Football Film Recommendations

[Bluerover]

I am an early riser and checking what is on Talking Pictures TV I see that 'Cup Fever' is on at 9.45 this morning Sat 17

if you see this, and have the channel I strongly recommend you watch it.
Old fogies will especially enjoy it.
Bobby Charlton, George Best , Matt Busby ending with Bert Trautmann the German former POW who famously played on with a broken neck in the 1957 Cup Final.
'The children of Barton United are trying to win the cup in their local football league. Nasty councillor Mr Bates doesn't like them and wants the team his son plays for to win instead so he makes life as difficult as he can for them. However, Barton United are offered help by the local professional team that just happens to be Manchester United with its manager Matt Busby.' - IMDb

@Eggs @Armaghtoffee @Ruairi77 @Joey66

 

[Eggs]

….thanks for the heads-up, sounds like my thing.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

I am an early riser and checking what is on Talking Pictures TV I see that 'Cup Fever' is on at 9.45 this morning Sat 17

if you see this, and have the channel I strongly recommend you watch it.
Old fogies will especially enjoy it.
Bobby Charlton, George Best , Matt Busby ending with Bert Trautmann the German former POW who famously played on with a broken neck in the 1957 Cup Final.
'The children of Barton United are trying to win the cup in their local football league. Nasty councillor Mr Bates doesn't like them and wants the team his son plays for to win instead so he makes life as difficult as he can for them. However, Barton United are offered help by the local professional team that just happens to be Manchester United with its manager Matt Busby.' - IMDb

@Eggs @Armaghtoffee @Ruairi77 @Joey66

I can get that on Sky! Will give it a go, thanks BR.

 

[Littlesue]

I am an early riser and checking what is on Talking Pictures TV I see that 'Cup Fever' is on at 9.45 this morning Sat 17

if you see this, and have the channel I strongly recommend you watch it.
Old fogies will especially enjoy it.
Bobby Charlton, George Best , Matt Busby ending with Bert Trautmann the German former POW who famously played on with a broken neck in the 1957 Cup Final.
'The children of Barton United are trying to win the cup in their local football league. Nasty councillor Mr Bates doesn't like them and wants the team his son plays for to win instead so he makes life as difficult as he can for them. However, Barton United are offered help by the local professional team that just happens to be Manchester United with its manager Matt Busby.' - IMDb

@Eggs @Armaghtoffee @Ruairi77 @Joey66

Watched quite a bit of it but had to go for bus

 

[Billy Dean]

The Two Escobars is good. More of a documentary than a film. I think its on iPlayer

 

[Bluerover]

Watched quite a bit of it but had to go for bus

Awwww! No Sky+ ??

It's on Youtube just 61 minutes. Really a film for 1965 kids' audience, but fascinating to see some greats of the United team at that time as well as the great Matt Busby. Trautmann an added bonus. I still of a football book from 1973 that shows the tackle which broke his neck,

I remember as a young kid being fascinated at his playing on - probably one of the reasons I absolutely despise modern footballers that feign injury and their pathetic antics if they are even barely touched by an opponent.



This is interesting for obvious reasons !!!



Westy and Labby telling the cops to go easy on Eddie Kavanagh is brilliant.

@Joey66

 

[Littlesue]

No Sky but will check it out on YouTube, cheers x

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Gregory's Girl
Shoalin Soccer

 

[summerisle]

On Monday.

BBC One - The Keeper

At the end of WWII, Bert Trautmann stays in the UK for love and a football career.

www.bbc.co.uk

I saw this many moons ago, about a murder at Highbury, wasn't too bad.

BFI Screenonline: Arsenal Stadium Mystery, The (1939)

 

[MartinezBK]

The last 5 minutes of Fever Pitch, still brings a tear to my eye. The day we were all Gooners.

 

[Bluerover]

On Monday.

BBC One - The Keeper

At the end of WWII, Bert Trautmann stays in the UK for love and a football career.

www.bbc.co.uk

I saw this many moons ago, about a murder at Highbury, wasn't too bad.

BFI Screenonline: Arsenal Stadium Mystery, The (1939)

I will definitely Sky+ that.

Bert Trautmann, 1956

Bernhard Carl “Bert” Trautmann, (1923 – 2013) was a German professional footballer who played for Manchester City from 1949 to 1964. Brought up during times of inter-war strife in Germa…

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[Billy Dean]

When Saturday Comes. Sean Bean banging them in for the Blades

 

[Walham Green Blue]

When Saturday Comes. Sean Bean banging them in for the Blades

Nice cameo (as in crap) by Mel Sterland in that one….Jimmmmy Muiiiiirrrr!