These videos have made me fall in love with lower league football! So much so, that i will be attending my first non league match saturday at my local club, rushall olympic
Reminds me of the iconic Eastville Stadium which had a dog track around.Have fond memories of the Tote End packed and bouncing.Happy days.Great vid.great nostalgia! UTG 🏴☠️⛽️
Great stuff as ever Sam, loved the ground when i saw them play East Stirling in a play-off game about 15 years ago. As you mentioned 0-0 games, so far this season i've done 95 games and still no goalless games.
"Yer greedy wee shite", perfect fanspeak. I never liked stadiums with speedway and stockcars round the side, it puts fans miles from the pitch, especially behind the goal. Good luck to both clubs, and champions should always get promoted.
Great video Enjoyed chatting with you last night at the match Probably the highlight of a soulless & goalless game See you next time at the San Siro 🔴🟡💪
The best football book I have read is 'Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil' by Ron Ferguson, who was a local clergyman in Cowdenbeath. It tells the story of the team and the town during the miners strike.
Cowdenbeath. "The Blue Brazil". Sad. As was sung about them to the tune of the Adams Family; "They come from by Loch Gelly, They have nae got a telly. They're dirty and they're smelly, The Cowden Family." I do miss them being announced across the United Kingdom on Sports Report and TV every Saturday during the fitba' season. People in London, Birmingham, wherever, need reminding that such places exist as an important part of the nation's cultural heritage.
@@alexelder6115 I'm 47 ive always had English teams like I liked it was Liverpool but since going to see Everton its Everton great club great people great fans
Sam is really enjoying your videos. Scottish football is daft it needs a right good overhaul.As a Celtic supporter who loves going to the lower leagues that’s football
Not often said but Cowden must be the narrowest park in senior football. Bare minimum because of the race track. Shame you didn't capture Ross Connelly's amazing save near the end.
Great video. Travelling around, watching the sport you love in 'uncharted' places is - as Forrest Gump once said - "Like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." As you say, often the 'experience' is greater than the game itself - but that's a big part of loving a sport. Guess it makes you appreciate the good games more. Love your work. Cheers.
Very interesting video Sam. Sad to see teams like Cowdenbeath and Albion Rovers fall so badly, but honestly if their football isn't good enough, teams who are better deserve to be promoted at their expense. Just a pity there isn't direct promotion and relegation, to at least give them a better chance to get back up. If it were up to me I would have the bottom 2 in League 2 relegated and replaced by the winner of the Lowland League and Highland League.
Hiya Sam, you get more views on CZcams at these grounds than the attendance of the game, LOL, I liked lado when he shouted "You greedy Wee Shite", propper howling I was, keep the lowland league vlogs up, I used to support Kelty Hearts but I've changed to Bonnyrigg Rose, but I do keep up with Kelty Hearts, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
A very interesting stadium that one,Sam. If you want to visit the English equivalent of a stadium like that then I'd definitely recommend a trip to Bradford and visit Odsall Stadium, the home of Bradford Bulls Rugby League, they have a motor racing track around the outside too, looks far worse than Cowie's stadium too.
Gateshead Football Club had a race track, and that is believed to be one reason why the club was not re-elected. (The old ground has long since disappeared; the present Gateshead club plays at a different stadium.)
I watched Falkirk play Cowdenbeath in a cup game, where one of the coo's players fell face first into one of the tractor tyres placed around the pitch .
I remember the over-zealous Cowdenbeath security staff checking my fish and chips as I entered the ground a few years back on a bitterly cold winter's afternoon . By the way, I am the geezer who was just behind you at the Santa Clara game in Lisbon at the start of covid . Good health .
Hey Sam, I have a video idea for you. There is a game on the 4th of November between Stranraer and Elgin in league two and is being played in Stranraer. I looked it up and in the top 4 divisions of Scotland these are most northern and most southern teams and have a distance of 323km between them as the crow flys. Not sure if it is too far for you to drive but just thought it sounded like an interesting video idea
I used to follow Albion Rovers when I was really young probably because at that time I was a West Brom fan (no idea why) and thought they might be connected 🤦♀️. Weird how the Scots league would rather play each other 4 times than expand the leagues, seems to me they have the teams and demand… 🤷♀️
Ross County is further north than Elgin. The mileage is more than your figure. Stranraer to Glasgow is 100 miles. Glasgow to Inverness is 180 miles via Perth, and a little less via Fort William. Elgin is another 30 miles. For this purpose, I am using public transport routes. One can, for instance, drive to Elgin direct from Aviemore.
One odd thing I keep meaning to find out - on the Lowland Table (that you're looking at 13:22) why is Albion Rovers a different colour? It was the same for Bo'ness last season.
There is no such thing as a non league. Every team plays in a league, it might not be up to your standard but it is there league and if they win fair play to them.
what was the attendance, also as an arbroath fan ( i live in arbroath ) we hate cowdenbeath, due be being title rivals a good few years back, ( some )vile fans and a horrible town
What would you like clubs of this size to do? Ten years ago Cowdenbeath were in the Championship drawing 0-0 with Rangers and eight years ago Albion Rovers won the League Two title. Hard times can befall any small club.
@@harrison6143 well not to be perennial whipping boys, east Stirling the same. If they are good enough they will come back up if not they have probably found their level.
Cowdenbeath once went a whole season without winning a home game. Brechin City went a whole season without a single win. Raith Rovers also went through a whole season without a home win. No English club has suffered this fate.
There was a bigger crowd on my wedding night than at this game*. At least I scored. Having completed the 92 I have started doing scottish grounds. *Two!
"That was my grandson's first away game."
Ensuring the legacy. Well done Granda!
These videos have made me fall in love with lower league football! So much so, that i will be attending my first non league match saturday at my local club, rushall olympic
You won`t regret it.
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Great video! Cowdenbeath are a great wee club. Keep up the good work 👍
Reminds me of the iconic Eastville Stadium which had a dog track around.Have fond memories of the Tote End packed and bouncing.Happy days.Great vid.great nostalgia! UTG 🏴☠️⛽️
Great stuff as ever Sam, loved the ground when i saw them play East Stirling in a play-off game about 15 years ago. As you mentioned 0-0 games, so far this season i've done 95 games and still no goalless games.
Brilliant video again Sam covering the Wee Rovers, so close to seeing your first Rovers win, hopefully next time, also Cowdenbeath a great club
"Yer greedy wee shite", perfect fanspeak. I never liked stadiums with speedway and stockcars round the side, it puts fans miles from the pitch, especially behind the goal. Good luck to both clubs, and champions should always get promoted.
Great video as always, i'm cowden fan, moved to England so always nice to see our wee club in the videos!
The Blue Brazil - Gotta love that confidence in yourself❤
Great video
Enjoyed chatting with you last night at the match
Probably the highlight of a soulless & goalless game
See you next time at the San Siro 🔴🟡💪
I was on the left of you that walked by a few times I was the kid sitting down 🤣
The best football book I have read is 'Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil' by Ron Ferguson, who was a local clergyman in Cowdenbeath. It tells the story of the team and the town during the miners strike.
I’ve just finished reading this, great book 🙂
Cowdenbeath. "The Blue Brazil". Sad.
As was sung about them to the tune of the Adams Family;
"They come from by Loch Gelly,
They have nae got a telly.
They're dirty and they're smelly,
The Cowden Family."
I do miss them being announced across the United Kingdom on Sports Report and TV every Saturday during the fitba' season. People in London, Birmingham, wherever, need reminding that such places exist as an important part of the nation's cultural heritage.
They've never even heard of Carlisle
Fun Fact. Cowdenbeath have the highest ratio of English supporters in Scottish football.
Higher than Rangers doubt it
He wrote "ratio" not total number.
Won’t be higher than rangers
Actually absolutely nuts,no self respecting native would support a foreign team,wouldn't support an English team if my life depended on it.
@@alexelder6115 I'm 47 ive always had English teams like I liked it was Liverpool but since going to see Everton its Everton great club great people great fans
My club in my home city is Bristol Rovers but i have always had a soft spot for Cowdenbeath, at least for the past 38 years!
Sam is really enjoying your videos. Scottish football is daft it needs a right good overhaul.As a Celtic supporter who loves going to the lower leagues that’s football
Not often said but Cowden must be the narrowest park in senior football. Bare minimum because of the race track. Shame you didn't capture Ross Connelly's amazing save near the end.
Great video. Travelling around, watching the sport you love in 'uncharted' places is - as Forrest Gump once said - "Like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." As you say, often the 'experience' is greater than the game itself - but that's a big part of loving a sport. Guess it makes you appreciate the good games more. Love your work. Cheers.
Very interesting video Sam. Sad to see teams like Cowdenbeath and Albion Rovers fall so badly, but honestly if their football isn't good enough, teams who are better deserve to be promoted at their expense. Just a pity there isn't direct promotion and relegation, to at least give them a better chance to get back up. If it were up to me I would have the bottom 2 in League 2 relegated and replaced by the winner of the Lowland League and Highland League.
Always enjoy your videos. Love how you find these interesting venues
Love your stuff...thanks for sharing...
I like these videos more than when you feature the big teams.
Hiya Sam, you get more views on CZcams at these grounds than the attendance of the game, LOL, I liked lado when he shouted "You greedy Wee Shite", propper howling I was, keep the lowland league vlogs up, I used to support Kelty Hearts but I've changed to Bonnyrigg Rose, but I do keep up with Kelty Hearts, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Interesting to see who the first team to bounce back is! Could be a while based on this vlog!
Great to meet u yesterday Great video even thought game was shite
A very interesting stadium that one,Sam.
If you want to visit the English equivalent of a stadium like that then I'd definitely recommend a trip to Bradford and visit Odsall Stadium, the home of Bradford Bulls Rugby League, they have a motor racing track around the outside too, looks far worse than Cowie's stadium too.
Gateshead Football Club had a race track, and that is believed to be one reason why the club was not re-elected. (The old ground has long since disappeared; the present Gateshead club plays at a different stadium.)
Were Bradford Bulls once Bradford Northern?
I watched Falkirk play Cowdenbeath in a cup game, where one of the coo's players fell face first into one of the tractor tyres placed around the pitch .
great vid, not afraid to call it drab!!
My mrs is from here , her sister used to own a dry cleaners in the town kingdom laundry . I’m English but always been a blue Brazil fan
top lad keep them coming Sam.
The only stadium in the world where the barbed wire is there to keep the fans in😁
I remember the over-zealous Cowdenbeath security staff checking my fish and chips as I entered the ground a few years back on a bitterly cold winter's afternoon . By the way, I am the geezer who was just behind you at the Santa Clara game in Lisbon at the start of covid . Good health .
What camera and microphone do you use? It looks clean!
The great Gerard Butler himself, once sang a song about Cowdenbeath.
For you mate, I'm go to do Albion Rovers Football Manager 24 when datebase comes out lol. Your making me fall in love with Albion Rovers.
I was the kid sitting in the jacket was gonna get a photo with u but was too shy 🤣
Hey Sam, I have a video idea for you. There is a game on the 4th of November between Stranraer and Elgin in league two and is being played in Stranraer. I looked it up and in the top 4 divisions of Scotland these are most northern and most southern teams and have a distance of 323km between them as the crow flys. Not sure if it is too far for you to drive but just thought it sounded like an interesting video idea
'Aw ye greedy wee shite!' 😆
These old grounds are great very like when I visited Berwick.
The Blue Brazil, what a team!
I used to follow Albion Rovers when I was really young probably because at that time I was a West Brom fan (no idea why) and thought they might be connected 🤦♀️. Weird how the Scots league would rather play each other 4 times than expand the leagues, seems to me they have the teams and demand… 🤷♀️
Queen of the South would be an interesting video I think 😁😁
'Awwww ya greedy wee shite' - pure poetry.
'greedy wee sh*te' love it!
This is the first time I have seen a football game video from this stadium. I normally watch the Stock car videos from Racewall.
Went there once to the stock car races when I was a child.
Meanwhile we have clubs like psg mancity and newcastle.
Ross County is further north than Elgin. The mileage is more than your figure. Stranraer to Glasgow is 100 miles. Glasgow to Inverness is 180 miles via Perth, and a little less via Fort William. Elgin is another 30 miles. For this purpose, I am using public transport routes. One can, for instance, drive to Elgin direct from Aviemore.
Maybe Cowdenbeath could increase attendances by staging games at the same time as the stock car racing 😁
What could possibly go wrong?
@@luxford60 Well, the snack bar could run out of pies
right in the infield of the track - watch someone yam right over the fence into car and watch the ball explode when it gets run over lol
It´s like my mom when I ate all of the Christmas chocolates: "Oh yeah greedy wee shite!" 😂😂
One odd thing I keep meaning to find out - on the Lowland Table (that you're looking at 13:22) why is Albion Rovers a different colour? It was the same for Bo'ness last season.
Love your videos, but let your interviewees speak man 😂 always talking over them
Sorry you saw a goalless match😮
A £20 non league challenge this weekend is a suggestion from me 😊
Possibly get in 2 games for £20
@@GenialHarryGroutseen his other non league challenge videos?
@@BALHAM69 I have. The challenge here is maybe 3 games over a weekend for £20, not including petrol.
@@GenialHarryGrout makes sense
There is no such thing as a non league. Every team plays in a league, it might not be up to your standard but it is there league and if they win fair play to them.
Both Rovers games you've been to you've been a jinx 😂 knew this would be a boring 0-0 when I saw you were at the game
what was the attendance, also as an arbroath fan ( i live in arbroath ) we hate cowdenbeath, due be being title rivals a good few years back, ( some )vile fans and a horrible town
should show us some stock cars here too
Martim neves PRESENTE
The way he says new like is like an American
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you seem to be on a run of watching "drab" games , could be the standard of fottball tbf
Which Scottish team do you dislike the most Sam ?
Celtic scoring more goals and losing less games than Rangers in 30-31 season an losing the league😬 2 pts a win still back then?
Both teams should have been relegated years for numbers times
These clubs contributed so little to league football, very few tears here
What would you like clubs of this size to do? Ten years ago Cowdenbeath were in the Championship drawing 0-0 with Rangers and eight years ago Albion Rovers won the League Two title. Hard times can befall any small club.
@@harrison6143 well not to be perennial whipping boys, east Stirling the same.
If they are good enough they will come back up if not they have probably found their level.
And clubs like Cove Rangers or Edinburgh City contribute more?
Cowdenbeath once went a whole season without winning a home game. Brechin City went a whole season without a single win. Raith Rovers also went through a whole season without a home win. No English club has suffered this fate.
@@dejankulusexy4472 maybe who knows
There was a bigger crowd on my wedding night than at this game*. At least I scored. Having completed the 92 I have started doing scottish grounds.
*Two!
I met you before
Rangers B pulled out of that league.
Helli
Not a great expeience to watch the football though.