40 episodes

The podcast that takes a nostalgic look at the Premier League era.

Carl Jones is joined by fellow comedians, famous faces, ex-players and super fans to revisit the illustrious history of the English top flight since 1992 and, more than 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 and unforgettable goals that transformed England's top flight into one of the most watched sporting leagues in the world.

When Football Began Again Carl Jones

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The podcast that takes a nostalgic look at the Premier League era.

Carl Jones is joined by fellow comedians, famous faces, ex-players and super fans to revisit the illustrious history of the English top flight since 1992 and, more than 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 and unforgettable goals that transformed England's top flight into one of the most watched sporting leagues in the world.

    Desert Island Matches with comedian Jack Campbell

    Desert Island Matches with comedian Jack Campbell

    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 having a 'favourite' football team is perfectly suited to the way he consumes football and why Keiron Dyer and Lee Bowyer having a full-on scrap is up there with his favourite footballing memories. 
    We also reveal who the greatest Chilean to earn a place in our Premier League of Nations Hall of Fame is based on your votes! Spoiler alert: you didn't go for an obvious pick...
    Enjoyed the show? Please subscribe, leave us a 5* review and pass the pod to anyone who you think will enjoy it. You can also find us on social media where we'll have Twitter polls, highlights from the show and nostalgic clips from yesteryear.
    You can now also buy me a coffee/beer! If you can afford to and want to make a small contribution to the running costs of the show, visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
     
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    You can also get in touch via whenfootballbeganagain@gmail.com with your own memories - we'll share as many as we can in future episodes.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    What If Southgate Got Subbed? Desert Island Matches with author James Green

    What If Southgate Got Subbed? Desert Island Matches with author James Green

    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 - including what might have happened had Terry Venables introduced fresh legs for his Aston Villa defender back at Euro '96.
     
    Among the other games we relive, find out what might have happened had Eric Cantona had a quiet chat with the abusive fan in the stand, or if Steven Gerrard hadn't slipped at the crucial moment. We explore two unforgettable Champions League final comebacks, spoil Jamie Vardy's party and teach Paul Alcock karate among other famous moments where things could have been quite different...
     
    There's also a welcome return for Premier League of Nations as the greatest Chilean goes into our Hall of Fame - but will it be Bravo, Beausejour, Medel or Sanchez? You can pick up a copy of James' book here: https://amzn.eu/d/3UsfCgD 
     
    Enjoyed the show? Please subscribe, leave us a 5* review and pass the pod to anyone who you think will enjoy it. You can also find us on social media where we'll have Twitter polls, highlights from the show and nostalgic clips from yesteryear.
     
    You can now also buy me a coffee/beer! If you can afford to and want to make a small contribution to the running costs of the show, visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
     
    Listen: https://podfollow.com/when-football-began-again
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    TikTok: whenfootballbegan
    Buy Me A Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
     
    You can also get in touch via whenfootballbeganagain@gmail.com with your own memories - we'll share as many as we can in future episodes.

    • 57 min
    Journalist Jim White shares his Desert Island Matches

    Journalist Jim White shares his Desert Island Matches

    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 book A History of the Premier League in Ten Matches as he pinpoints the pivotal games that made the English top flight the UK's most lucrative export.
     
    There's also some incredible advice for grassroots coaches of junior football, as Jim shares the piece of wisdom he carried with him from one of football's biggest names during his own decade or so on the touchline coaching his son's junior team.
     
    Enjoyed the show? Please subscribe, leave us a 5* review and pass the pod to anyone who you think will enjoy it. You can also find us on social media where we'll have Twitter polls, highlights from the show and nostalgic clips from yesteryear.
     
    You can now also buy me a coffee/beer! If you can afford to and want to make a small contribution to the running costs of the show, visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
     
    Listen: https://podfollow.com/when-football-began-again
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    Twitter: @WFBApod
    TikTok: whenfootballbegan
    Buy Me A Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
     
    You can also get in touch via whenfootballbeganagain@gmail.com with your own memories - we'll share as many as we can in future episodes.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    #36 Extra Time with Jason Lee chatting Forest in Europe, Fantasy Football and EDI in the modern game

    #36 Extra Time with Jason Lee chatting Forest in Europe, Fantasy Football and EDI in the modern game

    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 one of the most recognisable faces in the Premier League for a short period in the 90s.
     
    From there, we cover the indirect impact of that sketch on his career, his most memorable moments including winning promotion and moving north of the border, and discuss his current role working in EDI and why it's so important for the modern game to keep up with the times.
    You can find Jason's AbsoluteLee podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/ @absoluteleepodcast 
     
    Enjoyed the show? Please subscribe, leave us a 5* review and pass the pod to anyone who you think will enjoy it.
     
    You can also find us on social media where we'll have Twitter polls, highlights from the show and nostalgic clips from yesteryear.
     
    You can now also buy me a coffee/beer! If you can afford to and want to make a small contribution to the running costs of the show, visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
    Listen: https://podfollow.com/when-football-began-again
    YouTube: @whenfootballbeganagainpod
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    Facebook: @WhenFootyBeganAgainPod
    Twitter: @WFBApod
    TikTok: whenfootballbegan
    Buy Me A Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
     
    You can also get in touch via whenfootballbeganagain@gmail.com with your own memories - we'll share as many as we can in future episodes.

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Sky Sports Presenter Jules Warren picks his Desert Island Matches

    Sky Sports Presenter Jules Warren picks his Desert Island Matches

    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 his favourite memories at Goodison Park, the Everton legend he'd choose to rescue him from his desert island and the playoff final he'd relive, accompanied by one of English football's biggest personalities. 
    There's also lots of chat about how Jules became a broadcaster, what happens when things go wrong and live TV and how it feels to be on air watching your team get spanked in a Merseyside derby while surrounded by Liverpool fans. 
    Enjoyed the show? Please subscribe, leave us a 5* review and pass the pod to anyone who you think will enjoy it. You can also find us on social media where we'll have Twitter polls, highlights from the show and nostalgic clips from yesteryear.
    You can now also buy me a coffee/beer! If you can afford to and want to make a small contribution to the running costs of the show, visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
     
    Listen: https://podfollow.com/when-football-began-again
    YouTube: @whenfootballbeganagainpod
    Instagram: whenfootybeganagainpod
    Facebook: @WhenFootyBeganAgainPod
    Twitter: @WFBApod
    TikTok: whenfootballbegan
    Buy Me A Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
    You can also get in touch via whenfootballbeganagain@gmail.com with your own memories - we'll share as many as we can in future episodes.

    • 50 min
    Extra Time with Clive Tyldesley - Part Two

    Extra Time with Clive Tyldesley - Part Two

    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 chat about international tournaments and which host nation proved to be his most memorable trip away. We discuss how football and society are intertwined, for better and for worse, and we cover what it's like to be in the commentary box describing a dismal England exit from a major tournament - especially when it means you've got to call the position of your great friend, the England manager Roy Hodgson, untenable.
    Clive shares the only time he ever asked a manager if he'd still be in a job by the following weekend, and why he never asked that question again. And he gives insight into what being the voice of the FIFA video games series was like and how it led to the most unlikely moments of being recognised by his distinctive voice.
    All of that and much more in a superb end to season two of When Football Began Again.
     CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE
    You can buy Clive's beautiful commentary charts here: https://www.commentarycharts.com/
    Enjoyed the show? Please subscribe, leave us a 5* review and pass the pod to anyone who you think will enjoy it.
    You can also find us on social media where we'll have Twitter polls, highlights from the show and nostalgic clips from yesteryear.
    You can now also buy me a coffee/beer! If you can afford to and want to make a small contribution to the running costs of the show, visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
    Listen: https://podfollow.com/when-football-began-again
    YouTube: @whenfootballbeganagainpod
    Instagram: whenfootybeganagainpod
    Facebook: @WhenFootyBeganAgainPod
    Twitter: @WFBApod
    TikTok: whenfootballbegan
    Buy Me A Beer: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/whenfootballbeganagain
    You can also get in touch via whenfootballbeganagain@gmail.com with your own memories - we'll share as many as we can in future episodes.

    • 52 min

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