I Went To Watch The Pub Team That Shocked Football

[@BrasilianFury]

Unironically...Z, I think you and your brother could sell this concept as a series to something like HBO or Netflix just based off these first 3 episodes alone. Incredible, incredible stuff!

[@shawnduffy279]

Yes! Now CBS or NBC would also work as they have Champions, EFL and EPL respectively. ESPN also could be an option. Like the 30/30 series. Could also ask Ryan and Rob. Maybe FX / Disney would be interested. 🖖🏻

[@kelvinengland3991]

Agreed

[@astr0neer.]

Heel mooie.

[@LiftandCoa]

Hopefully they do not. Would mean the quality death of the series.

[@joshbutt6839]

Well done, excellent documentary

[@awaydaysfootball]

This is phenomenal

[@elgard18]

Genuinely high praise coming from you. And I agree.

[@mikesearcy9151]

As a fan of your channel, so happy to see you giving props, Ellis. Thank you.

[@bennierusschen4446]

Wow, praises from an award nominated youtube channel. Thats a big deal!

[@shoobydoobydoooo]

This is genuinely better than a lot of TV-quality stuff I've seen, fantastic script and production, not to mention stunning visuals. Well done Z, and everyone else.

[@RexOedipus.]

It's like the old tifo vids. but it's just Z and his brother doing shit

[@VitKwanchai]

That what I said when I first saw his New York football team video. I kept saying this was a lot better than TV production in my country (Cambodia).

[@deltav864]

Paco's a treasure, if that man ever stops smiling the world needs to be worried.

[@yellayettithemythical7045]

What a guy!

[@sbflying]

I still can’t fathom how amazing these productions are, it’s really like you’re carrying the torch of Anthony Bourdain, it’s beautiful

[@jonandrews6299]

I got that exact same feeling from this. This deserves to become a documentary series on TV to get more eyes on it. It's brilliant.

[@sbflying]

Someone like Netflix better make a call, and get on helping to make this - but of course let Z and his team have the creative freedom, cause they’re doing a damn good job

[@shemarbrown2523]

Facts

[@merlijnvanhintum7189]

Hey Zealand, it was crazy to meet you at the Kopenhagen Stadium at halftime. It was so weird to be on holiday in Denmark from the Netherlands and look to the left of me and see you in the row next to me. It was great to talk to you for a bit at halftime and to some of the fans of this great team!! I couldnt wait for this video (or should I say documentary because of the amazing quallity) to come out since that game. Thank you for taking some time to talk to me, and if our paths cross again ill buy you a beer!

[@Onebadterran]

They say give a TV series at least 3 episodes before you judge it. I can soundly say, This is some of my favorite football content, period

[@dileum2015]

This deserves a bigger audience

[@pierrelindqvist7726]

Was just about to write the exact same comment........ It really, really does. Only shame about it is that it isn't longer. I want more. :)

[@dileum2015]

@ that’s what the ladies say about my penis

[@declanfrew6958]

Mick is an absolute legend

[@hungotuan4431]

These 'Hidden Grounds' vids are perfect. I had to make subtitles for the Faroe episode to share my friends, everyone deserves to see these adventures. Should I try making subtitles for this episode?

[@meinarnia5401]

How can you make the subtitles for videos?

[@hungotuan4431]

@@meinarnia5401 Aegisub, quite a decent amount of time and some determination. And FormatFactory to stick the vid and the subtitle file together

[@DG-rb7bo]

What other ones is there?

[@anggaihza3074]

YES!

[@Mombot_z]

@@DG-rb7bolook under his playlists and see Hidden grounds. There are currently three in that playlist.

[@davidholm4999]

As a Copenhagen fan, I'm so happy that we were so hospitable to the Magpies and their fans. What a game.

[@bbqR0ADK1LL]

Wow, these docos are getting better & better. How many 'build a nation' FM saves is this going to inspire?

[@VNCstudios]

Going to load up FM right now. This made me inspired.

[@cislau4]

May this series of videos continues, because its just fantastic . The idea , the prodution , the quality , everything. Just for now waiting for the video to go public and watch , hopefully , a great video !

[@davidnapes5052]

Zealand going full Bourdain with this one! (That's the highest compliment)

[@BFordLancer]

Been waiting for this one! Incredible work all around 👏🏼

[@meinarnia5401]

Please, Zealand... Never stop those videos. They are incredible - both storywise and visually. Now anyone fancy a Magpies save on FM? :D

[@SandraGreen-sq6qq]

It’s crazy how good this turned out!

[@harry308]

Incredible film. I went to Gibraltar to watch them play Liechtenstein and the passion their fans have is second to none and they were incredibly welcoming to me and my friends. Definitely ready to go back again and will have to visit Bruno's!

[@MichaelSE]

Absolute cinema, you guys killed it! Also a massive shoutout to Adler for becoming a professional wildlife photographer, somehow.

[@iwannabeedouard1610]

The production value of these videos in particular this one and the Faroe Islands are genuinely unbelievable, watched Zealand since the Bate Borisov days and what’s he’s done with the channel is a story in itself. Genuine guy who deserves all the success he’s getting

[@harrisonswaby123]

What an incredible video. The storytelling was so good and the cinematography and editing was also insane. Defo should be on Netflix!!

[@kylethompson9705]

Unbelievable video this Z, as someone who's watched your content for a while. I don't usually comment but love your FM videos. But this series is something really special and unique to you as a creator. And something any major TV streaming service like Amazon, apple, netflix would be proud of. Keep doing them! They are brilliant! Your presentation and your brother's production / camera work makes for a brilliant combo! As For Bruno's Magpies. This is an good bit of publicity for their amazing achievement. Well done. You should be proud!

[@afhusrty8122]

Man, what a video. Absolutely beautiful. The story is amazing, the photography, the production, all of it; it goes straight to the heart. I'm really proud of being your suscriber and getting to see your work. Keep doing great Z.

[@revkevindica599]

Damn Zealand. This series might be your Magnum Opus! Incredible quality and narration.

[@ousfraton435]

as someone who wants to work in some form of sports journalism this is so inspirational man ur really showing what some random football manager nerd off youtube can do

[@DuncanB1972]

Great stuff. Also as many have echoed this is broadcast quality content, genuinely one of, if not the best produced documentary I’ve ever seen on this platform.

[@jkraemo]

The Copenhagen manager definitely was throwing the bottle in the dressing room :D what a great video

[@alexmiller6767]

Sensational storytelling of an outrageous story. Football is absolutely magic

[@witor53]

Fantastic stuff - proper captures the vibe of our little chunk of land. Cheers from a Magpies youth coach 💪⚫⚪❤

[@ronimuliawan]

Beautiful country, beautiful community, football unite. Also I just remember that Diks play for Copenhagen when I saw this 40:58, saw him on the last international break against Japan, too bad he got injured on debut. great stuff as always Z!

[@Roscododger]

‘Stuck between a rock and this hard place’ is such a cold line

[@antzmarshall07]

This is what makes football the biggest and best sport in the world. The quality of these videos are, as others have said, better than the vast majority of stuff you will find on TV. Excellent work Ze, keep it up.

[@GetGoodGuy]

Zealand, I’m only about 10 minutes in and I already want to say this is fantastic. Just like your previous entries. Yourself and anyone working on this content are doing a top tier job. I’m inspired and jealous in equal measure. I truly hope you manage to take this concept as far as you want to. It’s just great.

[@Cubee2289]

World class Zealand, You and Adler do an incredible job at these. Keep them going!

[@SeanKirk]

Always have a soft spot for the FM videos Z, but this type of content is up there with the best of the best on the platform. All of these so far have given me strong Copa90 vibes, in the best way. Really looking forward to seeing more of these going forwards.

[@newforestpixie5297]

Copa 90 video - “ my town could beat up your town “ re ‘ big club ‘ southampton & nearby Portsmouth 😃👍

[@newforestpixie5297]

our son put me onto this today . i enjoy the Scottish lads’ channel whom visited every semi pro & pro ground in Scotland & various other creators whom checkout English league grounds , disused ones etc. nipper tells me you visit Faeroe Islands which sealed my interest - will find that after this because Faeroe Islands beating Austria in a WC or Euro Qualifying round - featuring their Goalie whose mum insisted he wore the hat she’d knitted him re - ignited ‘pub team’ lore for a new generation in the 1990s across Europe . 😁👍

[@OK-wm9ou]

i hope the view totals on this series dont dissuade you from continuing it - I think changing up the title and thumbnail to present more like a documentary (rather than a typical away day vlog) would help these get the recognition they deserve. amazing stuff as always

[@f3artem410]

Wise man once said "this is why he does it", superb work

[@koffeebeanz]

Incredible, nearly cried when he said he didn't want the match to end. Legends, all of them.

[@ipxzor]

This is easily as good if not better than some netflix type docu-shows I've seen. Reminds me of Anthony Bourdain no reservations. Absolutely wonderful, you have made my day!!

[@FMstreamed]

Absolutely what football should be about. A working person's sport with belief, drive and dreams.... without money as it touches our hearts as kids playing jumpers for goalposts. This is a wonderful tale told by a storyteller that deserves a higher stage than KZbin (sorry, but this deserves national TV coverage). The belief and dreams of real football lovers is captured in this video. I truly believe that players of FM should set their hearts on this game, as we all have a local connection to a team in our lifetimes we could wish to take to in our lifetimes and have that little blink of a moment of 'just imagine'. Anyway, enough said.... A real moment of magic caught in this video. I've always said Zealand is destined for football above FM... Great journalism.

[@Oldgit60]

Just finished watching the Gibraltar film, outstanding mate. I’d take one your docs to date over any number of Netflix or Amazon big club commercial opportunity shite. More please.

[@setcamper]

Great stuff. As an American the world of football has been foreign to me for too long, and learning about how much all these clubs mean to their communities, no matter how small, has been inspiring. Thank you for sharing the story of Bruno's.

[@mtrower82]

Don’t often write in the comments section but felt this was one of those times. This truly is a great work of art, from the narration to the quality of how the video has been put together and the sentiment with which everything was delivered. Well done Z, enjoying the watch.

[@NoHesiBenny]

This is incredible dude. I love seeing the content you want to make and am glad this community helps make these videos possible

[@gts1300]

Top-notch quality. As others have already said, you could pitch your show to some TV networks

[@leonesushi]

Thank you Zealand for this wonderful masterpiece.

[@jordylont1879]

The storytelling, narration, and the way the people involved open up to Zealand make this a brilliant series. This might be my favorite Hidden Grounds video yet, as it sent me on a google spiral, and it seems like every team on Gibraltar is incredibly interesting in its own way. There's a team that got permission from Matt Busby for example to name themselves Manchester United (now called Manchester 62). Can't wait for the next installment in this series

[@supercweez]

Absolutely superb just like the two previous episodes. It’s so similar to the series adventures in golf and would hope you can get a similar level sponsor that they have to support future stories

[@FMZweierkette]

Love everything about this. Well done Z and everyone involved!

[@Andy-r3n]

Bruno's Magpies! Saw them win the Rock Cup in 2023. Gutted you did this after I'd left Gibraltar, would have been mad bumping into you!

[@bloomie2384]

Pure brilliance… I’ve never watched something so beautiful and wanted the team to do so well … brunos has a new fan for sure

[@ruioliveira1832]

Excellent work, please keep doing these.

[@LifeIsAGameClips]

This is the best soccer video ever produced…… and by ZEALAND NONE THE LESS!

[@xcistens]

Well done Zealand, Who could think that all those FM stories would transcend to this amazing real life storytelling, you guys have found something special, Hope you keep looking for the diamonds in the rough and tell more stories like this.

[@meskahmusic]

Alder Shannon as a fellow filmmaker you’re a beast!!!!

[@mrmscott1661]

Genuinely excellent work! I enjoyed every second! The production quality, the script and the people are all brilliant! You should be really proud of what you have produced.

[@luisestrada5519]

The quality of this production and the story behind this is absolutely amazing, thanks Zealand, if it wasn’t for you people like us would never get the opportunity to see the whole and real story behind Gibraltar 🤘🏽

[@YourFavouritePigeon]

This is football heritage

[@ithenewrace]

The camera work in this could be used for literally anything having to do with humans doing anything and it'll make it look fantastic. WOWZA

[@candym0nz826]

This is my favorite kind of content you make Z. You’re like the Anthony Bourdain of football youtube. Absolute Cinema!

[@JimTheFly]

This is just simply an amazing story that's been presented incredibly well. The work on all levels has been amazing, from writing to production. I can't give this enough praise.

[@redtommy100]

This was really captivating. You and your brother have an amazing team and this really needs to be docu series. This was such great work

[@dankchill]

Absolutely incredible production, Z. I'm in awe of what you and your brother are doing with this series

[@rened6317]

The Quality of this Video is Insane!🖖

[@bransonelliott]

Good idea changing the video cover, this is much better and has more character! Cheers Z!

[@tonyguyan9559]

Truly amazing video. It’s what football is about and watching these Hidden Grounds videos makes me fall in love with the game all over again.

[@Romanian42]

This is such a cozy video! The Family that owns Bruno's is so charming!

[@sneezi7]

Every one of the Hidden Grounds episodes is amazing. Great scripts, photography and editing. Better than anything comparable on mainstream tv or streaming services. Quality. Well done to the whole team.

[@PLAYERMANAGERPODCAST]

Beautiful🎬Well done Zealand, Adler and the whole team 👏

[@abdu7659]

Such a good video, this series overall is really unique and captivating. Should be on Netflix or Prime, that good! Great stuff Z, you’ve earned yourself some Turtles bro!

[@SircGamingUK]

This is too good for KZbin, needs an Amazon or the like series

[@whosgotrythm]

Hidden grounds is a top series, wish you could do this a bit more frequently, though I know its a beast of a undertaking

[@YoiAmGucci]

Firstly amazing video, this quality deserves infinitely more views. Such an amazing story. 9:56 just sums it up so well, there is just not enough people like this. Just feels like this couple and the grandson live to the mantra of Bart Simpson 'I do what I feel like'. Another completely random team to keep an eye on forever now.

[@timothyecklesdafer8620]

This was fantastic to watch. Love the format and the story, it is A+

[@Luuka988]

Dude, the quality of these videos is fantastic, like it's 50 fulltime people working on them. I really hope you can continue doing them. Awesome job from you and Adler.

[@davidmarkgriffiths237]

I agree with the other posters. An extremely well made and professionally presented documentary. You guys should feel justly proud of yourselves. i didn’t expect to watch all of it but sat enthralled and by the end sincerely wishing that the Magpies could, if not qualify, then at least hold on for a win. I won’t lie, I had a tear in my eye when they lost but still partied like they’d won the Champions League. Good luck to the Magpies for the future and to yourselves for more of the same.

[@Wylx666]

Awesome doc and great production. One thing, I think would add to the greatness of the video, is adding proper subtitles/closed captions. It would make the video more accessible to international audiences whose first language isn't English. Great job nonetheless and greetings from Estonia.

[@michaelconway4921]

Your content just keeps getting better and better. Great video.

[@oneilg25]

Z, that was something else. I'm almost tearing up at the end! Special stuff

[@SuperKMx]

This was fantastic, Zealand. Absolutely smashed it, mate.

[@UnitRico]

This genuinely makes me nostalgic for Anthony Bourdain's shows. Absolutely incredible stuff, man.

[@IndiBrony]

Man is literally doing a build a nation save in Gibraltar. Brilliant!

[@Knobiknows]

Zealand's narration reminds me a lot of Anthony Bourdain. Sounds very natural

[@ronniebiruintza]

Absolutely fantastic, tony bourdain vibes, i see im not the only one that noticed. Cheers

[@stifmaster2194]

The Quality of this Videos is amazing. I love it!

[@bennierusschen4446]

This is honestly one of the best doc's ive seen in a while!

[@valdas420]

Sir , you have a talent👏

[@Trargent_08]

Brilliant video! A Netflix quality video from a football youtuber. Just brilliant, keep going Z.

[@astr0neer.]

Love these vids. You know what story deserves some coverage… Suriname’s national team rise.

[@Jamie-eb1yz]

great to see ash taylor still playing football

[@thomasgrant0609]

These sorts of videos are amazing, you have a real way of making viewers feel connected to these clubs and hitting our emotions... Keep up the great work!

[@dsromer]

Fantastic! Well done Zealand and team 🎉

[@Ibandalone]

Absolutely deserve more views on these series love the personality these people give the videos makes it just seem more real then a concept of oh yeah there’s a small league in Gibraltar

[@steallen3242]

I don’t think I’ve ever commented on a KZbin video before but I felt the need to come here to say that was beautiful and I loved every second of it. Incredible that such a small team of people were involved in putting it together. Really well done.

[@Cryspycrazy]

By far the number 1 video I looked forward to since summer and genuily cant wait for the next european qualifying rounds so you can film these incredible stories in incredible places again. If I wouldnt see these youtube symbols, I would think this is 100% a documentary made by state funding. Totally lost the understanding of time while watching this and just so happy to listen to you, learn more about the country and club and all that in suuuuuch a pleasing video for the eye. Great job Shannon Brothers, never stop producing these

[@punyavats4462]

Absolutely phenomenal journalism!

[@frazerbrown9426]

Well done Zealand, this is awesome

[@MikeOfPompey]

Man you've come a long way from those FM Base videos! Fantastic stuff, congrats to everyone involved in putting this together!

[@noodles9]

Everything about this video is fantastic. Anthony Bourdain vibes can only be a good thing. I rarely comment on videos, but you've set a new bar here. As someone else said, it's better than some TV/Netflix stuff I've seen. Well done to everyone involved!