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Post by suedehead on May 21, 2024 13:54:17 GMT
My son's first game was Barnet in Mar 2020, just before Covid, he was 15 days old.
Daughter's first game was York at home in Jan 2018, she was just over six weeks at that point.
Both slept straight through strapped to me in one of those carrier things.
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Post by mattyovrio on May 21, 2024 15:23:57 GMT
My son's first game was Barnet in Mar 2020, just before Covid, he was 15 days old. Daughter's first game was York at home in Jan 2018, she was just over six weeks at that point. Both slept straight through strapped to me in one of those carrier things. Not sure of their first games. The eldest’s first away game was Stalybridge away and we got a 1-1 draw with Dickinson playing for them - possibly Jimmy Ball too?
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Post by The Real Exile on May 21, 2024 16:19:42 GMT
My son's first game was Barnet in Mar 2020, just before Covid, he was 15 days old. Daughter's first game was York at home in Jan 2018, she was just over six weeks at that point. Both slept straight through strapped to me in one of those carrier things. Not sure of their first games. The eldest’s first away game was Stalybridge away and we got a 1-1 draw with Dickinson playing for them - possibly Jimmy Ball too? Sean was nearly 3 it was Sheffield Wednesday away Dec 2000 we won as well 😎
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Post by The Real Exile on May 21, 2024 19:34:28 GMT
Renewed over the phone at around 5pm, easy just hampered slightly by me giving them the order number for the season before 🤣
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Post by scfc29 on May 21, 2024 22:11:07 GMT
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Post by timberwolf on May 22, 2024 8:13:28 GMT
Fine but County should not be seen in its present state as some sort of child minding service when other older fans are having difficulty in attending and a seat is not being used. Then those under 5,s it would be interesting in how many have become die hards iin the past or have moved on to other clubs with their mates or lost interest in football itself or are just going anyway because they know a parent wants them to do. Bit like kids football with parents living their youth again through their kids. You could say the same about adults losing interest and moving on to other clubs too. The kids are the future of the club and the younger you start them the better. Thank fk we have an enlightened president in Stef Bellis and the owner too rather than the a tick in the mud like your good self! Knew i was in for some stick but i,d guess now there are County fans who took their kids to EP when young but have drifted away once they could. Its what happens at clubs at our level and kids who are not fully developed to make there own minds up and whatever Steve Bellis or our owner does will never change this. Its not about anybody being stuck in the mud its facts some do not want to read. County like every single football club is not for everybody even though it is for us and my lad since he first went. Actually i used to take some of his mates with us but once they reached about 15 they didn,t bother anymore and only came back later in life for nostalgia.
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Post by timberwolf on May 22, 2024 8:15:40 GMT
I had my 5 brothers and Sisters all aged under 8 under my care at the Stoke game stood in the old Cheadle End where it all kicked off, ended up lifting them on to the pitch out of the way of the scrapping. Someone called Mark Stein a nasty name and it literally went off big time, only my two brothers were ever allowed back after that! There are certainly some away grounds I've designated as off limits until the kids are quite a lot older. Wrexham and Birmingham are in that category for next season - my wife quite fancies a trip to Brum as she has some relatives up there, I suspect they'll have more fun at Cadbury's World than I will in Small Heath! Actually wasn,t it birmingham who didn,t offer concessions for kids at one time or am i mixing them up with another club who definatly did that.
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Post by suedehead on May 22, 2024 8:20:14 GMT
You could say the same about adults losing interest and moving on to other clubs too. The kids are the future of the club and the younger you start them the better. Thank fk we have an enlightened president in Stef Bellis and the owner too rather than the a tick in the mud like your good self! Knew i was in for some stick but i,d guess now there are County fans who took their kids to EP when young but have drifted away once they could. Its what happens at clubs at our level and kids who are not fully developed to make there own minds up and whatever Steve Bellis or our owner does will never change this. Its not about anybody being stuck in the mud its facts some do not want to read. County like every single football club is not for everybody even though it is for us and my lad since he first went. Actually i used to take some of his mates with us but once they reached about 15 they didn,t bother anymore and only came back later in life for nostalgia. Of course not every single kid who goes will become a lifelong fan. So do we just not bother? And you're making it out like they're being dragged along against their will. My lad has worn a County shirt to nursery three days in a row this week. He goes to sleep with a signed photo of the team we got from the County kids Christmas party on his pillow, after going through the entire squad and telling me who each player is. He's four, and he knows who Jayden Richardson is. The reality is when it comes to standing in the rain or the cold for two hours, he'd rather be at home watching Spidey and his Amazing Friends. But he's absolutely the kind of little one we should be getting into the ground and feeding his interest, even if it means he doesn't go every week.
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Post by timberwolf on May 22, 2024 8:24:17 GMT
Fine but County should not be seen in its present state as some sort of child minding service when other older fans are having difficulty in attending and a seat is not being used. Then those under 5,s it would be interesting in how many have become die hards iin the past or have moved on to other clubs with their mates or lost interest in football itself or are just going anyway because they know a parent wants them to do. Bit like kids football with parents living their youth again through their kids. How on earth would it be seen as a child minding service? What a bizarre comment. Would you say the same if a parent was taking their kid to the cinema, or bowling, or out for a burger? My lad is with me the whole time, I'm completely responsible for him. If older fans are having difficulty getting tickets then that's their problem, tbqh. The experience of a child is just as relevant/valid as the experience of an adult. Some of my best ever memories are County as a kid. But I didn't go every week. The way some are going on today it'd mean kids now missing out on those experiences. A couple of points in that. I,m sure i am not the only one who has heard words from a parent, mother in my case, of you,d better take him to the match as i,m off shopping somewhere out of town even if they were not keen to go and there was nobody to baby sit. Then you mentioned on another thread of starting watching at 7 like me. Think there is a big difference in being 7 to pre school days as i can remember still a lot from that age but only really stupid stuff before i was 5 like losing a bus ticket crossing brenda road and it blew down a whole in the road what was being dug up.
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Post by voodooray on May 22, 2024 8:31:31 GMT
My son's first game was Barnet in Mar 2020, just before Covid, he was 15 days old. Daughter's first game was York at home in Jan 2018, she was just over six weeks at that point. Both slept straight through strapped to me in one of those carrier things. Not sure of their first games. The eldest’s first away game was Stalybridge away and we got a 1-1 draw with Dickinson playing for them - possibly Jimmy Ball too? My son's first game was a freebie via his school, a dour 0-0 against Sutton at EP. Jan 2020 I think. He seemed to enjoy the experience (aided by the mountain of sweets he bought in the family lounge). A few of his school mates went, too, but none of them have become regulars. Then Covid struck. His next EP game after that was another freebie, a narrow win against Wrexham at home - his mum took him to that one. Wrexham's support was quite raucous that day, or so I'm told. His first night game (and first non-freebie game) was the shambolic home defeat to Barnet (I think it was Barnet) - Rusk's last game. Voodoo Jnr heard some colourful language that night. But it didn't put him off. He wanted more. I sometimes remind him of that game ... we were in the Pop, loads of space, sit where you like, painfully dull football ... it's been some journey in a short space of time. And now, a few pitch invasions later, he's looking forward to life in League One.
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Post by timberwolf on May 22, 2024 8:32:49 GMT
Knew i was in for some stick but i,d guess now there are County fans who took their kids to EP when young but have drifted away once they could. Its what happens at clubs at our level and kids who are not fully developed to make there own minds up and whatever Steve Bellis or our owner does will never change this. Its not about anybody being stuck in the mud its facts some do not want to read. County like every single football club is not for everybody even though it is for us and my lad since he first went. Actually i used to take some of his mates with us but once they reached about 15 they didn,t bother anymore and only came back later in life for nostalgia. Of course not every single kid who goes will become a lifelong fan. So do we just not bother? And you're making it out like they're being dragged along against their will. My lad has worn a County shirt to nursery three days in a row this week. He goes to sleep with a signed photo of the team we got from the County kids Christmas party on his pillow, after going through the entire squad and telling me who each player is. He's four, and he knows who Jayden Richardson is. The reality is when it comes to standing in the rain or the cold for two hours, he'd rather be at home watching Spidey and his Amazing Friends. But he's absolutely the kind of little one we should be getting into the ground and feeding his interest, even if it means he doesn't go every week. Think at times as individuals we bother too much with this they are the future. People move areas so much now that todays fan of the future at County could easily be a fan of another club if they do not want to be an exile and the other way round like me. They might just do the odd handful of games at there old club but support someone else on a more regular basis. Just a guess but is it this fear some County fans have of doing there utmost to make sure their offspring do not wear red or faded blue in the future.
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Post by suedehead on May 22, 2024 8:50:30 GMT
Of course not every single kid who goes will become a lifelong fan. So do we just not bother? And you're making it out like they're being dragged along against their will. My lad has worn a County shirt to nursery three days in a row this week. He goes to sleep with a signed photo of the team we got from the County kids Christmas party on his pillow, after going through the entire squad and telling me who each player is. He's four, and he knows who Jayden Richardson is. The reality is when it comes to standing in the rain or the cold for two hours, he'd rather be at home watching Spidey and his Amazing Friends. But he's absolutely the kind of little one we should be getting into the ground and feeding his interest, even if it means he doesn't go every week. Think at times as individuals we bother too much with this they are the future. People move areas so much now that todays fan of the future at County could easily be a fan of another club if they do not want to be an exile and the other way round like me. They might just do the odd handful of games at there old club but support someone else on a more regular basis. Just a guess but is it this fear some County fans have of doing there utmost to make sure their offspring do not wear red or faded blue in the future. I give up. Some of us like taking our kids to County games. The kids generally like going. That's all there is to it. There doesn't have to be a 'but' or 'what if' or a reason to not to it or any negatives.
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Post by voodooray on May 22, 2024 10:21:02 GMT
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Post by sidcup on May 22, 2024 10:48:55 GMT
There are certainly some away grounds I've designated as off limits until the kids are quite a lot older. Wrexham and Birmingham are in that category for next season - my wife quite fancies a trip to Brum as she has some relatives up there, I suspect they'll have more fun at Cadbury's World than I will in Small Heath! Actually wasn,t it birmingham who didn,t offer concessions for kids at one time or am i mixing them up with another club who definatly did that. Possibly, that vaguely rings a bell from back in the day. Last time we played Brum I think I was still trying to get in as a junior myself!
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Post by timberwolf on May 22, 2024 10:51:32 GMT
I give up. Some of us like taking our kids to County games. The kids generally like going. That's all there is to it. There doesn't have to be a 'but' or 'what if' or a reason to not to it or any negatives. To end it all on something i,m sure we can agree on is since the early Danny era there has not been a better time to introduce kids to County. Those who started in 2009 must have had a far different experiance to todays ones and if got through the next few years nothing in life would faze them too much.
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