Been in similar situations Smiv! The “FA”s are pathetic. The decisions they come up with are usually ego driven and illogical. It’s so frustrating because it’s always the honest ones who get screwed over by their way of doing things. Chin up, we’re backing you all the way as always!

@wozza8561

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your ongoing support mate 👍. Sunday League Union!! 🤣

I can say this on behalf of all the lads in the Reserves, and that is we have had a proper chat about it and we're definitely going to try our hardest to behave ourselves, and show the shirt the respect it deserves. But...we will still give 100% in every tackle and 100% in every game, that will never change. People that play the game know that things can get very heated, very quickly but we are making a conscious effort to turn this discipline around. Something i will say is, due to the cameras being there, every single team that plays us give an extra 10% to beat us, and sometimes that leads to things being said, and people being provoked. But we are now looking forward, and this will all be sorted out, you have my word. Thank you all for the ongoing support, and we'll do our best to win some silverware this season. We're all Palmers aint we!!!

@Mark-jagger

5 жыл бұрын

Wozza 85 Well said, Wozza. I played the game, many moons ago now, and passion is a very good thing, but respect along with it is extremely important. I like how you said that the team will show the respect the shirt deserves. That is key. Palmers have made a very good name for themselves, thanks to a lot of hard hard works. and players need to show the team respect. Certain players have been stepping away from that and kudos to Smiv for doing his best to correct it. We are all Palmers. I’m a Liverpool fan first but I love me a little Palmers too.....keep on going. Wozza. 100% all of the way but with respect too. Cheers, Mark

@davidbull4750

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the honesty and transparency from you, smiv, and the team. Keep up the good work fellas! We all love the content you deliver and the hard work you put in every weekend. Thank you.

@carmelo5320

5 жыл бұрын

Wozza 85 I want 50 goals

@WeCuban

5 жыл бұрын

Onya Woz, well said mate

@J.Mox_Leeds

5 жыл бұрын

All palmers are we #APAW ✊✊✊

Chin up @Smiv. The majority of the viewers love the channel for exactly what it is, a tongue-in-cheek look at Sunday league. Anyone who has played Sunday league gets involved in the fights, the drinking, the stories, that’s what’s brilliant about your channel, it allows everyone in. The scrutiny you’re under is simply a byproduct of your success. This is just coming from a fan of yours, but I’d watch the channel literally no matter what went on. It will continue to grow as well. Palmers has a target on their back from the opposition, the league, and now the FA, but just know that the amount of fans and viewers outnumbers that 10/1. PTID! COYP!

An ex pat who watches every week and has for years from Boston USA, still play despite being in my 50s. This video was the best yet, absolute honesty. No one individual is perfect or no club is perfect at whatever level, the rub of the green goes for and against over time. Heads up and keep slogging away Palmers!!

Always a shame when a local branch of the fa don’t show any common sense and hinder grass roots football!

@gasparddelaforce2764

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. Such a shame when these organisations lose track of what they were actually set up for in the first place.

Nothing but support here. Id rather watch the real thing instead of reality tv disguised as Sunday league. Real life gets messy, and thanks for the honesty but I don't think you've let anyone down.

You can guarantee that had you not played him, they wouldn't have counted that as one of his games that he was suspended for and he'd still have to serve another 3 on top of it!

Smiv I've got some experience as a Director at an Isthmian club, during my time we had issues like you described with individuals giving out advice. I would suggest that any future correspondence that you have via the telephone you ask for an email as conformation of the conversation. I'm sure you've probably thought of that but it can really help. Best of luck getting your discipline sorted, I know it's a nightmare but as you say, players wear their hearts on their sleeves, it shows they care but on the flip side the passion needs to be controlled.

Obviously disappointed in some of the lads' actions this season, but I can say I've been there. Football can be competitive and heated. I appreciate you making this video to explain everything going on, and I hope everyone at the club learns they need to play with passion, but play smart too. COYP

Love watching your videos, Smiv, I'm an old man now who emigrated overseas, but I was a Sunday league player for many years before I moved. Your videos and content is genuine, it always takes me back to the laughs we used to have when I played. On a trip back to England this summer, me and my old mates still talked and laughed about the 30 yard screamer I scored 30 years ago, into my own net :) I can relate to your club, that's why I love watching your videos.

I actually liked this video where he just talked the whole time it was different

No disrespect to Shov, Great player and like you said wears heart on the sleeve ! But if he’s putting the side down on numerous occasions surely you have to take action smiv aswell as the league taking action

@mislav268

5 жыл бұрын

Well the league obviously took action and after 112 days i hope he will be reformed...

@RyanSmith-qm3sj

5 жыл бұрын

Reading that makes me seem im blaming shov for everything but obviously it was just regarding his situation. As mentioned other players have been involved. Keep up the great work guys. I still love the videos :)

@RyanSmith-qm3sj

5 жыл бұрын

Mislav Obviously yes they took action but Managers take action against players performing acts of Misconduct. For example Fines etc now I’m not saying That’s what smiv has to do but anything for it to happen because it isn’t long before it could cause problems within the team?

@mislav268

5 жыл бұрын

@@RyanSmith-qm3sj well thats on smiv, they most likely have rules about this stuff and i'm sure shov is gonna come out of this even stronger!

@bigshov8962

5 жыл бұрын

im not proud of what i done ive apologised and it defo wont happen again..... but numerous occasions i keep seeing this... id like to no when as thats my 1st ever red card for palmers and i only got 2 yellows last season (1 was for taking my shirt off celerbrating a hat-trick on my debut 😉) id like to no when else i let the team down? 🤔🤔

sorry you have had to make this vid smiv... as you no beings you no me i have apologised and im not proud of what i done and it defo wont happen again.... i also want to apologise to my team mates and to the fans and everyone that loves palmers fc... i really am sorry and it 100%wont happen again.... i lost my head but as smiv said and my team mates no i was only sticking up for my mates and doing what i thought was right but i done it in the wrong way.... and it will not happen again..... im a little frustrated seeing all the comments saying i have let the team down on numerous occasions and i cant keep doing this..... id just like to clear up this is my 1st ever red card for palmers and every1 that watches the videos week in week out will no that..... and will no ive have done my best to contribute to palmers doing well and winning things wether im on or off the pitch....... smiv is no mug if he thinks anyone not just me is playin up for the cameras or acting like dickheads too many times.... he will have rid of them... he knows us so he will give us a chance to prove that it was a one off and wont happen again n i promise i wont let him down!! 💪🏻💪🏻coyp!! ⚫🔶️⚫🔶️

@PalmersFC

5 жыл бұрын

🧡

@bigshov8962

5 жыл бұрын

😘😘

@cw-se8qw

5 жыл бұрын

👌👍

@harry_m6556

5 жыл бұрын

Shov, don’t worry. We all know things have to change because of the way things have been going, but you’re a great player in a great team and you will always get support from not only the team, but the fans, even when things get heated. Just stick together lads, you’ll get through this #staystrong #coyp

@bigshov8962

5 жыл бұрын

love that mate thanks.... we all love the game... these videos come out 2 weeks after we play so we have had plenty of chats about brushing up our act without losing our passion and commitment.... we as a team will prove in our next game played what palmers is all about ⚫🔶️⚫🔶️

Smiv, you’re a legend. My mate always says to me: when it rains, it pours. Palmers are in a sticky patch (a very sticky patch) atm but they’ll come out of it ... and for the better! COYP! x

It’s not just an Essex FA thing, the decisions made by local FAs and leagues can be really strange in my experience (Glos FA I’m looking at you). Don’t despair you got this, you will overcome, they cannae take your freedom...

Smiv. It shows a lot of guts to make a video like this and kudos to you for doing so. I ran my own team a long long time ago now and I always stressed that we needed to give 100%, play with passion, but play with absolute respect too. I had to get rid of a couple of players that simply let the team down on too many occasions (not showing up, discipline etc.) It’s a tough gig running a Sunday league team and couple that with the high level of video production that you do must make it incredibly so for Palmers. Keep your chin up, my friend, as you have a lot of supporters, myself included, that care about you and the team. I love Liverpool FC with a passion (45 years now! Geez I’m old!) but since I discovered Palmers, pretty soon after you started posting, your team became a passion too. I care what happens to you and the team and want only the best for you. Through the wind and rain, Smiv. Even a Spurs fan like you needs a little YNWA from time to time. Keep on going, my friend. There’s lots of fans pulling for you..,, Cheers, Mark

Quality, absolutely stand up fella. What an example you’re setting 🙌🏼

This video just makes me love Palmers FC more. HONEST, hard-working, good ol' boyz! #COYP

I think you've done a good job of summarising all the details in an honest, factual and objective way. I wouldn't have been so fair so well done Smiv!

PalmersFC, my 2nd favorite club! Never miss an upload. Enjoying the season this year. Keep it up boys! Just a fan from Oregon.

HUGE respect Matt, you put your heart and soul into this club!

Why aren't the players paying their own fines....? 🤨

@Joe_tait

5 жыл бұрын

J moxon I think I remember smiv saying something like “I’m using them for content and making money out of them playing football, so I’ll play their membership and fines n such” or something along those lines. Don’t quote me

@LukeWilliams30699

5 жыл бұрын

J moxon they will be mate, the club secretary pays the fines as soon as they come through to avoid extra charge, then the lads will square up with matt👍

@PsYcHoSiS11

5 жыл бұрын

Because they make bank off of sponsorships and the channel lmfao, why would they pay the odd £10/£30... that's like not even 20% of what they'd make off one video ahaha

@J.Mox_Leeds

5 жыл бұрын

I always assumed so luke......Just thought I would ask

@xxwarfaremaster

5 жыл бұрын

loGic Psychosis because if they pay themselves that’s more of a reason to not get carded and fined...

That parting statement smiv! Right on the money

Still loving palmers💙

Great video Matt. You wear your heart on your sleeve and thank you for the transparency. COYP

Defo NOT falling out of love with the reserves. Yeah these red cards could have been avoided but it is what it is. Shame on the lady at Essex FA for not stepping forward and owning her mistake. I feel that this video and the comments by Wozza and Shov have adressed the matter in a great way. Let the countdown to Shov’s return begin. COYP!

@bigshov8962

5 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻.... ⏰⏰....

Still my favourite KZread channel Smiv, keep up the hard work and doing what you do best - so long as you enjoy it!

I got nothing but respect for you and the teams im gonna stand by u boys no matter what

Very well spoken matt, hopefully things will improve

That team that called it off in the beginning were defo struggling for a side, see that so much in Sunday league.

@bigshov8962

5 жыл бұрын

also happend to be the morning after the mcgregor and khabib fight 🤔🤔🤔

Big respect for this video Smiv Glad to see you trying to sort everything out COYP

Harsh. It's the ref's responsibility to declare a card onto WholeGame so that whole NS Nick thing is ridiculous. That's the flaw of the FA tech systems not linking, you putting a card onto FullTime doesn't translate it across to WholeGame. Perhaps Rick could act as a stenographer for all your future calls to the FA 😂

@Verqos

5 жыл бұрын

😂 this made me laugh

Top management, top video

I think you have to consider that when each and every game is filmed in its entirety for the making of these videos for us subscribers - there is a “warts & all” element that’s unavoidable. I personally don’t think that in the heat of a competitive game, a single bad tackle and / or reaction to one is relative to a judgement of character for any individual. Anyone who has followed both the 1st team and the reserves would be hard pushed to describe anyone in a Palmers shirt to be a dirty player, at least not with any real degree of consistency. I don’t think that people take the current run of form of a few red cards as seriously as the team(s) might think and the FA will always have their own agendas that either won’t be relevant or sadly without consequence. Like the penguins of Madagascar quite righty say fellas.... “Smile and wave boys, smile and wave” ! Keep up the great vids Smiv and come on you Palmers !!

Very honest video smiv keep your head up. We will win some silverware fingers crossed. COME ON YOU PALMERS ❤️

well said Smiv, you will get it sorted mate, all the best from Germany for my second and third favourite Teams. Go Palmers

I understand this is an unfortunate video to make, however just wanted to say this was very entertaining. (Btw Essex fa are basically scammers)

@WeCuban

5 жыл бұрын

It’s same here in Australia for Sunday league

I ran a Sunday league team for 4 years. Most stressful yet enjoyable and rewarding "hobby" I ever had. Sadly not played for 2 years after relocating and playing without my lads just seems wrong. This video resonates with me on many levels. Fair play for saying it as it is Smiv. Massive respect for what you do and mostly, how you do it.

It’s Sunday league football man, there’s big challenges, ringers, fights and passion. I play Sunday league football and you guys are no different to us. The only thing you do is record is record your games, if people don’t like it go watch something a bit more PC. Keep doing what your doing guys !!!!

I do love shov i love a bit of handbags

I hope the players watch this and see just how much time and effort you put into running the team.

Bloody well said . Football should be about fun and maybe people should remember this !

Wish pro clubs spoke with the same honesty great vid love your work utp

Sunday league will be Sunday league, there will be red cards because the amount of passion these quality players have, giving it 110% through each and every game. No matter what happens, us fans will be Palmers All The Way!! Come On You Palmerssss!!!⚫🔶️⚫🔶️

Smiv. Take matters into your own hands. All comms over the phone with the FA. Loudspeaker on your phone and record it on yer camera.

@Nova-rc9ur

5 жыл бұрын

I think you can get done for it for some reason for like privacy reasons

@soundofphiladelphia311

5 жыл бұрын

@@Nova-rc9ur As long as you inform the person you call beforehand that they are going to be recorded, I can't see that there would be a problem, unless the person being called refuses to be taped

@Nova-rc9ur

5 жыл бұрын

SoundofPhiladelphia yeah I would say they would just refuse tbh

Smiv you should start putting handbags in again and no one will care it will be funny like it always is love the palmers

Well said Smiv, I have been following your club for many years now and to see you stand up and take ownership of these issues is impressive. Your players need to rally round you, and take some ownership as well. Come on you palmers.

@smiv great video, keep up the great work.

A well-communicated statement there, Smiv. Putting the line in the sand but also addressing problems that I'm sure many other amateur secretaries like you and I have experienced similar issues with their FA where common sense is absent. It's also a window into showing what you have to deal with as an organiser of the team. It's not just about doing what we see in the videos and your weekly vlog. There's far more that goes on. It's basically a part-time job that's unpaid with more stress than your average job. You do a cracking job mate. Particularly right now with so much going on. For the four red cards you've had there's a few dozen players that are doing exactly what is asked of them. You've done the right thing by being open and transparent. It's also responsible of you to call it out (both the ill discipline and poor decision-making by Essex FA) when other teams around would just brush it under the carpet or blame others. Keep doing what you're doing. These videos are the real insight to football on a Sunday for amateur players. If you can address issues that plague the modern game and show the true side of it then if that helps to improve Sunday League football in the long run then you've left quite a legacy. Not sure about Sunday League football in Essex but in South Wales it's dying a slow death. For many reasons. Some you've addressed here. Hopefully, it helps to prevent the game on a Sunday from continuing to deteriorate.

Fair play smiv for making a video all about lot of teams would of not bothered clean slate hopefully from now on

Well done Smiv..honest as ever. Without passion the game would be dire, yes what has happened is in the past..the players know they have done wrong and have shown the balls to come on to social media and admitted it. Onwards and upwards!!! COYP!!!!!

Keep the spirit boys... I won’t trade this team for anything, its the most relateable content for me, just a bunch of guys trying to kick about every week, not like other big channel... 2nd favorite team, come on you palmers!!!! Love from indonesia

Love the vids! COYP!!

Great video, very good content.

guess the youtube fame has got to some players Egos,love the channel man

Best football content on KZread 🔶🔶🔶

Fair play Matt, unfortunately needed to be said but atleast it has been. Thankyou

I did my dissertation around the FA disciplinary process, which involved speaking to numerous relevant figures and attending a disciplinary hearing at a county FA (won't say which one). It was essentialy the same as you describe, with a group of old dudes pretty much throwing out two different appeals without considering the evidence or hearing the guys out in full. I was struck at how clear it was that these things are simply to tick a box and say "we've given you a chance to defend yourself, but our decision stands". Pointless in other words.

Mad that it took your video for them to know that you played him.

Last point - Well said! You're the only football I watch. More energy, entertainment and fun with your commentary! MOTD should pick up on the Handbags thing and unprofessional conduct (pretending your injured) I'm a Rugby Union player myself (Amateur of course!) but you say it as it is and it funny and refreshing. Keep going and enjoy!

Just read the title Oh no

COYP

Fair play Smiv, you’re ok for a Spud

Same thing exactly happened to my local club where the FA website stated he wasn’t suspended the local FA said he wasn’t but after we played him of course he was banned and our fine surprise surprise doubles!!! This is common!!! I watch you guys for the entertainment for the typical ups and downs of Sunday league one thing I will say is the players are not letting us viewers down the entertainment is still always there!!! It’s there team mates they let down it’s you they let down and themselves but anyone who knows football knows that even some of the nicest guys get “white line fever” and turn into...... silly buggers! Lol Fooootballll we love it!!!

I feel bad for smiv! he puts so much effort in

Honest post / interview of the day number 2 after Sir Cliff Richard on Breakfast TV this morning. Palmers fc stil my 2nd favourite team after Altrincham FC. The XL short sleeve Palmers shirts back in stock yet smiv mate? 😁

Good vid Smiv 👍🏻

Hats off smiv!!

Lot of respect for smiv

Unfortunately local FA's tend to be awful at understanding situations... I was a ref for about 5 years for the Devon FA and the amount of times they would have zero empathy for neither clubs or refs was shocking. They fail to see that this isn't the premier league and when mistakes are made by the FA such as not suspending Nick on time they should own up to their own mistakes, but they don't care... No matter the situation though I will always love and support your vids as Palmers are my favourite Sunday league team! Onwards and upwards from here for both the first and reserve teams! COYP!!!!

I know you said about losing the hair up top someday soon Smiv. The lighting in this video kinda shows you what’s coming looks good though I’d commit to it now why not 😂

must be incredibly frustrating, apologising for discipline when you personally couldn't be less responsible. and the other issue just sounds like a whole heap of shit. still, loving the vids as much as ever so thanks smiv

Fairplay mate

Well said Smiv, come on you Palmers!!

As a fellow cllub secretary (plus all the million other jobs) Whole Game System, Match Day App and Full-Time are embarrassing. The amount of money in football and they struggle to make almost basic systems such a struggle. Is that really their contrbution to grassroots football? The County FA's are just as hopeless. Almost two months it took ours to come to a decision about an adandoned game. Then even at league level you have meglomaniacs that think it is their own little empire. There must be something in the water this season.. our discipline record is taking a hit already and we finished 1st and 2nd in the discipline table last two seasons! I feel your pain Smiv!

In the road come Huddersfield town

Have you boys ever considered the league that SE dons are in? Orpington and Bromley district? Seems very well run, good standard. Might be a fair bit away from you though..

Smiv, you should look into recording your own calls to Essex FA in the future have yourself covered mate

❤❤ PALMERS ❤❤

SMIV !!!! Thank you for this vid.... Come on you palmers, pull your socks up & # anything for the win.... also Essex FA, you guys are a 'football association' you need to be 'fair' and 'just' ...

Always get it in writing, looks like you've been set up

If I was you Matt if you ever call Essex fa again try and record because your the one who could charge for apparently lying.

@lana2215

5 жыл бұрын

@@TPH250290 he said if anything occurs, if he had that call recorded then surely he wouldve won the appeal(if essex fa arent that much of dickheads)

Too right, Smiv. I love the amateur nature of PFC. Even with all the sponsors and KZread accolades, it should always be about friends playing football for fun. Don't let KZread "experts" get you down, they just want everyone to be as joyless and miserable as they are.

Honest and sincere Smiv. Hate it when the suits arrogantly don't listen

Well said

Hi love your video

Smiv is such a good guy he doesn't deserve this stupidness

Had the exact same situation with a player that got a red called the lady at the fa she said hasnt come through on the system so he can play, i was like brilliant no worries played him then 3 weeks later notification comes through with a further ban and fine!

Good guy Smiv

Smiv, We had the exact problem with our FA (not gonna say which one as they’ll probably charge my views). We had a player sent off in the semi final a couple of years back. The referee was late putting the card through the game system and still 3 weeks later (cup final) it still wasn’t there. We called and asked if it was ok to play him and they said “he’s not on here so he is fine to play”. We didn’t disguise him as another player, we were honest and because we recorded our games that season, they used it against us and charged us. Not only did we win the final, but the day after they called us and told us it was getting taken away from us and voided. The FA have a lot of work to do and if they want to improve grass roots football they need to work with their “customers”. We haven’t recorded a season video since and it was all because of them. Shame really. Good luck with the rest of the season and I’m sure both teams will turn it around and make you proud 👌

Hopefully Mike can play more now that Shovs gone for a while. Nicer guy on the pitch and just enjoys his football. Fingers crossed

Respect Smiv.....COYP

This really pisses me off that people are personally attacking the boys. It’s Sunday Fucking League.

Well said Smiv

From all the incidents, Shovs Tackle is the one that I understand the most. The tackle beforehand was just as bad but did not get penalised.

@bigshov8962

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for understanding but my reaction dont justify it... lost my head and didnt think about the team or smiv or the fans... wont happen again.

@Liesel217

5 жыл бұрын

Big shov Yeah didn’t put that in the comment because I didn’t how to phrase it because I’m a foreigner. I really like you as a player (don’t really know you as a person huh) so it’s a shame you can’t play til March but good on you that you can now see that you were in the wrong and made a mistake! And yeah, shit like that happens, you get heated up, personal stuff maybe playing into it aswell, think nearly everybody has been there. Don’t think you are a dirty player or so, just passionate and overreacting maybe but that’s to be worked on. Looking forward to see you playing again mate!

@bigshov8962

5 жыл бұрын

thanks mate your support is apreciated 👌🏻💪🏻 ill still be there everyweek cheering the lads on and ill be back in that squad as soon as possible!! coyp!! ⚫🔶️⚫🔶️

112 days fucking hell

Hey football happens. I've been banned since November 2017 & finishes in 2020 march - it happens guys I still love footy & I support my team still 😍 I'll be back!

@h67272

5 жыл бұрын

S.U.B G.Savin how😂😂

@aaronortiz7456

5 жыл бұрын

bro wtf did you do hahaha

@Straight_up_sav

5 жыл бұрын

@@aaronortiz7456 headbutted a player as he did it to me. But mine was more critical. Just self defense 😔😒 but that's football I guess. Learnt my lesson .. kinda 😈

Oh no, Big Shov, baby what is you doing

Shov absolute muppet. COYP

@bigshov8962

5 жыл бұрын

👍🏻😂🤣🤣

Essex FA should be ashamed of themselves. Would it be a good idea to install a phone recording app. on your mobile? Lots of us have dash-cams, why not audio recording devices?