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72+ EFL Pod: Watford, Luton & Blackpool ...

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Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff & Lyle Taylor jump on the managerial merry-go-round. Watford sack Paolo Pezzolano and reappoint Javi Gracia, Luton say bye to Matt Bloomfield and Blackpool bid farewell to Steve Bruce. Also, what about Birmingham chairman Tom Wagner going in the away end at Wrexham? And will Richard Wood find his way into our Ultimate All-Time EFL XI? Suggestions welcome on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369.

01:45 Birmingham chairman goes in the away end 06:30 Naming teams on the day of a game 12:50 Watford sack Pezzolano & reappoint Gracia 20:25 Luton sack Matt Bloomfield 34:50 Blackpool sack Steve Bruce 36:20 Will Richard Wood make our All-Time EFL XI? 39:00 72PLUS 72MINUS

5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Thu 9 Oct 1945 England v Wales in friendly, Sun 12 Oct 1200 Chelsea v Tottenham in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1430 Arsenal v Brighton & Hove in WSL, Sun 12 Oct 1700 Scotland v Belarus in WCQ, Mon 13 Oct 1945 Wales v Belgium in WCQ, Tue 14 Oct 1945 Latvia v England in WCQ, Wed 15 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Paris in UWCL.

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