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Since their takeover, the League Two side have been hoping to broaden their fanbase online and see recruiting a YouTuber, or two, as the next step for increasing the profile of the club. Speaking about the decision to scout at the match, co-chairman Preston Johnson said: “It’s no secret that we want Crawley Town FC to become ‘The Internet’s Team.’ And while we’re normally referring to growing a global community of online fans when we use that term, why can’t it also refer to the players we scout and recruit to join our squad?

“We know this is an unconventional idea, to say the least. But we’ve never been shy about doing things differently, and we’re excited about partnering with The Sidemen and the opportunity to scout their charity match to potentially identify a couple of quality footballers who can join the club ahead of our first FA Cup match.”

Aside from Miniminter, ChrisMD, TBJZL and Harry Pinero all also impressed, though it would be no great surprise for Crawley to try and sign those with loyal followings, such as KSI and IShowSpeed, to maximise their growth opportunities.