Get the other kids to watch us. They’ll be asking for SAFC shirts. Three of my boys mates now have shirts and come to games fairly regularly from Cov.Asked him which footy kit he wants to wear for footy after school today. He said not Sunderland because the other kids will laugh at him.
“are Arsenal higher than Sunderland mam?”
He does eat broccoli.
None of the kids watch footy! They just hear from their dad who also doesn’t go to footy, that Arsenal and Saka are awesome.
The boy had an arsenal kit on for training last night - nowt to do with the team he just likes Saka, same with his City Grealish kit - always goes back to his Sunderland strips though especially for PE at schoolAsked him which footy kit he wants to wear for footy after school today. He said not Sunderland because the other kids will laugh at him.
“are Arsenal higher than Sunderland mam?”
I used to get a bit stick for wearing my sunderland shirt at school, part and parcel of being an exile. I didn't let it bother me though because unlike the man utd and Liverpool fans I got to go to games when we came back to see family and I got to experience everything that came with it and that was worth it.Asked him which footy kit he wants to wear for footy after school today. He said not Sunderland because the other kids will laugh at him.
“are Arsenal higher than Sunderland mam?”
We took them to Hull at Easter - they loved it. But we can’t get back often enough really. Night matches are no good because of timing. I can probably only make Easter now and even then we might be away. The fixture list doesn’t work for six year olds who live 250 miles away.
I've failed. Neither of my kids like football
I think it's risky sending them to training in Sunderland gear at that age because under 10s can't deal with whole peer group piss taking and if everyone else is in spurs, arsenal and Chelsea shirts it'll definitely happen.Asked him which footy kit he wants to wear for footy after school today. He said not Sunderland because the other kids will laugh at him.
“are Arsenal higher than Sunderland mam?”
Keep at them - we live in a city where the teams are utter chod and play in grounds that northern league teams would turn their noses up at - the kids like a day out with me when I take them but the football doesnt grab them. Have Safc games on as much as you can, get Skysports on as much as you can and they'll soon take an interest - especially when they see your passion about it. The missus asked the boy what his favourite bit about the playoff final was when we got home 'Dad going crackers and hoying me all over when Stewart scored' - a building interest turned into an obsession that dayI've failed. Neither of my kids like football
I'm in a county completely devoid of football (unless you count Gillingham and Dover Athletic) so despite trying to get them interested, it just has not happened.
My wife is the eldest of 5 kids and none of them like football. On my first visit to her parents, her dad welcomed me in like a long lost son and we chatted football the whole time because he shares a similar pain to what I do now.
It was a slightly tongue in cheek remark but parents (usually) know what is good for a kid more than they do.
I think the kids are probably too young but, fingers crossed, that when they become obsessed we are in the Premier league with loads of exciting younguns giving it a go. then they can have a lifetime of misery after we revert to type.We took them to Hull at Easter - they loved it. But we can’t get back often enough really. Night matches are no good because of timing. I can probably only make Easter now and even then we might be away. The fixture list doesn’t work for six year olds who live 250 miles away.
I did take my daughter to the SoL when she was younger, and she asked. I think it was because she saw her cousin going and wanted to know what it was all about. She was a kid very sensitive to sudden loud noises and shouting, so it really was not a good idea. It was a New Year's day game against Villa and I remember Cattermole looked hungover. If I remember correctly we got beat 2-0 and I think one of the goals just trundled past one of our players (Catts?) who was unaware of the ball. And because it was New Year's day, it was bloody freezing.
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Its easier for us to fly into London to go to an away game than to get back to the NE - fixtures are shite for us this seasonWe took them to Hull at Easter - they loved it. But we can’t get back often enough really. Night matches are no good because of timing. I can probably only make Easter now and even then we might be away. The fixture list doesn’t work for six year olds who live 250 miles away.
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. They eat both peas and broccoli so I’m definitely winning at parenting.
To be fair, it was the one area we struggled with the bairn. then when she got to about 14 she went really into nutrition and has a very healthy diet and life. I would be shocked if your kids were allowed too much shite foodI know it was
Only when Nana comes down.To be fair, it was the one area we struggled with the bairn. then when she got to about 14 she went really into nutrition and has a very healthy diet and life. I would be shocked if your kids were allowed too much shite food
