I Visited The Worlds Most VIOLENT Football Match!

[@awaydaysfootball]

READ 🚨 This video was originally taken down for age restriction reasons so please support the re upload would mean a lot. Up. The. AwayDays.

[@LucUltraRWB]

Np

[@bradyXR]

Why was it taken down

[@mattturnbull8924]

I’ll just watch it again then 😂

[@deantaylor9832]

🙄

[@GRAY_FOXMG1]

@@bradyXRdid you not red what he said

[@noahwinters2002]

Hey Ellis, great video. We have a local game in Orkney called the Ba. In it's present form it dates back to the 1850s. The Ba is played every Christmas Day and New Years Day (unless it falls on a Sunday, then it is played on the Monday). There's a boys Ba and a mens Ba. The boys Ba starts at 10:00am and the men's Ba starts at 1:00pm, the Ba is thrown up at the Cathedral. Theres 2 sides called the 'Uppies' and the 'Doonies'. The Uppies have to get the ball to the gable end of a house where a castle used to be and the Doonies have to get the Ba to the harbour. The game ends once the ba either reaches the wall or the harbour and a winner is decided by spectators and players shouting out names, the winner gets to keep the Ba. The boy's Ba is for boy's aged 17 and younger. Local businesses and houses have to put up barriers to prevent damage as the game can get very rough because there's no rules. It's a great tradition and I would love it if you'd like to come and watch it

[@Tomlear99]

Glad the original was edited, the amount of blood on Ellis’ and Ed’s hands were insane, thanks for editing it out 👍🏻

[@awaydaysfootball]

Hahahaha, AGREED

[@GodAtum]

how do i see the adult version?

[@Crazytownmetal6]

Oh Noooo! Bloody hands. Repent, repent. My eyes can't unsee it now.

[@WillRUFC]

“This isn’t pyros, this is just people’s vapes” 😂😂😂

[@RW-nr6bh]

I went to Atherstone for the ball game in 2018. It was absolutely insane. Before the start a local told me if the ball comes near me, do not catch it. I soon saw why.

[@bluefunkdawg]

I worked in Atherstone for a couple of decades, at one point my office was opposite the window where the ball was thrown from. Never took part in the game.

[@timwauman]

The greatest horror was calling those prepackaged abominations pancakes.

[@Raptorsified]

fr i didnt even know it could get so sad. I'm sure even prisoners get aunt jemima if they get pancakes

[@sammarch3135]

Definitely need to look into 'Uppies and Downies' played in Workington, Cumbria. It's like this but there are goals you have to get to at each end and played in two teams

[@alanfox691]

There are a supple of variations one played in Florence Italy & one played in rural villages of Gorgia ( County not American state ).

[@FlatDerrick]

I don't think your'e allowed to call them downies anymore mate

[@Rhys278]

Good game play it every year

[@nottherealChickenJoe]

There are probably quite a few locals who are absolutely livid you got to touch the ball before the game haha

[@Rocky_Studios]

Out of context...

[@J4CKMULL]

The way you ate the pancake is unforgivable. Criminal.

[@matthewpeterson9209]

The plywood over the shop windows reminds me of Florida, where I live. Either boarding up your windows for a hurricane or , in certain areas, you’ll see plywood up year round so other certain people can’t see inside your house.

[@alexandernunn10]

From poshest club to most violent game - classic Platten

[@cianokeeffe4316]

Leeds would have taken more

[@benooo3863]

Yo mama

[@danielbloomfield6157]

What pancakes

[@ToonToon420]

FFS sure 😂

[@avfc6917]

They don't sponsor championship teams

[@danielbloomfield6157]

@@avfc6917 what pancakes

[@shanefelkel9966]

Loved the vid. Probably watched 10 more about "mob football" since this one. Atherstone rules and Ashbourne rules. Thought Calcio Fiorentino was crazy - but love when the whole town participates! Really like your content. Watched many of your videos - the fun ones and the personal ones, and as a fifty something year old, I think you are a wise and gifted young man. Got a lot going for you. Keep up the great work. Like all the interaction with your friends on your trips too. Building great memories. Respect from the US of A.

[@rhyswilliams4893]

A geniune quote from a guy i played uni rugby with ": My dad was a legend he held the ball for nearly 3 minutes early on. Tbf the guy was a beast at keeping the ball

[@sevi39]

I am sure you heard about Calcio Storico in Florence, would be nice to see you go there :)

[@brunoguy2317]

Not only is this channel entertaining but very educational. Up the away days

[@Aras012]

12:15 "local resident aka the former mayor" via ed chapman video

[@lilturbo2657]

Pancake in a bag is crazy

[@dpunktgehpunkt5876]

it is.. british! not crazy. just british xD

[@MasterOfPunpets]

Thank you for the (re)upload!

[@bobthesexbuilder4719]

Wow they did an exact identical copy of it all on the Wednesday aswell. That’s why it’s been uploaded twice

[@ryanSLF]

There is more people standing recording on their phones than actually taking part 😂😂 2024 people

[@marcosguerrero8252]

The first video wasn’t even bad 😭😭

[@benooo3863]

He’s a fanny

[@pidNCC]

​@@benooo3863 lmao, it's not Ellis. It's KZbin. It got age restricted meaning a lot less views because it wouldn't show in algorithm. You understand most viewers don't have a KZbin account nor are subbed. So it wouldn't get pushed to them. I couldn't watch it on the TV app because is said age restricted. I could on my phone though 🤷

[@rory.wilkes5132]

What was it ??

[@SineyBHAFC]

@@rory.wilkes5132 Just better footage of the fighting.

[@icarus3_674]

Fr KZbin is becoming soft

[@kalikoura]

I would also recommend you go the the Ashbourne Ball Game too in Derbyshire on ash Wednesday

[@paulackerley-i7j]

definitely need to get yourself up to Cumbria every easter in Workington for Uppies & Downies pal you'll love it..🤜🤜💥💥

[@andymanser2523]

That is one of the unique things that make England. We love a good scrap and pointless ball game. I say let the locals have it, it's all good fun. If they do try banning it the locals would still do it but it'll just become a scrap on the streets that aren't closed and no first aid attendance. It'll be a lot worse.

[@cjpenno2935]

Got nothing on Ashbourne’s shrove tide, up’ards vs down’ards game

[@kollectorjay]

This is insane. Would never take part. But fun to watch.

[@robbieellis3118]

Cant believe you came here! I was going to go down for the ball game aswell but i was working

[@markfj3210]

At least the one in Ashbourne they are actually trying to score

[@dpunktgehpunkt5876]

6:50 "remember: m*rder "equals" disqualification" they often forget that, though :D thats why they have to repeat it each year :D imagine they wouldn't punish you for m*rder anyhow :D

[@dpunktgehpunkt5876]

please don't bring your own tanks and stuff and kill all people there until you have the ball! this "only leads into disqualification" and you can't win LIKE THAT! i mean.. this was my first idea how to win this game in advance :D ...very smart to LITTERALY EXCLUDE this way to win :D they brought me out of concept now -.- xD

[@klmethot]

This question begs to be answered, who in the hell thought this was a good idea way back when and how did this start? LOL. Very British and very entertaining to watch. Thanks Ellis, glad you and Ed didn't get trampled!!

[@GodlessScummer]

Ellis at some point you need to travel to Florence, Italy to watch the "Calcio Storico Fiorentino". It's a violent variant of football that's taken place in Florence since the middle ages.

[@carmacarmody]

You need to check out Calcio Storico in Florence, definitely more dangerous but it is at least contained in a pitch. Its absolutely insane, also has the no murdering rule

[@sparky2380]

ive lived in atherstone my entire life and never seen that mural at 2:05 before, where even is that

[@Footballvlogging.]

Top vid Ellis 👏

[@alanherbert7725]

Video aside (and it was a good one), I’m a big fan of the “Ciao ciao. Bye!” sign off. Very James Richardson!

[@markblake9160]

Morning guys,was nice meeting you both at Elland Rd last Saturday

[@jordanmandale]

Search uppies and downies… another ball game in Cumbria in the UK. Very similar concept that goes on over the Easter period… worth a watch for the experience!!

[@HarrisonGreenfield]

Good luck there stay safe do not get hurt in the stadium by any of the fans

[@GB-gi9by]

Should check out the Ashbourne one, goes on for 2 days.

[@tomjsh]

What a family friendly video

[@18t84]

Plz do more ov these ❤

[@jamiecovfefe6323]

IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE A YEAR

[@alanfox691]

​@@jamiecovfefe6323 There are 4 variations of this type of game played in Europe. This version, one in Workington Cumbria England , one in Florence Italy & one in Gorgia The County not American State. The one in Georgia is the most lawless & brutal it's played between rural villages & the field of play stretches over several kilometers over all sorts of landscape marshes , woods, fields, valley's hills the goal is to cary the extremely large ball over your opponents stream & land it on there river bank it has zero set playing numbers the only thing that is not allowed is weapons. Everything else is fair game & people have died play this game from time to time it's could Lelo Burti Field Ball in English. The Government have legally band the game but it is still played from time to time in rural Georgia.

[@DoubleK98]

Thank God Ellis didn't get involved in the match, giving everyone else a chance at winning

[@senzubean31]

You should go to the traditional calcio game in Florence!

[@sensa5]

Memories from Kirkwall BA on christmas eve, maybe i was the only foreign in that mess. Awesome

[@prabvirk1420]

Loving the content keep it up man

[@danielbloomfield6157]

She was fit though!. Where do we find her sweetheart?🎉

[@BALHAM69]

As you are planning on staying in England more for away days A match at London oldest ground Clapton cfc Sheffield fc the oldest football team in world And perhaps a match in Scotland Example Inverness or Nairn county 😊

[@JP.Olivo51]

You need to check calcio fiorentino, it’s another dangerous ball game that is played in Florence italy

[@Phantom_assassin1]

Can't wait for the wick academy video I support you for traveling to wick and back in two days

[@Tmoney_69]

Re watched, thankfully Ed’s didn’t get taken down too 👍🏼

[@Barkerachnid]

Not a ball game i know but theres a place in Devon that has an annual event where people carry a flaming barrel on their back down the street, also seems needlessly dangerous but the locals love it 😂 love british traditions

[@CCFClucas]

Love this. And im located near atherstone and love the ball games uniqueness

[@leedsalex]

The Ashbourne one is bigger/better

[@Wilson_lower]

They should do this in Brixton

[@DCimpressions]

watched the original but i guess i gotta watch it again to support our boy

[@jackjude]

The ball is merely the cherry or olive in the cocktail of violence 😂

[@AAlion15]

Giving this version a watch to help Ellis’ bank account

[@anitaherbert1037]

Nod to modern health and saftey they added no eye gouging or strangling.

[@ViriuZ7]

I feel like this should be done during the summer

[@danielbloomfield6157]

One of the better football vloggers,

[@katherinehealy7]

The reason for the pancakes is because traditionally Christians are supposed to give up dairy/fats (butter) for Lent (the 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Easter), so making pancakes is a good way to use up those ingredients beforehand!

[@SuperJNG18]

This is AWESOME.

[@edwardpower9766]

I'd love to see you look into East German football, particular the teams that were in the old top division before reunification of Germany. Recently read a book called the The Turning Season on the subject. Really interesting.

[@alanfox691]

youtube.com/@JackGillies?si=M1XTJHg_qkaBlQ3t Try this KZbin Channel, it has tuns on East German football. If that's what you are looking for you will find it there. I used to watch the Channel, but the You Tuber has not uploaded for a long time now.

[@frankburns3675]

You should go to Florence for Calcio storico fiorentino

[@DennisPetrie-nf8yb]

Please come to a pompey game as we are in amazing form

[@markgreen950]

Waiting for Ellis to go cheese rolling next. ;)

[@SDN_TheCoder]

3:12 hmm pancakes

[@dougmurphy6078]

This is naff compared to uppies and downies, held 3 games every year over easter. 2 sides of the town go to war with a goal at either end of the town. The only rule is there are no rules

[@ThomasC_SAFC]

Lee Cattermole mentioned 😍😂

[@willstevens1986]

goes to a townwide scrap spent half the time eating 😂😂

[@TomAllenFootball]

Top video Ellis

[@Clappers89]

Iraly next to see Calcio storico fiorentino which is similar

[@emdiar6588]

"It's pointless till the last minute". Ever watched NBA?

[@justthemidget1379]

Ed is actually so funny 😂😂

[@danielbloomfield6157]

Who's Ed his mum

[@soaris4472]

you should look into calcio storico in italy

[@silverwolf5735]

Ed carries that cap off with aplomb....

[@danielbloomfield6157]

Hope u aint lost her by going to Warwickshire when u dont want to?❤

[@MrSte1412]

You should check out calcio storico in Florence… I’d argue it’s more intense than this

[@ArgyleGrowlerCrew]

I feel like only Ellis in a Besiktas shirt would satisfy my confused body. All 6ft7 of him. *Shudder* 😍

[@hoihoi726]

Afterwards you should have gone to a local pub and gotten drunk with those guys

[@TUBEIPS]

And remember murder is equals to jail not disqualification 😂

[@lekkerkoffie8605]

If only you did a little bit of research you would have known that the ribbons on the ball are worth money and that's why people fight for the ball from the start

[@andrewwatkins4852]

Wow that is amazing it’s the first time I’ve heard of this game

[@dytikh_alhteia]

If you visit Greece (olympiacos vs panathinaikos ) you will watch a real derby

[@steviepee8624]

You should do now is return and watch Atherton real football club play

[@Minty1888]

Do you like lasagne? You should do a video about lasagne.

[@Shock_Mike_Hawke]

Next, calcio storico in Italy. That'll be wild lol.

[@Jedda666]

That was fully what I was expecting when seeing this title. Hugely disappointed...

[@bobbykirkham170]

8:50 on the left 🥶🥶

[@claireiloveyou8995]

Remember last year it was carnage

[@BenGuindi]

Watching the re upload with KZbin premium, your welcome Ellis

[@Adrian-wd4rn]

The point of it is...well, isn;t this how football pretty much started?

[@moiseslevy4065]

great vid Ellis. Up the AD’s. up the gafknee. up the pancakes you had for lunch

[@sigurdspb5279]

You should Watch nrk’s coverage of this. ‘Helt Ramme Sporter’

[@sleplayzzz2668]

It’s mad how you come to where I live 😂

[@liamsmith5966]

Disappointed that you chose Atherstone instead of Ashbourne. Atherstone is like a 2hr game, Ashbourne is 2 days.

[@Rc19977]

Scarface🤣🤣🤣

[@rory.wilkes5132]

Ahh I can watch it now 😂

[@stanwilliams4]

love you ellis

[@SuperDuperHappyTime]

Shrove Tuesday is just English Mardi Gras