Why Non League Football Is The Greatest Thing On Earth
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- čas přidán 6. 10. 2017
- Here is COPA90's rundown on why Non League Football is one of the greatest things you can spend your time on...
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I'm from the Faroe Islands, and our best league is just like this😂
Black Jesus lol
here in the philippines too
Erik Eliasen Im from Poland and we have VAR
Erik Eliasen
I'm Welsh, and I support Aberystwyth and the Welsh main league. Sometimes it can get a bit boring, so I cheer Swansea from the PL on as well!
best leagues? you have several?
“Without fans football is just 22 men chasing a ball around”
2020 be like 😰
Painting is just some lad rubbing a canvas with a brush
Classical music is just some people sitting around blowing and banging and fiddling
Football is....
'Gods make their own importance'
that aged well
Yeah it's really hard to watch Games without fans and the pumped in crowd noise doesn't help.
I feel really bad for the non-league clubs non having fans especially. They’re such a huge part of the game at that level and many clubs rely on attendance as their main source of revenue. I really hope they’re doing well right now
@@ferdinandimposter691
I think his point was that even without an audience an art still exists and can express itself with greatest freedom
The best part of non-league football is that it's so easy to get involved with the team. Inspired by Copa90's old video about Fisher FC way back, I contacted my local team and did webcasting for home games and was their commentator. It was way too much fun.
That does sound like fun
How do you define non-league?
@@nofurtherwest3474 I'd say anything below national league north/south is proper non league
@@james6417 so these "non league" teams actually do play in a league? Just not a professional one?
@@nofurtherwest3474 yep the 'league' is traditionally the top 4 divisions so anything below that is non league but the 5th and 6th divisions still have some professional teams so most of the clubs in this video are about 7th/8th division
I'm an American living in the US and I find non-league football much more fun to watch than I do the Prem. It's football at it's purest. It's local lads going down to watch a club from down the street. Reminds me so much of the local sports I watch here. The fans I've encountered in non-league football are so much friendlier than the fans I've met higher up the pyramid. I feel more at home with non-league, even if I'm thousands of miles away.
Goes to show no matter how much these oil billionaires corrupt football with insane spending people will always find a way to keep this game simple & a beautiful thing
A simple game will always be simple no matter how many people try to complicate it
...and no VAR !!!!!!!
@Maelodas The Seraphim haha 😐😐
Absolutely fantastic to see my club, Stockport County, make an appearance in a Copa 90 video. The fact they chose an amazing away game where we pitch invaded is amazing, so thank you to Copa 90!
Shark Master56 just what I thought when I saw the county boys. Bout they got some recognition.
Shame you lost 1-0 to West Ham. You did well to get to the Third Round.
Many thanks for putting this video together - great stuff!
Brakesssss
@@ethans67 💛🖤
I follow y’all on TikTok lol !
Try and get to league 2 from a Sheffield United fan
@@skully345 We'd love to!!
If you really love non league football then you wouldn't want to have a thing to do with Salford City and Billericay Town football clubs. They are the polar opposite of what non league is and are much hated by proper non league supporters.
RyxnFX so true when they said that they are offering an alternative to premier league they are doing the polar opposite
RyxnFX couldn’t get any truer. I’m a Stockport fan and to think 3 years ago the team top,of our division(Salford) where 3 leagues below us 3 years ago is a joke. They are funded by the class of 92 and they’re going to get football league before we return
What exactly is non league?
@@nofurtherwest3474 amateur league,no profi
I’m a Salford fan it’s true but that’s because we just too good for non league
I've been sort of following Leyton Orient since 1995 as a second team and a few years ago a few of us went over to a game at Brisbane Road.
I've been to Anfield numerous times and a few other Premier League grounds but never experienced passion from both fans and players as I did in Brisbane Road that day. Proper game of football and the fans were electric.
I must make the trip over again some day.
I’d rather watch non-league than England. Who agrees ?
Dean Norman I'd rather watch it than the premier league
YES
midnite69 well mate it’s true
Dean Norman 👎
non-league > premier league
I currently play in French non-league. It is very fun and a good way to gauge ability.
Vive la Bretagne !
Wonder where you are now.
Im currently gonna go on trial with some non-league clubs in england
@@anthonylong9067 Any particular team?
@@cnirman5181 first stop, Racing Club Warwick. Then Highgate United, then Stratford Town
@@anthonylong9067 Nice man hope to see you playing for one of them someday!
if non-league games were televised with late 90's/early 2000's UK dnb/garage, in the background, the world would be a better place.
Went to Sutton Coldfield Town for my first ever non-league match today and was pleasantly surprised
For £1 I got to be involved in a great atmosphere and have some fun
Brilliant day
£1 ?? They're charging £8 here at Hanwell and we're in the same league the cheeky rob dogs!
@@vasilishimself9806 £8 is a lot tbh, mine charges £5 which is reasonable. Sutton Coldfield probs had a friendly game which is usually £1 around the West Midlands leagues anyway
Watching my local team (newport county) rise through the ranks from non league to league two a few years ago was special. Watched them from eleven years ago when I was just 9 years old. Our rise to league two and great escape last season was without a doubt two of the greatest things I will ever experience. Although theyre in league two now and ticket prices have risen So I tend to go to less games and watch/take part in more sunday league with my friends.
Ps: I may be biased but a copa 90 feature on newport county would be incredible. So much history, our nickname 'the exiles' from not having a home ground, our rise and our survival is truly incredible. Even now in league two we share a pitch with two, YES TWO, rugby teams. God bless those groundsmen.
HazardlyNP OMG IM FROM NEAR NEWPORT TOO MATE
HazardlyNP
I support Aberystwyth, but I love watching a TV game with Swansea, Cardiff or Newport now and again.
Crazy that you'll rise to league 1 this year
I really don't watch a lot of english football but I remember seeing the newport v tottenham fa cup match a few years ago which went into a replay, cheering for the underdogs really is beautiful
If not for non-league clubs worldwide sports may no longer exist. Watching the professionals are great but watching amateurs in any sport engaging in competition can be very enjoyable, plus it is great exercise for the participants that can improve the quality of one's life! Thank You for the video and greetings from Cleveland, Ohio USA.
I swear the guy speaking is Memeulous
Harrison Ashton OMG IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE HIM ASWELL
Harrison Ashton i think it is
it is
thanks I can't unheard it now
i know 😂😂
Sutton United!!! Man I loved their cup run last season... Mad!
Wouldn't be surprised if Palace are a non-league side in 5 years.
They had a bad start, but then played Liverpool, city and united, and have chelsea next. Once that is over they will do better, it's not like they're playing bad, they just can't score. If you think a team will be relegated after 7 games of the season then you obviously don't know football.
With de Boer we had hope? Granted he was unlucky and shouldn't have been sacked, but he did did himself no favours whatsoever...
Jackstratts Afcb I'm pretty sure I know more about football than you. This stage of the season means nothing, and now they beat us they're going to improve.
Jackstratts Afcb I'm not boasting, I'm a chelsea fan I hate that palace won. But I usually get things right about football, Palace will stay up.
Go on, eat your words son
Retired non-league player here. Played with some actual pro players in my time too. I remember watching Dez Hamilton score at Wembley for Bradford City then 3 years later playing in midfield with him.
Long live non-league.
This pure football....just for fun, just the game but still with pure passion
I couldn't agree more, I'm a Chatham Town FC fan that left all that premiership nonsense behind a long time ago. Fair play to the people who do but I prefer the sense of community that the lower leagues bring. Nothing beats the feeling of watching your local team.
This was awesome! Truer words couldn't have been said. I rarely attend matches but I love hearing about non league football. Lots of great stories as well as experiences and great players.
Thanks a lot for putting one of my videos in (2:09- 2:15) really appreciate it :)
I'm not really into football, but I watched this with a smile on my face.
What a documentary
So true. Happy to share this with Warminster Town Fans!
As am Australian, thank you to this channel because I get to see a side of English football that never gets shown really outside of the premier league. It's really heartening to see clubs are still around for the pure love of the game, not because they are money making machines.
Went to my first little football game at my local park. I could walk up and down the pitch, get up close to both goals, and relax in the cozy clubhouse at half time. Good stuff.
To Copa 90: I am in love with non-league football and also with your narrative and essay: Your wonderful articulate summary of the value of this type of football compared to the elites, has more to offer at a reasonable price. Grounded in the community is the ultimate aspect of the game. People and fans are what drive the enthusiasm, the enthusiasm drives the game. Local players find an opportunity to play the game they love, not just for the stipend/ emolument, but for the purpose of sharing their skills with satisfied consumers making this sport salient and sacrosanct. This harkens back to the days were everyone not only knows your name -- but can pronounce it! I, you, they, the youth, the older professionals can be afforded the opportunity to aspire to greater football from this level.
If there is one word, to describe the non-league aspect of the game today, it is -- *community.*
Very well done- Cheers.
Totally agree! Great video but please don't mention Billericay - very much against the non-league ways
How?
Agreed
Non league should never be about money or owners, but about the players,, fans and volunteers,clubs like billericay, Fylde, Salford etc are the main reason people are turning away from the pro game
@@MrRyanBatty They're in League 2 now, better for them to not be in non-league. They were the anti-non-league club
Great to see a couple of magic moments from South Shields on here. Cheers!!! #UTM
When I have time I go and watch my non league home town club of Bishop Auckland F.C who are famous for being one of the most successful amateur sides of all time in the 1950's, and also for loaning players to Manchester United after the Munich air disaster.
I love this video. What passion!
The crowd when we (stockport) play fc United is incredible
Ross Wozza agreed
Ross Wozza nice one smashing our pubs up creating damage in club house fighting us wow some holigans u like
Great commentary , fella.
Honestly it’s amazing. I’m a Northallerton fan a team in the Northern League D1 and yes we may be crap but you feel more together with a small club that you watch every week 🖤
This video actually made me a bit fired up to watch a football game. Cant remember if I ever been fired up for football except for Icelands Eu miracle a few years ago!
Brilliant I’m a Bromley supporter and at the end of 16/17 season George porter gave me his worn boots and always sees me and always ask if I’m ok the connection between fans and players in unbeatable
Copa90 this video is fantastic! Maybe you could make one on my league? The League of Ireland is highly under appreciated. With the premier league on the tv and bigger sports like GAA, who would turn up? True fans like me would.
Fantastic video .... we are bout to bring some glamour to our league with an unbelievable managerial appointment... fancy following us this season and doing a documentary?
Love how you included Monmouth Town in this video ❤ (we're the yellow ones conceding the bicycle kick)
My wife and I have season tickets to our village team here on Rhodes (Greece). Real passion!
absolute chills
This is all so true. Theres nothing like non-league. I’ve built relationships with loads of my local clubs and they are all so grateful for all volunteer help. 👍
Indie baseball in the US and senior hockey in Quebec and Ontario have a similar appeal and feel.
I live in a town with a non league team, Matlock town fc and it really is brilliant to watch
Great vibe agree I’m almost everything - great stuff
Thru Thin and Thinner - love this!
I’ve been Dulwich Hamlet's last 2 pre season games and tbh I can’t wait to watch them in the league
Great to see my local side Corby in this video with that pint swig
I live in Trinidad and Tobago and we have 1 professional league, 1 semi pro, and a nationwide amateur league split into zones. The highest level is probably like League 2 football BUT there are talented fellas up and down the leagues but lack of proper structure, infrastructure and more means that the leagues never really go anywhere and fan participation is shamefully low. We do play in the CONCACAF champions league whenever a team qualifies though so it gets exciting then - I just think of it as a champions league, no uefa or concacaf. It's always a great experience to see Seattle Sounders or NY Red Bulls play down here though.
I am a Spurs member but also go to my local club Wealdstone. It’s great afternoon out!
I watched my local team Scarborough FC till they went bust in 2007,now spend my Saturdays travelling around the north of England watching the new Scarborough athletic with my mates, players on the fans coach’s,beers flowing, everyone singing 400-500 away fans every game, can’t go wrong
Good little vid 👍
Gave up on paying stupied amounts of money to go to Man Utd. Now I go to my local club Stockport County. Absolulty love the real connection between the players the managment and the fans. Real football Real football fans.
I live in Northern Ireland and our Premiership is just like this and it can often produce some great matches. Last night for example bottom placed Ballinamallard beat high flying Cliftonville 6-4! I however support the mighty red and blue of Ards
2:16 was my local team that goal won us the match in added time
very sweet video
Good video 👍👍👍🚜
I support Tranmere Rovers who are currently in the top tier of non league, and as great as it is for smaller clubs, we really don't belong there. A 15,000 seater stadium and our attendances higher than some clubs in leagues 1 and 2. Just hope we can get out in the next couple of years
Zak Hayes debt vs careful money management maybe?
All of the teams will get back to the FL soon stockport Tranmere Wrexham Leyton orient etc
I was going to insult you, but then you said nice things about Wrexham.
@@TheWoollyFrog UTFS
never stop playing!
this looks like so much fun
Love Non-League football. I support the Corinthian Casuals and the fans and footballers there are amazing; it’s like a family there 😂
The best video about football I’ve ever seen
2:44 i actually met this lad after watching a shields game at the pub in mariners park
that last goal was such a banger
I went to a non league game for the first time the other day (Sheffield FC - Shildon AFC)
I thought it was a great atmos and Im not the biggest football nut.
Its just so much more chilled out, no animosity between home/away fans, half time pies, manually operated scoreboard, and got my ticket at the turnstile for 11quid on the day.
This is exactly why i love the Australia A League!
My team in Denmark Hobro IK is kinda like this even tho we have played in the super league for a few years.
I often meet players when going shopping and i have partied with the players a few times after big wins and i love it so much :)
We got relegated so this season we are in 1. division and honestly its a good thing cus now we actually have some victories to celebrate lol
I love Non-League. It's amazing
The wishing well remix is a very good look!
Used to live near a small club, standing in the bar with my cider watching the match. Proper footy.
Thnx for putting north and south shields in go Julio arca he's a beast
The player who scored the first goal for Chorley against Derby county used to play for the Oldest football club in the world .he was Great then and still is..
Beautiful
I support witton Albion in the northern premiere league (3 leagues below league 2 I think) and I absolutely love going to the home and away games. I do support Liverpool as well but I only really knew about non-league football 5 years ago and I've been a Liverpool fan for my life due to my family, I'm 15 btw
C'mon copa90, you HAVE to talk about the conmebol qualifiers. They're on fire!!
I love this
My team Leamington at 1:38. So proud. Thanks.
And shown a couple more times :-)
Little story about the thumbnail, it's corby town my local team and he downed a beer after a goal. I've also seen him score a 30 yard volley in a cup final against our bitter rivals Kettering town. (He's a centreback)
Big up chasetown 🤙
Love to see shields on this!
Totally agree
thats gold .
I thought this was just gonna be a compilation of funny moments lmao
Non-league is too corporate, full of glory hunters. Sunday league is where it's at!
🤣
Wtf 😂
Shut up what a load of crap
Agreed, I've played against both Bromsgrove and Leamington
Something just like this in Ireland called the GAA where the lads on field are playing in front of 20 to 80 thousand an Sunday and are back to work on Monday there’s a real community spirit about it
what a freekick from that lad at 0:47
I go to non-league as much as I can, and the atmospheres there on some nights are genuinely better then any professional football game, I still have vivid memories of my local down 3-2 in the FA Vase and in the 93rd minute, our striker curves one into the top left with the very last kick of the game to take to 3-3, we ended up losing on penalties but the reaction from the crowd when that went in was amazing, so much so away fans started to try and fight some of the more louder fans. That was what non-league football was meant to be like. All for £6.
It’s what football should be! Watch a game of hard tackling and have a pint! Cheap prices, pure passion, free to move, chat to opposition fans, chat to the coaches and stewards
I'm actually there at 3:28! I'm worryingly happy about it!
I go out to the pub with my Town team hahahaha its amazing!!!!
Great vid and i totally agree with everything on it. Love watching and getting involved with football at this level. Too many overpaid players and overpriced admission to top games. York City supporter since 1969 through thick & thin.
Question. Is non league football the lowest tier in England? I mean the teams in this video are they in the vanarama league or even lower than that?
@@dazzamcg2369 Vanarama National League and League North/South still have professional/semi pro teams since they're connected straight to league two. Below that it becomes more and more amateur
Non professional football matches are the best in my opinion.
The players really enjoy the match, and are focused on the team and not on the wallet €€££€£€£
Why does that kid have two pints of beer?
Callum James Genuis!
Patrick Wraith Cos he’s double parking
Because this is england
This is England mate I’m more surprised the kid only has 2 pints
He's got a drink problem.
Two pints, one mouth.
Thank xou
Thousands at seventh tier matches watching teams climb the football pyramid 👌⭐ - England's football atmosphere throught the leagues is genuinely second-to-none.
2:16 i like how You Can hear some fans yell "go on"😂