Football. He would like to comment on the Ekstraklasa match

Studio Browar is an amateur project that deals with broadcasts of lower league matches in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Its founder is Tomasz Wszędybył, with whom we talked about this idea.

- How did it all start and where did the name Studio Browar come from?

- The genesis of the creation was very simple. At a certain point in my life, I really missed football, and my football and refereeing careers were already behind me, so I wondered what I could do in this regard. Two years ago, I came up with the idea of ​​going to matches in lower leagues in Poland and simply recording them. I never wanted it to end with just recording the match itself, so I took two friends and we went to a match between Arkonia Szczecin and the then Kasta Majowe. There, I recorded the entire match on my phone and at the same time had a conversation with my friends, and then we posted the material on the Internet. The name of the channel itself was supposed to stir emotions - any emotions. I thought that Studio Browar sounded interesting and suited me. The first film was seen by over 200 people, but I didn't give up and made subsequent episodes, slowly learning everything.

- Are you interested in football and sports in general?

- Of course, I can say that I absorb sporting events with all my heart, and football in particular is my passion.

- Recently, there was an unpleasant event in Stuchów, where masked hooligans from Dębno ran onto the pitch. What did you feel when you saw such images?

- I will never forget the events in Stuchowo and they will probably remain in my memory forever. The moment I noticed the kids running away was the moment I realized that something was wrong. People were fighting over the visiting team's flag. It is worth noting that the hooligans responsible for the chaos were not associated with any of the teams that were playing that day, i.e. Korona Stuchowo and Sarmata Dobra. Chaos, astonishment and a huge lack of understanding reigned throughout the entire sports facility. Some fought, others ran away, and someone even got hit and was helped. I had never experienced a situation like this before, but I knew how to resolve disputes in the fan world.

- How do you prepare for a broadcast? I mean statistics, interesting facts and other technical aspects.

- When creating a broadcast, I mainly prepare technically. I create graphics, gather information, and prepare all the equipment. Technology can be tricky, so sometimes you have to improvise a bit to solve a problem. When it comes to information, I talk a lot with local fans and try to find out something interesting that I can interest people in during the match.

- How many people help you with this project?

- Definitely three people, mainly by their presence with me. They suggest meetings, sometimes they even travel with me, and then they film or comment on the meeting. One of these people is the most understanding and supportive woman in my life, Amelia, without whom I wouldn't have continued this project. At the worst moment she gave me a lot of support and even traveled with me to some matches. Unfortunately, I can't always count on the help of other people and sometimes I wonder how I find time for all of this.

- Have you done anything similar before?

- In this matter, my experience is not amazing, but many people have trusted me and are helping me on this path. Another decade of honing my craft and I think I will reach my peak. Time will tell.

- What is the goal of this initiative?

- I am trying to raise the profile of West Pomeranian football by showing random teams online that are closed to the rest of the country. Only people from local towns have the opportunity to drive to the stadium, and almost no one from the south of Poland will see a club from our province play. My broadcasts allow everyone to follow the fate of individual teams on the YouTube platform. It is known that clubs in the sixth or seventh league level do not play for the Polish championship, but the cameras provide an incredible atmosphere that often prevails at such meetings.

- What is needed to carry out such a transmission?

- I have a laptop, a digital camera and many cables. The most important tool is my voice, which, compared to my beginnings, now looks very good.

- Such broadcasts generate costs - you have to get to the stadium and back, buy equipment and have internet access. Have you thought about support for your activity?

- I was thinking about supporting on YouTube, through the Patronite service, but there will be time for that. For now, I want to reach a thousand subscribers on the channel.

- What are your dreams related to this job? Where would you like to go?

- I have no ceiling. Football has taught me that you can quickly reach the top, but you can fall from it even faster. I enjoy small, forest-side venues as well as large ones, like the Pogoń stadium. However, if we are talking about dreams, I would like to comment on an Ekstraklasa match someday.

- What are your criteria when choosing matches to broadcast?

- It depends on many factors. It's hard for me to create a routine, sometimes it's because I'm lazy, but mostly because I don't have time, because I also study on weekends, so everything is planned out as soon as possible.

- Thank you for the interview.

Paul REICHELT