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Will Youtubers charity match be the biggest gate at the Valley this season?

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,223
in General Charlton
http://mobile.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-athletic-the-sidemen-youtube-charity-match-3621504.aspx

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    edited March 2017
    Not going to get 27k, laughable

    Edit. I should mention that this was the estimate given separately.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,223


    "Charlton Athletic CEO Katrien Meire said: “We are very pleased to be hosting a game like this at The Valley. The game provides a great opportunity for us to reach a new audience"

    She really does live in a fantasy world.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    Henry Irving said:



    "Charlton Athletic CEO Katrien Meire said: “We are very pleased to be hosting a game like this at The Valley. The game provides a great opportunity for us to reach a new audience"

    She really does live in a fantasy world.

    Cab drivers supporting Spurs
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    Not if Roly sells up before the seasons ended.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,014
    "The two sides faced each other at Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium last year, selling all 15,000 tickets available"

    What happened to the other 20k seats then?
  • CatAddick
    CatAddick Posts: 2,385
    stonemuse said:

    Not going to get 27k, laughable

    Edit. I should mention that this was the estimate given separately.

    Wouldn't be surprised if they didn't get close. CatJnr went to the St Mary's game and they sold out the allocation there fairly comfortably (proud to say that he made it onto the pitch at the end with his black and white scarf and "we want our Charlton back" banner)
  • Bow_Addick
    Bow_Addick Posts: 528
    Henry Irving said:



    "Charlton Athletic CEO Katrien Meire said: “We are very pleased to be hosting a game like this at The Valley. The game provides a great opportunity for us to reach a new audience"

    She really does live in a fantasy world.

    Ah yes Katrien.
    These teenagers who support the big four will be swayed by this one off game and then they can replace all the old fans, seems legit.

  • SOTF
    SOTF Posts: 1,149
    It will sell out comfortably and in terms of brand exposure it's a good move.

    The 22 YouTube players last year had a combined 40m subscribers around the world and their respective videos of the match got a combined 30m views.

    It's likely to attract youngsters with their families who will typically spend a fortune going to the occasional game at a PL club not realising how much cheaper and accessible the Valley is.

    The organisers are also aiming to raise £200k for charity so it's win win.
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    Henry Irving said:



    "Charlton Athletic CEO Katrien Meire said: “We are very pleased to be hosting a game like this at The Valley. The game provides a great opportunity for us to reach a new audience"

    She really does live in a fantasy world.

    She really can't stop herself can she? I was reading the announcement and wondering how anybody could complain about this. Then I got to Meire's quote. Clueless.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,037
    SurvivaloftheFittest said:

    It will sell out comfortably and in terms of brand exposure it's a good move.

    The 22 YouTube players last year had a combined 40m subscribers around the world and their respective videos of the match got a combined 30m views.

    It's likely to attract youngsters with their families who will typically spend a fortune going to the occasional game at a PL club not realising how much cheaper and accessible the Valley is.

    The organisers are also aiming to raise £200k for charity so it's win win.

    Really ? I'm astonished that something like this would sell out but I think it's another sign of how out of touch I'm becoming.
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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    I was surprised to read this, it seems like a very sensible thing for the club to do.

    I can see it selling out.

  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,700
    It will sell out and half of the money raised is going to CACT.

    I don't see this one as a bad thing at all.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    I also thought Katrien's comment was perfectly acceptable. It's true, charity event that fills the Valley and some may return to watch Charlton play (possibly not that many, but some)
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Their video with the details of the match was posted 3 hours ago and it's already been viewed nearly 400 thousand times.
    Incredible numbers

    Not sure why last year at Southampton was limited to 15 thousand tickets but 27 thousand available for this year and I think they'll sell it out. Crazy.

    Half the profit to CACT is great.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    CatAddick said:

    stonemuse said:

    Not going to get 27k, laughable

    Edit. I should mention that this was the estimate given separately.

    Wouldn't be surprised if they didn't get close. CatJnr went to the St Mary's game and they sold out the allocation there fairly comfortably (proud to say that he made it onto the pitch at the end with his black and white scarf and "we want our Charlton back" banner)
    Took Nug Jnr to this last season at Southampton, was packed out. At least that's one game at the Valley this season I won't have to beg him to go to.
  • Fumbluff
    Fumbluff Posts: 10,126
    Nug said:

    CatAddick said:

    stonemuse said:

    Not going to get 27k, laughable

    Edit. I should mention that this was the estimate given separately.

    Wouldn't be surprised if they didn't get close. CatJnr went to the St Mary's game and they sold out the allocation there fairly comfortably (proud to say that he made it onto the pitch at the end with his black and white scarf and "we want our Charlton back" banner)
    Took Nug Jnr to this last season at Southampton, was packed out. At least that's one game at the Valley this season I won't have to beg him to go to.
    This. I have no idea who these dudes are but fumbluff junior will be all over this, doubt it'll entice his big sister back though.....
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    Fumbluff said:

    Nug said:

    CatAddick said:

    stonemuse said:

    Not going to get 27k, laughable

    Edit. I should mention that this was the estimate given separately.

    Wouldn't be surprised if they didn't get close. CatJnr went to the St Mary's game and they sold out the allocation there fairly comfortably (proud to say that he made it onto the pitch at the end with his black and white scarf and "we want our Charlton back" banner)
    Took Nug Jnr to this last season at Southampton, was packed out. At least that's one game at the Valley this season I won't have to beg him to go to.
    This. I have no idea who these dudes are but fumbluff junior will be all over this, doubt it'll entice his big sister back though.....
    Very rich dudes! KSI has 16 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.

    My son tells me one of them is a Charlton fan....Lewis Redman. By the way most of them are crap footballers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro537C-eDrg
  • SOTF
    SOTF Posts: 1,149
    For those interested tickets are available here from next Sunday:

    http://www.sidemenfc.com
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,968
    Who is Will Youtubers?
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    edited March 2017
    Greenwich Council have not given permission yet.

    Tickets will sell on line only and go within a week. 26k anticipated.
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  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    I keep up with some of the YouTube community but no clue who The Sidemen are. Any idea who is on the team playing against them?

    Either way, as Leeds points out above, half of this goes to the Community Trust, so as far as I'm concerned it's a good thing.
  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    She might have wanted to have entertained her current audience before she starts going for a wider audience.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,740
    My 14 year old son told me about this today and he was more excited about it than any Charlton game this season !
    What has this world come to .
    He's going with 6 if his mates . Could well be the biggest crowd at The Valley this season .
    Don't underestimate the momentum of this YouTube cobblers.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    My best mate matches brands and youtubers/instagrammers for sponsorship etc and they get paid absolutely eye watering amount of money for just mentioning a product in an Instagram post or in a YouTube video. It's crazy
  • Bow_Addick
    Bow_Addick Posts: 528
    kentaddick said:

    My best mate matches brands and youtubers/instagrammers for sponsorship etc and they get paid absolutely eye watering amount of money for just mentioning a product in an Instagram post or in a YouTube video. It's crazy


    I've heard that the more prominent members of the sidemen earn a few million a year?
    Eye watering indeed.
  • 25May98
    25May98 Posts: 712
    Day after league one playoff final. Not sure I can get to both.
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,700
    SDAddick said:

    I keep up with some of the YouTube community but no clue who The Sidemen are. Any idea who is on the team playing against them?

    Either way, as Leeds points out above, half of this goes to the Community Trust, so as far as I'm concerned it's a good thing.

    They play against a "Youtube Allstars" team.

    Basically a team made up of other prominent Youtubers who fans of the Sidemen will be aware of. So other fifa YouTubers, some vloggers, some gamers.

    It's a crazy, crazy world.
  • Bow_Addick
    Bow_Addick Posts: 528
    Whilst we are on the subject of youtubers, one of the better content providers out there is Smiv of Palmers FC;

    https://m.youtube.com/user/smivadee

    Proper football and witty commentary.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    Everything about this makes me sad
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    edited March 2017
    But the answer to the OP is clearly 'Yes, the gate will be bigger by at least 10k'

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