What a prescient film. Except for the amazing escape, it got it about spot on.

I need to watch it again.

England winning the world cup. That'll be the Daewoo.

Mike Basset accidentally calling up Benson & Hedges after writing his team on the back of a cigarette packet - priceless.

Brilliant film

Mike Bassett England Manager - What a great movie!

I'd like to see it again sometime.

The film forsesaw the Algeria game in South Africa. The goalless draw against Egypt in that film is pretty much exactly like that match. The only thing missing was the bird perched on top of the net.

An image of Hodgson in his underwear dancing on a hotel bar is not something I want to have

Mike Bassett, a shouty bloke.

England will be playing four-four-****ing-two!

Who do you reckon Tonka was based on, it's so subtle I can't work it out!?

I came here to see / post that.

MMW, it will be on telly soon.

Someone should tell the England Hierarchy that its a comedy film not an instructional video

Gazza and Butcher were definitely represented.

Even though Mike Bassett was fictional, it could easily be a fly-on-the wall documentary of the real thing.

I love the passion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylftUmF-GSw

They even have the once every four years interview with Pele where he is asked if England have a chance, except in the film he gives his honest opinion and not a diplomatic one.

Yeah, but having Scotland qualifying showed it couldn't be true. Although quite ironic they took the piss out of Scotland by mentioning Cost Rica.

This is so close to the set-up we have now, both in manager and some player's.

England in the semi final is more unrealistic than Scotland qualifying.

Brilliant film but was also a 6 part TV series which was even better.