Nashville fan here. Thanks for coming all the way to visit! I hope you enjoyed it (despite the ridiculous concessions prices, although hopefully the ticket price compensated for it a bit). Cheers!
Good video its fun to see people from elsewhere come to MLS games. Do have to always mention when I hear it though the interesting fact that the Iceland clap actually originates in the US, we’d been doing it here for a long time (I think it started in college basketball) and a Scottish fan saw it and took it back to Scotland, where an Icelandic fan heard it and brought it there. Similar sort of thing to how people outside of the US think of “the wave” as the “Mexican wave” but it actually was first done at Oakland A’s Baseball games and spread to Mexico from there.
Gee I was at that Match. I was in the Away Section Screaming for Atlanta. Took a 6am EST Coach Bus from Atlanta to be there to lose. The Southeast is so rich now with Football between Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale. We're all at each other's necks whenever we play each other.
Definitely got some of our chants wrong. The taunting of the keeper is a carry over from out local hockey team. When Joe Willis (our keeper) makes a big save the chant is "Joe says no!". Also, the supporters sections was chanting "oooooooh NSC" not Tennessee.
You definitely should make your way to a STL City game! The crowd in St Louis LOVES their team, and theyve been doing phenomenal as a new team this year.
"Joe says no." As in Joe Willis, the gk. Also, as mentioned already, "Ooh oh, NSC," not "Tennessee." The chants are almost all the same as other MLS sides. Or in the case of the "It's all your fault" chant, taken from the local hockey team.
I went to a Nashville SC match in 2021 when they played my club (Orlando City). It was the last season before they moved to Geodis (they're 2nd season in the league). I was incredibly impressed with their fans, being only the 2nd season of existence. I think that because Nashville's population has been growing so rapidly over the last decade, and that they only have 2 of the 4 "main" professional sports in America (NHL & NFL), really helped get locals behind the club.
Enjoyed the video, glad you guys enjoyed your trip. There's no question MLS isn't anywhere close to the same standard as the EPL, but it's still cool to have professional soccer here in the States. Soccer is a sport that is growing in popularity and footprint here, so it's encouraging to see. My dream is to one day go to a Premiere League Game, I don't even care which team. I just want to experience the atmosphere and culture that I grew up watching every Saturday morning on TV.
We traveled to Nashville to see them beat St. Louis, unfortunately. Nevertheless, we found the experience really fun and the fans super nice. Took us an hour to go three miles in that traffic afterwards though. :-)
@@helloantoniotraveladventures Well, not too far for us, about a five hour drive from StL. :-) Most of City's opponents are on the west coast so we may travel out there once a season.
Top Class showing the anthem! I am a season ticket holder for Nashville SC. If you guys ever come back to the states, let me know. What teams do you guys follow in the UK? Love the video.
You guys should experience SPECIFICALLY an opening day American football match with an open roof like MetLife in NY ( New Jersey ) they’re our Wales in the Tri state area lol this season should do the trick starts September!!!
you should visit an Austin FC game if you're ever in town. sold out every game in our history with one of the newest and most beautiful MLS stadiums. cheers from Austin, and great video!
@@helloantoniotraveladventures late to this video, but you should be made aware that Austin FC is the MK Dons of MLS, although we try not to hold it against the fans there who would have preferred their own team to stealing Columbus's--and Columbus was given a replacement team with better ownership that's been quite successful.
Glad you came to see soccer (or football lol) in America! I’m a big Charlotte FC fan, who average about 35k in attendance… which I think is pretty good
You guys need to come see the champions in action up in Columbus, our coach is amazing, with a sort of total football approach, The Crew's football is very attractive, and if you're lucky you can also catch an OSU Buckeyes American Football match in one of our oldest stadiums, holds over 100,000 people.
I mean... sure, Nashville is a new team, but the Portland/Seattle rivalry is 20 years OLDER than the MLS is. The supporter groups for those two teams have been around for 50 years. I guess that's not "since the 1880s" old, but it's not like soccer has no history or older culture here either.
Brit expressions I noticed: - Car park = Parking lot - Front garden = Front yard - Pub = Bar - The States = The U.S./U.S.A. - Proper = Actual/Real/Official-ish - (Eating during the National Anthem = Not Disrespectful, apparently) - Nil = Zero
You missed out on the party outside the supporter's section after the match with the la brigada de oro. Better off to hang around, sing the songs, than fight the traffic.
@@helloantoniotraveladventures The Thunderdome?!? Two teams enter, one team leaves! :)~ Seriously though, I think a rather easy way is to just compare average salaries. Generally speaking a league that pays its players a higher salary, will attract the better player, which is why the EPL is considered the best league in professional soccer. From what I could gather, the average salary for a player in the English Football League is £69,500 per year for League One. The average salary in player salary in MLS is between $300,000 to $700,000, depending on the team. I mean, seriously, MLS teams have homegrown teenage players who earn as much or more than the average League One player.
Miami has several players who are better than every player in the Championship and better than several players in the Premier League. Redondo was scouted by Bayern Munich. Granted Miami also has defenders who are far worse than most of the Championship defenders.
@@PerfectPopStarTV They have Jordi Alba, so there's that, lol. Avila is also good but still young for a center back. I think that Avila, Redondo, Farias (bummer about his injury) and Gomez are all expected to move on to Europe in the next two to three years.
For future reference, I wouldn't worry about tipping at the concession stands. That is a relatively new thing culturally, and my entire life growing up we did not tip at concessions stands at sporting events. That is something that has begun with the spin around Ipad era POS systems. I still tip the lowest percentage often if I have the money to spare out of courtesy, but it is not like a sit down restaurant situation where you are culturally expected to tip 100% of the time and it is a big no no not to. I know the nuances of that stuff can be hard to pick up on/understand if you aren't from anglophone NA where tipping is the norm as there isn't a ton of rhyme or reason as to where you do and don't tip, and they basically leave it on as an option at the concession stands for tourists who aren't aware and for people who feel guilty when pressured. There are many situations where tipping expectations are different region to region in NA. I'm from the North East of the US, specifically NY metro area and there is very much a "i scratch your back you scratch mine" sort of attitude with things like tipping etc., and it is with things even like the garbage man. If you tip your garbage man really well around the holiday times where I am from they will come pick up ANYTHING from you, regardless of whether they're supposed to or not for the rest of the year. I moved to Michigan for work, did the same sort of thing, the garbage men were weirded out that I was tipping them and they did not give any special favors lmao. So there is a lot of cultural relativity with that stuff even within anglophone NA. By and large though you really as a tourist should only have to worry about tipping at sit down restaurants, ubers/taxis, and delivery persons like if you order food delivered. Outside of that you shouldn't encounter most other instances where it would be required. Maybe a hotel worker if you stay at a really nice place and they bring your bags up, but most places don't really do that anymore anyway. Either way, hope you enjoyed your visit/stay in the US and get to visit again soon. We love to meet people from other spots in the world, a lot of us never get to leave.
I think your estimation of the level is off. It's definitely at a Championship level. You rarely have full internationals playing for League 1 teams. I will agree that the entire team roster is not always consistent in quality particularly in defending because less money is spent there, however, the overall level is very competitive. I'm also an english expat but I have lived in the US for a number of years and have followed MLS for more than 20 years so I have a good sense of the league as opposed to seeing one game. Cheers. Glad you were able to see a game in person.
@@helloantoniotraveladventures Dripping with as much condescension as the entire video. I think you all went in quite ready to criticize, or were somehow expecting a Premier League experience, but cheers for giving it a go. I enjoy the channel.
To the shout about away fans wandering around on their own here in the States, I wonder how you prefer that as a Brit? It must be odd. I wish the States could have segregation like they do almost anywhere else in the world but with the size of the country and popularity levels I don't think we'll see it here. I assume segregation makes for a way better atmosphere, though. Cheers!
I think it makes the stadium atmosphere better, but the flip side is that it reinforces tribalism and pulls people apart rather than bringing them together as I feel this sport should do. We don't segregate at rugby here, for example, and I feel that makes it a much more convivial experience
As an American I love hearing British people listen to our national anthem 😅 it's the ultimate rub salt into a wound song. America baby built on dreams and slavery 😅 still the best country in the world also the strongest
@@helloantoniotraveladventures That's probably because it's set to the tune of the Anacreontic Society song which was a gentlemen's club in high society London from 1766 to 1792.
My late step dad was from Brentford ,England. He coached soccer in Texas for 35 years. If he had seen you three EATING DURING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM, he would've had words for you. He was a paratrooper in the RAF. And would've been ashamed of the disrespect you three showed us. Very very disappointing
Thanks to everybody for watching. I've now made enough money from this video to pay for the overpriced beer!
Hahaha those same import beers are $9 here in ATL and domestic are $8.
@johnglue1744 should have gone to Atlanta!
Welcome to American sporting events. Fireworks and overpriced beer.
@davidgarland6155 pretty accurate!
Nashville fan here. Thanks for coming all the way to visit! I hope you enjoyed it (despite the ridiculous concessions prices, although hopefully the ticket price compensated for it a bit). Cheers!
Also thank you for pointing out our desperate need for (way) better public transport 🤣
Hope it shines a light on the situation and they do something about it!
Good video its fun to see people from elsewhere come to MLS games. Do have to always mention when I hear it though the interesting fact that the Iceland clap actually originates in the US, we’d been doing it here for a long time (I think it started in college basketball) and a Scottish fan saw it and took it back to Scotland, where an Icelandic fan heard it and brought it there. Similar sort of thing to how people outside of the US think of “the wave” as the “Mexican wave” but it actually was first done at Oakland A’s Baseball games and spread to Mexico from there.
Oooh nice take, i love the origins of these things!
Gee I was at that Match. I was in the Away Section Screaming for Atlanta. Took a 6am EST Coach Bus from Atlanta to be there to lose.
The Southeast is so rich now with Football between Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale. We're all at each other's necks whenever we play each other.
Great commitment for the away day, Kudos to you!
Definitely got some of our chants wrong. The taunting of the keeper is a carry over from out local hockey team. When Joe Willis (our keeper) makes a big save the chant is "Joe says no!". Also, the supporters sections was chanting "oooooooh NSC" not Tennessee.
It's all my fault!
This is literally what gives America a bad name .. no one cares
😂
You definitely should make your way to a STL City game! The crowd in St Louis LOVES their team, and theyve been doing phenomenal as a new team this year.
Thanks for the tip, maybe I could combine it with a real trip!
@@helloantoniotraveladventuresyes
"Joe says no." As in Joe Willis, the gk. Also, as mentioned already, "Ooh oh, NSC," not "Tennessee." The chants are almost all the same as other MLS sides. Or in the case of the "It's all your fault" chant, taken from the local hockey team.
Cheers, glad we finally figured them out!
I went to a Nashville SC match in 2021 when they played my club (Orlando City). It was the last season before they moved to Geodis (they're 2nd season in the league). I was incredibly impressed with their fans, being only the 2nd season of existence. I think that because Nashville's population has been growing so rapidly over the last decade, and that they only have 2 of the 4 "main" professional sports in America (NHL & NFL), really helped get locals behind the club.
Great analysis!
Ooooooooooo Tennessee😂😂😂 my dad thought it was “legacy” but it’s “oooooooo NSC!” So glad you came man, vamos Nash!
We were caught up in the Tennessee vibes and heard what we wanted! We're not used to chanting acronyms in the UK...
Enjoyed the video, glad you guys enjoyed your trip. There's no question MLS isn't anywhere close to the same standard as the EPL, but it's still cool to have professional soccer here in the States. Soccer is a sport that is growing in popularity and footprint here, so it's encouraging to see. My dream is to one day go to a Premiere League Game, I don't even care which team. I just want to experience the atmosphere and culture that I grew up watching every Saturday morning on TV.
Hope you make it over for a game someday!
We traveled to Nashville to see them beat St. Louis, unfortunately. Nevertheless, we found the experience really fun and the fans super nice. Took us an hour to go three miles in that traffic afterwards though. :-)
Quite a trek for you! Any more away games planned?
@@helloantoniotraveladventures Well, not too far for us, about a five hour drive from StL. :-) Most of City's opponents are on the west coast so we may travel out there once a season.
Nice that you follow your team around. Not many do in the US because of the distances!
Top Class showing the anthem! I am a season ticket holder for Nashville SC. If you guys ever come back to the states, let me know. What teams do you guys follow in the UK? Love the video.
Thanks man! I follow Gillingham, Dan is arsenal and James is west ham. Joe is all about the rugby!
You guys should experience SPECIFICALLY an opening day American football match with an open roof like MetLife in NY ( New Jersey ) they’re our Wales in the Tri state area lol this season should do the trick starts September!!!
Sounds fun, never been to an American football game. That's what we wanted to see but there was nothing around Nashville!
you should visit an Austin FC game if you're ever in town. sold out every game in our history with one of the newest and most beautiful MLS stadiums. cheers from Austin, and great video!
Me and James, who's in the video, were meant to go to Austin in 2020! COVID stopped that...
@@helloantoniotraveladventures late to this video, but you should be made aware that Austin FC is the MK Dons of MLS, although we try not to hold it against the fans there who would have preferred their own team to stealing Columbus's--and Columbus was given a replacement team with better ownership that's been quite successful.
I know teams moving around is more common in the US, so I reckon we'd give them a pass!
I’m just getting into the sport and can’t wait to get to my first game. I’d love to make it to England to see a prem game one day.
Which team would you like to watch?
The first countdown was probably the warm-up countdown. Players probably have a certain amount of time to warm up before they gotta get off the field.
It's still funny if that's what the countdown is for!
@@helloantoniotraveladventures Maybe. But they've always done that in basketball, so I'm used to it and never even thought about it.
Nashville sc supporter here, glad you gents enjoyed geodis park aka the castle BTW that chant is no says joe for our keeper joe willis
It was a great day out! Willis is clearly a fan favourite
Next time yall come back to Nashville you must try the supporters section
Is that behind the goal?
Yes the safe standing bleachers
I love standing at a match
Glad you came to see soccer (or football lol) in America! I’m a big Charlotte FC fan, who average about 35k in attendance… which I think is pretty good
Nice one, sounds like you've got a big fanbase
You guys need to come see the champions in action up in Columbus, our coach is amazing, with a sort of total football approach, The Crew's football is very attractive, and if you're lucky you can also catch an OSU Buckeyes American Football match in one of our oldest stadiums, holds over 100,000 people.
Sounds awesome!
Happy to hear this. I’m just getting into soccer and have been following the crew, sense it’s kinda local lol. Going to a game in July I think.
@nollienick1121 fantastic, hope you have a great time at the game!
Did you make it up to Louisville Kentucky and check out their club?
Unfortunately not
I mean... sure, Nashville is a new team, but the Portland/Seattle rivalry is 20 years OLDER than the MLS is. The supporter groups for those two teams have been around for 50 years. I guess that's not "since the 1880s" old, but it's not like soccer has no history or older culture here either.
You're right there!
Que buena experiencia, en todas la gentita, ojalá se valore más el fútbol y la cultura pelotera en los Unites
Sí, nos ha gustado un montón!
Nice, love the Gareth Southgate street comment! Who knew he was so loved in Nashville…. 😂
😂 thanks for noticing!
@@helloantoniotraveladventures poor Gareth could probably find more love in Nashville than all of England….want to trade Southgate for Berhalter?!?
@jkingsley5671 😂 no, i love Gareth!
I knew the beer was going to be ridiculously expensive. My beers at Old Trafford were £3, I think.😂
Good for you! Fiver for a Guinness at Guernsey fc and that's cheaper than most pubs!
already subscribed.....great video
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
hey bud... they got you. Nobody tips at non sit down resturaunts in the US (not counting delivery)... like its a option but nobody does it.
This is why you should always meet the locals!
If you order the food at the counter, don’t tip. This will be correct 99% of the time.
Thanks, will remember for next time!
Icelandic clap? Does penicillin clear that up?
I don't think so. Probably makes it worse!
Brit expressions I noticed:
- Car park = Parking lot
- Front garden = Front yard
- Pub = Bar
- The States = The U.S./U.S.A.
- Proper = Actual/Real/Official-ish
- (Eating during the National Anthem = Not Disrespectful, apparently)
- Nil = Zero
😂 love your analysis. I of course would never eat during the anthem 🇺🇲
I think L1 for most of the league and maybe the best team lower Championship is about right.
Sounds about right
The chant is is "Joe says no." Joe Willis is the keeper.
Which chant?
@@helloantoniotraveladventures Near the end of the video your friend thought one of the chants was “goal say no.” It’s “Joe says no.”
😂 gotcha
You missed out on the party outside the supporter's section after the match with the la brigada de oro. Better off to hang around, sing the songs, than fight the traffic.
Great video, loved the recap at the end. Fair take on the game here in the US
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the upload
@zzJayBoy no worries, hope you enjoyed it!
I live in Nashville(I’m an Egyptian though) I’m surprised the football culture in America has gone this far.
How do you feel about it?
@@helloantoniotraveladventures very good
Glad to hear it!
MLS is definitely Championship level, not League 1.
Only one way to find out!
@@helloantoniotraveladventures The Thunderdome?!? Two teams enter, one team leaves! :)~
Seriously though, I think a rather easy way is to just compare average salaries. Generally speaking a league that pays its players a higher salary, will attract the better player, which is why the EPL is considered the best league in professional soccer. From what I could gather, the average salary for a player in the English Football League is £69,500 per year for League One. The average salary in player salary in MLS is between $300,000 to $700,000, depending on the team. I mean, seriously, MLS teams have homegrown teenage players who earn as much or more than the average League One player.
@mikehunt5637 I'd love the Thunder dome!
Miami has several players who are better than every player in the Championship and better than several players in the Premier League. Redondo was scouted by Bayern Munich. Granted Miami also has defenders who are far worse than most of the Championship defenders.
@@PerfectPopStarTV They have Jordi Alba, so there's that, lol. Avila is also good but still young for a center back. I think that Avila, Redondo, Farias (bummer about his injury) and Gomez are all expected to move on to Europe in the next two to three years.
Game is growing here. Finally!!!!
Come to Vancouver mate watch the whitecaps play
I'm with the boys in the pub now, we'd love to!
For future reference, I wouldn't worry about tipping at the concession stands. That is a relatively new thing culturally, and my entire life growing up we did not tip at concessions stands at sporting events. That is something that has begun with the spin around Ipad era POS systems. I still tip the lowest percentage often if I have the money to spare out of courtesy, but it is not like a sit down restaurant situation where you are culturally expected to tip 100% of the time and it is a big no no not to. I know the nuances of that stuff can be hard to pick up on/understand if you aren't from anglophone NA where tipping is the norm as there isn't a ton of rhyme or reason as to where you do and don't tip, and they basically leave it on as an option at the concession stands for tourists who aren't aware and for people who feel guilty when pressured. There are many situations where tipping expectations are different region to region in NA. I'm from the North East of the US, specifically NY metro area and there is very much a "i scratch your back you scratch mine" sort of attitude with things like tipping etc., and it is with things even like the garbage man. If you tip your garbage man really well around the holiday times where I am from they will come pick up ANYTHING from you, regardless of whether they're supposed to or not for the rest of the year. I moved to Michigan for work, did the same sort of thing, the garbage men were weirded out that I was tipping them and they did not give any special favors lmao. So there is a lot of cultural relativity with that stuff even within anglophone NA. By and large though you really as a tourist should only have to worry about tipping at sit down restaurants, ubers/taxis, and delivery persons like if you order food delivered. Outside of that you shouldn't encounter most other instances where it would be required. Maybe a hotel worker if you stay at a really nice place and they bring your bags up, but most places don't really do that anymore anyway. Either way, hope you enjoyed your visit/stay in the US and get to visit again soon. We love to meet people from other spots in the world, a lot of us never get to leave.
Great overview, you should help tourists out more often man!
Are you from the same place as Bald and Bankrupt?
Yes, England!
What they charge for a beer at the stadiums is absurd. Plus you’re expected to tip when all they do is open it for you.
💯
5:45 😂 5 stripes represent!
6:19 too.
😂
I think your estimation of the level is off. It's definitely at a Championship level. You rarely have full internationals playing for League 1 teams. I will agree that the entire team roster is not always consistent in quality particularly in defending because less money is spent there, however, the overall level is very competitive. I'm also an english expat but I have lived in the US for a number of years and have followed MLS for more than 20 years so I have a good sense of the league as opposed to seeing one game. Cheers. Glad you were able to see a game in person.
Great assessment and thanks for the comment!
You need to visit fc Cincinnati. They are the best team in the mls.
Sure, why not!?
Should’ve gone to the roadies
What's that?
They smahed that National Anthem
What an occasion for it
@@helloantoniotraveladventures Dripping with as much condescension as the entire video. I think you all went in quite ready to criticize, or were somehow expecting a Premier League experience, but cheers for giving it a go. I enjoy the channel.
I feel we just wanted a good day out!
Go to the local brewery stand next time.
I didn't see one!
You didn’t have to tip on that can of beer. Lol
So I've heard, duly noted for next time!
Did you have a laugh?
Absolutely, great day out!
To the shout about away fans wandering around on their own here in the States, I wonder how you prefer that as a Brit? It must be odd. I wish the States could have segregation like they do almost anywhere else in the world but with the size of the country and popularity levels I don't think we'll see it here. I assume segregation makes for a way better atmosphere, though. Cheers!
I think it makes the stadium atmosphere better, but the flip side is that it reinforces tribalism and pulls people apart rather than bringing them together as I feel this sport should do. We don't segregate at rugby here, for example, and I feel that makes it a much more convivial experience
As an American I love hearing British people listen to our national anthem 😅 it's the ultimate rub salt into a wound song. America baby built on dreams and slavery 😅 still the best country in the world also the strongest
I think it sounds like a Christmas song!
@@helloantoniotraveladventures That's probably because it's set to the tune of the Anacreontic Society song which was a gentlemen's club in high society London from 1766 to 1792.
The more you know! Cheers
My late step dad was from Brentford ,England. He coached soccer in Texas for 35 years. If he had seen you three EATING DURING OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM, he would've had words for you. He was a paratrooper in the RAF. And would've been ashamed of the disrespect you three showed us. Very very disappointing
Can only agree, I'll tell them off from you next time I see them!