Not being a football fan myself, I wondered about taking the lad to a match just to watch, for the experience of it.
Where would you go? Is it going to be family friendly or full of effin and jeffin and gesturing?
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Watching football as a neutral with a 5yr old in the North of England.
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Newcastle or Liverpool in the prem
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not that far north (newcastle) ....M62 corridor perhaps?
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From what I can gather Man U would be ok if you avoided the Stretford end (that's the most vocal/noisy??).
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I my experience of Old Trafford you could sit anywhere and be in near silence.
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If you mean the North there is only Newcastle the rest are a bit southern
Great atmosphere roaring noise and sometimes a good result
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Old Trafford is well Policed and I've wandered/walked my dog round there many times (I live by the cricket ground nearby) and I've never had any probs.
The issue is swearing- you can never guarantee that someone next to you might suddenly say 'are you **** blind ref'?
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Hillsborough in the south stand is great as a neutral/family. Good view, decent food and drink, lots of families.
Good footie at the minute tooPosted 4 months ago # -
Worse than swearing though. Your son may become a Man U fan if he enjoys the experience/leaves a lasting impression..
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Huddersfield town!
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Come on Terriers! In the sauna tonight I was asked if I'm a City fan. No Hudds Town
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That's a good point from hora. Wherever you end up be prepared to let him wear the shirt.
It's great that you want to take your son - I missed out on football because my dad was a typical stuck up pompous prick who felt football was beneath him. I got into it late, but luckily settled on a glory club.
(The mighty Baggies)
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Most grounds will have a family friendly stand. Used to go to Leeds a lot and when we sat in the east stand there were loads of kids with their dads
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Worse than swearing though. Your son may become a Man U fan if he enjoys the experience/leaves a lasting impression..
Or you could take him somewhere to learn how to be an underachieving failure, and think it's something to boast about...Posted 4 months ago # -
Or you could take him somewhere to learn how to be an underachieving failure, and think it's something to boast about...
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Nice Pink Handbag Sir!
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Who's been boasting on this thread/in general DS?
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Who's been boasting on this thread/in general DS?
Do you think I'm trying to pull someone down or just have a gentle jibe?Posted 4 months ago # -
I remember taking my son (then about
to Elland Road on a Dad/Lad special. Swearing was about the only issue, about 5 rows back.It ceased though after one of the Dads (large ex-miner) stood up and turned around and shouted at the swearer to 'stop that f***ing swearing in front of my kids!'...
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I was getting upset that you ,ight have been talking about the lovely Albion
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I'd avoid Stoke games if you don't want to hear foul language!!
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Which Albion?
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The good one Don, in the capital of glamour that is West Bromwich.
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I went to the Hawthorns once, it was raining.
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go to a club outside of the premiership. oldham? rochdale? blades?
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I had a look at the bolton wanderers website as that is a fairly modern stadium, quite handy and possibly empty??? but the ticket purchasing rules are complex. Seem I need a purchase history with them to buy a ticket. Chicken/Egg situ?
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blades - their fans are scum
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I'd avoid Stoke if you don't want to experience the best atmosphere in the Premiership. Up The Potters!
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I got Aus off this here forum some tickets for him and his lad, he wanted to go to a premier league game inthe big city but couldnt get tickets etc.... I got him two in the Stoke end at the Spurs or Fulham game-cant remember, anyway, they both enjoyed it and now are secondary potters fans!!
Loud and proud!
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Take him to your local club.
Or man city (as that's who he'll end up supporting anyway).
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Don't listen to cruzheckler, she's confusing us with her own fans
Bramall Lane can be a fantastic atmosphere, or a bit tepid - our fans are fickle, I'll admit that, but on its day it can't be beat and is very family friendly - even has a family stand. Sitting in a 2/3 full stadium beats driving 4 miles to the shitty end of town and sitting in a half empty morgue
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Bradford City is one of the friendliest grounds I've been to.
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I saw The Boss at Bramall Lane in '88. It was that goo, that ever since the gig Sheffield United have been my favourite club in Sheffield.
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driving 4 miles to the shitty end of town
must av driven over from the wanabees end of town... cos the mileage doesnt mean your from the actually haves end of town
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