Alive and Kicking: The 90s Football Podcast

As the football season draws to a close, Ash Rose and landlord of the Football Tavern, Ed Chambers, cast their minds back to the end of season memories from our favourite decade. The boys chat through the dramas at both ends of the table and cover Blackburn's triumph, the greatest title race of all time, plus the great escapes of Everton, Coventry and Oldham.  Plus, there's talk on pitch inva...

In an exclusive interview, Alive and Kicking speaks to former Portsmouth, Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday striker, Guy Whittingham. Join host Ash Rose and landlord of the Football Tavern, Ed Chambers, as they chat to Guy about his unique route into the game, FA Cup runs and record-breaking goal feats at Pompey and his Premier League days at Villa and Wednesday. Plus natter on Di Canio v Alcock...

We deep dive into another slice of My 90s on this latest episode as we focus on the 1990s story of Liverpool. Joining Ash Rose and Ed Chambers of the Football Tavern is friend of the show, The Guardian's Sachin Nakrani. The boys chat through the changing time at Anfield across the decade and look back at some of Sachin's favourite memories of Liverpool in the 1990s - including his favourite player...

Alive and Kicking returns for 2022, and we're chatting more 90s nonsense with a famous name of the era. Joining Ash Rose and landlord of the Football Tavern Ed Chambers, is former Aston Villa, Wolves and Coventry winger Steve Froggatt.  The boys chat through Villa's almost title winning season, England's famous left-sided issues of the time and swapping baby tips with one of football's most f...

Alive and Kicking sits down with TV pundit and former Everton, Tranmere and Scotland international Pat Nevin for a highly entertaining look back at his 90s. Ash and Ed breakdown his time at Everton and his mixed emotions during The FA Cup Final, reminisce about his time at 90s cult heroes Tranmere and his highs and lows with the Scotland national team. All that and why Pat came to be known as the...

Piggy backing off our previous episode with Glenn Hoddle, the Alive and Kicking deep dive into all things Chelsea in another slice of My 90s action. Joining Ash, Matthew and Ed is radio host and Chelsea man of many pies Neil Barnett to look back at the clubs decade of change at Stamford Bridge. From the ZDS winning days of the 1990s, parked cars behind goals and all, up to the glamour that lit up...

Alive and Kicking is back, and back with an absolute bang! Joining Ash Rose, Matthew Crist and shiny new signing The Football Tavern, is former Swindon, Chelsea and England manager Glenn Hoddle for a natter about his eventful 1990s. In the chat the boys talk to Glenn about his arrival at Swindon, being the catalyst for change at Stamford Bridge and all the ups and downs in charge of the national t...

The capital is calling us on this new episode of the original 90s football podcast as we look back on London football in the 90s. Ash welcomes back Joel to the show, along with author of 'London Fields' Mark Waldron and Presenter and YouTuber James Allcott. The boys look back at the best and the worst from the decade's six main top flight teams and then build the ultimate 90s London XI. There's ch...

The original 90s football podcast is back for it's sixth season and we're reminiscing once again about the decade that changed football forever. For our first episode of the year, Ash Rose is joined by Matthew Crist and Hooked On's Paul Benson to discuss those things from the 90s that modern football has left behind. So prepare for chat on goalkeeper who weren't cool, goal nets (again) and whateve...

Ash and Joel are joined by authors John Smith and Dan Trelfer to discuss their brand new book 'Second Yellow' which picks out the best bits from footballers autobiographies. The boys pull out the most 90s-related stories to much hilarity whilst also discussing their fandom from the east and west sides of London. Plus, Ash chews the 90s fat with former Nottingham Forest and Norway midfielder Lars B...

Alive and Kicking is back and ready to lighten your lockdown with more 90s nostalgia from the decade that changed football forever. In this first episode of the new series we introduce 'Our 90s' as host Ash Rose and regulars Joel Young and Matthew Crist welcome TV presenter Sam Homewood to talk about his 90s likes and dislikes from Manchester United. There's chat on great games, great goals, lots...

It's tournament time again for Alive and Kicking and we've rewound the clock to change the course of history for this episode, and ask the question...who would have been England's 1994 squad if they had qualified for USA 94. Ash Rose and Matthew Crist are joined by writer Stuart Steelyard to discuss his very article on the subject and debate what names would have gone to the finals twenty-six year...

The three merry men of 90s football chat are together again to keep you entertained during this strange old time. In this new episode they take their own spin on the 'Carra Challenge' by putting together XI's governed by two very big rules - and in the process get it completely wrong! There's also chat on Euro 96 Relived, some upcoming shows and the ultimate kit manufacturer of the 1990s too! Keep...

With the world stuck indoors thanks to the coronavirus pandemic the Alive and Kicking team aim to entertain you with a look back at the biggest football films of the 1990s. Join Ash Rose and Joel Young as they look back on four 'classics' from the big and small screens; When Saturday Comes, I.D., Fever Pitch and My Summer With Des. The boys discuss the highs and lows of each offering and see how w...

Take a break from the horrors of 2020 with the return of the original 90s football podcast, Alive and Kicking. On this episode we travel back to the summer of 1990 and relive Italia 90 once again. Host Ash Rose is once again joined by writer Matthew Crist and on the eve of his new Italia 90 podcast hitting the airwaves Mark Godfrey. Our trusty trio look back on the tournament that changed football...

It's finally here, we've finally got round to doing player focus episodes, and we have I'm A Celebrity to thank for it! For out first 90s Icons show we take a look back of the 90s career of Ian Wright, Wright, Wright! Ash and Joel are joined by writer and self proclaimed Wrighty fanatic Chas Newkey-Burden to chat through the good, bad and ugly (that being his top 43 hit) on Ian Wright. From scorin...

Alive and Kicking tread new ground by looking back at the nine nuttiest chairman of the 1990s! Ash and Joel are in the hot seats and look back and some the most fascinating stories from some of the craziest owners of the decade. Theirs chairman taking over teams, chairman talking to aliens and most astonishing, chairman pulling off the worst crimes you've heard - it would make Harchester look like...

Revelling in European week the Alive and Kicking team go all gooey-eyed over the now defunct The Cup Winners Cup. Joining Ash, Joel and Matthew is author Steven Scragg who has literally written a book on the classic competition and the boys chat through it's highs and lows in the tournaments final hurrah. With Man Utd's 1991 turning point, Arsenal's mid-90s triumph and tragedy and the quirky natur...

The original 90s Football podcast returns as the boys welcome Richard Foster on to the show to talk about his new book Premier League nuggets. They delve into some facts and stats from the first decade of the Premier League and recall some one-game wonders, first Premier League games and loads more factoids straight from the book. There's also chat on Attilio Lombardo, Eric Cantona and a look back...

For only the second time in his illustrious podcasting history, Alive and Kicking went LIVE for a special episode! Recorded as part of the excellent Jumpers For Goalposts festival, Ash, Joel and Matthew are joined by special guest Nigel Winterburn in front of a live audience for Room 1990s! Flipping the switch on the classic Room 101 theme, the boys argue their case on what they think should be in...

In a mini episode of the original 90s football podcast, Ash, Joel and Matthew preview their upcoming live show at Jumpers For Goalposts. Find out what the boys have planned, who the special guest is and get a guide to all the happenings over the festival next weekend - which features many friends of the show. Keep it 90s! Find us online at http://www.ak90s.co.uk on twitter https://www.twitter.com/...

The new season and new era of Alive and Kicking gets underway with another look at some classic kits from the decade we all love. Ash, Joel and and Matthew are joined by author and kit oracle John Devlin and the boys focus on classic shirt sponsors of the 1990s! Which brands are most synonymous with teams in the 90s? We discuss and debate! There's also chat on the latest kit releases inspired by s...

Minutes after England lost in yet another semi-final, the Alive and Kicking team turn their attention back to the decade that changed football for another 90s Natter. On the agenda this week for Ash, Joel and Matthew is The Old Firm superstars of the decade and what made it such a draw, The Intertoto Cup and the 90s Brits abroad - including Graeme Souness and his merry Benfica men. Plus the usual...

In another round of nineties natter the boys once again bask in the decade that changed football forever. This week there's a lot of kit talk from Ash, Joel and Matthew as they chew the fat over crap kit makes, look back at the changes in goalie shirts over the years and pick their three favourite set of the era. Plus chat on TV pundits, Joel's holiday in Italy and lots of Steph McGovern (yes, rea...

On this week's roundtable of 90s natter provided by listener Paul Clark is another trio of nostalgic topics for our team to chew the fat over. Ash, Joel and Matthew look back at when football shirts went way too baggy, relive the days of football and teletext and go all googly-eyed over ITV's underrated production of live football with The Match. Plus chat on TFI Friday, Matthew's instagram profil...