Amsterdam: The Miracle of Swindon Town #44

[@zizkazenit7885]

"I walked passed the red light district every day on my way to the library"... possibly the nerdiest sentence ever spoken?

[@Morphesque]

"The fault lies with me, the manager." The Fault In Our John.

[@Obstreperous_Octopus]

Hi John from 2011. This is Will from 2015. You will get another goal keeper to take Fat Lucas's place one day. Then another will take that goal keeper's place. Then another will take his place. And I think even One Size was on goal for a game or two somewhere in there. BUT THEN you bring Fat Lucas back... and it is GLORIOUS.

[@BanthaFodd3r]

Always makes me happy when I get the chance to chill out for 14 minutes and just listen to John ramble.

[@gazelleguy]

I love how Pericard has this on/off switch. When he's in the back, he rocks the field. When you put him in the spotlight, he gets stage-fright. Keep him in the back!

[@YoungMagestic]

My brother is home from college and walked in on me doing homework whilst watching this. He was very confused. I forgot it's not normal to watch John Green play video games while he talks about his life.

[@booksandquills]

WE'LL ALWAYS KEEP WATCHING. Hopefully we'll see you soon in Amsterdam John :)

[@thelostlaurens]

I am Dutch, and hearing you talk about our capital was a great honour ;) I all seriousness, I love it when people praise the Dutch and the Dutch history like that, I am fairly proud of my tiny litlle country fighting against the ever present threat of water, and the fact that we are too tiny to really matter, yet we accomplish quite a lot!

[@drcroxs]

I like how John quotes himself from his own book and says, "I find this to be true"

[@Mila1771]

Agreed with all these comments, all Dutch and Belgium Nerdfighters are still here! Love from Almere, in the Netherlands.

[@ParaKimmyMore]

I'm still watching. Thank you, John. I agree that we are a very close and strong Nerdfighter community, and I love it :)

[@Vlorisz]

Rijks is opening in a few months en het Stedelijk opened a while ago, good reason to come visit again!

[@ohhianna]

Oh John, You are always very welcome to come back. :)

[@roxandroid]

This made me miss Amsterdam so much. Two of my best friends are Dutch and one is in Amsterdam getting his phd in particle physics and I don't know when I'll be able to visit him next. Also, is the library you're referring to the large public library by the train station? It is such a wonderful library.

[@EorldeJonge]

Trust me John, the Dutch and Belgian nerdfighters are no longer watching the video, but I love listening to your words about Amsterdam. Dopneus, a Dutch nerdfighter.

[@Sundance619]

i got more excited when this fictional football squad scored than i did when my favorite american football team scored...i think i'm slightly obsessed

[@EveningEagle]

We met in Hoogeveen :) And I have to admit that I don't watch all of the football-playing, but I love listening to you as I do things around the house.

[@quitecontraryy]

I'm moving to Amsterdam in February for a time. I'm very excited to get some writing done there, it seems like such an inspiring city.

[@ekospons]

I am a belgian nerdfighter, and I watched every second of this video. You're welcome John! I think you're awesome too :-)

[@Shawmii]

Still watching. Thanks for the thanks ;D

[@cakes37]

I just punched the air and celebrated when Fitzy put in that header...like it was a real game...also this is the only soccer Ive ever watched.

[@randomlyfresh23]

THanks for the birthday present, John!

[@Adranash]

I just read a tweet that said: "If you like your food with a side of digital soccer..." and I realised i'm eating lunch while watching a grown man playing fifa. I do like my food with a side of digital soccer.

[@RoninDays]

Is it weird that I watch these every time, but not VlogBros?

[@TheRyanNeighbor]

It's okay John, Fat Lucas will understand that it's best for the swoodilypoopers. He will still be the unbeatable goal keeper of Swindon Town in our hearts, and he will cheer on our inexorable march to the premiere league!

[@LegendOfLotte]

Well this Dutch nerdfighter was certainly still watching! I love to hear your (american) view on Amsterdam / the Dutch. It's relaly funny and refreshing. Thanks to you too!

[@Dharyna]

Dutch Nerdfighter here. The Dutch team lost humiliatingly from Germany last week... I watched that, so I can watch this. Besides, in my opinion, winning means you played well (winning, after all, is rather the point of the whole endeavour). And you win a lot :D

[@GenTink]

I also don't watch, having no interest in football/soccer, but I always have your videos on in the background durring my typing class. It makes it almost bearable.

[@TheZavannahi]

i visited amsterdam a month ago. absolutely beautiful & friendly city! and i bought one of your books there, john :)

[@coolerty]

5:52 "The fault, dear John, is not in our managers, but in ourselves."

[@cora91]

beeing as this was posted in the Dutch and Belgian Nerdfighter Facebook page, I totally watched until the end, and it was awesome! *happy face*

[@Prickley71394]

John, can you talk about the Tour de Nerdfighting? (For those of us, like me, who have missed it in the past) Please talk about the past Tours and future Tours, and what we can expect, etc.

[@Surfermain]

John, have you ever read Francis Bacon? Specifically his essay "On Travel"? Because he talks a lot about what you should do when you travel to another place, and it gives a lot of insight into what you should do and see and how you should act.

[@beengoneback]

good job at the fifty minute clearing along the side!

[@MrLoose54]

I love all the pre-FA Cup Final Fat Lucas talk. Such a change

[@GONEmypurpleflapjack]

We're playing 'March for the Belgian Paratroopers' in band. It's pretty but now I'm always craving waffles.

[@fayinthedark]

Oh, yes, we're all listening till the end John! Love, a Dutch nerdfighter ^^

[@OsofoGriot]

It's been an eventful and wonderful tenure Fat Lucas! You will be sorely missed :'(

[@ArtisticOctopus]

I like public transportation, too, Henry. It's the thing I miss most about Europe.

[@BriandeLint]

John, we, the Dutchies, love to see you play Football!

[@lidespam]

OF COURSE we're still watching. How could you doubt us like that, John? Anyway. I used to not love Amsterdam, but am starting to like it more and more now that I visit it a lot :D

[@iBrainFloss]

You're description of Amsterdam and how tourists experience it versus how the men and women that live there experience it, reminded me of the city of New Orleans. A lot of people only know Bourbon, the French Quarter and Mardi Gras, but the locals see a completely different (less boob centric) New Orleans.

[@Quintinia]

As much as we love Fat Lucas, you must realize our potential to love another keeper just as much; after all, we didn't know any of these players when we first started.

[@kayriss04]

At one point, he was about to talk about how Henry may have started speaking Dutch but he got distracted by the game lol darn. That would've been interesting. But I love Amsterdam because I am half Dutch and my mom is from there! So gooo Netherlands!

[@Furaie]

As much as we love Fat Lucas, I think the Swoodilypoopers can agree that we need to put the needs of the many before the needs of the few. Fat Lucas has been great, and we appreciate all he's done for the team, but all of this will go to waste when we reach the Premier League if we don't have a keeper who can compete.

[@LittleWhiteLy]

Member of the Dutch Nerdfighter community, still watching! :D Always watching! We're watching you.... *ominous background music*

[@footynutguy]

When I was in university I lined opposite that ground. It was a dump. John if you are reading this, the reason your team is so dire is not because of the manager, the fault lies in your stars.

[@fullmetalfan2]

Who else stayed behind for those empty last seconds because they though there was going to be a surprise....?

[@Alfalfalfasprout]

the fault is not in our stars, but in our manager

[@slashfilledmind]

Actually John, all Dutch and Belgium nerdfighters are watching this. -From Holland with love

[@Annemoontje]

I have been watching to the end! And a proud member of the Dutch Nerd fighter community! :P I'm happy you had such a wonderful time. Although it leaves me with one question? Henry was learning words, and was in the Netherlands.... AND what happened :P

[@kaleidoscopicepic14]

The rijks museum is still half closed? It was half-closed when I went to Amsterdam in 2006! But it was also Rembrandt's 400th birthday, so that was cool.

[@bellacullen98a]

My sister said she went to Amsterdam. I asked her what it was like and she said 'I can't remember... I spent most of the time high.' I then gave her a very disappointing look.

[@GerdavM91]

You're welcome on behalf of Dutch Nerdfighteria, it was awesome having you in our country :D

[@kelly-de-haan]

Both the Stedelijk- and Rijksmuseum are open once again! Yay!

[@Knnedy]

What a header. Just out of the 'keeper's reach. Fitz is definitely one of my favorite Center Defenders out there. Next to Koscielny that is ;)

[@TheAlmighyShia]

Maybe he needs a vacation to get his head back in the game. We all love Fat Lucas but we also love the team and he shouldn't keep playing if he is unable to be a part of the team. I, and I hope I am not alone, worry that he may be drinking again. I am sure no one would be horribly angry if Fat Lucas took a break and we were able to meet another great keeper of our dear Swoodilypoopers!

[@amytant]

I'm a part of the Belgian/Dutch nerdfighter community (we met in Bruges, actually) and I was still watching at the end of this video. It's not like any of the Belgian teams do any better. There, I said it.

[@yrpgullwings]

I am still watching! It was awesome meeting you in Brugge/Bruges :D

[@naomierosen]

"He intimidated them with his girth."

[@marijnstockmann]

@Lidespam same here... and can't go to antwerpen this weekend either. now i'm just hoping john will be here for TFIOS.

[@jacobcoolguy]

Based on his performance, there are two likely explanations as to Fat Lucas's poor performance: 1) He has sadly had a relapse of alcoholism which may or may not have come from the possibility that 2) some deep personal trauma has mentally affected him. Either way, the best thing we can do for him is support him and stay positive.

[@robynisawkward]

Bring in the better keeper, John. It's for the good of the team. Seriously. The Swoodilypoopers need it.

[@HalbleeresGlas]

@Cheratomo :D Thank you, it took me a long time to choose my words, though...

[@artificiellexx]

I wanna meet the new goalkeeper! You gotta be fair to everyone, John.

[@MrIIDannyII]

My Godmother lives in Amsterdam, I should use that when I'm older to get over there for a summer

[@THEBrandonBrownson]

Truthfully, it was less Pericard and more Green that was holding you back. He was really tired, he wasn't able to go for long bursts, which made it easy for the opposing team. As far as the Fat Lucas situation, do what's best for the team. Hopefully some time off will light a fire under him and get him back on his A Game.

[@SpecialQue85]

John Green is a finisher... of writing books.

[@funfuz]

I'm Belgian, watching and proud! :)

[@XsonjagogirlX]

I have lived in the Netherlands for three months now.

[@DrewGrant1107]

It was an interesting mix of... ONE SIZE FITZ HALL!

[@gleekyleek]

I wish there was something I could do to help Fat Lucas, I love him!

[@BrittneyDC]

last night at the bars I was talking to a friend , and he brought up soccer. I then said I don't watch it too much , but I knew some names of teams. he was shocked I knew Swindon town lol little did he know the Swindon Town I am familar with.

[@mamph1717]

In your next video, can you talk about how you got the idea for Looking for Alaska?

[@StephAteYourEars]

I live nearby Amsterdam myself, I was born there, and I have never had a connection to it. Honestly, I hated it for making tourists think the Netherlands were nothing but potsmoking idiots. I've come to love it since, but I still don't understand why someone would want to live there for any period of time.

[@Browerchick]

Please let that line about sin be said by Augustus, I'm already in love with him...

[@nerdiestgriffinever]

The amount of Nerdfighters clamouring for the removal of a trusted friend for a mere lack of athletic ability, of all things, is disturbing.

[@Tyrope]

Dutch nerdfighter here... just wanted to say I skipped the first 10 minutes just because the D&BNF facebook group mentioned you mentioned us. Thank you for your support and we'll see you when we'll see you! :D

[@cornishphilosopher]

This is a mental game lol John you are not wrong

[@didinultien]

I really hope you will visit the Netherlands again! I'm Dutch, but I discovered the vlogbrothers literally the week after you left Amsterdam -_-

[@PBrousse]

I JUST JUMPED WHEN ONE SIZE FITZ ALL DID IT! YES!

[@dra900nka1n]

This was the first entertaining game (FIFA wise) because the Swoodily Poopers had troubles winning. Finally some sweat involved in a Swoodily Pooper.

[@philophos]

Everybody waits out the last 28 seconds just in case

[@inliner904]

I can see maybe benching Fat Lucas a game or two to see what the other keeper is capable of but I wouldn't trade him. He's definitely a great keeper and should be back up if the other keeper is "better." He has a lot of clean sheets from what I remember. Also he has been with the team from the start and deserves to see some time in the premier league.

[@thejerrymobile]

That's alright, Fat Lucas can have his own plot arc while his place is filled on the pitch. Old nemeses will return and he will finally face his demons, only to return to his place in goal with (hopefully) a higher skill level. Or things could go the other way. That would be tragic though, and I don't think this is really the audience for that kind of thing.

[@12guitargirl10]

Did you go to the giant I Amsterdam text? I found it was incredibly fun to climb.

[@Hallitics]

1) Sit Fat Lucas out a couple of games. You can always put him back in, and fans seem to be supportive of that decision. We'll always love him. 2) Which of the Swoddilypoopers would you say are Nerdfighters? For instance, I have a hard time picturing Cteve Austin as one.

[@RickhatesScott]

I'm American, I love FIFA, but I'm not an expert in football strategy. But last video when you asked if you should play Voluptuous or Bald John, a bunch of people said to switch to a formation where you have more forwards so that you could play them both. Considering that it seems like you play a mostly offensive game anyway, I would recommend this.

[@cecinestpasunename]

John, I know you didn't mean it, but what you said was that "even though none of them had English as their first language they were all really smart, and thoughtful, and helpful." And I didn't know English speakers were the experts in those fields.

[@lianneinthebigworld]

I am still upset that I didn't get to see you when you were in Amsterdam. I mean, you were in my country, even had an event in my city Maastricht, but all the events were on days I couldn't make it. :(

[@supermegaepicstuff]

ah yay! Amsterdam video this is good since I may be going there this year :)

[@kimlevi94]

You make me proud of being dutch!

[@mcwjes]

How did you and the lovely Yeti know you were ready to have Henry? I am in negotiations with my husband about whether or not we are ready to make our own Henry, and I would really value your advice.

[@MedievalPancake]

i totally watched to the end... shame i didn't get to meet you D: you have to come back! pretty please?

[@GeekSquadR4A]

Dear John, just would like to point out that you were wrong. I'm a Belgian nerdfighter and still watched at the end. Also, I love your affinity with Amsterdam and our community. You should definitely come back some time. DFTBA.

[@THEMOONPOWERS]

I would very much love to hear your thoughts on the security mindset that is overtly apparent in the U.S. and how you, as someone who's life is very centred around the Internet, perceive it's contribution or lack thereof to said mindset.

[@unseldomdrastic]

I think Fat Lucas doesn't have his head in the game because he's distracted by the Greek debt crisis. I think he may secretly be Lucas Papademos.

[@imrustyokay]

9:01 wow that's appropriate this year, 2020

[@Mikazha]

No wonder my sleeping pattern is crap, when I watch videos that come out laaaate at night (European time). Thanks anyway.

[@NawidN]

I'd say you're mistaken. I'm in the process of watching all of his fifa videos. And I'm Dutch.