FSA "off topic" thread - No discussion relating to FSA or Soccer - please read post 1

q2ice

FHFC wrote: »

I think we just started the video game nostalgia thread.

Sensible Soccer. Keep your FIFA 3d nonsense. Top down view. Tiny dot sized players. Mad swerve you could put on the ball. Best footie game ever.

wonski wrote: »

I loved the c64 football game - not sure what it was called but I had it on a cartridge so there was no need to load the game, set up the head with a screwdriver etc.

We are old:o

Everything is so easy these days.

Edit: Just found it:D

Class games.
Pain though waiting 20-40 minutes for a game to load only for it to crash and have to start from scratch.

wonski

q2ice wrote: »

Class games.
Pain though waiting 20-40 minutes for a game to load only for it to crash and have to start from scratch.

Had 4 games on the cartridge (some facelift round version) including a crazy circus games. There was Olympic games I had on tape that made my mum go crazy - spent a fortune on new joysticks back in the day.

Javelin throw was a joystick killer at that time:D

manual_man

wonski wrote: »

Had 4 games on the cartridge (some facelift round version) including a crazy circus games. There was Olympic games I had on tape that made my mum go crazy - spent a fortune on new joysticks back in the day.

Javelin throw was a joystick killer at that time:D

daley thompsons decathlon... joystick stuck perpendicular to the wardrobe door for extra traction... and i think the crazy circus game was called freddy flimbos flying circus! i seem to recall having to guide a falling (diving) character into ever smaller containers!

p.s. International Soccer i remember that!! But Microprose Soccer was the daddy of C64 football games (anyone remember the banana shots?). i just remember Oman in brown shirts and the shame if u didn't put 5+ past them!

the music lol

*good times*

wonski

manual_man wrote: »

daley thompsons decathlon... joystick stuck perpendicular to the wardrobe door for extra traction... and i think the crazy circus game was called freddy flimbos flying circus! i seem to recall having to guide a falling (diving) character into ever smaller containers!

p.s. International Soccer i remember that!! But Microprose Soccer was the daddy of C64 football games (anyone remember the banana shots?). i just remember Oman in brown shirts and the shame if u didn't put 5+ past them!

I think you mixed up some of the games;)

Flimbos Quest was an adventure game iirc (on the cartridge). One of my favourites at that time. Oman was the one to play against - I agree with that.

Flimbos and Circus were two separate games.

Iused2likebusts

KevIRL wrote: »

Cm 01/02? Best ever

What a game I made it up to 2034/2035 managing drogheda utd to champions league success 2 or 3 times. Cherno samba and maxim tsigalko what a strikeforce. First child was born in 2010 that was the end of my championship manager career. Peter Beardsley international soccer on the commodore 64 is the worst game Ive ever played.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeknzsgkY6U

wonski

manual_man wrote: »

daley thompsons decathlon... joystick stuck perpendicular to the wardrobe door for extra traction... and i think the crazy circus game was called freddy flimbos flying circus! i seem to recall having to guide a falling (diving) character into ever smaller containers!

p.s. International Soccer i remember that!! But Microprose Soccer was the daddy of C64 football games (anyone remember the banana shots?). i just remember Oman in brown shirts and the shame if u didn't put 5+ past them!

the music lol

*good times*

Ha - I just realized that the round shaped one was an old model. I used to play on the square one with my neighbour. Old, really old days.

Definitely good times though - we spent more time outside than inside despite all the games at that time.

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

daley thompsons decathlon... joystick stuck perpendicular to the wardrobe door for extra traction... and i think the crazy circus game was called freddy flimbos flying circus! i seem to recall having to guide a falling (diving) character into ever smaller containers!

p.s. International Soccer i remember that!! But Microprose Soccer was the daddy of C64 football games (anyone remember the banana shots?). i just remember Oman in brown shirts and the shame if u didn't put 5+ past them!

*good times*

Microprose soccer was brilliant. That daley thompson decathlon would give you some serious blisters on your hand trying to move the joystick side to side with the palm of your hand when doing the running events.

FHFC

wonski wrote: »

I think you mixed up some of the games;)

Flimbos Quest was an adventure game iirc (on the cartridge). One of my favourites at that time. Oman was the one to play against - I agree with that.

Flimbos and Circus were two separate games.

Flimbos Quest!! :cool:


So many that I'd forgotten altogether! We must have had a cartridge at some point. I definitely played Flimbo and that C64 Footie game endlessly.

Swiper the fox

Micropose soccer and sensible soccer:pac: two amazing games for sure. I love the overhead view for sensible. I used to play a lot of American football games back in the day and the best I ever played was tecmo super bowl on the nes in the early 90s. Looks pretty crummy now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PBvOxicz-0

We had a spectrum 48 and a commodore 64, Atari and then Nintendo and Megadrive. I can remember a lot of the games (bomb jack, chuckie egg were two favourites). Those decathlon games were deadly as well.

manual_man

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Micropose soccer and sensible soccer:pac: two amazing games for sure. I love the overhead view for sensible. I used to play a lot of American football games back in the day and the best I ever played was tecmo super bowl on the nes in the early 90s. Looks pretty crummy now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PBvOxicz-0

We had a spectrum 48 and a commodore 64, Atari and then Nintendo and Megadrive. I can remember a lot of the games (bomb jack, chuckie egg were two favourites). Those decathlon games were deadly as well.

i remember playing madden nfl on the megadrive. that was a quality game. the N64 incarnation was quality too tho i don't think it was a big seller. nhl ice hockey on the megadrive too was savage that Gretzky guy was a beast!

Swiper the fox

manual_man wrote: »

i remember playing madden nfl on the megadrive. that was a quality game. the N64 incarnation was quality too tho i don't think it was a big seller. nhl ice hockey on the megadrive too was savage that Gretzky guy was a beast!

It's all coming back to me now. NHL hockey games were class alright but my favourite hockey game was Blades of Steel, think I played it on the NES.

I always thought that Baseball was the game that translated best to video games, particularly in those days of poor graphics. Bases loaded and RBI baseball are two I remember fondly.

manual_man

Swiper the fox wrote: »

It's all coming back to me now. NHL hockey games were class alright but my favourite hockey game was Blades of Steel, think I played it on the NES.

I always thought that Baseball was the game that translated best to video games, particularly in those days of poor graphics. Bases loaded and RBI baseball are two I remember fondly.

wow yeah there was one baseball game i absolutely loved but i can't for the life of me remember the name of it! think it was on the C64

FutureGuy

My first two...

Swiper the fox

FutureGuy wrote: »

My first two...

My God they are absolutely terrible:pac: Can't believe the second one is 87, check out the throw in at 2.13 and the passage of play that follows

Mr.Prodston

Ye make the megadrive seem like a modern marvel here :pac:

That was my first console which was all about Sonic, Toejam and Earl, Streets of Rage and Street Racer. Sega Soccer was my first soccer game.

I'm so young

FHFC

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Ye make the megadrive seem like a modern marvel here :pac:

That was my first console which was all about Sonic, Toejam and Earl, Streets of Rage and Street Racer. Sega Soccer was my first soccer game.

I'm so young

I take it Mr P bought that game. Hardly a peep outa him since and it the Friday after a two week break.

manual_man

FHFC wrote: »

I take it Mr P bought that game. Hardly a peep outa him since and it the Friday after a two week break.

i hope he's somewhere getting atrociously drunk. my whereabouts were semi-unknown for around 3 days after handing in my dissertation

FHFC

manual_man wrote: »

i hope he's somewhere getting atrociously drunk. my whereabouts were semi-unknown for around 3 days after handing in my dissertation

Yeah that would be preferable, but you never know with young folks nowadays.

If I recall correctly I woke up on the hall of my student house wrapped up in the curtains off the small window on the half landing...from which I worked out I made it half way up the stairs, fell grabbing the curtains and just decided it wasn't worth the hassle to try again.

manual_man

FHFC wrote: »

Yeah that would be preferable, but you never know with young folks nowadays.

If I recall correctly I woke up on the hall of my student house wrapped up in the curtains off the small window on the half landing...from which I worked out I made it half way up the stairs, fell grabbing the curtains and just decided it wasn't worth the hassle to try again.

you were probly right. lol

Mr.Prodston

FHFC wrote: »

I take it Mr P bought that game. Hardly a peep outa him since and it the Friday after a two week break.

manual_man wrote: »

i hope he's somewhere getting atrociously drunk. my whereabouts were semi-unknown for around 3 days after handing in my dissertation

A little from Column A, a little from Column B

SpaceCowb0y

Sitting here sweating my balls off waiting to be Interviewed at the digital depot. Far too hot for a shirt and tie today, the half hour walk didn't help either. Then I've to trek back to pears street for a second interview, hopefully somebody gives me a job!

F1ngers

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Sitting here sweating my balls off waiting to be Interviewed at the digital depot. Far too hot for a shirt and tie today, the half hour walk didn't help either. Then I've to trek back to pears street for a second interview, hopefully somebody gives me a job!

Or deodorant.:p

SpaceCowb0y

F1ngers wrote: »

Or deodorant.:p

Haha believe me i planned ahead for my mission today and took a can with me :rolleyes::D And yes... it was needed by time i got to interview no. 2

finnharpsboy

so did you get a job?

SpaceCowb0y

Should hear something back from both places by early next week, fingers crossed! I've been to a good few interviews now though and nothing so far so not getting my hopes up too much just yet though!

FHFC

Sorry but I just have to say....FINN HARPS FC....FAI CUP SEMI FINALS.....YEEEEESSSSSSS

Iused2likebusts

FHFC wrote: »

Sorry but I just have to say....FINN HARPS FC....FAI CUP SEMI FINALS.....YEEEEESSSSSSS

Great stuff hopefully get derry and beat them in the semis

FHFC

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Great stuff hopefully get derry and beat them in the semis

Can't see us going any further really. But its nice to get this far for the first time since you and your mates went and broke my wee heart in '99!

Good to have a few big games at the theatre of tin....

Iused2likebusts

FHFC wrote: »

Can't see us going any further really. But its nice to get this far for the first time since you and your mates went and broke my wee heart in '99!

Good to have a few big games at the theatre of tin....

15 yrs ago that's scary. Between the cup run and the fantasy football competition the club has made a few bob this yr.

SpaceCowb0y

Just got offered a job! BOOM!!:cool:

finnharpsboy

Anyone here the winner of the 86million on the euromillions???

PARlance

finnharpsboy wrote: »

Anyone here the winner of the 86million on the euromillions???

Yip, that was me, but I've (can't say on this thread... It begins with W and ends with Card) got more important things to be doing than celebrating.

Big Borg

How popular is American football in the UK? I believe there are rumors of creating a team in the UK.

FHFC

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

15 yrs ago that's scary. Between the cup run and the fantasy football competition the club has made a few bob this yr.

Bah. Away to Pats.

Been drawn away every round, and no big ties, so no money made on cup run so far. And this is the worst semi we could have got.

Swiper the fox

FHFC wrote: »

Bah. Away to Pats.

Been drawn away every round, and no big ties, so no money made on cup run so far. And this is the worst semi we could have got.

Did you ever consider the fact that if ye had any big ties the chances are ye wouldn't be in this position:D;)

FutureGuy

Lads, please keep soccer talk to the soccer forum.

KevIRL

What a weekend of sport ahead with the Ryder cup, hurling final replay, mcgregor fight, club rugby and rugby championship along with the usual dose of EPL

The Ryder cup is my favourite sporting event on TV bar none, if it's close going into the singles on Sunday then there's no better sport to be watched all year on TV

Saturday has Ryder cup from early and all say, merseyside derby at 12.45, utd v Westham at 3, hurling final replay at 5, arsenal v spurs at 5.30. Wow

Mr.Prodston

Really looking forward to the Ryder Cup alright. In theory it'd probably be good for the tournament as a whole if the US actually won but once it starts there's no way I'll be thinking that.

Great to see Rory backing the Irish Open too, just a shame he didn't do it for Fota this year :pac: Hopefully it'll come back to Cork in 2016, with a year under it's belt and even more stars showing up

alchemist33

The Ryder Cup is on and I have Sky this year!


But I'm taking the kids over to Man Utd v West Ham. If only I'd realised, I'd have chosen a different game.

OneColdHand

Somehow wrangled (free!) weekend passes for the Ryder Cup. Heading on Thursday, Friday and Sunday (can't make Saturday).

Excited isn't the word.

PARlance

Anyone that wants to get in the mood for the Ryder Cup, there's a documentary on Norn Ireland's 3 major winners on BBC tonight at 10:35.

It'll be a welcome break from Sky Sports Ryder Cup for me - it's bad when you're watching programs for the 3rd time in 3 days.

FHFC

Thought this was funny. Some great stuff on this site...

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2014/09/25/gaa-to-parade-replay-money-around-croke-park-on-tractor-before-all-ireland-hurling-final/

Mr.Prodston

Hoping for a few assists from Stevie G tomorrow while Poulter knocks in some screamers. Captaining McGinley looks inspired now but if Phil and Keegan combine like they can it could be nervous times with all the eggs in the heavy hitting basket of Rory and Sergio.

Rose and Stenson in the early tee off should see some solid returns but Watson could be unpredictable. It was a little surprising that Donaldson was benched but rotation is a pretty standard thing these days. I'd still expect strong returns while Dubuisson could run riot sooner rather than later. Our rivals use of the wildcard could face some serious scrutiny having opted to leave the high risers of Horschel and Kirk out.

The opponents have gone for some cheeky differentials with Spieth and Reed. I'd also be worried about benching Gmac but we can't always play everyone. As expected Westwood will be held back as last sub for extreme emergencies.

Scorpion Sting

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Hoping for a few assists from Stevie G tomorrow while Poulter knocks in some screamers. Captaining McGinley looks inspired now but if Phil and Keegan combine like they can it could be nervous times with all the eggs in the heavy hitting basket of Rory and Sergio.

Rose and Stenson in the early tee off should see some solid returns but Watson could be unpredictable. It was a little surprising that Donaldson was benched but rotation is a pretty standard thing these days. I'd still expect strong returns while Dubuisson could run riot sooner rather than later. Our rivals use of the wildcard could face some serious scrutiny having opted to leave the high risers of Horschel and Kirk out.

The opponents have gone for some cheeky differentials with Spieth and Reed. I'd also be worried about benching Gmac but we can't always play everyone. As expected Westwood will be held back as last sub for extreme emergencies.

Hahaha, how long did it take you to come up with that gem?!

OneColdHand

So how did everyone enjoy the Ryder Cup? Was brilliant to be there. Great atmosphere around the course and great craic between the US and European fans - was right at the edge of the 7th when Reed started shushing everyone! I'm sure he's not most peoples cup of tea, but it's great for the atmosphere. Didn't follow any specific groups (the crowds were too big). Just picked spots around the course and waited for the groups to come through.

Brilliant weekend of sport - and I didn't even see any football! Great game between Kilkenny and Tipp. Tried to stick the Raiders - Dolphins game on last night but herself was having none of it ('Seriously, have you not had enough sport for one weekend?!').

FHFC

Seeing as soccer is off limits I'd like to, purely in the interests of TV recommendations, draw attention to the excellent schedule on RTE 2 this Sunday from around 1.30!! Unfortunately I will miss this excellent programming as I will be very drunk on a bus from quite early in the morning!

Couldn't care less about FPL this weekend....

Cantona's Collars

FHFC wrote: »

Couldn't care less about FPL this weekend....

But still posts in the FSA thread tonight,I call shennanigans and reckon your team is picked already.:p

FHFC

zerks wrote: »

But still posts in the FSA thread tonight,I call shennanigans and reckon your team is picked already.:p

Didn't say I wouldn't be trying! The outcome will be irrelevant in the context of the rest of my weekend. In the meantime I need some kind of outlet for my nervous energy godammit.

Mr.Prodston

Great win for Munster tonight and hopefully kickstarting the season. Squeaky bum time towards the end with just the 4 yellow cards in what 20 minutes. Stand up and fight

Enjoyed reading today some of the slate magazine articles from what, 13 years ago? No sign of the (in)famous blacks in the jacks copy online though.