😲 FOOTBALL in Britain's SECOND SMALLEST CITY

[@FootyAdventures]

Which stadiums should I revisit for videos of their own?

[@andreanecchi5930]

I would like to see these teams : Sheffield F.C , TNS , Queen's Park , maybe some team from northern ireland , I like the stadium of this team : Harland & Wolff Welders F.C. , or at least the lowest levels possible, I love videos on little-known teams

[@salinebaseball17]

@@andreanecchi5930 he’s done all three of TNS, Sheffield FC, and Queens Park haha

[@celtic9333]

Crombie park

[@dylanmurphy4342]

Holyhead Hotspur,Corfe Castle FC,

[@priority_2807]

Dalymount, you've watched shamrock rovers vs bohemians at Tallaght stadium. Time to come to north dublin greatest

[@TheWelshDragon9]

Recommendations (north wales) Colwyn Bay have just been promoted to our top tier with a great fan base. They recently returned from playing in England. Huge for our pyramid. Good story. Caernarfon also a brilliant fan base and great little stadium. Other superb grounds Nantporth (previously Bangor) Denbigh Porthmadog Blaenau Ffestiniog for the views.

[@mattyoung1433]

I'm a season ticket holder at Buckley Town - great to see my club featuring on one of your videos! Smashing little club to visit - come back for a game one day.

[@shaunnichols1743]

As an American it's interesting to hear the difference in how European sports coaches talk (on camera at least). Most coaches in the US would be very gung-ho with the "we believe we can beat anyone" talk, while the Flint Town United manager was more realistic in assessing their situation and their challenges. It is two very different but interesting approaches.

[@leightonsansom-hughes14]

I live In Flint

[@huwharries2716]

Amazing video mate 👍 Nice to see the Welsh system getting featured and cheers for making the effort to pronounce some of the clubs original names in Welsh. More effort than some of those who come from my hometown 👍

[@garymurphy472]

Cracking video as always Sam. I've been to a few grounds myself now off the back of seeing your videos and being inspired. If you feel like exploring North Wales again, I can highly recommend a visit to Conwy Borough FC and Colwyn Bay too. I paid an impromptu visit to both last week and got in both for a good look around. Keep the vids coming!

[@morganjones7816]

The story with Rhyl is that I believe they went into administration (perhaps around Covid time, maybe before). As a result a Phoenix club was created, named CPD Y Rhyl 1879. However, they do still play at the stadium you visited.

[@torspedia]

That's good to know, ta! 🙂

[@pitchplay]

I suggest you go to Airbus UK Broughton when there is no game or a game on and interview someone if they give you permission. Airbus Uk Broughton are known as the wing makers Have one of the best academies in wales Is owned by a plane company named Airbus The ground is named the Airfield The ground is located next to a private airport The pitch is the best Astro I have ever played on The stadium has a capacity of around 2,000 - 3,000

[@1dls833]

I was hoping you would have gone to Holywell Town and seen the centre of the universe 😊. Really good video I’ve been to all these stadiums supporting Holywell and my favourite away game is Buckley under the lights 👍👍⚽️⚽️

[@David-nm4yc]

Fancy coming all this way and missing out the Wellmen.

[@ryanoconnor5612]

Love these groundhopping vlogs!

[@rpearce18]

I loved watching Welsh Football when it was shown live on a Saturday afternoon. There was no play acting, and they just got on with things. I've always looked out for the results of TNS and also watching on the TV

[@TheWelshDragon9]

Still on every week on S4C ❤

[@energlynblues1563]

Also try BBC I player

[@energlynblues1563]

How about South East Wales? A few suggestions - Barry Town, Taffs Well, Pontypridd (interesting story with Collin Murray / Talksport /Ponty Party) Trethomas Bluebirds and Merthyr. Anyway love the videos they are a pure joy to watch!!

[@IrishShea]

Another class video lad 👌☘️ I enjoy comparing such leagues to my own, the league of Ireland, our two countries representatives often compete in Europe which is always good craic. 🍻

[@enidsean32csm]

Rhyl 1879 (Welsh: Clwb Pêl Droed Y Rhyl 1879) is a Welsh football club based in Rhyl in Denbighshire, Wales. The team currently play in the Ardal NW, which is at the third tier of the Welsh football league system. They are a phoenix club, established following Rhyl FC's formal dissolution in April 2020

[@TheBenno17]

I believe Airbus also broke the record for least points recorded in the Cymru Premier

[@hugoflecha8743]

Another amazing video, as always, love the knowledge and finding out about more information about exploring lower league teams, keep it up ;)

[@PaulEcosse]

The game needs people like Lee Fowler, what a legend.

[@russell-di8js]

Thanks for visiting North Wales. The Rhyl story is heart breaking, the club badge you showed is the club's nickname,- The Lilywhites., Belle Vue stadium.

[@ronbennett1166]

good video Sam. Pity you didn't go to Rhydymwyn FC a couple of miles from Mold Alex. Good little club with nice facilities and a good history. Also would have enjoyed you trying getting your tongue around that name.

[@garethjones3979]

I'd recommend you come to Colwyn Bay FC. Newly promoted to the Cymru Prem, and the best supported team in the Welsh leagues ( really). Brand new 1000 seater stand just completed, taking our seats up to 1800. Lovely ground, great club and a huge story ( exiled to England for 2 years for not joining the League of Wales.) I'm a season ticket holder and we have an amazing travelling support as well as great home crowds at Welsh leagues level.

[@terrydempsey2554]

Im from Rhyl and they do play at that stadium only £4 to get in can be good on Derby day against Bangor

[@sionjones1675]

Nice to see some of our clubs here, fun little video. You might like to venture further west and see some two of our most scenic clubs - which are in my opinion, Bala Town, and Newtown FC. The scenery around them is just breathtaking, and there's nothing quite like getting ready to watch the game, with the early winter dusting of snow on the hills nearby. Worth a look as well, is Barry Town's enormous stadium!

[@David-nm4yc]

Devastated you never came up a few miles from Flint to Holywell Town.

[@torspedia]

The last match I attended was in Wales. It was Llanidloes Town, as a friend lived nearby! 🙂 I haven't been to another match since, due to Covid and other reasons. Though I'm hoping to do my own non-league ground hopping, as of next season!

[@dazzlingdaz187]

Flint looked a good club, hope they can get back up there. Boo to Prestatyn, cant understand why clubs wouldn't want you to visit them.

[@leedavies3629]

Nice one Sam Top vid luv ya vlogs dude brilliant 🇾🇪🇾🇪✌️🔰🔰

[@spedwest5380]

should've gone a bit left to conwy and llandudno, conwy's looks scenic with the start of snowdonia in the background

[@garyross2961]

I live in St.Asaph it's great to see the Saints get a mention.Well done Sam

[@iaintinsley3123]

Defo worth coming back to north wales. Check out Colwyn Bay & Caernarfon

[@dylanmurphy4342]

That plane at 1:06 is The Airbus Beluga the largest plane in the world

[@pauldonaldson6067]

If you are still down in Wales, hope you've been able to watch the Queen's Park v Dundee match online or on TV. 3-3 at half time and I'm sure there'll be more goals in the 2nd half.

[@davidbolam7962]

How people can say boring, must be the person from Prestatyn, great video.

[@neilmcilwrath5951]

Ian Rush was born in St Asaph as far as i know.I can remember reading that in an old PANINI football sticker album

[@jacacc12]

Steve Daley who played for Wolves before his record transfer too Manchester City played a few games for Rhyl FC in 1987, before finishing his career at Gresley Rovers.

[@stephendeadman7131]

Great video! 👍

[@SuperNinjaUK]

8:41 our (nomads) conference league home game will be played at the home of the new saints, park hall

[@thesmithersy]

Funny thing is that when Airbus UK Broughton got to play in Europe about 10 years ago, they had to change their name to AUK Broughton to avoid UEFA's sponsorship rules, despite being a works team name (yet they still let Bayer Leverkusen use theirs).

[@liamnixon3439]

I believe the runway at Chester Hawarden is at the other end of the stadium and you can see the planes land or taxi past the ground and the original team worked for Airbus when they first started

[@andrewpaddock5733]

Should have gone up to Anglesey to see Holyhead Hotspur. Brilliant little club. My missus comes from Holyhead and The Bowl is a lovely little place.

[@samtyler6734]

Enjoying your videos I like Scottish Highland league football

[@alehlete830]

defo got to the biggest towns that would be a cool idea

[@steve-bk1qd]

Nice vid mate

[@tomoswalker9485]

Mold Alex are my local, I used to play for them in the youth set up. There’s a rivalry with Buckley so you should come back for that when it’s on! I used to play on the pitch behind the Alex pitch sometimes. Diolch am ddod i weld ein clwb!

[@nickcooper1260]

St Asaph is the birthplace of Ian Rush. The city is second smallest in Britain, after St David's in Pembrokeshire, which also ha s a cathedral (in fact a much larger one than St Asaph. The first translation of the Bible into Welsh was done by Bishop Morgan of St Asaph's Cathedral, some great history. Thankyou for doing these videos.

[@oliverraven]

I was at Flint way back in October 2009. A couple of years later I saw Colwyn Bay host Bradford (Park Avenue) - not a team they'd be likely to face these days! I also attended a bunch of games at Farrar Road before it became a supermarket and have been to Bastion Gardens in Prestatyn at least twice. More recently I've been to see a Welsh Cup tie at Y Felinheli and the last regular season home game for Caernarfon Town season just gone. Both highly recommended, but maybe research how to pronounce the former before visiting! 😜

[@Barmycarmy84]

Please visit Penmaenmawr Phoenix!! Lovely ground, people and a awesome team ❤

[@willbee6785]

Nice one Sam.

[@clivegrenville9685]

cant be good for welsh football that tns are currently dominating it

[@chrisparsons4734]

St. Asaph is a city because it has a cathedral. No matter how big a population of a city, if they have a cathedral, then it’s a city.

[@TheWelshDragon9]

That's not true !

[@rockerjim8045]

Southwell City and Brechin City are clubs that call themselves City but don’t play in one. Chelmsford City FC we’re always called that years before it became a City

[@kdlofty]

Flint town United is nice ground. I used to play for them many years ago.

[@craigrichards9898]

Hi Sam great to see you in North Wales if you come down again you can easy do Colwyn bay, llysfaen, Llandudno, Llandudno junction,glan Conwy, llanrwst , betws y coed ,Bangor Caernafon. Rhyl do play at that ground under a new name of Rhyl 18something or other I might know a few guys from some club that might be able to help you out

[@georgerubypoppy1063]

I love these videos that put the spotlight on lower league grounds. Thanks, Sam. Another "double suffix" club I can think of is Soham Town Rangers.

[@louisstokes5954]

This is really interesting, going to Cardiff met university I am looking to get into a team in the Welsh divisions so thank you for covering these teams

[@TheWelshDragon9]

Cardiff Met have their own team. Playing in a European play off tomorrow.

[@louisstokes5954]

@@TheWelshDragon9 I will have a look to try and find that, I don’t think I’m good enough because they are looking for players from England that have played step 3 in non league which is the 7th tier but if I can get trials I will definitely give it a go

[@TheWelshDragon9]

​@@louisstokes5954 Met are top tier. Plenty of teams in Cardiff lower down the pyramid.

[@louisstokes5954]

@@TheWelshDragon9 Yeah exactly I’m still young I’ve got at-least 3 years down there just gonna see where the wind takes me

[@TheWelshDragon9]

Pob lwc / Good luck 👍

[@jeffdonovan8639]

Enjoyed the video. Good day out for you would be to visit the six Welsh clubs that have at some point taken part in the ELF. Cardiff City, Swansea City (Town), Newport County, Wrexham, Merthyr Town, Aberdare Athletic. Newport, my local team, are a reformed club while Aberdare Athletic have had a name changes / merges. They now play in one of the Welsh League divisions as Aberdare Town Fc.

[@lowricusack4635]

You forgot Colwyn Bay FC

[@jeffdonovan8639]

@@lowricusack4635 Colwyn Bay have never been part of the EFL, they've always been in lower tiers or in Welsh pyramid.

[@lowricusack4635]

@@jeffdonovan8639Colwyn Bay played for years in the English system and moved back to the Welsh system in 2019. They were one of the lead clubs alongside Newport in the 1996 court case. Weird how you mention Aberdare who dissolved 95 years ago. Also, you mention only clubs that played in the football league on a channel which celebrates non league so highly. Do some research before you make stupid assertions on the internet.

[@jeffdonovan8639]

​@@lowricusack4635 You are getting confused. I am referring to professional clubs that have taken part in one or more of the TOP FOUR TIERS of English football. From tier five down, divisions are classed as non-league. Colwyn Bay have never been within the top four tiers of the English pyramid.

[@lowricusack4635]

@@jeffdonovan8639 Not confused. This channel celebrates non league and you've chosen to ignore the oldest, and one of the most historic clubs off your list. Despite including a team which folded almost a hundred years ago 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@garethcook5427]

You need to do the mid wales football teams like my teams caersws fc The blue birds

[@Squire95]

Come by The Mine in Meliden sometime ;)

[@michaeldavidson124]

awesome thank you love this

[@Kevin19886]

Rhyl use to play in the welsh alliance in the 80s and the kit was white tops black shorts white socks

[@andymanser2523]

rhyl 1879 are the reformed team in the Ardal North West, 3rd tier on Wales.

[@simoncummings3792]

should do a tour of Port Talbot 5 Clubs in tiers 2-3 and at least another 4-5 in the lower leagues. enjoy some time on the beach once finished 😅

[@newforestpixie5297]

An organisation ran since 1879 then coming to a halt as with Rhyl has done is terribly sad .

[@DavidUKesb]

Welsh football must be unique in Europe in that it's four largest clubs play in another country's system.

[@DoctorCymraeg]

5 if you count Merthyr

[@David-nm4yc]

Wales most successful club is based in England. Chesters ground is in Flintshire, Wales. Which is fantastic considering how much they hate us.

[@joshuanewton3980]

I live in Rhyl and used to play at connahs quay while in college

[@steve-bk1qd]

We're promoted for the 2nd time in our history to the 7th tier...last time was 12 years ago...we didn't last long then...just one season... .The club that went up last season is an amazing club called North Leigh...a small village...they punch well above their weight...of course they have struggled in the 7th tier ...but an ex-player, Chris Allen (ex Notts Forest) got the manager job and they've won a few games since then...they're fighting... .My beloved Didcot town will join the fray in August... we are a small club with no money...we will struggle for sure in the 7th tier...we have average gates of 200. For the play-off semi we got 650 and for the play-off final we got 1,900. Unreal. Half of the attendance were kids who get in for a £1. It's great to see youngsters cheering on a small local club. This is what football should be about. Up the Diddy !

[@andyh9127]

Yes your correct about cefin druids

[@oliver_mel11]

You should come back to Flint to watch a game Flint have a good fan base Also have a good stadium and amazing players with a player who is 6ft 3

[@enidsean32csm]

You should Google Rhyl vs Bangor

[@salbenrosli707]

I think Welsh clubs play their European games in Cardiff.... The Millennium Stadium.

[@FozzQuaker]

Is it just me or did the Mold dugout actually look it was quite moldy

[@TheGroundHopper]

Should have ended west at Colwyn Bay/Conwy/Llandudno instead of prestatyn as they are not at the same level they used to be (won Welsh cup and a game in Europe)

[@craigmcvay1]

Rhyl AFC, used to be in the English pyramid HFS Lones Northern Premier League along with other clubs from Wales and one from Scotland Gretna Northern Premier League Division 1 ITS MORE OF A BRITISH LEAGUE then a English League well when this lot were in. Merther Tyfadil - GM Vauxhall conference Banger City - GM Vauxhall conference Colwyn Bay Northern Premier League Rhyl - Northern Premier League Newton - Northern Premier League Carnorfarn Town - Northern Premier League

[@Stevecantrill]

rhyl do still play there 4th tier Welsh football good little ground

[@xpto41]

Are you going to todays game between Queens park and Dundee fc ?

[@tomwilson5108]

St Asaph is where Ian Rush is from

[@Charleeevans]

Rhyl are my local town they still play there

[@markcraggs6471]

My great Auntie lives in St. Asaph so it’s a place I visit regularly (although I’ve never been to the ground). It’s just a village that happens to have a cathedral! Edit: My Mam’s cousin, Dean Martin, played for and managed Rhyl and was General Manager at St. Asaph City. There is a Phoenix club in Rhyl now, CPD Y Rhyl 1879, and they’ve taken over the Belle Vue ground so it is still in use!

[@Kiko_165]

Dean Martin is current chairman of St Asaph and they've just won the league and one of the two league cups this past week. It's great to see them featured here in a memorable season for the club!

[@burants89]

Have you been to Hamilton Accies??? Surely you have if you’ve been to some teams that are a lot smaller, ..I’m it saying Hamilton are a big but they are bigger than some of the teams that have been visited

[@uxity3513]

rhyl 1879 are a phoenix club and still play at belle vue (the stadium you were at). they play in the ardal north west (3rd tier)

[@pitchplay]

I play for Airbus Uk Broughton academy

[@depekthegreat359]

Wow!!!All these respective Welsh teams are my favourites daily and ever in this world and other planets and I am slowly getting to be watching more Welsh matches,good friends!!!LONG LIVES RESPECTIVELY TO WALES,THE GOOD PEOPLE OVER THERE AND THE WELSH FOOTBALL!!!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@darrenstanar7848]

Plz can u visit st mochtas its in dublin ireland

[@britishginge4474]

May be controversial but I'd like to see a UK league system think it may help smaller clubs

[@bennicholson1904]

OLD TRAFFORD

[@markjones6564]

Gwaith Gwych Sam👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👌

[@jasonmudgarde286]

Anywhere with a "Cathedral", (whatever that means) can call itself a city. Also it's the UK as Britain is just a N Atlantic geographical region.

[@DoctorCymraeg]

Appreciate you coming to the north of Wales. Get to Y Traeth in Porthmadog 💪. Really funny watching away fans at Brychdyn (Broughton) watching planes take off while the game’s still being played. Diolch yn fawr

[@DoctorCymraeg]

I’ll give you some Welsh lessons next time you’re about, buddy. You weren’t too bad to be fair

[@raymondgoldie6162]

I hope that aircraft was cross border inspected...

[@carnebidwell9508]

Buckley town is my local club

[@OwenDoesWrestling]

you should go and visit pontypriddd united in the welsh prem lovely club to

[@garyross2961]

Been here lots of times

[@osianroberts3046]

Missed Holywell

[@robloy5384]

you should go and watch Llandudno

[@cazejgm786]

Message Brandon diau he plays the team just above airbus, flint town I think it is

[@LMCVLOGS]

You fair get about

[@Ryandunbar1996]

What the hell did I say to u on Sunday lol...not even a week later lol

[@ThiKu]

You sent an email and a DM to the Airbus FC team. Tried just phoning?

[@scottallan1441]

What's the smallest City ? Brechin ?

[@ronbennett1166]

St Davids in Pembrokeshire, by population. But City of london is actually the smallest by area.

[@kevinprior3549]

Can't really call them stadiums. They are just football grounds.

[@notpissedenough5623]

0:53 that vomit looking flag is the yank flag

[@chriscorry2672]

St.mirren park

[@leightonsansom-hughes14]

i live In Flint