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Post by Bismarck on Jan 1, 2008 20:42:29 GMT
Ok guys and girls, I would like to hear stories either about how you have influenced your children to support the same team as youself, or how your parents influenced your decision of who to support.
Do you think it is healthy influencing your children, or should they be left to make their own minds up?
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Post by likeasharkinafunnyhat on Jan 1, 2008 20:44:49 GMT
I made my own mind up, half my family are Arsenal fans, looking back maybe i should have listened
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Post by Wolvensam on Jan 1, 2008 20:47:49 GMT
I made my own mind up as my dad and nan are Wolves fans so it only seemed right for me to be one.. plus it just felt natural to be honest, if that makes any sense.
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Post by Bismarck on Jan 1, 2008 20:50:05 GMT
What do you think of parents who force their club onto a child?
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Post by Wolvensam on Jan 1, 2008 20:52:28 GMT
I personally don't think it's right as a kid should be free to support whoever they wish.. though I suppose the 'forcing' thing is more common in cities where there are two clubs a la Manchester and Liverpool.
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Post by likeasharkinafunnyhat on Jan 1, 2008 20:59:50 GMT
What do you think of parents who force their club onto a child? I don't think it's wrong as people are passionate and want to see their kids carry on the tradition i suppose, although parents should give them as much choice as possible - by taking them to a couple of different games.
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Post by JoeLatics on Jan 1, 2008 21:08:11 GMT
My godfather/cousin asked me to support Latics when i was 6, so i did But i got a latics top for my christening, so ..
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Post by hallmackem on Jan 1, 2008 21:21:18 GMT
Does it REALLY matter?
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Post by Bismarck on Jan 1, 2008 22:07:41 GMT
I think being popped into a team babygrow as soon as you are born is a bit weird.....
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Post by hallmackem on Jan 2, 2008 0:40:20 GMT
I think being popped into a team babygrow as soon as you are born is a bit weird..... Not really, left to your own devices and you will inevitably become a glory hunter. And we all know that is a very bad thing.
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Post by yorkshiretyke on Jan 2, 2008 8:17:37 GMT
Think it all depends on where you live.When we were young we used to go to the ground and climb over the wall if there were no coppers about.If there were we used to wait till after half time then they would open the gates.so with me it was what the rest off the gang did you tend to follow them days
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Post by Tyler on Jan 2, 2008 13:28:03 GMT
When i ask kids why they support Chelsea or United,they just say "My dad made me" whichsounds like bullpoo.
When i was a baby my nan asked my dad if she thought i'd support West Hamlike him.He was so sure that he bought me a West Ham kit and took a photo. But that didn't help as i went with Arsenal
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Post by likeasharkinafunnyhat on Jan 2, 2008 13:59:11 GMT
I think being popped into a team babygrow as soon as you are born is a bit weird..... Not really, left to your own devices and you will inevitably become a glory hunter. And we all know that is a very bad thing. No glory with the team i support!
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Post by Mark Cunningham on Jan 2, 2008 15:07:13 GMT
Yes it is right, otherwise they'll turn into a glory supporting big 4 fan, so i;m definitely going to force my children to be Derby mad
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Post by Wolvensam on Jan 2, 2008 15:10:50 GMT
I should marry a Tesco or Birmingham pooty supporter just to confuse my kids..
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Post by thefullback on Jan 2, 2008 15:28:19 GMT
I was brought up in a family that was black and white through and through, not football fanatics but rugby league. They are Hull FC fans and they hated anything red and white (Hull Kingston Rovers the Robins) and still do fifty odd years later. An example would be ... if HKR were playing St Helens and HullFC needed HKR to win for HullFC to win the league they would still want HKR to lose. In my teens I can remember going to the HKR ground and supporting Widnes. Like our friend Tyke we got in at halftime when they opened the gates. Now I only want HKR to lose when they play Hull FC.
Both my lads played at a reasonable level and so weekend soccer was spent supporting them up until about 7 years ago.
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Post by arover on Jan 2, 2008 15:35:47 GMT
Its like most things, if they don't like what has been "suggested" to them as they get older they will reject it for themselves just like religion or any other type of behaviour which has been forced upon them.
If they show signs of becoming a Manure fan though all kinds of drastic action is justifiable starting with a damn good thrashing.
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Post by hallmackem on Jan 2, 2008 16:02:43 GMT
Its like most things, if they don't like what has been "suggested" to them as they get older they will reject it for themselves just like religion or any other type of behaviour which has been forced upon them. If they show signs of becoming a Manure fan though all kinds of drastic action is justifiable starting with a damn good thrashing. Moving on to a weekend locked in a dark cupboard.
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Post by Wolvensam on Jan 2, 2008 19:59:24 GMT
Its like most things, if they don't like what has been "suggested" to them as they get older they will reject it for themselves just like religion or any other type of behaviour which has been forced upon them. If they show signs of becoming a Manure fan though all kinds of drastic action is justifiable starting with a damn good thrashing. Moving on to a weekend locked in a dark cupboard. That's only if they support the Tescos.
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Post by nuneatonskyblue on Jan 3, 2008 14:05:30 GMT
i was never asked if i wanted to support cov but i was never forced. my dad and grandad took me to my first ever game at cov (vs vile) and since then ive never looked at a team in the same way i do cov, people have always asked my dad why i support cov n he says "well i never made him, he can support who he wants"...but one time when my bro was younger he told my dad he didn't want to support cov n my dad asked him for valid reasons...which obviously he couldn't come up with apart from the fact that we were crap, at which point my dad asked him if he wanted to be a glory hunter (which my dad also described glory hunters as the worst fans on earth)...so maybe my dad did have a bit of an effect on who my bo supports but everything has worked out ok anyway.
but i think that if i have kids n they say they want to support vile or l*******r, i would say you can but im not taking you to any games, however harsh that seems but hopefully at that time i will still be following cov up and down the country myself.
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Post by vplgringo on Jan 3, 2008 17:58:46 GMT
If I ever have kids suffice is to say they wont be supporters of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool or Man City unless they wish to move out of my house at a young age!
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Post by Bismarck on Jan 3, 2008 19:03:38 GMT
Read this and discuss....
"Both my parents are Evertonians , and aged 8 I was taken to my 1st game , and that was it .
I married an Evertonian , of course , and when my son was born , an Everton teddy bear was in his cot when he got back from the delivery room .
Aged 18 months he attended his 1st Youth team game , and aged 4 he attended his 1st First team game . He now has a season ticket .
I had no choice , my wife had no choice , my son had no choice , and he will make sure that any grandchildren have no choice .
Some things are too important to be left to chance ....."
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Post by FezNTFC on Jan 3, 2008 19:37:57 GMT
Ben hit the nail on the head very early on. Let them have a choice in todays world and they will most likely become a fan of the Top 4. My Dad never pressurised me into becoming a Cobblers fan, i was just destined to support them as soon as i was born.
My kids will definitely be Cobblers fans, because as a small club we need all the fans we can get. I can also guarentee they will be satisfied by supporting their local club.
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Post by Bismarck on Jan 3, 2008 19:42:15 GMT
My youngest son openly admits to following me into supporting Wrexham.....surprisingly he says he never regretted it....!! Fez,I have had some wonderful times watching Wrexham with my boys.....following your local team...you will not regret it....
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Post by gerry09 on Jan 3, 2008 19:58:00 GMT
One of my friends has 3 boys, 1 too young to decide, 1 a Celtic fan and 1 a Rangers fan, my mate took his son to seville (uefa cup final with celtic) but he also takes his rangers supporting son on the supporters buses to Ibrox (even though he takes pelters from folk who know he's a tim), asked him how he can do that and he sim ply said "what? and miss taking my boy to the football and seeing his face? i might not agree with him but like everything in life i'll back him and help him" says it all for me really, I hope in future years i could be that big of a person
Me I was brought up a Celtic fan I dont think I was forced into it just had tops bought for me by family members and dont think any cousins/uncles were Rangers supposters (or if they are they keep it quiet) And for the argument about being left to yuor own devices, I was with regards to an English team and i've followed Barnet for about 15 years!!!
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Post by Bismarck on Jan 3, 2008 20:07:15 GMT
Tell your mate off me he's a diamond......
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Post by Bismarck on Jan 3, 2008 20:07:41 GMT
BIG OTTO SAYS HE'S OK.......
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Post by gerry09 on Jan 3, 2008 20:16:08 GMT
I'll tell him Otto, although he does admit to having to bite his tongue on the supporters bus
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Post by Bismarck on Jan 3, 2008 20:18:14 GMT
Irrelevant.......Dad of the year for me......What a Guy......Seriously.....Hat's Off....
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Post by Bismarck on Jan 3, 2008 20:19:21 GMT
PM me his name and address....I will write to him......awesome....awesome....
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