💥 WITNESS the MADNESS of the NORTH BELFAST DERBY!

I visited Seaview Stadium to watch Crusaders v Cliftonville in the Northern Irish Premiership.
These two teams contest the North Belfast derby. This is genuinely one of the best football matches I've ever been to. It had everything; scraps, goals, drama and a great atmosphere!
#belfast #football #soccer

[@FootyAdventures]

Is this the best derby on the island of Ireland?

[@loyalistdissenter7968]

Noway! You must go too a glentoran vs linfield game one day

[@danielshields9156]

Not even top 5

[@gawa4life91]

The biggest is Linfield v Glentoran, the 2nd biggest is Crusaders v Cliftonville and the 3rd biggest is Coleraine vs Ballymena

[@danielshields9156]

@@gawa4life91 in the north ye

[@depekthegreat359]

I think so,good friend Sam!!!🏋‍♂️

[@F1andfootballfan144]

The fact that Sam covers leagues like the Northern Irish league shows how brilliant he is. Something for all of us to enjoy. Keep up the great work!

[@paulguise698]

Have you watched HITC Sevens documentary about The Rise and Fall of Portsmouth FC? its well worth a view if you haven't

[@shew9880]

Deserve to go viral soon mate been watching all your videos for two years ago one of the most consistent and the best football channel on KZbin imo

[@FootyAdventures]

Legend! Thanks mate

[@lja8187]

Agreed. Top bloke in person too.

[@RobBeresford-mq4hm]

Watched it on Sky. Great game. The Irish League deserve more recognition and our English clubs should consider playing some pre season games there. Imagine the gate revenue these Irish clubs receive when plenty of away fans cross the Irish sea to watch their teams play at very unique football grounds. It's not the football, the country is beautiful and the hospitality is second to none. I know too well as I visited in 2018. Crusaders, Cliftonville, Glentoran, Linfield, Ballymena, Coleraine etc would benefit greatly welcoming clubs from the other side of the Irish sea.

[@Magpie6639]

Definitely, the number of fans from here that go across the water to man u,Liverpool, Chelsea and others, which takes money out of local cash struck clubs.On top of that they take any promising young players without any transfer fees,and then just dump them if don't make grade. Needs to be more of the vast wealth at the top of PLand SPL filter down to rest of sport at grassroots

[@MW92.]

The Irish league is 100% dreadfully bad. I’m Irish and a shamrock rock rovers fan and it’s the hardest watch in the world

[@YerDa67]

@@Magpie6639 Vast wealth of the SPL? Scottish leagues don’t earn anywhere near what the English Leagues earn.

[@jacklivingstone9552]

Hope you enjoyed your trip to Northern Ireland. Ballymena fan and been watching your videos for the last 2 years or so, great coverage of smaller clubs who deserve it. Keep up the good work mate!

[@colinwallace-wq1xz]

Great video. It's very refreshing to have someone with an obvious wide knowledge of world football comment so favourably about our wee league. Not glamorous, but give me honest grit, effort, and passion any day. You have many friends from across the Northern Ireland footballing family, especially from my club Glentoran. Keep up your great work. Bless em all.

[@EFC1878NI]

Amazing mate. Great to see you visit us at Seaview. This is the real Belfast classico.

[@superlinfield7132]

You're coverage over the last 2 days has been exceptional. Hope you come over again. You really need to sample a linfield v glens game at Windsor

[@allywatt1771]

much better atmosphere in a big 2 also compared to the north belfast derby

[@THEFACTGUY.]

This man doesn’t stop with the good vids, keep it up bro 🎉

[@lewis-pu7xo]

Well done lad, been watching you since you came to Scotland for the games and since then you and your content have got better and better.

[@andrewstewart4149]

Uppa Crues ❤🖤 Big Mark is a gent also. Great video mate, love this

[@nicholassharp5094]

Probably your best video I have watched of yours so far, two teams and a league I know very little about. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Proper football. Nail on head when talking about value for money. What people who only watch champions league/ Prem teams on the tv don’t get is that football doesn’t have to be played at elite level to be entertaining. As long as it is competitive and there is something at stake. That is why it is the global game. And watching a game in a stadium is always far superior to watching a game on tv. Sod paying hundreds of pounds to watch a game of football.

[@callumatkins6891]

Total respect to you, giving exposure to both Irish nations leagues plus Scotland at all level, I’ve always followed Scottish football cause of my Scottish roots but my interest has been increased due to your videos and great work you do exposing these leagues even at lower levels like Scottish non league 👏 great to see you giving Northern Irish football some exposure

[@jimcummings4392]

Love this video too. Started in a park where I grew up and lived beside for many years. Thanks for this. Really great to see you highlight our game here.

[@FintanWoods]

respect for coming here and making these kind of videos mate. No bias and no bullshit. Quality

[@mattss4725]

Great video!! Been waiting for you to do this derby for a while! Glad it didn’t disappoint!

[@aussieinthephilippines3860]

Love seeing your video's, esp being an aussie living in the philippines, but have always kept up with all the results in nth ireland and scotland as thats where my parents come from , so you know i am a linfield and rangers supporter , keep up the great work mate

[@Sean1970_Doire]

Love how passionate & the background knowledge Sam gives! A truly wonderful guy and dosent matter what team it is Sam always gives you a great insight! Thanks Sam don't comment much but I hit like on entry always 1💯⭐️👍

[@nlrlad]

great video highlighting the irish league. you are 100% right its proper value for money. alot of the irish league clubs have strong community connections and its good to see so many younger fans at the games.

[@geoffpoole483]

From what I've seen of football on the island of Ireland it looks like a very good day out. Although the standard might not be as high as in the Spanish league, occasionally one will get to see a player who will be spotted and will sign for a PL or Championship club. My brother lives in France and Zidane started his playing career at his local club which was in the 3rd or 4th tier.

[@MrSteviebaby]

Thank you mate.great video.for someone like yourself to come to Belfast and have such a great time is amazing.let us all know the next time and we can meet up.

[@taig4205]

Got to hand it to you Sam. You do great work covering all the small leagues almost like we were there!

[@michaeldavidson124]

Absolutely beautiful scenery and great video. I love it, keep them coming!

[@paulburns3862]

Quality video. Best online for this sort of content 👌

[@depekthegreat359]

Indeed good friend Sam,this is one of the craziest matches for me to watch and long lives respectively to both of my favourites Crusaders and Cliftonville!!!:-D

[@casualsuspect9878]

It´s interesting how young the core support of the most clubs in the UK is. A contrast to the ultras from the rest of Europe. Nice to cover some of these matches, I´m always interested to get more information about the rivalries and acitivities in Northern Ireland and Ireland. Small but decent supporters with love for the local game. The guy from before and after the game looks like a very cool guy. Cheers to him!

[@jackmccalmont5311]

What would you like to know about the league buddy I’m a larne fan we are going to win the league

[@PKFlex]

@@jackmccalmont5311 As a Larne fan you can fill him on the history going back....5 years?

[@casualsuspect9878]

@@jackmccalmont5311 Im interested in the background of the supporters from some clubs. Which way I decide to be a supporter of Crussaders, Glentoran or Linfield? Is it only by where I live in Belfast or are there other aspects too? Is Institute FC a club with fans or is Derry City the one and only club in Derry? Has Distillery still some support? Would there be a crowd like on a regular game of the Belfast clubs when they would play higher again? Does Larne have a derby? What do the supporters of the clubs in Northern Ireland think about the fact that Linfield tries to be a little Rangers FC? Isn´t it harming the football of NI? Would you prefer one league with the rest of the island or is it a better as it is today? So many questions hopefully you can find some time to answer it. Thank you!

[@tomdevlin9274]

Excellent video. Has given me an appetite to go back to Solitude. It always was VFM. Keep up the good work.

[@RadioJonesy]

Another great video and I'm enjoying your travels cheers from Tasmania Australia

[@nc-wx8ds]

Subscribed! Great channel, great presentation, great reason to do it anyway. I have worked all over the world and have seen football in the Gulf, Korea, former Eastern Europe, Belfast (i'm from NI) and, believe it or not, the Nigerian 5 a side 'entertainment ladies' league. Boom!

[@SmoHawk69]

Watched the game on Sky. Was brilliant. Great video Sam!! 👍🏻

[@scottronayne]

I agree Sam. Great video. I went to the North Belfast derby 4 years ago. I can’t wait to get back!

[@timothys8144]

Great video Sam! Watched this match on my phone driving home from work on Long Island NY

[@linfieldaces1]

This content is top notch my man. Glad you're giving our local game some coverage.

[@LurganGoon91]

Thank you for covering our league, hope you can get to a few other of our Derbys

[@christianquayle1827]

I know it’s probably sad but I’m an FC Basel and was really so happy to see the Basel shirt on the wall 😊. Hopefully we’ll meet again in Europe 😊

[@barrythewindowcleaner5919]

Brilliant video again Sam. You should definitely try and get over for the belclasico or even linfield vs Cliftonville or glentoran vs Cliftonville.

[@gerardmccavana4905]

Glad you enjoyed the match. Get yourself over to Solitude soon for a match. You'll be warmly welcomed. Great review 👍

[@greavsie1967]

Another banger of a video keep it up m8 your doing great always watch your video's. HH

[@andrewparke4608]

This is the first video of your I watched, fantastic content! I'm English living in NI, just recently started following the Irish League (Crusaders are my nearest side) and it is fantastic, Conference-League 2 standard but with trophies, history, passionate rivalries, European games, Linfield the evil empire, Glentoran the meme club with a Victorian stadium, religious paraphernalia. Just amazing.

[@MrBagpipes]

​@The 90's particular teams tend to represent those of a certain ethno-relihious background e.g. Cliftonville and Newry fans are overwhelmingly from the Nationality Community, Linfield have very much a Unionist fanbase. Quite like the whole Celtic Rangers thing.

[@icemanire5467]

​@@MrBagpipes Belfast Celtic was bullied out of existence and Derry City was bullied out of the league to the League of Ireland.

[@MrBagpipes]

@@icemanire5467 right on both accounts.

[@Patrick-gf5xg]

Brilliant video Sam. North Belfast, Apex of world football.

[@craigcollins9025]

Used to live 5 mins walk from crusaders ground when I lived in mount vernon was always for linfield but got a soft spot for the crues, you do a great job mate, keep it up

[@steverolfe1935]

Great video, love seeing flares

[@f.c.luebeck9060]

Great video. Great old fashioned football!

[@blackpoolseasider8360]

Brilliant video Sam 👏👏

[@ryanbooth5264]

Great video Sam! I think the longest serving manager in the world happens to be at one of my local clubs, Bacup Borough. Brent Peters has been manager at the North West Counties League club since September 1997 and is now also Chairman. Would be a great story to cover if you're ever in these parts! A very picturesque ground too.

[@arronblack67]

Aye fair play mate. The coverage you’ve given Scottish football is second to known. But going over to the 6 counties of the North and now previewing their games is a class act! Well done and keep it up ✊🏻

[@ulsterscot]

Can’t even say it’s name, you hatefilled bigot

[@ffspablo8739]

Nothing like rubbing it in lad 😂 🇮🇪

[@Andy7907]

"the 6 counties of the North" 🙈🙈🙈🤣🤣

[@Alan-glcy23]

Well done mate, your too young to remember Windsor in 1993. The pure hatred that night will never be forgotten.

[@9inchsnails829]

You mean the hatred of journalists in the south basically calling Billy Bingham a nazi?

[@dynamogers]

And neither it should. Football is too sanitised and staid nowadays. Tribalism and genuine hatred make the best ingredients for a rivalry

[@icemanire5467]

​@@dynamogers if it's the World Cup qualifier he's referring to, no it ain't, lad. That night was a out right shameful.

[@mharixx]

Better representation of the league. Great stuff. Up the Cliftonville 🤙🏼

[@bpfromowc]

Great video. I used to go to Linfield games when I was a kid, now just Northern Ireland games. Looked like a good derby game. I was at quite a few Linfield v Cliftonville games during the 80’s . They were not for the faint hearted. Some of them are on KZbin.

[@marcg331]

Best KZbinr about 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻 My 8 year old now loves watching your videos too lol

[@michelcharron4633]

Absolutely brilliant

[@lfcodhran]

Thank you for the coverage of our league Sam, we hope to get you back for a game at Solitude

[@jackmaginn6134]

Fs solitude is shite atmosphere ni a days

[@caracronin05]

Cork city are playing shelbourne on st Patrick’s day . Should come down and it would be a great atmosphere Sam

[@bubba842]

Seaview was at the bottom of the street that where i used to live in Belfast. That was 25 years ago. Really cool to see the place again.

[@BALHAM69]

You should go Inverness and Falkirk Scottish Cup match. Should have a good atmosphere and both teams have a chance in getting to the final 3:06 terrible newspaper company no offence to him

[@christopherpeter978]

I like how you cover all levels of football in many different countries including Northern Ireland which is really cool!!

[@aidygooner]

Can't get lower than the first division of the Irish leagues considering that the top tier teams there are mainly part timers.

[@jh7078]

You mentioned something very important in your video: "No VAR". There are people around the Irish League (particularly at Glentoran) calling for a version of VAR to be brought in. That would be the absolute worst thing they could do to Irish League football.

[@mcgroovy3123]

Great video mate

[@lukecarson9267]

The best league in the world🙌🏻

[@1874WL]

I always love seeing wee guys all geared up at smaller clubs.

[@paulcuthbert]

Thank you for the coverage of our wee club 🔴⚫

[@dylanpower5362]

Great video Sam 👏

[@onlyfourhomenations]

Hopefully you enjoy the game 👍👌

[@lisahaganLFC]

Looked boss ,think me norwegian fella would like going over to watch a game in Belfast. Keep up the good work, love your videos,all the best from Bootle Liverpool. Ps, try the norwegian league,Me fella support Lillestrom, a team from just outside Oslo,close to the airport there,and I'm sure he can get you in touch with some people over there if you ever thought about a game there.

[@OfficialNIFL]

What a game that was!

[@Davish98]

Great video mate! The only issue I have with the Irish league is that the standards are very different in the top flight. As of now Coleraine who are sitting 6th are 20 points ahead of 7th place Carrick, it’s essentially two leagues in one and it’s been that way for a while. I don’t know why it is but the top six have a oligopoly at the moment, maybe it’s to do with finances and how those top six clubs are run. Nonetheless I still enjoy suffering as a Portadown fan while watching the Irish league 😂🤦‍♂️

[@ronmac9522]

I miss my time in Beautiful Belfast. I lived right next to Windsor park in Donegal avenue. Spent 12 years watching Belfast football. Brilliant grass route football. Recognised as Kevin de Bruyne and a guy from modern family. 😂

[@jonny3801]

Thank you for making these videos bro

[@peterosullivan9942]

I did the same derby a few years back just before Lockown. Crus won comfortably that day. Cracking little ground Seaview.

[@Zoltanlouis2009]

Crusaders are my team, a really friendly club - they've always given me a warm welcome when I've visited from North Wales. I also have a lot of time for Cliftonville, if Crues aren't going to win the league I hope The Reds do (I know I'm the only Crusaders supporter to hold thar view)..... to be honest, it's anyone but Linfield really 😉 Top video 📹

[@adamcran9859]

Fab my brother 💙👍🏻⚽

[@rogermccalmont8421]

Thank you so much for showing the Irish league I feel it can be very competitive

[@davidfairhurst4074]

Fantastic. I love the way the ref was so lenient. There would surely have been red cards aplenty in the English Prem.

[@FootyAdventures]

Would’ve ended a 5-a-side match if it was in England haha

[@jakefine5917]

I was at this game! My first European football match as an American and it was so great!

[@ruanpotgieter8099]

I started a Clintonville fm save just a couple of days ago so seeing this video now is a nice coincidence.

[@lja8187]

Not a massive drinker?! Always with a Super Bock in your hand in Portugal. Joking aside good video as always.

[@PhotoSportiv]

cracking vid there. given you a wee subscribe 👍

[@ryanthompson3200]

You’ll have to take yourself down to a midulster derby between portadown v glenavon someday

[@eam1955]

channel for real football..thank you

[@grahamkennedy4693]

Good to see every tackle wasn’t punished with a card, it was a good game, enjoyed that

[@bernardinglis4232]

Come on you Reds , from a Celtic fan ❤💚

[@Steve-gy3bx]

As a Wolves fan, Crusaders have been my favourite Irish Club since Wolves played Crusaders in the Europa League in 2019. I always look out for their results. Up the Crues

[@hudson7354]

Who gives a flying feck ?

[@deathkampdrone]

Now this is real proper football 👍

[@blackcountrydiecast4708]

and there I see a signed Wolves shirt behind your man there!! fantastic

[@blackcountrydiecast4708]

got a lot of love for Crusaders, played a damn good game in the europa league qualifiers against Wolves a few years ago

[@mauricemcilwaine8470]

I watched this match on telly it was a great advert for the local game.

[@hollytalbot6695]

Tommy Sloan ..Auchinleck Talbot 2003…. 20 years and going strong..

[@elite_void9893]

stay for the split and go to most of the matches. Every game means absolutely everything to all the clubs. except the glens

[@dominicstruck3847]

Bro next month is the Stadtderby in Hamburg HSV against St.Pauli this is were you have to go

[@Craigy1889]

Been watching your videos for a little over a year and there so good not one better, should get to the irish cup semi's larne v Ballymena Mon the Harbour rats🔴⚪

[@paolobianconi495]

Hi from Italy. This is real football

[@chrisfoser]

I live across the road from the stadium it was a hell of a match fighting and all I watched it from my bedroom window lol

[@talkspaawt6394]

It'll be so much better for the country when the south and north leagues join.. It'll be immense!

[@addictedtocraic]

Fun fact: the curator and architect of Botanic Gdns was Bruce Forsyth's great grandfather.

[@martinball9457]

Proper football xxx

[@moderatemapper9440]

Could you perhaps visit stadiums in France? Marseille has a good atmosphere, Lens is a tiny town with a full decent size stadium, Monaco is a unique city with a unique stadium (plus i really want to see the stade louis ii) and psg is psg.

[@kodiak64]

I used to play football with some Crusaders supporters back in the day... they were the hardest, roughest guys I ever played with, like a facsimile of the team they support, "the Hatchet Men".

[@kylekirkland6167]

18:13 look at me in my wee coat walking by😭

[@binflynn1]

I remember the days watching Clifton I’ll win everything ,,,long time ago 😂😂😂

[@davehunter6920]

brilliant

[@skimmingstonedrone]

I went to Linfield v Glentoran in the late 90's at Windsor Park absolute sell out with a huge atmosphere. Both team going for the league title. I was sitting in the Glentoran end and when Linfield went 3-0 up the guy in front of me stood up stamped on his seat and threw it towards the pitch like a frisbee. Think they had riot police in the stands just after the final whistle it was terrifying.

[@pugmahone9439]

The best football atmosphere in Northern Ireland is at the Brandywell in Derry , much better football too .