Table Football Monthly: August '20 Edition

In this month's edition, a feature on Subbuteo Goalkeepers, a review of Tomy Super Cup Football and a detailed examination of Subbuteo: The Main Game. In addition, we have last month's competition result and a chance to win a fabulous twin set of Milan Zeugo teams.
The fourteenth instalment of the monthly magazine about all things table football, featuring product tests, reviews, demonstrations and a prize winning challenge.

[@snoochpounder]

this show has such an unique charm

[@Frodland]

TFM makes my Saturday mornings . Brilliant stuff. Informative. Entertaining . Passionate. Inspirational. Cheers to TFM and also a hand to KZbin who give you a platform to do your thing 👍

[@1989worms1]

These Table Football Monthly videos are so amazing and relaxing to watch! Keep up the good work and cheers from Portugal.

[@martinshipman3260]

What a way to spend an hour of my holiday, thanks team.

[@darrenwatton2650]

Tomy Super Cup Football used to interfere with our terrestrial tv reception when it was switched on. Love it

[@MaxMustermann-bk2jf]

Have to love this show. Another hour of constant smiling and being happy 😊 And that studio is just awesome 😄

[@milanidis]

Have been checking every day for a new episode since the 20th!!! Great job, great trio as usual

[@roberius79]

Great show as always guys. Thanks for the studio tour Danielle but you failed to mention the Subbuteo Table Rugby & Table Cricket. Two great table sports worth featuring in your show in the coming months. Good honest review of the new Subbuteo set and I do agree with you Keith that’s going take a lot of convincing to the youngsters. I reckon it will be make or break over the next two Christmas holidays. Looking forward to next month’s show. Cheers.

[@adamweishaupt2846]

Yeah, I'd love to see a segment dedicated to the rugby and cricket ones. I can't find much footage on KZbin of either of those games.

[@TableTopYears]

Sorry Rob - the point wasn't for Danielle to point out every single game in the studio - it would have taken hours. It was more of a fun way to allow you all to see for yourselves what was lying around the place...if I'd done the tour we'd still be there now!!

[@richyyorks2052]

So glad I stumbled upon this show it has rekindled many happy memories from Christmas morning 1978 opening my first Subbuteo box set Floodlight edition, which sadly was lost through the years growing up. Never say never as I have ordered this great game again so I can share it with my sons, I might even get her indoors to have a play but I doubt it :) Thanks, Keith and crew!!!

[@TableTopYears]

Thank you Richy - great to see you coming back to this fab Hobby :)

[@richyyorks2052]

@@TableTopYears All down to your superb show and long may it continue :)

[@bagobread6598]

Hi I’m from United States. Just got into subbuteo a few years ago. Just have to say I love your program ! You guys are funny and cute with the videos. Thanks for making the content. 🙏🏼

[@electricfootballhero1349]

How do you buy your stuff? Shipping from Europe to the US more than doubles the costs. I can't even find one of these starter sets at a reasonable price. I'm already involved in one terribly overpriced hobby...no way can I do two.

[@bagobread6598]

@@electricfootballhero1349 I actually forgot. Just on foreign websites from the UK I think. It is expensive but that's only because of the long shipping .

[@leebush4053]

The 14 Cruyff shirt in 74 was also unique because it had two stripes on the sleeves. He refused to wear a shirt and shorts with 3 stripes made by adidas as his boot contract was with Puma who used 2 stripes. The Dutch FA conceded and agreed his kit would have 2 stripes. Several Dutch players followed suit in 78.

[@MrJonno85]

He displayed even more individualistic behaviour in the 1978 World Cup by not turning up.

[@timaddison707]

I'd heard that was just about to post a similar comment. Hadn't realised others did it in 78 too.

[@billthomas8205]

I love how the cotton pitch smooths out over the Astro. That's how I convert my board from footy to cricket, as the Subby cricket pitch only ever came in cotton.

[@minimiket]

The same with my Rugby set. Have been playing cricket during Rain Stopped play sessions. :-)

[@ROWZED22]

That's a good idea. Perhaps an astro would temper some of the bounce, especially off the pace bowling.

[@billthomas8205]

@@ROWZED22 Good thought: it should do if one's used to having the pitch straight on wood.

[@WarmasAsunnedcat]

absolutely love this show . well done to all of you.

[@whitedove1579]

Found this channel by chance. Lovely bit of unadulterated fun. Simple pleasures eh?

[@maxfowler9476]

Brilliant work, all the way round! Thanks again chaps, and lass. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mattculp2189]

Great show guys! Love the goalie information and presentation! I also enjoyed the tour...cheers!

[@sirknight3151]

Ha! I'd forgotten all about the 'live-action' keepers! Keep it up, guys!

[@spaztekwarrior]

Woo hoo! Another month has come and gone ... geepers. Time sure flies.:) The electronic soccer game sounded like a hot air popcorn maker. :) Nice to see you again!

[@Flickforkicks]

Another great show, Keith. I don't watch TV or many shows online, but TFM is always the exception. Great points about the "reborn" Subbuteo set.

[@zaxariasantonakis1197]

More than a subbuteo show...great comments about the logo industry.thanks and carry on!

[@johnbarry1965]

I really do look forward to every new show!!! I remember being about 9 and getting "Big League" and rushing doing the paint job on Christmas morning!!!!

[@ROWZED22]

Thanks, as ever. Brilliant production. Informative. Aggrey regarding the 'revised' Subbuteo play set. At least the new company has produced a playable set, for the money.

[@alliedatheistalliance6776]

This needs to be table football weekly, if not daily! Love it!

[@dromadrosis]

Very interesting show! Admire your passion! Thank you very much...

[@tmw9187]

One hour of absolute magic :)

[@namdoognomis]

Great show as always, thanks! As well as the issue with 'Eddie the Eagle' syndrome quite a few of the modern sets/teams have trays which are quite hard to get the figures out of - I'm sure a simple 'drop-in vertically' style would be better and easier - it wouldn't need to be complicated, but of course it's not so good for displaying the figures through a window - unless the window was on the side of the box instead of the top. There you go - a new box design - and I won't even charge for that idea.

[@philsmith8387]

another brilliant insight to subbuteo thanks guys

[@drob7184]

Another great episode.

[@nellyfett2681]

Enjoying the shows, I'm getting back into subbuteo now in my 40s. I'm also into various action figures. Practically every action figure line has either vintage style packaging or are modern figures designed to look like the vintage toy. Surely it would make more sense to make subbuteo product aimed at us old duffers rather than the video game generation? Old style figures and packaging-effectively re-issue what we are buying on eBay etc.

[@RobTaylor1985]

Superb amount of effort goes into this 🔥 too work team

[@electricfootballhero1349]

I like the paintjobs on the modern figures, but they're so expensive in the U.S., it's more economical to pick up vintage used teams instead.

[@philexley4930]

The pictures on the boxes behind the table of a West Ham and a Man City player are striking massive memory chords. I remember having them but can't remember whether they were from a magazine or were included in a set. I'd love a closer look at them, it's like stepping back in time.

[@TableTopYears]

Newfooty? This was the forerunner to Subbuteo. Created in 1929 by Bill Keeling up Liverpool way and was a good seller until '61. We did a long piece on it a short while back. I have a look and let you know the Edition number.

[@shantydoctor]

just wonderful, wonder what would happen if they put out the option of a better quality set as well as the basic one ?

[@lesbates2092]

Who remembers JIMMY !! Football game

[@haakonstorhaug1606]

Love your shows! The Tomy game seems to be a smaller version of the Stiga tabletop game from Sweden. The supposed “crowd” noise sounds more like my vacuum cleaner!

[@syteanric]

Supercup football was great!

[@MrJonno85]

One small criticism if I may. As I'm sure most people are aware, this month's competition question is google-able. With the identification element in your previous questions, this 'problem' doesn't arise.

[@TableTopYears]

Now and then we make life a little easier to open the opportunity for more folk to enter - do try and remember - it is for fun :)

[@MrJonno85]

@@TableTopYears Will do! 😉

[@EduardoHuedoMdeC]

Great show again Keith! Any information about how yo get the muddy field? (Is It avaiable to delivery to Spain?, price, ways of paying...). My brother and me are looking forward to watching next video, thanks! From Madrid, a great greeting! Eduardo (and my brother, Luis)

[@archboldentertainment1730]

Great show again as always, but I think you missed one goalkeeper type, in the 2000s hasbro era. If I remember correctly there was a diving keeper like the one in striker. It had a massive backend which had a wheel on the back which would allow the player to dive and you would still be able to move them forwards and backwards. The only reason why it’s went under the radar is because it was in a street Subbuteo urban set which had the dream team figures, if you need more info on it I believe Subbuteo collector done a video on it 👍

[@barryhogan3795]

does smithy call danielle dave around the office, if so does she bop him

[@rcdc3748]

Love the video, thank you.

[@jameshunt8373]

Longshore should also be offering products to the collector.

[@None12445]

17:26 soaking wet and heavy 😄 47:37 That was my first goals 👍🏼 I would give just about anything to buy some good, very good cotton net to old goals. I would love to be able to do that. I can’t stand plastic net 😫

[@johnswingler1003]

Can you review the streakers you can buy and also the mascot you can get aswell

[@markashton8546]

We are good to go!

[@bulldozzerchannel]

Schede buy a muddy pitch? Always Subbuteo world?

[@phillhollowell4122]

Nice 1🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@angelicupstart1977]

Lots of england stuff there folks.

[@reynamario10]

Let’s goooooo!

[@jokepy4230]

Tanzania was the first team given as a prize but which was the second team? I watched several times but I can't make out what Danielle said.

[@TableTopYears]

American Virgin Islands

[@johnswingler1003]

Waiting

[@Jmic0925]

Looking to get into the game. Where’s the best place to start? UEFA box set or just the red and blue team edition?

[@TableTopYears]

Honestly Jason - I'd get everything separately. It won't cost any more if you're canny and you pick and choose the things you truly like rather than accept the "average" products placed into entry level sets. Email me at [e-mail] if you want more info.

[@Jmic0925]

Thanks for the response and the help! I was thinking maybe just save for an AstroTurf and grab 2 teams and goals. Then build it up. I’m located in the States so it’s slim pickins unless I find good deals shipping internationally.

[@johnspera8369]

Hi Keith and gang! I'm m not good at this; but I have an answer I'd like to submit; but am having difficulty doing that. I have a regular Android phone; how do I submit my answer? Thanks for your time.

[@lordcornwallis2]

your a great player Keith

[@Rich10000]

Any news on the new training pitch?

[@TableTopYears]

Just awaiting delivery of Astro material from Europe. Shouldn't be long :)

[@caroldanheipl625]

Fabio Cudicini

[@jameshunt8373]

Also, who on earth gives these shows a thumbs down?

[@philsmith8387]

its Unbelievable James, tbh i love it

[@jameshunt8373]

It's football.

[@jameshunt8373]

American football is boring

[@jameshunt8373]

When you say destroy are you talking about playing football or fighting? I can't imagine American football players being able to run around kicking a ball for the full 90 minutes. They'd have to sit down and be told what they have to do every time they kick the ball further up the pitch.

[@phillhollowell4122]

@@eugenelayton5231 football is a world game,nfl is only big in america, 4 hours of nothing.