Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 31 minutes ago, Ylf said: grifter bike these go for a few quid now Mudguards on a Grifter? Disgusting. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 31 minutes ago, Ylf said: grifter bike these go for a few quid now By f**k they were heavy bikes. Cast fucking iron! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bert Raccoon Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Dee Man said: I bet you still have the magazine with the letter in it somewhere. Any chance of posting it? Unfortunately not. Pretty sure the letter was regarding how Tailz was a great addition to the Sonic Universe or that Dr Robotnic was a ginger mousered c**t. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTG Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Tynierose said: The subbuteo leagues in the 80s were a serious business. Who can forget the pain of kneeling on a man, removing pieces from your knee for days and ruining your team. My favourite team was the brazil one I got for sending away pickled onion tudor crisp bags. Who'd have thunk Tudor would have released crisps tasting of sweaty fuckers from Barnsley. In other news, this was definitely the poor relation to Subbuteo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 The old school Boys annuals: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tongue_tied_danny Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Bobby Skidmarks said: There was also a team that appeared in these comics called United, with such players as Hedgehog Jones and Josh "Cuppa" Tee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 20 minutes ago, DeeTillEhDeh said: The old school Boys annuals: He-Man was some boy - defending Castle Greyskull and battering Skeletor through the week then curling in 25 yarders into the top corner for Melchester Rovers on the weekend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 If my old man was working away, he used to bring me one of those back. That time he was away for six months and came back every other weekend was glorious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, tongue_tied_danny said: There was also a team that appeared in these comics called United, with such players as Hedgehog Jones and Josh "Cuppa" Tee. Hedgehog Jones with the Mohican! I’d forgotten all about that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Ylf said: grifter bike these go for a few quid now Once the gears broke, it was like trying to pedal a tank at times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, bennett said: Once the gears broke, it was like trying to pedal a tank at times. Or once somebody stole your gear chain while it was outside the shops. Eta: This thing. Edited January 21, 2020 by Dee Man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 In the days before multicoloured trainers, if you stayed in Falkirk you would head to Manor Street for a pair of black or white Bishop's gutties. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 5 hours ago, 19QOS19 said: It makes me feel old that there will be people on here who never had video tapes. This will completely lost on them. "If it's a PG, there might be some sexy scenes" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Tynierose said: You know that's not actually been used seeing as neither goalie has been snapped yet. Eta: It also somewhat randomly reminds of how very few of the 42 SPFL teams play in red home strips, despite the above representing your stereotypical football game. Basically Aberdeen, Brechin & (at a push) Stirling. Also only four of out of the HL and LL (Brora, Deveronvale, Lossie & Civil Service Strollers). So 7 out of 75 (<10%). Edited January 21, 2020 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Dee Man said: He-Man was some boy - defending Castle Greyskull and battering Skeletor through the week then curling in 25 yarders into the top corner for Melchester Rovers on the weekend. Hot Shot Hamish was the man. I think he played for Princes Park. I got a letter published, helpfully pointing out that the crowds in the background were excessive for a Scottish lower league side, which won me a tenner 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charon Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 36 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: You know that's not actually been used seeing as neither goalie has been snapped yet. Eta: It also somewhat randomly reminds of how very few of the 42 SPFL teams play in red home strips, despite the above representing your stereotypical football game. Basically Aberdeen, Brechin & (at a push) Stirling. Also only four of out of the HL and LL (Brora, Deveronvale, Lossie & Civil Service Strollers). So 7 out of 75 (<10%). The sheep only wore red from 1939. Up till then it was variations on 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Most of my Subbuteo players suffered double leg breaks, some of them multiple times. Fortunately, Airfix glue worked better than any modern physio treatment. One of my Scotland players just had a big blob of glue instead of legs and was notably shorter than the rest. I decided he was Billy Bremner and played him in midfield. The boy could curve around the opposition players like a dream. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 How many of us had a gat gun Or a black widow catapult, remember firing marbles and steelies out if it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charon Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Marbles. Do weans still play with them? * No innuendo please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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