tts_city Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 My 9 year old son really wants to go to the WBA FA cup game if we can get tickets, we are both season ticket holders so are in with a chance but are away games suitable for a 9 year old ? we went to wembley and had a great day although I havent been to normal away games since a swindon match mid eighties, I appreciate it wont quite as mental as that. Do many kids go to away games ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 It'll be fine. We'll take a lot of fans to that one so will have a sizeable % of families attending anyway. By suitable though, what do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tts_city Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Suitable as in he isnt likely to feel in any danger I suppose, im being over protective I think but it is what it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Should be OK. As Phileas says, there`ll be lots more family style supporters there and it`s a prem ground so the policing/stewarding should be up to the mark (although it is WMP!). Baggies fans aren`t really renowned for aggro except for with Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 There must be a possibility that you will be amongst fans who are standing. He might not see much, unless he stands on a seat. Some interesting songs with fruity language and possibly handbags ten paces between rival fans, but no danger as home and away fans are segregated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigate Red Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 It'll be OK. I first took my daughter when she was about 10, she's seen the odd fight and heard a lot of language the wife wouldn't approve of but it didn't put her off. The thing that did reduce her interest was the McInnes/SOD era and I struggle to get her to attend now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 2 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: . Baggies fans aren`t really renowned for aggro except for with Wolves. I beg to differ, just look them up on youtube to counter that fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 1 minute ago, Head in the clouds said: I beg to differ, just look them up on youtube to counter that fact They're probably the least violent out of Wolves, Birmingham and Villa by some margin. Arguably Walsall too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 It`s like anywhere, you`ll be fine in the ground and just stay sensible walking to and from it. No-one attacks dads with their kids (apart from people from Wiltshire) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 25 minutes ago, tts_city said: My 9 year old son really wants to go to the WBA FA cup game if we can get tickets, we are both season ticket holders so are in with a chance but are away games suitable for a 9 year old ? we went to wembley and had a great day although I havent been to normal away games since a swindon match mid eighties, I appreciate it wont quite as mental as that. Do many kids go to away games ? 90% of our fans sit down so he shouldn't have any problem seeing the game. Unless of course you go to the back which is where people will be standing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tts_city Posted December 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 8 minutes ago, Reigate Red said: It'll be OK. I first took my daughter when she was about 10, she's seen the odd fight and heard a lot of language the wife wouldn't approve of but it didn't put her off. The thing that did reduce her interest was the McInnes/SOD era and I struggle to get her to attend now! His first season was SOD we had to watch seven games before we saw a win, it was breaking my heart seeing the disappointment every week in his little face "will we ever win dad ? " bless him. I think we will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Just now, tts_city said: His first season was SOD we had to watch seven games before we saw a win, it was breaking my heart seeing the disappointment every week in his little face "will we ever win dad ? " bless him. I think we will go. Set his expectation now! Ie we will get battered!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 18 minutes ago, tts_city said: His first season was SOD we had to watch seven games before we saw a win, it was breaking my heart seeing the disappointment every week in his little face "will we ever win dad ? " bless him. I think we will go. I feel a bit like that this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeeebles Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 55 minutes ago, tts_city said: My 9 year old son really wants to go to the WBA FA cup game if we can get tickets, we are both season ticket holders so are in with a chance but are away games suitable for a 9 year old ? we went to wembley and had a great day although I havent been to normal away games since a swindon match mid eighties, I appreciate it wont quite as mental as that. Do many kids go to away games ? My daughter now 13 has been going to away games for a few years now and have never felt in any danger. To be honest the biggest issue we've had is selfish fans who want to stand at the front and don't give a **** who's behind them but normally we end up having to try to find seats elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 3 minutes ago, Donkeeebles said: My daughter now 13 has been going to away games for a few years now and have never felt in any danger. To be honest the biggest issue we've had is selfish fans who want to stand at the front and don't give a **** who's behind them but normally we end up having to try to find seats elsewhere We should do what Stoke do. When there's a decent sized away allocation we'll take 1500+ to, they sell tickets in the top half of the allocation as "standing" tickets and ones in the bottom half as "sitting" ones. I much prefer to stand but am conscious of standing in people's way. Feel this option is a good compromise and my Stoke supporting friends say it's improved away days no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 1 hour ago, tts_city said: Suitable as in he isnt likely to feel in any danger I suppose, im being over protective I think but it is what it is It's not the 80s anymore fella, your son will be fine He will love it! I remember my first away game at Mansfield in the cup... Won 5-4! What an introduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsleyred Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 57 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: It`s like anywhere, you`ll be fine in the ground and just stay sensible walking to and from it. No-one attacks dads with their kids (apart from people from Wiltshire) I have never attacked anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeeebles Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 2 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: We should do what Stoke do. When there's a decent sized away allocation we'll take 1500+ to, they sell tickets in the top half of the allocation as "standing" tickets and ones in the bottom half as "sitting" ones. I much prefer to stand but am conscious of standing in people's way. Feel this option is a good compromise and my Stoke supporting friends say it's improved away days no end. Definitely. Unreserved seating also works,the standers tend to go to the back and sitters at the front,everyone's happy but it seems less and less clubs are doing this. Don't get me wrong I fully understand some people prefer to stand and I certainly don't want to stop them from doing that, like I say most of the time we try to find seats on the side out the way but there have been a couple of occasions where that wasn't possible. We did have an incident at Woles a few years back in the top tier of the new stand. We were 4 rows from the front with nobody in front of us when 5 mins before kick off about 30 lads came in and took up the front 3 rows right in front of us. It was hopeless,she and some others couldn't see a thing and when I asked if they could sit was told to go forth and multiply. The stewards found us 2 seats elsewhere but we ended up getting soaked. That did leave a slightly bitter taste in my mouth but what can you do,with that many if they won't sit you can't make them. in the interest of fairness there have been lots of decent people who whilst wanting to stand have been considerate to people behind,some who physically just couldn't stand for 90 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 3 minutes ago, Donkeeebles said: Definitely. Unreserved seating also works,the standers tend to go to the back and sitters at the front,everyone's happy but it seems less and less clubs are doing this. Don't get me wrong I fully understand some people prefer to stand and I certainly don't want to stop them from doing that, like I say most of the time we try to find seats on the side out the way but there have been a couple of occasions where that wasn't possible. We did have an incident at Woles a few years back in the top tier of the new stand. We were 4 rows from the front with nobody in front of us when 5 mins before kick off about 30 lads came in and took up the front 3 rows right in front of us. It was hopeless,she and some others couldn't see a thing and when I asked if they could sit was told to go forth and multiply. The stewards found us 2 seats elsewhere but we ended up getting soaked. That did leave a slightly bitter taste in my mouth but what can you do,with that many if they won't sit you can't make them. in the interest of fairness there have been lots of decent people who whilst wanting to stand have been considerate to people behind,some who physically just couldn't stand for 90 mins. Exactly, I think the Stoke idea suits everyone as people get what they want from an away game. Only issue is people who want to sit may not want to be nearer the front.. I would like the club to try it though and I've emailed them about it. A game like Reading or Fulham away might be an idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Top boys in the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 55 minutes ago, Lew-T said: It's not the 80s anymore fella, your son will be fine He will love it! I remember my first away game at Mansfield in the cup... Won 5-4! What an introduction. The 4-5 was a league match... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formerly known as ivan Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 The Mrs wants to go to the West Brom game but I have thought better of it. She will be 6 months pregnant and the couple of times I have been to West Brom there seems to have been trouble. They seem to be one of those teams we have no direct rivalry with yet still dislike each other. Am I on my own with this or is there a rivalry others are aware of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 21 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: The 4-5 was a league match... Apologies. We really were in the same league as Mansfield... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 6 hours ago, Lew-T said: Apologies. We really were in the same league as Mansfield... No need to apologise! It is amazing how things can change so quickly. When we were finishing 4th in the championship in 07/08 we were a division above Swansea, Leeds, Forest and Brighton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC@Frome Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'm in the same situation,my boy is 8 and wants to go to his first away match, he has been pestering me for over a year now. I have had my eye on the Reading match on 2nd January as it's an easy drive and can't forsee any trouble. But he is now saying he wants to do WBA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Riot Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 11 hours ago, tts_city said: My 9 year old son really wants to go to the WBA FA cup game if we can get tickets, we are both season ticket holders so are in with a chance but are away games suitable for a 9 year old ? we went to wembley and had a great day although I havent been to normal away games since a swindon match mid eighties, I appreciate it wont quite as mental as that. Do many kids go to away games ? I've taken my girls (12 & 7) to Brighton this season and Crawley last season and it was good fun. Admittedly lower profile than West Brom but certainly never felt worried or in danger. They preferred it to home games as there's a bit more atmosphere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 3 hours ago, BCFC@Frome said: I'm in the same situation,my boy is 8 and wants to go to his first away match, he has been pestering me for over a year now. I have had my eye on the Reading match on 2nd January as it's an easy drive and can't forsee any trouble. But he is now saying he wants to do WBA. weather is a potential problem for an 8 year old's first match. Young children sometimes get a bit bored during a match and sitting for a couple of hours on a cold day isn't much fun when you're only 8. Ideally, spring autumn is a good time to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC@Frome Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 1 hour ago, pongo88 said: weather is a potential problem for an 8 year old's first match. Young children sometimes get a bit bored during a match and sitting for a couple of hours on a cold day isn't much fun when you're only 8. Ideally, spring autumn is a good time to start. He has had a season ticket for 3 years so is used to the cold so not overall concerned by the weather. Like most parents this time of year it's more about the cost difference between the 2 matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 My lad now 11 has been going to away games for 4 years. He loves it and we make a day of it. Sit down meal, walk around etc... If we find it could be risky, straight in the ground, straight home keeping ourselves to ourselves. Touch wood, never had any issues. Doing a bit of research and keeping an eye on forums has helped on occasions. Also football ground guide website has helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 9, 2015 Report Share Posted December 9, 2015 13 hours ago, tts_city said: His first season was SOD we had to watch seven games before we saw a win, it was breaking my heart seeing the disappointment every week in his little face "will we ever win dad ? " bless him. I think we will go. Ditto, when I first started taking Joe (he's now just turned 10). It wasn't the lack of winning it was the lack of chances created too! 2 hours ago, pongo88 said: weather is a potential problem for an 8 year old's first match. Young children sometimes get a bit bored during a match and sitting for a couple of hours on a cold day isn't much fun when you're only 8. Ideally, spring autumn is a good time to start. If the weather is cold, get some thermals and some Mr Men hand warmers from Boots. Having said that the atmosphere at away games seems to create warmth. I took Joe to Cardiff this season, it was well policed, and no issues. There will always be idiots, and as @Red Right Hand says it's only Swindon fans who attack families and disabled fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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