Subbuteo

[JP5216]

Anybody remember Subbuteo, the top selling table top football game of the 50's - 90's.
In fact the game is still alive and flicking ( sorry !!). Many clubs still play up and down the country, including 3 in the London area. On any given day ebay has about 3000 subbuteo items for sale, there is still a lot of interest out there.

If you have any old sets, teams or other bits and pieces you want to sell, if you're interested in buying some stuff, or if you fancy a game or two, A Swapmeet is going to be held at Maidenhead United FC on Sunday March 8th, from 10.30 in the morning.

The event is being organisd by Jon Rosten, and details can be found on
www.subbuteoforum.org.uk

 

[Ghost]

A Swapmeet

Yanks out

 

[GP200]

.................hey little soccerball guys......................awesome.....................

 

[exiledbee]

I did a sneaky with my Brentford team after accidently crushing Andy Mac. I had a few subbutteo Rugby League ( never quite go to grips with that game) players lying around.
I repainted one in Bees colours and he was absolutely deadly from the edge of the box.
You've never seen shots fly in like that, awesome!! No subtlety involved, just brute force.
The extra weight and bulk made him a very usefull "clogging" centre half too. A true utility player until my mate Brian threw him into the fireplace in a fit of pique!

 

[JP5216]

In case anybody is thinking of going to this event,date and venue have been changed
It will now be held at

Boyne Hill Cricket Club, Maidenhead, Berkshire, postcode: SL6 5AD. The venue appears to be within walking distance of Maidenhead train station.

Starts at 10.45. There will be a dozen or so stands selling Subbuteoabilia, and there is going to be a competition for any one who wants to have agame.

 

[mhead bee]

In case anybody is thinking of going to this event,date and venue have been changed
It will now be held at

Boyne Hill Cricket Club, Maidenhead, Berkshire, postcode: SL6 5AD. The venue appears to be within walking distance of Maidenhead train station.

Starts at 10.45. There will be a dozen or so stands selling Subbuteoabilia, and there is going to be a competition for any one who wants to have agame.

I have a huge box of subbuteo in the loft, 5 stands, 4 floodlights, 2 pitches, 30 teams, 2 dug outs, 4 tv crews, throw on men, 2 lots of corner kickers, ball boys, wembley fencing, several scoreboards etc etc.

I bought my first set at 8 years old for 50p and then all my mates got into it, after a few years they all got new sets and then eventually sold it all to me.

I am waiting for my boy to get to an age where he will cherish it as much as me. I never player it much I just used to set it up and reinact brentford and england goals and just look at it basically.

I will probably go to the show.

 

[Sweepy]

Anybody remember Subbuteo, the top selling table top football game of the 50's - 90's.

Never heard of it.