Fly on the wall football films/documentaries (1 Viewer)

[better days]

With time on my hands, following the recommendation of another contributor I just watched The Four Year Plan the 2011 film on QPR
A great watch
Flavio Briatore carries on as though he's a reborn Mussolini. A thoroughly nasty piece of work

I really enjoyed both the Sunderland til I die series too
Can't understand why some of our fans don't like it - all the SUFC fans featured are long suffering decent, reasonable people who most of us can identify with

The Maradona film detailing his time in Italy is magnificent
And the Maradona in Mexico series is not far behind

The Man City hagiography on the other hand is laughable
Only Man City fans could sit through it
Absolute bilge and I abandoned it after about 3 episodes

Any other recommendations of good ones would be appreciated

 

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[Mcbean]

See Get Shirty !

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

There’s a pretty decent euro96 documentary on the itv hub

 

[covcity4life]

With time on my hands, following the recommendation of another contributor I just watched The Four Year Plan the 2011 film on QPR
A great watch
Flavio Briatore carries on as though he's a reborn Mussolini. A thoroughly nasty piece of work

I really enjoyed both the Sunderland til I die series too
Can't understand why some of our fans don't like it - all the SUFC fans featured are long suffering decent, reasonable people who most of us can identify with

The Maradona film detailing his time in Italy is magnificent
And the Maradona in Mexico series is not far behind

The Man City hagiography on the other hand is laughable
Only Man City fans could sit through it
Absolute bilge and I abandoned it after about 3 episodes

Any other recommendations of good ones would be appreciated

I enjoyed all you listed. Love pep so happy to get closer look at him.

Leeds United one is good too

Where id the maradona in mexico docu?

 

[better days]

I enjoyed all you listed. Love pep so happy to get closer look at him.

Leeds United one is good too

Where id the maradona in mexico docu?

Just watching Get Shirty
Very good
The Maradona in Mexico is a series on Netflix

 

[ExmouthNeil]

Docufilm about Paul Gascoigne on Netflix... I found it very interesting.

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

Watched 'Graham Taylor: An Impossible Job', the other day. Saw it when it first came out, but was good to watch again. I then watched 'Mike Bassett England Manager' which is obviously a parody of the former, which I again hadn't watched for years, but was good to watch again.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

There was a great one on Netflix about Bobby Robson

 

[covcity4life]

There was a great one on Netflix about Bobby Robson

Yeah thats great

Feel like hes only manager that would have got someone like mario balotelli to full potential

 

[SkyBlueCharlie9]

There are some classics from the 80s on You Tube. Those that stood out were Chester City, Gillingham and Leyton Orient. Showed how amateurish and naive clubs were in those days with egomaniacs as chairmen and dodgy hoof it managers. Some very funny moments.

 

[Alkhen]

Next Goal Wins about the American Samoan national team. Think its on amazon

 

[fernandopartridge]

I've never seen it again but there was one made in Birmingham City in the early 90s, around the time the Gold brothers, Sullivan and Brady took over

 

[rob9872]

Damned United on BBC1 at 12.10 tonight so will be on iplayer after. Seen it before but well worth a watch

 

[better days]

Damned United on BBC1 at 12.10 tonight so will be on iplayer after. Seen it before but well worth a watch

Yeah read the book and saw the film
Both excellent

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

With time on my hands, following the recommendation of another contributor I just watched The Four Year Plan the 2011 film on QPR
A great watch
Flavio Briatore carries on as though he's a reborn Mussolini. A thoroughly nasty piece of work

I really enjoyed both the Sunderland til I die series too
Can't understand why some of our fans don't like it - all the SUFC fans featured are long suffering decent, reasonable people who most of us can identify with

The Maradona film detailing his time in Italy is magnificent
And the Maradona in Mexico series is not far behind

The Man City hagiography on the other hand is laughable
Only Man City fans could sit through it
Absolute bilge and I abandoned it after about 3 episodes

Any other recommendations of good ones would be appreciated

The four year plan was brilliant. Watched it last week for the first time, and couldn't believe the impatience and lack of knowledge on display from people who you would expect to have some. Makes Orange Ken seem like a beacon of wisdom in comparison.

A shout out to what I find to be best podcast around, Quickly Kevin - as a teenager in the 90s, the memories it dredges up are incredible, from Jan Arge Fjortoft's celebration through to Hans Sagers selling ties on the side - the vague recollections it brings back are enough to raise more than a wry smile or two.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

I Believe in Miracles. A look at Forest back to back to European Cups under Clough. There’s a book too

I watched the Man City one and too thought it was boring there’s no real struggle or story going on there like you see in the QPR and Sunderland ones

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

There are some classics from the 80s on You Tube. Those that stood out were Chester City, Gillingham and Leyton Orient. Showed how amateurish and naive clubs were in those days with egomaniacs as chairmen and dodgy hoof it managers. Some very funny moments.

There was another one done on Doncaster during their horror show Division 3 season where they’re training in the park with the youth team and the chairman is told by police not to go the final game.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I Believe in Miracles. A look at Forest back to back to European Cups under Clough. There’s a book too

I watched the Man City one and too thought it was boring there’s no real struggle or story going on there like you see in the QPR and Sunderland ones

Not sure what you mean it tells of one billionaire’s struggle against all odds of buying the title with Joe Hart in goal

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

Some great suggestions above that I will watch.

Big Ron Manager.

In my opinion a terrible appointment for us.

But the Big Ron Manager series is an absolute classic.

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

There is a good documentary on Bill Shankly on BBCIplayer.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Some great suggestions above that I will watch.

Big Ron Manager.

In my opinion a terrible appointment for us.

But the Big Ron Manager series is an absolute classic.

I remember watching that on sky , I felt sorry for the manager at the time ( Steve Bleasdale)

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

I remember watching that on sky , I felt sorry for the manager at the time ( Steve Bleasdale)

Daz - I couldn't agree more. Bleasdale looked out of his depth but bringing in Big Ron completely undermined his position and he lost it.

Didn't Bleasdale walk out at half-time; it was like watching a drama that was way beyond all imagination except that it was real. Add Barry Fry into the mix and it's one for the ages. A brilliant representation of mismanagement and sheer incompetence.

Could only have been bettered if the cameras had been around during the days of Andy Thorn, Orange Ken 'on the bench', and SISU directors demanding that Sky Blue Sam be replaced as he was too fat and not a good example for the kids (Hoffman's response: 'he's a fcuking elephant Onye'). Now that truly would have been the best footie doc of all time.

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Going for me run , then I’m rewatching Big Ron football manager. Stay safe everyone

 

[ccfctommy]

Next Goal Wins about the American Samoan national team. Think its on amazon

Saw that over Christmas. It's brilliant.

 

[Seamus1]

I recommend a drama on Netflix called The English Game. It is based on true events and players from the latter part of the 19th century, and is about how football changed from being a sport for the wealthy to being available to the working class folk. A great watch, I spent an afternoon watching all episodes back to back. Highly recommend

 

[no_loyalty]

There was a great one on Netflix about Bobby Robson

Great manager, his translator wasn't too bad either.

 

[better days]

Some great suggestions above that I will watch.

Big Ron Manager.

In my opinion a terrible appointment for us.

But the Big Ron Manager series is an absolute classic.

Think I saw the Big Ron series at the time
Where can I find it now?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Just watched Chester City-An American Dream. It’s like if Leonard Brody actually managed the team-the dude gets the players to say the Lord’s Prayer before matches!

 

[Bertola]

I enjoyed Juventus: First Team on netflix. It's probably more like the Man City one though so might not be up your street.

The Gazza documentary/film is also on there now

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

Think I saw the Big Ron series at the time
Where can I find it now?

I found it on YouTube 'better days'; albeit it's broken into 10 minute segments per episode.

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

I enjoyed Juventus: First Team on netflix. It's probably more like the Man City one though so might not be up your street.

The Gazza documentary/film is also on there now

Speaking of Man City Bertola, and apologies to anyone who mentioned it before I watched City! - 1981 documentary on YouTube yesterday. In terms of our City, featuring youngsters Ray Ranson and Dave Bennett.

And Malcolm Allison - what a character. Very charismatic even as his team was failing on the pitch. Really worth watching.

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

With time on my hands, following the recommendation of another contributor I just watched The Four Year Plan the 2011 film on QPR
A great watch
Flavio Briatore carries on as though he's a reborn Mussolini. A thoroughly nasty piece of work

I really enjoyed both the Sunderland til I die series too
Can't understand why some of our fans don't like it - all the SUFC fans featured are long suffering decent, reasonable people who most of us can identify with

The Maradona film detailing his time in Italy is magnificent
And the Maradona in Mexico series is not far behind

The Man City hagiography on the other hand is laughable
Only Man City fans could sit through it
Absolute bilge and I abandoned it after about 3 episodes

Any other recommendations of good ones would be appreciated

Agree with all of this better days.

The Four Year Plan is amazing tv; and the duplicity of the owners and in particular the chief executive is breathtaking. Briatore was actually ordering subs to be made from the executive boxes - has to be seen to be believed.

I watched the Maradona at Naples documentary on a flight - riveted from the start.

 

[DannyThomas_1981]

There was another one done on Doncaster during their horror show Division 3 season where they’re training in the park with the youth team and the chairman is told by police not to go the final game.

Thanks very much for the great recommend Brighton Sky Blue, I watched the Doncaster one over the week-end. The chief exec attending the final game was astonishing and he single handedly initiated a near riot by being there - totally stupid and pointless to be anywhere near the ground.

Great credit to all at Doncaster Rovers after that for bringing the team back from non-league; the club had totally collapsed.

 

[better days]

Agree with all of this better days.

The Four Year Plan is amazing tv; and the duplicity of the owners and in particular the chief executive is breathtaking. Briatore was actually ordering subs to be made from the executive boxes - has to be seen to be believed.

I watched the Maradona at Naples documentary on a flight - riveted from the start.

Briatore is a thoroughly unstable & nasty piece of work but probably even worse was his managing director Gianni Paladini
The worst kind of yes man for Briatore and completely destructive of morale of everyone else at the club
Once he'd been forced to stand down (apparently at gun point but not shown in the film) I particularly liked the scene where his successor Amit Bhatia bollocked him for screaming at the team from the director's box and told him to keep quiet or go to sit at the back of the stand
Jaw dropping stuff

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Thanks very much for the great recommend Brighton Sky Blue, I watched the Doncaster one over the week-end. The chief exec attending the final game was astonishing and he single handedly initiated a near riot by being there - totally stupid and pointless to be anywhere near the ground.

Great credit to all at Doncaster Rovers after that for bringing the team back from non-league; the club had totally collapsed.

The insane thing was the previous chairman getting people to set the ground on fire for insurance and then basically denying funding to the club. Then new owners came in and got things back on track and Donny are where they are. But the way that Walker guy was going was enough to drive anyone mad