Post by QPR Report on Oct 29, 2008 13:36:04 GMT
Nice book review by Nick Harris in The Independent re a history of Subbuteo. The book is "Teenage Flicks: Memories of the Sub-beautiful Game" by Paul Willetts
The Independent Review (nice to read) "'Subbuteo: Plastic fantastic -
For men of a certain age, Subbuteo was the beautiful game in miniature. Nick Harris recalls the joys of a phenomenon which at its peak captivated millions.." www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/subbuteo-plastic-fantastic-976732.html
[In passing to note, there's a Stan Bowles quote from the book cited in the Independent " Stan Bowles, Former QPR, Man City and England midfielder"
- "Subbuteo kept me busy while I wasn't on a football pitch. I used to play after I'd finished training. And right from my early days as a professional footballer, I met loads of managers who used it to talk through tactics. I remember that happening when I was at my first club, Man City. Dave Sexton was also keen on using Subbuteo when he took over as manager of QPR. He was very thorough. He'd move the little men around and explain how he wanted us to play. Course we didn't take any notice of him. You know what footballers are like. To tell you the truth, I thought he was talking a load of bollocks. Then I started thinking about what he'd said, and I realised he was quite clever."
The Independent Review (nice to read) "'Subbuteo: Plastic fantastic -
For men of a certain age, Subbuteo was the beautiful game in miniature. Nick Harris recalls the joys of a phenomenon which at its peak captivated millions.." www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/subbuteo-plastic-fantastic-976732.html
[In passing to note, there's a Stan Bowles quote from the book cited in the Independent " Stan Bowles, Former QPR, Man City and England midfielder"
- "Subbuteo kept me busy while I wasn't on a football pitch. I used to play after I'd finished training. And right from my early days as a professional footballer, I met loads of managers who used it to talk through tactics. I remember that happening when I was at my first club, Man City. Dave Sexton was also keen on using Subbuteo when he took over as manager of QPR. He was very thorough. He'd move the little men around and explain how he wanted us to play. Course we didn't take any notice of him. You know what footballers are like. To tell you the truth, I thought he was talking a load of bollocks. Then I started thinking about what he'd said, and I realised he was quite clever."