Going Up, Going Down

The 2020-21 League One & Two Preview Show

Following on from The Championship preview on Monday, this episode of The Totally Football League Show Extra Time guides you through Leagues 1 & 2 with debutant hosts George Elek and Ali Maxwell! Ali & George detail the sides who they think will be…

Sunderland in Limboland, Forest Cash in, Harrogate boss interview

Hosts George Elek & Ali Maxwell are joined by the newest boss in the EFL, Harrogate Town's Simon Weaver who shares how his side will approach the challenge of league football. Journalist Michael Walker outlines the challenges faced by Sunderland as …

Explaining the Derby & Sheffield Wednesday cases + pre-season transfer roundup

Ali Maxwell & George Elek are joined by The Athletic's Derby writer Ryan Conway and our Sheffield Wednesday writer Nancy Frostick to explore the reasons why Derby escaped punishment in their recent EFL hearing whereas Wednesday have ended up with a 1…

The salary cap debate & Michael Appleton Interview

Hosts Ali Maxwell & George Elek are joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater to detail reaction inside clubs to the salary cap in Leagues One & Two. Is it ‘Disgraceful,  communism’ or ‘protecting clubs’? Lincoln boss Michael Appleton joins the pod to te…

Charlton legend Johnnie Jackson on club's crisis

Hosts Ali Maxwell & George Elek focus on the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the ownership of Charlton Athletic and speak to club legend and assistant manager Johnnie Jackson to hear how it is affecting staff and players as they return to training th…

REACTION: Fulham beat Brentford to reach Premier League

Ali Maxwell & George Elek react to Fulham beating Brentford in the Championship play-off final to secure an immediate return to the Premier League thanks to two extra-time goals from Joe Bryan. The lads discuss what the result means for Fulham and …

Play-off madness and what next for Watford & Bournemouth?

Host George Elek & Ali Maxwell round up all the talking points from the Championship play-off semis and look ahead to Tuesday's final. The lads also assess what awaits two teams relegated from the Premier League to the EFL with The Athletic's Watfor…

REACTION - the maddest night in the maddest league in the world

George Elek & Ali Maxwell look back on a remarkable night of drama in the EFL Championship. From the joy of West Brom sealing promotion and Barnsley -somehow - beating the drop to the despair of Wigan joining Charlton and Hull in relegation. Plus …

Championship enters final week & relegation battle could be settled in court

Ali Maxwell and George Elek are joined by The Athletic's The Athletic's Matt Slater with alarming news for many Championship clubs as looming points deductions and appeals look set to drag the relegation battle way beyond the final game of the season…

How WBA shutdown Rooney & Karl Robinson on play-off final

George Elek and Ali Maxwell are joined by The Athletic’s Steve Madeley to look back on an impressive win for West Brom that moved them a step closer to the Premier League. We then take you through all the mid week games in the championship before go…