International Break Boredom: The Time Capsule

[Monk]

While we all potter around waiting for Tonda’s death sentence, little bit of ‘fun’ I’ve stolen from online. It might be a tad discriminatory to some ages… but we’re all friends.

you only get to bring four back, what are you bringing back:

1: James Richardson x Football Italia

2: Teletext page 302

3: Barclays Premier League era

4: Avoiding scores before for MOD 

5: Nike Total 90’s / Joga Bonito era

6: Astros and Jeans

7: Keys & Gray on Sky

8: Away Goals Rule

9: Champions League on ITV

10: FIFA 09-14 era

12: Original Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports

13: 90’s goalkeeper shirts

14: Soccer AM with Tim & Helen

15: Transfer Gossip Column in Sunday papers

16: Mitre Ultimax match ball

17: Pro Evolution Soccer 4-6

18: The Coca-Cola Cup

19: ITV’s The Premiership

20: Match & Shoot Magazines

 

[Patches O Houlihan]

I'd happily give up all of those for Le Tiss winning MoD 'Goal of the Month' every month with 'The Life of Riley' playing in the background.

 

Edited Saturday at 10:04 by Patches O Houlihan
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[Toussaint]

7, 12, 14 and 20. If fantasy football with Badeil and Skinner and Saint and Greavsie were options they’d be the first two on the list. Felt like simpler and happier times 

[Patches O Houlihan]

9 minutes ago, Toussaint said:

7, 12, 14 and 20. If Fantasy Football with Badeil and Skinner and Saint and Greavsie were options they’d be the first two on the list. Felt like simpler and happier times 

Good call

[Badger]

9 hours ago, Toussaint said:

7, 12, 14 and 20. If fantasy football with Badeil and Skinner and Saint and Greavsie were options they’d be the first two on the list. Felt like simpler and happier times 

Agree in theory, but both would be regarded unPC in today’s climate. Greaves would be banned, and Baddeil seems to have joined Lineker and the woke luvvies. Wouldn’t work. 

[Colinjb]

Peak Soccer Am was, In Hindsight beyond my teenage rose tinted glasses; absolute shite.

Yet, it would be a sweet sweet tonic compared to the sterile over produced 'product'we now get.

So, that, ITV Champions League (on a school night to talk about in science the next day) and MOTD goal of the month to the tune of life of Riley would be the right kind of medicine to cleanse the palate.

Edited Saturday at 19:19 by Colinjb

[Turkish]

Imagine if the original soccer AM came back 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDKgMo0tw5p/?igsh=dTZlMWU0M2dvc2Q5

 

 

[Badger]

Top for me: proper striped shirts.

Most of Monk’s list are from the 1990’s. For me I’d like to see the following brought back :

FA Cup draw - Monday lunchtime by the FA, not a past player or celebrity in sight.

All previous round matches to be completed before the draw (weather and postponements aside)

Replays until Quarter Final stage. 
 

Third Round Saturday. Majority of games ko at 3pm on that day. Only a handful moved for tv. 
 

Plus: Internationals midweek not cancelling a full round of fixtures on the Saturday. 
 

Non playing;

Like the idea of Shoot magazine, having bought the first edition in 1969. When my boys were growing up in early 2000’s didn’t seem to be anything comparable.

Finslly for the youngsters, the reintroduction of the orange Wembley Trophy football. No playground used to be without one (or several). 

 

[Patrick Bateman]

12 hours ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

I'd happily give up all of those for Le Tiss winning MoD 'Goal of the Month' every month with 'The Life of Riley' playing in the background.

 

More dribbling ... 

[Tommy Mulgrew]

On 26/09/2026 at 11:02, Patches O Houlihan said:

I'd happily give up all of those for Le Tiss winning MoD 'Goal of the Month' every month with 'The Life of Riley' playing in the background.

 

 

14 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said:

More dribbling ... 

Anyone know which goal topped the vote?

[josebaiw]

21 minutes ago, Tommy Mulgrew said:

 

Anyone know which goal topped the vote?

Le Tiss vs Blackburn

[Lymington Saint]

Danny Bakers 606. I know that he is marmite but much more entertaining than current phone ins which seem to be from supporters of the big clubs who live hundreds of miles away from them. 

[Badger]

On 27/09/2026 at 17:38, Lymington Saint said:

Danny Bakers 606. I know that he is marmite but much more entertaining than current phone ins which seem to be from supporters of the big clubs who live hundreds of miles away from them. 

Good one. Used to be good listening and entertaining on the way home from a match. Immediately switch off in recent years when we had Sutton and Savage trying to fabricate a discussion. Even ‘Call me David’ Mellor was an improvement on those two. 

[Toussaint]

On 27/09/2026 at 17:38, Lymington Saint said:

Danny Bakers 606. I know that he is marmite but much more entertaining than current phone ins which seem to be from supporters of the big clubs who live hundreds of miles away from them. 

I loved that, but the 606 highlight for me was when someone started of with a reasonable conversation and then suddenly said to David Mellor, words to the effect of ,”and by the way I think your a c*nt” which was broadcast live on air.