Right from when it came out, ‘Sunderland Til I Die’ has arguably been one of the most talked-about football documentaries ever to come out – certainly on Netflix. Is Sunderland Til I Die Good? Yes, it really is. We mentioned this in our piece on 5 Football Docuseries Everyone Should Watch, and using that as a guide, Sunderland Til I Die possesses everything you want… Read More »5 Best Moments of ‘Sunderland Til I Die’
In a world where football and art intersect, ‘Art of Football‘ (as the name would suggest) is one brand which stands out for their unerring ability to express this throughout their collection. We’ve seen that they’re planning a new release with Wolves of the Premier League also, so we thought it as good a time as any to give the Art of Football team their… Read More »Why We Love Art of Football
With the newest TOCA Social site taking shape in Birmingham, I was fortunate enough to be invited down to the London stalwart this past week to try out the games for myself. What is TOCA Social? TOCA Social is an interactive football game. Where players can go up against their friends to physically kick a ball at a few targets in different games with the… Read More »A Quick & Honest Review of TOCA Social at the O2
In recent years, the football shirt market has changed drastically. From being a simple hobby (and a big reason for starting this site) to its own enterprise for fledgling businesses worldwide. The Football Shirt Market Over the Years The Premier League began in 1992 with teams selling just a replica version of their shirt and for a very reasonable price. Kits during the 90s were… Read More »How has the Football Shirt Market Changed
With the new season of the documentary coming out, we thought it a good time to remember a few Sunderland cult heroes which helps to put a smile on your face. The Best Sunderland Cult Heroes This is a series we’re happy to keep going at Hobby FC. Thus far, we’ve looked at Manchester United and Arsenal, with many more to come. Now it’s Sunderland’s… Read More »4 Sunderland Cult Heroes Fans Still Love
As I spent ages labouring over a new logo for Hobby FC, it got me thinking back to some of the worser football badge redesigns in history. And apparently, there have been way more than I remembered! Are Football Badge Redesigns Controversial? Yes, at least I think they are! In the world of football, club badges are sacred symbols that encapsulate the identity, history, and… Read More »The Most Hated Football Badge Redesigns since 2010
There will be time (I’m sure) to discuss what Emmanuel Emenike was actually like as a physical specimen in real life and his legacy as a football… but for now, let’s stick to FIFA 13. In more recent editions of the game, the graphics and playing style have grown more sophisticated, fiddly and … largely, more cumbersome than earlier versions. This is to be expected as the pastime gets with the times and… Read More »Emenike: KSI’s Big Race to Division One Star (FIFA 13)
With fake and reproduced football shirts popping up left, right and centre, it’s become even more imperative to understand how to authenticate your own collection. Is it hard to authenticate shirts? To the untrained eye, it can be a little bit of a minefield. And, as I’ll discuss throughout this article, there are a lot of ‘ifs’ and ‘maybes’ which go into the world of… Read More »How to Authenticate Football Shirts in 2024
Listen, some of us like playing with the ball at our feet, some like to play it with their hands. And Kerlon just so happened to enjoy playing with his head (that sounds odd, doesn’t it). But let’s get our head out the sand and get on with why we’re all here, shall we? As any Football Manager player will know, finding a wonderkid is… Read More »Kerlon: FM’s Special ‘Seal Dribbler’ (2007)
Even as a Manchester United fan myself, I have personally always adored Thierry Henry and feel really blessed to have grown up watching him in his pomp for Arsenal and Barcelona. How good was Thierry Henry? Well, some fans argue he’s the best striker the Premier League has ever seen. And I’m one of them. I’m aware that other strikers had a better goal-scoring record,… Read More »Thierry Henry’s Stylish Career in Football Shirts (1994-2014)
