Over Land & Sea | The Story of a Blind Arsenal Fan

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‘Over Land & Sea’ follows Arsenal fan Wayne Busbridge in the build up to The 2019 Europa League Cup Final, in Azerbaijan, as we see him reflect on his life, being blind and his place and purpose in a world which he can no longer see.
Directed by Ed Fenwick
#Arsenal #PremierLeague #Gunners
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[@finocallaghan]

Every player that joins Arsenal should have to watch this as an induction to really understand what that club means to some people. Fairplay to Wayne and the people who put this together 👏🏻

[@copa90stories]

It's a brilliant piece by Eighteen86!

[@mrgreatbritain]

100%. Feel sorry for people like him who put so much dedication into a team full of overpaid and underperforming players. It’s not a new problem at Arsenal and that’s the worrying thing

[@rickyspartan]

Cameraman - Why bother? Wayne - Because they need me. I need them. They need me. 👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏽 Spelt out the creedo for every football fan.

[@copa90stories]

Football without fans is nothing.

[@tocotronicon]

"Alexa how many times have Tottenham won the Premier League?" "...." "That's what i thought" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Azzi_0161]

Football is all about community, no matter the background or political opinions we all come together for our club. Big respect to this fella 👊

[@copa90stories]

Wayne is an amazing individual. 👏

[@sagarmane8481]

@@copa90stories thank you for liking my comment you're a legend best content on youtube by miles!

[@davidmuoka3328]

Oh my God... The passion is unreal I fully respect for this man

[@eddiesanchez551]

Soon as I saw my man was going to Baku I said "Oh no". As someone in a wheelchair, I get the struggle of accessibility . Much love to him and his family.

[@jamesbalchin4640]

Big respect to this guy I saw this man at the emairates

[@milehigooner]

What an achievement to get to Baku, incredible. My heart broke for him to make that journey when we shit the bed as bad as we did night. Props to him though, that's a difficult journey with all faculties - let alone blind.

[@lalitthapa101]

The guy doesn't deserve this.Hell arsenal fans don't deserve this. Sometimes I really forgot how much of a slap in the face Baku was to arsenal fans

[@copa90stories]

Just highlights what lengths blind people go through to watch their side.

[@markbaker465]

My uncle is blind and is a massive AFC Bournemouth fan. Full respect to everyone in the community!

[@sagarmane8481]

Why do you bother? Because they need me i need them and they need me!❤💯🙌

[@cookiemonster797]

The best thing about today is that I couldn’t see any of it because I’m blind

[@garyrifat2917]

Wow what a beautiful movie congratulations to the film crew. What a amazing supporter, Wayne you see more than people with sight. I hope to one day meet you at the emirates respect.

[@copa90stories]

Lovely message Gary. ❤️

[@roythomas5791]

Such a brilliant film, congrats to everyone involved in making it and respect to Wayne. I hope he's doing well. Up The Arsenal!

[@georgegabriel171]

Brought a tear to my eye. Greatest club in the land.

[@paulmcdonough1093]

apart from Everton who actually are

[@tyleru96]

@@paulmcdonough1093 both great clubs. that's the beauty of true fandom - everyone thinks their club is the greatest club in the world, and who is to argue any different?

[@depekthegreat359]

In this and other worlds,as a lifelong Arsenal supporter for the past 18 years,I am only fully praising this legendary Arsenal supporter who despite being blind has been fully supporting them through thick and thin,good friends!!!Arsenal are one of the real biggest teams in England and world to be well supported by this kind of a happy and proud supporter,good friends!!!:-D

[@waynebusbridge1095]

Thanks to everyone for their kind words and let’s hope one day football fans will matter again

[@arronblack67]

Hope your well big guy! From a Glasgow Celtic I hope your team does well this year. Special place since wee KT with yous now!! Hail hail 🍀🍀🍀

[@charlieanderson2833]

Had the pleasure of meeting this guy last night on the tube last night, what a lovely kind bloke he really is! Loves the football club, massive respect for him!

[@arronblack67]

From a Celtic fan this is brilliant! People saying why do u want to go football when u can’t see are shocking. It’s the guys life and he’s obv Arsenal through and through he needs them in his life. Best of luck to the guy. Regards and best wishes from Glasgow! Hail hail 🍀🍀

[@willtoon88cat]

Much love to this man this is what a true football fan is.. ❤️ respect from a toon army fan ⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️

[@michaelbond7096]

Would love to meet this guy! Truly inspiring. If I ever make it to the U.K. and have the chance to see the Arsenal at the Emirates I hope he's there. It would be fantastic to meet him.

[@marcellodebonis2672]

Best thing I've seen this year!! Nuff respect🤍

[@copa90stories]

Cheers Marcello 🙌

[@lalitthapa101]

Massive respect to him. He is a true gooner. Show this video to the arsenal players so that they actually start playing good at least for him and for many other die hard gooners.

[@puffin7285]

This channel is amazing, this story is amazing.

[@lalitthapa101]

Copa 90 you need to do a "This is arsenal" video now.

[@tdtm82]

Except we won two European Cups - Cup Winners' Cup: 1994 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1970.

[@NHCVMohammedNawaz]

As an Arsenal fan who started supporting the club in its weakest moments in its modern history I thank COPA90 for making this extremely encouraging video for me from the bottom of my heart

[@mkkravist11]

Full respect! As he says, you can sit at home or you can get out and live life. Fair play to you, mate.

[@iandecastro6661]

This had me crying because I love Arsenal just as much. Vids like this are make you wanna get the badge tatted on you.

[@ashwinkrishna4515]

The whole arsenal management and players shld see this video and get to knw how much this club means to ppl out there. Its a fu*king disgrace that they dnt care about the fans 🥺

[@randaloveunited]

Brilliant passion, massive respect

[@billyvinilly8104]

“Im totally blind now, i think i was the last time i saw you”… legend

[@mihaiteodorescu9548]

Huge respect Wayne! Such a truly Arsenal fan!

[@clintstewart5545]

Just beautiful !!!!

[@keithdsouza791]

Beautiful done Copa 90. Such a beautiful story.

[@happydays563]

This was special, thanks for doing it. More of it please. Fair play, Wayne. Make all arsenal fans proud.

[@octaviolove]

I wish was blind and def this season, thats for sure!!

[@KirkLee1983]

AWESOME!!

[@lazuardialmuzaki4489]

Peace and respect brother Wayne

[@alexisunited]

A real-life hero !!!!! So humble, and staying positiv despite all the difficulties

[@scottmcdonnell7999]

Massive admiration for this guy. That attitude of get on with it and enjoy life and to continue to love football by any means, it's incredible. Hopefully this leads to other blind people taking similar steps and gives them some hope that these things are possible. I need them, they need me. Words to live by for any football fan, I applaud you Wayne 👏

[@wotahoy]

What a wonderful story

[@GUNNERS_GOAT]

What a guy. COYG ❤

[@cheryllpepper2017]

Hello Wayne I'm kevin I met you outside stadium today what a lovely mam was a pleasure chatting to you today before our 2 1 over forest saka goal was great keep enjoying gooners loved your over land and sea video take care kevin

[@kanervatie]

Hats off to the lad.

[@maxradwan7979]

Hats off to that man

[@srikarkonakanchi9741]

Big respect

[@barrabravahammarby975]

Respect !

[@JCroft1878]

Quality 👌🏼👏🏼

[@l.a2031]

The guy is a legend. Wow! Inspirational. It gives him a focus and a sense of belonging which is beautiful btw anyone else notice he is wearing a watch? Big this guy up. Great doc

[@waynebusbridge1095]

And it’s a talking watch as well

[@the16bitprick36]

Proper old school gooner! Much respect. I was gutted with that final aswell pal, made to look like absolute mugs against Chelsea.

[@joelsanchez1224]

The team should do it for this man next season. Fans like this deserve glory

[@nightowl4819]

This story is inspiring keep it man coming from a man united fan

[@426messi]

we need an update video. absolute legend. Arsenal winning the league btw

[@bkl43]

Damn! That was heartbreaking when I realised he went to the Baku Final, I hope the Arsenal can make it up to him by lifting the Champions Leauge at Wembley. It would be poetic would shut up that random Chelsea fan Singing about the being the only team in London with a European cup.

[@davetaylor5797]

6:58 hahaha brilliant.

[@tmaina592]

great video

[@jesusisthetruth5626]

I feel sorry very sad good story

[@octaviolove]

Wayne: "Alexa! How many times have Tottenham won the premier league"? Alexa: .................................................. Wayne: "Thats what I thought" KING WAYNE!!!

[@CliffordCT76]

Come on you Gunnar 💟

[@homerj.simpson7562]

You could probably put him in an Arsenal shirt and play him and nobody would notice.

[@Shatliff249]

When he met Peggy 🥲🥲🥲

[@d.m.9386]

🙌🙏💪✋❤

[@bluegraham1]

Beautiful (Chelsea fan ) fans are the football clubs

[@lukesavvas6215]

Notification gang

[@nimalmaula4418]

1:51 I want to know what's the radio that his hear?

[@klashnekov86]

And to think our greedy terrible owners wanted to take this away from us, they just don’t get football

[@sean_wfc]

Feel for him going all that way when Arsenal played so bad that night.

[@takkC]

Up the Gun

[@harshareddy5407]

Watching this after arsenal lost to Brentford...their defence and no passionate character in the game doesnt deserve thses kind of fans

[@nvfvdn2608]

well shit. as an Arsenal fan, now im ashamed of myself

[@minetlav5110]

When you realize arsenal are not more the big 6 in the premier League that must be sad for him.

[@NbrackA06]

We are one of the big 6. We just aren’t one of the top six for the past few years

[@iamgreekboy4321]

I wonder if he was ‘very superstitious’ This is a joke obviously god bless the guy

[@joemcelroy7202]

Cant believe you didnt call this over land and see

[@joshquinn4964]

That would be a bit rude and disrespectful

[@davetaylor5797]

HERE LADS WE GOT A COMEDIAN HERE!

[@jamesbalchin4640]

UEFA couldn't run a bath