Couldn't agree more it at least understands the heart of the game and takes a human look at the managers lot while also adding in some cracking football jokes. The airport scene is tremendous taking 5 minutes to sum up the conflict of the home nations and even using Alan green voice of football on the radio when getting the Luxembourg score. Also the Kipling if scene is genuinely brilliantly acted and inspiring
One of the most underrated comedy films ever . There are so many great football jokes threaded into this story . A true master piece . Great acting great directing superb script . So underrated
Brilliant film. Love Tonka 🤣 "Aww Boss 😢don't drop us Boss! 😢" 🤣 "Give me that lads legs and somebody else's brain and you've got a winner!" So true of many athletes really.
Mike Bassett should be managing a charity England side akin to these soccer aid games. If someone in production had the sense to make it happen… would be comedy gold
Had this on video VHS 📼 back in the day, I think I've still got it somewhere. Ricky Tomlinson at his best. (snatches phone off Harper who's wife is always ringing him) *"Will you FOOOHHHK OFF!"* 🤣
That Keegan quote at the beginning was something I heard him say on the TV and then posted off to Private Eye's Coleman Balls. I feel like I've contributed to this film.
He made it further in the world cup than Sven, Steve McLaren, Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson. He should be the next England manager. 1:13:18: Its still 0-0 and Tonkinson has got the ball. The chase is on!
What a great film. Today was the first time seeing it, immediately playing it again. You'll be a mason😂 My dad was a like father figure 😂etc etc. Thank you for uploading. The comments suggest a lot of people feel the same.
Such an underrated film. You can see the parallels to 90's and noughties football. When Bassett sends Bradley Walsh (his coach) to get some kids football off them because they've forgotten the teams balls and he comes back without it and when asked where the ball is he said "I couldnt get it off them, they're too good..." funny as... My grown up kids and I quote it at each other all the time when watching England.
I thought Walsh was supposed to be Graham Taylor’s assistant Phil Neal. Who just repeated everything he said? It is on the “Do I not like that?” Documentary.
" What you doing to help me lad apart from locking the balls in the back of the bloody opel " A fucking criminally underrated movie. An absolute classic
I love this film, but it feels nostalgic now. It's a story from an era that has passed. A period from 1974 to around 2010, where England fans would be nervous in every game, and if we did get to the last 16 and beyond, there was a creeping sense of "There's a possibility we could actually win this!" Since 2010 it feels like it has been replaced by a sense of "It will be a disgrace if we don't win this." At the same time, nothing has really changed in the relative quality of the football played.
A football classic
Thanks for posting. The best football film in my opinion and quite underrated.
Couldn't agree more!
Couldn't agree more it at least understands the heart of the game and takes a human look at the managers lot while also adding in some cracking football jokes. The airport scene is tremendous taking 5 minutes to sum up the conflict of the home nations and even using Alan green voice of football on the radio when getting the Luxembourg score.
Also the Kipling if scene is genuinely brilliantly acted and inspiring
Do actually explain how something called the best by you and nearly everyone commenting here can then be underrated ??? Effin hell ref !
One of the most underrated comedy films ever .
There are so many great football jokes threaded into this story .
A true master piece .
Great acting great directing superb script .
So underrated
Totally agree!!!
Legend thanks for uploading...
No problem, one of my favorite films
The Spinal Tap of football. Brilliant in every way.
Four Four Freakin Two....
It's a documentary lol.
It's nothing like Spinal Tap. Spinal Tap is a mockumentary, and is incredibly dry. This is nothing like that.
Yeah, though on some ways the Graham Taylor documentary is funnier for actually being real.
The unofficial documentary 😉 😊
One of the funniest films ever ..makes me laugh out loud every time !
A superb film.The FA meeting at the start many a true word…..
the best documentary of English football ever made
Mike Bassett England manager was one of the funniest films I ever saw in the cinema. It's a work utter brilliance about the inner workings of the fa
Agree
Comedy gold this film. It should get more airtime
The English, Irish and Scottish fighting in airport always gets me 🤣
"hey! I'm a Fenian!"
Here comes the England b team ....funny
Most accurate representation of UK history 😂
Shut your mouth you proddy bolox!
Thanks so so so much for sharing this fantastic film, Ricky tommlinson 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hes the man
Brilliant film. Love Tonka 🤣 "Aww Boss 😢don't drop us Boss! 😢" 🤣
"Give me that lads legs and somebody else's brain and you've got a winner!" So true of many athletes really.
How have I missed this gem up until today? Thanks for posting.
Benson and hedges brilliant footballers end of story.
Love this 😂, the coach driver taking the wrong route 😂 going along the motorway 😂😂.
The problem with this movie is that it is so well made, you don't where the reality ends and the comedy begins.
Its pure goofy spoof from start till finish.
The characters are fictional like Mike himself. He’s the detective from Cracker after all.
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Silly comment 🙄
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Comic genius and all of the romance of being an England fan distilled into 90 minutes of entertainment. Mandatory education for the youths.
Perfect comment.
Utter legend for posting
50:37 same as England v Slovenia today!
Always wanted to see this oldie but goldie..Ricky's a legend
The line up has me every time😂😂😂 it's the black dude between the lights 🤣😅
Haven't seen this film in years, watching it back now, it could pass as a real documentary from what I remember of the 90's...
Yep 😂
No it couldn't
I actually thought this when first watched it mind u i was 14 as watched it 3 years ago
@@soilcredibility My friend, if you can remember the 90s... You weren't really there :-)
Mike Bassett should be managing a charity England side akin to these soccer aid games. If someone in production had the sense to make it happen… would be comedy gold
too busy ticking boxes
Impossible. Harry dodgy wheeler dealer Redknapp who has managed an England side for charity is already a parody of himself.
And Bradley Walsh assistant
@@IWTBFfailing that, Steve Edge
Such an amazing film and if your a football fan you know every single character parody from the time
2001
You're*
@@StayTrue1710 virgin taking a break from yanking it to police gammer?
Imagine having the time to correct spelling and punctuation in TH-cam comments,
Get a life pal
You can see lots of the C4 Graham Taylor Dispatches documentary. Brad Walsh is basically Phil Neale.
31:30 - 32:00 unless you work in retail or you're a smoker , you won't realize this scene is pure genius 😂😂😂
That is one hell of a feel good film....
You're a legend for uploading this. Thankyou 😊😂
The daul carriageway does it for me 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Woooow me and my brother still quote this movie from back when! Probly "4 4 fookin' 2" times by now 😂😂😂😂😂
Same 😂😂
Me too. "The newspapers are calling Southgate a tw*t" 😆😆
Amazing film, thanks for posting mate
“Alright just one”
“Four pints please and two flaming sambucas” LMFAO
Seen this so many times still so funny 😂
The keeper dropping the bag in the half time rant 😂 😂 😂
Why does this feel like a Southgate movie..
Proper England 🏴 manager
Love this film. Ten Hag out, Mike Bassett in!!!
Daniel Levy is watching this.MIKE BASSETT.NEW SPURS MANAGER.?😄👍
Three across the middle and one in bloody pentonvile 😂
Should have been Chelmsford? Tony Adams.
When people accuse England fans of arrogance, I point them to this film.
Benson and Hedges 😂😂
Mark Lawrenson?.😄😂🤣
@@simoncarlile1965We ran out of money 😂
Three cheers for Ramirez!
You’re cheering the bloody Mexicans?! We’re the English!! The newspapers are calling me a cunt and you’re cheering Ramirez!
brillant documenary film,thanks for sharing
Class film... Love Ricky
Had this on video VHS 📼 back in the day, I think I've still got it somewhere. Ricky Tomlinson at his best. (snatches phone off Harper who's wife is always ringing him) *"Will you FOOOHHHK OFF!"* 🤣
Absolutely fantastic 👏 😂
Pele: Oh, Christ, it's the English! Let's get out of here! 😅😂
“Tonka, one on one with Bastardo” lol
You miss so many little gems like that. I had this in my teens on VHS and can't remember it been this funny. A class film.
@@DH1985-MB its more funny now, because your older and understand the jokes better now
@@relentless1989 100%
Every time I watch this “if” more specifically the rendition of “if” knocks the crap out of me.
"Give me that lad's legs and someone else's brain and you've got a winner"
Wanted to see this for donkey ages ty !!
The fight at the airport😂😂 LETS HEAR IT FOR THE ENGLAND B TEAM
Priceless!!, what a movie!!
That Keegan quote at the beginning was something I heard him say on the TV and then posted off to Private Eye's Coleman Balls. I feel like I've contributed to this film.
The half time rant! Fantastic
Full time, lost 4-0 🤣
"Ah, there's one here from Ron Greenwood! How about droppin' Mick Channon?"
Explain to me where it says Benson and Hedges on here? 😂 Absolutely love this film
He made it further in the world cup than Sven, Steve McLaren, Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson. He should be the next England manager.
1:13:18: Its still 0-0 and Tonkinson has got the ball. The chase is on!
The best sports film,ever made,and hilarious.
Luxembourg beating Turkey to get England into the Finals is one of many fantastic jokes this film produced.
England will be playing 4, 4, f*cking 2!
@@terranceparsons5185🏴🏴🏴 🇱🇺🇱🇺🇱🇺
What a great film. Today was the first time seeing it, immediately playing it again. You'll be a mason😂
My dad was a like father figure 😂etc etc.
Thank you for uploading. The comments suggest a lot of people feel the same.
That “England lose 4-0” right after Bassett’s Mexico meltdown always cracks me.
Today’s generation just don’t get football the way we do.
do they get anything today ?
Yes offended, thats what they get by everything and anything@@joycegibbs5267
@@joycegibbs5267offended easily
Such an underrated film. You can see the parallels to 90's and noughties football. When Bassett sends Bradley Walsh (his coach) to get some kids football off them because they've forgotten the teams balls and he comes back without it and when asked where the ball is he said "I couldnt get it off them, they're too good..." funny as... My grown up kids and I quote it at each other all the time when watching England.
He played for 14 teams in 9 difficult positions always gets me 😂
This is so hard to find, haven't seen it in years. Top man thank you.
You know what year this came out btw mate?
@@thelamobhoy5657 2001
@@thelamobhoy5657 2001.....
I know this is a film about football but can we just appreciate the attention to detail about the cars in this film
Amazing,proper nostalgia trip for me
You're heading for the dual carriageway! You're going the wrong bloody way!
Whats up then lad. Why cant i have a nickname boss 🤣🤣🤣
Always good viewing before a tournament
"Dave Dodds, great coach, never says no unless you want him to."
Wow have I missed this absolute gem I have not stopped laughing brilliant absolutely brilliant
I remember this and the TV series that came after.
He's still an upgrade on Gareth Southgate aswell is Mike 😂😂😂
Gary wacket 😂😂😂
Based on Stuart Pearce
“Boss, have you seen my arse anywhere?” 🤣 19:20
1:05:10 to 1:08:50 is absolute kino
Boss❤
The Sam Allardyce Story
My god dont go there? Im still getting over Graham Taylor...Did i not like that?
"Look at that! Fantastic header!" "Hint of a handball there, Martin?" 😆
Against Argentina? No chance?
The team doctor .. get ya pants off... 😂😂😂
I've never seen dat Feller befor in my life😂😂😂
04:10 the window scene is based on the Marlon Brando window photo in Ireland 1995 when he was shooting the cancelled "Divine Rapture".
Amanda Redman is also excellent, What attracted you to Mike?.......The glamour.
Ikr? He plays at every armpit in the country, and she says the glamour is what attracted her!?
Love the bus going the wrong way....genius
Forgot how funny this film was! Gary Wacket? What a dream of a center back 😄
'Pissed as a newt' LOL
Haven't seen this in year's brilliant actor Ricky Tomlinson, funnier film than i remember 😂
Philip Jackson playing Lawrie McMenemy is an absolute class apart and Bradley Walsh i think as a parody of Phil Neal... Brilliant.
I thought Walsh was supposed to be Graham Taylor’s assistant Phil Neal. Who just repeated everything he said? It is on the “Do I not like that?” Documentary.
The Walsh character is based on Phil Neal.
The moment he recited "If" is just amazing. A genuine poignant moment in an otherwise completely comedic film.
The F.A boardroom, that’s just a hidden camera, filming what actually happens.
Cheers 👍
Loved this movie,,,classic,timeless😂😅
" What you doing to help me lad apart from locking the balls in the back of the bloody opel "
A fucking criminally underrated movie. An absolute classic
Tonka is meant to be Gazza?
Yeah
Wacko is supposed to be Stuart Pearce
Should always form part of a England fan's tournament viewing
I love this film, but it feels nostalgic now. It's a story from an era that has passed. A period from 1974 to around 2010, where England fans would be nervous in every game, and if we did get to the last 16 and beyond, there was a creeping sense of "There's a possibility we could actually win this!" Since 2010 it feels like it has been replaced by a sense of "It will be a disgrace if we don't win this." At the same time, nothing has really changed in the relative quality of the football played.
22:13 footage from England 0-1 Germany keegans and England's last ever game at the old Wembley
I’ve never seen that fella before in life 😂😂
Funny as I forgot that one.ricky Tomlinson r.i.p
He's not dead?!?😂😂😂 I had to Google it, why are you saying rip
Jack Grealish 2.4 seconds after winning the treble:
12:52