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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