The Championship Check-In

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Benjamin Bloom and Sam Parkin discuss the ’best league in the world’...the EFL Championship. Join live every Thursday over on YouTube or catch up here on the podcast feed! #EFL #Championship

Benjamin Bloom


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    Championship home kits ranked WORST to BEST!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 14:00


    Benjamin Bloom discusses all the newly released Championship home kits for the 25/26 season. What's your favourite?   #EFLChampionship   CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - Bristol City 1:56 - Coventry City 3:02 - Hull City 4:11 - Leicester City 5:13 - Portsmouth 5:58 - QPR 7:25 - Sheffield United 8:14 - Sheffield Wednesday 9:28 - Swansea City 10:42 - Wrexham 11:39 - Best & Worst  

    My Championship PREDICTIONS 25/26!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 56:14


    Benjamin Bloom predicts the EFL Championship table for 25/26 #EFLChampionship 0:00 - Intro 2:07 - Relegated 21:19 - Top Half 32:23 - Top Six 43:53 - Top Two 52:10 - Outro

    Mega Q&A! What questions do YOU want answered?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 63:41


    Benjamin Bloom discusses all your questions in the latest Q&A video   #EFLChampionship  

    My League One PREDICTIONS 25/26!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2025 38:59


    Benjamin Bloom discusses EFL League One and predicts his 1-24 for next season! CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 2:11 - Relegated 7:14 - Middle Order 24:11 - Top Six 31:32 - Top Two  

    What Leeds need to do to SURVIVE in the Premier League!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 8:48


    Benjamin Bloom and Just Joe discuss Leeds United's survival prospects next season in the Premier League following promotion from the EFL Championship #LUFC #PremierLeague

    Championship TRANSFER LATEST - Wrexham GO BIG!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 44:38


    Benjamin Bloom analyses EFL Championship the transfer window so far and looks at all 24 clubs business concluded so far!   #EFLChampionship   0:00 - Intro 1:23 - Relegated Three (Leicester, Ipswich, Southampton) 6:32 - Play-Off Losers (Sheff Utd, Coventry, Bristol C) 12:29 - Top 10 (Blackburn, Millwall, WBA, Boro) 18:23 - Middle Order (Swansea, Sheff Wed, Norwich, Watford) 26:09 - Survivors (QPR, Portsmouth, Oxford, Stoke, Derby, Preston, Hull) 33:02 - Promoted Three (Birmingham, Wrexham, Charlton) 43:28 - Outro  

    Will Bristol City get back into the TOP 6 next season?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 14:12


    Benjamin Bloom discusses Bristol City. Can the Robins get themselves back in the top six in the EFL Championship next season?   #EFLChampionship #BCFC  

    Is this Coventry's BEST CHANCE of promotion in decades?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 14:44


    Benjamin Bloom discusses Coventry City. Are the Sky Blues in the best shape they've been in over the past couple of decades in terms of potential promotion to the Premier League   PS: If you like my shirt, head over to the Bad Shirt Club and get 20% off by following this link: https://badshirt.club/?sca_ref=9245063.61fxW7o7rLn   You'll need coupon code 'BB20' at checkout to lock in your 20% off...   #PUSB #EFLChampionship  

    Championship away kits ranked WORST to BEST!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 17:41


    Benjamin Bloom discusses all the newly released Championship away kits for the 25/26 season. What's your favourite?   PS: If you like my shirt, head over to the Bad Shirt Club and get 20% off by following this link: https://badshirt.club/?sca_ref=9245063.61fxW7o7rLn   You'll need coupon code 'BB20' at checkout to lock in your 20% off...   #EFLChampionship   CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:56 - Birmingham 2:15 - Blackburn 3:11 - Charlton 4:04 - Ipswich 5:26 - Middlesbrough 6:26 - Millwall 7:35 - Preston 8:50 - QPR 9:57 - Southampton 11:08 - Stoke 12:48 - Watford 13:43 - West Brom 14:55 - Wrexham 15:57 - Best & Worst  

    How will Leicester handle their TRICKY RETURN to the Championship?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 19:09


    Benjamin Bloom and Lox discuss Leicester City and what we should expect from them in the EFL Championship next season #EFLChampionship #LCFC

    REACTING to my 24/25 Championship BOLD PREDICTIONS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2025 11:52


    Benjamin Bloom looks back at last seasons EFL Championship bold predictions, as usual there's some good, bad and ugly to reflect on!! #EFLChampionship

    My BOLD Championship 25/26 predictions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 15:57


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the EFL Championship 25/26 and makes 8 BOLD predictions for the season...   #eflchampionship   CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Bold Predictions 1-4 7:26 - Bold Predictions 5-8 14:15 - Outro  

    Championship owners ranked WORST TO BEST!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 33:44


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the 24 EFL Championship owners and ranks them from worst to best!   PS: If you like my shirt, head over to the Bad Shirt Club and get 20% off by following this link: https://badshirt.club/?sca_ref=9245063.61fxW7o7rLn   You'll need coupon code 'BB20' at checkout to lock in your 20% off...   #EFLChampionship   CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:26 - Bottom 6 7:55 - 18th-13th 13:17 - 12th-7th 20:48 - Top 6 32:16 - Have Your Say?  

    What can we expect NEXT SEASON in League One?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 30:42


    Benjamin Bloom and Callum Fowler look at the EFL League One line up for next season... #EFLLegueOne

    Can Sheff Utd respond to PLAY-OFF HEARTBREAK with promotion in 25/26?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 13:53


    Benjamin Bloom discusses Sheffield United's promotion chances as they enter their second year back in the EFL Championship   #SUFC  

    League One 25/26 bookies PREDICTIONS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 24:59


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the latest odds for next seasons League 1. Where do the bookies have your club?   CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:59 - Bottom Six 6:05 - Bottom Half 10:52 - Top Half 16:34 - Top Six 23:57 - Have Your Say?  

    Just when you thought it COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE at Sheff Wed...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 16:28


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the latest from Sheffield Wednesday where any positive news from last week has quickly subsided and more bad news has been released!   #SWFC #EFLChampionship  

    How new boys are SPENDING TO SURVIVE the Premier League!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2025 21:33


    Benjamin Bloom discusses how Leeds United, Burnley and Sunderland are getting on with their Premier League transfer business   #PremierLeague  

    How will Ipswich cope WITHOUT THEIR CAPTAIN?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 8:22


    Benjamin Bloom, Joe Fairs and Richard Woodward discuss the imminent departure of Sam Morsy from Ipswich Town after a superb stint as captain. What will the effect of Morsy leaving be on Town's 25/26 season? #EFLChampionship #ITFC

    Can Leicester get promoted with a 9 POINT DEDUCTION?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 16:42


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the rumoured 9 point deduction headed Leicester City's way ahead of the EFL Championship season. Can they still be a success?   #EFLChampionship #LCFC  

    Can Southampton yo-yo STRAIGHT BACK UP to the Premier League?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 15:23


    Benjamin Bloom and Football Martin discuss whether or not Southampton can bounce straight back to the Premier League at the first attempt #EFLChampionship #SaintsFC

    Will Gyokeres become EFL's BIGGEST EVER success story at Arsenal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 13:55


    Benjamin Bloom discusses Viktor Gyokeres move to Arsenal and if that makes him the EFL's biggest success story.   #EFLChampionship #PUSB  

    Mega Q&A - All YOUR QUESTIONS answered!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 79:38


    Benjamin Bloom sits down and answers YOUR questions for nearly and hour and a half #EFLChampionship

    Championship TRANSFER LATEST - Which teams are making BIG MOVES?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 46:12


    Benjamin Bloom analyses the transfer window so far and looks at all 24 clubs business concluded so far!   #EFLChampionship   0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Relegated Three (Leicester, Ipswich, Southampton) 9:47 - Play-Off Losers (Sheff Utd, Coventry, Bristol C) 12:36 - Top 10 (Blackburn, Millwall, WBA, Boro) 18:07 - Middle Order (Swansea, Sheff Wed, Norwich, Watford) 29:28 - Survivors (QPR, Portsmouth, Oxford, Stoke, Derby, Preston, Hull) 39:00 - Promoted Three (Birmingham, Wrexham, Charlton) 44:53 - Outro  

    Is Hull's crisis more ALARMING than we thought?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 14:53


    Benjamin Bloom discusses new reports that the financial situation at Hull City is worse than we'd imagined and the EFL sanction of a fee restriction could be just the beginning of the problems there #EFLChampionship #HCAFC

    Why it's HARDER THAN EVER to win promotion!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 13:30


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the increasing standard at the top of the EFL Championship and the data behind it! #EFLChampionship

    Is this finally some GOOD NEWS for Sheff Wed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 13:08


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the reported return of Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl back to the club #SWFC #EFLChampionship

    Is Leicester's CHAOTIC manager search about to end?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 15:58


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the managerial vacancy at Leicester City with Marti Cifuentes now seemingly at the head of the line to be the next Foxes manager #EFLChampionship #LCFC

    Is PSR helping or hurting football?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 31:01


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the issues of financial fair play and how points deductions are impacting the premier league. He also touches on the financial sustainability of clubs and what is financial fair play. #EFLChampionship

    Championship kits ranked WORST to BEST!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 17:32


    Benjamin Bloom discusses all the newly released Championship kits for the 25/26 season. What's your favourite? #EFLChampionship CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Birmingham 2:28 - Blackburn 3:38 - Charlton 4:34 - Derby 5:32 - Ipswich 7:00 - Middlesbrough 8:01 - Millwall 9:00 - Norwich 9:53 - Oxford 10:37 - Preston 11:39 - Southampton 12:13 - Stoke 13:19 - Watford 14:24 - West Brom 15:02 - Best & Worst

    Championship TRANSFER LATEST - Which teams are making BIG MOVES?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 59:59


    Benjamin Bloom analyses the transfer window so far and looks at all 24 clubs business concluded so far! #EFLChampionship 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Relegated Three (Leicester, Ipswich, Southampton) 9:08 - Play-Off Losers (Sheff Utd, Coventry, Bristol C) 15:46 - Top 10 (Blackburn, Millwall, WBA, Boro) 21:23 - Middle Order (Swansea, Sheff Wed, Norwich, Watford) 30:18 - Survivors (QPR, Portsmouth, Oxford, Stoke, Derby, Preston, Hull) 41:40 - Promoted Three (Birmingham, Wrexham, Charlton) 57:20 - Outro

    The SHOCKING reality of Championship spending!! w/Kieran Maguire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2025 62:55


    Benjamin Bloom catches up with Kieran Maguire for their annual sweep of EFL Championship financial matters! #EFLChampionship CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - How accurate is the football finance media? 11:04 - What is the true cost of sacking a manager? 18:30 - Should gambling sponsorship be banned? 24:37 - Will Leicester get a points deduction? 35:18 - What next for Sheff Wed? 44:04 - Who are the best and worst owners in the Championship? 1:00:20 - Where can we hear more from you?

    Hull hit by TRANSFER BAN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 15:13


    Benjamin Bloom discusses a three window transfer embargo about to be handed out to Hull City for non-payment of a loan fee in January #HCAFC #EFLChampionship

    Diogo Jota RIP - My Tribute

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 3:01


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the terrible news that Liverpool striker Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain  

    Championship 25/26 bookies PREDICTIONS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 14:50


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the latest odds for next seasons EFL Championship. Where do the bookies have your club? CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Bottom Seven 2:57 - Middle Order 4:42 - Top Half 8:25 - Top Four  

    How do Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland INVEST TO SURVIVE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 19:27


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the potential recruitment strategy for Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland following their promotion up to the Premier League #PremierLeague #LUFC #BurnleyFC #SAFC

    Are Brentford making a BIG MISTAKE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 11:32


    Benjamin Bloom discusses Brentford's appointment of Keith Andrews as their new boss. How do you see it playing out? #PremierLeague #BrentfordFC

    What's it like being the FACE OF THE EFL? David Prutton FULL INTERVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2025 68:34


    Benjamin Bloom discusses all things Championship and all things broadcasting with Sky Sports EFL anchor David Prutton #EFLChampionship #SkySports

    Opening day BANGER!! Championship fixtures REVEALED

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 42:28


    Benjamin Bloom discusses fixture release day LIVE as the news comes out, let us know who your club got on opening day, Easter, final day and when those big local derbies are! #EFLChampionship

    Championship Transfer Update - Every club EXAMINED!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2025 57:53


    Benjamin Bloom analyses the transfer window so far and looks at all 24 clubs business concluded so far! #EFLChampionship

    Mega Q&A - All YOUR QUESTIONS answered!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 79:33


    Benjamin Bloom sits down and answers YOUR questions for nearly and hour and a half #EFLChampionship

    Can Stephan fix UNDERACHIEVING QPR?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 10:40


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the imminenet announcement of Julien Stephan as the new QPR boss   #QPR #EFLChampionship

    5 LESSONS Birmingham can learn from Ipswich's DOUBLE PROMOTION

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2025 13:20


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the potential lessons that Birmingham City can learn from Ipswich Town's double promotion up to the Premier League ahead of their EFL Championship run next season. Clips from the Keep Right On Podcast #EFLChampionship #BCFC

    Sheff Weds hit with TRANSFER BAN as owner chaos continues!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 14:21


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the breaking news that Sheffield Wednesday have been sanctioned by the EFL with a three window transfer restriction #EFLChampionship #SWFC

    Is Selles an UPGRADE on Wilder? Sheff Utd's big GAMBLE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 12:15


    Benjamin Bloom discusses whether Ruben Selles is an upgrade on Chris Wilder as Sheffield United's ownership make a big managerial gamble! #SUFC #EFLChampionship

    Can Edwards BOUNCE BACK from Luton disaster at Boro?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 19:33


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the imminent appointment of Rob Edwards as Middlesbrough boss where he takes over from Michael Carrick #EFLChampionship #Boro

    Wilder sacking CONFIRMED. Are Sheff Utd owners making a mistake?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 12:49


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the imminent sacking of Chris Wilder at Sheffield United after missing out on promotion last season! #EFLChampionship #SUFC

    Can Struber take Bristol City to the NEXT LEVEL?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 14:21


    Benjamin Bloom discusses what's reported to be the imminent announcement of Gerhard Struber as the new Bristol City boss #EFLChampionship #BristolCity

    Is Chris Wilder set to be BRUTALLY sacked by Sheff Utd?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 22:05


    Benjamin Bloom discusses news from Sheffield United yesterday that the Blades board are considering sacking manager Chris Wilder. Let me know your take in the comments? #EFLChampionship #SUFC

    Are Hull about to make the SAME MISTAKE...again?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 11:10


    Benjamin Bloom discusses the appointment of new Hull City boss Sergej Jakirovic. Will he crack the code under Hull's Turkish ownership where others have tried and failed? #HCAFC #HullCity

    Will Frank's exit signal Brentford's DOWNFALL?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2025 12:27


    Benjamin Bloom discusses Thomas Frank's impending move to Tottenham and what sort of an impact it will have on Brentford, where he's been the architect of their climb to mid-table security #BrentfordFC

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