The worst feeling was playing on the floor and feeling a crunch under your knee. You would glue them back but like the real thing, they were always prone to further injury from there.
Also, getting that curve where you go around opponents to get the ball. How satisfying was that?
The worst feeling was playing on the floor and feeling a crunch under your knee. You would glue them back but like the real thing, they were always prone to further injury from there.
Also, getting that curve where you go around opponents to get the ball. How satisfying was that?
That was heartbreaking when you crunched a player. Some also started rattling when the glue that held the base weight broke down. If you were careful, you could prise the top off and re-glue it.
My first teams were England (with the yellow keeper) and Wales, I loved the kit.
I had a few sets as a kid. Got the floodlights that took the big flat batteries (flat in form, not electrical charge), used to love it. I still have a set from the 90s that I was given, the one with Chris Whyte on the box, plus a plastic pitch. I remember spring action keepers and also a special bendy throw in figure too.
Boring fact of the day, the creator of Subbuteo wanted to call it Hobby but was denied a trade mark, so he went with Subbuteo as that's that Latin name of the bird of prey called a "hobby"
Subbuteo is a sore point for me - and I still haven’t forgiven my parents! I had the forerunner of Subbuteo called Newfooty which was similar but distinctly naffer. All my friends got Subbuteo but I was forced to play with a crumbling set of Newfooty players wearing the colours of West Brom and Burnley.
Probably a bit older than you lot and when I was young we were poor so thing like subbuteo was never going to happen for us, but the Christmas of ‘62 (Boxing Day was the start of the coldest and snowiest winter I can remember) my auntie who was wealthy brought me and my brother the greatest football game ever invented, it was a magnetic football game. The sticks controlled the players and goal keeper and you had two sticks each and about 5 players each, games lasted 5 minutes each half. The snow piled up outside and the temperature fell indoors to such an extent we had a day were play was impossible the pitch froze (yes indoors it was below freezing). We had to thaw the pitch out by transferring to the best room which had heating. We kept playing, leagues were formed cups were won.
Loved subbuteo as a kid, brother and I played it constantly. Had it mounted on chipboard with trestles underneath. Floodlights, that scoreboard earlier in the thread all made an appearance. Remember getting the Adidas tango replica balls and we also had a load of NASL teams my favourite being the Tampa Bay Rowdies kit with yellow and green hooped arms. Still have most of it.
I was a Subbuteo nut too. And like @Off_it Copus Sports was my go to for spending my pocket money, and he’s right he’d always flog you a team you never went in for.
My carpet in my bedroom was a bit threadbare so I just ironed the pitch to the carpet and there it stayed. I used to play with my brother, but mostly on my own and would create elaborate leagues and competitions using my World Soccer magazine for players and team names from obscure countries.
I’d commentate and have a pre and half-time show chatting to myself. I had about 40 teams, had the floodlights and plenty of stands, where it would often kick off.. well it was the 80’s.
Was gutted when I got too old to play and was forced to start drinking with my mates and chat up girls. Life was never the same. I pray my parents have a lot of it still in their loft....
The worst feeling was playing on the floor and feeling a crunch under your knee. You would glue them back but like the real thing, they were always prone to further injury from there.
Also, getting that curve where you go around opponents to get the ball. How satisfying was that?
That would be the Lewis Page of the Subbuteo world.
I now have a huge collection of Subbuteo. Spent years picking it up from boot sales, jumble sales and charity shops. Included is Box sets of FootballCricket,Rugby and Angling. Lots of other subbuteo paranfalia. The thing I have not got now but did own when I was much younger is the Subbuteo 7in record a classic of its time. I was also a member of a recent Subbuteo club.
My Mum got me my set from Dartford market. It was a basic set but like others, i got the catalogue and bought teams from a sports shop at the bottom of West Hill - Munich 72 I think. Went to get the Liverpool set just before the 74 cup final - about half two I think. The town was empty - such was the draw of the cup final on telly in those days.
I got to know the son of the Subbuteo inventor who owned a card shop at the end of the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells - a really nice bloke. I think he has written a book about it - must look that up. My wife used to do some care work and i helped her a few time with a lady who lived in Pembury. She had worked on the player painting production line in the subbuteo "factory", in Wadhurst I think. I assume this was in the 60s or 70s.
I used to love the corner kickers - you really felt they gave a proper feel to taking a corner. Can't understand how the blokes above managed to play with stands around the pitch as I thought they would get in the way!
Interesting to read the post above about the game with magnets - my Dad tried to make me that game but couldn't get hold of strong enough magnets.
About ten years ago I bought a new pitch and teams and tried to interest my son in the game. For some bizarre reason he found football on Play Station more interesting.........
I was bullied quite badly as a kid at school, A couple of kids took against me, and that was that. However being OK at football was a godsend and i made friends outside of school. However Subbuteto helped me cope during my childhood when times got difficult. I could set it all up play by myself and dream the dreams of playing pro.
i would invite the few mates i had around and play, and my Mum would make jam sandwiches for half time!
I took my board in at christmas to school when you could bring games in, only to have it taken off of me dumped in a puddle and my goals stamped on. Looking back it was one of the lowest points of my life. That Christmas my Dad got me a new team, (Spurs!!!), but the board was ruined and i stopped playing with it. I have played it couple of times since, but always remember walking home that afternoon from junior school with my ruined set.
I was bullied quite badly as a kid at school, A couple of kids took against me, and that was that. However being OK at football was a godsend and i made friends outside of school. However Subbuteto helped me cope during my childhood when times got difficult. I could set it all up play by myself and dream the dreams of playing pro.
i would invite the few mates i had around and play, and my Mum would make jam sandwiches for half time!
I took my board in at christmas to school when you could bring games in, only to have it taken off of me dumped in a puddle and my goals stamped on. Looking back it was one of the lowest points of my life. That Christmas my Dad got me a new team, (Spurs!!!), but the board was ruined and i stopped playing with it. I have played it couple of times since, but always remember walking home that afternoon from junior school with my ruined set.
I always got a greater satisfaction when shorty with glue gum all around his ankles got a goal. And Usetobunkin, it is a sad story and and example of all the cnuts that live amongst us.
My Mum got me my set from Dartford market. It was a basic set but like others, i got the catalogue and bought teams from a sports shop at the bottom of West Hill - Munich 72 I think. Went to get the Liverpool set just before the 74 cup final - about half two I think. The town was empty - such was the draw of the cup final on telly in those days.
I got to know the son of the Subbuteo inventor who owned a card shop at the end of the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells - a really nice bloke. I think he has written a book about it - must look that up. My wife used to do some care work and i helped her a few time with a lady who lived in Pembury. She had worked on the player painting production line in the subbuteo "factory", in Wadhurst I think. I assume this was in the 60s or 70s.
I used to love the corner kickers - you really felt they gave a proper feel to taking a corner. Can't understand how the blokes above managed to play with stands around the pitch as I thought they would get in the way!
Interesting to read the post above about the game with magnets - my Dad tried to make me that game but couldn't get hold of strong enough magnets.
About ten years ago I bought a new pitch and teams and tried to interest my son in the game. For some bizarre reason he found football on Play Station more interesting.........
I was bullied quite badly as a kid at school, A couple of kids took against me, and that was that. However being OK at football was a godsend and i made friends outside of school. However Subbuteto helped me cope during my childhood when times got difficult. I could set it all up play by myself and dream the dreams of playing pro.
i would invite the few mates i had around and play, and my Mum would make jam sandwiches for half time!
I took my board in at christmas to school when you could bring games in, only to have it taken off of me dumped in a puddle and my goals stamped on. Looking back it was one of the lowest points of my life. That Christmas my Dad got me a new team, (Spurs!!!), but the board was ruined and i stopped playing with it. I have played it couple of times since, but always remember walking home that afternoon from junior school with my ruined set.
Dont worry mate... Those bullies have no doubt gone on to lead proper shit lives!!
I was bullied at times in Primary / Secondary School and whenever I look back at those times I always like to think that!!
I was bullied quite badly as a kid at school, A couple of kids took against me, and that was that. However being OK at football was a godsend and i made friends outside of school. However Subbuteto helped me cope during my childhood when times got difficult. I could set it all up play by myself and dream the dreams of playing pro.
i would invite the few mates i had around and play, and my Mum would make jam sandwiches for half time!
I took my board in at christmas to school when you could bring games in, only to have it taken off of me dumped in a puddle and my goals stamped on. Looking back it was one of the lowest points of my life. That Christmas my Dad got me a new team, (Spurs!!!), but the board was ruined and i stopped playing with it. I have played it couple of times since, but always remember walking home that afternoon from junior school with my ruined set.
Jeez mate, that's a sad story.
Yeah, fancy getting a Spurs team.
Seriously though, what a shitty thing to do. I’m sure most of us did things when we were kids that were not proud of but you’ve got to be a special kind of wanker to do that.
I was bullied quite badly as a kid at school, A couple of kids took against me, and that was that. However being OK at football was a godsend and i made friends outside of school. However Subbuteto helped me cope during my childhood when times got difficult. I could set it all up play by myself and dream the dreams of playing pro.
i would invite the few mates i had around and play, and my Mum would make jam sandwiches for half time!
I took my board in at christmas to school when you could bring games in, only to have it taken off of me dumped in a puddle and my goals stamped on. Looking back it was one of the lowest points of my life. That Christmas my Dad got me a new team, (Spurs!!!), but the board was ruined and i stopped playing with it. I have played it couple of times since, but always remember walking home that afternoon from junior school with my ruined set.
Dont worry mate... Those bullies have no doubt gone on to lead proper shit lives!!
I was bullied at times in Primary / Secondary School and whenever I look back at those times I always like to think that!!
I wish that was true, (the bit about shit lives)one ended up being a Doctor at the Royal Free, the other a plumber.
I was bullied quite badly as a kid at school, A couple of kids took against me, and that was that. However being OK at football was a godsend and i made friends outside of school. However Subbuteto helped me cope during my childhood when times got difficult. I could set it all up play by myself and dream the dreams of playing pro.
i would invite the few mates i had around and play, and my Mum would make jam sandwiches for half time!
I took my board in at christmas to school when you could bring games in, only to have it taken off of me dumped in a puddle and my goals stamped on. Looking back it was one of the lowest points of my life. That Christmas my Dad got me a new team, (Spurs!!!), but the board was ruined and i stopped playing with it. I have played it couple of times since, but always remember walking home that afternoon from junior school with my ruined set.
Dont worry mate... Those bullies have no doubt gone on to lead proper shit lives!!
I was bullied at times in Primary / Secondary School and whenever I look back at those times I always like to think that!!
I wish that was true, (the bit about shit lives)one ended up being a Doctor at the Royal Free, the other a plumber.
My Mum got me my set from Dartford market. It was a basic set but like others, i got the catalogue and bought teams from a sports shop at the bottom of West Hill - Munich 72 I think. Went to get the Liverpool set just before the 74 cup final - about half two I think. The town was empty - such was the draw of the cup final on telly in those days.
I got to know the son of the Subbuteo inventor who owned a card shop at the end of the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells - a really nice bloke. I think he has written a book about it - must look that up. My wife used to do some care work and i helped her a few time with a lady who lived in Pembury. She had worked on the player painting production line in the subbuteo "factory", in Wadhurst I think. I assume this was in the 60s or 70s.
I used to love the corner kickers - you really felt they gave a proper feel to taking a corner. Can't understand how the blokes above managed to play with stands around the pitch as I thought they would get in the way!
Interesting to read the post above about the game with magnets - my Dad tried to make me that game but couldn't get hold of strong enough magnets.
About ten years ago I bought a new pitch and teams and tried to interest my son in the game. For some bizarre reason he found football on Play Station more interesting.........
I was bullied quite badly as a kid at school, A couple of kids took against me, and that was that. However being OK at football was a godsend and i made friends outside of school. However Subbuteto helped me cope during my childhood when times got difficult. I could set it all up play by myself and dream the dreams of playing pro.
i would invite the few mates i had around and play, and my Mum would make jam sandwiches for half time!
I took my board in at christmas to school when you could bring games in, only to have it taken off of me dumped in a puddle and my goals stamped on. Looking back it was one of the lowest points of my life. That Christmas my Dad got me a new team, (Spurs!!!), but the board was ruined and i stopped playing with it. I have played it couple of times since, but always remember walking home that afternoon from junior school with my ruined set.
Dont worry mate... Those bullies have no doubt gone on to lead proper shit lives!!
I was bullied at times in Primary / Secondary School and whenever I look back at those times I always like to think that!!
I wish that was true, (the bit about shit lives)one ended up being a Doctor at the Royal Free, the other a plumber.
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Also, getting that curve where you go around opponents to get the ball. How satisfying was that?
My first teams were England (with the yellow keeper) and Wales, I loved the kit.
Used to have a catalogue and pick out the teams I wanted. He never ever had them in stock, but always managed to flog me something else instead.
Like the time I wanted Brazil when I walked into the shop, but came out with Zaire!
When it was unrolled, it would never lie flat. Subbuteo on a pitch that looked like this was crap...
I was a Subbuteo nut too. And like @Off_it Copus Sports was my go to for spending my pocket money, and he’s right he’d always flog you a team you never went in for.
My carpet in my bedroom was a bit threadbare so I just ironed the pitch to the carpet and there it stayed. I used to play with my brother, but mostly on my own and would create elaborate leagues and competitions using my World Soccer magazine for players and team names from obscure countries.
I’d commentate and have a pre and half-time show chatting to myself. I had about 40 teams, had the floodlights and plenty of stands, where it would often kick off.. well it was the 80’s.
Was gutted when I got too old to play and was forced to start drinking with my mates and chat up girls. Life was never the same. I pray my parents have a lot of it still in their loft....
I got to know the son of the Subbuteo inventor who owned a card shop at the end of the Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells - a really nice bloke. I think he has written a book about it - must look that up. My wife used to do some care work and i helped her a few time with a lady who lived in Pembury. She had worked on the player painting production line in the subbuteo "factory", in Wadhurst I think. I assume this was in the 60s or 70s.
I used to love the corner kickers - you really felt they gave a proper feel to taking a corner. Can't understand how the blokes above managed to play with stands around the pitch as I thought they would get in the way!
Interesting to read the post above about the game with magnets - my Dad tried to make me that game but couldn't get hold of strong enough magnets.
About ten years ago I bought a new pitch and teams and tried to interest my son in the game. For some bizarre reason he found football on Play Station more interesting.........
i would invite the few mates i had around and play, and my Mum would make jam sandwiches for half time!
I took my board in at christmas to school when you could bring games in, only to have it taken off of me dumped in a puddle and my goals stamped on. Looking back it was one of the lowest points of my life. That Christmas my Dad got me a new team, (Spurs!!!), but the board was ruined and i stopped playing with it. I have played it couple of times since, but always remember walking home that afternoon from junior school with my ruined set.
I was bullied at times in Primary / Secondary School and whenever I look back at those times I always like to think that!!
Seriously though, what a shitty thing to do. I’m sure most of us did things when we were kids that were not proud of but you’ve got to be a special kind of wanker to do that.
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