When Football Began Again - The Premier League Years podcast

WE'RE BACK! Sort of... In readiness for season two in September (some INCREDIBLE guests lined up, by the way...) we're releasing a few compilation episodes of some of the most memorable moments, anecdotes, guests and games from series one.   Featuring in this episode: Comedians Marv Dickinson and James Cook remember Sky Sports' A Whole New Ball Game ad campaign (taken from Episode 1) Sheffiel...

Host Carl Jones is joined by founder of the JE3 Foundation Charlie Edinburgh to discuss the work of his incredible charity, the legacy of his dad Justin and the matches he'd take with him to a deserted island.  It's an emotional chat in places and an inspirational one in others as Charlie shares how he and his family have coped with the sudden and tragic passing of former Spurs and Leyto...

Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian Aston Villa fan and host of  @TheAthletic  's The Football Manager Show, Tony Jameson, and comedian and Manchester United fan Phil Walker. In an action-packed show, we discuss the memorable moments, unforgettable matches and iconic meltdowns that made the 1995/96 season one of the Premier League era's all-time greats. We cover the seemingly unassaila...

Host Carl Jones is joined by two comedians and passionate Terriers, Howard Walker and Graeme Rayner, to continue the countdown of the all-time Premier League table with Huddersfield Town in 47th place. From winning a league title on goal average (all explained within) to the near misses scattered throughout their history, we jump to David Wagner's reign and a triumphant return...

Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian, Edinburgh Award nominee and literal international footballer Josh Pugh for a trip down memory lane and the matches he'd take with him to a deserted island.  We discuss his key role in the recent success of England's partially-sighted Futsal team, the woes of being a neutral and not being emotionally invested in a club team as well as his time coaching gr...

Host Carl Jones is joined by writer and producer Chris Taylor and Nathan Fogg, author of the fantastic How Not To Run A Football Club  to continue the countdown of the all-time Premier League table with Blackpool in 48th place. We start with Blackpool's rich heritage as the football club that saw Matthews, Mortensen and Armfield grace Bloomfield Road find themselves in the lower rea...

Host Carl Jones is joined by former Norwich City, Derby County, Barnsley, Blackburn Rovers and Bradford City striker Ashley Ward to discuss his career in football and the Premier League. From being released by Manchester City as a youngster to dealing with serious injury while breaking through with Crewe Alexandra, Ashley relives those early years and the big move to the Premiership...

Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian and Swansea City fan Simon Emanuel for a trip through the memorable matches he'd take with him to a deserted island.  We discuss Swansea's rise from the brink of extinction to the Premier League, Wembley and Europe, the cult hero who remains Simon's favourite Swans player ever and just how utterly mind-blowing it was to see his side not only face off agai...

Host Carl Jones is joined by comedians Fran Jenking and Tony Cowards, representing Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town respectively, to discuss the memorable moments, unforgettable matches and gravity defying goals of the 1994/95 season. We cover the title triumph of Blackburn Rovers, the controversies on and off the field that make headlines on the front and back pages, and the reduction of the le...

Host Carl Jones is joined by Middlesbrough fan and author of the fantastic new book 1992: The Birth of Modern Football , Rob Fletcher. We discuss Rob's brilliant new book, breaking down some of the key events that happened in 1992. As well as the launch of the Premier League in the domestic game, there were changes afoot in the format of the European Cup, huge transfer sums being exchanged ab...

Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian Pete Selwood and editor of onthepontyend.com Ian Wilkinson to continue the countdown of the all-time Premier League table with Barnsley in 49th place. We'll deep dive into the 1997/98 season as well as covering how Barnsley reached the top flight for the first time in their history. We'll also cover the near misses since and the rather suspect v...

Host Carl Jones is joined by former Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Wilson to discuss his career in football and the Premier League. A player at Hillsborough during the inaugural season of the Premiership, he'd later drop down to Division One where he'd lead Barnsley to their maiden season in the top flight and very nearly keep them there.  He'd later take the reins at She...

Host Carl Jones is joined live from Qatar by Sky Sports journalist and Sheffield Wednesday fan Joe Rawson.   Recorded in December 2022 while Joe was reporting back from the Qatar World Cup, we discuss the character building experience that was supporting Sheffield Wednesday in the late 90s and early 00s, including being at Hillsborough for Paulo Di Canio's infamous push on referee Paul Alcock.   W...

Host Carl Jones is joined by double Joke of the Fringe winner and Newcastle United fan Masai Graham and top comedian and Oldham Athletic fan Stevie Gray to discuss the memorable moments, unforgettable matches and gravity defying goals of the 1993/94 season. We cover the emergence of Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers as challengers, Manchester United's second title win on the bounce, Oldham's f...

Host Carl Jones is joined by viral stand-up comedy sensation, Coventry City fan and all-round lovely bloke Harvey Hawkins. We discuss absorbing Coventry's 1997/98 season via a VHS season review, the genius of Darren Huckerby and ponder what would have happened had the original Ronaldo ever faced a one-on-one with Steve Ogrizovic. Harvey also chooses the matches he'd take with him to his deserted i...

In the first episode of a new feature, host Carl Jones is joined by former Sheffield United, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Leicester, Benfica and England international Brian Deane. We discuss scoring the first goal of the Premier League era, the move to Leeds United, the feeling of being dropped for a Wembley cup final and the motivation behind the move to Portugal and Benfica. We also hear about h...

Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian Joe Ross Williams and host of The Loathed Strangers podcast Rich Pullen to begin the countdown of the all-time Premier League table with Swindon Town. We'll deep dive into the 1993/94 season as well as covering how Swindon reached the top flight for the first time in their history, the documentary that accidentally captured that feat and how things have gone s...

In this episode, host Carl Jones is joined by poet, broadcaster and Barnsley fan Ian McMillan to share some of his most memorable matches, which goal he'd watch forever and which current or former Premier League player he'd choose to attempt a rescue mission. Hear about the time Posh Spice was spotted in South Yorkshire, why Liverpool's 5-4 win over Alaves would have been a 0-0 draw had Ian sat do...

Welcome to When Football Began Again, the podcast that takes a nostaligic look at the Premier League era. In this pilot episode, host Carl Jones is joined by fellow comedians Alex Hylton, James Cook and Marvyn Dickinson to take an in-depth look at the 1992/93 episode of Premier League Years and much more besides. We cover Sky Sports' famous Whole New Ball Game ad campaign , decide who scored the G...

The podcast that takes a nostalgic look at the Premier League era. Carl Jones is joined by comedians, famous faces, ex-players and super fans to revisit the illustrious history of the English top flight since 1992 and, occasionally, dig a little deeper into the archives too. From Brian Deane's opening goal to the present day, we'll delve into the iconic moments, seminal players, era-defining games...