Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach chat to former Bournemouth defender Charlie Daniels about how to bridge the gap between the Championship and Premier League.

How did Eddie Howe’s side do it?

Are you better off putting faith in the players who got you there or splashing the cash?

How does the mindset change?

We also spend a lot of time talking about THAT goal against Man City!

It’s the Second Tier.

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Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach run through the news from across the Championship.

What next for Sheffield Wednesday and Dejphon Chansiri?

Derby County are busy!

QPR catch the eye!

Coventry, Millwall and Oxford splash the cash!

It’s the Second Tier.

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Ryan Dilks speaks to football finance expert Kieran Maguire to discuss the latest issues across the Championship.

How wealthy are Birmingham City and Wrexham compared to the rest of the league?

What does the future hold for Sheffield Wednesday?

How much of a mess are Leicester City in?

Who’s the best run club in the Championship?

It’s the Second Tier.

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Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach discuss the latest news from across the Championship.

The fixtures have been released!

The latest carnage at Sheffield Wednesday!

Why Leicester haven’t sacked van Nistelrooy yet!

All the transfer news!

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Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach reveal the best free agents on the market to Championship clubs.

Who’s the player who featured in almost every game as his side won promotion last season?

Who’s the striker who cost £25 million a few years ago and is still only 25?

Who’s the man with 3 England caps to his name?

And a current Scotland international who was surprised to hear he’d been released!

It’s the Second Tier.

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Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach discuss the latest news from across the Championship.

Sheffield United sack Chris Wilder and get in Ruben Selles!

Bristol City go with Gerhard Struber!

The latest carnage at Sheffield Wednesday…

And all the latest transfers!

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Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach are joined by Sky Sports’ EFL Editor Simeon Gholam and YouTuber Matt SB for the second edition of the Second Tier Quiz!

Who is the ULTIMATE Championship expert?

It’s the Second Tier.

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Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach discuss the latest news from across the Championship.

Who’s going to take over at Middlesbrough?

Who on earth is Hull’s new manager?

The latest on the mess at Sheffield Wednesday!

All the transfer news!

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Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach each pick out the best managers currently available for clubs in the Championship.

Which young coach might be the most promising English manager?

Which former Prem boss is unlucky to not still be in the top flight?

Who’s the manager with 3 play-off finishes and a Premier League survival to his name?

And who suggested David Wagner?

It’s the Second Tier.

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Ryan Dilks and Justin Peach give their early takes on how the Championship’s new boys will get on next season.

Are Birmingham and Wrexham promotion contenders?

Will Ipswich and Southampton bounce back?

How much of a mess are Leicester in?

Will Charlton surprise people?

It’s the Second Tier.

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