ESPN UK - Barclays Premier League advert - "It's Great To Be Here"

[takdawc868686]

best part of the ad is when they show the blue shirt hanging by the ropes, the wnid blowing across it and written on it "ETIHAD" :D

[wannagetupandjam]

Just a shame we're getting fucking priced out the game

[talk2malawyer]

Which stadium is it that has that 'mind your language' poster in the tunnel?

[OriginalYTName]

@talk2malawyer

I'm pretty sure it's WHL.

[bloodxalibi]

"Like a polyester bacon of hope" LOL

I love football adverts ...

[miky221074]

that's why, even if i'm italian, on april 23rd i'll be in manchester to watch United-Everton (is the only reason)...GOD BLESS ENGLISH FOOTBALL

[flo7flames]

try to imagine life without football...you can't

[leedsleedsoli]

fuck ESPN

[Zukoku]

where can i download the song in this advert (the background song, not including the pledge)

[DaReelP3]

Boring

[inkermanBs2]

shit advert. typical middle class shit. your average bloke is downing pints b4 the game on the blower sorting out grams of coke and looking for a tear up after the game.

[19tomislav93]

i love the premier league and most of all tottenham!!!!!!!!

[tourzaman]

lmfao, forceing my views on my kid, liek my father before me! soo true

[jayjaykayode]

@tourzaman yup..it is

[forevertranmere]

This adverts a joke, makes out the people who don't go the games and watch the match on espn are die hards when they should be out there on a saturday getting behind there local team

[wingnut208]

@forevertranmere not everyone can afford to go every week and some people live in other countries. What about midweek and sunday fixtures?

[forevertranmere]

@wingnut208 Exactly ! some people live in other bloody counties. They arn't even from this country and they are supporting teams in the UK. This advert makes out like it is a good thing to do. Sky has created a generation of plastic supporters, kids want to be footballers for the fame and the money, Lower league clubs are stuggling just to stay as clubs, because of channels and adverts like this promoting armchair support.

[clamb1915]

@forevertranmere whats wrong with people outside the UK being a fan of an english team? I live in america and I have been a United fan since I was little. My grandparents on my moms side came to america from england right after they had my mom. They brought their love for United with them and passed it to me. there is no way I can afford to see their matches in person, but I watch them all online. Does this make me less of a fan? I don't think so.

[forevertranmere]

@clamb1915 Obvcourse it makes you less of a fan. Are you saying your as good of a fan as somebody from Manchester who goes every home and away game ? And another reason why it's bad, you wont know anything about this but there are dozens of clubs folding as they cant afford to keep running there clubs, more and more people arnt going to watch there local football teams as there is a premier league side on the television.

[clamb1915]

@forevertranmere I get your argument but it is a very elitist opinion if you ask me. In america, if you like the team, and you root for them, you are a fan. You do not need to shell out thousands of dollars a year to go to games. I know the glazers are in debt a lot and so are other owners but that is their fault. Not the fault of the fan. They spend too much money buying top quality players. Also the league gets money from a TV deal, so they are not losing much from fans watching on the tv.

[forevertranmere]

@clamb1915 I'm not on about Premier League teams. They get billions from tv deals, merchandise. I'm on about lower league clubs, lower league clubs get absolutley nothing from TV revenue and the majority of local people are brainwashed by adverts like this into thinking if they watch a big team on the tv they are a true fan. Obviousley the definition of fan in America is completlety different to the definition of a fan that actually goes to games in England

[ogormanr]

@forevertranmere I am a sunderland fan and you a tranmere fan and i will follow sunderland to what ever division they drop to! Every team in the premiership were down in lower leagues before but we fought our way out and we at the top now and who says ye cant do the same???? just get up off your arses and stop taking this out on teams that have proved themselves over the years! anyone can make it!!!!!

[forevertranmere]

@ogormanr I'm not having a go at the teams that make it, i'm even glad for some of the teams that make it. I remember Tranmere playing Blackpool only a few years ago. What i am having a go at is this advert making out that people who don't go are good fans. I have nothing against anyone that goes to watch there team but this advert imo is just wrong

[jayjaykayode]

@ogormanr Sunderland could eat a dick

[fuseeka]

I love Hungary Soproni League

[pots839100]

i like the "mind your language" sign...hahaha....so british

[rupertbloom]

@pots839100 that poster is from white hart lane , they have them all over the ground.

[AnaRitha8]

brilliant ad

[Lamborghini2k8]

love dis Advert

Makes me excited

Man Utd!

Fuck City

[gib786]

1-0 to a league one side, YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE!

[jayjaykayode]

@Lamborghini2k8 SMD , fuck United, City 4 live

[anfieldroad34]

grandioso, es grandioso e increible estar ahi!!!!!

[mcco576]

awesome advert

[BRobinson2710]

Love the Advert, it's all true what they say. :)

[adel55666]

it is a brilliant ad it has to be said and that it coming from someone who can't stand ads because i think it is waste of time

[rooneyreddevils]

La mejor Liga del mundo, mejor que la española sin dudarlo. The best League of the all world, beeter than the League BBVA in Spain!!!

[lizavfc]

Love this advert :)

[FCRS1]

perfect advert!!!Red Star Belgrade

[rockhardstayyoung]

anyone tell me the words? (:

[theKoKo32]

With hand on heart, I pledge myself to the Barclays Premier League.

I live, breath and sweat football.

Inforcing my views on my kin like my father before me.

Marching onward filled with pride, courage and glory.

Whether in my castle or the sacred grounds, my cries will be heard from stand to shining stand.The better half may complain, the sofa will groan, my team may be defeated, BUT I shall stand tall like a polyester beacon of hope.

[theKoKo32]

There for the lads, watching, waiting all for the chance to bask in the light of 3 points.

IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE!

[SylvanEbanksBlakeWW]

This advert is bollocks!

I don't pledge myself to the Barclays Premier League, I pledge myself to Wolves whatever division they're in!

[blank882]

Lol!

[MrVillaHooligan]

Well said son

[jayjaykayode]

@SylvanEbanksBlakeWW ya suck balls 

[xUkFaTaLiTyX]

cant beat a saturday at a football game

amazing advert best on tv atm

[hassanane]

best advert ever.. gets me hyped ever time.. and iv seen it a 1000 of times

[ChrisJohnBrown]

omg lol I love windmill! one of my fave songs! Fluroscent Lights!

[Toju008]

this makes me want to go to every single C.... game. Not saying what team cas its my hometown .. sorry but its such an inspirational advert

[0ufcTom]

Why wont you say who your team is?

[MrKinger82]

I fucking love football.

[Blinkday1791]

I love this advert.

[cjohnson762]

i just saw this ad on t.v,had to look it up,i was right,the gas tower at the begining is in new barnet,and the jester is on my old road!! sorry to sound like a geek lol

[Versettie]

he sounds german when he says "from shine to standing shine" :P

But i really do love this advert.

[David182nd]

This is the best advert ever.

[larawhistle]

¡¡¡¡MAMALONSISISIMO!!!!

[WullyWhitehead]

this is what footballs about

[palin1993]

This is the best advert ever created, just listening to it makes you love football that even more! Football is LIFE!

And if you do not like this advert, like the silly basterd below me; you simply dont understand real football, ya tart!

THIS ADVERT = GREATEST ADVERT YET!

[paulgraysmith]

Whos the fruit talking on this, no fucker talks like this anymore. And whats up with his voice when he says FOOTBALL , silly old cunt. This pisses me right off, Sky sports will try and find a way to rip us off further soon.

[23jamesdawson]

this advert is the best sport advert i have evry seen better then sky advert. if you are a football guy and this advert comes on you feel the love for football

[gooner1991]

I love this advert.

[bigbadboppa]

That's me on the last footage of fans In my rovers shirt :D !!!

[h100spfld]

This ad was so good, Sky felt compelled to bring back a campaign from a decade ago (as they only commissioned it after this ad started running)

[rinard94]

does anyone have exactly what he says typed out? like his script sort of thing?

[SHAKEITSHAKETHATBEAR]

u cud do it urself lazy ass

unless ur a slow ass typer u can do it

[palin1993]

Hand on heart, i pledge myself to the Barclys Premier-league. I will live, breathe and sweat football; and forcing my views on my kin, like my father before me. Marching onward, filled with pride, courage, meat and gravy. Wheather in my castle or the sacred grounds, my cries will be heard from stand to shining stand; the better half may complain, the sofa will groan, my team may be defeated; but I shall stand tall; like a polyester beattle of hope.

[Blinkday1791]

It's "beacon of hope" by the way

[alexsalt94]

Cmon man u

[billabongboy1]

Good Advert , It On Very Match On Our New Screen,

Super Super Burnley

[guisepp497]

SKY>ESPN

[njndirish]

For now, give ESPN credit though, they know how to advertise.

ESPN is only ankle deep in the sport, if they dedicate as much financial girth as they do behind the NFL, ESPN could surpass Sky.

Also Sky and ESPN are working together, so perhaps coverage will be amazing in the future

[allezutd]

What's the stadium with 'Mind your language' poster?

[tomalder1]

white hart lane that is

[allezutd]

thanks so much ; )

btw, fantastic ad

[DeanW1993]

with hand on heart i pledge myself to the barclays premier league

[ingman15]

this is brilliant

makes me proud to be a football fan

till the last beat of my heart

[marcus0overend]

quality. THE TIGERS!

[BridgeCub]

What is the name of the song & Band?

[wakamusha]

Band is Windmill, song is Fluorescent Lights.

[magicalzorse2]

flourescent lights by windmill

[BOOKIE5881]

Thats my brother marking out the centre circle at white hart lane!! Awesome!!

[SWOSchampion]

No it's not , shut up!

[BOOKIE5881]

Serious as a heart attack, he's Head Groundsman there....he sent me this link, which was sent to him by the marketing dept at Spurs............

[deefsound]

Really good stuff.

[cabezutto]

loving the ad

[ljoshp91]

1st view, rate and comment!

Thanks for the upload, amazing advert

[blank882]

No probs.

'tis a great ad indeed.