John, do you remember when you wanted to be as excited about anything as Cheese Doodles guy was about Cheese Doodles? AFC Wimbledon, in all their glory, have delivered. :)

@vlogbrothers

8 жыл бұрын

YYYYAAAAAAAARRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

@XYZ8901000

8 жыл бұрын

Pirate John?!? Finally!

@moushmakosa9111

8 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to go to all their matches when I move down to London for uni this autumn

@tzaman2620

8 жыл бұрын

Yes, they have. Even I - who has never previously had an interest in English football despite being British - was as excited as cheez doodles guy being in that stadium with the thousands of AFC Wimbledon fans and you're It was glorious.

@fromscratchauntybindy9743

8 жыл бұрын

SPOT ON YAAAARRRRHHH!

oh my god that last moment was weird, John all outgoing and loud :D

@abigailthornburg4815

8 жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of him for it though!

@Tigermond1

8 жыл бұрын

He's large, he contains multidudes. ;)

@tikytak21

8 жыл бұрын

It was so cool

I've never cared about sports in my life UNTIL WIMBLEDON. This video made me so happy!

@vlogbrothers

8 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure I've made a positive or negative impact in your life. But for today it is wonderful! -John

@ericabourland1012

8 жыл бұрын

John, you're one of the most positive influences in my life. Thank you. ☺

@09jesusluvsu

8 жыл бұрын

John because of you I decided to watch and bet on my first football match, not only did you bring me joy but also profit!

@whig3982

8 жыл бұрын

SAAAAAAMR

@whig3982

8 жыл бұрын

Saaaaaame

He was so excited to cheer for AFC Wimbledon he even forgot to say "i'll see you on friday" ;)

@belamielczarski4199

8 жыл бұрын

I didnt notice :0

@AlanmanAaron

8 жыл бұрын

+Bela Mielczarski NO ONE DID THEY WON

@coreylando6608

8 жыл бұрын

Is that a punishment? XD

@spencergeller2236

8 жыл бұрын

+Corey Lando CAN WE GET AN OFFICIAL TO CHECK???

@sheallinfire2788

8 жыл бұрын

+Corey Lando Hank's done it before and it wasn't punished so, no?

I love how John, a super introvert, suddenly starts to scream "we are going up" and everyone joins in and sings together. Yesterday was epic!

I'm actually crying right now. John, why have you made me care so about a football team?

@atomicmrpelly

8 жыл бұрын

I feel completely the same! I was really gutted I couldn't be there... and I hate football!!!

@dogstarontherun

8 жыл бұрын

+atomicmrpelly me too!!!

As an AFC Wimbledon fan, I am so grateful of what you did for our club.

Why is this so exciting? I couldn't care less about English Football Leagues but I'm really happy for AFC Wimbledon. I guess the enthusiasm is infectious.

@demianhaki7598

8 жыл бұрын

As it is so often the case, it is not the sport that matters, but the fate and values of the people that play and support the sport. So, essentially, what you are experiencing is empathy.

@Data3rror

8 жыл бұрын

It's subjectively exciting to John (and a lot of Nerdfighteria) since we're invested in the team for an array of reasons. It's objectively exciting since English football is usually dominated by older, wealthier clubs, and AFC Wimbledon is neither of those. (Preamble: There are many "leagues" of varying prestige and publicity in English football; the best three teams over the course of each season get promoted to a "better" league, whereas the worst three teams get demoted. Predictably, more funding/publicity/etc. is pooled in the upper leagues.) Wimbledon is a relatively underfunded club, with the smallest budget and resources of any team in their league, and was only formed 14 years ago to play in a lil' regional league; them consistently playing so well over 40+ games this year and being promoted to a more prestigious league was a real long shot, and makes for their sixth promotion in ten years. This evokes an even bigger response from supporters since their team is largely community-owned (most English football clubs are more privately-owned), so it feels even more like a community victory. There's another layer to this - the team that previously played out of Wimbledon was bought out by a billionaire-type and relocated elsewhere, which is why the current Wimbledon team is so new. That previous team (the MK Dons) plays in the same league that current-Wimbledon just got promoted to, so now Old Wimbledon will be playing matches against New Wimbledon. Bit of a rivalry there.

@kinght676

8 жыл бұрын

+MUFCgg I would like to point out that the guy was not American

@spriddlez

8 жыл бұрын

I feel like John's enthusiasm could get me to like anything.

@danieleatwell7757

8 жыл бұрын

+MUFCgg It was 2 norwegians that moved the club, they tried to move wimbledon to dublin but were denied, then they moved them to milton keynes.

HE"S BIG, HE'S ROUND, HE'S WORTH 10 MILLION POUNDS, ACKENFENWAAAAAA! ACKENFENWAAAAAAA!!!!!

I love John's pure, unadulterated joy in the last frame. I feel you, fellow Womble, I feel you.

John's happy face makes everything better 💜

One of my favorite things on this Earth is John Green's undying enthusiasm for AFC Wimbledon.

@MollyFrancesNurse

8 жыл бұрын

I second this!!

I've never been so happy for a football team promotion in my life... P.S I love these vlog style videos, you guys should definitely do more.

@vlogbrothers

8 жыл бұрын

Usually my life is more boring than this :) -John

@Falcrist

8 жыл бұрын

There's an old proverb that says "There is no pleasure without pain." Perhaps "There is no excitement without boredom." is also true.

I cried happy tears while watching this video. It feels so good to see so many people being united by their football passion. Incredibly happy for AFC Wimbledon and John!

@vlogbrothers

8 жыл бұрын

awww I have also cried a lot of happy tears in the last few hours! -John

@nelly5376

8 жыл бұрын

+vlogbrothers I think if your tweets from the last couple of days were written on paper, that paper would definitely be tear stained

John's constant mentions of AFC Wimbledon and this play off actually got me to watch the match online live. Me, who has never cared about sports before! And I was so excited when the Don's won! Hollywood-like episode to AFC Wimbledon's journey!

@BrianaMichelleMeyer

8 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the already planned Dons movie is going to make me so emotional. We're going to be able to rewatch that win. This is like the football version of Miracle.

@nerdquinn

8 жыл бұрын

Same! I had more fun yesterday alone in my basement than I've had at any past Superbowl Party 😂 Up the Dons!

it makes me so happy when John is happy

I've never enjoyed football before in my life but I was screaming at the telly watching that match. Huge huge congratulations to Wimbledon, and thank you John for telling us all their story

@vlogbrothers

8 жыл бұрын

You realize you're now stuck with this for life, Holly. You're a Womble! -John

@TimsVids1

8 жыл бұрын

+vlogbrothers underground overground wombling freee

john gets cheez doodles guy excited!

@tzaman2620

8 жыл бұрын

OMG yes! John has finally reached his goal of being as truly joyful as cheez doodles guy for once in his life. Congrats John and congrats to AFC Wimbledon. It was a great game.

WE'VE GOT SOME EXCITING DEAR HANK AND JOHN NEWS THIS WEEK

@edihackpack

8 жыл бұрын

I wonder if, for the first time ever, Hank will let John tell his news at the beginning of the podcast.

@madelynmackintosh

8 жыл бұрын

+Edi Pop Now that would just be ludicrous.

@edihackpack

8 жыл бұрын

Madelyn Mackintosh I don't know what I was thinking, I'm pretty sure society would collapse.

@alannar.8701

8 жыл бұрын

Well, John will be so thrilled the whole time, it'll be pretty obvious.

@Scuddleston

8 жыл бұрын

Not sure how much dubious advice this week!!

I don't know anything about English football, and yet inexplicably I'm thrilled about a lower tier football team gaining promotion. It's so wonderful to see you so happy John.

I'm a Plymouth Argyle fan, but I gotta say AFC Wimbeldon definitely deserved to win :)

@vlogbrothers

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm really sorry. The Plymouth fans were so supportive, and everyone I met was very generous. My condolences; hope to see you in League One next year! -John

@DanEager

8 жыл бұрын

Yes definetly :) we wish you guys all the best in League One!!

@Torauth

8 жыл бұрын

Sorry but we won't see Plymouth in the 17/18 season... because we'll be in the Championship!

@heathmccasland

8 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to seeing AFC Wimbledon fight for a spot in Championship League in the coming years!

@chrisbloke9310

8 жыл бұрын

I'm an Argyle fan as well and I was at the game. Gotta say it was a pretty dull one. We never looked like we were going to score. Oh well.

It was so great to be there!! Thanks for the ticket, John! What a win!

@vlogbrothers

8 жыл бұрын

So glad you got to go! -John

John's happiness in this video makes me so happy

Oh my god I love this. The energy of thousands of people all uniting towards a cause is so contagious and enthralling

Hey John, I was in the other half of the stadium, you guys deserved it, we had the possession but did nothing with it and you made the most of the chances you got. I'm genuinely glad for you as it'll be good for you to square up against MK Dons next season! Much love from the Green Army :)

@luncpasty

8 жыл бұрын

next season we will do it, GREEN ARMY!

Geez, all I did was watch Netflix today.

John's smile at the end is what made me add this video to my favorites. It reminds me of the scene of David Foster Wallace dancing at the end of "End of the Tour"-- a genius who gets lost in his own head finding a way to just be genuinely, uncomplicated-ly happy for a moment.

Seeing John so happy makes me so happy

@Tigermond1

8 жыл бұрын

Seeing so many people in the comments so happy about John being so happy makes me so happy. :)

you haven't experienced true British culture until you've been to a football match

@tzaman2620

8 жыл бұрын

And this match just happened to be my first to witness live. I have now evolved and become truly British after 20 years.

@yetanother9127

8 жыл бұрын

Even America says that, though they're generally talking about American (gridiron) football.

@Gobbygoblin

4 жыл бұрын

@Geoff Nattrass wtf are you on about? are you okat mate

I'm not really in to sports but seeing all that people happy makes me happy

I'm crying and I'm laughing and I have never been so happy about the result of a football match before in my life, I don't know how you do this to me, John. I'm so emotional now ahh it's so lovely to see you so happy. I love that you filmed the father & son and the crowd's reaction rather than the pitch- after all Wimbledon is all about the fans. This is a lovely example of what happens when you have hope! Ah hope, that thing with feathers who never asked a crumb of us. Up the DONs and up hope and up being unironically enthusiastic about the things that make us happy. DFTBA, John and congrats to AFC Wimbledon on now being a THIRD tier English soccer team!

I started following this epic journey in the podcast and I can't imagine a better ending. I have no idea how any of it works, except the basics (kick ball in net), and yet I found myself grinning and I actually yelled when the penalty kick went in. So excited for all those involved in the team!

@KunamaElgar

8 жыл бұрын

Your comment pretty much sums up my feelings too. I'm happy because John is so happy :) That moment at the end when he started up the chant was so beautiful - you can see how much it means to him!!

his smile at the end

I know nothing about football, but I loved seeing everyone (especially John) truly happy and enjoying themselves. Found myself smiling. :)

Hiya, as a afc supporter who lives in Wimbledon I would say thanks for your support in believing in this small south london club and a huge thanks to John for all the help and support he has given to afc wimbledon

What I so love about the English series are the chants. And how easily one starts at the end, man. That's just so neat.

his sheer happiness makes me happy too

i am so happy right now i've never been interested in football before, but i am now

@demianhaki7598

8 жыл бұрын

It's always the stories and human destinies that make a sport interesting...much more than the sport itself.

@spencer8353

8 жыл бұрын

+Demian Haki Actually I prefer to think its all the times some one takes a ball to the face,chest or groin. But to each his own.

Your joy is absolutely contagious John! Thanks for sharing it with us!

The best thing about reading these comments is looking at that last frame over it all. A 3rd tier English football team and a smile just put some joy into a very tough week for me. Thanks for sharing your smile, John.

I have never been so excited about a sport than in that moment

@elena-xj4uk

8 жыл бұрын

I should follow that up by saying I've never been excited for a sport at all before.

@BronteSpirit

8 жыл бұрын

I've felt exactly the same!! I even went out for a pint to celebrate their victory afterwards!!! Not something I thought I'd EVER do last year...

@skrimyt2484

8 жыл бұрын

Oh my have you been missing out. The narratives, the communities, the highs and the lows, the hype and the tension! Its so brilliant how humans can generate so much feels around such "pointless" activities.

Thank you for the ticket! It was a day I'll never forget!

@vlogbrothers

8 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you were able to go! -John

That closing grin sums up the joy of a shared goals and shared love. No matter the goal, or the love, there is something unavoidably human, beautiful, and painful about the endeavour... and hell, even about the success. Congratulations to The Dons!

Thank you John for making Nerd Fighters care about a 4th English Football team. And subsequently enjoying the teams victory this day in history. You enthusiasm is infectious!

Ever since I found out AFC Wimbledon is being promoted I couldn't wait to see johns very happy video about it. That smile at the end alone was well worth it (:

It's johns fatherly smile at the end as if he has just watched his child say dad for the first time but no, it's his football team moving up in the table. Priceless 👌🏼

I have never seen John look so happy. I'm glad you had this experience, John. You never FTBA.

The world is always so poetic through John's eyes, and I love it.

Everything is beautiful and nothing hurts.

Bought a last minute student ticket at the stadium and ended up in the sixth row right by the goal. Atmosphere was absolutely incredible! AFC Wimbledon fans are like no others and I'd really like to thank you for bringing their amazing community to my attention and allowing me to take part in such an amazing day!

I have never been known to care about Soccer/Football before, and never have sports distracted me from a day at Disney World. So my husband was INCREDIBLY confused yesterday when I spent part of our afternoon at Epcot checking the score of the game, and chatting about it with a friend who was also following the game. Thanks to you John, I have a new sport to follow and a new team to root for! Congrats to the Dons!

Thanks to you, John, I actually feel myself caring about soccer, at least a little. Especially because AFC Wimbledon's story is really inspiring. Not sure if it will ever become a movie, but it definitely should!

@Animenite97

8 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure John pitched it and was accepted by Fox or something. There will be a AFC Wimbledon movie.

@ThatWouldBeCareless

8 жыл бұрын

Nah there are still a lot of reasons it might not become a movie. Budgets and directors and all sorts. I mean, I hope it does, but just because the deal is done, it is not necessarily a done deal.

@Animenite97

8 жыл бұрын

ThatWouldBeCareless ok its in the works.

Hope is the thing with feathers!

I'm not huge into sports, but seeing John enjoy this insanely long day as much as he did made me really happy. So cool to see people get excitied about things.

I have absolutely zero interest in any sport, but John's excitement and happiness derived from AFC Wimbledon honestly puts the largest smile on my face. Congrats on your most amazing day John!

HE LOOKS SO ADORABLE AND HAPPY OMG

This was so delightfully positive.

It's really such a gift to be able to watch a very happy day in someone's life. I can feel the joy through the computer screen. Thank you so much for sharing, John - truly.

John's happiness in this video just brought such a big smile to my face. GO AFC WIMBLEDON!!!

Why am I so happy that a person I've never met is so happy? The Internet is weird

@AllysonKing

8 жыл бұрын

Same- the universe is weird

The smile of his in the last frame just makes me smile :)

@Trashplat

5 жыл бұрын

I was just about to comment this again! Thanks past-me, for already having done that. Gosh, we're so alike. XD

He looks so happy at the end. I've watched this video three times, and I've teared up three times. I love him so much.

My knowledge of sports is pretty much at zero, but that enthusiasm is beautiful. There is something special about watching other people experience joy.

The pure joy and happiness on your face is refreshing, glad you had such a great day and that was a great game!!

Thanks for giving me a favorite football team that I will never be able to visit John. So happy for you!!!

@vlogbrothers

8 жыл бұрын

You never know; life might surprise you. If you find yourself in London, don't miss Wimbledon! (Plus you can always follow along via Internet radio/twitter.) -John

@felifeloo2243

8 жыл бұрын

true :) can't give up.

@caledoniatardivo8537

7 жыл бұрын

vlogbrothers Wimbledon has really good tennis, too! Well-known for that!

This is one of the moments football fans live for. Enjoy it John.

John's smile at the end makes my heart smile.

Six minutes since upload and already over 1,000 views. Wow.

@kiwithekiki234

8 жыл бұрын

sixteen minutes, 7,000 views now... wow.

@murica6606

8 жыл бұрын

117,000 views now...lol

For the first time ever in my time, BBC radio mentioned AFC Wimbledon in depth. It was cool.

That was so fabulous, John. Thanks for letting us be a part of your experience. I'm a huge soccer fan and my Portland Timbers won the league last year, but I wasn't lucky enough to travel to the championship game. Watching this video gave me a little taste of what I imagine it was like.

John, it makes me so happy that you're so happy.

And happiness radiated throughout the land!

He may be going up, but will he see Hank on Friday!?!?!?

I'm watching this at work and I've started crying again. I feel so honoured to support such a beautiful club. Thank you so much for giving me and so many others the opportunity to watch the game at Wembley. I will remember the day forever. Next time I get paid I'm definitely going to join the Dons trust (which is a lot cheaper than I realised).

I love how happy AFC Wimbledon makes John. We should all be this happy about something.

I was too invested. What has the podcast done too me?

@gracefairchild8138

8 жыл бұрын

I know! I became super attached to this team and I believe the podcast is to blame.

@lewisdavey466

8 жыл бұрын

+Grace Fairchild I'm confused. What's the podcast

@gracefairchild8138

8 жыл бұрын

+Lewis Davey The Dear Hank and John podcast features news from AFC Wimbledon (presented by John), and I think a lot of us really came to know the Dons through the podcast. You definitely should listen to it sometime!

@thecornerofchaos

8 жыл бұрын

+Grace Fairchild it's cAlled dEar joHn And hanK

you guys have akinfenwa playing for you ? that's awesome he s the strongest player in the entire english football !!

@anonymousrhino5121

8 жыл бұрын

He's the strongest player in the world.

@PaulRollsPR203

8 жыл бұрын

Did you not know?

@luncpasty

8 жыл бұрын

he is a literal tank, I was there at the game and i could not believe what I was seeing when he came on

@johnlowdon5809

4 жыл бұрын

A`s a big lad.

I could care less about sports but it makes me overjoyed to see so many people so happy, especially you John! Congrats!

I don't think I've seen John so genuinely excited before! I kind of love it!

Wow! I can't believe how happy John looks!

Couldn't care less about football and I don't know what going up to league 1 means but this made me really happy to watch! Congrats to AFC Wimbledon

My heart exploded for you, John, when I saw Wimbly went all the way!

best day ever. can't believe i almost missed it. thanks for encouraging me to try something new, john.

HE'S BIG, HE'S ROUND, HE'S WORTH 10 MILLION POUNDS!!!!!!!!

I literally do not care a bit about football (or any sport TBH), but John's enthusiasm and excitement is fantastic.

Hi John, As an AFC Wimbledon fan and season ticket holder I would like to say thank you for, not only the money you give to my club but, for the awesome enthusiasm and passion you share for the dons. It is reassuring and genuinely very fitting that a club such as Wimbledon has someone such as yourself in an influential position. You are exactly what Wimbledon is and you embody the ethos of hardwork and togetherness that we thrive upon. You have immensely helped my club and have taken part in one of the greatest stories in modern football. For that sir, I salute you. Hopefully I will catch you at a future dons game for a chat but for now... WE ARE GOING UP SAID WE ARE GOING UP! Adios from South London

So happy for you, John! I don't care about football otherwise. That short documentary you did for them was awesome too and so glad that Meridith was there!

The race was epic

@mattnknight8102

8 жыл бұрын

yes

@nutellaboy1266

8 жыл бұрын

I saw your new vid on tv last night :)

@LegoJamTrain567

8 жыл бұрын

So was the Football

@Kalleosini

8 жыл бұрын

wow such anger and pure disregard for the value of human life, what would Hank and John think about you saying something so extreme.

I'm the guy in the back that did the peace sign.

I got goosebumps during the game. You could feel the energy from the crowd through your camera. I can only imagine what it must be like to actually be there, and be so invested in the game.

I have a tradition of checking AFC Wimbledon scores in my computing class. It was a good week in computing this week.

Where did you hide Meredith and Rosianna? Glad to see your dad at least! Happy promotion AFC Wimbledon!

@Tigermond1

8 жыл бұрын

I know, right?! It surprised me when I saw it in the description. Don't be afraid of us, Meredith and Rosianna! (It's only some hundred thousands of us staring at you...) ^^

@firewordsparkler

8 жыл бұрын

You see the back of Rosianna's head when they're going to the stadium lol

That last moment, so cute! XD

John Green in his happiest form. What a beautiful life. So much love for vlog brothers & Nerdfighteria! Love you all!!!

this video is pure happiness. I'm saving this for when I feel down.

Football is love and about to take over America :D. Spread the word friends.

@thejfresh09

8 жыл бұрын

Don't think it's gonna be quite that fast. I hate to say it but even as great as the US women's team is the country will never fully support the sport unless we have a dominate men's team. Hell esports are even becoming more popular.

@craigv296

8 жыл бұрын

+J No matter how good the men's team gets, it's hard to get pumped on a team that doesn't play meaningful games very often. Soccer could get more popular in the usa, but only if MLS games become more popular. which I would love.

@thejfresh09

8 жыл бұрын

Craig V I would too. My team(FC Dallas) has gotten much better in the last few years. The team has gotten much more popular and I hope it continues.

@MolotovBg

8 жыл бұрын

You could watch other cups around the world, I live in Bulgaria but I love watching Spanish football and especially Barcelona. Support your local teams but when you can watch the big guys and have fun!

@janspek33

8 жыл бұрын

Americas sport of the future since 1972!

I couldn't stop smiling for the entirety of this video. I'm so happy that AFC Wimbledon is moving to league one!

I'm not a soccer person but John is just so happy and pumped that it's contagious. Congrats Wimbledon!

One of my very favorite things in this brief and endless consciousness is John Green's excitement and happiness.

In this magical week that was, I saw Hank (et al) perform two shows; took part in a livestream with Michael Aranda and the WIDRN community, after which we went to slay an Enderdragon, after which we hung out online while Michael Twitched an episode of Overwatch; announced the winner of the Smudge Memorial VidCon Fellowship to Abi Rein, who, with the help of an awesome online community and indiegogo, we will be flying in from Baltimore for VidCon; followed along with KZread producers SHIPWRECKED COMEDY's completion of their "Poe Party" web series (coming soon!); and then rode along (virtually) for Mr. Toad (aka John Green)'s wild ride from Indianapolis to Wimbledon. Three years ago I did not know any of these people. KZread has been very good to me. Thank you John, thank you, Vlogbrothers, thank you, KZread, thank you, all you beautiful online community members. See you at VidCon! (Well, some of you. The rest of you...see you here on the interwebz.)