Wait till you find out about the Guinness Soccer Sixes in the mid 80s.
First division sides playing first team starters in a 6 a side tournament at the G-Mex (Manchester Central Convention Complex as it's known now) in Manchester.
One of the best articles ever. Had forgotten about sudden death from the start, so we won one nil on pens! I remember the crowd singing ' tell me Ma' the week before, thinking, what the hell are they on about!? It was that low key.
Magnificent article, about something i was totally unaware of. Modern football can be absurd at times but 1988 sounds wild…
Wait till you find out about the Guinness Soccer Sixes in the mid 80s.
First division sides playing first team starters in a 6 a side tournament at the G-Mex (Manchester Central Convention Complex as it's known now) in Manchester.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/that-1980s-sports-blog/2018/dec/22/soccer-sixes-perfect-christmas-present-football-fans
One of the best articles ever. Had forgotten about sudden death from the start, so we won one nil on pens! I remember the crowd singing ' tell me Ma' the week before, thinking, what the hell are they on about!? It was that low key.
I went to that - see my preview coming soon - with video clips!