subbuteo_paints Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 I'm sure every football fan over the age of 35, at least in Britain, remembers or has owned a set of Subbuteo at one time. For those in the dark, Subbuteo is a table football game almost like a cross between football, pool and really aggressive tiddlywinks. I've been a fan since I was a kid but only got back into it during lockdown, specifically doing what the 14 year old me didn't have the patience or cash for; trying to have as many teams as possible! I thought I would share that bit of nostalgia with fellow football fans as I paint different teams for the sheer fun of it. I paint over on Twitter (yeah, I'm not calling it X either), recently finishing a few Scottish teams and thought your community might like to see. Drop me a wee follow at @subbuteo_paints as it would really help get my art out there and breathe a bit of life back into an old table favourite! Cheers, subbuteo_paints 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Great painting. Shite game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Subbuteo was for Nigels. I had Striker. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbuteo_paints Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Derry Alli said: Great painting. Shite game. Couple of grammatical errors there mate... Great painting. - Thank you! You're Shite at the game. - oh completely, nose bleed every time I get up the pitch 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 My perfect cousin? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Just now, Fullerene said: My perfect cousin? yup. he flicked to kick but I didn't know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Paulo di Canio only signed for Celtic as he liked the subbuteo team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hologram Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 (edited) The moment when you realised you just knelt on your striker Edited October 23, 2023 by The Hologram 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 I also had pro action football where it was a magnet beneath the feet of the footballers and you had to tap down on the footballers head so the ball would release. Both were pretty shit thinking back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 I made a terracing out of linoleum for my subbuteo stadium. Insert Raith Rovers joke below. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbuteo_paints Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Caledonian1 said: yup. he flicked to kick but I didn't know that's the one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hologram Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Just now, subbuteo_paints said: that's the one Cheating Kevin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbuteo_paints Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Molotov said: Paulo di Canio only signed for Celtic as he liked the subbuteo team. Gianluigi Buffon is an absolute nut for the game...guess you have to have something to do when you retire! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 We also had the Bobby Charlton (RIP) table game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 @subbuteo_paintsyour Scottish national team is a thing of beauty but would be more realistic if you could recreate a balding Archie G and the curly locks of Alan Rough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Subbuteo was much better to look at than play. Tomy Super Cup was far superior. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbuteo_paints Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, Molotov said: @subbuteo_paintsyour Scottish national team is a thing of beauty but would be more realistic if you could recreate a balding Archie G and the curly locks of Alan Rough. Thank you! I've yet to achieve that level of skill on that scale yet did attempt Kenny Dalgleish but the hair is something I'd need to work on 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, subbuteo_paints said: Thank you! I've yet to achieve that level of skill on that scale yet did attempt Kenny Dalgleish but the hair is something I'd need to work on At one stage in the late 70s Scotland started using names on back of shirts so if you ever recreate that look then please spell King Kenny’s surname correctly Dalglish. What a player! I admire your talent. Well done! https://www.squadnumbers.com/2017/09/20/scotlands-dalliance-names-shirts-1979-81/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbuteo_paints Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Molotov said: At one stage in the late 70s Scotland started using names on back of shirts so if you ever recreate that look then please spell King Kenny’s surname correctly Dalglish. What a player! I admire your talent. Well done! https://www.squadnumbers.com/2017/09/20/scotlands-dalliance-names-shirts-1979-81/ Thankfully my poor spelling will be easily disguised by a shaky hand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molotov Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 @subbuteo_paints if you ever look to recreate the St Mirren kits these are a good resource for the best 20 years of strip design and manufacturers. Red numbers on back on stripes though: https://cairterscorner.com/welcome-to-the-kit-room/the-kit-room-1970-1979/ https://cairterscorner.com/welcome-to-the-kit-room/the-kit-room-1980-1989/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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