Damned Utd.

[Orang Utan]

I disagree. Sheen has created his own genre. People see him now as some sort of hybrid historian/actor.

arse

 

[belboid]

I find it hard to beleive it'll be better than Mike Bassett: England Manager

 

[Orang Utan]

or Shaolin Soccer

 

[STFC]

The initial reviews in some of the footie mags have been very positive, describing it as the best film about football ever.

It hasn't got much competition, to be fair.

 

[belboid]

according to the wiki list there are a maximum of three half decent movies. And Bend It Like Beckham is one of them!

 

[Orang Utan]

according to the wiki list there are a maximum of three half decent movies. And Bend It Like Beckham is one of them!

I had such hopes for Soccer Dog: European Cup

 

[Griff]

Escape to Victory anyone?

 

[JTG]

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

 

[Rollem]

The initial reviews in some of the footie mags have been very positive, describing it as the best film about football ever.

And they wouldn't lie.

LOL, what have they got to compare it to?

 

[London_Calling]

Three threads on this. Here's the other two:

The Damned United (Brian Clough at Leeds Utd)
The Damned United

Just to say the film is on BBC2 on Sunday at 9.00pm, and it's followed at 10.30pm on Sunday by:

the documentary 'Brian Clough: The greatest manager England never had?' will tell the story of an unforgettable career, including heady days with Derby County, unprecedented European success with Nottingham Forest and his notorious tenure as Leeds United boss

He had genius, he achieved sporting miracles, he was heroic, grown men may get watery.