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…
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Reviews of Subbuteo products and items, new and old.
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Review: Subbuteo Deluxe Rubber Backed pitch
The new Subbuteo Deluxe rubber backed pitch has arrived on table tops across the country and the first reviews of the £80 product are in. And who better to check out the quality and playability of the pitch than Italian pitch experts at Astrobase, the maker of high quality pitches,…
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Review: Subbuteo England Women’s Lionesses set
Are the makers of Subbuteo actually listening to feedback? It would definitely be a new development in the sorry saga of a once great toy brand but since Hong Kong-based Longshore took the reigns from a disinterested Hasbro we have been subject to shoddy communication, shambolic product launches and cheap-as-chips…
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Review: Bad Boy Boxes Solo Keepers
Solo Subbuteo play is big right now. The community is really embracing the joys of solo play and with it has come some extensive innovation when it comes to goal keepers. Phil Marsden tried out the Bad Boy Boxes Solo Keepers and has kindly sent his thoughts to us: One…
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Review: Pegasus Championship Goals
Subbuteo World has released a couple of sets of metal goals named Championship and Tournament goals. They have proved to be very popular and I asked Phil Marsden, who has bought a set, to share his thoughts. He kindly sent a comprehensive review: I got the ones they have called…
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Review: New 2021 Subbuteo VAR set
The new Subbuteo VAR set for 2021 is the first new accessory launched by Subbuteo for a couple of years. It is notable because it is also the first new accessory from new license holder Longshore, a little over a year since the Hong Kong company took over the table…
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New range of Subbuteo trophies revealed and they include the Champions League
A Subbuteo shop has created a stunning collection of metal engraved Subbuteo trophies and they are available to UK buyers. Last year we wrote about a Subbuteo shop opening in Italy. Subbuteo Lab opened its doors with an incredible selection of old and new Subbuteo for sale from its premises…
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The ‘best Subbuteo pitch in the world’ launched with two big new features
A new Subbuteo pitch has been released and the makers say it is the best surface ever made for the flicking game. SubbuteoWorld, which hosts the UK Subbuteo Fair, has launched the first ever Subbuteo pitch with horizontal stripes to mirror the patterned grass seen at many Premier League, Football…
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Dukla Prague Subbuteo La Leggenda unboxing – Youbutteo
If you are interested in Subbuteo you should take a look at Youbutteo, a superb Subbuteo Youtube channel with lots of brilliant unboxing action. Created by an avid Subbuteo collector the channel features a look at a vast Subbuteo collection and plenty of new arrivals from eBay, charity shop finds…
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The children’s book that encapsulates the beauty of Subbuteo
Being the son of a librarian, my childhood was full of reading – mainly as much sports fiction as possible. That’s how I discovered the book “The Table Football League” a copy of which I still own today. The story centres around young Noel Hooper, who receives a Subbuteo set…