That intro never gets old

The world was a better place then. 2024 is horrible.

The intro music used to scare me a bit when I was a kid.

That World in Action music used to scare the shite out of me as a kid..

This intro brings back memories.

The brilliant World in Action theme

"A pair of Bristol Cities"?? nearly fell off my chair🤣🤣🤣🤣

THANK YOU FOR sharing!! I'd love to see the Anton Johnson episode again too. This is gold!

01:30 A very young Roy Hodgson.

I was there at Newport the week before the Fulham game, we all though it was our last ever game watching City play. Thankfully we survived. The Fulham game was special, yes only 9,000, but that 9,000 created an atmosphere worth 3 times that many. It was a very emotional day, a team made up mostly of young lads did us proud. Terry Cooper came in as manager not too long after, the job he did was absolutely amazing. There should be a stand named after TC at Ashton Gate Imo.

Some painful memories here. Unfortunately the financial lessons were not learned and the club is massively in debt again!

What's the advantages of a pair of Bristol citys?and the bean counter kept straight face 😂

A young Mick Harford leads them out

How times have changed. The money now in football is staggering. It changed so much in time. It went mental soon after. Even the Vatican said lentini and his wages was immoral. It still effects the lower leagues even today.

It's a shame that it took the disasters which blighted the eighties to wake football up, take away the fences that resembled zoo enclosures, treat the fans like customers not criminals and make match day experiences what they are today in the top leagues in England. Ashton Gate looked a sorry state back then, I can imagine if you had told a supporter back then what it would look like in the 21st century, they would have never believed it. Same applies to dozens of clubs. We complain now, but the situation is certainly a lot brighter than it was in the early 80's.

Also interesting fact about the City v Fulham match in 1982 is not only a future Fulham manager was managing City (Roy Hodgson) but another a certain future City manager Sean O'Driscoll was playing in midfield for the opposition that fateful day.

I hope the club repay that 4 year old supporter who donated the 60p pocket money 👍

1500 pounds a week rooney was on 300000 a week at manu 199 times then so if they had problems then I'm amazed football is still going

The more things change the more they stay the same.

Ashton Gate 8 Legends, no players now would do the same.

’ Although City scored the odd goal’ Crises,what crises?

everton fan here if they find out we still owe 500 quid for a ford capri in 1982 where getting another 10 point deduction

Hilarious to see Jimmy Hill laying some of the blame for footballs demise on television and the media - these were, in the end, the savior of football.

17:00 😂😂😂 comedy gold

Only 10 years later, the Premier League, courtesy Mr Murdoch's Sky, bingo! Look at it now, zillions, top players earning millions a year. Who'd thought this in 1982.

Everyone who does the silly "Eight men had a dream" chant should watch this and understand the real gravity of what happened.

And now they are paid 10000 times that and the grounds sre fuller.

Difference now is that the income is there although fans are charged too much for tickets and greed from agents. So I propose no agents. Players to be given well structured contracts as Employees of the club. Not the agent. A good wage structure to be set up, say £1 million max for a PL player down to £100,000 for league 2, and cut the agents cost out with only £25 per ticket. No more agents inflating the whole thing.

Terrible what happened at bristol city but the fans were complaining about going out of business but they half responsible by then stop going to games gates down 20,000 to 9500 in top flight 79-80..!

hey, world in action, i think between you and me , that top level football will be ok in the future. it will get more funding than you will ever know!

Surprise surprise Manchester United spending big and big wages..

£1.5 mill in debt. Seems nothing these day. 😂

The eighties and mid nighties best times whatd happened to the world 21st century sucks

11yr contracts? In debt? It’s ok £28 mill in debt 2024, you could by any player,team, stadium back in 1982 for that.

rolling derick....

Laugh , at 17.02 🤣🤣🤣🤣

You think this is bad. I bet professional football is now a virtual ponzi scheme.

NO GIMMIGRANTS BEAUTIFUL 👌👌

Yes, brother. It's true. I've let so many snakes into my life and if it wasn't for God, some of these people would have finished me.

Wonderful White players!

Thank God this type of stone age football is dead. Modern football offers a more dynamic and entertaining experience due to advancements in athleticism, tactical strategies, and technology. Improved training methods have led to faster, more skillful players, enhancing the overall excitement of the game. Additionally, innovations like VAR contribute to fairer outcomes, refining the sport's integrity.

2:15 The original Mr Jerseys For Goalposts.