On this episode, Ali Maxwell, co-host of the Not The Top 20 Podcast, joins Patrick and Ravi to discuss the promotion and relegation battles in the championship, managerial changes and their impacts, and players to watch in this Championship season. They also get into Wayne Rooney at Plymouth, manager performance vs. perception, and surprises after the first week of games.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

1:37 - Managerial changes in the championship

6:10 - Plymouth sign Wayne Rooney

12:00 - Manager performance vs. perception

15:45 - Style vs. Results

18:27 - Promotion and relegation battles

21:12 - Newly relegated teams and how championship teams stack up

23:00 - Promoted/relegated teams adapting to a new style of play

25:30 - How will teams from League 1 cope?

29:37 - Players to keep an eye on

34:33 - Which new transfer/young player will break through?

36:10 - Any Surprises after week 1?

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