Posts Tagged ‘Panini legends’
Panini Legends #14: The era of the crappy perm
Once upon a time, 1979 I believe it was, football shirts had massive wide collars and it was obligatory for players to perm their hair. This was a golden age for the spectator, as much for the 'you'd never see me with hair like that' factor as the football on display. This was also something of a golden era in the black country, West Brom flying [...]
Panini legends #12: Poshest bloke ever
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Forbes Phillipson-Masters. No, really, that's his name. Despite what you make think, bleeding obvious actually from the picture, this isn't the 'all good friends and jolly good company' era of the 1930s but actually the beginning of the 1980s. How a bloke named Forbes Phillipson-Masters managed to survive the enormous amount of heckling his name [...]
Panini legends #9: Ginger mop top
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People hate this man, the current manager of a certain north-west Premier League team. If you don't believe me, take a read of this, from Tribal Football... NAME OF TEAM boss Mr. X is fed-up with the stick he receives from fans. Mr. X said: 'I find it really strange and I do not like it. Things happened before I even walked through the door. It [...]
Panini legends #8: Boyish innocence
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internet advertising This little beauty comes from Panini's 1997 showcase. First, some fascinating background info. Panini’s arch rivals Merlin became the official sticker publishers for ye olde English First Division the year before the Premier League was formed (1991-92). Thus unable to depict team kits for fear of all kinds of money [...]
Panini legends #5: 80s afro Luton-style
Claude Gnapka looks to the heavens after scoring the goal that secured the Johnston's Paint Trophy for Luton Town - Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images You've had a couple of weekes free from the torment of guessing who the bloke in the olde Panini pic is, so it's about time you suffered a bit more. Today's star comes from the golden era of [...]
