EFL Unfiltered with David Prutton

He’s been in the game a long time and is vastly experienced, but Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson understands only too well how much pressure you have to absorb when you’re living life on a knife edge, as he explains perfectly during a fascinating chat with Clem. Elsewhere, homegrown Oxford United striker Matty Taylor has seen his career come full circle, having been released by his boyhood club as a teenager, he fought back through non league and graduated up the football ladder, to not only come back to Oxford as a polished striker, but one who has now entered the club’s history books!

This week, Clem is joined by David Artell, who has been at the helm of Crewe Alexandra for the past 5 years, and Jon Brady, who swapped Newcastle in Australia for the lovely weather of Northampton Town! 

On this week’s official EFL podcast, Mark Clemmit chats to record breaking Uncle Albert Adomah, who last weekend broke the record for the most Championship appearances. Clem also catches up with David Artell on the challenge of improving Crewe Alexandra’s recent fortunes, and Northampton Town’s antipodean expat Jon Brady, describes the role that fate and chance played in his entry into the high pressure world of football management.

There are some over the years who have criticised the FA cup for not being the competition it once was. Weakened teams, lesser crowds and altogether not the competition it was apparently, yet last weekend’s third round was an absolute belter! Huge goals, huge shocks and some magnificent performances from lower league teams to knock out top flight opposition. Mark Clemmit catches up with the man who grabbed all of the headlines, Cambridge United’s Joe Ironside, who’s goal despatched one of the world’s richest clubs, Newcastle United.

Elsewhere, Huddersfield Town’s league and cup form has been impressive of late and Clem speaks to their 29 year old Liverpool born keeper Lee Nicholls, to find out what it is that has just clicked under Carlos Corberan, and sticking with the theme of good management, Micky Mellon shares some of his leadership skills, that have seen his Tranmere Rovers side go on a run of 6 unbeaten games in the league, and have also attracted the attentions of multinational corporations, who want to tap into his Micky Mellon management methodology.

They do say it’s a funny old game, but the Christmas and New Year fixture schedule has created a very different type of challenge for many managers this year. Rather than the relentless schedule of match after match in a short period of time, this year covid and injuries have resulted in many being postponed, and then the challenge is keeping the players sharp and on form as Sheffield United’s Paul Heckingbottom explains to Mark Clemmit. Elsewhere at Mansfield Town, Nigel Clough had cause to be fearful of the sack only a couple of months ago after a torrid run of form, before a total turnaround saw his side go on a blistering run of 10 wins in 11 games which have hauled his stags right up the table in Skybet League Two! Cloughie sits down with Clem to explain exactly what happened!

It’s been quite an eventful season so far and we’re only at the halfway point! To celebrate some of the brilliant interviews that Clem has done with the biggest names in the Skybet Championship, League One and League Two over the past 5 months, here’s a festive little best of the guests so far this season, on the official EFL podcast!

As we all get ready for the festive season, (covid permitting) Clem is joined by his old mate David Prutton, to mull over the season so far and where we find ourselves at the back end of 2021. There’s plenty to discuss, and if you’ve ever heard Clem and Prutts before, you’ll know that they’ve normally got plenty to say!

It’s a jam packed, bumper edition of the official EFL podcast this week, as Mark Clemmit sits down with 3 big hitters. Tony Mowbray’s high flying Blackburn Rovers have been on a roll of late, but now is the time for some big management decisions, as he has to keep his squad together and fit to face the pressures of the Christmas and New Year fixture list. Morecambe’s goalscoring hotshot Cole Stockton has been in the best form of his life, although he takes it all in his stride and remains extremely grounded, despite the David Beckham comparisons following that 60 yard worldie against Fleetwood Town! And Clem has a chance to chat to one of the EFL’s most exciting young managers, Matt Taylor from Exeter City, not to be confused with Matthew Taylor at Walsall, even though he often is! Matt is honest, open and pragmatic when it comes to his Exeter City side, and knows that they punch well above their weight when it comes to holding their own in Skybet League Two.

This week Mark Clemmit sits down for a chat with Tom Cairney, to find out what the mood is like inside high flying Fulham’s training ground, and Clem is joined by David McArdle from the EFL, to reflect on this week’s first ever Rainbow Laces fans forum, which was broadcast live from London on Monday night.

On this week’s podcast, Mark Clemmit sits down with Reading’s charismatic manager Veljko Paunovic, to discuss the struggles of season two, and EFL Chairman Rick Parry and Accrington Stanley’s owner Andy Holt weigh up the fall out from last week’s eagerly awaited Fan Led Review.