Garlando G500 Table Football Table

Advantages: Commercial quality table at an affordable price.
Disadvantages: Assembly instructions and balls could be better.

...I recently bought a Garlando G500 table for use by all the family and have not been disappointed. I know Garlando tables from playing on their coin-operated models at college and was worried that the freeplay models would not give the same playability. However, the G500 uses the same telescopic rods as the tables I was used to and has the same size playing are so the feel is very similar. It is also heavy enough not to move around during play by 4 big lads and the contruction is completely rigid and very solid. Very few negatives other than a couple of the balls were a bit egg shaped although it came with 10 so 8 were fine ! The table was well delivered and was easy to set up although it did take some time to get the rods in the right order as the instructions were not very clear. You can see the G500 for sale onlline at www.garlando.co.uk....

DeanBeck 19.12.2008 (13.01.2009) · Read review
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Review of Garlando G500 Football Table

Top of the tables - ten out of ten

Advantages: Smooth rod action, Strong, Good finish, Professional Standard Football Table
Disadvantages: Tricky to level on an unlevel floor

...I've always enjoyed table football - but only on fast, proper full size football tables. I even won a medal for goalie in a college tournament, so when a major birthday loomed a year last November I decided to try and get my own football table. I tried various web sites and the one that seemed to offer the best combination of specification and value for money was the Garlando G500 from Table Sports Ltd. So I shelled out £285 plus £40 delivery on a Garlando G500 football table. It is like the one in "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and has excellent smooth action telescopic steel playing rods with nylon bushes and ball bearings and a full set of moulded players in red and blue. The main table is made out of solid 25mm heavy duty MDF with butchers block melamine surface, and box section steel legs. The playing surface is green plastic...

SimonM 20.12.2001 · Read review
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Review of Garlando G500 Football Table

Liquid football!

Advantages: Depth and challenge remain, but so much simpler for the time conscious!
Disadvantages: Well, some people just don't like football - fools!

...FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009 (PSP) A long time ago (1992 to be precise) in a bedroom far, far away, sat a geeky football loving goof who, when not outdoors kicking a football about (surprisingly for a geek he was also frigging awesome at football), they were sat on their Amiga 600 being wowed by either the greatest football game ever made - Sensible Soccer - or the beginnings of an otherwise humble football management simulator. Little more than a text database with no discernable graphics or sound, Championship Manager did feature an addictiveness only previously matched by the e-numbers found in a packet of Skittles. Quite simply, there was little better than looking at a bunch of numbers to determine the best starting eleven, the tactics required to utilise the eleven purposefully and identifying future transfer targets to build...

clownfoot 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Football Manager Handheld 2009 (PSP)

The Football master reclaims it's Crown

Advantages: Outstanding Graphics, Great Gameplay, Updated Game Modes
Disadvantages: Some Old Animations linger

...The pro Evo Series has been dissapointing us way back since 2007, each year since FIFA has since become top dogs and pro evolution fans have had to hang their heads in shame. However all that has changed as Pro evolution steals back it's crown as king of the football franchises. The game recieved a major overhaul and now sports many licensed teams, gorgeuos graphics and updated modes. The creators took every word from fans on what they wanted so as not to dissapoint and boy they didn't. First off the game looks great. Each player looks realistic and shirts and shorts crease and snd fold really nicely. The pitches and stadiums look wonderful but you won't really be interested in this detail, but it does look wonderful. A big step up in the graphics department. The main gameplay has also been slightly tweeked. The game sports...

Moscardino 18.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (Xbox 360)

Table Football. A good game

Advantages: Good game. Fun. Good Graphics.
Disadvantages: Takes some getting used to

...Ok so i wasnt too sure about tis game at first. Im not the best at table football on an actual table, so playing it in simulation did'nt seem the best idea, but something was telling me to give it a go. I was not too sure wether it would work well on screen and how the controls would work. But i have to say im pleasantly surprized that this is actually a good game. Main Features: Fast paced table football action Create your own team of Table Football players Play using official rules or create bespoke rules to suit the game Partnership with ITSF Play on official tables Firstly you are greeted with a set of options enabling you to set-up games using any of the Table footballing rule sets, you may select to play from a number of pitches, also deciding you're team, the opponents and the weight/ material of the ball you wish...

bethanamax1 19.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Table Football (Wii)

The football management game

Advantages: 3D match engine, all players in the world are available, better than LMA manager
Disadvantages: Sometimes strange results like team in 1st place being beaten by team in 24th

...Football manager 2009 has continued the football manager series with the same features and layout of the game as the past versions, but this time features a new 3D match view. The game has many good features that would make me more willing to buy this game over the biggest competitor, LMA Manager 2009. Firstly, the game can be installed very quickly, and you can choose the countries and the leagues who wish to play in, or buy players from. For example, if you only wanted to play in the English leagues, you can do so by only entering the English leagues to play in, however if you then in future wanted to play in another countries' league(s) you would have to hope that that country or club makes you an offer to manage them. If not you will be stuck with only being able to take over teams in the country that you have selected. Many fans...

LukeG91 18.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Football Manager 2009 (PC)

The Football Factory DVD

Advantages: Good storyline, excellent acting, brilliant quality throughout
Disadvantages: Lots of violence, only English subtitles

...The Football Factory ** Warning This Review Does Contain Spoilers ** The Football Factory is a UK film produced by Vertigo Films, which was both directed and written by Nick Love (producer of other films such as Outlaw and The Business) based on the novel written by John King. It is a crime/drama based film. Football Factory was released on the 14th May 2004 in the UK What the film is about (Storyline) The film starts as being narrated by a young lad who in the film becomes apparent as Tommy Johnson, he tells his story from the beginning and in parts throughout the film, making the storyline appear to come from his view on things almost documentary style. He is part of a gang of Chelsea supporters and also football violence hooligans who go around causing bouts of angry violent attacks and also leaving themselves...

Hsaxo 13.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Football Factory (DVD)

Great football boots

Advantages: good support, increase power and accuratecy
Disadvantages: not very attractive look

...This is my favourite soccer boots. I've been wearing the Adidas predators ever since I started playing soccer. This boot has amazing support with specially designed studs and shape. The leather used to make the boots is soft, which ensures quality touches with the ball. The rubber grip on the surface provides enough friction that makes your shots become more amazingly accurate. This is really suitable for the name Predator. With this boots, you can score amazing goals from every where, outside the penalty box with a powerful shot or just an accurate drive to the far poast to beat the keeper. I personally love it when doing my freekick. The rubber grips gives me a great advantage to curve the ball more easily and with more accuratecy. Although is does not look as flashy as other F.50 or nike boots, but who care? If you are a good...

brokennails2 09.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Adidas Predator Absolion PS TRX SG Football Boots

Nike Mercurial Veloci Firm Ground Breaking Football Boots

Advantages: High standard, great value, comfortable and made by Nike
Disadvantages: None I can think of

...I bought the Nike Mercurial Veloci Firm Ground Football Boots for my husband at Christmas. He's not a professional footballer but, he does like to play with his mates. If you play football then you'll know that footwear is extremely important to enable you to perform at your very best. You need to invest in a good quality football boot and finding one you like can often be difficult. Nike Mercurial Veloci Firm Ground Football Boots ? Marina/Volt are wonderful for match ? level play and are excellent value as well as giving you the best in performance. My husband finds that these allow him to get the best out of his game without worrying about any discomfort. As part of the Nike 'Speed' range this shoe is specially made to be lightweight and to give you an extra pace. There are other football boots made by Nike most of them are...

Mickie26 22.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nike Mercurial Veloci Firm Ground Football Boots

Football lands on the WII

Advantages: An innovitive control system that adds to the experience
Disadvantages: poor tackling, disappointing team names and slightly poorer graphics in matches

...Ever since I bought my first console I found myself drawn to all variety of football games. In particular I found the Fifa and Pro Evo series to be my favourites. When I recently got rid of my Xbox and replaced it with a Nintendo WII I wasn't entirely sure how I would still be able to satisfy my desire to play Football games on a console. That was until I was given a copy of Pro Evo 2008 by my fiancée for my birthday and the chance to find out if my enjoyment of football games was totally gone had presented itself. It was always going to be a tricky console to convert football games onto and it seems that both Konami and EA have risen to the challenge. The first thing to note about the WII version of Pro Evo soccer isn't the graphics or the lack of official licences but it is in fact the control system. Konami have introduced...

Andy.mack 22.10.2008 · Read review
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