Soccer AM legends Tim Lovejoy and Helen Chamberlain have weighed in on the prospect of a special anniversary edition of the .

Joined by former contributors Joe Worsley and Robbie Knox, the group reminisced about their time on the programme, which ended its run on after the 2022/2023 season. Now spearheading a podcast named A-Z, they addressed questions from fans, including whether they'd consider reviving AM for a one-off to mark its 30-year milestone since launching in 1994.

Lovejoy was immediately captivated by the idea, emphatically saying: "Yeah, 100%." But the team collectively agreed that any comeback must avoid introducing new content to maintain the connection with long-standing viewers, despite some segments having sparked controversy over time.

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Contemplating a potential return, Lovejoy discussed the logistics. "I'd want to do it at a different time slot, night or something? Make it into a celebration, like a party type thing," he said.

As the conversation turned to whether a revival would incorporate familiar features or fresh ideas, Chamberlain stood firm on the necessity of retaining the show’s signature games and sketches that made it a fan favourite, reports .

"We'd have to do the same items," Chamberlain said. "It would be like a band getting back together and not doing their top-10 hits wouldn't it? You can't do new material, people wouldn't like it."

Reflecting on her time at Soccer AM Chamberlain reminisced about her time on the show pre-Lovejoy and enduring a summer without football.

"I did summer Soccer AM, with no football, for three hours, and I don't know what we talked about," she said. "We would show a game and say 'do you remember this game?' And we'd show a 20-minute edit of a game, yeah it was odd."

Lovejoy thought bringing back the show would be "ace", but Worsely expressed a slight worry about losing cherished elements from the past, adding: "I don't think we would be able to do a lot of the old stuff though because, surely the old fish-head hat still isn't in existence."

Lovejoy also teased fans by saying they could bring back characters such as Fixture Man and Stan Hibbert. Worsely also suggested the one-off special would have to be "four hours long", something Chamberlain concurred with.

"But with one show we would struggle to cram them all in," she said. "Your costume changes would be absolutely crazy because you would all have to do your classic characters, every one of them." Lovejoy then concluded: "So it's a yes, just start a GoFundMe and we'll do it."

The legendary Sky Sports show first hit the screens in 1994 and continued its run until 2023. The programme was renowned for its unforgettable features like Skill Skool, Crossbar Challenge, and the contentious Soccerettes, along with exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpses into professional football clubs.

Lovejoy's tenure on the show spanned 11 years, from 1996 to 2007, while Chamberlain was part of the show right from its inception until her departure in 2017.

Post-Soccer AM, Lovejoy has been involved in projects such as Something for the Weekend on BBC and Sunday Brunch on Channel 4. Chamberlain has hosted events for TNT Sports and now primarily devotes her time to managing her farm.