In this week’s edition of The Football League Paper Podcast, Matt Badcock is joined by Football League Paper Chief Writer Chris Dunlavy and John Lyons, Football League Paper Editor, to discuss all the latest talking points from across the EFL.
New challenges for Parker and Challinor
Scott Parker has returned to the Championship after being appointed West Ham boss following Nuno Espírito Santo’s sacking.
The former Hammers captain has already won promotion from the second tier with Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley, and made an eventful start to his return to the dugout, overseeing a remarkable comeback from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Cardiff City in midweek.
Can he repeat that promotion success and get West Ham back into the automatic promotion picture?
Sheffield Wednesday have finally got their man, with Dave Challinor appointed to replace Henrik Pedersen.
Can the former Stockport County boss make a success of the move to Hillsborough and help guide the Owls up the table?
Elsewhere…
Derby County are in deep trouble after a 4-0 defeat to Norwich City left John Eustace’s side seven points adrift of safety.
With just one win in all competitions this season and eight goals conceded in their last two games, how much pressure is the Rams boss under?
The panel also discuss Middlesbrough striker Will Lankshear’s remarkable start to the season.
With 13 goals in 14 games, he leads the Championship scoring charts.
Although England left him out of their latest squad, links to the senior side underline just how impressive his form has been.
Burnley’s new boss Fabio Celestini is still searching for his first win after draws against Portsmouth and QPR, and the guys assess Bromley’s decision to part company with Andy Woodman and appoint former Salford City, MK Dons and Oxford United boss Karl Robinson.
Finally, the trio look ahead to the start of the FA Cup first round proper, with League One and League Two clubs entering the competition.
Leicester City kick off the action against National League North side Oxford City on Friday night, looking to avoid an embarrassing upset.
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