ROB COUHIG SPEAKS- a bonus track (5/19/25)
May 19, 202541mEp. 190
At the 4:00 mark or thereabouts, Joe speaks with Rob Couhig for 10 minutes about what's next at Reading.
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EFL Today is the "Men in Blazers" of the English Football League. The Premier League is already well-covered with many terrific podcasts across the world; now Championship, League 1 and League 2 get their rightful attention. Hosts Joe Jacobson and Aaron Paul are UK-based; one is a recently-retired EFL player, the other is a popular English soccer pundit. From Wrexham to Leeds, all 72 clubs in the EFL are explored with match recaps on Mondays and previews on Fridays. If it's happening in tiers 2-4 of the pyramid, we're talking about it here.
Bleav hosts EFL Today, a sports show with 19 episodes published.
At the 4:00 mark or thereabouts, Joe speaks with Rob Couhig for 10 minutes about what's next at Reading.
The pod’s about to go on pause as Joe reveals he’s headed to ReadingFC for a front office role. The lads talk about the best and worst of the play-off rounds; Joe recalls his lone career red card from his play-off days b
5:00- Championship Playoffs 11:00- League 1 Playoffs 15:00- League 2 Playoffs 27:20- What's On Joe's Mind: Joe scolds fans for leaving early from matches 29:30- What's On Aaron's Mind: Aaron extols playoff “atmosphere” (
Liam Manning and Bristol City had quite an interesting day; VAR debates, even in the EFL; Anything’s possible in the playoffs (as Sheffield Wednesday-Peterborough is recalled). Sunderland are slipping, the League 1 Londo
Final laps havebeen taken, playoff spots have been cemented. Flowers for Leeds in the Championship and heartbreak for Luton Town… and now the guys have thoughts on which team will be the third team going forward. League
In the Championship, Millwall are a tough draw for Burnley, Blackburn’s coming on, Coventry-Middlesbrough is one to watch and there’s manager intrigue at QPR. League 1’s playoff shuffle has Leyton Orient looking good but
Sleepwalking Preston have to be worried, Joe’s beloved Cardiff City go down, can Plymouth Argyle find a miracle? Wrexham did the expected, nobody wants to play Millwall, separation in League Two, goodbye and good luck to
1:20 The permutations 9:40 What’s next at Norwich and Notts? 12:34 The big matches in the Championship 16:11 The Chanpionship relegation battle 20:09 League 1 roundup 22:30 Charlie Kelman needs some love 24:14 League 2 r
1:20 The permutations 9:40 What’s next at Norwich and Notts? 12:34 The big matches in the Championship 16:11 The Chanpionship relegation battle 20:09 League 1 roundup 22:30 Charlie Kelman needs some love 24:14 League 2 r
1:30- Job well done, Leeds! 5:50- Who’s the better bet to stay up next year; Leeds or Burnley? 7:20- The Baggies bag their manager 11:20- The Championship’s bottom was top all top form 14:20- Stoke and Preston North End
Pour one out for Shrewsbury; the top sides are winning in the Championship; Cardiff are making a change; Luton are hanging in by their fingernails. Flowers for Portsmouth (and especially Colby Bishop); Hull City get the
Joe compares this time of year to the third day of the Masters; A Cup goes to Posh (and not Brady); EFL attendance at Wembley is staggering; Sheffield United’s stumbling and Leeds have turned things around ; Cardiff and
1:30- Championship midweek roundup 4:00- Millwall battled this past week 5:40- Bristol Rovers could break through 6:27- Coventry City chat 9:09- There’s nothing like the playoffs in the Championship 11;54- Bottom of the
5:45- American Josh Sargent is having a wonderful spell for Norwich 12:30- Aaron’s food nightmare at Plymouth 20:25 Pasties explained 21:25- Val Leon and Leeds
Aaron is “kicked in the nuts” by his Wimbledon club, Bolton Wanderers raise eyebrows, a WTF at Wigan, a big match has arrived for Tranmere Rovers; Cardiff’s future is discussed, a goalkeeper change at Leeds. As a bonus,
Joe cedes his Cardiff tickets to his mother-in-law, Oxford and Leeds both in struggle mode, Luton get lucky, what's ahead for Norwich, Steve Evans keeps Rotheram in the news, Sheffield United and Burnley are value bets;
2:44 Gareth Ainsworth takes his talents to Gillingham 10:00 Exter City's atmosphere is "comfortable and not aggressive" 13:25 Swansea are shambolic 17:33 Burnley need more production up front 18:39 Bristol City's ups and
2:21- 3:26 The Wrexham-Stockport controversy is discussed 3:32- 5:08 Charlton were clobbered by Peterborough. WTF. 5:56- 7:22 Birmingham City supporters are at high tide 9:21- 10:45 Joe and Aaron are impressed by Bradfor
3:01- 4:33 Joe and Aaron on the League 1 Match of the Week (Wycombe-Rotheram) 7:29 – 9:16 Aaron and Joe love Sheffield United and Portsmouth home matches 9:38- 10:19 Joe says Hull City v Luton Town is massive next weeken
3:19- 4:23 Joe Jacobson on Championship battles, top and bottom of table 4:24- 5:06 The hosts debate Plymouth Argyle's chances of staying up 5:11- 7:35 Aaron and Joe are impressed with the Addicks of Charlton Athletic 8:
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