‘Footy Culture’ Archives
Huge punch-up: Penarol vs Newells Old Boys
Disgraceful behaviour, but what can you expect from Argentinians? Mega punch-up: Penarol vs Newells Old Boys- Watch more Argie cheating at Vodpod.
Where in the World is Robbie Fowler?
Robbie Fowler is one of the great casualties of the Premier League era. after bursting onto the scene in the mid-nineties as a precocious teenager, it has been argued that he had already peaked by the age of 21, and that that Gerard Houllier's decision to offload him in 2001 was one that could and probably should have been made earlier. Millions [...]
5 footballers who look a bit like Begbie from Trainspotting
A psychotic violent man with a hair-trigger temper, Francis Begbie is a central character in Irvine Welsh's seminal Trainspotting, whose mere presence intimidates those who know him or witness him in action. He thrives on violence and seems to have little control over his mood. He remains a reason why I never visit Scotland. 1. Graeme [...]
Gods of Championship Manager #1: Tonton Zola Moukoko
I am a CM head; I consider this game to be my greatest addiction. This first post in what may become a very long series is dedicated to the greatest of them all. As one Dutchman puts it: Vraag iedere CM 01-02-speler naar een speler van Derby County uit de originele data en iedereen zal met deze naam aankomen: Tonton Zola Moukoko. I don’t [...]
Disgraceful mullets of the ages #1: Barry Venison
Barry Venison, a former panini legend here on RaF, posing on a park bench, exhibiting the king of all mullet cuts. Horrible. Bear in mind that this picture was taken while on england duty and you, along with me, want to cry.
Golden schadenfreude moment: Sepp Blatter falls on his fat face
Here's one courtesy of the Guardian but it is an absolute belter. I've long considered this imbecile to be one of the biggest bastards in football, therefore I really enjoyed this.
Classic World Cup Finals: Argentina 3-1 Holland 1978
Note to all football fans throughout the ages: the best World Cup finals all happened in the 1970s, not necessarily in terms of quality of football but the shear cool factor of the tournaments of 1970, 1974 and 1978 make this decade unbeatable in terms of world cup folklore. I'll deal with '70 and '74 all in good time, but '78 has to go down in [...]
The Firm
I'm off on my hols until the end of July, so it's time for you all to busy yourselves with the Australian pools. Here's a quick one before I leave... 'The Firm' is quite liberally adapted from Alan Clarke’s 1989 cult TV classic, although Nick Love’s film is set a bit earlier in the 80’s, smack bang in the middle of soccer casualdom, [...]
Introducing The Fall
The Fall are the greatest band that has ever been or ever will be. You either already know this or you will discover this fact at some point in the future. Here are two of The Fall's footy inspired songs (neither are the official videos): 1983: Kicker Conspiracy! 2003: Theme From Sparta FC Mark E. Smith is God.
Footy legends: Jimmy Hill
In this classic clip, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner interview a clearly worse for wear Jimmy Hill after he has spent the afternoon boozing at the Fulham end of season dinner. Always opinionated, rarely boring, Hill has a well-deserved reputation as an all-round innovator in football. Not only did he help to get rid of the maximum wage [...]
