I had subbuteo cricket. Fabulous.Subbuteo required skill and feeling. Much more difficult to get good at and more satisfying to play.
I really liked Subbuteo cricket too. Very nice…
We had all 3 of them too.
Similar to you, my brother and I would go to Reed's Sports in South Bank and buy a new team with Christmas money we would get from my grandfather.We had all 3 of them too.
Loved the diving keepers on Super Striker and one of the blue players we had, had a turned in leg which meant the ball flew at 45 degrees to where you’d expect it to go, so you had to adjust your aim accordingly.
With Subbuteo I used to love going to Bill Gates sports shop and looking through the various teams to buy one whose kit I liked. Hamilton Academicals and obviously the classic 70’s boro kit.
Sounded at bit David Bryant, that. Apologies for crossing 1980s sports.Curling your winger to get behind a full back and clip the ball into a crossing position - very satisfying. You didn’t get that with Striker.
I hope that keeper doesn’t have an Alice Band on. The posture made me go all 1997; no one wants that…Subbuteo was the better game. It required skill and to some extent a bit of tactical nous. Plus you had a large selection of teams to buy and collect, could even build a Subbuteo stadium if you had room
Boro circa 1975.
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Subbuteo has actually made a bit of a comeback over the last few years, there's even an online solo league players can join and play in now.
I think mine is still in my loft back in Boro too!I still have Super Striker,
I loved Subbuteo, saved up all my paper round money just to buy a score board and some extras like St John’s Ambulance (with stretcher) and cameramen. Great for rainy days although we had plenty of days during the summer holidays when it came in handDont forget the police man and dog.
Dont forget the policeman and dog.I loved Subbuteo, saved up all my paper round money just to buy a score board and some extras like St John’s Ambulance (with stretcher) and cameramen. Great for rainy days although we had plenty of days during the summer holidays when it came in handy.
Saved me having to type.Subbuteo was the better game. It required skill and to some extent a bit of tactical nous. Plus you had a large selection of teams to buy and collect, could even build a Subbuteo stadium if you had room
Boro circa 1975.
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Subbuteo has actually made a bit of a comeback over the last few years, there's even an online solo league players can join and play in now.
My cousin had this, I was very jealous.