Not The Top 20 Podcast

Not The Top 20 Podcast

The #1 podcast about the Football League (EFL) from George Elek and Ali Maxwell. Twice nominated for the FSF Awards 'Best Podcast', since 2016 Not The Top 20 Podcast has been dedicated to providing insightful, passionate, detailed coverage of the Championship, League One and League Two, with the Monday Podcast recapping the weekend, and the Betting Show providing carefully considered picks ahead of the weekend. NTT20 Pod's success has led to over 100 TV appearances for George and Ali, on Sky Sports and EFL on Quest, plus radio appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live. A community of EFL lovers has been established through NTT20 Squad, and the launch of NTT20.COM in 2023 provided written EFL coverage to match the podcast.

Episodes

Fantasy EFL Team Reveal 25/26!

July 31, 2025 • 28 mins
This episode is brought to you by Fantasy EFL which kicks off TOMORROW, Friday 1st August. Here are our picks for opening weekend. Sign-up, create your team + JOIN OUR MINI-LEAGUE: 👉 http://bit.ly/414UMs7 There's also an amazing prize up for grabs: if you win your club’s mini-league, you’ll receive a season ticket for the following season. Pick your 7 players and 2 clubs for the opening weekend of the EFL. Learn more about you...
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League One & League Two Betting Preview 25/26 - Ante-post and Opening Weekend picks

July 30, 2025 • 48 mins
Outright picks: 01:38 Relegation outrights: 16:00 Top goalscorers: 25:31 Request-a-bets: 29:53 Opening weekend picks: 32:32 -- Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org -- NTT20.COM provides quality written coverage of every single EFL transfers, as well as incredible pre-season content over the next few weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
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League One 1-24 Predictions 2025/26

July 25, 2025 • 73 mins
Predicting the 2025/26 League One table from 24th to 1st. Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org -- NTT20.COM provides quality written coverage of every single EFL transfers, as well as incredible pre-season content over the next few weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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League Two 1-24 Predictions 2025/26

July 25, 2025 • 79 mins
Predicting the 2025/26 League Two table from 24th to 1st. Not The Top 20 is sponsored by Sky Bet and the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund. 18+ | GambleAware.org -- NTT20.COM provides quality written coverage of every single EFL transfers, as well as incredible pre-season content over the next few weeks. -- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/NTT20 Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn m...
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Predicting The Stars Of The EFL 25/26 Season

July 23, 2025 • 48 mins
George and Ali predict the best players in the upcoming EFL season across Championship, League One and League Two. This episode is brought to you by Fantasy EFL. Get ready for the new season on Fantasy EFL and challenge for the NTT20 mini-league title HERE 👉  http://bit.ly/414UMs7 There's also an amazing prize up for grabs: if you win your club’s mini-league, you’ll receive a season ticket for the following season. Learn more a...
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EFL transfers you need to know about & 1-24 schedule details!

July 22, 2025 • 44 mins
George and Ali select 10 EFL summer transfers that you need to know about ahead of the new season, and give details of the upcoming 1-24s. This episode is brought to you by Fantasy EFL. Get ready for the new season on Fantasy EFL and challenge for the NTT20 mini-league title HERE 👉  http://bit.ly/414UMs7 There's also an amazing prize up for grabs: if you win your club’s mini-league, you’ll receive a season ticket for the follo...
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Best Recent EFL Transfers: Swansea, Birmingham, Blackpool, Leyton Orient, Chesterfield, Crawley & more

July 8, 2025 • 40 mins
Ali & George have a chat about a wonderful weekend in Sheffield and their favourite EFL transfers of the last few weeks. Head to NTT20.COM for a write-up of every single EFL transfer this summer. Need a t-shirt? Ours our class: https://www.banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/NTT20 Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad ch...
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Sheff Wed situation, Sheff Utd swap Wilder for Selles, plus: Jakirović, Stéphan, Edwards, Struber, Cleverley, Barry-Murphy, Paterson...

June 30, 2025 • 52 mins
George and Ali get together to catch up on another batch of managerial news in the EFL, as well as a chat about the troubling situation at Sheffield Wednesday. LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crossed-wires-presents-not-the-top-20-live-2 MERCH: https://www.banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ ⁠https://nordvpn.com/NTT20⁠ Try it risk-free now with a 30-day mone...
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How many fans are actually happy? - Daniel Storey, DT92 Part Four

June 23, 2025 • 35 mins
Daniel Storey just completed the 92 in one season: https://inews.co.uk/topic/doing-the-92 In the last part of the series, George and Daniel discuss the shift in supporter enjoyment, the obsession with managerial performance and transfers, and more. LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crossed-wires-presents-not-the-top-20-live-2 MERCH: https://www.banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 Lea...
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EFL stadia and the fan experience - Daniel Storey, DT92 Part Three

June 15, 2025 • 44 mins
Daniel Storey just completed the 92 in one season: https://inews.co.uk/topic/doing-the-92 In Part Three of a four part series, George and Daniel discuss EFL stadia and the fan experience. LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instance/822201 MERCH: https://www.banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The US ownership spectrum - Daniel Storey, DT92 Part Two

June 11, 2025 • 36 mins
Daniel Storey just completed the 92 in one season: https://inews.co.uk/topic/doing-the-92 In Part Two of a four part series, Ali and Daniel discuss the growing proportion of American owners across the EFL. LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instance/822201 MERCH: https://www.banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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EFL Catch-Up: Carrick Sacked, Will Still & Liam Manning reaction + other hirings and firing.

June 9, 2025 • 76 mins
George and Ali get together to catch up on the main news stories from the EFL since the season ended. This mostly centres on managerial news: sackings, hirings and vacancies. LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instance/822201 MERCH: https://www.banana-moon-clothing.co.uk/collections/merch-ntt20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Pepification of the EFL - Daniel Storey, DT92 Part One

June 4, 2025 • 48 mins
Daniel Storey just completed the 92 in one season: https://inews.co.uk/topic/doing-the-92 In Part One of a four part series, we look at some broad themes that became evident to Daniel as he travelled the country watching EFL football across all three leagues. In this episode, we discuss what he calls the Pepification of the EFL... LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instance/822201 MERCH: https://www...
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Every EFL Transfer So Far

June 3, 2025 • 33 mins
Ali & George head to the pub to chat through every EFL of the transfer window so far. Head to NTT20.COM for full coverage of the EFL Transfer Window COME AND SEE US IN SHEFFIELD ON 5TH JULY! https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instance/822201 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/NTT20 Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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WIMBLEDON 1-0 WALSALL POST GAME REACTION!

May 26, 2025 • 27 mins
Wimbledon did the business at Wembley to secure promotion to League One, beating Walsall 1-0. Myles Hipployte's strike won it for the Dons. Ali Maxwell and George Elek with immediate reaction from Wembley Way. COME AND SEE US IN SHEFFIELD ON 5TH JULY! https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instance/822201 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Charlton promoted to the Championship! Macaulay Gillesphey the hero & what next for Leyton Orient? Play-Off Final reaction

May 25, 2025 • 17 mins
Ali & George react to Charlton 1-0 Leyton Orient, from Wembley Way, discussing the key moments in the match, Macaulay Gillesphey's winner and what next for both sides... COME AND SEE US IN SHEFFIELD ON 5TH JULY! https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instance/822201 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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🔴 SUNDERLAND PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER LEAGUE! | Sheffield Utd 1-2 Sunderland

May 24, 2025 • 28 mins
A dramatic end to the Championship season sees Sunderland edge Sheffield United 2-1 in the play-off final, with academy product Tom Watson scoring a 95th-minute winner to secure promotion for the Black Cats! Ali Maxwell and George Elek with immediate reaction from Wembley Way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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PLAYING IN AND COMMENTATING ON PLAY-OFF FINALS! WITH SKY SPORTS' CURTIS DAVIES AND GARY WEAVER

May 21, 2025 • 58 mins
Curtis Davies and Gary Weaver join Ali Maxwell and George Elek to explain what it's like to be a player, pundit or commentator for massive Play-Off matches. Gary reflects on his commentary for the iconic Daniel Ballard goal for Sunderland in the Semi Finals, and Curtis and Gary chat through each of the finals, pitting Sunderland vs Sheffield United, Charlton vs Leyton Orient and Walsall vs Wimbledon. Sky Sports is the only place...
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Play-Off Finals Preview 24/25

May 21, 2025 • 63 mins
Ali Maxwell & George Elek talk through each EFL Play-Off Final, with predictions and betting picks. 00:00 - Sheffield United v Sunderland 21:00 - Charlton v Leyton Orient 43:30 - Walsall v Wimbledon LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/book/instance/822201 Download the FotMob app: https://www.fotmob.com/download?c=ntt20&auto=true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Play-Off Final Key Battles

May 20, 2025 • 26 mins
Ali Maxwell and George Elek are joined by James Allcott to discuss which individual battles will have the biggest impact on this week's Play-Off Finals, and select their teams for GW3 of Fantasy EFL Play-Offs. SIGN UP TO FANTASY EFL PLAY-OFFS AND TAKE US ON: https://bit.ly/44gJymO LEAGUE NAME: JLA x NTT20 LEAGUE CODE: GXD4WI0H EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/NTT20 Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back gua...
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