It's the international break, so Mox and Tatts are taking a trip down memory lane. This is Part 1 of a special look back at the "absolutely crazy" 15-year Far East ownership of Birmingham City .

As two journalists who covered it from the very beginning—and with Colin also having worked in a senior role inside the club during this period—they share their unique insights and unseen stories from a period Moxley describes as "too fanciful for a film script" .

They start at the beginning: David Sullivan and David Gold's 2007 sale to a mysterious Carson Yeung and the "presidential style" 2009 takeover press conference where he pledged millions .

They cover the "unparalleled success" of finishing 9th in the Premier League and the "bright new era" that peaked with the 2011 Carling Cup win .

But with the highs came the chaos. Tatts tells "bonkers" stories from the 2010 pre-season tour to China, including a chaotic train journey with chickens and the infamous X-Step sponsorship deal .

The episode then charts the crash: relegation, Carson Yeung's arrest and jailing for money laundering , the "Armageddon" survival at Bolton , the TTA takeover, and the controversial sacking of Gary Rowett – a decision Moxley calls "akin to sticking a loaded revolver to your head".

PART 2 COMING SOON!

IN THIS EPISODE:

(00:00) Introduction: A trip down memory lane

(02:06) 2007-2009: Carson Yeung arrives and finally takes over

(05:48) The "Presidential" press conference and £80m pledges

(07:50) Early red flags: Team interference and a Little Chef

(10:55) The Peak: 9th in the Premier League and the Carling Cup

(15:58) The Crash: Relegation and Carson Yeung's arrest

(17:14) The Chris Hughton playoff season and the "fire sale"

(19:53) The Lee Clark era and £5k wage caps

(20:28) INSIDE STORY: The "bonkers" 2010 China pre-season tour

(26:33) The Bolton Escape: "Armageddon" at the Reebok

(28:50) Gary Rowett's "underrated job"

(31:10) Enter Panos Pavlakis and the TTA takeover

(34:20) Analysing the "watershed" sacking of Gary Rowett

(37:35) Credit to the unsung backroom staff who held the club together

(38:49) To Be Continued in Part 2...

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