Your boss doesn't know how lucky he is to have you, I love how you incorporate history and intelligence into each one of your videos. You come away not only entertained but you learn something new everytime.
Exactly, I could hardly believe how ignorant - never mind arrogant - that email (and apparently series of emails) was. That is a clear example of a boss who is only fit to work under other people, and would do much better if the roles were reversed and Alfie told him what was best for the channel. Because this Vic bloke hasn't got a bloody clue.
Yes. It’s one of the best football channels. After one of his videos you usually come away learning something new about football and something new about history/politics/economics/culture/geography
I watch the channel pretty much purely for the niche content. I know the youtube algorithm (and ad rev system) prefer 10 minute clickbait listicles over anything of quality but a 25-35 minute mini-doco on an obscure historical event in football is far more interesting to me than a boring recap of whatever is in vogue this week among the top 6 of the Premier League. I hope you can keep up the niche stuff without losing your job, maybe one day we will see an independent Alfie channel where you can take a month to write a doco about that time in 1926 when a kangaroo starred in goal for the Botswana Under-21 Women's team ;).
He already stated in a previous Q&A vid that his political views are "radical" and he certainly doesn't strike me as right wing so im petty sure he's already bought into "class consciousness".
@@theblackswordsman9951 yeah definitely :) i enjoy seeing him sprinkling in a lot of his personality and interests and thereby some more leftist ideas into videos that are still entertaining from a football perspective.
Alfie can you do a video documenting the rise and fall of Oldham Athletic and how they managed to go from being founding members of the Premier League and having competed in the top-flight at recently as 1994 to now favourites to get relegated out of the Football League altogether here in 2021?
@@maahir2240 Why not but I'm sure you can tell Oldham are in a much more dire situation than Brentford are in now. What Oldham would give to be in the Premier League today?
May allah bless Sheikh Sean bin Dyche with a comfortable midtable finish away from a relegation battle with arsenal, Amen! Also as an Iraqi spurs fan. Them being Irani is quite hilarious to me
Alfie, you deserve some appreciation. Every single sentence that you mention about history and everything else is well informed, even with Infamous misconceptions. You deserve so much respect.
Alfie are you planning to run your own country? If so get someone to build statues of your favourite wartime footballers so that about 7 of your citizens will pay any attention to them. Also ban the sale of scarves or anyone saying "Christ above"
Hey Alfie huge fan you should do a documentary on the Aussie a league and how they needed the australian national team to qualify for World Cup after 30+years to give Australian club football a rebirth and a jump start in fan support.
That game vs Uruguay in 2006 right? Wasn't it headlined 'Soccer's Last Chance in Australia'? Watched a doc on it by COPA 90 and dear lord, it was emotional, yet fantastic. Alfie would probably go even deeper, and I'd love that.
@@3dsaulgoodman43 yeah it was it was one of Australian football best moments and I wanted Alfie to do it because of how well detailed he is with his videos
Alfie, be careful man! We love the interesting documentaries but we know sometimes a more mainstream video is needed to help calm the boss. If you ever do go independent I’m sure the viewers will go with you Keep up the great work!
@@Rahul_Shakha I think Alfie mentions in a video somewhere (if my memory is working) that the owner of HITC is just the money man, lurking behind the scenes and doesn't provide any content by themselves.
It’s a shame Alfie doesn’t have more subscribers than Irish Guy but I suppose it’s just a reflection of society really. Someone just going over football headlines in an Irish accent without any research getting more views than someone who has an actual book out on football and who’s videos are well researched and unique in TH-cam
Let's get this to 1 million views everyone, so that Alfie's boss gets off his back and we can get more videos about the corruption in the 3rd tier of Cypriot football
No don't thats only going to encourage his boss to pressure him to make more 'mainstream' bollocks even though HITC already have the Irish Guy for that.
Spurs for their barren trophy outside of a few odd trophies that were won years ago. Just like Antarctica is a barren wasteland dotted with random research stations that were established years ago.
I don't understand why Aston Villa can be compared to France! France is a very developed and powerful country. They are in top 7 and belong to G7 member nations! Aston Villa has never finished consistently in top 7 every year. They are even relegated in recent years ago!
Alfie really is the most talented football youtuber he always comes up with the most creative videos that aren't too niche and are easily accessible for casual mainstream fans like myself
😂😂😂 It's your finest work 😂😂.... In all honesty, you are one of the best youtubers around not just of football and I hope you continue to make these great videos....
Thank goodness for this video not getting a million views (sorry Alfie). I just love the deep dives so much that, even though I enjoyed this video, the normal videos still by far have my preference
Your boss doesn't know how lucky he is to have you, I love how you incorporate history and intelligence into each one of your videos. You come away not only entertained but you learn something new everytime.
Exactly, I could hardly believe how ignorant - never mind arrogant - that email (and apparently series of emails) was. That is a clear example of a boss who is only fit to work under other people, and would do much better if the roles were reversed and Alfie told him what was best for the channel. Because this Vic bloke hasn't got a bloody clue.
Slurp slurp
Aye.
Yes. It’s one of the best football channels. After one of his videos you usually come away learning something new about football and something new about history/politics/economics/culture/geography
@@christopherflux6254 exacta mondo! Alfie proper does his homework on all his vids and never leaves a rock unturned.
Alfie's Manager: "Make more mainstream videos"
Alfie: "Okay, Burnley are just like Saudi Arabia and Sean Dyche is just an English Bin Salmin"
Lol
I think that Alfie made this video just to take jabs at his boss and I am all for it.
My first thought. 👊🏻
Haha.
In the most hilarious way.
I hope so, because this was AWFUL compared to the standard the channel has set.
@@Remianen What?
This was smart, witty, informative and totally on brand.
I watch the channel pretty much purely for the niche content. I know the youtube algorithm (and ad rev system) prefer 10 minute clickbait listicles over anything of quality but a 25-35 minute mini-doco on an obscure historical event in football is far more interesting to me than a boring recap of whatever is in vogue this week among the top 6 of the Premier League. I hope you can keep up the niche stuff without losing your job, maybe one day we will see an independent Alfie channel where you can take a month to write a doco about that time in 1926 when a kangaroo starred in goal for the Botswana Under-21 Women's team ;).
I think the first bit was a joke….
I wish the kangaroo thing actually happened!!
I am literally tortured by the algorithm everyday. NO VIDEO SURPASSES 10 SECONDS IN MY RECOMMENDED AND IT'S TORTURE. AHHHHHH
Doesn’t the algorithm support long video with longer engagement times?
Botswana citizen here, this comment made me piss myself..
The great comparisons Alfie made between the Premier League clubs and countries shows how talented he is.
The combination of extensive research and the "I've been forced to do it" delivery makes this video incredible
In this episode: Alfie develops class consciousness and overthrows his bourgeoisie oppressors. /lh
hes a posh boy 100%
lives in a nearly all white area
@@blackniall8509 Racism goes both ways.
He already stated in a previous Q&A vid that his political views are "radical" and he certainly doesn't strike me as right wing so im petty sure he's already bought into "class consciousness".
@@theblackswordsman9951 yeah definitely :) i enjoy seeing him sprinkling in a lot of his personality and interests and thereby some more leftist ideas into videos that are still entertaining from a football perspective.
@@theblackswordsman9951 also mocks the people who call kneeling Marxists. I’d say It’s pretty obvious lol
"Hey alfie, i would love it if you do a video on Costa Rica's run in the 2014 world cup"
I am from Greece Navas made us cry he saved all our shots and we lost on pens that was a sad day
“I could’ve picked India for a few countries”
Yea, that makes sense.
9:50
🤣
Never change, Alfie.
I feel like Alfie had way too much fun making the flags lmao
Alfie can you do a video documenting the rise and fall of Oldham Athletic and how they managed to go from being founding members of the Premier League and having competed in the top-flight at recently as 1994 to now favourites to get relegated out of the Football League altogether here in 2021?
Also something on Brentford
@@maahir2240 Why not but I'm sure you can tell Oldham are in a much more dire situation than Brentford are in now. What Oldham would give to be in the Premier League today?
@@the_one_the_only4651I am asking for Video's on Both
Brentford Moneyball
Oldhams situation
@@maahir2240 Sure.
That would get like 20 views
"Hard line approach with journalists"
Damn, that was dark, Alfie!
i came looking for an intellectual who understood and you my friend, have completed my quest
I literally just had my jaw hanging open at that one. Dark AF.
Alfie woke up and chose violence today and I dig it.
@@ibrahimcham171 ♥️ You're welcome, have a nice day!
Haha holy shit i just heard that Alfie really going in
4:25 - wow, I never thought I'd see my city (Wellington NZ) in an HITC sevens vid, let alone my house on the hill. Small world I guess!
Alfie's eventual triumph against his oppressive boss will be the most uplifting story of a labourer's rise-above-evil since On the Waterfront.
"I could have been a content creator, I could have been somebody, instead of a hipster, which is what I am!"
Screw your boss Alfie, I love your niche videos and documentaries. Nobody does them as good as you
Thanks!
Legend!
May allah bless Sheikh Sean bin Dyche with a comfortable midtable finish away from a relegation battle with arsenal, Amen!
Also as an Iraqi spurs fan. Them being Irani is quite hilarious to me
Actually made me laugh, fair play. I'm now picturing Sean Dyche in a Thobe and I can't get the image out of my head.
@@areebsiddiqui758 smoking a shisha b4 going mad on the reporter 🤣
@@areebsiddiqui758 Thanks, now even I can't get it out.
Amazing topic! This would be fun.
Day 7: every football league clubs greatest ever academy product
That was really enjoyable, but we do love the niche videos, so get the boss told
“Have fun calling me a football hipster, now”
This is genuinely incredible. 👏
Would love to see one for the Championship 😂
That was superb - your arguments were watertight in each and every case.
Alfie, you deserve some appreciation. Every single sentence that you mention about history and everything else is well informed, even with Infamous misconceptions. You deserve so much respect.
Alfie are you planning to run your own country? If so get someone to build statues of your favourite wartime footballers so that about 7 of your citizens will pay any attention to them. Also ban the sale of scarves or anyone saying "Christ above"
Who's Alfie and this country seems like a terrorist state.
@@moldovananti-zionist6276 Alfie is the guy who runs HITC Sevens
@@kindmulberry7196 And why should he ban the irish guy, he's nice. He should ban anime, not the Irish guy
@@moldovananti-zionist6276 Yeah I like his videos as well. It's just a running gag.
@@kindmulberry7196 A ok. Have a nice day
“Never before have I been so offended, by something I 100% agree with.” -Every Newcastle Fan watching this.
Hey Alfie huge fan you should do a documentary on the Aussie a league and how they needed the australian national team to qualify for World Cup after 30+years to give Australian club football a rebirth and a jump start in fan support.
That game vs Uruguay in 2006 right? Wasn't it headlined 'Soccer's Last Chance in Australia'? Watched a doc on it by COPA 90 and dear lord, it was emotional, yet fantastic. Alfie would probably go even deeper, and I'd love that.
@@3dsaulgoodman43 yeah it was it was one of Australian football best moments and I wanted Alfie to do it because of how well detailed he is with his videos
20:25 one of the funniest moments I've witnessed this year
As a New Zealander, I approve. The very fact that I feel “noticed” by simply being on this list.
And no Australia as well!!!
As a Canadian I am pleased
Alfie, be careful man! We love the interesting documentaries but we know sometimes a more mainstream video is needed to help calm the boss. If you ever do go independent I’m sure the viewers will go with you
Keep up the great work!
But who is the boss ? Is it the Irish guy ?
@@Rahul_Shakha I think Alfie mentions in a video somewhere (if my memory is working) that the owner of HITC is just the money man, lurking behind the scenes and doesn't provide any content by themselves.
@@TheMixCurator the man keeping the money prob pays his boys peanuts why he needs a boss god knows
@@danielgeorge8394 true, I hope that Alfie can branch out like Michael did
@@thejamesonthestreet elecspo is still actually owned by the same people who own HITC
And I thought I couldn’t have been more scared of Sean Dyche...
great video mate, gave me quite a laugh
This is the type of question my girlfriend would ask me
And you can now answer her by showing her this video and telling her to subscribe to HITC Sevens
Alfie, your niche videos are far and away the best part of this channel.
Don't ever change
Great video, I can appreciate the work and effort in the script-writing and execution
It’s a shame Alfie doesn’t have more subscribers than Irish Guy but I suppose it’s just a reflection of society really. Someone just going over football headlines in an Irish accent without any research getting more views than someone who has an actual book out on football and who’s videos are well researched and unique in TH-cam
Do a video on the Brighton Palace rivalry (not derby) because a lot of people don't seem to understand it lol
Agreed UTP
Very informative. And very funny. Alfie you should try stand-up!!
Day 1 of requesting a photo of Freddy Adu everytime Alfie says 'without further ado', in every HITC Sevens video from now until the end of time.
it worked!
Probably the best video that you have ever made. Very sound comparisons in general.
You probably don’t want to hear this Alfie but this was one of the best videos you’ve done 😂
Let's get this to 1 million views everyone, so that Alfie's boss gets off his back and we can get more videos about the corruption in the 3rd tier of Cypriot football
100% agree 😂😂😂😂😂
Would it not be better to do that for one of the other videos that his boss wasn't into?
No don't thats only going to encourage his boss to pressure him to make more 'mainstream' bollocks even though HITC already have the Irish Guy for that.
@@guguy00 Irish guy is quality
@@AR-rg2en I agree. But my point was that Alfie's boss wants him to do the stuff Michael already does, making both channels redundant.
Real ones know the old Alfie would have had an Antarctica comparison to a club. 😅
Anyhow, this was a fun watch. 🤣
Spurs for their barren trophy outside of a few odd trophies that were won years ago. Just like Antarctica is a barren wasteland dotted with random research stations that were established years ago.
Day I don’t care at this point: Barcelona 2011 vs 2015 Combined XI
Both overrated.
Messi.
Tell your boss we like the "obscure" videos. I think his office is near me. Is it in widnes?
I love all the punts taken at your boss in this video Alfie 🤣 I hope the video gets you lots of mainstream subscribers too
this is the best video in this channel's history hands down
Great video Alfie. Think the comparisons are on point
I don't understand why Aston Villa can be compared to France!
France is a very developed and powerful country. They are in top 7 and belong to G7 member nations! Aston Villa has never finished consistently in top 7 every year. They are even relegated in recent years ago!
18:18 Gotta respect Kane's hustle and grind. Mans been playing since 1904.
This is incorrect niche is what makes this channel so special
I think it's highly offensive that you called Sean Dyche a terrorist and not Mikel Arteta
alfie your boss is lucky to have you and it’s telling he doesn’t know what a genuine gem you are and how class your content is
this is such a neat idea for a video man i love it!!
I actually quite like the niche stuff. Alfie's my favourite TH-camr who doesn't post workouts and fitness advice (I have my interests)
Always learning things from this channel, never knew Machu Picchu was in Watford until today
Alfie really is the most talented football youtuber he always comes up with the most creative videos that aren't too niche and are easily accessible for casual mainstream fans like myself
Your best work yet
Newcastle made my day😂
Run by a chubby tyrant lol
"Canada is a well runed county" as someone who lived in Canada that's the biggest bullsh*t I ever heard
This by far is one of your best videos. Keep up the good work Alfie 👍🏽
So much tongue in cheek in this video, loved it.
Norwich fan from Argentina here (weird combination I know). You actually kinda nailed it.
"Arsenal as likely to finish top 4 as Watford" and "Newcastle run on a shoestring budget" didn't age well 😂
Newcastle one sure, but Arsenal didn't finish in the top 4.
They didn’t but I think he meat they just missed out
Meant*
This is the kind of in-depth, intelligent, informative, quality football content I subscribe to this channel for
"A once invincible power that now takes Ls on the daily"
Damn, bruh. Coming in hot on both fronts. 🤣🤣🤣
Dude Alfie this one is quite good in sarcasm, i was laughing so hard. CHUBBY TYRANT THAT WAS AWESOME.
😂😂😂 It's your finest work 😂😂.... In all honesty, you are one of the best youtubers around not just of football and I hope you continue to make these great videos....
Thank goodness for this video not getting a million views (sorry Alfie). I just love the deep dives so much that, even though I enjoyed this video, the normal videos still by far have my preference
your boss sounds like he is trying to convert hitc sevens to football daily
Alfie, you're a genius, best football channel on youtube!!!
Your best video by far
If this video was a test for you to see if you can go it along then we’re all here mate ! Your boss has no idea what a gem your talent is
I just knew Newcastle would be North Korea 😂😂
Finally Switzerland isn’t second anymore
The comparisons are very well thought-out and humorous, as humour is some part truth.
Love it mate
great video, but could you go back to deep dive videos and club histories please. For me, they are more enjoyable and interesting to watch/listen.
this one is lovely ❤️
Day 204: Ways to fix VAR with your suggestions
Burnley- Saudi Arabia
Me: Laughs
Him: Don't Laugh
This man reads minds!
Always coming up with great ideas and these vids so interesting keep going mate
Love that cheeky pic of Edmonton's Art Gallery of Alberta there at 11:43
i like this concept good video
Fucking brilliant video mate keep it up❤️
Love the picture of Bob Paisley with Brian Clough's lunch.
Spurs aren't holding harry Kane hostage lmao; the man signed the legally binding contract without a release clause, that's on him
Found the one guy taking the spurs comparison seriously.
@@lougiacobbi725 I get that it's a joke; but people do actually unironically hold that opinion.
Actually that was some very good piece of job, nice one, mate!
Everton should have been Poland because of Liverpool's country
This was brilliant 😊
Brilliant vid.
This was really funny to listen to! Maybe try something for the Championship... I could only imagine how that would be
In the context of power struggle, City/China vs Utd/USA makes so much sense lmao
Great video
Who would be Andorra? Would Bury be Saarland? This was a great video.
Andorra full of tax dodging Spanish TH-camrs/streamers so it would be #Hashtag utd
Do you have a podcast too? I'd love to listen to your content in transit and TH-cam makes it a bit more inconvenient
I nearly pissed myself at the mere sentence "Burnley - Saudi Arabia"
It's good to see you still have that friendly banter with the Irish guy
Video idea: what if every premier League club was a national team (based on their football level)