Cockfosters!
an absolute delight of a station with many features to talk about
and we're not gonna stop here
and talk about any of them! because i want to go
two station down the line
to look at one
very specific roundel
*PA* this is a piccadilly line service to Northfields *PA*
new moquette!
and we're leaving
so we're on a mission to Southgate tube station
towards the top of the Piccadilly line
all to do with ... football!
the England football team recently came fourth
they lost in the 3rd / 4th place playoff
but the came fourth! in the world cup
which is a lot better than some people were expecting
and in honour, there was a joke
that Southgate Tube station
should be renamed to Gareth Southgate tube station
Gareth Southgate is the name of the England manager
and TfL to their credit for a bit of fun
i understand it's been sponsored as well
have updated
some of the roundels at Southgate tube station
to read ... Gareth Southgate
caught in a queue of trains
i can already see some of them at the platform
oh there it is!
there's one right here
so i'm on the southbound platform
someone's having a selfie ...
there's one here, i think there's eight per platform
that clearly say Gareth Southgate
that's quite funny isn't it?
thanks Gareth for the incredible journey
love it!
why did you come to Southgate?
because my husband is a massive England fan
he want to Russia for some of the games - You were there in Russia!
i want for three games, yeah
actually singing Southgate's name
yeah, Southgate you're the one
ok where's your waistcoat?
surely you should have worn a waistcoat?
and had the picture taken ... ... come on sir!
this was an impromptu visit!
so that's the southbound platform
and i suspect on the northbound
and actually technically the eastbound is exactly the same
yeah so there's one, two, three ...
four five six and then
and loads of people taking photos
so as every train comes in
heading east slash north
to Cockfosters from London
a small group of people must be their local station
stop and take a picture
but i'm just going up the escalator 'cause i think there's some stuff outside
as well, and ... Southgate station is lovely so
it's always worth looking at
it'd be rude not to come outside and have a look
i've stepped outside the station
what, are you not gonna tell me you real name?
are you only gonna tell me - No, but it's Luke
my name's Luke - Luke! - Yes
your name is TubeMapper - Yes
tubemapper dot com is my website, and
i'm going around taking photos at every tube station
have we spoken on twitter before or something?
possibly ... we must have crossed paths
the Tube Nerd world is very small
and you've come to take a picture, of Gareth Southgate
of course - It's like an additional bonus station
it's a station that's only going to be alive for 48 hours
so it's today, and then that's it
it'll probably be on Wikipedia, that it was momentarily renamed
as Gareth Southgate - Somebody
people watching my video now people are already on wikipedia
on Southgate station, updating the entry
but is it offical, has it actually been officially
named? or is it just - No, no ... no
oh look, it's not official!
i know, but they should say it's official that would be much better wouldn't it?
what they SHOULD have done, is a limited edition tube map
what do you reckon, if we'd have actually won the world cup
oh i know, they would have permamently renamed
the could have done, TfL you could have done a limited edition
that looks the same, but just Southgate is Gareth Southgate
maybe they will, in ... four years time?
four years time
2 years is the ... - Yeah but Euros don't count
it's World Cup World Cup or nothing
* laughs * - Ok bye, nice to meet you!
see you later!
madam, you've got a flag
what ... we've all got flags why are you here?
because we're so proud of the England football team
and how well they've done this year
IT'S COMING HOME! - well, it ...
it almost came home didn't it? - it came home!
the spirit and we're so proud
will it come home in four years time? - Oh hell yeah
if we were to win it in four years time
should they permamently rename the station?
they should permamently rename it now!
* laughs *
look how the public have reconnected i have friends who go mad
if i even mention the world football
and this year they've been sitting here watching it
the public have proper reconnected
the love
the football ... and it's only because of this man
madanm, what's your name? - Tami!
Give us a wave of your flag
Wooooaaaahhh!!
* Piano version of '3 lions' plays *