Conference trucks::football;1

    football comic strips? - Arsenal away and Chelsea away.

    
    When i was a kid i talked my father in to subscribe a magazine called
    "Buster". it contained strips like "Roy Race and Melchester Rovers",
    "Canon Ken" (A scotsman from the Hebride Islands who alwas shot a hole
    in the net), "Benny Goldfoot" (A kid who found a pair of boots that once
    belonged to a famous British forward) and a comic strip called "Nobby
    Stiles". I remered waiting for the postman to bring the magazine home.
    I even saved 10 years of magazines, im saving them for my future sons.
    I think that the origin of those strips are all English, anyone that
    can tell?
    
    Mats

    
     In this Country the comic your refering to was called I think,
     Tiger and scorcher, Canon Ken was called Hot Shot Hamish, Benny
     Goldfoot was called Billy's Boots and of cause Roy Race was Roy
     of the Rovers he must be about fifty by now. I don't remember
     anything about Nobby Stiles though
    
     If I can remember any of the other Stories I'll add them later.
    
                           Neil...
                               

    Lets hear it for Billy the fish !!

    
    Wasn't there a character called 'Nipper' or something - he was a gypsy
    who used to play with no boots on....
    
    Also there was 'Bobby of the Blues' who played for Everpool (or was it
    Liverton).
    
    Paul
    
    

    
     Yes your right but wasn't Nipper the name of his dog.
    
     Also the legendary motor racing driver Skid Solo...
    
                     Neil........ 

    
    
    Roy of the Rovers is still playing, he is in the Daily Star newspaper
    every day.
    Istill have some comic/annuals with Hot Shot hamish, Billy boots etc,
    well with me being so young, you know.
    There used to be 'The Hard Man' (Johnny Dexter) now playing for
    Melchester Rover and Roy Race, I rememeber his manager was a short fat
    bald person, and mybe polish???
    Ahhh those were the day, comics called Hotspur, Wizard, Warlord....
    
    
    mac

    Hotspur(s) seems to be a comic again nowadays

    
    One of my favourites in that magazine was a short, fat man with glasses
    who worked in a hospital and was playing for the hospital football
    team. He had a horrable fat lady as a supervisor in the hospital that
    woudn't let him play the games. He ended up playing for the England
    national team. I don't remember his name (it wasn't Terry Butcher):-)
    
    Mats

    Then there was Legge's Eleven from the Lion or Tiger.  One of his team
    was a french juggler who used to run up the pitch with the ball
    balanced on his head and walk it into the goal (well, it WAS for kids
    weren't it?)
    
    Stevo
    

    re .10;
    
    Mighty mouse was Hot Shot Hamish's team mate,if i remember correctly.
    
    Greg...
    

    >One of my favourites in that magazine was a short, fat man with glasses
    
    >He ended up playing for the England national team. 
    
    
    	Sammy Lee?

    Wasn't it "Lags 11" ? It was about a prison team.

    Does anybody knows if these comic strips have ever been published 
    in a book or if any othr way to get my hands on them?
    
    In particular, I am interested in a French Football story
    published in the late 60's/early 70's in "Tintin". I can't remember the
    name of the hero but the lad used to play for Barcelona and was
    involved in a lot of adventures. The graphics were outstanding; I think
    the same artist was the creator of Michel Vaillant, a Formula I ace.
    JF, does that ring a bell? I would love to get these books for my kids.
    
    
    Jacques
     

    
    For entertainment,great football,sex,scandal,murder,you needn't
    look any further than the Sun's STRIKER.
    
    Gordon
    

Billy's Boots and Lag's Eleven came out of the same comic, but I can not
remember the name (Shoot maybe) but I used to read it.

The boots which Billy found belonged to a former International called..

wait for it..    Dead Shot Keene.

Strange for Mr. and Mrs.Kene to call their son Dead, very macabre.
You can just imagine it,  "oi Dead have you cleaned out yer bedroom"  
or " oh yes Mrs. so and so of course, our Dead's playing for Fulchester
now you know"

and as for "Shot"

Luckily he became a great international and so his name had a nice ring to it.

Great stuff though.

Anybody remember one from "Victor" - imperialist rag that it was - called
"Gorgeous Gus"???

I seem to recall that it was something to do with some tiny island in the
English Channel or somat, where the principle character (presumably Gus
himself?) owned the entire island, including the football team, and thereby
ensured his selection every week???

Ridiculous!

Tarik

> Billy's Boots and Lag's Eleven came out of the same comic, but I can not
> remember the name (Shoot maybe) but I used to read it.

After consultation with colleagues in the pub last night, I can conclude that 
it was not Shoot, which was (is?) a more serious rag with a glossy cover.

I belive I was thinking of Lion or Tiger or something.

    
    re .19
    
    It wasn't 'Scorcher and Score' was it ?
             
    Paul

    
    
    I'm sure it was called Tiger & Scorcher.......
    
    Wasn't it called Scorcher then it merged with Tiger hence
    the title......
    
    
                 Neil......

    
    	Scorcher & Score ? I don't remember seeing you on one of our
    	Friday night beer-and-curry-runs!!    8-) 8-)
    
    	Sorry, lads, but it is Friday..
    
    	Andy.

    The comic strip in "90 minutes" is usually quite good titled "damage in
    the box".This weeks example was amusing.
    
    Scene:Ossie Ardilles(sp.) is standing next to Lotthar Matthus(sp.)
    
    Lothar: guten tag,signor ossie
    Ossie: ?? lothar ??
    
    L:I'm here to play for newcastle for the rest of the season,free of
      charge...
    O:FANTASTIC !!
    
    Lothar removing mask to reveal Jeremy Beadle:
    
    JB:not really ossie !,its me,BEADLE !! ha ha ha
    O:oh !
    
    O:have you brought your boots with you ?
    
    
    
    steve
    

    I agree, DAMAGE IN THE BOX is really good, like when Alex ferguson was
    talking to Peter Reid before the Manchester derby
    
    A: So are you playing today then Peter?
    
    P: No, I don't really think so Alex.
    
    A: I really do envy you, still being able to spend your twilight years
    playing.
    
    P: Yeah, your right, I think I will play after all.
    
    (Alex walks back into the Manchester changing room and says, smiling:)
    
    A: Good news lads, he fell for it!!!.
    
    
    A classic.
    
    
    Greg...
    
    I thought it was a bit uncalled for when they portrayed Lee Sharp as an
    Acholholic (reason for being out, when he was actually injured)
    
    
    Tut tut.
    

    The Daily Mirror's strip "Scorer" is my favorite.
    
    It is the story of Dave Storry - centre forward for Tolcaster (the
    Tollies) and England U21s.
    
    It focuses basically on Dave's love life.  The low point came when
    Dave's team mate Trev Benjamin married his ex-girlfriend.  At the
    moment he is dating Jen, an American TV reporter.
    
    Great reading.
    
    		Brian ;-)

    
    Somewhat 'mirrors' your own life eh Brian ?? Except that
    you don't play for Englans U21s.
    
    8-)
    
    JN.

    
    Jeff,
    
    Yeah, and her names not Jen either :-)
    
    		Brian.

    Anyone read Zit - an alternative adult comic in Britain?
    
    There was an article in there on football a while back which the Sun
    reprinted this morning. I found it quite funny. Among the stories and
    quizzes:
    
    An advert with a picture of Tony Adams standing in front of a row of
    cars with the Nike symbol in top left corner, except it didn't say nike
    it said Donkey. The advert ran:	
    
    	BEHIND EVERY GREAT FOOTBALL STADIUM THERE'S A
    	BALL IN THE CARPARK FROM TONY ADAMS.
    
    And a quiz,
    
    Q1:	Everton are playing in a Wembley cup final. Do they?
    a) Lose in normal time
    b) Lose in extra time
    c) Lose in a replay
    
    Q2: Why did Trevor Steven join Marseille?
    a) To enhance his England prospects
    b) To see Chris Waddle's french stick
    c) #14,000 a week
    
    Q3: Which of the following was the biggest waste of money?
    a) Tony Cottee
    b) Garry Birtles
    c) Justin Fashanu's engagement ring
    
    Others in their as well including a cut out John Barnes with either
    Liverpool strip or England strip. Comes complete with Barnesey book of
    abuse, including:
    
    	`I dont understand it, he does it every week for Liverpool'
    	`Come on Barnes, you lazy ****'
    	`Get that Carlton palmer on'
    
    Theres a few others in there I found quite funny (My little Terry
    Hurlock, Are you Graham Taylor in disguise quiz...).
    I found them quite funny.
    
    	Rich