our first card was chosen because Mr. Ferdinand is listed as a "Defender", and that position on the field has a connotation to the fact that submarines are the defenders of the sea. I could also have had a striker, but that seemed to suggest it fired first and asked questions later, whereas a defender is more of a motherly, protective role.
This set is entirely devoted to Manchester United, and its full title is "Manchester United 2011-2012 Adrenalyn XL™ Official Trading Card Game".
There seems to be a lot of conflicting advice as to how many are in a complete set, ranging from 80 to 131. The problem is in the numbering, as the foil cards are mixed in between the base cards, so if you only collect the base cards you will have numbers missing. The first sixty are base cards, then you get "Special Foil" cards that are numbered 61 to 90. Card 91 returns to a base card again, and these continue until card 110, after which cards 111 to 126 are "Ultimate Foil" cards. After that there are five "Limited Edition" cards, numbered LE1 to LE5 inclusive.
The packets contained six cards and retailed for 60p. However to get you off to a flying start you could get a "starter pack" for £4.99, which included a binder in which to keep your cards, and eighteen assorted cards. It also included a playing surface and the rules of the game, about which I know nothing, so if anyone has any memories of this do please send them along. .