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The Bromley Boys

Fanny Fanackapan
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Please feel free to ignore and/or send some flak in my direction but have just read that a 2018 film thus entitled will be available on Netflix from next Tuesday. Pretty sure that most Lifers will already be aware of this gem.
Allegedly a comedy although the review states " The jokes don't always land but the film neatly captures the awkwardness of adolescence"...
For anyone remotely interested the film is about a misfit suburban teen who follows Bromley FC in 1969-70, it's worst ever season.
Enjoy, or maybe not !
Allegedly a comedy although the review states " The jokes don't always land but the film neatly captures the awkwardness of adolescence"...
For anyone remotely interested the film is about a misfit suburban teen who follows Bromley FC in 1969-70, it's worst ever season.
Enjoy, or maybe not !
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its not a bad film, I enjoyed it0
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One of my old golfing buddies at Dartford, Alan Soper, was the real life goalkeeper portrayed in the movie. He speaks quite highly of it. Reasonably accurate with a bit of dramatic license. He notes that he is about a foot taller and considerably better looking that the actor who portrays him. 🤣2
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I thought the film was on a BBC1 level of safe sofa dross, being neither funny or believable.
The book is far better.3 -
I will watch it0
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I enjoyed it, escapist fun.0
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Read the book - captures the spirit and soul of footie and in particular outlines hilariously the agony we seem willing to suffer when supporting a team that always disappoints .2
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I knew a few of the boys who followed Bromley back in the day.
This film bears no resemblance to any of them.
Not a film I enjoyed1 -
Shame the film had to sex up the ending. The reality in the book was better0
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Orpingtony said:Shame the film had to sex up the ending. The reality in the book was better0
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clive said:
Not surprised it's been mentioned before.
TBH, I'm looking for anything that keeps me away from following the Battle of the Spitfires at Canterbury today !0 -
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I have seen it twice, it's great and captures, the real heart ache of being a supporter. The feeling we only know so well.4
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The book is excellent, but dipping into the film yesterday I noticed it was filmed at Crockenhill FC, one of my old venues when I was a referee.0
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seth plum said:The book is excellent, but dipping into the film yesterday I noticed it was filmed at Crockenhill FC, one of my old venues when I was a referee.10
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Where players wore shinpads, in the Sunday leagues I put a copy (yes it was thin and flexible) down the front of my socks. If a player wished to argue I would whip out the laws of football and invite them to show me where I’d got it wrong.
I found having a loud voice and yelling ‘play on’, plus a decisive whistle technique😉 was a big bonus, and keeping up with play and giving ‘eight yard’ decisions was a good idea because I would be closer to the incident than most of the players.4 -
I just watched it and was thinking the whole time, that really looks like Crockenhill FC! I knew it! I live very local and drive by Crockenhill FC regularly.The film was pretty good for what would appear to be a low budget production. Light hearted and easy watch.1
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I watched it last night.
Wasn't expecting too much after the comments but I really enjoyed it.
Laughed a bit, especially when Rav from Crimewatch rocked up in the old Panda car lol
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Going to watch it this weekend. Looking forward to it having spent 5 years in Bromley Common from the age of 13-18 and used to cycle to the ground. Approaching 50 now so seems an age ago!0
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KBslittlesis said:I watched it last night.
Wasn't expecting too much after the comments but I really enjoyed it.
Laughed a bit, especially when Rav from Crimewatch rocked up in the old Panda car lol
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Watched it yesterday and I was a good easy watch0
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Watched it last week, not because of this thread, just happened upon it.
Had some good moments, fair to middling0 -
I was just searching for films to watch on Netflix and have come across this film and so I am watching it right now.1