Another Bit Of Fun(part two)

Arcane Astral Aeons · 24-09-2018, 21:50

no cheating

remember the film Escape To Victory?
can you name all the players that actually played the game at the finale?
Stallone Don`t Count Cause He Was A Dumb Yank
and (My Name is) Michael Caine

and just for fun name the subs

Beefy 1965 · (This post was last modified: 24-09-2018, 21:57 by Beefy 1965.)

Bobby Moore and the great Pele were in there for sure Thumb up

Cant forget the strong Scottish accent of John Warke either,
The only other two I remember were Mike Sumerbee the Man City full Back because I thought what the F*** is he doing in the team and our Ossie !!

bomberbrown1968 · 24-09-2018, 22:06

Russell Osman was in there somewhere as was our Ossie Thumb up

**St Charles Owl** · 24-09-2018, 22:26

There were a couple of European players in there as well but can't remember their names. Interesting (not) fact, the movie was just called "Victory" over here, no idea why though!!

Arcane Astral Aeons · 24-09-2018, 22:54

(24-09-2018, 22:26)St Charles Owl Wrote: There were a couple of European players in there as well but can't remember their names. Interesting (not) fact, the movie was just called "Victory" over here, no idea why though!!

actually it was called Victory to start with
John Houston the director changed it`s title to Escape To Victory
no idea why
but it was a good movie
just for that "Injured" Pele`s overhead kick

Bierzo Baggie · (This post was last modified: 24-09-2018, 23:07 by Bierzo Baggie.)

Everybody's favourite footy film.

Kazzy Deyna was in it, classy Polish midfielder who proper Man City fans might remember.

The recently deceased Kevin Beattie was Michael Caine's double.

According to Wikipedia (only cheated to check the above) apparently Zoltan Gera was in it too...didn't know he was that old! Big Grin

**St Charles Owl** · 24-09-2018, 23:14

Gordon Banks was the goalkeeping coahc brought in to help Stallone play his role, judging by the way he ended up looking on screen I assume that was after Banks had lost an eye in his car crash!!! Whistle

Arcane Astral Aeons · 24-09-2018, 23:24

(24-09-2018, 23:14)St Charles Owl Wrote: Gordon Banks was the goalkeeping coahc brought in to help Stallone play his role, judging by the way he ended up looking on screen I assume that was after Banks had lost an eye in his car crash!!!

oi oi
he saved the penalty at the end

**St Charles Owl** · 24-09-2018, 23:27

(24-09-2018, 23:24)The Quantum Enigma Wrote:
(24-09-2018, 23:14)St Charles Owl Wrote: Gordon Banks was the goalkeeping coahc brought in to help Stallone play his role, judging by the way he ended up looking on screen I assume that was after Banks had lost an eye in his car crash!!!

oi oi
he saved the penalty at the end

Yes, but this game was before Germany were the masters of penalties!!!!

Arcane Astral Aeons · 25-09-2018, 00:19

having just watched the film
what a shocking penalty at the end
seriously
and how come Pele suddenly overcame his cracked ribs to score that overhead?