o/t Has there ever been a good football film?

[ItsGrimUpNorth]

Jimmy Grimble. Say no more.

 

[TickerM1967]

My Name is Francesco Totti. Documentary film on Netflix, great watch.

 

[SeasideSid]

The Damned United, great film

 

[Brett&Murphs.]

Mike Bassett was the best. Funny as.

 

[This is Ska]

When it came out and all the lads were lusting after Dee Hepburn, I was looking in a Clare Grogan direction.

Me too. Saw her in Altered Images Sept 2019. She’s still got it, and they did a great set

 

[L’étranger]

‘Bloomfield’ starring and directed by Richard Harris.

 

[Hazi]

Escape to Victory is a classic

Marvellous is a great film

 

[JJpool]

 

[Graham berrys plastic bag]

Green street innit

I didn’t want to like it but I did, especially as I only watched it a couple of years ago and it’s probably about 20 years old?

 

[Pasty Muncher]

You can't beat this documentary about proper football. Y'tell young people about this today and they'd never believe ya.

It is 1935. On a stereotypically cold, wet, windswept and bleak West Yorkshire hillside sits the Sewage Works ground, home to Barnstoneworth United. Once a mighty team in the Yorkshire Premier League, they have now fallen on hard times.

Barnstoneworth United haven’t won a match in six years. After losing 8-1 to Brighouse, depressed United superfan Gordon Ottershaw comes home and smashes the furniture in his house in fury. His wife Eileen quietly accepts this. She keeps trying to tell him that she’s having a baby, but he seems not to notice.

“Eight One – Eight bloody One! – And even that were an own goal!”

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Football Comedy – Ripping Yarns, Golden Gordon (BBC 1979)

BBC4 started re-runs of the classic comedy series from Michael Palin and Terry Jones, Ripping Yarns, last night. Episode two of the second series of Ripping Yarns is ‘Golden Gordon’, a …

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That is a classic. All supporters of lower league teams could relate to it.

 

[Roy Kent]

Gregory’s Girl

Completely forgot about that one - went to the cinema to see it.

 

[Bloodtangerine]

I personally thought it was shocking

It’s poor

 

[Bloodtangerine]

You can't beat this documentary about proper football. Y'tell young people about this today and they'd never believe ya.

It is 1935. On a stereotypically cold, wet, windswept and bleak West Yorkshire hillside sits the Sewage Works ground, home to Barnstoneworth United. Once a mighty team in the Yorkshire Premier League, they have now fallen on hard times.

Barnstoneworth United haven’t won a match in six years. After losing 8-1 to Brighouse, depressed United superfan Gordon Ottershaw comes home and smashes the furniture in his house in fury. His wife Eileen quietly accepts this. She keeps trying to tell him that she’s having a baby, but he seems not to notice.

“Eight One – Eight bloody One! – And even that were an own goal!”

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Football Comedy – Ripping Yarns, Golden Gordon (BBC 1979)

BBC4 started re-runs of the classic comedy series from Michael Palin and Terry Jones, Ripping Yarns, last night. Episode two of the second series of Ripping Yarns is ‘Golden Gordon’, a …

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But not a Film

 

[Bloodtangerine]

I saw it when it came out. England F....a great episode. Apparently Ant &Dec redid it it ahead of one of the more recent World/Euro competitions. Now, I didn't see that one so I can't call it but I understand the reviews weren't good.

Likely lad’s version should never have been aped……you can‘t beat perfection

 

[BlackpoolPunk]

Bostocks Cup,

 

[Happychap]

Back in 1965 to 1967 there was a twice weekly BBC TV series called United, about a second division club called Brentwich. It ran for 147 episodes and football scenes were filmed at Stoke.

I also remember The Manageress, can't remember the football scenes, but she was quite tasty!

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

“The English game” on Netflix is worth a watch.

Victorian era when Darwen FC were a decent side.

 

[scunner]

Another Sunday and Sweet FA. TV play, but remember it being funny at the time, about a Sunday league ref.

 

[Eventhepenguins]

I'm looking forward to the film version of "How Not to Run a Football Club".... someone remind me who we've got pencilled in for playing the lead roles?!?!

 

[Hadley]

Back in 1965 to 1967 there was a twice weekly BBC TV series called United, about a second division club called Brentwich. It ran for 147 episodes and football scenes were filmed at Stoke.

I also remember The Manageress, can't remember the football scenes, but she was quite tasty!

‘Cherie Lunghi’

 

[hertfordseasider]

Not an out and out football film, but Marvellous about the Stoke City kit man Neil Baldwin, lived up to its title.

Marvellous….. end of thread, absolutely brilliant

 

[hertfordseasider]

When it came out and all the lads were lusting after Dee Hepburn, I was looking in a Clare Grogan direction.

Me too

 

[Halifax71]

The Keeper
The story of Bert Trautmann.

I really enjoyed this film, on a number of levels….football, war, love and reconciliation.

Bump for this. Just re-watched, great film.

 

[eatmygoal]

Another Sunday and Sweet FA. TV play, but remember it being funny at the time, about a Sunday league ref.

written by the brilliant jack rosenthal.

 

[eatmygoal]

‘Bloomfield’ starring and directed by Richard Harris.

naff film but the title alone renders it of interest.

 

[eatmygoal]

I'm looking forward to the film version of "How Not to Run a Football Club".... someone remind me who we've got pencilled in for playing the lead roles?!?!

michael sheen would have to be involved, especially as he was the single biggest donor to the frank knight fund i believe.

he can play too. turned arsenal down as a youngster.

 

[Eventhepenguins]

michael sheen would have to be involved, especially as he was the single biggest donor to the frank knight fund i believe.

he can play too. turned arsenal down as a youngster.

I didn't know that, well done Michael Sheen

 

[Wizaard]

Reminds me of The Likely Lads episode where they're trying to avoid learning the result of an England game until the highlights come on the telly later.
Funny episode (it's one for the older readers on here really), worth watching if you can find it

England F

 

[Bennys_was_a_mob]

“The English game” on Netflix is worth a watch.

Victorian era when Darwen FC were a decent side.

Was this not on the BBC or ITV about 3 years ago (maybe longer my brain is a mess at the moment - Nightshift) was ok and worth a watch.

 

[Eventhepenguins]

written by the brilliant jack rosenthal.

And featuring a young, and surprisingly tidy, Anne Kirkbride (Deirdre Langton out of Corrie... another one for the older readers )

 

[Hadley]

Reminds me of The Likely Lads episode where they're trying to avoid learning the result of an England game until the highlights come on the telly later.
Funny episode (it's one for the older readers on here really), worth watching if you can find it

Bulgaria v England from memory?

Thelma stole the show at the end

 

[Realfish]

I liked the Damned United but the book was miles better, you didn't hear the internal monologue in the film which made the book.

Mike Bassett is ace 'Ron Benson and Tony Hedges'.

Mrs F really doesn't like football, but she was gripped by that film