The English Game is a British historical sports drama television miniseries developed by Julian Fellowes for Netflix about the origins of modern association football in England. The six-part series was released on 20 March 2020.
CAST:
Edward Holcroft as Arthur Kinnaird
Kevin Guthrie as Fergus Suter
Charlotte Hope as Margaret Alma Kinnaird
Niamh Walsh as Martha Almond
Craig Parkinson as James Walsh
James Harkness as Jimmy Love
They classified the movie as violent, inappropriate language.
A series of 6 episodes, is about their economics problems in their County. They are trying to generate new forms of income, that city is know for the production of Cotton, but is facing a economic crisis, in the same time they are training new players to Darwen's team to the match against The Old Etonians.
Darwen was losing and they had the idea of changing their strategies, after they started to score.
Suddenly started to rain. This is not a good sign. Darwen defeated the Old Etonians and the Etonians got stressed. Darwen asked for extra time, they didn't give, so they agree to play again on Saturday. The game finished in 5×5.
They were right about the extra time to finish the game. The Old Etonians didn't respected the rules.
It finished this way. This game gave to people in the city something to celebrate.
Meanwhile one of the players don't have what to eat. There is no enough food.
The aristocrats of the city, the entrepreneurs of their mills are cutting the wages. What makes the population immediately react.
The employer sent the workers home for one week without payment. They didn't accept because they don't have what to eat. The entrepreneur call the Darwen team and tell them he needs the money of the championship to reopen the mill.
They charge for money of subscriptions to participate in the final match. The place is full of fans.
Arthur gave the idea of null the strategies of the opponent, but he commits a lot of fouls. The problem is they don't have a judge in the match so Arthur does not use ethics and respect. He is only concerned to not be humiliated in the game.
Again rain. Arthur took time to win. He cheated the entire game. His wife saw everything and disapproved.
Later in the evening Arthur's team celebrated their dishonesty. Bravo Arthur!
After it his wife bloods. She suffered an abortion. Haemorrhage. 🤔
Darwen does not give up. They are trying hard practicing to the next championship.
A player of the Darwen's team will create their uniforms and they need a loan from the Bank, but Arthur is the one who gives loan. He will think about it.
"Don't be unkind when you turn him down". His father says.
Meanwhile the cotton mills decide to cut the employees wages in 10%. The employees stopped the machines and start to protest. The police arrives and they go to a judgment.
The man shows up and wants Fergus to deal with the Blackburn to win more money, to be the first player. He guarantees it, but Fergus refuses.
He goes to see his mom and her situation is not good with his father. They are also living in poverty and she is suffering aggression.
Again Fergus finds the coach of the Blackburn team and he accepts to play there.
Arthur's wife is unsatisfied since the abortion. Wondering things. She should get busy it will solve her concerns.
Pointless same again. He said. While training with his football team. He is right. It's difficult when a County is facing poverty with no investments. Really no sense how things are going there. The same game.
The basic of what I understood is they need help. There is no economy. People are unsatisfied and they created their football team to develop their county and to be part of the next FA Cup, the European Cups.
Fergus changed of team and his team mates are resented. His best friend will gonna marry.
His new coach is approaching on Marta.
He pays his old coach for the Fergus pass (is an international law pay for passes) and proposes a match between Blackburn and Darwen.
"Rivalry is good for business", he says.
Fergus best friend is offended that now he will be in the other team and suggests him to leave his house.
The Fergus affair Marta was dismissed of her job because of a misunderstood with the harassment of Sr. John at work. Her boss fired her, but should say apologise. And offended her also. Women are constantly offended there just because of the men. He is the father of her child, but he is married.
"The Dog ran home". She said. A mother. One friend told me. They do this to each other all the time. Aye.
They always find a reason to put you out when they don't wanna pay you.
Fergus played to Blackburn but the problem is they already have a star called Hunter, and he is not the main one like he was in Darwen. That's why he was invited. To weak Darwen. Was a trap.
Jimmy cannot forgive Fergus, the team is saying that Fergus is not welcome anymore in Darwen and he should leave. Jimmy appears and tell them he will join Fergus at Blackburn. Fergus is all happiness.
John offers Marta a new position or job when he knew she was fired, but she refuses his help and he offers her money.
Arthur's wife is in a secret mission to recover a baby for a mother she knew in the Asylum house. There are many babies without mother because the level of unemployment is very high, so they give them to donation. There are a lot of babies without mother. The social problems are evident there.
Johns wife cannot have babies she said. But John has now to confess to his wife a secret.
Blackburn will play against Darwen. It's a war inside the camp.
Meanwhile the fans are crying out them traitors, it's very serious.
The game starts and Fergus and Jimmy manage to score a goal, the fans get crazy. In the next pass, one player of Darwen beats Jimmy's behind and beat intensely his leg. Jimmy is now with a severe injury with a broken leg and cutted. Horrible. terrible and bleeding very much.
The doctor managed to care of Jimmy, so he is alive, but he said he will never be able to play football again.
The newspaper reacts calling them SAVAGES.
They have a discussion to take Blackburn out of the FA finals.
In the day of the match the Old Etonians tried, Arthur with his Moroccan strategy, but didn't work, they lost and The Blackburn took the Cup. Arthur's father and mother went to see him and they were proud of their son.
Fergus and his team were happy celebrating the victory like children. The city received them like heroes.
End of the story Ebenezer.
