| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? 17:56 - Jun 21 with 7561 views | DylanP |
So I am reading a book at the moment called "Growing Up With Subbuteo" written by the son of the bloke who invented Subbuteo. Its a pretty crazy story of how subbuteo got off the ground.
Anyhow, the interesting fact is that the bloke who invented Subbuteo (Peter Adolph) was a QPR fan. The book itself shows a couple of Subbuteo men on the front in QPR colours! |  |
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| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 20:48 - Jun 21 with 3147 views | flynnbo |
Pitch now stays in place due to the four long sticks arising from each corner which, upon meeting above the pitch in perfect harmony ,display a scoreboard. Wonderful stuff. |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 20:56 - Jun 21 with 3135 views | Toast_R |
Sh*t ground No Fans...
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| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 21:02 - Jun 21 with 3125 views | CamberleyR |
Don't know about posting on here but he definitely posts, or used to post on qprdot.org as "krama".
I've read Mark Adolph's book as well. It's an enjoyable read. |  |
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| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 21:05 - Jun 21 with 3117 views | ballbag |
True story. My mate stole the QPR Subbuteo team from The Model Shop in Harrow when we were about 14. The guilt was so intense, even more so with it being QPR, that we decided to smuggle it back into the shop about half an hour later.
Forgive me Peter!! |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 21:13 - Jun 21 with 3103 views | loftboy |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 20:56 - Jun 21 by Toast_R |
Sh*t ground No Fans...
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Pah you could get terracing and corner terraces for behind the goal |  |
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| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 21:20 - Jun 21 with 3092 views | eghamranger |
Is that a Fulham away match? |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 21:21 - Jun 21 with 3090 views | Toast_R |
How do ya get you arm in there though to play?
You'd have to suspend yourself horizontally from the ceiling | | | |
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| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 22:21 - Jun 21 with 3041 views | Kiwi76 |
Top thread!
Happy memories - Dad made a base complete with advertising hoardings.
Heaps of fights and squashed players
Think I had to paint the hoops onto a dark blue kit as buggar all range to choose from down here. Pre the days of internet ordering - not even sure if airfreight had been invented! Do remember getting the FA Cup Final Shoot magazines around Xmas time... |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 22:22 - Jun 21 with 3039 views | Monahoop |
Great thread. I loved Subbuteo. I could never get a QPR team, so I bought a Leeds team then painstakingly painted blue hoops on them with a very thin brush I used on my Airfix kits. It took me bloody ages, but I got my QPR team. I also used a smaller ball from another football game rather than that huge ball that was bigger than the players. This required more skill and the ball didn't roll about all over the place.
Did you know the name Subbuteo is derived from the word hobby which is also the name of the small falcon the hobby, Latin name Falco Subbuteo. |  |
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| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 22:31 - Jun 21 with 3029 views | celbridgeranger |
Great to here everyone's comments re subbutteo. I bought my first set in 1973 it was everton and man utd plain blue and white and red and white. We ran leagues over the winter fa cups league cups world cups. I'm now 48 and still have 40 teams from 73 to 82 when I bought last team. Worth about 2 to 3 grand at mo. my daughters want me to sell but I can't. To many happy memories. Do you think I should sell? |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 23:06 - Jun 21 with 3013 views | smegma |
I've still got loads of subbuteo stuff in the loft in a huge box. I've got about 6 QPR teams as every time I went to a boot sale I'd buy one if I saw it . | | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 23:08 - Jun 21 with 3011 views | CroydonCaptJack |
First post - Hi guys
Had to comment as I recently rediscovered Subbuteo after buying my son one for his birthday recently. Apparently the italians are mad on it and if you look on ebay some of the original rare teams go for astonishing sums
I bought him his set from subbuteoworld on the net. Although expensive, the pitch is much better these days as it is rubber backed and stays flat. The players are a bit heavier and easier to control but almost impossible to curl like the old ones. I am tempted to buy a couple of the old teams just to reminisce! Although he loves FIFA on the Playsattion my 12 year old has loved playing and his Dad has not lost his touch! |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 23:15 - Jun 21 with 3006 views | eghamranger |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 23:08 - Jun 21 by CroydonCaptJack |
First post - Hi guys
Had to comment as I recently rediscovered Subbuteo after buying my son one for his birthday recently. Apparently the italians are mad on it and if you look on ebay some of the original rare teams go for astonishing sums
I bought him his set from subbuteoworld on the net. Although expensive, the pitch is much better these days as it is rubber backed and stays flat. The players are a bit heavier and easier to control but almost impossible to curl like the old ones. I am tempted to buy a couple of the old teams just to reminisce! Although he loves FIFA on the Playsattion my 12 year old has loved playing and his Dad has not lost his touch! |
1st post! Cheese?  | | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 23:47 - Jun 21 with 3034 views | jonno |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 22:22 - Jun 21 by Monahoop |
Great thread. I loved Subbuteo. I could never get a QPR team, so I bought a Leeds team then painstakingly painted blue hoops on them with a very thin brush I used on my Airfix kits. It took me bloody ages, but I got my QPR team. I also used a smaller ball from another football game rather than that huge ball that was bigger than the players. This required more skill and the ball didn't roll about all over the place.
Did you know the name Subbuteo is derived from the word hobby which is also the name of the small falcon the hobby, Latin name Falco Subbuteo. |
That huge ball was the standard ball. We always used to play with the "advanced" ball which was about half the size - much better. |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 23:54 - Jun 21 with 3029 views | stowmarketrange |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 20:30 - Jun 21 by flynnbo |
Got the Club edition one year and never stopped playing. Bought the QPR team again two years ago and still cannot resist buying the odd set at car boot sales. There is a company -Spanish, I think- which now makes them but some players have cardboard bases. When I got Club edition, I was really thrilled then pissed off to find my mate had the International edition only to find another mate had World Cup! Spent many a happy day playing it as well as the Wembley FA Cup board game. |
I had another footy game on a moulded plastic base,with players that spun round at the twist of a knob.
After the first one broke,I took it apart and it had crisscross elastic cord around it.I think it was associated with Bobby Charlton,but the name of the game escapes me.
Anyone know what it was called? |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 00:04 - Jun 22 with 3023 views | TacticalR |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 23:54 - Jun 21 by stowmarketrange |
I had another footy game on a moulded plastic base,with players that spun round at the twist of a knob.
After the first one broke,I took it apart and it had crisscross elastic cord around it.I think it was associated with Bobby Charlton,but the name of the game escapes me.
Anyone know what it was called? |
This guy's site about Subbuteo has a list of 'rival' games:
http://www.peter-upton.co.uk/rivals01.htm |  |
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| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 00:28 - Jun 22 with 3017 views | carlosthebulb |
Great thread. Im sad enough to remember that around 1978 our numbers in the subbuteo catalogue were 85 (listed as feyernoord) and 215
I collected many accessories and probably loved building random stadiums than actually playing the game.
Could never forget my mate throwing a bucket of water over the pitch to replicate it being waterlogged |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 00:55 - Jun 22 with 3006 views | Trance_Trousers |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 20:30 - Jun 21 by flynnbo |
Got the Club edition one year and never stopped playing. Bought the QPR team again two years ago and still cannot resist buying the odd set at car boot sales. There is a company -Spanish, I think- which now makes them but some players have cardboard bases. When I got Club edition, I was really thrilled then pissed off to find my mate had the International edition only to find another mate had World Cup! Spent many a happy day playing it as well as the Wembley FA Cup board game. |
"Wembley FA Cup board game"
If anyone has this i would like to hear from you. |  |
| Once you`ve had black you never go back......... |
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| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 01:41 - Jun 22 with 2993 views | SonofNorfolt |
Always thought that Subbuteo was great to look at but shi t to play.
Striker on the other hand, gave Miles and I minutes of fun. |  | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 02:00 - Jun 22 with 2986 views | stowmarketrange |
It was Casdon soccer game as played by Bobby Charlton.There is a set on ebay for £14.99.
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| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 07:16 - Jun 22 with 2942 views | CroydonCaptJack |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 23:54 - Jun 21 by stowmarketrange |
I had another footy game on a moulded plastic base,with players that spun round at the twist of a knob.
After the first one broke,I took it apart and it had crisscross elastic cord around it.I think it was associated with Bobby Charlton,but the name of the game escapes me.
Anyone know what it was called? |
Yes, Casdon Soccer was great. Much smaller than subbuteo with a ball bearing as the ball. Rediscovered this as well a few years back and picked it up on ebay for about a tenner including the original box. | | | |
| Subbuteo and QPR -- who remembers Subbuteo? on 07:38 - Jun 22 with 2928 views | ballbag |
Subbuteo cufflinks. Ridiculous, but I still want them.
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