FC Isle Of Man: Can They Succeed?

[@IlijaStajic]

Honestly, this might have the most success out of all the islands because they have their own league with 26 clubs in 2 divisions. They could make a system where if you aren't in the first team, instead of playing reserves you go and play for your local side that weekend. We do this in Australia in the AFL. This encourages the local sides to keep developing as a feeder to the main Isle of Man squad.

[@GenialHarryGrout]

Next season we could see FC Bury v FC Isle of Man in a league fixture

[@craigmcvay1]

Bury AFC

[@stuartgetheridge866]

The one thing I know about non league is the fans love an away day so I really don't think attendances will be a problem

[@charlieb5981]

I’m from the Isle of Wight and think we should 100% do this. We already have a good number of very decent players who would shine at these non league levels, before gaining interest from elsewhere. And we don’t have the problem of as high travel costs.

[@robertocolanzi]

An interesting attractor to potential semi-professional if not full-professional players is the individual income tax system in the IoM.

[@oggyoggyoggyoioioi7147]

As someone who regularly attends North West counties games I welcome this idea. Might even look into going on a trip there to watch a game. As for standard I remember when In about the 03/04 my local side Leigh RMI did a pre-seaon tour there and we won every game I think, which was unusual for us, although we was a Conference team at the time.

[@oggyoggyoggyoioioi7147]

Found the results. Beat Peel 2-0 And beat Isle of man X1 7-1

[@harry710]

I'd play an Isle of Man FM save

[@callumltfc]

I used to do this on a old FM It was great

[@DuncanYT2015]

All 3 Isle of Man radio are on FM on island 3 radios are Manx radio & Energy FM and 3FM

[@sloth-gaming]

@@DuncanYT2015 hes speaking about football manager 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DuncanYT2015]

Shaun's stuff (formally sloth gaming) will ween I see that FM as talking radio channel I not know FM mean something in football

[@noahgorry1991]

we just played our first game vs guernsey

[@footballisandthatiswhatiwa7796]

I think in theory this is a great idea. The fact they could cherry pick the best players to for this team COULD provide opportunity for other players on the island. How much of a cracking away day would that be for fellow Groundhoppers out there? Great Vide mate! 👊

[@josephmurray414]

When NLYT makes a video about your island 😍

[@noahgorry1991]

Joseph Murray 🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲

[@crumblybiscuitz1697]

🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲🇮🇲

[@zeedan9700]

How long till we get a team from Gibraltar joining the English league system?

[@thomaskendell8146]

They aren't they have their own UEFA league

[@aidanmurphy9694]

Thomas Kendell r/whooosh

[@joshuahawkes7218]

@@thomaskendell8146 fiesty one aren't you

[@thomaskendell8146]

Is there any reason why you're acting like such a fucking child unless you are obsessed with them??

[@oligarchywill]

@@thomaskendell8146 someones on their period

[@CallumBlyth]

Did this all the time on football chairman

[@thomaskendell8146]

Great game ❤️👍

[@glenbotongo2349]

IOM should of done this 10 years ago! but glad it's finally getting done and now we'll have a second team to support. We've had good results in amatuer cup like in the CONFIA WC and in the FA Regional cups such as winning the 2014 FA Inter league cup.

[@Ramseyaremassive]

My dad was a keeper in conifa five years ago he’d play in this

[@lippyfrybender4622]

Lot of casual workers on the Isle of Man will do a lot better than you think big is travel mid week northwest counties contains teams from the north east as well Whitby to Douglas is very difficult logistic wise as Jersey and Guernsey games are more reachable also more affluent south South East thanks

[@dannycool69]

You're thinking of the Northern Premier League, which is the level above the North West Counties League. That league literally has teams from the North West only.

[@lippyfrybender4622]

@@dannycool69 yes but I presume promotion would be there target they would have bigger budget in the long term Another Salford city maybe ? thanks

[@frankieholliday9312]

This is pretty cool little Island series! Would love to see a video on NewPort (IOW) how they go about things

[@burnleyfan11965]

Well you can sail to the IOW in 15 mins from Portsmouth-Ryde and only about 20 mins from Lymington-Yarmouth, so really its not a much bigger journey than you would have to make to the south coast. If you go on the IOM ferry, especially in winter, be prepared to feel sick. Also there are times in the winter they will be cancelled.It really can get that rough. Ive been to the Shetland Islands 3 times on ferries and theyve been much calmer than the one i did to the IOM,which the Manx people said was fairly tame.

[@SkyBlueFreelance]

Liam Doyle, formerly of Nashville Soccer Club and now at Memphis 901 FC is from the Isle of Man...

[@Soccernomics]

Mate this is great content, keep it up!

[@sisuout9359]

What do u think about u signing Brandon diau

[@fcisleofmanfootball391]

I am from isle of man banger 🔥

[@moynanplayz5379]

As the likes of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are self governing and the Isle of Man even has its own parliament there now is a call for UEFA to grant them associate membership where they can only play in the nation leagues where they will be playing the lowest ranked European teams and international friendlies which to me is a cracking idea as let’s be honest we all ready have enough whipping boys in the qualification groups for world and European cups as they will never qualify but giving them associate membership will boost local economies by hosting international matches, it will encourage young boys and girls knowing they will acutely have a chance of playing international football one day, it will increase morale of the lower ranked teams in Europe now by winning games against teams of more close ability and it will just be a radical move by UEFA and show that they want to open its doors to teams of less ability and show case these smaller nations. Jersey and the Isle of Man have already applied for full membership but were declined. I would like to see what others think about this subject

[@mjgillespie91]

Did he say Jernsey at one stage? 😂

[@joshm3059]

It is a bit of a tongue twister tbf

[@owenthornhill9671]

Jersey have the advantage of getting into the same league as Guernsey and reducing costs & increasing away support while isle of man won't have that option but I like the idea.

[@Harry_84]

Great video. Really enjoyed it

[@mrfozz3742]

2:55 Guernsey and Jernsey 🤣

[@haydencrook1945]

Stuart Moore from MK Dons is from the IOM

[@ben1468]

I mean so is Tierney, he's probably the biggest name atm

[@InTheMixer]

If only there was a KZbin Channel doing an FM20 series to test it out...

[@craigmcvay1]

I would like to see it, BUT NO it like when Whitehaven was in the Northern League all their fixtures were financially taxing having to get a bus EVREY WEEK to the northeast from the north-west cost I can see why they are now in the Lancashire league

[@derekgriffin6855]

Cmon on the Isle of Man FC

[@robbo3087]

I was about to dm you to talk to you about this , so weird when i saw you uploaded this.

[@chriswheeler174]

How about a team from the Falkland island?

[@thomaskendell8146]

It's in Argentina

[@morgan9902]

@@thomaskendell8146 let's get them in the Argentine leagues so they can take on Boca Juniors in FM

[@wavell14]

Thomas Kendell no it’s not you utter imbecile

[@audibleadventures9004]

Cagliari play in serie A and that is 200 odd miles from the Italian mainland, travel shouldn't be an issue really.

[@eastyboi86]

You don't know how much our ferry fares are! Lol

[@audibleadventures9004]

@@eastyboi86 I live here, they are getting planes anyway now, i was more speaking to people apposing it, I'm well aware of the financial burdens on the club.

[@aldershot5100]

Guernsey have stalled after two promotions.Its getting the players on a small island

[@archstanton6102]

How does the Isle of Man compare to Gibraltar in size and population? Gib is UEFA and FIFA member, Isle of Man just wants a team in English league system.

[@DolynBettridge29]

I live in the isle of man😁 done well against gurnsey

[@JamieOleszynski]

Anyone Going to Whyteleafe vs Chippenham this Saturday?

[@invernessfan3017]

It is a shame they could not join the Scottish League. I support Scottish football. The fans are more passionate. The Scots love football more than anyone else does.

[@beatlegreg07]

Wow that's great to see IOM joining non league football. Maybe they'll get up to national league?

[@arsenaldailytransfernews]

Kieran Tierney!

[@lkcomps3818]

What

[@arsenaldailytransfernews]

@@lkcomps3818 He was mentioned in the video, just wanted to write it down :)

[@wavell14]

Most overrated player

[@thomaskendell8146]

FC Isle if Man is a terrible name It should be called Manx United or Ellan Vannin

[@user-nt9xd4ub1t]

There's already a national team based on the Isle of Man called Ellan Vannin

[@thomaskendell8146]

That doesn't mean there can't be an Ellan Vannin FC club side the same as with Monaco they have a national team too of the same name

[@noahgorry1991]

Ellan Vannin FC would be a great name, it really represents Manx culture

[@audibleadventures9004]

I think the idea was to spread awareness further a field, I mean know one will know what ellan Vannin means

[@josefernandovillanuevahida8620]

They could buy players born outside the island.

[@GreatTruth123]

Can the Isle of Man national football team ever be recognized to qualify for FIFIA and UFEA

[@Ramseyaremassive]

No I’m pretty sure most of us would play for England instead

[@eastyboi86]

We are a part of Con-Ifa for smaller almost unrecognised nations.

[@GreatTruth123]

@@eastyboi86 but the Faroe Islands are a small island like yours and they’re owned by Denmark and they’re allowed to play in FIFA and UEFA. Why can’t Isle of Man do that?