Taking kids

[danno]

The guy was bang out of order.  I think if you didn't mind being up in the  upper Trinity you'd be less likely to encounter the more rabid specimens.

This is also in no part a criticism but maybe take into account the choice of fixture. I'm a fairly shrug my shoulders type of guy, but when Newton Heath rock up I'm generally incensed from the first decision that goes against us up until the final whistle.

[Ads]

I sit upper Holte so accept there's going to be swearing, noise and a bit of aggression. I've not said anything to try and stop people swearing, but yesterday was a bit beyond the pale.

Fortunately my son didn't ask what she was saying, so I didn't have to invent something, much like the reason we sing "buck" the Albion.

[Damo70]

The thread title needs to be changed to 'Taking Kids To Games'.

'Taking Kids' suggests we are swapping tips on how to abduct minors. 

[mike]

Thanks for all those comments. I’m not naive enough to expect there to be no swearing at a match, I just thought this bloke would tone it down when asked politely. As Dave Woodhall says, you don’t earn the right to be a twat when you buy a match ticket. For some perspective on my delicateness, I always sat at in the Holte End before I went with my children because I loved the atmosphere. My dad also took me to matches in the early 70s when things were a lot worse.

The family area gets full very quickly, even though they’ve expanded it. Partly, it’s because it’s so cheap. I suppose it’s difficult for the club encouraging youngsters (the next generation) whilst balancing the cash from ticket sales. I’d still buy them if they were the same price as elsewhere but maybe a lot of kids would miss out if their parents can’t afford it.

[charleeco7]

It’s a difficult situation to be in. I sit in the lower north with my lad and the language is choice to say the least but I sort of expect it. He knows not to sing the various rude words in the songs and tells me off of i do.
He was though absolutely gutted yesterday after the match and said to me “Dad can I a swear”. I told him that for once he could. His choice was “Fuck you Liverpool”. That’ll be his one and only time but it did crack me up.

[McGraths Dry Cleaning]

Started taking my eldest when he was 3 or 4. Pre kids i'd only ever sat in the Holte but since then been all over the ground. Hes 8 now and we sit in the Lower Doug (he likes sitting on the hoarding where the players train pre match). Swearing seems a bit pot luck. My worst game was in the Trinity where there were four drunk blokes effing and jeffing all match. He understands the swearing its the aggression that wrong foots him a bit sometimes. We had a season in the Upper North and it wasn't too bad but it was first Championship season I think so everyone was numb rather than angry for a lot of it.

Hope you take him again and have a different experience.

[The Edge]

My dad took me to my first match when i was 10. I said to him "dad can i call the ref a wanker?" He replied "no son that's swearing" so i said "what about if i just think he's a wanker?" He thought about it and said "well son i can't stop you thinking things" So i replied "ok then dad.I think the referees a wanker"
#some thing maybe made up for comedic effect#

[mike]

Started taking my eldest when he was 3 or 4. Pre kids i'd only ever sat in the Holte but since then been all over the ground. Hes 8 now and we sit in the Lower Doug (he likes sitting on the hoarding where the players train pre match). Swearing seems a bit pot luck. My worst game was in the Trinity where there were four drunk blokes effing and jeffing all match. He understands the swearing its the aggression that wrong foots him a bit sometimes. We had a season in the Upper North and it wasn't too bad but it was first Championship season I think so everyone was numb rather than angry for a lot of it.

Hope you take him again and have a different experience.

You’re right in that it’s the aggression as well as the language. We went to the Ipswich match last season, again in the Upper Trinity, and some old blokes whinged, wined and moaned all match, shouting (well deserved) abuse at the players without actually swearing and that cheesed him off. But that, I have to accept is what people do at matches.

[Flin5tone]

Maybe we should make the Holte End over 16s only and have a real nosiy boisterous stand and then have a dedicated family stand with a strict policy of parents and kids only? Make it more friendly for families.

Our crowds have been fantastic and we need to retain these numbers for the future. It's refreshing to see every game sell out, if demand continues and we stay up we can increase capacity and have more space for people to sit where they feel more comfortable

[Mortimer's Bear]

Slightly off topic but me and my 9 year old lad went to Leipzig in pre-season, and were sat outside a bar in the town when 'that' Konsa chant was being belted out. My lad questioned me (he likes to learn the new chants), so rather than try to explain it I said they're singing about his car as its really big.

Fast forward to Saturday morning and I took him to VP early to get a few autographs/selfies with the players as they arrived. All was fine until Konsa drove in and parked up, then as he approached us and obliged with a selfie, my nipper said with all the childhood innocence you'd expect "I thought your car would be a bit bigger than that", Konsa just looked slightly bemused for a second before smiling and saying "enjoy the game"...

[Jollys electrics]

I would say masculine conditions are very beneficial for youngsters at football.

[KevinGage]

Particularly for the girls.

They just need to understand the rambling, gambling working class man from North Birmingham and his culture.

And if they don't, they should grow a pair. 

[Jollys electrics]

Particularly for the girls.

They just need to understand the rambling, gambling working class man from North Birmingham and his culture.

And if they don't, they should grow a pair.

and aggressiveness.