Enfield Town FC on French national television!

[Robsven]

So random the things you find on YouTube!

 

This appears to be a French documentary about Supporter owned clubs in England - it shows Enfield Town v Tottenham for the first few minutes, with some match action (although doesn't show any goals), behind the scenes footage, crowd shots and some interviews.

 

However... it's all dubbed with French translation! Haha, magical - still worth watching though!

 

Enjoy!

 

[townerboy]

nice, will check it out

[Ron Merlin]

Well, I've had a go at translating the first part of this but the presenter spoke so quickly at times I couldn't get all of it.

 

STEVE NEWING: Manager, Enfield Town FC

Kirby, Kendall, Jonny Moore and Ewang…

 

PRESENTER:

We are in the locker room of Enfield Town, a London football team that...[unclear] And for good reason… [unclear] evolved in the eighth division across the channel. But just 10 years ago, Enfield in its own way upset the landscape of English football by becoming the first club in the kingdom to be created, owned and run by its own supporters.

UNNAMED FAN:

All the money we raise goes straight to the club. In that way we own the club. We hope to be able to buy better players when we get more money and hopefully progress a bit.

PRESENTER:

Tonight Enfield Town open their new stadium against the reserve side of the prestigious Tottenham Hotspur. With their miniscule budget, it’s impossible to… [unclear] But pitchside as well as in the club bar the 200 fan-owners are clearly proud to have resuscitated a local football club. The old club was liquidated because of the owner’s poor management.

PAUL MILLINGTON: Chairman, Enfield Town FC

Everyone feels involved. People give their time freely because it’s their club as much as anyone’s. Everyone pays €12 and gets a share and a vote – it’s a democratic club and works very well for us.

PRESENTER:

Enfield Town were helped by Supporters Direct, an organisation set up by the Labour government at the end of the 90s to help supporters take over their clubs.

SD REPRESENTATIVE:

There’s 26 clubs controlled by their fans, in football, rugby, basketball and hockey. In football, it’s 21 clubs in the UK, so England, Wales and Scotland.

PRESENTER:

Do you speak to French fans?

SD REPRESENTATIVE 2:

Yes, we’re working with the Nantes supporters’ society, which is called A La Nantaise. They’re trying to have a say in the running of their club.

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Edited November 24, 2011 by Ron Merlin

[Steph]

Thanks for that.

[andyetfc]

All Greek to me!