You are looking to buy Subbuteo for Christmas. That is a fantastic choice. Well done. The world’s greatest table top sports game is a must-have stocking filler for Christmas, whether you are buying for somebody who remembers the game from their youth or you are looking for a set for…
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Review: Subbuteo x Mitre is the best new launch for decades
Last year we called Subbuteo’s tie in with Pretty Green the best new Subbuteo product for years. We then said the electronic scoreboard was one of the best original Subbuteo products for a while. Well everybody strap in because the world’s slowest hot streak is continuing and it is the…
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Hasbro spells out bleak future for Subbuteo with latest statements
Hasbro has moved further away from Subbuteo after declaring it is going ‘all in’ on digital gaming in the next few years. The brand, which bought then Subbuteo owner Waddington’s in 1994 and oversaw a failed relaunch of the brand in the early 2000s, has announced it will be focusing…
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New Subbuteo auction includes cricket, rugby and heavyweight teams
Welcome to another roundup of interesting Subbuteo for sale this week. A semi-regular blog where we trawl the internet for any signs of a Subbuteo bargain. We start with a visit to Wessex, or more specifically Chippenham, where an auction takes place on Friday with no less than eight Subbuteo…
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The story behind Subbuteo’s bid to become an Olympic sport
It was as far back as January 1989 – a full three years before the Barcelona Olympics began – when the makers of Subbuteo decided it would apply to be a sport at the world’s greatest sporting event. The story has been mentioned many times since. It is often a…
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The incredible favela Subbuteo stadium with real graffiti
Here at The Hobby we have seen some unique Subbuteo stadiums in the last five years. Remember the man who built a Subbuteo desk? Or a Subbuteo Futsal stadium? Well the latest mini Subbuteo build from the brilliant mind of David Riddle has arrived and it recreates one of the…
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Best Subbuteo deals of the week: Football Express and cheap Lionesses sets
In a new twice-weekly column we will be scouring the internet for the best Subbuteo bargains across a range of price points. From auction sites, to eBay and Vinted, to Amazon and private sellers, we will be listing the most interesting Subbuteo buys and the best bargains. This week we’re…
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New official Subbuteo World Cup confirmed and England named as host
Subbuteo will launch a brand new World Cup tournament in England this year allowing fans of the table top game to compete for individual and team glory in a groundbreaking new tournament. While football probably won’t be coming home this summer as England compete in the Euro 2024 tournament, the…
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How to destroy your brand using lessons from Subbuteo and the FA Cup
A beloved heritage brand with decades of history slowly being eroded by strange decision making and commercial selling out? We know all about that here on the site formerly known as Subbuteo.Online. As the FA and Premier League conspire the destroy the world’s best domestic cup competition so that a…
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Review: New Subbuteo electronic scoreboard is the best new launch for years
It seems like the last few years of Subbuteo news has led me to be critical of the brand license holder Longshore a number of times now and honestly, it can be tiring. My frustration has always been because I want Subbuteo to be a success and I want Longshore…