[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Pathetic. Enough said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/29736422

[BurySpireite]

Not gonna knock someone raising money for charity but "I'll be fighting a losing battle trying to get my son to support my team (Watford). Frankly, I wouldn't want to inflict that on the poor child anyway." makes me angry, I don't believe he really supports Watford in any real sense if he could do that!

[Goku]

yeah but just look at them lol

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Goku, on 24 October 2014 - 01:51 PM, said:

yeah but just look at them lol

She was probably another one of his charity events

[NOFX]

Make him support Stockport County

[martatcross]

No chance he will support my team he says but usually kids do. I have friends who live in Hitchen who support same team as their Dad same County wrong team.

[Town_Fan]

Do kids really follow their dad's team? I find it highly unlikely my lad will follow Chesterfield anything like I have. To me you should always support your local team where you grew up.

[Goku]

If my lad doesn't support town then i wil quite simply disown him and move on to pastures new

[Ernie Ernie Ernie]

Town_Fan, on 24 October 2014 - 03:50 PM, said:

Do kids really follow their dad's team? I find it highly unlikely my lad will follow Chesterfield anything like I have. To me you should always support your local team where you grew up.

Lots of factors to consider, how you bring them up, how avid a follower you are as a dad in the first place, how much you get them to engage with your team and how often you take them to the match when they are growing up, how difficult is it for then to get to see your team and how costly if you have moved miles away, how many of their mates go and support their local team, how many of their mates go and watch a bigger club, how crap is your team and how crap is the local team etc.

Having said all that I think there would be more people follow their dads team than not (just my opinion not based on any facts)

[martatcross]

I have friends and relations who follow the team their Dad does. Currently in a battle for the grandson whos Mum supports Town because her family do and his Dad who is a Blunt yes I know its a battle I must win

[newboldsteve]

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 24 October 2014 - 01:24 PM, said:

Pathetic. Enough said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/29736422

your right you are

[trickytrevsfanclub]

Goku, on 24 October 2014 - 03:59 PM, said:

If my lad doesn't support town then i wil quite simply disown him and move on to pastures new

You've changed your tune. Didn't you once say you were never having kids?😏

[Mr Mercury]

Goku, on 24 October 2014 - 03:59 PM, said:

If my lad doesn't support town then i wil quite simply disown him and move on to pastures new

My lad was 13 earlier this year..in his early years, say 6/7 yrs old he , like many at school, was all Man Utd, I refused to buy him a Man Utd shirt at Xmas so his auntie did. I tried to initiate him into the Spireite way, but being as this involved games at Saltergate, stood on the Kop, not being able to see a thing, I was failing.
Then we had the Proact , I got a ST right away , but my lad and his cousin weren't bothered..chuck in a good start and some great goals and hey presto, they were asking when we were next at home...luckily I quickly procured season tickets together..the rest is history..my nephew although now at uni, has given up his seat to my wife ,who now buys the ticket, still avidly follows us..BUT my son is completely and utterly immersed...Mansfield are scum, Sheff Utd, posers..he goes to every home game on his season ticket completely in tune with my thoughts, although he stood/sat on the Kop for the Fleetwood JPT semi with his mates, which in itself was a proud moment for me, he attends regular away games..we're off to Walsall tomorrow..and the dye is cast..he will NEVER EVER follow anyone else, I can sense it..but although I take the credit, the B2NET/PROACT, played a part that never ever can be underestimated ...well it also got the missus going regularly as well, so maybe not alls good!

This post has been edited by Mr Mercury: 24 October 2014 - 08:42 PM

[BurySpireite]

Town_Fan, on 24 October 2014 - 03:50 PM, said:

Do kids really follow their dad's team? I find it highly unlikely my lad will follow Chesterfield anything like I have. To me you should always support your local team where you grew up.

I follow Chesterfield just as passionately as my dad and I've never lived there, lived in Bury all my life. I think you should support your family team first.

[whittman]

My dad took me into the Cross Street wing stand from about the age of 5 then onto the Kop when I was a bit older

Never considered supporting anyone else but in those days we did not even have Match of the Day to try and sway me not as though it would have

[60s 70s Spireite]

whittman, on 24 October 2014 - 09:04 PM, said:

My dad took me into the Cross Street wing stand from about the age of 5 then onto the Kop when I was a bit older

Never considered supporting anyone else but in those days we did not even have Match of the Day to try and sway me not as though it would have

Similar; although I am told I spent most of the match collecting empty fag packets. My Granddad was a season ticket holder from the late 1920s, and my Dad a regular, when he wasn't playing local Saturday football.

Very occasionally I have wondered whether I should thank my male forbears for passing on such strong allegiance to a club with one of the worst FA Cup records for any League club and one that seems destined never to get to level two in my life time, other than the first six months. But, 1997 made up for everything, plus seeing them play at the new stadium; and Wembley - four times.

Anyone remember the reference on here to the ode written by the Grimsby fan after they were relegated to the Conference? Berating his mother for not taking him shopping for new shoes or socks every Saturday rather than letting him go to the match with his Dad?

Just very occasionally.......

[whittman]

60s 70s Spireite, on 24 October 2014 - 09:21 PM, said:

Similar; although I am told I spent most of the match collecting empty fag packets. My Granddad was a season ticket holder from the late 1920s, and my Dad a regular, when he wasn't playing local Saturday football.

Very occasionally I have wondered whether I should thank my male forbears for passing on such strong allegiance to a club with one of the worst FA Cup records for any League club and one that seems destined never to get to level two in my life time, other than the first six months. But, 1997 made up for everything, plus seeing them play at the new stadium; and Wembley - four times.

Anyone remember the reference on here to the ode written by the Grimsby fan after they were relegated to the Conference? Berating his mother for not taking him shopping for new shoes or socks every Saturday rather than letting him go to the match with his Dad?

Just very occasionally.......

My grandad said he would never go to watch the town whilest Shentall was chairman saying he would never spend enough for us to go anywhere

Some things dont seem to change do they

[60s 70s Spireite]

whittman, on 24 October 2014 - 09:34 PM, said:

My grandad said he would never go to watch the town whilest Shentall was chairman saying he would never spend enough for us to go anywhere

Some things dont seem to change do they

Forgotten about Shentall. Used to arrive in his suit, trilby, overcoat and Rolls Royce. Had zero respect from the fans as you say. Never invested in the club, and oversaw a procession of unreplaced exits of very good players. The only positive quirk was his place at the top tables kept us in the Central League with teams such as Man United, Everton and Liverpool.

[newbold ken]

whittman, on 24 October 2014 - 09:34 PM, said:

My grandad said he would never go to watch the town whilest Shentall was chairman saying he would never spend enough for us to go anywhere

Some things dont seem to change do they

My old man used to say the same , said he was only in it for the perks he got from the fa .

[newbold ken]

60s 70s Spireite, on 24 October 2014 - 09:21 PM, said:

Similar; although I am told I spent most of the match collecting empty fag packets. My Granddad was a season ticket holder from the late 1920s, and my Dad a regular, when he wasn't playing local Saturday football.

Very occasionally I have wondered whether I should thank my male forbears for passing on such strong allegiance to a club with one of the worst FA Cup records for any League club and one that seems destined never to get to level two in my life time, other than the first six months. But, 1997 made up for everything, plus seeing them play at the new stadium; and Wembley - four times.

Anyone remember the reference on here to the ode written by the Grimsby fan after they were relegated to the Conference? Berating his mother for not taking him shopping for new shoes or socks every Saturday rather than letting him go to the match with his Dad?

Just very occasionally.......

We've not done too badly- 3 championships, 4 Wembley visits , one going up via the playoffs , fa cup semi, seen em draw at Goodison ,anfield, ibrox,