Can we take a moment and really give Sam aka FootyAdventures some love? He’s done more to show off the Scottish (and the Irish leagues) than almost any other YTer. He’s an absolute legend.
he understands that scottish football has a lot of history, the crowds are smaller than england because the population is much smaller but scottish football has its own unique character because of the local people who lend support to their teamsbut he also makes it clear most people support either celtic or rangers in addition to their local team but some of the smaller clubs once dominated the scene in scotland and that belief in the impossible is what scottish football is based upon to slay the 2 giants is what it is all about
He really is. His channel has done wonders for the game north of the border. Imagine we had people like that up selling opur game, we just have the bought and paid for wanks like Doncaster et al
"The passion, the warmth, the history that surrounds every Scottish club, people will fall in love, but people cannot fall in love with a story they have not read." Perfectly said
But once it becomes an international commercial product the passion warmth and history will be minimized just like it is in the premier league. I don’t think these Hibs supports want their stands to be filled with thousands of Chinese and Arabs like there are in premier league stadiums
The problem is 2 fold. One is economics and the other is the lack of quality footballers. The likes of Aberdeen and dundee united aren't ever to get back to theircoverachieving days until there is a more level playing field economically ( as there was before the bowman ruling, tv money and commercialism of the game) and when Scottish youngsters are out playing football, getting quality coaching in every community. The second could be achievable but in the uk governments don't like to spend money on sport.
@@graduke1aye but I’m a free enterprise world what can u do. Other than the American way with league sponsorship divided equally and drafts on youth players with ownership of that player dependant on the development you put in. The only way imo is for us the people to appreciate grassroots football more but we don’t we’d rather watch Southampton vs Burnley than our local junior league teams.
@@L1am21 that's just Celtic cause they're Irish in background but I mean all the other Scottish clubs the proper mid table ones and stuff besides Rangers and Celtic
Brilliant, I'm a Celtic fan, but seeing the Hibs sing Sunshine on Leith always brings a tear to my eye. The rendition of it at Hampden, when they won the Scottish Cup a few years ago, was spectacular.
Your recent content, from Wrexham, to Napoli, to the lower leagues, and now to Scotland, has been phenomenal, and, for a fan from the USA, so wonderfully educational. You are exploring the roots of the game, and demonstrating why European football has such devoted and passionate supporters. Thank you!
My Dad, a Hibs fan, passed away a year ago and we played Sunshine on Leith at his funeral. Beautiful end to to another wonderful video Nieve. Keep doing what you're doing, best Football channel going.
"People cannot fall in love with stories they have not read" Very poignant and sadly relevant quote. Massive props for giving this issue the coverage it needs. Great video.
As an American, I wish Scottish football had more attention paid to it here in the States. There is a purity to it that I really enjoy. I visited Edinburgh in 2017 and while I did not get the chance to see a match, I thoroughly enjoyed the city and its culture. Edinburgh derby is going to be quite a match, I will have to be up VERY early to watch.
Puriity ? You can get that in all the lower leagues in England, from Championship down - because the Scot PL is Championship, League One and Two, in one top division ! Don't forget, Scotland is 5 million people.
As Americans, we have a special connection to Scotland in the world of soccer. Their immigrants are the main reason we had any soccer culture here at all... Now in the modern era obviously there's a ton of other influences (I'm Latino, in South Florida so obviously when I go to Inter Miami games all the songs are in Spanish and based on Argentine originals lol) but the motherland of American soccer is Scotland... And i think that's awesome.
What a pleasure to have you north of the border Nieve! 🏴 Here’s hoping we can sort our deal out sooner rather than later and give this country the financial springboard that it needs 🙌🏻
I think the sky tv deal is the wrong direction. The SPFL need to try and disrupt the apple cart otherwise they will always be stuck at the bottom rotting. They should have made an spfl TV. Or they should sell the rights to a tech giant like Amazon or Apple and have the games broadcast on an online platform. We will never get a fair deal from London centric media.
Still working my way through your videos - they're all varying degrees of marvellous but this is the best I've seen. That last minute featuring both the Hibs fans and your reaction to them is truly special.
I’m a Hibs fan and your video speaks volume! Thank you!! Our game is massively undersold up here and if given more publicity/better Tv deals the Scottish game will only go from strength to strength. Ultimately meaning more finances for teams like Hibs, Hearts, Aberdeen and the rest. Hopefully more people will see it that way! ps Sunshine on Leith one of the best anthems around glad you liked it 😁💚
The fair lady and I went to St. Mirren v Hearts at St. Mirren Park a few week ago while over from Australia. It was excellent. The atmosphere inside Scottish football stadiums is exactly what you would expect from vlogs like these. Can confirm that Scottish Macaroni pies are something else. Bayne's bakery in Portobello make a brilliant one.
The only team in Scotland that opposed this ludicrous TV offer from Sky was Rangers. Every other team in the league voted in favour of it which is crazy. Scottish football is ranked as one of the top 10 leagues in Europe according to the most recent UEFA club coefficients (largely due to Rangers consistently reaching the later stages of European competitions). Scotland now has 2 Champions League teams in it but how can they compete with teams that spend almost a billions to build squads? Rangers faced a Liverpool team with a squad value of over £750m this season which is just nuts. Scotland has been condemned to become a perpetual 2 team league, with no hope of every competing again at the big table. People criticise the standard of player and lack of competition. A better TV deal means more money, more money means a better standard of player across the board, better players means better football, better performances in Europe, etc. It all has a domino effect. Scotland MUST get a better TV deal.
Shows Scotland needs Independence from the UK, in the UK they are fed scraps by English companies because they can. These same companies pump money into English football even English womens football and give us less than the bare minimum. Look at the BBC they pay about 200x the money for EPL highlights as they do for Scottish football highlights. How can they afford £70million per season for EPL highlights but only around £500k per season for Scottish League highlights? they buy the rights to the Scottish Cup final but do not show it on BBC in England etc meanwhile they put the English finals on Scottish BBC. Same with Sky Sports they are allowed to show like 65 games but they only show like 45, they have no interest in investing in Scottish football or promoting it but they will promote and invest in English lower League football and English womens football and English rugby etc, the English rugby deal with Sky is more than the Scottish football one even though Scottish football has more viewers and thats even with them giving Rugby less money than they used to, they used to give them £40million per season and cut it to £26million. All other small countries get more money as they have all their own national TV channels raking in the money, English companies rake in our money and then give us peanuts back.
@@BillyMcMorran ok, thats one way to do it. I prefer 3 leagues of 16, then regionals. Or 16-16 then an 18 team National league with regionals behind that, 2 up 2 down and a play-off system like the English. We need to do something different in the Premiership though to allow other teams a shot at the title. I would use something similar to the Belgian style and American styles. Have a 30 game regular season, then split the league into groups of 4 for a further 6 games. Top 4 play for title and forst Euro spots. Next 4 play for remaining Euro spots. Bottom 4 to fight against the 2 relegation spots. We can even do something similar for the other leagues to keep them entertaining. We also need to open the pyramid properly. I would have 4 regional leagues at tier 4. HL, LL, East and West. All 16 teams. Have the Champions all play a mini league for 2 automatic promotion slots to National league. We also need league rules for squads changed. Maximum number of foreign players limited to 16 or 17 players. Homegrown player quotas to min of 8 and squad sizes no bigger than 27 players. I would even put youth player quotas in there. Currently even the teams in Europe have players extra for the league that are not in their European squads because of the UEFA squad rules. We also need to distribute the TV money evenly across the league. The OF cannot claim they get to keep it because of Skys preferences. Sky make that decision and it is not for the OF to milk. The proze money can also be distributed better. The focus should on bringing the other clubs up.
This video was brilliant! You really capture the energy in the stadium, the unique traditions and the local people - it’s something many of us will never get to see four ourselves and this was the next best thing! Great stuff, thanks! 👍🏴
I've watched many of your videos. You're very professional, enthusiastic & knowledgeable about all things related to the game of football. I hope you will get a chance in sports broadcasting with one of the major networks in the future!
I only recently stumbled across your channel and instantly fell in with your content. The fact that you cover so broadly all of English/Scottish football in all the leagues is fantastic. For a soccer fan from the US, being able to see the passion and energy and support for all these teams just makes your hair stand on end. Keep the videos coming. You are doing a great job.
Superb video, Canadian here who lived anc studied in Glasgow in the early 2000s, I will absolutely agree that the passion in Scottish football for their clubs is on an epic level, as I became friends with St Johnstone, Aberdeen and Motherwell supporters outside of the two dominant Glasgow giants.
@@gumbo7215haha jealous English. better atmosphere in Scotland league 2 than the English premiership. It's a joke, English teams all have 2 songs that are sung quietly.
@@Eggyfart83 The average attendance in Scottish League 2 is 567, but that's the 4th tier, so I assume you meant Championship. The Scottish Championship's average attendance is 2,200. Absolutely no way on Earth you can pretend that it has a better atmosphere than the Prem. There's a better atmosphere in the English non-league (average attendance = 3.3k) than there is in The Scottish Championship. The last Notts County match I went to had 11k attendance, to watch them play a meaningless dead-rubber against York City.
@@0xmoo think you are jealous the statement is infact correct going on capita Scotland has the best support in Europe ! It’s easy to crow when sky through millions to England while the rest get a pittance. I’d love to see you on the same deal as us then see how long you have the best league in Europe. England doesn’t want Scottish teams out performing them or why wouldn’t sky put more money on the table to Scottish clubs to help our game thrive more . It’s not a level playing field & everyone knows it .
You have a gift for getting to the heart of the matter. As a Forest fan I've made a note to take up the offer of going up to experience a Scottish game next season.
@@stuntpeggnieve Thank you for another video, regarding other British Football, Nieve. You say you have been on this planet for 22 years? I have had my prayers answered, that I have been lucky to be, come this mid June, 58 years, on this planet. The only real bad footballer in the world, in my Dad's opinion, has been nearly, because he always used to say, nearly don't score.
Croatia's population is roughly the same as Scotland's, its domestic league is dominated by a couple of clubs, and they tend to do very well in the Euros and the World Cup. If a country that's been independent for 30 years can achieve this then I'm sure Scotland can.
@@rossmurphy5 Hasn't everyone got their independence, through having their own national parties, Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, Sein Fein, the Houses of Parliament? It is true what David Cameron said, we really are stronger together, otherwise why did people only just vote in favour of the UKIP and Brexit parties, and leaving the EU?
Love the videos. Nice to see a different perspective plus you do your research! I'm jealous. Wish I could travel and watch all the footy you do. Keep up the grand work!
What a great video. Loving your appraisals of places matches fans etc. You've blossomed into a great reporter. You offer something a little bit different to all the other football reviews with a very humble feel to it all thrown in. Most enjoyable and well done an absolute pleasure to watch.
I'm in Australia and with so many aussies now playing in Scotland I've never watched so many SPL games and have been thoroughly enjoying it. Next year I plan to visit the UK and will try to get to a game in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
I love your videos because you have a big talent in transporting the emotions to the viewer. I dont exactly know how you do it, but it works :D keep on!
So lovely, Yuma. I’m chuffed that you feel this way because all those emotions I feel, I try my best to relay them, with just the use of a mobile phone!
Genuinely one of the best vlogs/mini docs about Scottish football by an outsider ever. Demonstrated real understanding of the culture and the issues facing the game.
Scottish football isn't as bad as people think. Rangers lost the Europa league final on a penalty shootout, Arsenal & United failed to get to the final this season.
'Scottish football isn't as bad as people think. Rangers lost the Europa league final on a penalty shootout, Arsenal & United failed to get to the final this season.' - Cracking post.
But look at our teams in Europe this season. Rangers and celtic were the worst team in the ucl ever,celtic were underwhelming, dundee United bottled a lead against az (werent expected to win but could have gave a better showing), motherwell got humiliated and hearts got an unlucky group draw. To improve scottish football more teams like hibs and aberdeen need to be competitive in European group stages and have actual ambition instead of being content with where they are now
You really need to be sponsored by someone. Every video is interesting, compelling, candid, honest, and worth the time to watch. If you had the resources, I can’t even imagine what you could create. Well done! You have a lot to be proud of.
England is 10x the size of Scotland, population wise, and therefore it's understandable that their TV deals would dwarf ours. The real stark comparison is when you compare the Scottish TV deal with say Denmark or Norway for example. I think one of the big issues is that in a country like Denmark, for example, most of the TV execs negotiating the deals are Danish! They therefore have an inbuilt bias towards Danish football and value it accordingly. When it comes to Scottish football, wether it be Sky, BBC or whoever, the deals are negotiated at a UK level and the people doing the deals are generally based in London and you're dealing with people who literally don't know which one is "Dundee" and which one is "Dundee Utd". So is it any wonder that Scottish football is simply an after thought in the minds of these people. Scotland doesn't have it's own state broadcaster, we have the BBC instead. We are essentially "regional football" whereas in Denmark, Norway etc... those leagues are the national leagues and they have their own national broadcasters competing to televise those leagues. In Scotland we don't have that.
Agree, this is spot on. Other small countries run themselves and have interest in their own countries and their own teams, sports. In Scotland pretty much all big companies are run by England and their only interest in Scotland is making money, not promoting and advertising and investing in Scotland because they don't care about Scotland because they are English. The UK is a myth really, English people care as much about Scotland as French people care about Switzerland or Italians care about Croatia. Yet English people get to run Scotland.
Spot on. It’s insane how Scotland seems to be the only country where fans can’t watch their team if they can’t get a ticket and the game isn’t on sky sports. Playing away to Ross County means that if the match isn’t on sky then you’re basically not allowed to watch your team at all. So unfair
@@celticbarry9877 I think that's a little harsh, Barry. Remember that Scotland does have its own government and parliament. In my experience, Scotland is viewed the same in England as any other part of the country. Lots of English people study/work in Scotland and vice versa so there are lots of ties between the two, definitely more than the other countries you mentioned. I think if you spent some time in England, you'd realise we're not as divided as some politicians might make out!
The difference with the Scandinavian TV deals is that they broadcast every single game, so obviously get more money for that. However their kick-off times are different to ours - would there be any many fans at Premiership games when they are all on TV and none of them are at 3pm on a Saturday?
Great to see you and Footy Adventures collab again! Spot on with the chicken & egg thing, we need someone like Hearts or Hibs to do well in Europe to get the money and increase competition, but they won’t without the money 😢 Scottish cup final needs more hype as it’s one of the most historical fixtures in football. I hope we can see another side like McClean’s Dundee United or Fergie’s Aberdeen but I doubt it will happen in my lifetime. Also the video of Hibs fans singing SOL after the 2016 Scottish cup final is one of the best things I’ve ever seen!
Love the way you invest in every match you watch, even if you're not a fan of either side. The pure enjoyment of the game, and the pure enjoyment of seeing others invested wholeheartedly is contagious. Finally, I had heard of macaroni pie, but I had never seen it. Now I have a new life goal!! I need one of those!!
I find Scottish football interesting because the fans care about the team more than us English. Some of the mathematics of Scottish footie and the history is astonishing for a sparsely populated country. The stadiums are unique I cannot understand people that slate it.
@@stuntpeggnieve Bit awkward for me living in Devon and following Plymouth Argyle but I always keep an eye out for Dundee FC for some unknown random reason.
@@thelouderyouscream They appear to have more charisma than English fans, premiership clubs in England always have tourism to fund them, not so much the Scottish. Not saying the English are not patriotic but sometimes popularity celebrity subdue things. Grassroots is whats important and where it starts. And supporting a mediocre football club is more important than being an armchair glory fan.
As hearts fan for the best part of 30 years, the hobos singing sunshine on Leith is something all football fans should experience (if only once). Fills me full of jealousy lol.
As an American. I thank you for this. This kind of passion is great and definitely needs more attention. Id love to goto Scotland one day and catch a game. Sports teams in the USA just doesnt have the kind of history and ties with the community that European sports do
That is certainly true about our professional sports, but I do think that American college sports fandom is our best analog for European sports fandom.
@alecerdmann8505 yeah I’m French and I’ve been to college football and basketball games, it’s equally as fascinating and rich in terms of history and culture as our football. The NBA and NFL are fake and terrible but, although the atmosphere is logically a bit different, watching Ohio State against Notre Dame in South Bend was really similar to legendary European nights in Champions League football.
found this channel by accedent and as an yorkshireman whos worked in scotland with fond memories and many friends made your channel and chat is refreshing. spot on
Fantastic… more and more vloggers like yourself, Sam from Footy Adventures, Thogden et al are realising how passionate and undersold Scottish football is. Sadly too many people south of the border go to their automatic and uninformed mantra “aww but it’s crap though isn’t it, farmers league” - thank you for your video
My Danish team Brøndby IF actually sent Hibs out of Europa League back in July 2016 after 120+ mins played with penalty kicks to get the winner. The first match in Scotland was ofc. not on TV... But what a crazy macth and memories from back then!. :) and a fun fact, John McGinn from Aston Villa and Scottish national team played for Hibs back then, he missed the first pen (the only missed pen out of 9).
I remember Jason Cummings scored a goal that was disallowed wrongly and the keeper we had in goal was shocking otso Virtanen and you scored like a minute in
Brilliant content, I can feel their passion (to the club) and your passion (to football). Warm greetings from Poland. See you around at Legia Warszawa stadium:)
Despite the fact that Scottish football has been dominated by 2 clubs it's still a place that has so many clubs with distinct identities and rich history and profile.
Although Celtic dominate the League. since 2010 Dundee Utd, Hearts, Inverness, Hibs, Kilmarnock, St Mirren, Aberdeen, Ross County have all won silverware be it Scottish or League cups
Celtic fan here. This was a dead rubber game for us because we had already won the league, but knowing how much it meant to Hibs fans, I honestly didn't mind that they got the better of us. I just really wish they had beaten Hearts too! I'll take losing to Hibs over Rangers anyday
Seeing and hearing the Hibees fans singing Sunshine On Leith at anytime is moving, but at Hampden after after winning the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years, it brought an Arthur's Seat size lump to my throat, my first match at Easter Road was a 5-0 win against Third Lanark, between then and the Scottish Cup win we only won 3 league cups, the scarcity of those moments makes them much more precious which has to sustain you through years of sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow .............
Went to Easter Road the week after 9/11 for a rescheduled UEFA cup tie against AEK Athens. As a Pompey fan I can honestly say it was as special a night for passion and atmosphere as I have ever experienced
As a Celtic fan, yes, I would love a more competitive league, we always talk about the league being our bread and butter when we think about Europe, but the only season we all always remember is 67, bc we did something special that year. It would be nice if every trophy won felt like that, and if that means others win sometimes, im fine with that
I'd actually say Scotland being in the UK is what holds Scotland back, other countries Greece, Norway, Sweden, Croatia, Romania etc pretty much everyone get better TV deals than us because those TV companies in their countries are run by people from those countries and they want to invest in and promote their football teams. In Scotland English companies give us pennies because there is no real Scottish companies. The BBC pay the equivalent of 35x the money for EPL highlights as they do Scottish Premier highlights, the BBC have the rights to the Scottish Cup final and don't put it on English BBC channels. England holds back Scottish football. It's not the case in Norway where their own people and companies have interest in their own country, in Scotland we are a backwater of England. The BBC put the English womens FA Cup final on all countries main channels but put the Scottish Cup final only on Scottish BBC.
When Hibs Fans Sang After winning The 2016 Scottish Cup Final it -is one the greatest moments in Scottish ball history and i say that as a Rangers fan - also it was the 1st time they won the cup in 114 years
Expecting an Edinburgh derby - no matter the stakes - to be a feast for the eyes is a rookie mistake. For some unknown reason, the footballing quality drops about a league and a half and the result is completely random and independent of either team's form. I still wouldn't miss one for the world, though.
Your main point is absolutely correct. The problem is that the powers that be in Scottish football, the SPL and the SFA, are dominated by Celtic and the new club Rangers and Scottish football is run for the benefit of those two. The SPL and the SFA only care about them and they only care about themselves. There's no interest in maximising revenue for anyone else. The rest of us are seen as feeder clubs (buy a St Mirren star, stick him on the bench and he won't score against us again). The SPL was set up to maximise revenue for the big two and that's the way it's gone on. Glad you were there to see us humble the wee Greens ;-)
Great video once again. Scottish football could use some investors coming in and helping the smaller teams. Wheter or not that's likely is up for debate. When that said, Celtic is an amazing club and you don't win 50+ championships if you're not a well runned club with quality players. No matter the league.
I'm very fortunate to have discovered Scottish soccer. There is a special sort of grassroots, passionate, and nostalgic "what football used to be" feeling that surrounds Scottish soccer, which you captured perfectly here. I agree that the world would be blessed to have easier access to the Scottish Prem. Difficult to watch games in the States, but I try to get up when I can.
What passion the Hibees fans have. Easter road looks amazing now. But most of all I hope Celtic play that goalkeeper in the Scottish Cup Final. 😂 Thanks for covering the match!
I was at the game, sitting about 20 rows behind you in the east stand but hadn't seen your vlog before..I I had I've had come and said hello. I was really chuffed to see how moved you were by the rendition of sunshine on leith" its how I feel every time I sing it at E.R. Hopefully you keep coming to scottish games and you know you'll get a great welcome at Hibs. Keep up the vlogs, IMO the best of all the football vlogs..honestly, you've put the lads to shame..well done. Granted Sams a legend but yours is just better. GGTTH
Scotland has the same problem La Liga has with Madrid and Barcelona with Rangers and Celtic , but there’s even less money in Scotland for the smaller clubs.
As a Celtic fan this video was needed badly. I’m not going to spend all day talking about the financial part of the game because it gets tiresome. Glad to see another channel highlight Scottish football in all its glory. Big shout out to Sam aswell 👏🏻👏🏻 Keep promoting the heart and soul of the Woking class game,more money will improve the leagues up here but we’re a small country.The other clubs in the Leagues need to pull in that fan support from abroad but I won’t hold my breath.
It sounds like such a sensible decision but I imagine plenty of the owners of clubs in the SPL will have something to say about the revenue loss from one less fixture against Celtic and Rangers. It all boils down to whether or not the right people are willing to do what’s best for the game
@@D4773n casual firm for a start. Most successful Scottish team in Europe also with 2 European trophies. Had the best manager the worlds ever seen in Fergie. Aberdeen has plenty to shout about
@@Gastradamus no one in this comment section can name anyone who’s done well for scunthorpe 😂 not gonna judge a player that’s ended up at that house fire of a club.
Can we take a moment and really give Sam aka FootyAdventures some love? He’s done more to show off the Scottish (and the Irish leagues) than almost any other YTer. He’s an absolute legend.
The boy has done more for the Scottish game than the SFA have, mans a legend!
he understands that scottish football has a lot of history, the crowds are smaller than england because the population is much smaller but scottish football has its own unique character because of the local people who lend support to their teamsbut he also makes it clear most people support either celtic or rangers in addition to their local team but some of the smaller clubs once dominated the scene in scotland and that belief in the impossible is what scottish football is based upon to slay the 2 giants is what it is all about
One of the best in football, never mind Scottish football, but what he does in the Scottish pyramid is absolutely wonderful
He really is. His channel has done wonders for the game north of the border. Imagine we had people like that up selling opur game, we just have the bought and paid for wanks like Doncaster et al
Dude's videos were an absolute help in understanding the Scottish pyramid when I was doing my FM23 save and making videos on it. Legend!
"The passion, the warmth, the history that surrounds every Scottish club, people will fall in love, but people cannot fall in love with a story they have not read."
Perfectly said
But once it becomes an international commercial product the passion warmth and history will be minimized just like it is in the premier league. I don’t think these Hibs supports want their stands to be filled with thousands of Chinese and Arabs like there are in premier league stadiums
The problem is 2 fold. One is economics and the other is the lack of quality footballers. The likes of Aberdeen and dundee united aren't ever to get back to theircoverachieving days until there is a more level playing field economically ( as there was before the bowman ruling, tv money and commercialism of the game) and when Scottish youngsters are out playing football, getting quality coaching in every community. The second could be achievable but in the uk governments don't like to spend money on sport.
This, Sam North, Superscoreboard, the patter. I know Scottish Fitba is special.
@@graduke1aye but I’m a free enterprise world what can u do. Other than the American way with league sponsorship divided equally and drafts on youth players with ownership of that player dependant on the development you put in. The only way imo is for us the people to appreciate grassroots football more but we don’t we’d rather watch Southampton vs Burnley than our local junior league teams.
@@chelseachelseafcsuperfan7220 would they rather it remains 70% empty ?
"Come to your Scottish football game and make your mind up for yourself. That's it" Well said by the lad !
It's so weird seeing a video about Scottish football and the fact you showed a part of the world the passion for our football means alot
Scottish it's full of Ireland flags.
@@L1am21 that's just Celtic cause they're Irish in background but I mean all the other Scottish clubs the proper mid table ones and stuff besides Rangers and Celtic
@@auhsojrellim5346 hibs are also Wanna be Irish as well.
@@L1am21 You don't have a clue what you're talking about.
@@iberian5319 rangers dont fly England flags they fly union flags that Scotland is in.
Brilliant, I'm a Celtic fan, but seeing the Hibs sing Sunshine on Leith always brings a tear to my eye. The rendition of it at Hampden, when they won the Scottish Cup a few years ago, was spectacular.
we have many a chant to sing tae the gers about that
Love it. Watched it last night with loads of other songs
@@symblitz699 cringe
Remind me : which little club were Hibs destroying that day ?
Your recent content, from Wrexham, to Napoli, to the lower leagues, and now to Scotland, has been phenomenal, and, for a fan from the USA, so wonderfully educational. You are exploring the roots of the game, and demonstrating why European football has such devoted and passionate supporters. Thank you!
My Dad, a Hibs fan, passed away a year ago and we played Sunshine on Leith at his funeral. Beautiful end to to another wonderful video Nieve. Keep doing what you're doing, best Football channel going.
Condolences on your loss, I’m glad he got to see the Scottish Cup victory a few years back.
"People cannot fall in love with stories they have not read"
Very poignant and sadly relevant quote. Massive props for giving this issue the coverage it needs. Great video.
Thanks so much for having me on, gutted I couldn't make it to this game. Looked unreal! Great video, hope to catch up again soon!
As an American, I wish Scottish football had more attention paid to it here in the States. There is a purity to it that I really enjoy. I visited Edinburgh in 2017 and while I did not get the chance to see a match, I thoroughly enjoyed the city and its culture. Edinburgh derby is going to be quite a match, I will have to be up VERY early to watch.
Puriity ? You can get that in all the lower leagues in England, from Championship down - because the Scot PL is Championship, League One and Two, in one top division ! Don't forget, Scotland is 5 million people.
I feel the same way. I follow several leagues and teams but Scotland has a different feel (and a lot of potential imo)
I feel bad that SPFL give the rest of the world two league matches a week: one Premiership and one Friday Night Championship Fitba.
American here too. I went to a game at Hearts in February and the atmosphere was fantastic. SPL deserves some more love
As Americans, we have a special connection to Scotland in the world of soccer. Their immigrants are the main reason we had any soccer culture here at all... Now in the modern era obviously there's a ton of other influences (I'm Latino, in South Florida so obviously when I go to Inter Miami games all the songs are in Spanish and based on Argentine originals lol) but the motherland of American soccer is Scotland... And i think that's awesome.
What a pleasure to have you north of the border Nieve! 🏴
Here’s hoping we can sort our deal out sooner rather than later and give this country the financial springboard that it needs 🙌🏻
I think the sky tv deal is the wrong direction. The SPFL need to try and disrupt the apple cart otherwise they will always be stuck at the bottom rotting.
They should have made an spfl TV. Or they should sell the rights to a tech giant like Amazon or Apple and have the games broadcast on an online platform.
We will never get a fair deal from London centric media.
Still working my way through your videos - they're all varying degrees of marvellous but this is the best I've seen. That last minute featuring both the Hibs fans and your reaction to them is truly special.
The emotion in your voice at the end Nieve was something else. Great channel great content. You just get football totally wherever it’s played 👍
The content, the narrative, the story-telling of this channel is absolutely top notch. Absolutely amazing. With your talent, the sky is the limit.
I’m a Hibs fan and your video speaks volume! Thank you!!
Our game is massively undersold up here and if given more publicity/better Tv deals the Scottish game will only go from strength to strength. Ultimately meaning more finances for teams like Hibs, Hearts, Aberdeen and the rest. Hopefully more people will see it that way!
ps Sunshine on Leith one of the best anthems around glad you liked it 😁💚
Your videos are so pure. I love that you catch these emotions so well
The fair lady and I went to St. Mirren v Hearts at St. Mirren Park a few week ago while over from Australia. It was excellent. The atmosphere inside Scottish football stadiums is exactly what you would expect from vlogs like these.
Can confirm that Scottish Macaroni pies are something else. Bayne's bakery in Portobello make a brilliant one.
The only team in Scotland that opposed this ludicrous TV offer from Sky was Rangers. Every other team in the league voted in favour of it which is crazy. Scottish football is ranked as one of the top 10 leagues in Europe according to the most recent UEFA club coefficients (largely due to Rangers consistently reaching the later stages of European competitions). Scotland now has 2 Champions League teams in it but how can they compete with teams that spend almost a billions to build squads? Rangers faced a Liverpool team with a squad value of over £750m this season which is just nuts. Scotland has been condemned to become a perpetual 2 team league, with no hope of every competing again at the big table.
People criticise the standard of player and lack of competition. A better TV deal means more money, more money means a better standard of player across the board, better players means better football, better performances in Europe, etc. It all has a domino effect. Scotland MUST get a better TV deal.
It also need a major overhaul of the leagues, pyramid and squad rules. Without them we wont get a better tv deal and investors. Domino effect also.
Shows Scotland needs Independence from the UK, in the UK they are fed scraps by English companies because they can. These same companies pump money into English football even English womens football and give us less than the bare minimum. Look at the BBC they pay about 200x the money for EPL highlights as they do for Scottish football highlights. How can they afford £70million per season for EPL highlights but only around £500k per season for Scottish League highlights? they buy the rights to the Scottish Cup final but do not show it on BBC in England etc meanwhile they put the English finals on Scottish BBC.
Same with Sky Sports they are allowed to show like 65 games but they only show like 45, they have no interest in investing in Scottish football or promoting it but they will promote and invest in English lower League football and English womens football and English rugby etc, the English rugby deal with Sky is more than the Scottish football one even though Scottish football has more viewers and thats even with them giving Rugby less money than they used to, they used to give them £40million per season and cut it to £26million.
All other small countries get more money as they have all their own national TV channels raking in the money, English companies rake in our money and then give us peanuts back.
@@jacksonbow2766 I’d have 3 leagues of 20 teams. 3 go up, and 3 down, every year. It’s the simplest and best format.
@@BillyMcMorran ok, thats one way to do it. I prefer 3 leagues of 16, then regionals. Or 16-16 then an 18 team National league with regionals behind that, 2 up 2 down and a play-off system like the English.
We need to do something different in the Premiership though to allow other teams a shot at the title. I would use something similar to the Belgian style and American styles. Have a 30 game regular season, then split the league into groups of 4 for a further 6 games. Top 4 play for title and forst Euro spots. Next 4 play for remaining Euro spots. Bottom 4 to fight against the 2 relegation spots.
We can even do something similar for the other leagues to keep them entertaining.
We also need to open the pyramid properly. I would have 4 regional leagues at tier 4. HL, LL, East and West. All 16 teams. Have the Champions all play a mini league for 2 automatic promotion slots to National league.
We also need league rules for squads changed. Maximum number of foreign players limited to 16 or 17 players. Homegrown player quotas to min of 8 and squad sizes no bigger than 27 players. I would even put youth player quotas in there.
Currently even the teams in Europe have players extra for the league that are not in their European squads because of the UEFA squad rules.
We also need to distribute the TV money evenly across the league. The OF cannot claim they get to keep it because of Skys preferences. Sky make that decision and it is not for the OF to milk.
The proze money can also be distributed better.
The focus should on bringing the other clubs up.
Hundred percent correct . League needs to change playing teams 4 or even 6 or seven times in one season is a dead horse .and tv deal is poor .
This video was brilliant! You really capture the energy in the stadium, the unique traditions and the local people - it’s something many of us will never get to see four ourselves and this was the next best thing! Great stuff, thanks! 👍🏴
Danny that’s so kind and I really appreciate you taking the time to say this. Thank you
@@stuntpeggnieve Celtic and Ranger would not even survive in the championship, My club Millwall would beat both of them.
@@johndunnburgess6403same Milwall that’s bought a hibs striker?
I've watched many of your videos. You're very professional, enthusiastic & knowledgeable about all things related to the game of football. I hope you will get a chance in sports broadcasting with one of the major networks in the future!
I only recently stumbled across your channel and instantly fell in with your content. The fact that you cover so broadly all of English/Scottish football in all the leagues is fantastic.
For a soccer fan from the US, being able to see the passion and energy and support for all these teams just makes your hair stand on end.
Keep the videos coming. You are doing a great job.
Soccer 🤦♂
Superb video, Canadian here who lived anc studied in Glasgow in the early 2000s, I will absolutely agree that the passion in Scottish football for their clubs is on an epic level, as I became friends with St Johnstone, Aberdeen and Motherwell supporters outside of the two dominant Glasgow giants.
Passion my arse. The stadiums are always half empty.
@@gumbo7215haha jealous English. better atmosphere in Scotland league 2 than the English premiership. It's a joke, English teams all have 2 songs that are sung quietly.
@@gumbo7215 if you had half a brain cell mate, you would be truly dangerous 😂
@@Eggyfart83 The average attendance in Scottish League 2 is 567, but that's the 4th tier, so I assume you meant Championship. The Scottish Championship's average attendance is 2,200. Absolutely no way on Earth you can pretend that it has a better atmosphere than the Prem. There's a better atmosphere in the English non-league (average attendance = 3.3k) than there is in The Scottish Championship. The last Notts County match I went to had 11k attendance, to watch them play a meaningless dead-rubber against York City.
@@0xmoo think you are jealous the statement is infact correct going on capita Scotland has the best support in Europe ! It’s easy to crow when sky through millions to England while the rest get a pittance. I’d love to see you on the same deal as us then see how long you have the best league in Europe. England doesn’t want Scottish teams out performing them or why wouldn’t sky put more money on the table to Scottish clubs to help our game thrive more . It’s not a level playing field & everyone knows it .
You have a gift for getting to the heart of the matter. As a Forest fan I've made a note to take up the offer of going up to experience a Scottish game next season.
Thank you for being one of the few in England who are not condescending about our game. Very even-handed summary of our current situation.
‘Look at the ground it’s packed out’ there was literally loads of empty seats 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Absolutely; it’s only Celtic and Rangers that pack their allocations out. 🍀
@@vincentmcnabb939 ok there was empty seats when you and rangers where there nune when hearts where there
People are so dumb we know there are empty seats but still biggest supporters in Europe
Love your videos, as a Celtic fan, yes absolutely would love for the league to be more competitive.
Thank you Andrew!
@@stuntpeggnieve Thank you for another video, regarding other British Football, Nieve. You say you have been on this planet for 22 years? I have had my prayers answered, that I have been lucky to be, come this mid June, 58 years, on this planet. The only real bad footballer in the world, in my Dad's opinion, has been nearly, because he always used to say, nearly don't score.
Croatia's population is roughly the same as Scotland's, its domestic league is dominated by a couple of clubs, and they tend to do very well in the Euros and the World Cup. If a country that's been independent for 30 years can achieve this then I'm sure Scotland can.
@@geoffpoole483 just need our independence first
@@rossmurphy5 Hasn't everyone got their independence, through having their own national parties, Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, Sein Fein, the Houses of Parliament? It is true what David Cameron said, we really are stronger together, otherwise why did people only just vote in favour of the UKIP and Brexit parties, and leaving the EU?
Love the videos. Nice to see a different perspective plus you do your research! I'm jealous. Wish I could travel and watch all the footy you do. Keep up the grand work!
What a great video. Loving your appraisals of places matches fans etc. You've blossomed into a great reporter. You offer something a little bit different to all the other football reviews with a very humble feel to it all thrown in. Most enjoyable and well done an absolute pleasure to watch.
I'm in Australia and with so many aussies now playing in Scotland I've never watched so many SPL games and have been thoroughly enjoying it.
Next year I plan to visit the UK and will try to get to a game in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Not Aberdeen?
I love your videos because you have a big talent in transporting the emotions to the viewer. I dont exactly know how you do it, but it works :D keep on!
So lovely, Yuma. I’m chuffed that you feel this way because all those emotions I feel, I try my best to relay them, with just the use of a mobile phone!
@@stuntpeggnieve top tier video this
Absolutely loving your work 💚
Genuinely one of the best vlogs/mini docs about Scottish football by an outsider ever. Demonstrated real understanding of the culture and the issues facing the game.
You speak brilliantly Nieve, keep the content coming. Forza Napoli ✊🏻🔵
Im planning to get an Aberdeen season ticket when I go to uni, I absolutly love the Scottish league, but I wish there was more competition.
More than welcome my friend!
Stand free ❤
Thanks. Great piece of reporting. Love the passion
What a great episode!! Thanks so much!
Great video! Love the insight on the Premiership, & a 2 team title race sounds a lot more fun than what Bayern does in the Bundesliga!
Scottish football isn't as bad as people think.
Rangers lost the Europa league final on a penalty shootout, Arsenal & United failed to get to the final this season.
😅
Well sir, you played yourself
Congrats!
'Scottish football isn't as bad as people think.
Rangers lost the Europa league final on a penalty shootout, Arsenal & United failed to get to the final this season.' - Cracking post.
I think it Is tbf
But look at our teams in Europe this season. Rangers and celtic were the worst team in the ucl ever,celtic were underwhelming, dundee United bottled a lead against az (werent expected to win but could have gave a better showing), motherwell got humiliated and hearts got an unlucky group draw. To improve scottish football more teams like hibs and aberdeen need to be competitive in European group stages and have actual ambition instead of being content with where they are now
Another great piece. I’ve been mulling over going to see some football in Scotland and you’ve made my mind up. Thanks. Keep up the great work.
Go.... I can highly recommend it. I've seen a few Scottish matches this season and it's well worth the effort
You really need to be sponsored by someone. Every video is interesting, compelling, candid, honest, and worth the time to watch.
If you had the resources, I can’t even imagine what you could create.
Well done! You have a lot to be proud of.
Kudos for getting the Bay City Rollers into your vlog. That was an unexpected surprise!
Ahh thanks Stu, for a band that were so massive I feel like they’ve become quite underrated, I don’t know many my age who have even heard of them!
…and Deacon Blue!
@@brianandrea3249 spot on!!
Not a finer sound to be heard than the hibees belting out sunshine on Leith. Just fabulous 👌
Great video, what a rendition of Sunshine on Leith, I'm not surprised you were a little emotional after hearing that. 👏
Great wee doc about Scottish football - thank you 👍🏴
I love the enthusiasm from the young supporters.
England is 10x the size of Scotland, population wise, and therefore it's understandable that their TV deals would dwarf ours.
The real stark comparison is when you compare the Scottish TV deal with say Denmark or Norway for example.
I think one of the big issues is that in a country like Denmark, for example, most of the TV execs negotiating the deals are Danish! They therefore have an inbuilt bias towards Danish football and value it accordingly.
When it comes to Scottish football, wether it be Sky, BBC or whoever, the deals are negotiated at a UK level and the people doing the deals are generally based in London and you're dealing with people who literally don't know which one is "Dundee" and which one is "Dundee Utd". So is it any wonder that Scottish football is simply an after thought in the minds of these people.
Scotland doesn't have it's own state broadcaster, we have the BBC instead. We are essentially "regional football" whereas in Denmark, Norway etc... those leagues are the national leagues and they have their own national broadcasters competing to televise those leagues. In Scotland we don't have that.
Agree, this is spot on. Other small countries run themselves and have interest in their own countries and their own teams, sports. In Scotland pretty much all big companies are run by England and their only interest in Scotland is making money, not promoting and advertising and investing in Scotland because they don't care about Scotland because they are English.
The UK is a myth really, English people care as much about Scotland as French people care about Switzerland or Italians care about Croatia. Yet English people get to run Scotland.
Spot on. It’s insane how Scotland seems to be the only country where fans can’t watch their team if they can’t get a ticket and the game isn’t on sky sports.
Playing away to Ross County means that if the match isn’t on sky then you’re basically not allowed to watch your team at all. So unfair
Even then, they might have 10x the population but they give themselves 50x of the revenue that they collect (partly) from us.
@@celticbarry9877 I think that's a little harsh, Barry. Remember that Scotland does have its own government and parliament. In my experience, Scotland is viewed the same in England as any other part of the country. Lots of English people study/work in Scotland and vice versa so there are lots of ties between the two, definitely more than the other countries you mentioned. I think if you spent some time in England, you'd realise we're not as divided as some politicians might make out!
The difference with the Scandinavian TV deals is that they broadcast every single game, so obviously get more money for that. However their kick-off times are different to ours - would there be any many fans at Premiership games when they are all on TV and none of them are at 3pm on a Saturday?
Great to see you and Footy Adventures collab again! Spot on with the chicken & egg thing, we need someone like Hearts or Hibs to do well in Europe to get the money and increase competition, but they won’t without the money 😢 Scottish cup final needs more hype as it’s one of the most historical fixtures in football. I hope we can see another side like McClean’s Dundee United or Fergie’s Aberdeen but I doubt it will happen in my lifetime.
Also the video of Hibs fans singing SOL after the 2016 Scottish cup final is one of the best things I’ve ever seen!
Love the way you invest in every match you watch, even if you're not a fan of either side.
The pure enjoyment of the game, and the pure enjoyment of seeing others invested wholeheartedly is contagious.
Finally, I had heard of macaroni pie, but I had never seen it.
Now I have a new life goal!! I need one of those!!
Scottish football still has its heart. Same can’t be said for the PL.
I find Scottish football interesting because the fans care about the team more than us English. Some of the mathematics of Scottish footie and the history is astonishing for a sparsely populated country. The stadiums are unique I cannot understand people that slate it.
Neither can I. I think if it was pushed better in the media, a lot of English would start giving it more time. Maybe pick a Scottish team etc.
@@stuntpeggnieve Bit awkward for me living in Devon and following Plymouth Argyle but I always keep an eye out for Dundee FC for some unknown random reason.
"the fans care about the team more than us English"...utter rubbish. Evidence? Thought not.
@@thelouderyouscream They appear to have more charisma than English fans, premiership clubs in England always have tourism to fund them, not so much the Scottish. Not saying the English are not patriotic but sometimes popularity celebrity subdue things. Grassroots is whats important and where it starts. And supporting a mediocre football club is more important than being an armchair glory fan.
@@thelouderyouscream Better crowds per population with a worse product?
As hearts fan for the best part of 30 years, the hobos singing sunshine on Leith is something all football fans should experience (if only once). Fills me full of jealousy lol.
Great Video!!! Had me tearing up at the end too!!
Went to hibs and celtic in pre season with norwich and really enjoyed it. Scottish footbal has an amazing fan base and I'f love to explure it more.
As an American. I thank you for this. This kind of passion is great and definitely needs more attention. Id love to goto Scotland one day and catch a game. Sports teams in the USA just doesnt have the kind of history and ties with the community that European sports do
That is certainly true about our professional sports, but I do think that American college sports fandom is our best analog for European sports fandom.
@alecerdmann8505 yeah I’m French and I’ve been to college football and basketball games, it’s equally as fascinating and rich in terms of history and culture as our football. The NBA and NFL are fake and terrible but, although the atmosphere is logically a bit different, watching Ohio State against Notre Dame in South Bend was really similar to legendary European nights in Champions League football.
Another amazing video - thanks for sharing, great passion
found this channel by accedent and as an yorkshireman whos worked in scotland with fond memories and many friends made your channel and chat is refreshing. spot on
Fantastic… more and more vloggers like yourself, Sam from Footy Adventures, Thogden et al are realising how passionate and undersold Scottish football is. Sadly too many people south of the border go to their automatic and uninformed mantra “aww but it’s crap though isn’t it, farmers league” - thank you for your video
My Danish team Brøndby IF actually sent Hibs out of Europa League back in July 2016 after 120+ mins played with penalty kicks to get the winner. The first match in Scotland was ofc. not on TV... But what a crazy macth and memories from back then!. :) and a fun fact, John McGinn from Aston Villa and Scottish national team played for Hibs back then, he missed the first pen (the only missed pen out of 9).
some limbs in the Hibs end for our goal!!!
I remember Jason Cummings scored a goal that was disallowed wrongly and the keeper we had in goal was shocking otso Virtanen and you scored like a minute in
That was a hard one to take, I do like remembering all the European teams we play, Dnipro had that affect !
Brilliant content, I can feel their passion (to the club) and your passion (to football). Warm greetings from Poland. See you around at Legia Warszawa stadium:)
Very informative... Very passionate... Well done.
Despite the fact that Scottish football has been dominated by 2 clubs it's still a place that has so many clubs with distinct identities and rich history and profile.
Exactly this
Although Celtic dominate the League. since 2010 Dundee Utd, Hearts, Inverness, Hibs, Kilmarnock, St Mirren, Aberdeen, Ross County have all won silverware be it Scottish or League cups
And of course St Johnstone who won both in one season in 2021
Celtic fan here. This was a dead rubber game for us because we had already won the league, but knowing how much it meant to Hibs fans, I honestly didn't mind that they got the better of us. I just really wish they had beaten Hearts too! I'll take losing to Hibs over Rangers anyday
Really love that you've highlighted this issue regarding the under monetizing of the Scottish game.
Seeing and hearing the Hibees fans singing Sunshine On Leith at anytime is moving, but at Hampden after after winning the Scottish Cup for the first time in 114 years, it brought an Arthur's Seat size lump to my throat, my first match at Easter Road was a 5-0 win against Third Lanark, between then and the Scottish Cup win we only won 3 league cups, the scarcity of those moments makes them much more precious which has to sustain you through years of sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow .............
Went to Easter Road the week after 9/11 for a rescheduled UEFA cup tie against AEK Athens. As a Pompey fan I can honestly say it was as special a night for passion and atmosphere as I have ever experienced
Aye, that was a great atmosphere, and the first time SoL had really been played over the tannoy.
As a Celtic fan, yes, I would love a more competitive league, we always talk about the league being our bread and butter when we think about Europe, but the only season we all always remember is 67, bc we did something special that year. It would be nice if every trophy won felt like that, and if that means others win sometimes, im fine with that
Aw what a legend comin up and watchin our game
your content is so passionate and insightful!
Thank you so much Mitch! So lovely
The Scottish Football authorities are asleep at the wheel and not fit for purpose.
I'd actually say Scotland being in the UK is what holds Scotland back, other countries Greece, Norway, Sweden, Croatia, Romania etc pretty much everyone get better TV deals than us because those TV companies in their countries are run by people from those countries and they want to invest in and promote their football teams. In Scotland English companies give us pennies because there is no real Scottish companies. The BBC pay the equivalent of 35x the money for EPL highlights as they do Scottish Premier highlights, the BBC have the rights to the Scottish Cup final and don't put it on English BBC channels.
England holds back Scottish football. It's not the case in Norway where their own people and companies have interest in their own country, in Scotland we are a backwater of England. The BBC put the English womens FA Cup final on all countries main channels but put the Scottish Cup final only on Scottish BBC.
doncaster at his best
When Hibs Fans Sang After winning The 2016 Scottish Cup Final it -is one the greatest moments in Scottish ball history and i say that as a Rangers fan - also it was the 1st time they won the cup in 114 years
Cheers pal. You're nice for saying
I 100% agree. I even sent that clip to my Mum who hates footy, and she loved it
Excellent piece mate, really enjoyed that
Great video. Glad you had fun and "got it"😉👍🏻🇳🇬💚
Expecting an Edinburgh derby - no matter the stakes - to be a feast for the eyes is a rookie mistake. For some unknown reason, the footballing quality drops about a league and a half and the result is completely random and independent of either team's form. I still wouldn't miss one for the world, though.
the result is completely random hibs have won 1 in 11
Your main point is absolutely correct. The problem is that the powers that be in Scottish football, the SPL and the SFA, are dominated by Celtic and the new club Rangers and Scottish football is run for the benefit of those two. The SPL and the SFA only care about them and they only care about themselves. There's no interest in maximising revenue for anyone else. The rest of us are seen as feeder clubs (buy a St Mirren star, stick him on the bench and he won't score against us again). The SPL was set up to maximise revenue for the big two and that's the way it's gone on. Glad you were there to see us humble the wee Greens ;-)
Your talking absolute rubbish Rangers we’re the only team to vote against the tv deal every other team voted for the mediocre scraps on offer from sky
Brilliant football documentary- miles better than just filming the match like the other football bloggers like Thogden. Love these types of videos
A special moment...Sunshine On Leith . Thank you for sharing.
#GGTTH 💚
Great video once again. Scottish football could use some investors coming in and helping the smaller teams. Wheter or not that's likely is up for debate. When that said, Celtic is an amazing club and you don't win 50+ championships if you're not a well runned club with quality players. No matter the league.
That is very true. One of only 5 teams to have over 100 trophies. They’d be successful in any country.
Oh let's be honest. celtic and Rangers have bought the title for the past 100 years. their rivals are dirt poor.
@@asensibleyoungman2978 you just love talking nonsense. Very strange for a scot who supports Barcelona 😂
@@ajorngjdonaydbr It's not entirely wrong though, considering the investment they get and the worth of their squads compared to the rest of the league
Hearts...hibs... st mirren, dumbarton, cove, bonnyrigg, & Rangers. say what you will about scottish football but they have some fantastic team names.
I’ve never looked at it like this before, but you are totally right!
Stenhousemuir, East Fife, Forfar, Queen Of The South
Heart of Midlothian to give us our full name is even better 😁
Great question you posed at the end regarding making the league more exciting 👍
What a howler from the keeper. Another great video.
I'm very fortunate to have discovered Scottish soccer. There is a special sort of grassroots, passionate, and nostalgic "what football used to be" feeling that surrounds Scottish soccer, which you captured perfectly here. I agree that the world would be blessed to have easier access to the Scottish Prem. Difficult to watch games in the States, but I try to get up when I can.
So best keep it as it is with its passion and nostalgia rather than ruining it with money? Because money would change it.
@@fatdaddy1996 I never said money had anything to do with it...
What passion the Hibees fans have. Easter road looks amazing now. But most of all I hope Celtic play that goalkeeper in the Scottish Cup Final. 😂 Thanks for covering the match!
Haha! Love it. Thanks Ross 🙏
Fester Road is a Meccano set.
hart is a poor mans craig gordon
@@user-ix1ki1po5r must have missed Craig Gordon win the EPL, win the PL golden gloves, win the FA cup etc
I was at the game, sitting about 20 rows behind you in the east stand but hadn't seen your vlog before..I I had I've had come and said hello. I was really chuffed to see how moved you were by the rendition of sunshine on leith" its how I feel every time I sing it at E.R.
Hopefully you keep coming to scottish games and you know you'll get a great welcome at Hibs. Keep up the vlogs, IMO the best of all the football vlogs..honestly, you've put the lads to shame..well done. Granted Sams a legend but yours is just better.
GGTTH
I'm an Englishman living in Scotland, love Scottish football, go every weekend. Sorely sold short by Doncaster and chums
Aberdeen 🤝 Celtic
For me 😎
Calm doon bro.
I know you support the sheep but celtic still ain't gonna shag ye.
Yasssss Aberdeen Stand Free ❤
I'm so pleased you like Macaroni Pies too.
It upsets me deeply that we don’t serve them in England. Deeply.
@@stuntpeggnieve Imagaine my disappointment to move back from Scotland to realise that Greggs didn't sell Macaroni Pies in England and Wales.
@@Squimple hang on. You’re telling me that the greggs in Scotland do macaroni pies?
@@stuntpeggnieve They did when I was up there.
@@Squimple Greggs discontinued Macaroni Pies in 2015
You need to be commissioned to make football documentaries! Keep up the amazing work ❤
I love your videos so much. I've never been happier with the algorithm for bringing me this content gold
Scotland has the same problem La Liga has with Madrid and Barcelona with Rangers and Celtic , but there’s even less money in Scotland for the smaller clubs.
With Atletico taking that weird in between spot
Don't flatter yourself. Real Madrid have 14 CL and Barcelona have 5. Both are European giants. celtic & rangers are nobodies in Europe.
@@gumbo7215 hes saying its the same issue. not comparing the clubs ya melon.
@@gumbo7215 Spain is 10 times bigger dingbat.
As a Celtic fan this video was needed badly.
I’m not going to spend all day talking about the financial part of the game because it gets tiresome.
Glad to see another channel highlight Scottish football in all its glory.
Big shout out to Sam aswell 👏🏻👏🏻
Keep promoting the heart and soul of the Woking class game,more money will improve the leagues up here but we’re a small country.The other clubs in the Leagues need to pull in that fan support from abroad but I won’t hold my breath.
It's actually great to see so many football content creators shining a spotlight on our games.
Went to Stenhousemuir vs Stirling back on October...very passionate...will fo a few next season too
It would help if they restructured the league. Bring in the top 8 championship teams and make it a 20 team league
It sounds like such a sensible decision but I imagine plenty of the owners of clubs in the SPL will have something to say about the revenue loss from one less fixture against Celtic and Rangers. It all boils down to whether or not the right people are willing to do what’s best for the game
@@stuntpeggnieve hopefully they realise it will help them in the long run
Come to Aberdeen. Scotland's number 1.
Scotlands number 1what?
@@D4773n casual firm for a start.
Most successful Scottish team in Europe also with 2 European trophies.
Had the best manager the worlds ever seen in Fergie.
Aberdeen has plenty to shout about
@@CME1994European cup> cup winners cup and super cup
Love your vlogs as always keep them coming! Scottish football is on the up
Brought a tear. thx for visiting Hibs xxx Sun's out Pegg! It's amazing
Scottish fitbaw is so underrated. Van veen would walk all over the championship
Fckn hilarious!! He was just above average at Scunny back in the day.. 👏😂
@@Gastradamus no one in this comment section can name anyone who’s done well for scunthorpe 😂 not gonna judge a player that’s ended up at that house fire of a club.
Aberdeen 3rd best team in Scotland after Celtic & Rangers ❤
you only have nielson to thank for that you wont be 3rd next season what it like never to win at tynecastel
@@user-ix1ki1po5r Aberdeen have finished ABOVE hearts 9 times out the last 10 seasons 😂😂😂😂😂
Your always in our shadow
@@user-ix1ki1po5r ps learn how to spell properly
Just found your channel, Great video! (From a Kilmarnock fan!)✌️
5:44 GOLAZO!!!! What a goal pure beauty