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Packed with big hair, big 'tashes', but not so big shorts, The best of the big match is a nostalgic trip down memory lane, revisiting an era in which families accross the land would huddle around the TV every weekend to watch live football beamed into their living rooms. Pick a spot infront of the telly for an afternoon of entertainment delivered with the charm, wit and style oozed by Brian Moore and Jimmy Hill as they are joined by Jim Rosenthal and Brian Clough. Enjoy a nostalgic trip down memory lane, revisiting the best studio action and reliving the top goals from the era. Hear a beard sporting Jimmy Hill and his forthright views on the laws of the games, as well as the pick of the funniest moments from the ITV studio with guest appearances from Eric Morecambe and Mohammed Alli and more.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
This is sheer football nostalgia Heaven for those of us of a certain vintage, packed full of brilliant entertainment. See Mullery and Allison argue, Osgood and McLintock each receive the yellow card, Dave Sexton express his disgust at the same Osgood, plus a brilliant section on Golden Goals, which as well as featuring some cracking action gives us an insight into the voting panels,a treat not to be missed! All through it is the smiling, trust-worthy face of the late, great, Brian Moore, who now sounds like one of the Windsors, with his accent unlike any currently on prime-time television. The footage is raw, with no on-screen modern day graphics, the bane of so many old football programmes. I really can`t recommend it highly enough.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
An excellent companion to the recent Big Match DVD's. Of particular interest was the Golden goal,Readers letters, Brian Moore and Jimmy Hill's suit and tie combinations and a great studio bust up with Malcolm Allison and Alan Mullery! This was football at its best before the premier league took hold of football. A trip down memory lane of playing football with your mates on Sunday morning, running home for the BIG Match and a roast dinner in the afternoon.... Buy it
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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The person who gave this one star is obviously entitled to his opinion. Perhaps he didn't realise what he was buying.
I grew up in the 70's watching The Big Match on ITV on Sunday lunchtimes. It had a much more "lighthearted" feel to it than the bland corporacy of Match of the Day on BBC. As the late, great Brian Moore stated in his autobiography, ITV tried to give their football coverage a "Tabloid" feel. And they succeeded! Football coverage was less in those days, but if ever the phrase "Less is More" is relevant, it is here. Modern football has suffered from saturation coverage, in my opinion it was much better in the 70's and 80's where it was definitely quality and not quantity.
This DVD has great features such as Jimmy Hill debating issues around refereeing & the laws of the game using footage from games, the "Golden Goal" competition, which was shamelessly copied by the BBC, Viewers Letters, fun spots, items on what became of famous players entitled "Where Are They Now?". Also "Review of the Year" features, Jim Rosenthal's News Desk (hasn't he aged!) and so on. See also the confrontation on live TV between Malcolm Allison and Alan Mullery following Big Mal's criticism of Mullery and England following their exit from the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. It's a shame there are no opinionated panelists on TV during this World Cup instead of the dull, boring, fence-sitting of Lineker, Shearer et al.
All in all, I found this to be a hugely enjoyable trip down memory lane, and the perfect compliment to the rest of the Big Match DVDs which relate to a specific club. As I said at the beginning, a fantastic DVD provided you realise what you are buying.
I grew up in the 70's watching The Big Match on ITV on Sunday lunchtimes. It had a much more "lighthearted" feel to it than the bland corporacy of Match of the Day on BBC. As the late, great Brian Moore stated in his autobiography, ITV tried to give their football coverage a "Tabloid" feel. And they succeeded! Football coverage was less in those days, but if ever the phrase "Less is More" is relevant, it is here. Modern football has suffered from saturation coverage, in my opinion it was much better in the 70's and 80's where it was definitely quality and not quantity.
This DVD has great features such as Jimmy Hill debating issues around refereeing & the laws of the game using footage from games, the "Golden Goal" competition, which was shamelessly copied by the BBC, Viewers Letters, fun spots, items on what became of famous players entitled "Where Are They Now?". Also "Review of the Year" features, Jim Rosenthal's News Desk (hasn't he aged!) and so on. See also the confrontation on live TV between Malcolm Allison and Alan Mullery following Big Mal's criticism of Mullery and England following their exit from the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. It's a shame there are no opinionated panelists on TV during this World Cup instead of the dull, boring, fence-sitting of Lineker, Shearer et al.
All in all, I found this to be a hugely enjoyable trip down memory lane, and the perfect compliment to the rest of the Big Match DVDs which relate to a specific club. As I said at the beginning, a fantastic DVD provided you realise what you are buying.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
THE BIG MATCH "BEST FROM THE STUDIO"
The 2 people as of today who gave this a 1 out of 5 score seriously need to do their homework on what certain DVD's are labelled as this is titled best from the studio, its... Read more
Published 6 months ago by D. Lucas
The Good Old Days
Bought for my husband's birthday this DVD brings back tons of memories for games and commentators, of managers and players in the 'good old days' when the England manager had a... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mrs Pisaroni
Very disappointing for a Cloughie fan.
The box (and Amazon) suggest this contains a fair bit of Brian Clough, I've watched 75% normally and the other 25% on fast forward (I began thinking that life is just too short! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mark A. Streets
Not What I Expected
I expected highlights of Big Matches from the show. Instead, it was just studio talk for the whole DVD with some goal of the season clips and where are they now feature. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2010 by kopite4ever
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