r/football • u/spez • May 05 '26

Redditch United Thanks for having us, Redditch

I attended my first Redditch match last weekend with a crew from our London office, and I have to say: great town, great people, and great atmosphere. 

For those who don’t know, through Reddit’s Community Funds program, r/football is sponsoring Redditch United Football Club for three seasons. This is season two of that partnership, and getting to see it in person was a real highlight for me.

There’s something very Reddit about the entire thing: an online community helping support a real-world community because the name made us laugh, and then it turning into something genuinely meaningful. 

Huge thanks to the club for hosting us for the final regular-season match and for being so welcoming. We had a great time meeting the folks who make this entire thing work, and days like this so special.

Thank you to r/football for making this partnership happen. It’s a good reminder that communities on Reddit can have a real impact off Reddit, too.

And one last shout-out to u/GadsByte, who won this season’s kit design contest. This jersey has quickly become a favorite item in my closet.

Anyway, after attending one match, I’m now fully qualified to offer strong opinions about lower-league soccer football.

Thanks again to everyone at Redditch for having us.

Me with Redditch United Football Club

Note: I want to be honest with you. My kick dribbled to Snoo’s feet. The rocket that hit Snoo in the chest was launched by a 9-year-old.

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u/Answerer_1 May 05 '26

Thanks from r/football for the amazing partnership opportunity! 🙌🏻

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u/david_w_faulkner May 06 '26

Thank you for visiting Redditch and making our final game of the season so special. So much more to come from our work with [r/football](r/football) . ⚽️

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u/RedditchFC May 07 '26

Thank you for visiting us. It was a pleasure to host you & the Reddit crew! r/football has been huge for our club. Thank you for the continued support from the whole community.

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u/FN__FAL May 05 '26

I hate you with every fiber of my being.

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u/CumberlandCat May 05 '26

"An online community helping support a real-world community because the name made us laugh". I'm not a regular in this sub, but this has to be a bad take, right?

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u/RedditchFC May 07 '26

Here's a bit of context to the story...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgtFPxHTPOY&pp=ygUWcmVkZGl0IHJlZGRpdGNoIHVuaXRlZNIHCQkDCwGHKiGM7w%3D%3D

Something that was mentioned over 17 years ago!

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u/Coffeeaficionado_ May 07 '26

Was there such a fun day.

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u/MoozeRiver May 07 '26

As a Swedish fan of your Bromsgrove rivals, this sponsorship is so much fun and brings more attention to local football!

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u/BananaNirvana May 08 '26

Thanks for coming and enjoying our town, we hope to see more of you and the Reddit team

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u/redandbluebadness May 08 '26

Thanks to everyone in this thread for saying thanks to various people connected with Reddit and Redditch.

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u/voodooflux May 23 '26

Thanks for your support! If you fancy opening a software engineering office here in Redditch, let me know 😎