One of my best away days EVER!
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Chatham lose to Slough Town on penalties in the FA Trophy 2nd round. Absolutely manic atmosphere in the away end but overall a great afternoon watching cup football in a cracking little ground.
I even met Tango Man the England fan 🟠
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One of your best blogs, passion, noise, and crowd atmosphere, even a good old punch up by the players, not like the sugarpuff divers in the EPL. Really enjoyed your non-league visit , which keeps the passion alive of true British games. Regards Brian from down under UTG.
Thanks Aussie Brian, it’s amazing how much atmosphere can be generated from a drum and a horn 🥁🎺 UTG ps it’s getting cold here now 🥶
Shame ,oh, I am bad . I certainly don't miss the UK weather. 😪
Cracking vlog Matt, it’s the first one I’ve ever seen - I’ll certainly be enjoying other. As Solihull Moors fan I was at the FA Trophy final last year, a great competition and a great chance to get to Wembley!
Thanks Billy and welcome to the club 👍🏻 not been to Solihull Moors yet, it is on my list 👍🏻⚽️
Class video lad!
Nice one 👍🏻⚽️
Slough fan here. I was one of those that last week asked you to visit Arbour Park. So, thank you for coming. Glad you enjoyed your day even though the result didn't go your way.
Thanks for your comments again, I’m glad I have fulfilled my promise so soon 👍🏻⚽️
Another banging video Matt. I like international breaks as they encourage videos like this!
Thanks Fred, it does place the spotlight on the smaller teams 👍🏻⚽️
Great vid matt....love watchin em....you're a proper football fan🙏👍
Thanks Allan, really appreciate your comments 👍🏻⚽️
Great video Matt. Couldnt believe there were only 547 at the game. Would have been more if it had been a league game. Good format going straight to Pens also, although i never watch Pens, regardless of what game it is, because for one team, all the hard work is for nothing, and only disappointment. As you said the ground looked good for the league they are in. Also, your idea of the winners of the Trophy entering the League Cup 1st round is a good idea, and a local derby would probably have a bigger attendance, than the cup has now
From its inception in 1969 to (I think) the 90s, both Trophy finalists were exempt until the FA Cup first round proper. Those were the days when exemptions in the Trophy were based more on previous performances in the competition than league position. I think this is still the case (at least partially) in the FA Vase.
Thanks Berlin Dave, it was a very enjoyable afternoon, and you are right, if the Chats had got promoted last season then the league game at Slough would have had a much bigger crowd 👍🏻⚽️
11:18 Superb!
Haha, thank you 👍🏻⚽️
Slough Town fan from up north in Dundee, Scotland. Great vlog mate, keep up the good work.
Thanks for your comments, I am due a trip to Dundee in future for the channel, the blue and orange half 👍🏻⚽️
Love it, keep up the good work and up the stones (wealdstone)
Nice one 👍🏻 I experienced Wealdstone beating Barnet on the channel last season 👍🏻⚽️
@mattthegroundhopper9242 remember your vlog well
@@AB-kx4nc that was also a good day out 👍🏻⚽️
Great vlog, Matt, really putting over the cup-tie atmosphere - and why be your usual neutal(ish) self if you're a Chats fan! Never been to Arbour Park, which looks a nice new ground (artificial pitch?) but saw Slough play in the Conference at the old Wexham Park before the lean years and ground shares at Windsor and Beaconsfield. Incidentally, capacity now is given as 3,453.
Thanks Roger and thank you for the updated capacity, 2,000 just seemed way too small ⚽️👍🏻
Really enjoyed that! Good advert for Chatham Town away and the FA Trophy, so next time I have the chance I will defo go to a Chatham away day .
Thanks Rhys, yes a Chatham away game should definitely be on your list 👍🏻⚽️
Great video again, FA Trophy the FA Cup as is the FA Vase for the lower levels with a chance to play at Wembley, not to be sniffed at imho!
Thanks Elmo, the problem is the teams play weakened teams in the early rounds 👍🏻⚽️
@@mattthegroundhopper9242 Like so many other Cups these days, they take second place to the League. But the Trophy (introduced 1969) was taken very seriously in earlier days. Often Trophy games attracted bigger gates than league games, and teams were the same as played in the league (smaller squads then, though, I think).
Saw you out there yesterday. Love what you do mate. KEEP IT UP!
Thanks Michael, appreciate your comments 👍🏻⚽️
Great video Matt!
Thanks for your comments 👍🏻⚽️
This is the heart and soul of football. EPL is a money mad circus.
I agree with the heart and soul comment 👍🏻⚽️
@mattthegroundhopper9242 Why don't you agree about the EPL?
I misread it, I thought you said the EFL, the EPL I totally agree 👍🏻⚽️
Great vid! If on your travels you bump into Bradders (Dack) ask him if he’s gonna play this year😂😂 (gills fan)
Will he play this season? Be interesting to know what his wages are?? 👍🏻⚽️
You really enjoyed that match matt keep making matt i think non league is far better 😂🎉
It was a good day out, very enjoyable 👍🏻⚽️
8:53 Is that Tango? That man's a legend but what on earth is he doing in Slough 😆
Yes it is and he was there with a bunch of England fans probably at a loose end 👍🏻⚽️
Great video mat 😂😊
Thanks Ray 👍🏻⚽️
As you said at end, did sound louder than 547 fans
It was really loud with the drum and horn 🥁🎺
Winners of 2nd round ties receive £3750, so most sides take it seriously, I was at Bath City v Chertsey Town on Saturday and we took over 200 fans down to Bath
Thanks Gary, I’m glad clubs do take it seriously, I had a good experience from it 👍🏻⚽️
Away end was bouncing from start to finish. Definitely a great day out. Shame about the result, felt we deserved that but that's football.
It was really noisy, a great advert for Chatham Town ⚪️🔴👍🏻⚽️
@mattthegroundhopper9242 We've had some stick for one reason or another (alot of it unjustified to be honest) but we know how to turn up on away days. Hopefully I'll actually get to stop and talk to you at a match soon. You were talking to Gaz Hake right infront of me during the 2nd half. But you did get me and a few others in the video at 8:55 💪🏻
Thanks Gaz, I pop up from time to time at Chatham away games, just pop over and say hello 👍🏻⚽️
About to slate Slough when your are from Gillingham/chatham 😂😂😂
Oi, don’t be slating Costa Del Chatham and Gillingham Riviera 😀👍🏻⚽️
Your last few videos have been a good advert for non league fans, showing they can breed their own good atmosphere
Thanks Stephen, the non league grounds sell themselves, I am just the vehicle to promote them 👍🏻⚽️
@ you definitely do a good job of that
@@stephenanakie3500 👍🏻⚽️
The FA Trophy winners should get the Europa Conference League spot if you ask me
Noooo, behave Tom, I wouldn’t go that far, a place in Europe?? 👍🏻⚽️
@ tongue in cheek of course 😏 I can’t say it’s a competition I have ever paid much attention to
Bit different than my chosen match today. AFC Varndeanians lost home to Bexhill United in front of a crowd of 78!
Was that the game at the Withdean?
@@mattthegroundhopper9242Yea, my first visit there. Small but friendly crowd. Nice seeing the lower part of the pyramid but going a bit higher next week seeing Tonbridge Angels v Hemel. Slough on my list before long.
You've confirmed that Sluff is a tip!!
Haha, well it was on the entrance to the canal 👍🏻⚽️