BILLED AS THE ANTIDOTE TO THE rock-and-ruck clichés of ’70s-set footie flicks, this comedy follows a crew of Gillingham fans to a cup tie at Premiership giants Newcastle, making it a period piece in its own right.
The Gills fans are an underdog bunch, led on their road trip by put-upon counsellor Rod (Warren Llambias) in a clapped-out minibus. Rod’s task is complicated by wheelchair-bound Terry (Matt Daniel-Baker), hell-bent on head-butting anything that moves, and a sat-nav mix-up more obviously signposted than their route north.
Sadly, as they lose their way so does the film, descending into a mix of fart gags and earnestness. Only the best John Barnes cameo since the Anfield Rap saves it from an early bath.