Wrexham's Most Amazing Feeling
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- čas přidán 10. 04. 2023
- This is the story of an amazing feeling thousands of people had yesterday--a feeling that, ultimately, they gave each other. It's a football story about a fellow named Ryan Reynolds, a football club, and a recently unretired goalkeeper who will never buy a drink in Wrexham again.
In which John cannot be particularly excited about his own football club, so he decides to be excited about other people's joy.
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One time when I was in choir the instructor said something like, "The music only exists so long as you're singing, it only exists because we're together right now. Once you stop it's gone." Thinking about that with this video, because the memories matter, they live on, but only because we're together
That quote really hits me deeply. Thank you.
Music teacher here. That is intensely good teaching.
that's beautiful thanks for sharing
I'm going to be up all night thinking about that.
Reminds me of something my college theatre director said to us on opening night of one show. "What we're about to do does not exist yet, and after tonight, it will never exist again." Each moment is different no matter how much rehearsal, or practice, no matter how many games, or performances.
This video made me understand why people refer to sports teams as “we.”
That last letter of AFC stands for "club". We, the fans, are the club. In some sports, in some countries, for some teams, that is literal - we are members and the membership collectively owns the organisation. But even when it's not literally, legally, true, it's metaphorically, emotionally true. Also, the team, the sport, it wouldn't exist without us.
So yes, there is a real sense in which we are the club. The players on the field are merely our representatives, our avatars. The owners are stewards of the club. They own it as a trust for the fans - even if that isn't true in law, it certainly is the way the relationship is supposed to work.
Loving "unimportant" things is what makes humans special.
Stealing the quote buddy. I really like it
@@abishaipaul2298 I feel like this idea was mentioned by John himself in his book, I'm maybe just presenting it with different words lol. But go for it :)
Almost as if they ARE the important things
And yet saying "Oh my god, who cares!?" is also uniquely human. Funny bunch those humans.
Comments like this are the real reason I’m subscribed to this channel
i’ve never been a sports person but your description in anthropocene of them being a “third thing” has completely changed the way i think about them, and a lot else in my life
(and i do know it was a quote from donald hall! but i never would’ve heard it if not for its inclusion in the book so you still get credit here)
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A "third thing"?
@@RandomRyter Like in a relationship how two people both share a love of the same thing e.g. sports
The pointing out of third things has definitely been an eye opener for me too 😊
"This guy Ryan, he's a real Hank Green when it comes to jobs."
That's a heck of a compliment, Ryan would be so flattered 🥰
John the earnest delight you derive from football being the artist you are truly has shielded me from becoming one of those pretentious artists that looks down on sports lovers tbh … we should all just be glad ppl are finding things to enjoy in this vale of tears
I spent much of my life being a pretentious artist who looks down on sports lovers so I'm glad I could help save you from that trap! :) -John
@@vlogbrothers I'd like to second @Kirby.Burgess's point since I've been getting into my local football club lately after John's normalization of AFC Whimbledon and also after watching Ted Lasso... I actually just came back from a game that started out as 2-0 in favor of our team and then quickly became 2-3, even extending the game for half an hour longer but with no recourse :^/ the disappointment is real, though it was entertaining
That’s a horrible way to look at it. If you’re an artist you should be able to find the art in generations of families getting together to watch sports and enjoy it together. Just bc you’re into art shouldn’t mean bc you don’t see the beauty in something doesn’t mean it’s not there. You used a perfect word for that. Pretentious
cookie monster but he's a middle aged man 😭
That has to be a Pizzamas shirt next Pizzamas.
@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721 yesss that's such a good idea
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I am certainly not a sports fan in general, but I moved to Wrexham last year and have by proxy been privy to their wins and losses. Yesterday I got to watch this match with 400 Wrexham fans and the inexplicable joy they felt was powerful. It was wonderful to be a part of it and I plan on continuing to watch Wrexham's (hopeful) successes in the future.
That's how we become fans! Before you know it you'll be singing along at matches :P
WE'RE GOIN UP!
From someone who was born in Nottingham: great day for you lot though.
Ryan Reynolds is one of the nicest Canadians in history
And that's not a low bar to pass, i'm told! 😆
I'm hoping he can purchase the Ottawa Senators, their last owner was an awful human being.
And one of Canada's three sexiest Ryans.
(Reynolds, Gosling, George)
@@SylviusTheMadsexy Ryans are TIGHT!
@@SylviusTheMad Lol, I see a cultured fellow here.
It's a special kind of feeling where you can be sad about your own personal disappointment but happy for the other group. Its a great life lesson and eases a lot of suffering.
Long time Nerdfighter from Wrexham here. Thanks so much John, eloquently put as usual. We feel the love! Up the Town.
Happy Johnsday, Tue
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JOHN. YOU GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS. This is EXACTLY the reason I absolutely love attending live sporting events. I am a die-hard Minnesota Vikings fan. We never win everything, most seasons are either disappointing or lackluster, but the energy of the stadium is beyond the capacity of language to appropriately convey.
I’m a Baltimore Ravens fan, not because they’re a great team - which they are, sometimes! - but because every game has chaotic stuff happen to both teams in equal measure.
This makes every game a joy to watch because for every dubious call by the officials there’s a nail-biting leap-over-the-opposing-team-to-get-into-place-before-the-whistle-blows moment that the opposing team then wrecks by having an extra man on the field. Always a good game, when you never know where the chaos generator will strike next.
Get yourself a nerd that loves you as much as John Green loves soccer ❤
In a world that wants you beaten down, depressed and anxious, loving something like John loves football (or Hank, science), is an act of resistance and self love 💖
Just so you know, Ben Foster has a CZcams channel where he uploads matchday vlogs and puts a gopro in the goal, I'm sure his next video will be a spectacular one!
I thought for sure that the video would mention that a CZcamsr became Wrexham's hero. Ben Foster did put out a great video on this match, though it looks like he didn't get the GoPro footage of the penalty save.
I keep finding it so funny that Rob McElhenney becomes "Ryan Reynolds' friend Rob", as if he isn't also a famous actor/writer/producer. I know Ryan Reynolds is more famous, but I'm not sure how many, if any, of his films I've seen. I'm an obsessive IASIP fan, though, so it just keeps cracking me up because I followed the Wrexham stuff purely because of Rob.
Very happy for all Wrexham fans, even though I'm not a sports person! Your perspective has been instrumental in my understanding of why people like things like football, so thanks for that.
John, the way that you describe English football with such awe and passion, both here and on Dear Hank and John every week, makes me hopeful that humanity will continue on and find joy in the small things. Thank you for that
And Welsh football, as well.
Calling it English football is weird for one because it's just the kind of football played in most of the world and Wrexham is in Wales which is it's own country withing the UK and they don't like being called English.
@@DieAlteistwiederda I would hope the original commenter knows Wales is its own country.
British football leagues are divided between the countries of the UK, so the National League is limited to England. However, due to their history as one of the first clubs in Britain, Wrexham also participate in the English system, despite being in Wales.
Not saying either of you were wrong, just that like most things in the UK it's never as simple as it seems!
@@pattheplanterthere’s only 4 welsh teams in the English system tbf
@@patrickmurphy9290don’t forget Merthyr a few leagues down the pyramid. My own team Colwyn Bay only rejoined Welsh football four years ago after many years in English football
As a school counselor, I practice this with all my pre-K - 12 students. We call it savoring. Living in and remembering the moments that bring us unbridled positive emotion. Remember and relish in the senses felt, the emotions shared, the temperature, the sounds, the time of day. Recall it all in a moment when you are struggling. Savor the joy and happiness, both presently in the moment it's occurring, and as a recollection of before, so that you can savor what is to come as well.
I disowned my British football hooligan family/community history. But this mature perspective is awesome.
Go football for the best reasons :)
Jon Green is one of the few people who can make me tear up in 3 minutes.
Did John Green make me feel things about football in the UK? Dang it John!
If John's now claiming Pinterest, what will Hank challenge him with next? 😂
Hank's going to take on the premier social media space, Venmo
John's already winning at Tumblr.
linkdin
yeah, picked that up too - first Linked-In, now PinInterest... what is left? 🤔😂
He'll revive Geocities...
"...the way loving something together allows us to feel earnest, unironic connection". such a great description of why I love sports too. thanks for that.
this is cricket for me. i never got into football but my dad got me into cricket when i was a kid and there's so much pure unadulterated love for the sport in our family. (also as someone who does NOT understand football at all and has john's twitter notifications on, your joy, even though i don't share it, makes me so happy.)
Being born in India is basically inheriting cricket. Although I moved on to football as a teenager but understand the passion involved. But God do I love football.
maybe sports will be our (forever &) always John
I love your passion for sports, in fact, you actually got me interested in them! I don’t know why but it’s the way you describe it, please share your passions with us more this video was lovely!
P.S. I would love it if you were on Pinterest.
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Ryan Reynolds? He's an okay actor. No John Green or anything, but he's decent.
For sure, gotta love that Ryan Gosling!
Neither of them were in The Fault in Our Stars, but Ryan wasn't even ASKED. I mean, what does that tell you?
I love this comes up on the day of the Toronto Blue Jays' home opener. My dad was at the very first Jays game ever, mine was just a few weeks later. So many highs and lows with the team. I've never regretted my time following their pursuit. And may we also give each other great memories this season.
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Last time I was this early AFC WImbledon was up 1-0
Too soon.
I'm not a sports person. I rarely pay attention to what is happening in that sector of our society because I don't gain enjoyment like others do. If John Green were to narrate every game and explain the passion and lows for me, I'd be all on board that train! Thank you for sharing your passion and love, John.
I liked seeing my old robotics team be ranked 1st for most of the season, just having a great season, and the 2nd best team coming over to practice with the understanding that they were going to be 2/3 of the top seated alliance at competitions, and they were. They had all their qualifier rounds and were top seated for alliance selection. They climb their way up the bracket till the finals. Tied after 2 rounds. In the final round, the underdog alliance wins, and everyone cheers because they beat the top 2 ranked teams. I was happy for everyone because this win meant so much more to them. 2nd place wasn't bad either.
I am a 50 year old lifelong anti-sports-fan; like whoever first emerged from the primordial soup and said 'sports good!' was followed immediately by my distant forebear who said 'meeehhh' and our peoples have forged two paths through the world that shall ever be separate. But a few months ago a friend finally got me to watch the Welcome to Wrexham documentary and I started to sort of get it, that communal sense of heart that makes a fandom's shared joy and despair even over something as frivolous as balls going over lines somehow deeper and more true than what an individual might feel alone. That friend convinced me to watch a Wrexham game - just to see if I enjoyed it or even cared at all about it - and it turns out I sort of did which was a weird thing to discover at the age of 50. That first game was in early March and I've been following Wrexham ever since only to have delivered into my lap on Monday the most tense, literally nail-biting sports experience of my life. When Ben Foster made that save at the end I jumped out of my seat whooping and hollering like all the people I had made fun of for so long for getting so worked up about something as dumb as sports. Sharing that moment of pure joy with fellow Wrexham fans in the stands and around the world was really something special and I'm happy to share it with you too, John.
Hey John, I started watching y’all’s videos at age 12, I’m 26 now, and I’m just really thankful that it was yours and Hank’s videos that I found at that impressionable age. I credit y’all’s thoughtful and passionate videos for inspiring a lot of my ideals and my joy for sentimental thought. Seeing y’all’s video’s that focused on helping people and taking a kindness first approach, really made a big impact on me as a kid and I think I must have internalized the message. As I finish up grad school, I find myself only interested in career paths that help people. Anyway, I just wanted to thank you guys for being such a good influence on me as a kid
You can’t place two apostrophes in one word genius. “Ya’ll’s” might be one of the most autistic clusterfucks of literary misinformation I’ve ever seen
I'd still love a video about Pinterest domination next week though, John!
I'll try! -John
As the hockey mom of a U10 kid who just finished up an amazing playoff run with an amazing team, this one hit me hard.
He's a real "Hank Green"
You among others have fostered in me a football adduction that will now be a life of pain and joy. Thank you. And here's to my Tags who started as a CZcams channel and are now 1 point away from the Isthmian Premier league. This feeling won't last forever but it will carry me through this summer.
One of my favorite things about Hank and John and the Nerdfighter community is the phrasing of seemingly mundane sentences in such a way that they seem poignant and memorable. It is just a beautiful way of looking at the world that I wish I adopted more often instead of being cynical.
Practice for an hour a day, three days a week. After two weeks, go one hour, five days /week. Two weeks later, practice daily. Once this becomes more comfortable and natural, you'll be slipping in and out most days, like an otter with water. Your cynicism will start to become uncomfortable, dishonest, even. This is how you will recognize that your POV has shifted. This is a formalization of what worked for me. Key phrase: "they're probably doing their best" when provoked by others
Sorry, this wasn't indicating it had posted, so I accidentally triple posted.
All this is missing is an "I give Wrexham FC... Five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"
John, thank you for reminding me that there are people who love sports for good reasons, who find belonging and community by supporting their team, who understand that the opposing team's supporters are just like them. Too often I only see the hooligans who are just filled with hate and don't actually care about the sport and delight in causing trouble and chaos. I hope they'll stop giving sports fans a bad name...
As a long time sports cynic, I've started going semi-regularly to watch my local team, due to a lot of things but in part because you've convinced me of the magic of it. However, my local team is Norwich, so it's not easy going 😬 I have experienced some great moments though
The Nerdfighters/Always Sunny/MCU crossover we didn't know we needed.
I'm not the biggest sports fan (except for swimming, yay swimming) and yet your description of why you love football so much, makes me emotional
I paid just to watch the game they secured promotion in, seeing what it meant to the fans, it was so amazing!
Respect for calling it football and for the afc wimbledon jacket
Not a huge football guy, but I imagine this is like the 95 Mariners winning the American League West against the Yankees, and A-Rod hit the ball that saved baseball in Seattle. Very happy for everyone who gets to experience that today. Sports are cool
I was never a fan of football, but i recently started watching Ted Lasso, and it kinda shifted my whole perspective on sports. Just seeing how sports can form such strong communities of people who care and live through every win and loss together.
And the explanation on leagues was actually pretty helpful :)
Hearing this reminded me of a one chapter in ,,Anthropocene Reviewed" (love this book with all my heart). The passion you have while talking about those daily stuff always reminds me why you are my favourite author. Thank you :)
I had no idea that Ryan Reynolds is a Nerdfighter. He's a man who truly has not forgotten to be awesome.
This feels like one of the picture books i read to my brother, amazing ups and sad downs, a lot of emotions and suddenly, the plot twist! A retired player comes and saves the day. Would be a great bedtime story. i love picture books, i‘m always more entertained than my brother for some reason (he is six, i am seventeen but who cares)
I'm more of a baseball fan than anything, but I do like soccer (football) as well. I've said similar things to what John said, and for me the most important thing is this: it gives me something to *belong* to, even if I'm just watching it. Sometimes, people just need a way to decompress, to scream, to cry, to cheer about something, *anything.*
I remember going to Cincinnati with my dad for the United States vs. Mexico World Cup qualifier in November 2021. It was a cold night, with sleet and snow flurries on and off the whole match. It was an arch-rivalry game, and you don't need me to tell you the history between the two nations. And yet, twenty-two men stepped onto 110 yards of grass for just over ninety minutes, both aiming for the same objective. The United States won 2-0, and it put them in first place in qualifying standings at the time. It wasn't just a chance to cheer, it was a chance to bond with my dad, who came over to the U.S. from Europe. He wasn't looking to escape a bad situation, but to make a good one better. He taught me the love of the game. I'm not really a spiritual man, but there did seem to be an ethereal feeling in the stands that night. Maybe there's a reason why many sports arenas are considered a slice of Heaven.
I understand completely if you're not into sports. But for those that are, there is something you can't explain about it. I'd argue that there are times when the "just a game" argument isn't true. Sorry, I've gone on for too long; hopefully, this is the best argument I can make for it.
I'm not a big sports fan, but man, experiencing the Phillies' run to the World Series last year in Philadelphia every day was something special. The shriek of joy I let out at my local brewpub when Harper hit his "Bedlam at the Bank" home run was inhuman. But it was OK, cause everyone else there did the same. When total strangers can sing "Dancing on My Own" together in joy and celebration, that's a special moment for humanity
After my team was eliminated (the Jays - and let's not talk about that heartbreak), it was great to follow the Phillies story. Glad you got to experience that (like I did when we beat the Philllies in 93). There really isn't anything else like it.
Even when I do not follow a particular sport, seeing the fans in pure, unadulterated joy when their team wins always makes me think, "Good for them!"
After a lifetime of not getting the hype about or really understanding why people get so invested in sports, this march madness the college I am going to grad school at got a shot at the national championship after winning their last two games within the last fraction of a second after being behind for nearly entire second half. I watched them play and now I finally understand what you mean about enjoying sports! It is so so much about the people and the stories.
As a devoted Liverpool supporter since '77, I've been through the ups and lengthy downs with our team's tenure in the top flight (I'll forever remember Wimbledon's stopping our title winning chance).
This season's been a tad underwhelming, but I've been following the juggernaut path Wrexham has been taking with aplomb, and watching their eventual conquering of the National League was a pure joy to experience with them (albeit from this side of a pc monitor).
I hope they can make the transition back to the full tier proper and take further strides to bring their historic side the accolades they truly deserve.
THREE TO TWO? How exciting! That’s like one goal for each twenty minutes of mind-numbing boredom!
of all the unimportant things, football is the most important
This! This is the reason why I love synchronised skating better than solo skating. Thank you for these tears
"loving something together allows us to feel ernest unironic connection and emotion" this!!! this is why i love fandoms!! truly an otherworldly but also so so human phenomenon!! the sheer joy of being surrounded by people who Get It, being seen because you also see...it's magic on earth
John, I'm not a football fan, but I could listen to you describe paint drying and be happy. I've been a listener for over ten years and an avid reader of your and Hank's books. I had the wonderful chance to briefly meet you both during TFIOS tour, which is something I won't forget. I am grateful for the hundreds of hours of entertainment and laughter, as well as the many periods of grief, worry, and above all hope (the thing with feathers) that I've experienced alongside this community. You and your brother are doing incredible work around the world. It all started with an attempt to get closer to each other, and now you have brought so many people closer to each other as well. This is probably a pretty serious comment for a four minute video on football, but it was on my heart to get it out. Thanks for everything, guys.
I don't care too much about sports but John's way with words makes me care.
John, over the years you have singlehandedly made me respect sports from a position of absolute disdain. Thank you for helping me to view the world complexly :)
This is unadulterated joy, the feeling of this video.
I deeply appreciate you making professional sports make sense to me.
It's so important to such a huge swath of humanity, and greater understanding is probably always a win.
John green you made me cry about sport in a good way well done
What a lovely, joyous, and ultimately human way of putting that John. Great day for you lot. I'll never forget that. Thanks.
I feel like that Ryan Renolds kid could go places in life. Seems like a go getter.
I'm from Wrexham originally - I move away some time ago, but I watched the Wrexham game where they got promoted from a pub with a bunch of other 'Wrex-pats". It was just me and some friends and a bunch of guys we didn't know, who were from our villages a long time ago and now live over 200 miles away from home. I never really considered myself to be into football and I just didn't really "get it" (and I still don't understand it) - I didn't see how sport could create such emotion, but it's been weeks and I'm still brought to tears just thinking about it. The emotion, the passion, the joy, the despair, the fear, the absolute and utter heart-soaring wonder of WINNING - and I get it now.
Loving the content John, keep it up!
Your enthusiasm is delightful.
That was beautiful. Had to go and watch the highlights, that is some spirit.
Yes! My nerd friends and I have the same feeling about football and supporting our perennially underperforming Cal (UC Berkeley) Bears.
John! You've taken me from not caring about football (or any sports really), to caring about one team, and now I'm starting to get worried that I might start caring about another team!
Nah, friend. Let go of the rope and enjoy the flight. It all ends suddenly anyway, so may as well experience it while we can.
2:33 the way I put it, whenever I watch the USL team I support or the local college teams, is “hey, better soccer than I’ll ever play.” And I’ll gladly pay for cheap tickets to experience that and the excitement of a sports crowd.
This was so wholesome 💜
It's always cool to see someone talk about something they truly love. You can really see the enthusiasm here.
Its great to see John smile like that
My husband is a massive sports fan. Personally, I don't really care about sports at all. I have a t-shirt that says "I just hope both teams have fun," and I mean it. Watching this with my husband allowed me to understand exactly why this stoic person can be so overcome with emotion watching what is to me fundamentally a bunch of people running into each other and kicking/throwing/hitting things. Thank you.
not me over here crying about 2 teams I have never watched and the joy they must have felt 😭
That ending was just beautiful and poetic. The power of the shared experience!
I am not a sports fan, but I would argue that they are worth at least some of the money and attention we pay for them. If not for the fun and connection that they foster, but for the outlet they offer to the primal competitive spirit of humans. It is very possible that society could crumble without them.
i have never in my life gotten teary eyed over sports but this did it, thank you for sharing this and making my day brighter john
I watch this over and over. Makes me very happy and gives me a new perspective on sports. You are a great storyteller John Green.
That feeling you‘re talking about is the same feeling I have when I sing barbershop with my quartet and chorus, which is my favourite thing in the whole world
Hi John!
What I like most about sportsball is how passionately you talk about it.
As a Notts County fan who was there that day it certainly was a "great day for them lot" 😂
I am not a sports fan, but I am a fan of listening to you talk about sports
The best part is Ben Foster vlogs his matches so we get the Go Pro in goal for this amazing moment😊
Many years ago I realised that sport is just another form of storytelling. We create the narratives together, build the heroes and the villains, write ourselves in on the sidelines, and then manipulate various types of balls to see how the story will play out. It’s thrilling because the story is unfolding before our eyes, but it’s important because we collectively imagine and invest in that story.
Nicely put together concise description of our love of football, Wrexham and R&R 😎
It's great to see you supporting Wrexham! One of the things that got me into football years ago was your support for Wimbledon, i really loved what you did to show support for them and really got me into lower league english football. Up the town!
John, you made me cry about sports on my lunch break again. Thank you.
This reminded me of that quote John's used before (which I /believe/ is by Arrigo Saachi but results are kind of inconclusive), "Football is the most important of the least important things"
Incredible video John, thank you for highlighting the beautiful game with such passion. From a Pompey supporter 💙
this reminds me of an art i saw in a tube station of vienna "happiness is only real when shared"
Love John green. My history teacher always plays crash course in class and it’s awesome keep up the good work
i dont really enjoy watching sports but i for sure enjoy people expressing their passion for something expecially when its just pure enthusiasm and joy and its so apparent in this video
somehow you make me care about football/soccer - man, you have this amazing way to inspire joy only by putting things in a greater context.