Redwurzel
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The English Game is a new drama series on Netflix.
Its set in 1879 and 1880 and revolves around the FA Cup and the clash between the FA run by public school boys and the start of Northern working class interest in football and professionalism. Its not just about football there are lots of relationship issues and baby issues in it too to keep people interested who have little interest in football. After watching all 6 parts back to back last night. I gave it a 9 out of 10 for entertainment on a theme not covered in dramas/film before to my knowledge.
It got me wondering of there was a class clash in Middlesbrough around football. Middlesbrough Ironopolis were a professional club and Middlesbrough FC were amateur for a long time. Were the Ironops more working class? Looking on Wikipedia I noticed the Ironops played with a diagonal white stripe on red like the team of 2014/15, I previously thought their strip was maroon and green halves?
Its set in 1879 and 1880 and revolves around the FA Cup and the clash between the FA run by public school boys and the start of Northern working class interest in football and professionalism. Its not just about football there are lots of relationship issues and baby issues in it too to keep people interested who have little interest in football. After watching all 6 parts back to back last night. I gave it a 9 out of 10 for entertainment on a theme not covered in dramas/film before to my knowledge.
It got me wondering of there was a class clash in Middlesbrough around football. Middlesbrough Ironopolis were a professional club and Middlesbrough FC were amateur for a long time. Were the Ironops more working class? Looking on Wikipedia I noticed the Ironops played with a diagonal white stripe on red like the team of 2014/15, I previously thought their strip was maroon and green halves?