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All You Need To Know About The Play-Offs With Rooney, Coady & Mullin | Fan Debate EFL Special Part 1

May 08, 2026 • 1h 4m

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⏱️ 10 min read

Overview

This EFL playoff special episode brings together football legends Wayne Rooney, Connor Cody, and Paul Mullin alongside passionate fans to discuss the drama and excitement of the Championship, League One, and League Two playoffs. The conversation covers the playoff format, team prospects, personal management experiences, and memorable playoff moments, with particular focus on the upcoming semifinal matchups including Millwall vs Hull, Southampton vs Middlesbrough, and various League One and Two contests.

The Championship Playoff Picture and Season Review

The discussion opens with an overview of the Championship season, covering relegated teams including Sheffield Wednesday's embarrassing zero-point finish, and the automatic promotion spots claimed by Coventry and Ipswich. The conversation explores how momentum and timing prove crucial in the Championship, with teams needing to peak at the right moment. The playoff participants - Southampton, Middlesbrough, Millwall, and Hull - are analyzed for their strengths and weaknesses heading into the crucial playoff matches.

  • Sheffield Wednesday had the most embarrassing season ever, finishing on zero points
  • Leicester going down for second time ever to League One while Oxford also relegated
  • Southampton, Middlesbrough, Millwall and Hull make up the playoff teams
  • Coventry and Ipswich secured automatic promotion spots
  • Momentum and timing are key - the season really starts with 10 games to go
" I don't know if there's any Wednesday fans in here, but they've had the most embarrassing season ever, finishing on zero. "
" It's all about timing, I think. The season really starts with 10 games to go. That's when, even if you're mid-table with 10 games to go and you can go on the run, you could quite easily end up in the play-off. "

Millwall's Journey and The Hull City Challenge

Dan, a lifelong Millwall fan, discusses the club's best season in years with the best away form in the league, though surprisingly struggling at home. Millwall face Hull City in the semifinals, with Hull having overcome a transfer embargo to finish in the playoffs under manager Sergey Yakirovich. Connor Cody and the panel analyze both teams' playing styles, with Hull playing exciting attacking football and Millwall being characteristically hard to beat and effective at what they do.

  • Millwall has best away form in the league but struggled with home form at The Den
  • This is Millwall's first Championship playoff appearance in 26 years since 2002 against Birmingham
  • Hull stayed up on goal difference last season but thrived under transfer embargo with free transfers and loans
  • Alex Cooper won Millwall player of the year despite being an old-school centre back adapting to new playing style
" Millwall are Millwall, that's all I can say. I don't mean that in a bad way at all. But Millwall are really good at what they do and I think they have been all season. "
" Whenever I think of going to Millwall, I hate the thought of it. That's the God's honest truth. You're there for a real real tough 95 minutes, it's going to be tough and you know that. "

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