Subbuteo is alive and flicking

[Diego_Sideburns]

Somebody is looking for players to start a local Subbuteo league, possibly with Latics fans having their own mini-league if preferable.

 

OS

 

 

Them wer t’days when we had flat celluloid players. When stood on accidentally they snapped off at the base and had to be stuck back in, minus the broken off bit. Consequently, players got smaller and smaller.

 

 

Flick to kick - Happy days!

[Diego_Sideburns]

LJ uses Subbuteo to demonstrate tactics to the players.

 

[Pine Villains]

We all think we've got fond memories of Subbuteo but the truth of the matter is, it was :censored:. The dog used to chew the goalkeepers, the pitch was always bobbly so the players' bases would catch, the ball (if you could find it after a couple of months of downtime, since John Ashworth got the Millenium Falcon for his birthday and it was all around to his house for weeks) would roll off down a crease, and Raymond Hardacre (my arch nemesis) would without fail step on the nets. Again. The 'accessories' were impractical or useless (floodlights? :censored: me) and you could never replicate the suggested set up in the glossy catalogue.

[Diego_Sideburns]

We all think we've got fond memories of Subbuteo but the truth of the matter is, it was :censored:. The dog used to chew the goalkeepers, the pitch was always bobbly so the players' bases would catch, the ball (if you could find it after a couple of months of downtime, since John Ashworth got the Millenium Falcon for his birthday and it was all around to his house for weeks) would roll off down a crease, and Raymond Hardacre (my arch nemesis) would without fail step on the nets. Again. The 'accessories' were impractical or useless (floodlights? :censored: me) and you could never replicate the suggested set up in the glossy catalogue.

Try to imagine how fond the memories are if you are able to go back to the days when floodlights were not the norm at grounds, you didn't have a dog and you had the smooth pitch glued to a big board.

[Dave_Og]

I was a strange child (plus ca change etc.). I had Subbuteo cricket and rugby....

[ThaiLatic]

I was a strange child (plus ca change etc.). I had Subbuteo cricket and rugby....

 

But did you have Subbuteo fishing?

[Dave_Og]

 

But did you have Subbuteo fishing?

Good grief- I just googled that; £84.99 on ebay. I'll pass!

 

Friend had every possible subbuteo accessory laid out on a permanent pitch so no wrinkles.

 

He lived next door to Mike Doyle (Man City captain at the time). He was rubbish

[Forte_Baby]

Still got alot of thr stuff in my bedroom would love to join a league.

Edited November 7, 2013 by oafctom

[opinions4u]

Loads of Subbute0 stuff on Amaz0n via PlayerShare WebShop. Just type "Subbuteo" into the search:

 

http://www.spendandraise.com/xtra/shop/goto.php?rb=3-1861

Edited November 8, 2013 by opinions4u

[Bunty Blue]

I was a strange child (plus ca change etc.). I had Subbuteo cricket and rugby....

[Bunty Blue]

Ditto plus the speedy 5-a-side! I was an archetypal only child at subbuteo. I set up a league of incongruent teams including Brazil, Aldershot and St Mirren!

[jimsleftfoot]

Try to imagine how fond the memories are if you are able to go back to the days when floodlights were not the norm at grounds, you didn't have a dog and you had the smooth pitch glued to a big board.

 

I used to iron the pitch before sticking it on the table, it worked pretty well.

[opinions4u]

The expensive astroturf pitches were awful!

[longtimeblue]

Found my childhood Subbuteo set along with a load of extras when my Ma cleared her loft a few months ago. Still a disappointment the only Latics team in there is Chelsea/Oldham (circa 91)... Tight bastards

[laticdickovarmy]

How can anyone say a bad word about subbuteo! Run the iron over the cloth and your away was a great old game & the cricket version was decent

 

Bollocks to i-phones & playstations get the retro stuff back in

 

Bit pricey now though

[opinions4u]

Got to say, I love it.

 

Had a league locally in my early teens. I came second in everything. Curly haired :censored: always had the edge over me except in one FA Cup final where I finally beat him. 8-7 in extra time. I scored in the last seconds of normal time to equalise at 6-6.

 

It was the only time in three years that I managed to beat him though.

 

I recall one game being interrupted when one lad's pet piranha somehow jumped out of his tank into a neighbouring fish tank and promptly ate at least three fish.

 

You don't get that sort of entertainment at Old Trafford!

 

Bit pricey now though

Full set cheaper than FIFA. No Playstation to shell out for. Miles better value. Edited November 8, 2013 by opinions4u

[Diego_Sideburns]

I came second in everything. Curly haired :censored: always had the edge over me except in one FA Cup final where I finally beat him. 8-7 in extra time.

Even at the age of ten

Smart boy Kevin was a smart boy then

He always beat me at Subbuteo

Cos he flicked the kick

And I didn't know

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5hnCb-93WY

[dave_ragg1984]

I work for a kids toy company, and at the London toy fair this year I found the Subbuteo stand. They had a pitch all laid out, and anyone was free to walk up and have a go. Needless to say, everytime I walked past I had to set myself up a decent long range shot.

 

I had the Football and Cricket games as a kid - they were ace.

[Diego_Sideburns]

https://twitter.com/andyhusky/status/400279696254173184/photo/1

[Snookmeister]

Used to love subbuteo. Although I broke my players so often they ended up looking like a Paralympic team....

[Markoasis]

I still have the odd game with my two favorite teams ........... Melchester Rovers circ 1979 v England circ 1978

[opinions4u]

I still have the odd game with my two favorite teams ........... Melchester Rovers circ 1979 v England circ 1978

Still got Melchester in the garage!

[the_mighty_bosh]

Remember it in the early days of my childhood, i think I got a Latics team in the 93-95 home kit but my memory is a little hazy.

 

Unfortunately (for subbuteo's sake) Championship Manager and Football Manager came into prominence. Why have all the equipment taking up space when you can fit everything on a disk?

[beag_teeets]

I couldn't get the flick right, the ball and player never went where I wanted them too, a bit like me playing proper football.

[LaticsPete]

Team Strip No 37 used to be the classic Latics' broad stripes kit.

Why is my mind still holding on to that fact?