Forgive me starting 2 football threads in a row, but this little collection from the Guardian marking the 20th anniversary of the decision to form the Premier League is interesting reading/viewing.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/from-the-archive-blog/2012/feb/02/20-...

I particularly like the original Sky Sports ad, which I remember well:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/video/2009/feb/05/sky-sports-football

although, I now find it hilarious that we were asked to believe that Peter Reid sent his team out to play with the words "All the very best, boys"!

I think it is also a real marker of how much the money has distorted the competitiveness of the league that a team (Norwich) that one of the country's top football writers predicted would finish bottom of the table in the first pre-season review, actually went on to come third (and were realistic title contenders for a while). Can't see that happening again any time soon.