"That was my grandson's first away game." Ensuring the legacy. Well done Granda!
@scottishbru805111 ай бұрын
Great video! Cowdenbeath are a great wee club. Keep up the good work 👍
@jamiepike690911 ай бұрын
The Blue Brazil - Gotta love that confidence in yourself❤
@Rovers188211 ай бұрын
Brilliant video again Sam covering the Wee Rovers, so close to seeing your first Rovers win, hopefully next time, also Cowdenbeath a great club
@DavidUKesb11 ай бұрын
Fun Fact. Cowdenbeath have the highest ratio of English supporters in Scottish football.
@legandrydirk11 ай бұрын
Higher than Rangers doubt it
@Marocanglais11 ай бұрын
He wrote "ratio" not total number.
@alistairrogers815911 ай бұрын
Won’t be higher than rangers
@alexelder611511 ай бұрын
Actually absolutely nuts,no self respecting native would support a foreign team,wouldn't support an English team if my life depended on it.
@legandrydirk11 ай бұрын
@@alexelder6115 I'm 47 ive always had English teams like I liked it was Liverpool but since going to see Everton its Everton great club great people great fans
@borderlands660611 ай бұрын
"Yer greedy wee shite", perfect fanspeak. I never liked stadiums with speedway and stockcars round the side, it puts fans miles from the pitch, especially behind the goal. Good luck to both clubs, and champions should always get promoted.
@tlcrf80mins7311 ай бұрын
Great video. Travelling around, watching the sport you love in 'uncharted' places is - as Forrest Gump once said - "Like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." As you say, often the 'experience' is greater than the game itself - but that's a big part of loving a sport. Guess it makes you appreciate the good games more. Love your work. Cheers.
@Louisejames2311 ай бұрын
I used to follow Albion Rovers when I was really young probably because at that time I was a West Brom fan (no idea why) and thought they might be connected 🤦♀️. Weird how the Scots league would rather play each other 4 times than expand the leagues, seems to me they have the teams and demand… 🤷♀️
@opagodaswirling938311 ай бұрын
I remember the over-zealous Cowdenbeath security staff checking my fish and chips as I entered the ground a few years back on a bitterly cold winter's afternoon . By the way, I am the geezer who was just behind you at the Santa Clara game in Lisbon at the start of covid . Good health .
@andrewtaylor598411 ай бұрын
Ross County is further north than Elgin. The mileage is more than your figure. Stranraer to Glasgow is 100 miles. Glasgow to Inverness is 180 miles via Perth, and a little less via Fort William. Elgin is another 30 miles. For this purpose, I am using public transport routes. One can, for instance, drive to Elgin direct from Aviemore.
@PaulTheCyclist.11 ай бұрын
This is the first time I have seen a football game video from this stadium. I normally watch the Stock car videos from Racewall.
@weealpha6411 ай бұрын
The only stadium in the world where the barbed wire is there to keep the fans in😁
@paulbedford218011 ай бұрын
Love your videos, but let your interviewees speak man 😂 always talking over them
@dontpanicblink11 ай бұрын
what was the attendance, also as an arbroath fan ( i live in arbroath ) we hate cowdenbeath, due be being title rivals a good few years back, ( some )vile fans and a horrible town
@xpto4111 ай бұрын
Martim neves PRESENTE
@jameskelly255911 ай бұрын
should show us some stock cars here too
@cal-efc806211 ай бұрын
Celtic scoring more goals and losing less games than Rangers in 30-31 season an losing the league😬 2 pts a win still back then?
@johnbruce286811 ай бұрын
Cowdenbeath. "The Blue Brazil". Sad. As was sung about them to the tune of the Adams Family; "They come from by Loch Gelly, They have nae got a telly. They're dirty and they're smelly, The Cowden Family." I do miss them being announced across the United Kingdom on Sports Report and TV every Saturday during the fitba' season. People in London, Birmingham, wherever, need reminding that such places exist as an important part of the nation's cultural heritage.
@paulguise69811 ай бұрын
They've never even heard of Carlisle
@harrison614311 ай бұрын
Not often said but Cowden must be the narrowest park in senior football. Bare minimum because of the race track. Shame you didn't capture Ross Connelly's amazing save near the end.
@katerwaul11 ай бұрын
The best football book I have read is 'Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil' by Ron Ferguson, who was a local clergyman in Cowdenbeath. It tells the story of the team and the town during the miners strike.
@leemanc111 ай бұрын
I’ve just finished reading this, great book 🙂
@MrRubberduck8311 ай бұрын
These videos have made me fall in love with lower league football! So much so, that i will be attending my first non league match saturday at my local club, rushall olympic
@georgerubypoppy106311 ай бұрын
You won`t regret it.
@TommyRogic1811 ай бұрын
Up the Pics
@martinshepherd62611 ай бұрын
My club in my home city is Bristol Rovers but i have always had a soft spot for Cowdenbeath, at least for the past 38 years!
@chriskearns333711 ай бұрын
Great video Enjoyed chatting with you last night at the match Probably the highlight of a soulless & goalless game See you next time at the San Siro 🔴🟡💪
@Elisecrawford_011 ай бұрын
I was on the left of you that walked by a few times I was the kid sitting down 🤣
@AlexJackson-z6j11 ай бұрын
Sam is really enjoying your videos. Scottish football is daft it needs a right good overhaul.As a Celtic supporter who loves going to the lower leagues that’s football
@paulguise69811 ай бұрын
Hiya Sam, you get more views on KZbin at these grounds than the attendance of the game, LOL, I liked lado when he shouted "You greedy Wee Shite", propper howling I was, keep the lowland league vlogs up, I used to support Kelty Hearts but I've changed to Bonnyrigg Rose, but I do keep up with Kelty Hearts, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
@andrewcroft685511 ай бұрын
Great stuff as ever Sam, loved the ground when i saw them play East Stirling in a play-off game about 15 years ago. As you mentioned 0-0 games, so far this season i've done 95 games and still no goalless games.
@bobsteele958111 ай бұрын
Very interesting video Sam. Sad to see teams like Cowdenbeath and Albion Rovers fall so badly, but honestly if their football isn't good enough, teams who are better deserve to be promoted at their expense. Just a pity there isn't direct promotion and relegation, to at least give them a better chance to get back up. If it were up to me I would have the bottom 2 in League 2 relegated and replaced by the winner of the Lowland League and Highland League.
@Gastradamus11 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the iconic Eastville Stadium which had a dog track around.Have fond memories of the Tote End packed and bouncing.Happy days.Great vid.great nostalgia! UTG 🏴☠️⛽️
@PaulEcosse11 ай бұрын
The great Gerard Butler himself, once sang a song about Cowdenbeath.
@Andy-ko5eu11 ай бұрын
Both Rovers games you've been to you've been a jinx 😂 knew this would be a boring 0-0 when I saw you were at the game
@Watfordfc203011 ай бұрын
My mrs is from here , her sister used to own a dry cleaners in the town kingdom laundry . I’m English but always been a blue Brazil fan
@raymonddixon760310 ай бұрын
There is no such thing as a non league. Every team plays in a league, it might not be up to your standard but it is there league and if they win fair play to them.
@Jake-iv5iw10 ай бұрын
you seem to be on a run of watching "drab" games , could be the standard of fottball tbf
@rahilahmed348811 ай бұрын
What camera and microphone do you use? It looks clean!
@spooked210411 ай бұрын
Meanwhile we have clubs like psg mancity and newcastle.
@neilwatson446111 ай бұрын
A very interesting stadium that one,Sam. If you want to visit the English equivalent of a stadium like that then I'd definitely recommend a trip to Bradford and visit Odsall Stadium, the home of Bradford Bulls Rugby League, they have a motor racing track around the outside too, looks far worse than Cowie's stadium too.
@andrewtaylor598411 ай бұрын
Gateshead Football Club had a race track, and that is believed to be one reason why the club was not re-elected. (The old ground has long since disappeared; the present Gateshead club plays at a different stadium.)
@andrewtaylor598411 ай бұрын
Were Bradford Bulls once Bradford Northern?
@thaibeefyfm366711 ай бұрын
Love your stuff...thanks for sharing...
@DustyOldPanda11 ай бұрын
I like these videos more than when you feature the big teams.
@AndrewShank-tg9ge11 ай бұрын
Always enjoy your videos. Love how you find these interesting venues
@robertreape11 ай бұрын
I watched Falkirk play Cowdenbeath in a cup game, where one of the coo's players fell face first into one of the tractor tyres placed around the pitch .
@danielkarmy489311 ай бұрын
'Aw ye greedy wee shite!' 😆
@kenny414111 ай бұрын
Great video as always, i'm cowden fan, moved to England so always nice to see our wee club in the videos!
@ryanoconnor561210 ай бұрын
Interesting to see who the first team to bounce back is! Could be a while based on this vlog!
@donring11 ай бұрын
great vid, not afraid to call it drab!!
@GenialHarryGrout11 ай бұрын
Maybe Cowdenbeath could increase attendances by staging games at the same time as the stock car racing 😁
@luxford6011 ай бұрын
What could possibly go wrong?
@GenialHarryGrout11 ай бұрын
@@luxford60 Well, the snack bar could run out of pies
@GeoffC1911 ай бұрын
right in the infield of the track - watch someone yam right over the fence into car and watch the ball explode when it gets run over lol
@tonyisthebest279111 ай бұрын
Great to meet u yesterday Great video even thought game was shite
@hdng198410 ай бұрын
One odd thing I keep meaning to find out - on the Lowland Table (that you're looking at 13:22) why is Albion Rovers a different colour? It was the same for Bo'ness last season.
@BALHAM6911 ай бұрын
Sorry you saw a goalless match😮 A £20 non league challenge this weekend is a suggestion from me 😊
@GenialHarryGrout11 ай бұрын
Possibly get in 2 games for £20
@BALHAM6911 ай бұрын
@@GenialHarryGroutseen his other non league challenge videos?
@GenialHarryGrout11 ай бұрын
@@BALHAM69 I have. The challenge here is maybe 3 games over a weekend for £20, not including petrol.
@BALHAM6911 ай бұрын
@@GenialHarryGrout makes sense
@vojtechkostovski95110 ай бұрын
It´s like my mom when I ate all of the Christmas chocolates: "Oh yeah greedy wee shite!" 😂😂
@adamdruett910711 ай бұрын
These old grounds are great very like when I visited Berwick.
@michaeloneill64534 ай бұрын
Both teams should have been relegated years for numbers times
@markmacdougall301111 ай бұрын
Queen of the South would be an interesting video I think 😁😁
@Elisecrawford_011 ай бұрын
I was the kid sitting in the jacket was gonna get a photo with u but was too shy 🤣
@andyboyle353611 ай бұрын
top lad keep them coming Sam.
@Grenadier968 ай бұрын
'Awwww ya greedy wee shite' - pure poetry.
@jimwright114811 ай бұрын
Went there once to the stock car races when I was a child.
@beatlegreg0710 ай бұрын
'greedy wee sh*te' love it!
@SuperReasonable9 ай бұрын
The Blue Brazil, what a team!
@steveburnham875511 ай бұрын
❤😊
@Hoggster2611 ай бұрын
For you mate, I'm go to do Albion Rovers Football Manager 24 when datebase comes out lol. Your making me fall in love with Albion Rovers.
@darrenbowden322211 ай бұрын
Which Scottish team do you dislike the most Sam ?
@stevenwilcox863111 ай бұрын
Not a great expeience to watch the football though.
@jamesalexander492611 ай бұрын
Rangers B pulled out of that league.
@Monthehoops6711 ай бұрын
The way he says new like is like an American
@gb19411 ай бұрын
These clubs contributed so little to league football, very few tears here
@harrison614311 ай бұрын
What would you like clubs of this size to do? Ten years ago Cowdenbeath were in the Championship drawing 0-0 with Rangers and eight years ago Albion Rovers won the League Two title. Hard times can befall any small club.
@gb19411 ай бұрын
@@harrison6143 well not to be perennial whipping boys, east Stirling the same. If they are good enough they will come back up if not they have probably found their level.
@dejankulusexy447211 ай бұрын
And clubs like Cove Rangers or Edinburgh City contribute more?
@andrewtaylor598411 ай бұрын
Cowdenbeath once went a whole season without winning a home game. Brechin City went a whole season without a single win. Raith Rovers also went through a whole season without a home win. No English club has suffered this fate.
@gb19411 ай бұрын
@@dejankulusexy4472 maybe who knows
@Zac-gamingYT11 ай бұрын
I met you before
@Zac-gamingYT11 ай бұрын
Helli
@BINGOBALL11122211 ай бұрын
Hey Sam, I have a video idea for you. There is a game on the 4th of November between Stranraer and Elgin in league two and is being played in Stranraer. I looked it up and in the top 4 divisions of Scotland these are most northern and most southern teams and have a distance of 323km between them as the crow flys. Not sure if it is too far for you to drive but just thought it sounded like an interesting video idea
@simonbaker696211 ай бұрын
There was a bigger crowd on my wedding night than at this game*. At least I scored. Having completed the 92 I have started doing scottish grounds. *Two!