I am surprised that there is no mention on here, not any that I've seen at least. The story of the formation and rise of the Premier League. Nice bit of nostalgia that should interest all football fans.
I expect there will be a few comments damning the money saturated 'big clubs' and how they have ruined the 'people's game', but own up everyone, who amongst us would not like to see our CAFC up there playing and winning at the top of the Premier League table.
Come on you Addicksssssss
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Also, they interviewed David Dein and Martin Edwards who, not surprisingly, were all in favour of the formation of the Premier League. But they didn't spend any time questioning it or the motives behind it - more money for the big clubs and sod the rest - which we are still suffering from today. There was no counter view, just an acceptance that it was all brilliant.
Even though they had one game to play.
One point which wasn't mentioned although it may come up later, was the later Thatcher government's move to make all stadia all seater, a deterrent to hooliganism and a move towards more women and children attending games, this probably made the Premier League and football in general more attractive to the more 'genteel' folk
Just SIX permanents .. so that dispels any notion of 'ring fencing' .. London and Lancashire rule .. no midlands or north east clubs.
AND if you compare the six Prem with the pre-Prem winners, there is not a lot of difference .. List of English football champions - Wikipedia
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Bournemouth
Brighton
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Watford
Reading
Cardiff
Swansea
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Spurs
West Ham
Arsenal
Chelsea
Fulham
QPR
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Charlton
Brentford
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Oldham
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Huddersfield
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Hull
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