Lightfoot (Joe_lightfoot1) as they analyse the final weekend of the Championship season.
The trio take a look at Derby County's crucial win over West Brom, Leeds United's worrying defeat to bottom club Ipswich Town and Aston Villa's final-day defeat to Norwich City.
The Panel also give their take on the financial state of Bolton Wanderers, after they were almost put into administration on Wednesday, meaning they could face a 12-point deduction in League One next season.
PLUS the pundits give their prediction for this week's upcoming play-off clashes at Derby host Leeds and West Brom travel to face Aston Villa.
Don't forget to follow the Podcast on Social Media, the handles for Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are all the same, @champchat 24.
You can all subscribe to us the Podcasts via iTunes or Spotify, to make sure you never miss an episode.