#1 Fulham and West Brom have the most points in the EFL. The recently-relegated sides have amassed 13 points from their opening five games, with the Cottagers sitting on top of the Championship pile thanks to their +10 Goal Difference. Are they set for an immediate return to the Premier League? #2 After already wracking...
Category: League Two
The weekend that was: ten nuggets from this weekend’s EFL action (21st & 22nd August 2021)
#1 Four games into the season and the Championship’s top goalscorer is… Aden Flint! The towering centre half has scored four goals in his last two games. Will it last? Probably not. Will we enjoy it while it does? Absolutely. #2 Speaking of Cardiff, the Bluebirds have scored eight goals so far this season and...
The weekend that was: ten nuggets from this weekend’s EFL action (14th & 15th August 2021)
#1 We’re only two games into the new Championship season and no side can boast a 100% record. Fulham lead the way but they are one of ten teams on four points. It really is the division that keeps on giving. #2 Three games into the 2021/22 season, QPR centre half Rob Dickie has a...
The weekend that was: ten nuggets from this weekend’s EFL action (7th & 8th August 2021)
#1 Emiliano Marcondes scored the final goal of the 2020/21 Championship season at Wembley in May. On Friday night, the new Bournemouth man scored the first goal of the 2021/22 Championship season as the Cherries drew 2-2 with West Brom. #2 A staggering 833 days after their last competitive game in their city, Coventry came...
The Near Post’s 2021/22 1-24 Predictions
Happy EFL Day! To celebrate the start of the new season, we’ve made a 1-24 prediction for each league. Remember – the EFL is an unpredictable beast at the best of times, so don’t panic if we’re tipping your team for relegation! After all, who would have thought that Barnsley would reach last season’s Championship...
Five League Two youngsters to keep an eye on in 2021/22 and beyond
For the purpose of this article, a ‘youngster’ is a player aged 21 or under as of August 1st 2021. Archie Collins (Exeter City) After the departures of Ryan Bowman, Randell Williams and Joel Randall, Exeter fans could be forgiven for feeling a bit sorry for themselves. However, a number of talented players remain –...
Eleven free transfers that you might have missed but you need to know about
It’s been a busy old summer and you can’t be expected to keep up with all of the comings and goings in the EFL, so here are eleven free transfers that you might have missed but you need to know about. Lucas Covolan – Torquay United to Port Vale After his goal-scoring heroics in the...