The Reality Of Playing At The Bottom Of English Football!

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[@heisenberg8083]

I'm here from 40 years in the future. This team has changed their name to Assington City, and they have just won the premier league 9 times in a row.

[@LocationFootball]

Could you imagine! 😂

[@Jon14141]

Nice

[@JuanUSA-vw9tl]

the fack 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gatierghighzaidel7301]

bro managed assington in fm

[@calculator17]

@@gatierghighzaidel7301 does football manager go that deep into the pyramid? Might wanna give it ago if it accurately reflects the actual county leagues from level 11 and below

[@lakebreeze6248]

love that club chairman, proper bloke. Just in it for the love of the game.

[@LocationFootball]

Absolutely for the love of football

[@RealNinjaGoFandom]

@@LocationFootball Id love to join this team how do I sign up to join the academy

[@celtinie798]

@@RealNinjaGoFandom im guessing you can search up the club and shoot them an email but i think they are just a sunday league team

[@ianoverton1733]

@@celtinie798 4 minutes into the vid, the narrator said it was Saturday football

[@PJ_ShortsOfficial]

⁠@@celtinie798Many people confuse Amateur with Sunday League, Sunday League is a completely different system to Saturday Football.

[@iszack9157]

Alternative title: Tom Cruise plays football for first time in 16 years

[@LocationFootball]

Hahaha if I had a penny...😂

[@rezitrenauj]

Little tall for tom cruise

[@Natralya]

@@rezitrenauj wish version

[@daimsaeed]

​@@Natralya more like premium version

[@thememermaker3562]

But with a British accent

[@Duncansigurdsson]

Got a new favorite team. Assington Stanley. Proper name that.

[@LocationFootball]

Glad you enjoyed the vid 🙌

[@michaelbailey8729]

Lets get em into the Prem.

[@RealNinjaGoFandom]

@@michaelbailey8729lemme ask my parents to buy the club or invest in the club

[@dd-uf9nw]

We need more content like this. I'm form a non footballing nation where football is not as famous as other sports so having a football team where you can play regularly is a blessing and I'm very happy to see this that people can enjoy football without having this issue.

[@LocationFootball]

Glad you enjoyed the vid. We've got plenty of non league content. 👍

[@gguerrero7122]

When the pitch and facilities of a Tier 16 club in England look better and cleaner than the facilities of "pro" clubs in most non-Europe countries...

[@torstimyle1355]

That's life, equality is a lie bro!

[@kdg.04]

or any third world countries biggest clhbs

[@CasTro-ex6zi]

11 , league 11 bro. Not 16 😂😂

[@SantiagoMunozMagan2003]

This is 16th tier. They aren’t step 7.

[@daddycakes6889]

What? Almost every team in my country(a third world country) has a stadium home ground.

[@Zimpaz]

Nice to hear the comment about the ref from the gaffer. Refs need more respect

[@davepayne164]

Especially the younger ones

[@calculator17]

I’ve always wondered what level 16 football was like, but it doesn’t disappoint 😂. It’s unbelievable to think that with 6 promotions, they could be competing in the fa cup, with another 6 back to back promotions, they could be in League 2, and still 4 years later they could be playing in the champions league!!! Blows my mind to think about (There was a little smudge of dirt on the camera that’s a bit annoying lol)

[@LocationFootball]

The beauty of the English football pyramid!! That dirt was inside the lens annoyingly. Its fixed now 👍

[@Foottie_edits]

9 years for champions league

[@LocationFootball]

@@Foottie_edits dream big!!

[@Foottie_edits]

@@LocationFootball yeah you win fa cup 1 year eurupa league 1 year champions league

[@calculator17]

@@LocationFootballdang this video blew up didn’t it 😮

[@steveclayton4249]

Id love it if the FA Cup started at this level. Start the cup matches with the local leagues. Get somebody like Carlsberg jnvolved with sponsoring and getting money into this level of football.

[@LocationFootball]

We'd happily cover a team each round too!!

[@leoncole4183]

Big up Josh in goal always been a decent bloke first played for my team in a semi final and made some crucial saves to get us into the final 👏🏾

[@LocationFootball]

Love that. He was a top bloke

[@DamianPoplawski]

Hey, you know what? Good for them. Maybe they are no big time team, but I really enjoyed the manager talking about the process of organizing the team. Gives these guys something to do beyond their everyday lives. Honestly, I wish I had something like that. Best of luck!

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you for taking the time out to watch our video! We really appreciate it 🙌

[@danielcolk6886]

Love that chairman, what it's all about

[@LocationFootball]

Brilliant guy

[@owitney]

This is great. I have now been involved in grassroots youth football for over 10 years. Coached for years before then being chairman. Its a LOT of work but it is so much fun! We hope we can get some facilities to enable us to have an adult team.

[@LocationFootball]

Thanks for watching pal 🙌

[@nucleartopics2040]

this guy only has 13k subscribers? that is absolutely mental, class video mate

[@vidhyasaivishruth]

thought this channel had a million or so subs, keep it up. football ain't very common in my home country, it's nice to see content like this. absolute W

[@HKERRZ]

The lowest level of football actually goes down to level 18 for an example there’s a league called Yorkshire amateur div 5

[@fez94]

Played there lol , well Yorkshire amateur div 4

[@calculator17]

And technically you can go to level 20 for the Devon and Exeter Football League Division Eight and the Central and South Norfolk League Division Four

[@CasTro-ex6zi]

​@@calculator17😂😂what

[@michaelscott7166]

So are the Sunday Leagues so far down they're not even considered as a step?

[@calculator17]

@@michaelscott7166 I thought they were so far down that they aren’t even part of the pyramid

[@exceedinc]

Love the community feel to the club, I’m going to plan a special trip to England just to go see an ASFC match!!

[@LocationFootball]

Do it!! 🙌

[@DeltaBravoTango]

When you get on, prove me wrong: "Alright Jimmy, I want to see you go out there and score some goals, play a good game, win it for us" "Alright gaffer, I'll prove you wrong boss"

[@OrechTV]

13:00 you know what? This coach is pretty good. Person, manager, he knows how to appeal to players. Amazing personality :)

[@LocationFootball]

He was a top guy!

[@Jacob-wb2fd]

Your so underrated! I love these videos!!!!❤

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you buddy! Glad you enjoy the videos 🙌

[@peejayq]

Good video, up and up for Assington Stanley

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you 🙌

[@websurfer5283]

6:51 "whats the level like at div 5 of this league" ..... 🤣😆🤣. Luv it, no beating around the bush 😌

[@LocationFootball]

Haha

[@zurlac9548]

man this is awesome! I wish we had something like this in america I would love to give it a try to play some competitive soccer! Enjoy the vids man

[@LocationFootball]

Great to hear from you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙌

[@beyond_the_tequila_rift3194]

I love the kit color way!! Modest means! I hope y'all rise and only get better and promote!

[@LocationFootball]

They sealed promotion 🙌

[@herbedwards8156]

well done very enjoyable, greetings from Paradise, NL Canada

[@LocationFootball]

Amazing our video reached you! That's so cool. Glad you enjoyed it 🙌

[@randomizeduzername]

Home Sweet home

[@Jon14141]

Good wholesome stuff, very nice!

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you Jon!

[@SaiKrishna-nu2mq]

Good vid mate👍🏻

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you mate!

[@KaidensWorld2414]

I know number 10 Jaime he is a good player

[@curtisbullock9739]

Amazing video! What a cool story.

[@LocationFootball]

Cheers Curtis! 🙌

[@BALHAM69]

i like the intro Well done mark on setting this club up A village team 😮 Could i kindly ask you to go afc Croydon ground mayfield stadium on mayfield road? As you did say you will try to this season. 😊 They are home to Farnham town next month.

[@LocationFootball]

Glad you like the video! Yes we will try. We went to AFC Croydon in the FA Cup. We will try to get to home game.

[@BALHAM69]

@@LocationFootball yea meant a home match for them

[@craigmcvay1]

There's a club in the North Northumberland League, Called Acklington not Acky Stanley but there's still time😁 and there's a club in the Northern Alliance League called Gosforth, They have similar sounding names THATS ALL

[@LocationFootball]

Haha thank you ☺️

[@Jon14141]

Nice

[@BecauseFootball_]

just a few minutes in and you've got my sub. get in lads!!!

[@FeyTheBin]

Ooo, a new one for the bench.

[@rockandmeatroll]

Not a soccer man, amazing work by the chairman, getting something started, amazing 👏

[@LocationFootball]

Cheers for watching!

[@BuckledFrame2187]

Now it's time for you to try out div 20 in the mid-essex div 4

[@calculator17]

I second this, cause the team from this video was level 16, so level 20 is even lower!

[@LocationFootball]

Haha I could be tempted

[@IsaiasSoldier2]

I hope people donate to the club! The chairman, the manager, even some of the players deserve a little bit of relief financially so they can focus on just the football. As an American, I wish the sport had the backing as it does in England! Great video!

[@LocationFootball]

Thanks for watching pal. Who's your team in America?

[@IsaiasSoldier2]

@@LocationFootball Well I support LA Galaxy, they’ve been my local club since childhood. and many of the West coast teams in the US generally have a decent turnout! But go more central or even more northeast and you won’t see the same time kind of support. You can tell with the national team whenever the US plays anywhere. Unless it’s against Mexico.

[@duitk]

​@@IsaiasSoldier2 The games against Mexico are always a riot, and thankfully the galaxy and LAFC have good atmospheres and attendance. Hopefully the galaxy does well this season.

[@LocationFootball]

@@IsaiasSoldier2 I went to an LA Galaxy game when Beckham played many years go! Appreciate you watching our vid pal 👍

[@IsaiasSoldier2]

@@duitk So far they’ve had a stellar start! It’s been amazing considering they haven’t played this way in a long time!

[@RTFCFanClub]

The standard was better than I expected (not as high as Royston’s obviously) but still good

[@jamesmccaul2945]

Cool video, i enjoyed it!

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you James

[@XabzintheNBAGuru]

This is why i love football man just raw and real guys who just love the game

[@LocationFootball]

Couldn't agree more!

[@abdouliejallow3067]

@@LocationFootball how can I join the team

[@Jon14141]

Indeed

[@hellstorm2004]

I fell in love the club owner! What a lovely guy. I would like to meet him someday!

[@LocationFootball]

He's a legend

[@cetakgol]

That was so fun! I'm support you from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you for watching!! Welcome to the channel 🙌

[@stefansteff7750]

THIS goes to show their is always someone above you and beneath you

[@aaronngui7938]

Brilliant video! Brings back memories of getting stuck in.

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you

[@jt-man3202]

Wow!! I would love to join you guys!

[@mrlemondude2944]

I really wish there was a promotion and demotion pyramid in Australia, because it was a British colony once, I'm confused why we don't have it.

[@LocationFootball]

Promotion and relegation has to be in football doesn't it. Thanks for watching the video 🙌

[@rubenmasalonga5087]

i guess not many football teams down there?

[@Typhoontimmy]

Not enough interest

[@alexorion3360]

Assington Stanley that is pure comedy gold Accrington Stanley be violated in this one!

[@LocationFootball]

😂

[@pompeydunc]

Love this. Good luck to the club. Fifth division of step 7...sounds like 15th level. Even better!

[@LocationFootball]

It's pretty low down put it that way 😂 thanks for watching

[@MrNiice80]

The Prem division in our area is step 6. So being in division 5 we are 5 divisions lower than step 6😂

[@fingaynor9167]

Step 7 is really different around different areas of the country. I play at step 7 in the mfl in the midlands and there’s clubs paying players some on more than players at step 4 or 5.

[@LocationFootball]

That's wild! How's your season been going?

[@fingaynor9167]

@@LocationFootball we have no real budget for the players tbf compared to other teams so not great just above relegation but we are in the semi final of two cups and the final of another mixed bag really

[@Jon14141]

Nice

[@simon8223]

6:54 6:56 😢

[@simon8223]

@@LocationFootball 7:29 7:27

[@GOLFLIFECREW]

This is class. Well done boys

[@LocationFootball]

Thanks legends!! 🙌

[@dhLord64]

I'm an American so this is all foreign to me but I find it fascinating. I kind of wish some of our sports worked like this. Only problem I have is it's a bit too "laissez-faire". Rich teams stay rich and continue to win. Which is kinda ironic that British sports are like this and not so much American ones that have a salary cap lol.

[@LocationFootball]

The English football pyramid is brilliant! Competition at every levels. I'd love to come to the US and document grass roots football (soccer) out there 🙌

[@nikoflow_fm9541]

Assington Stanley my new favorite club let’s get it lads

[@Maartwo]

I wish them the best and hopefully they can grow in the years to come.

[@LocationFootball]

Let's hope so! 🤞

[@Normallyneil]

Mad video!!

[@LocationFootball]

Hopefully good mad 😂

[@KazenoAUs]

Having not played football (soccer since im american) since I was about 12, i can confidently say i think i could play in this league and also that i would get ran off the pitch faster than it takes the ref to blow the starting whistle. (would be a fun experience though!)

[@LocationFootball]

Haha it was definitely a fun experience

[@billsager5634]

KazenoAUS makes an interesting point. As a fellow American, the quality of play is what caliber? Are these players good High School level? College level? Or beer league softball level?

[@RTFCFanClub]

Have you ever thought about doing a live stream just chatting, think would be nice to talk with your fans

[@LocationFootball]

At a game? Or at home??

[@RTFCFanClub]

I was thinking just at home but either would work

[@fly_with_ty]

Man, this was super fun to watch

[@LocationFootball]

This was a super comment to read! Thank you so much

[@kaputpack3541]

8:18 Those players could give two f s about training 🤣

[@LocationFootball]

😂

[@chriswood9815]

I would say this is the same level as the A-League in Oz. I swear I just watched Western United vs Brisbane Roar 🤣. I actually loved the video, keep them coming 👍

[@LocationFootball]

Cheers Chris! We appreciate the comment. I'd love to get to an A-League game and compare!! That would be epic

[@dxfifa]

The A league is better than League Two lmao

[@user-lh5kj5qu9o]

pretty high level football right here

[@johnlombardo7816]

so are you saying at 42 i have a chance to play!? haha wish i lived there id try out! hey, ya never know 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@randomas5565]

Love the robot ai voice over 👍🏻

[@LocationFootball]

Haha I am not a robot 🤖

[@amrj77]

good stuff

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you

[@shariganpolka2581]

I wanna see a tv series about a club from this level rising to the prem. Its unrealistic yes but i think theres a lot of potential in educating about the game but also keeping it funny. 😂 just my thought

[@LocationFootball]

Did you enjoy our video then? 😄 I agree I'd love to do something like that. The characters you meet are amazing!

[@shariganpolka2581]

@@LocationFootball of course i enjoyed the video. Its very real and your narration is easy to listen even when english is not my first language. I usually need subtitles.

[@shariganpolka2581]

Would love to see more of this. Need more interviews from players. I think theres a minefield of comedy and warmth in this concept you have. ​@@LocationFootball

[@LocationFootball]

@@shariganpolka2581 that's great to hear! Thank you so much 👍

[@LocationFootball]

@@shariganpolka2581 thank you so much. That's what we aim to do 👍

[@punkbassandcovers]

This is why we need a pyramid here in the states. There is always something to play for.

[@LocationFootball]

Competition brings out the best in teams 👍

[@Frenchy_F1]

0:40 yeah honestly Cheshunt is known for little game time, my family owns the rival club and most players go to Cheshunt get rejected or treated unfairly then come to my club. We Do Not Like Cheshunt

[@LocationFootball]

I did it more for a laugh I wasn't actually trying to get in 😂 wanted to see what a trial was like.

[@justinkauffman731]

Interesting coincidence. In USA we have a bottom tier club called Arseington Stanley

[@LocationFootball]

Haha how funny! Thanks for watching

[@justinkauffman731]

@@LocationFootball what is not funny is we don't demote and promote. FA is king.

[@LocationFootball]

@@justinkauffman731 you need promotion and relegation for sure 👍

[@Jon14141]

Interesting

[@MikeOnslow]

Love it 👏

[@LocationFootball]

Cheers Mike!

[@sparkhenzza9111]

Interesting that the chairman begrudges paying £45 for the referee but the manager shows him genuine respect. The referee could be watching a good match with his mates or maybe playing at a higher level but he has to start somewhere. The team will be doing well if they can follow a young referees progress up the leagues.

[@LocationFootball]

I think it's more generating the funds to be able to afford refs and pitch hire. The ref did a fantastic job, without the refs there is no match. 👍

[@floralwallpaperenthusiast6631]

Didn’t happen. He just broke down the match day costs. Are you a referee by any chance??

[@VengerVideoGamer]

@@LocationFootball I was surprised how much the pitch hire and referee's costs were at that level. In the lower echelons of Welsh grass roots football (Neath League) I think the pitch hire is about £55 - £60 for council pitches, and the referee usually charges between £25 to £30 depending on travel expenses. What most people don't realise is that there are "hidden" costs for training (usually hiring 3G/4G pitches in mid-week), medical equipment, buying kits/footballs/nets if there are no sponsors, etc.

[@RealNinjaGoFandom]

Are u a full time player for this club if you are would like to wish u the best in yoru career seams fun ❤ good luck get my new favourite team to prem

[@LocationFootball]

Unfortunately I think my career has come to n end at 36 😂 but appreciate the support

[@relltpw1955]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@doctordang3270]

Just waiting for someone to come in with 3 stumps and a cricket bat,

[@narutoshadow239]

If I ever win the lottery, I will spend all my money getting Assington into the Prem. Im sure KAKA and Ronaldinho would be up for one last ride.

[@LocationFootball]

What a great idea!

[@abrahamcervin2643]

Wait if they win the league , do they start climbing up ? Don’t they need money to back the club up to climb up the ranks ?

[@LocationFootball]

There division 5 of a league in step 7. If they go up this year then division 4 which won't be too different to what they're in now. Money would help though

[@larsporsena9529]

Assington 😂

[@DarkMeyer777]

Rmb Vardy came from here before leading england to semi final in worldcup

[@LocationFootball]

Vardy most certainly did come from non-league

[@chrissharkeyai]

This is cool!

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you pal

[@salamonsalman]

Mark is a proper bloke.

[@LocationFootball]

Great bloke!

[@Jon14141]

The chairman seems like a nice guy

[@LocationFootball]

Really nice guy

[@ronaldoisthebestever]

yo u should do the highest now

[@LocationFootball]

I'm not sure they'd sign me 😂

[@rosnajulia]

Imagine they play against Accrington stanley that would be insane

[@LocationFootball]

Who wins? 😂

[@richard6440]

The FA Cup? You can keep it ! Its the Tommy Thompson Cup that REALLY counts ! :)

[@LocationFootball]

The most prestigious cup competition in England 😂

[@clippygoat]

That smudge on the bottom left is bugging me, I thought my screen has problems 😂

[@LocationFootball]

It was bugging us as well, but it's gone now 😂 hope you still enjoyed the vid

[@ProWeltfrieden]

The most important bit of the video was the gaffer talking about the referee.. Encourage him if he's right, if he's wrong leave him

[@LocationFootball]

Respect the referees 👍

[@NoaVanSnick]

Lowest level in England and still better then what we have in the JPL here in Belgium

[@LocationFootball]

Any teams you recommend we visit in Belgium? Would love to see the standard of football 👍

[@eddiestaunton514]

What nice people, you've got yourselves a one man Irish fan club

[@LocationFootball]

That's class pal thanks for watching

[@user-zx6qk8fy2k]

Let's go Assignton Stanley!!!

[@LocationFootball]

Won the league title! First promotion 🙌

[@flicksbyhans]

​@@LocationFootballbloody brilliant mate! 🎉 🍻

[@BallerKev]

Yeah. Not saying I’d dominate but as a retired college level player who uncommitted. I’d get atleast 5 goals in 8 games

[@richard6440]

In which goal ? :)

[@BallerKev]

@@richard6440 5 own goals

[@richard6440]

@@BallerKev That's my boy ! :)

[@xavierpoes4985]

So exponentially hard to play in these conditions. The ball jumps like a rabbit being hunted

[@MjolnirMarks]

This is quality

[@LocationFootball]

Thank you pal 👍

[@janavgupta5473]

Quick question, how is Sunday league football related to the pyramid?

[@LocationFootball]

This is Saturday football pal. Sunday football I'm not sure about good question

[@malahammer]

"Go up top" in other words...stay out of the way, won't cause any trouble for us up there :)

[@noelmaher4633]

Bit of England, worth preserving...

[@LocationFootball]

Agreed 😂

[@jacksonfromwisconsin2005]

The fact that it goes below this is crazy. The English pyramid goes down to level 20.

[@LocationFootball]

Yeh it goes so far down!!

[@Willhelmet6845]

Randomly clicked on this! I live in assington. Shocked.

[@LocationFootball]

Hope you enjoyed the vid

[@jay9109]

I see why the striker asked for his goal to be deleted 😂😂

[@LocationFootball]

We couldn't leave it out. He was a great lad

[@funkedoyindoyin9285]

i will like to be a part of the team hw can i work dat out

[@LocationFootball]

Where are you based?

[@funkedoyindoyin9285]

Nigeria buh coming to England will not be an issue for me

[@DorsetFutsal]

Haven't tried futsal you say? Well, drop us a line ;)

[@TonyHightower]

"Someone stole my fish!"

[@LocationFootball]

Haha how does that even happen

[@fitzmilk]

Would love too play for this team

[@LocationFootball]

It was good fun 👍

[@daseafrate2025]

Its incredible when you realize that the skill gap between this and lets say Vanarama is huge. Now think about the skill gap between vanarama and premier league. And then compare premier league to the best clubs in europe. Its incredible how high the skill ceiling is

[@LocationFootball]

It's crazy isn't it! The level of football is incredible high up

[@johnbain5543]

36 now, stopped playing 16 years ago.... so at 20?

[@LocationFootball]

That's correct

[@SantiagoMunozMagan2003]

This isn’t step 7 though. Step 7 (11th tier) would be the premier division of this league. This is 16th tier.

[@LocationFootball]

Yeah I mentioned that in the vid, step 7 division 5 👍

[@robfut9954]

Similar level to “high school” football in the UK I assume?

[@PJ_ShortsOfficial]

“High School” football in the UK is more like the academies of big teams. Like a U16 or U18 team.

[@robfut9954]

@@PJ_ShortsOfficial oh wow, schools don’t have clubs?

[@PJ_ShortsOfficial]

@@robfut9954 They do. However, where I live it is not that high of a level, unless you progress further enough into a cup.

[@robfut9954]

@@PJ_ShortsOfficial I’ve heard that in the US high school teams aren’t as important anymore compared to youth clubs. But our clubs aren’t associated with pro clubs like youth academy teams over there of course. The MLS is very far behind in that respect