#4 Extra Time with Brian Deane

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/

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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 Brian Moore's successor just in time for one of the most unforgettable final few minutes of the 1999 Champions League final and beyond, this first part is a whistle stop journey through Clive's early life and career.

There's tales of reporting on matches involving some of the greatest names in the history of the game, including Clough, Fergie and Bill Shankly. He gives his views on what makes good commentary and what doesn't, talks about his favourite broadcasters and reveals what it was like to be a commentator at the BBC during the height of Motty vs Davies in the commentary box.

I also ask Clive what goes through his head in the moments football history is happening before his very eyes, which includes a deep dive into those incredible moments back in 1999 and his commentary that will forever be indelibly linked to that unforgettable comeback.

We also reveal who you voted as the Premier League era's greatest ever Bulgarian player. It was a closer run thing than you'd imagine...

Make sure you hit subscribe to get part two next week where we cover his time at international tournaments, commentating on England's defeat to Iceland and being the voice of the FIFA franchise. All that and much more!

CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE

You can buy Clive's beautiful commentary charts here: https://www.commentarycharts.com/

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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. 

Fergie replaces his prodigal frontman with Teddy Sheringham with limited success, Arsene Wengers gets his feet under the table in a spectacular first full season in charge by replacing the pre-match menus and the midfield at Highbury and Christian Gross brings his Tube ticket to a press conference. All of that and much more. 

We also decide who scored the Goal of the Season, select the greatest ever Premier League import from Bulgaria and end with a 97/98 themed round of #PlayYourAppsRight.

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Goals of the Season: https://youtu.be/WrWn2KA-9n8?si=FOMcSKccFJXhTJ0p

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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 bragging rights over Manchester City. There were trips to Wembley to enjoy, the goalscoring exploits of a mulleted Ian Marshall to marvel at and a reputation for being everyone's second team, such was their underdog charm. 

We cover Oldham's potted history, take a look at where things have gone since, and deep dive into the two Premier League seasons that they're still remembered for three decades on. 

Alongside all of that, Che reimagines how the future could have been for Oldham had their promising side of the 1910s not been decimated by World War I and Stevie tells us about his time as a Junior Latic and a VERY memorable encounter with the Aston Villa changing room.

We'll also put a Premier League Oldham Athletic XI into the archives, choosing between the slim pickings for the Premier League's greatest Bolivian of all-time and ending on an Oldham-heavy round of Play Your Apps Right

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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 the Premier League and following him to Villa Park where he played his part in an unforgettable debut. There's also England regrets, falling out of favour with John Gregory and the moves to the South Coast and Spain before launching his own coaching academies in retirement.

He also reveals what a Chairman said to him after feeling he might have paid over the odds for the promising young midfielder at a tribunal and what Matt Le Tissier said to him after a ten minute cameo for England. All that and much more, plus we reveal who you voted as the Premier League era's greatest ever Brazilian player. Spoiler: it's not Kleberson. 

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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-humoured Bluebird - before recalling the dominant City side that won the Championship in 2013 in unfamiliar colours.

We also cover the reigns of Neil Warnock (big fan), Malky Mackay (big fan until huge caveat) and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (categorically not a fan) as we relive both seasons in the Premier League, find out where things went wrong for them for both to end in relegation and what Cardiff must do if they ever want to return.

We'll also put a Premier League Cardiff City XI into the archives, with two players in particular proving to be poignant picks, as well as choosing the Premier League's greatest Brazilian Goalkeeper/Defender of all-time with fellow comedian and friend of the show Fran Jenking who joins us for the final ten minutes. 

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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 the Teessiders record one of the most remarkable seasons in English top flight history.

We break down the summer transfer flurry of superstars, the thrilling start to the season, the infamous postponed game with Blackburn in December that would reverberate through the remainder of their season and the multiple trips to Wembley in two domestic cup campaigns that would ultimately end in tears.

In between chatting Boro, we find out which cult defender Tom would choose to attempt to rescue him from the island, which matches not involving Middlesbrough remain lodged in his memory and who the best Brazilian attacker in the Premier League era is in his opinion - see if you can guess...

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Tom's fantastic book is available from all good bookstores (especially ones near Middlesbrough) and also on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yer-Joking-Arent-Middlesbroughs-Unforgettable/dp/1785316311

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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-spending Middlesbrough will see their ambitions quelled by a bit of a bug going round before Christmas and Sunderland will invite a documentary crew in to capture their expletive-filled return to Division One. All this and lots more. 

We also choose between some truly iconic Premier League goals in our Goal of the Season, select the greatest ever Premier League import from Burkina Faso and end with a competitive bout of #PlayYourAppsRight.

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Goals of the Season: https://youtu.be/WrWn2KA-9n8?si=FOMcSKccFJXhTJ0p

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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 match that left him both physically and mentally drained in the opening weeks and gives the inside track on the spirit that lifted Bradford into the top flight, and the disintegration of some of those factors that saw them fall back down the league ladder.

Aside from just enjoying the company of his hero, Kevin reveals that he's actually met Wayne before, as well as reliving those glorious seasons that saw City rise to the top table, collecting an array of Premier League stars along the way. Was it all worth the ride in the end? 

We'll also put a Premier League Bradford City XI into the archives, and we reveal who is the Premier League's greatest Belgian player of all-time is following your votes last week. 

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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 it and also himself personally.

We also chat about his feelings for Sunderland (spoiler: not wholly positive), the Newcastle managers he'll never forget and why he believes Eddie Howe is on course to surpass them all. We also find out why the Carabao Cup final was the greatest weekend of his life to date, despite defeat to Manchester United, and I ask Raul to help me select the greatest Belgian to ever play in the Premier League. Despite his protests, it wasn't Philippe Albert...

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