Final East German First League Teams: Where Are They Now?

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Thank You, Alfie. #ThePeoplesChannel

[@morgantodd8445]

Well in lad

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

Alfie pin this comment. What a legend.

[@dyzlz4111]

You now have to change your legal name to Arthur now haha

[@dylanseah2021]

There should be a standing ovation for your determination and perseverance

[@owencolgan5375]

Happy new year Arthur

[@mk8467]

________________ be like Day 79 : Final East German First League teams , where are they n---- Wait a second ----

[@___________________.]

I actually did start typing the day before I saw the title

[@suhaylmirza884]

@@___________________. you're a legend

[@dinglerofl4784]

as i pointed out previosly, half of them dont even exist anymore

[@carltonleboss]

@@___________________. Oh hey Arthur

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

Hah.

[@crosscourttennis1796]

Martin Tyler: "HE'S DONE IT! THE GREATEST DAY IN THE HISTORY OF HITC SEVENS!"

[@lucaslonchampt613]

HE FOUND THE HOLY GRAIL!

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“KZbin Champions”

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Christmas is upon us

[@ecashman]

I SWEAR YOU'LL NEVER SEE ANYTHING LIKE THIS AGAIN

[@sankararunkumar7644]

AAALLLLLLLLFFFFFFFFFFFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

This video is an example of perseverance, and determination, and the art of not giving up. To the person who requested this video for more than two months, you are a role model to all of us!

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🙏🙏🙏

[@debayanbhunia7084]

@@___________________. You are legend

[@lalitthapa101]

Cheers lads💪💪💪

[@straightedgechannel584]

Soy bean

[@JackManEveryday]

@@___________________. An underdog story for the ages

[@nooftaheri3502]

It has been 79 days OUR BOY HAS DONE IT

[@tjjs7999]

Yessssss

[@aidygooner]

Arthur's prayers has been answered lol

[@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643]

It's been 3000 years...

[@Giantzz]

I think you just made this guy's 2021

[@Otto910]

As a German I wanted to thank you Alfie for making quite a few videos about German football. I really appreciate it!

[@TechSupport900]

Day 1: What Would East Germany’s National Team Be In 2021?

[@chunkz1187]

They wouldn’t have one, most of the players are considered born in Germany

[@formulaspotlight3432]

Here we go again

[@PatataMaxtex]

@@chunkz1187 I think he means a List of the best players born in the former GDR

[@user-mj9sj1rp6t]

Toni Kroos would be their best player. He was born in Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, which was a part of East Germany back then

[@___________________.]

This or the final soviet league idea seem like the next logical step

[@J.Sosa07]

Arthur is having the best 2021 over everyone else so far

[@AvatarN]

Since this is the people's channel FINALLY ARTHUR HAS GOT WHAT HE ASKED FOR

[@bluest.9320]

Hello fellow avatar fan

[@AvatarN]

@@bluest.9320 flameo, hotman

[@PatrickvanStokken]

Congrats Arthur! Finally got your video

[@alameano]

Do one for final seasons of where Soviet Super league teams, Yugoslav league, Czechoslovakia.

[@niklasholzapfel310]

The comment sectio shows how great we are as a community! All are congratulating that one guy :D i am happy about this and for the video!! #thepeoplechannel

[@___________________.]

thank you

[@kindmulberry7196]

Wouldn't do that on Football Daily hahag

[@giancarlotorres3520]

There it is. Respect from that one subscriber for the consistency.

[@dimitrisqwerty]

THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE

[@dd-uf9nw]

Finally!!! This is really a people's channel.

[@spectre3954]

peoples socialist communist democratic channel.....

[@needfoolthings]

Arthur is a legend. For months I've come only sporadically and even more rarely I read some of the comments. Arthur's idea struck my eyes more than once.

[@MrRonald2796]

The DDR Oberliga teams were really done dirty by the DFB when the reunification happened, by only getting two teams in the Bundesliga.

[@jonkernow4477]

Totally agree, but as most top players left for the lights and money in western Germany, the clubs were left to fend for themselves (when the DFB should of helped them) and the collapse of business/industry (fewer sponsors) the clubs would of very quickly been relegated anyway.

[@kalleknall7804]

quality wise 2 was about right...only dresden managed to survive a few years, while rostock were relegated right away. and leipzig when they got promoted a few years later played one of the worst bundesliga seasons ever if they put more than 2 they probably would have been slaughtered anyway

[@jonkernow4477]

@@kalleknall7804 all the best east german players had been poached by then Kalle. Totally unfair, like most east german businesses ruined by the west looking to make a fast buck. With the quality of player left in east Germany you are probably right tho.

[@rudragovenkar2923]

WE HAVE OFFICIALLY ARRIVED IN 2021

[@iksandermalika2816]

From a Canadian Fan ......Man I love your content. Informative and Entertaining......

[@Ari-us8gt]

Alfie ,you dropped this mate 👑

[@thegloriouspyrocheems2277]

On the serious note, thank you Alfie for yet another amazing video you have made. It really makes me proud to be a part of this channel and congratulations to Arthur on his amazing underdog story of preservance, heroism and not giving up! Well done! What a day!

[@martinfrench4890]

Loved this video, it makes me want your Energie Cottbus video sooner! Would you consider doing one on the nefarious nature of Dynamo Berlin? How they came to power at the behest of the boss of the Stasi, and the naked nature in how they won 10 in a row is fascinating, looking at it with only a shallow knowledge

[@Nujaki]

Just wanted to say keep up tge great content :)

[@fridolinfrittenfett6108]

Fun Fact: BSG Chemie Leipzig was founded again by former fans of Sachsen Leipzig and is now also playing in the Regionalliga Nordost. It's a really awesome club with a very left-wing fanbase. They have a huge rivalry with lokomotive leipzig

[@romanovtherm222]

So it is.

[@kosmandantech4278]

This kind of videos is the best, keep this up

[@alexanderschneider2047]

Amazing Video! My Grandfather used to play as goalkeeper for Chemie Leipzig, and always told me stories about how things used to be back then, and how different things were, and this really helped give me a broader background to understanding his story! Thank you so much!

[@tonyscaglione8879]

Love this episode. Love seeing the history of my favorite sport explored.

[@Tbuy1]

This is a great idea for a video! Great suggestion, and thanks for making it.

[@relentless7719]

As someone from Cottbus, I’d highly appreciate the video you were planing to make! Keep up the great work!

[@findis]

Brilliant video.

[@arnef.409]

As a german i was completely unaware of Matthias Sammer winning the Ballon D'or

[@justhuy7960]

Not sursprised since that year everyone paid attention to Ronaldo, he won FIFA Player of the Year so people assume he won the Ballon D'or that year too

[@fewix5628]

Awesome video! I'd really like to see more videos about German football in general. But anyways, you're doin a really good job! Thank you for all your amazing videos!

[@pigusx]

Congratulations Arthur

[@nowayyyyyyyyyyyy]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY @______________________ You deserve it bro hardwork pays off my dude

[@dmp9056]

Thanks for the video! Small note: At FC Magdeburg you start with the picture of Jens Härtel. He was Magdeburg trainer from 2014 to 2018, but has been the trainer of Hansa Rostock since 2019. :)

[@RobJaskula]

Yessssss always love a history video and have been looking forward to this one!

[@richardthomas3853]

I really enjoyed this video - thank you Arthur!

[@Emmet-do4jq]

I love all the German football content recently

[@samb3637]

any chance you'd do a video on the mls academies in america building a golden generation? it's crazy that the team is finally good out of nowhere and i'd be curious to see how you cover it. big fan!

[@3dsaulgoodman43]

MLS has moved out if it's retirement league phase, and it's now becoming a good development league.

[@JackGillies]

Thank the lord it’s here !!!! Fantastic video I’m glad you’ve come to your senses and done it.

[@OsofoGriot]

The HITC sevens community salutes one of our own. What a champion!

[@johnbakker4828]

The first two out of the three European finals that East German teams played had less than 5,000 spectators in the stadium, mostly due to travel restrictions put upon East Germans by the DDR government. In the last one, in 1987, there were about 35,000 people to watch Ajax beat Lokomotiv Leipzig in Athens, Greece. Among them were about 600-700 East German fans who after thorough screening by the DDR government were allowed to travel. One of them took advantage of the opportunity and fled.

[@s_ren_]

Ridiculously underrated Alfie. Keep it up!!

[@surinfarmwest6645]

Well done _________ as that was brilliant. As a young lad back in the early 70's I used to hear the names of some of these teams on European football nights. Under the duvet with the radio pressed to my ear and Medium Wave fading in and out, the grille of the radio leaving marks on my lughole.

[@rohithsanu1087]

Damn you finally did this . Respect 100. Hope that dude can finally have some peace

[@Beansontoast93911]

I am still pioneering for Martin Rollins and he has never played in Germany but you still get a lovely thumbs up for your content

[@hughjarce9915]

What an utterly fantastic video idea

[@lukasu.8378]

Sammer actually transferred to Stuttgart, where he won the Bundesliga in '92, then had a year at Inter Milan, before joining Dortmund.

[@B4dLuckToT4lk]

THEY GOT THEIR VIDEO!!

[@Shore1985]

The reason BFC Dynamo was that successful is because they were massivly supported by the StaSi. Erich Mielke the infamous head of the StaSi was a supporter of the club. Often the best players of other clubs were forced to play for them and when that didnt help sometimes referees would activly favor Dynamo in fear of StaSi-repressions

[@velypixel6745]

i'm just casually chilling on yt and all of sudden i see one of the players of my team on a thumbnail..nice. greetings from Rostock mate

[@Bogbrush9861]

This is a great video. I would love you to make a video on the Rise and Fall of Energie Cottbus

[@jacoblangford4788]

Don't know how i've not come across this video before. Ridiculously up my street. Nice one fella

[@thargoff]

Hallelujah, hallelujah! :)) Thanks, Alfie! Well researched again, and I believe such videos open you up to other viewers and over 30k viewers in 24 hours is quite good for me. Some small additions: - shout out to Erzgebirge Aue (Wismut Aue) long time DDR-Oberliga team and still going well in 2. Bundesliga! - I believe almost nobody really is sad about Dynamo Berlins fall as they were the Stasi team - as a Hansa fan, although all true, I believe the right wing politics have since been left behind mostly, Rostock is a beautiful city (oldest university in Northern Europe) with a great coast of the Baltic sea, so I believe we can leave it behind a little bit now

[@mmmcounts]

I'm into this video. Thank you for your dedication, Arthur.

[@35xY9oM]

So much effort for the demand of one guy... earned yourself a sub my man

[@giteausuperstar]

This is a truly heroic upload

[@depekthegreat359]

In this and other worlds,I am a 10th liker of this video and well done to the good friend "The Linear" who had his hardwork and determination being paid off as his requested video has been uploaded finally after like around 3 months of requesting good friend Alfie to only upload the video!!!Congratulations,good friend!!!:-D

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I just pronounce it blank, but thank you

[@depekthegreat359]

@@___________________. Oh!!!Ok good friend Blank,and you are welcome!!!:-D

[@markokitzing4291]

I absolutely love the way you say these team names :D :D

[@SwanRonsonDonnyJepp]

Cool Video bruh, do the Energy Cottbus video 👍

[@hy2024-e1g]

Congratulations, Arthur!

[@dazpearce2096]

The oberliga was mental - thanks for a great video. Here's a suggestion - opening League of Wales teams, what happened to them? BTW Carl Jeiss Jena got to the final of the 1981 Cup Winners Cup, beating Newport County in the quarters!!

[@paulbarnett5837]

Make the vid on cottbus, I'm not German but I find the stories on little known teams fascinating

[@mrkipling2201]

I think it’s safe to say that reunification hindered the GDR clubs rather than helped them. I remember Magdeburg, Jena, Lokomotive Leipzig, Hansa Rostock and Dynamo Dresden as regulars in European competitions in the 70’s and 80’s.

[@mrgreatbritain]

Considering you predicted “not many people” would watch this video, you’ve got over 104,000 views! A success you could say. Similar to a lot of other videos on the channel

[@venki_v8]

You just made his year brighter Alfie. I can't even imagine that guy's reaction when he sees this.❤️

[@johnhaslam8524]

My brain is now massive for this knowledge, thank you kind sir.

[@evanfitz33]

Any content on the League of Ireland would be great! The league has been filled with corruption, financial difficulties, a lack of fan bases due to people watching the prem and the constant emergence and disapearance of teams but there have been some memorable european nights for teams too!

[@mannytuzo]

You truly are the people’s channel ❤️

[@rosslaird7815]

man, this was class! I'd love to see similar videos!

[@Iambruno.ferreira]

The peoples channel that actually listens to the people 👏🏾

[@wasgehtlol7097]

Bro I understand that you’re wary of making these kind of videos as they’re unlikely to get as many views as the more common videos you make. But I just want to say I love these! I’d much rather watch a 20 minute video of you explaining the intricacies of the Cambodian football league or some scandal in the German 4th tier than the 150th video on Liverpool

[@floydroadheroes]

i enjoyed this very much! Thank you!

[@jekro1]

I#m just glad for the person who keept on asking :D

[@p0l4k28]

I would watch the Energie Cottbus video!

[@arannyaroy5601]

Day 1 : Rise and fall of Red Star Belgrade.

[@thegloriouspyrocheems2277]

How did Zvezda exactly fall 😂😂😂😂😂

[@이연우-l4g9t]

They really didnt fall

[@nurlhaqchaniago6143]

European Champions 1991. Red Star Belgrade.

[@SKa-tt9nm]

@@arannyaroy5601 zvezda never won an European trophy in the 60s. Or 70s. Or 80s.

[@imranbradaric7653]

FK Crvena Zvezda(Red Star Belgrade) fell because of bad things that started happaning in their country.

[@SeamusMartin1]

Thank you very much for this video.

[@anthonyohare8369]

This has made my day

[@nleak92]

Alfie you legend 🙌

[@snupmadra3787]

Thank you very much. Very entertaining.

[@gudrunbennetrothfuss2131]

Correction on 4:27 : Matthias Sammer first went to VfB Stuttgart, winning a Bundesliga title in 1992 there

[@thomasmahoney4991]

Great content Alfie, really informative and interesting

[@21hazza]

Really interesting to learn about these lesser known yet still fascinating clubs. Don't know why it took you so long to make it.

[@kobebryant9343]

Im a Energie Cottbus Fan since im young I would love a video about our team

[@sNIKE79]

I like the way you pronounce the names, especially Erfurt! #GreatVideo #ThePeoplesChannel

[@ben1468]

Day 1: Every Team from the last Soviet Top League: Where are they now?

[@oneboi8062]

Did you know: Halle's goal song is from a sextoy ad. Beschte.

[@somerandomedgyguy1723]

Greetings from Chemnitz

[@davidohara284]

Day 24 : What On Earth Is Going On At Bradford City

[@thegloriouspyrocheems2277]

Time to make this happen as well!

[@TMcCarrick]

Out of morbid curiousity I want to know, I hope we don't get a Rangers-esque situation.

[@lakshyavason1326]

ur time wl come

[@davidohara284]

@@thegloriouspyrocheems2277 I hope so friend

[@jonasro5462]

Great video, huge effort he made over the lost and found teams of GDR football history. Has he mentioned J. Sparwasser?

[@tathyasarkar2273]

Can't believe the day has come 😭😂🙏

[@TechGuyFromPoland]

Most Succesful European players outside of Europe, for example Gignac winning 7 trophies with Tigres

[@nathanjgtaylor1985]

Really enjoyed this

[@vikkiroxx]

Love your accent. I literally didn't know which teams you were talking about ;))

[@simonstein6552]

Union is the whole pride of the East. Establishing in the First League without any big sponsor. Just by hard work and Loyal Players!!!

[@Jason-hp3zw]

You should really make a video about Energie Cottbus, I’d watch it!

[@Channel-mg6yi]

Merry Christmas arthur

[@Alex-oz1vx]

Thank you

[@frayman21]

Love you German football videos!!!