And It’s Live! The History of the EPL - Prologue (Patreon)

Before the Premier League: Chaos, Change & Sky TV

Football before 1992 was broken. Hooliganism, crumbling stadiums, the Heysel ban, and falling attendances left the English game on its knees. But out of crisis came the Premier League, fuelled by the Taylor Report, Sky TV’s billions, and a breakaway led by the “Big Five.” In this Prologue to And It’s Live: A History of the Premier League, we set the scene: The last years of the old First Division How the Heysel ban weakened English football The Taylor Report & transformation of stadiums Sky TV’s gamble that changed everything The cultural shift that made football cool again 📺 This is where the story begins. Subscribe for weekly nostalgia, tactics & chaos-free storytelling: 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@anditslivepodcast/?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen on your favourite podcast app: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/527ZEHLZmDTT20Xd0oFYWT?si=vA4_ptp9T2-U68FXQDVAWg Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/and-its-live-a-retro-football-podcast/id1780385830 📲 Follow us for daily clips, classic moments, and retro takes: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anditslivepodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anditslivepod Twitter (X): https://x.com/anditslivepod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/anditslivepod.bsky.social Full Links Hub: https://linktr.ee/anditslivepod For business: anditslivepodcast@gmail.com Watch More From The Channel: 1) How this UCL failure made Man Utd UNSTOPPABLE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z85Izp-oxnU 2) How Real Madrid’s Midfield Shut Down Juventus In The 1998 UCL Final - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DToN4iRwaSs 3) When Raul and Real Madrid Humbled Man Utd at Old Trafford - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv11G6H6gyQ 4) UCL 98/99: The Greatest Champions League Season - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLgP_MUZFBg 5) Between Cruyff and Pep: Did Barcelona Lose Their Way? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qanCCdpjIgA 6) How Valencia BLEW Lazio Away! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOtmqOkozBE 7) Chelsea's Chaos & Lazio's Collapse! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7TvtgvSi1M About ‘And It’s Live!’ – A Retro Football Podcast Hosted by Martyn, David, and Adam — this show rewinds the clock to the golden age of football. From 90s Serie A to peak Champions League drama, we explore forgotten stories, tactics, and the players that time (almost) forgot. New episodes weekly — deep dives, debates, and moments that defined a football generation. 🎯 Hashtags: #Englishfootball #premierleague #FootballHistory