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The award-nominated football podcast that takes a nostalgic look at the Premier League era. Comedian Carl Jones is joined by fellow stand ups, famous faces, ex-players and super fans to revisit the illustrious history of the English top flight since 1992. From Brian Deane's opening goal to the present day, we discuss the iconic moments, seminal players, era-defining games and unforgettable goals that transformed England's top flight into one of the most-watched leagues in the world. #premier ...
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The popular Dan Patrick Show segment has expanded into a weekly Podcast. Andrew Perloff talks contrarian football and smart hot takes with NFL writers, players and coaches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lifelong Norwich City fans, Al and Val, look back at the history between Norwich City and our many opponents in the English game - We'll delve, debate and discuss all the big games, historic matches, significant moments and player connections. The trends, quirks, facts and talking points, all of which have contributed towards Norwich's rich and colourful history. If you enjoy the nostalgia, enjoy Norwich City or just like talking football in general then this podcast should appeal to you
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Welcome back to When Football Began Again! Here's an update on season four and a plea to help me turn this podcast from award-nominated to award-winning! I've been nominated for two gongs at the prestigious Football Content Awards. When Football Began Again has been shortlisted for the Best Podcast - Premier League and Best New Content Creator. The…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by actor, comedian and Manchester United fan Marv Dickinson and comedia, Aston Villa fan and host of World Cup of World Cups and World Cup of Euros, James Cook to relive the 1998/99 season. There's the return of David Beckham from France '98 as public enemy number one, Paulo Di Canio pushing over a referee, John Hartson vo…
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Today's guest is author Rob Carless who shares his memorable matches from 1998/99. We also cover his new book, Three Games In May, breaking down Manchester United's historic Treble - none of which were won untul those final three games. In between remembering Fergie's men's historic achievement, Rob dips into some of his favourite moment from the s…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian and host of Comedians Talking About Football, Sam Michael and Royals superfan and terrace cult hero Johnny Hunt to continue the count up the all-time Premier League table as we reach 43rd place and Reading FC. In this second episode, we cover Reading's second spell in the top flight, the near miss of a return i…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian and host of Comedians Talking About Football, Sam Michael and Royals superfan and terrace cult hero Johnny Hunt to continue the count up the all-time Premier League table as we reach 43rd place and Reading FC. In this first episode of a packed double-header, we take a dip into the archives for a potted history …
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Today's guest is former English Comedian of the Year Jack Campbell choosing the unforgettable matches he'd take with him to a desert island. Jack shares his memorable games - and there are quite a lot of them - and mixes in plenty of trivia he's picked up along the way, including his favorite team with a blue and white zebra on the logo, why not ha…
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Today's guest is author and comedian James Green choosing the desert island matches with a difference that he'd rewrite the history of. James' new book, What If Southgate Got Subbed?, is a great mix of fiction and non-fiction as James relives some of football's most memorable moments of the modern era and then reimagines them with a new ending - in…
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Today's guest is journalist, author and broadcaster Jim White choosing the matches he'd take with him to a desert island. From memorable Manchester United matches he's covered over the years to England's near miss at Euro 2020, Jim's infectious passion for all things football is evident throughout. In between picks, we deep dive into his brilliant …
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Host Carl Jones is joined by former Nottingham Forest striker Jason Lee to discuss his career in football and his spell in the Premier League. From working his way up the league ladder to playing in Europe for Nottingham Forest by his early-20s, things took a turn for the sinister when Baddiel and Skinner's infamous Fantasy Football sketch made him…
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In the first episode of season three, host Carl Jones is joined by Sky Sports presenter and Everton fan Jules Warren to find out which matches he'd take with him to a desert island. From remembering the glory days of his childhood as the Toffees dominated English football to the present day where things aren't quite so rosy, Jules recalls some of h…
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Send us a text It's our podcast's final episode and we have saved the best for last as we talk about those great East Anglian rivals Norwich City and Ipswich Town. Episode 5 is an epic including: Football cycles as we are on a downward spiral and Town are on the rise (excuse to get this podcast out before the famous unbeaten run ends!). We talk abo…
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In this second part of the interview (and the final episode of this series!), host Carl Jones is joined once again by the voice of ITV football for almost two decades - a job in which he called some of the biggest moments in domestic, European and international football - the incomparable Clive Tyldesley. Picking up where we left off last week, we …
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Host Carl Jones is joined by the voice of ITV football for almost two decades - a job in which he called some of the biggest moments in domestic, European and international football - the incomparable Clive Tyldesley. From his beginnings as a journalist and later regional commentator for Granada Television in the 1980s to becoming the late, great B…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by two comedians for a deep dive into the 1997/98 Premier League season. Everton fan Jamie Sutherland and Arsenal fan Andy Kind help retell the stories of hugely contrasting seasons for their respective teams and plenty more besides as Cantona left, Michael Owen emerged Temuri Ketsbaia kicked the sh*t out of some hoardings…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by comedians and Oldham Athletic fans Stevie Gray and Che Burnley to continue the count up the all-time Premier League table as we reach 44th place. We take a nostalgic trip back to the 90s where schoolboys Che and Stevie were enjoying watching their local team go toe-to-toe with local rivals Manchester United and claiming…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by former Notts County, Leicester City, Aston Villa, Southampton, Rayo Vallecano and England midfielder Mark Draper to deep dive into a career that featured Wembley wins, England call-ups and playing against some of the most iconic stars of his generation. We cover breaking through at Notts County, joining Brian Little in …
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Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian and Cardiff City superfan Dai Rhys Towler to continue the count up the all-time Premier League table as we reach 45th place. Dai regales us with some incredible trivia on the history of Cardiff City, including how they helped coin the phrase 'back to square one' - an irony not lost on this particular dry-humour…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by Tom Flight, author of 'Yer Joking Aren't Ya? The Story of Middlesbrough FC's 1996/97 Season' and huge Boro fan to find out which matches he'd take with him to a desert island. With the caveat that he can only take games from 1996/97, it's a bittersweet trip back down memory lane for even the most balanced Boro fan as th…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian, author, podcaster and Chelsea fan Damien St John and author, returning guest and Middlesbrough fan Rob Fletcher to unpick the memorable moments, goals, transfers and matches of 1996/97. There's a new challenger in town with the arrival of Arsene Wenger, an influx of talent from Serie A at Stamford Bridge, big-…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by Bradford City legend Wayne Jacobs and passionate Bantams fan, comedian and actor Kevin McDonnell, to continue the count up the all-time Premier League table as we reach 46th place. With insight from the stands and the pitch, Wayne gives insight into the step up to Premier League level from Division Two, recalls the matc…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by comedian, actor, writer and huge Newcastle United fan Raul Kohli, to share the matches he'd take with him to a desert island. Recorded in May 2023 as the Toon were about to book their long-awaited return to the Champions League, Raul speaks passionately about what that will mean to his home city, the young fans within i…
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Send us a text Next up in Al & Val's Norwich City series is the penultimate episode and it's the crazy gang from South London - Wimbledon FC. This week the chaps talk about the factors that made the Dons so successful and why they dominated the Canaries after both went up in 1986. We look back at the last meetings and Val's corporate day out at the…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by former Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Bolton and Watford defender Neil Cox to deep dive into a career with more than 600 professional appearances. From being integrated into the first team squad aged just 13 at his hometown club Scunthorpe United to a unique transfer fee to Villa Park and the top flight in 1991, Neil's car…
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Host Carl Jones is joined by Chief Football Writer for The Times, author and broadcaster, Henry Winter, to share the matches he'd take with him to a desert island. Recorded shortly after Henry's return from reporting on Manchester City's Champions League final victory, we reflect on his time in Istanbul, recollect his experience writing the match r…
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Send us a text Play up Pompey. Next up for Al and Val is Portsmouth FC. This week we discuss: - Back from financial implosion - the lads talk football finances. - A famous night, Foxy's assist, and promotion clinched. - Another promotion at Fratton Park. We look back at all NCFC top flight promotions, where they were clinched and when. What is the …
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Ahead of season two launching in September (some INCREDIBLE guests lined up, by the way...) here's another compilation episode of some of the most memorable moments, anecdotes, guests and games from series one that you might have missed. Featuring in this episode: Ashley Ward remembers signing for Derby County and witnessing THAT wonder goal by Pau…
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Send us a text Next up in our final NCFC series, is another famous old club from the North West - Bolton Wanderers. We review the Big Sam revolution and Bolton's success in targeting superstars at the twilight of their careers (could Norwich replicate that?). Last meetings - more final-minute fever at Carrow Road and Farkeball in full flow. Meeting…
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Ahead of season two launching in September (some INCREDIBLE guests lined up, by the way...) here's another compilation episode of some of the most memorable moments, anecdotes, guests and games from series one that you might have missed. Featuring in this episode: We begin with Masai Graham explaining to host Carl Jones and Stevie Gray how he effec…
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Send us a text The Championship is back and so are Al & Val for the final series of their Norwich City Football club podcast 'We Meet Again'. First up it's our bogey side, the club with the neutral end - Fulham. Our awful record aside we also talk about: - Managerial debuts and a certain maverick - A shocking end to survival Sunday - A record signi…
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Ahead of season two launching in September (some INCREDIBLE guests lined up, by the way...) here's another compilation episode of some of the most memorable moments, anecdotes, guests and games from series one that you might have missed. Featuring in this episode: Comedian Josh Pugh on coaching Junior Football (taken from Episode 15) Author Rob Fle…
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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 …
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Send us a text After an extended World Cup break the lads are back for their annual end-of-season review or football therapy part 2. Yes, it has been another tough season for all those of the green and yellow persuasion as we look back at the fateful Dean Smith reign and reflect on the new era under David Wagner. We discuss the critical games that …
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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 t…
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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 gr…
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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 …
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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…
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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 Roa…
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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 …
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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 i…
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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…
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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 Europea…
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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 mi…
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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 …
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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 C…
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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 U…
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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 choose…
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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 …
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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 accident…
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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 ove…
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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 N…
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