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Post by belfastshrew on May 20, 2021 21:57:55 GMT 1
I talk Town often. Now my 5 year old wants to go see a match. I have briefed him with what to expect. I think he is prepared, but I'm not! Any tips, tricks or secrets?
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Post by salop27 on May 20, 2021 23:20:31 GMT 1
Take plenty of sweets...
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Post by floreatsalopia1 on May 21, 2021 7:26:37 GMT 1
Make sure your phone is charged up as his attention span won't last 90 mins. !! Get some sweets off lenny always helps Trying take him to a warmer day game in August. I take mine outside and kick a ball around at half time on the car park! Try to explain you can't run around the stairs like Bizzy cos it's dangerous! Finally maKe sure he knows its not all about winning as we are watching Shrewsbury its not ok to wear a Man utd top as we are real football fans π
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Post by ipswichshrews on May 21, 2021 7:49:52 GMT 1
When I took my daughter it helped to go with a mate who had their children with them too. Kept each other company and less 'bored'. Pack lots of food!
Do expect to need to break up watching game with trips to the loo! I've missed two goals because of that!
If you want to go real hard core, take her to a snowy blizzard Sc***horpe. She oddly enough never forgets that trip.
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on May 21, 2021 7:59:45 GMT 1
Put them near the atmosphere but not so near theyβll pick up every word.
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Post by BlueAndAmber50 on May 21, 2021 8:15:30 GMT 1
Seat them at the top of block 19
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Post by staffordshrew on May 21, 2021 10:55:16 GMT 1
Get some autographs, Shaun Whalley for one, plus any Premier side players on loan to us. You might feel a bit self concious if you did it, but with the kids you can do that sort of thing.
If we have an open day this year, take them to that so they get a taster.
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Post by staffordshrew on May 21, 2021 11:12:19 GMT 1
Seat them at the top of block 19 But make sure they know that the seats are just there to spell out the letters STFC, not for actually sitting on. Tell them beforehand that all the officials have somehow never heard of Specsavers and that daddy is far more of an expert than any manager or player and has to offer them advice like "pass it", "get forward" and other constructive criticism.
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Post by staffordshrew on May 21, 2021 11:17:39 GMT 1
In my day it was seated in the family stand, enjoying the sandwiches and chatting to the opposition families the other side of the barrier.
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Post by Dancin on May 21, 2021 12:23:56 GMT 1
Expect at some point for them to tell your wife/partner, their Grandparents that the Ref is also a Banker or worse.
Also that they are Welsh in the eyes of some other clubs.
And the worst one for me that my wife was told that apparently "Wildig is @~+$ing useless"
Oh and its Salop not Salad lol
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Post by venceremos on May 21, 2021 12:39:37 GMT 1
Get tickets on the end of a row so you won't have to squeeze past others when you're going for the toilet breaks and, crucial point this, you can easily leave your seats just before half time to get to the front of the snack bar queue.
Better still, when he's old enough to go himself, give him the money - we often seemed to score when my kids went early to beat the queue.
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Post by davycrockett on May 21, 2021 14:09:01 GMT 1
Family stands your answer, the clues in the name. Close to safe standing so plenty of atmosphere without the risk of pointless vulgarityβ¦
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on May 21, 2021 14:11:54 GMT 1
Get tickets on the end of a row so you won't have to squeeze past others when you're going for the toilet breaks and, crucial point this, you can easily leave your seats just before half time to get to the front of the snack bar queue. Better still, when he's old enough to go himself, give him the money - we often seemed to score when my kids went early to beat the queue. I always prefer end of the row seats for this reason, although the flip side is you then have someone else shuffling past you every 5 minutes.
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Post by wakemanender on May 21, 2021 14:38:40 GMT 1
Family stand on a regular basis will ensure friends for life. Avoid Blocks 18 and 19. Take your own food and drink. Have a poo before you leave home. Wrap up warm for the winter games.
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Post by FloreatShrew on May 21, 2021 17:39:20 GMT 1
I will come back to this thread in ten years time π€£
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Post by belfastshrew on May 21, 2021 19:33:16 GMT 1
Great tips folks thanks! If you see a flustered, irish-accented, 30-something with a small boy on an end row in the family stand come august, well that will be me. Wish us luck.
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Post by belfastshrew on Sept 23, 2021 12:54:53 GMT 1
Saturday is the day folks...wish us luck.
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Post by Dancin on Sept 23, 2021 13:03:26 GMT 1
Saturday is the day folks...wish us luck. Enjoy, hopefully with a performance to match
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2021 13:12:14 GMT 1
Saturday is the day folks...wish us luck. Good luck, a Town win with lots of goals will top it off nicely π
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Post by belfastshrew on Sept 23, 2021 18:33:44 GMT 1
Part of me is hoping it will be a terribly dull game. Then for my lad things can only get better! π
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Post by Red Rose In Exile on Sept 23, 2021 19:29:44 GMT 1
I told mine that they will hear swearing, but the first time I hear them use it will be the last time we go to football!
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Post by cuzzman on Sept 23, 2021 20:15:21 GMT 1
I told mine that they will hear swearing, but the first time I hear them use it will be the last time we go to football! Watching the town would make mother Theresa make Chubby Brown blush.
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Post by MartinB on Sept 23, 2021 20:15:38 GMT 1
Saturday is the day folks...wish us luck. Remember child cruelty is acceptable. ππ Good luck
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Post by Pilch on Sept 23, 2021 20:33:10 GMT 1
I talk Town often. Now my 5 year old wants to go see a match. I have briefed him with what to expect. I think he is prepared, but I'm not! Any tips, tricks or secrets? get there early, he could pick the team.
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Post by horse01 on Sept 23, 2021 22:55:56 GMT 1
Saturday is the day folks...wish us luck. Tell him to bring his boots ππ»
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Post by belfastshrew on Sept 24, 2021 0:24:17 GMT 1
No Lenny. Sad face.
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Post by belfastshrew on Sept 25, 2021 18:27:23 GMT 1
Lenny was there!! My lad was too shy, but I got a highfive!
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Post by jimmelrosesjaw on Sept 25, 2021 18:52:53 GMT 1
I told mine that they will hear swearing, but the first time I hear them use it will be the last time we go to football! I bet they were swearing like troopers so that you wouldnβt take them again.
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Post by belfastshrew on Sept 25, 2021 18:54:42 GMT 1
Thank you Town for today. My lad enjoyed himself, the weather was nice, and we won. He wants to go again. I think we have gained a new fan! He wants to play for us when he grows up, he loves dribbling and has got a mean right foot so I recon he should be playing instead of Bennett come Tuesday π
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Post by vladimir on Sept 25, 2021 21:32:59 GMT 1
Family stand on a regular basis will ensure friends for life. Avoid Blocks 18 and 19. Take your own food and drink. Have a poo before you leave home. Wrap up warm for the winter games. Having a t*** before anyone gets anywhere near the vicinity of the meadow is a modus operandi.
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