It's grim up North, or at least it is in the 1996 soccer film "When Saturday Comes." JJ Devaney (@JJDevaney) of ESPN's Caught Offside podcast guest hosts to break down the film's authenticity, as well as give a crash-course on the state of soccer cinema as a whole.
(5:55) - Why the Lack of Good Soccer Films?
(11:40) - "From Bush League to Big League" Realism Scale
(16:00) - Most/Least Realistic Aspects
(26:25) - Tough Portrayal of Northern England
(30:40) - Jimmy Muir's Bad Week
(40:15) - What Didn't Work
(51:50) - The Big Chill
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