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Don't want to seem ungrateful but.....
- Thread starter Alba Badger
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Should have supported Rovers
Or better still Dogenham and Redbridge.
Poyningsgull
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- Apr 12, 2007
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Should have supported Rovers
woof woof
Yes, your mistake. I don't blame you for asking if he could wait to have the new one, but I don't blame them for saying no either.
Good. So why whinge then?
These are things you said:
"I asked if there was any flexibility and was fiemly told no...
As you can imagine my son was upset...
should I ask the club for some leeway?"
You've been given a free shirt, you asked if there was flexibility, they said no. That's the end of it. Whining on here and considering asking them again for leeway is being ungrateful. That's why I've called you ungrateful. Don't put your blame on me.
Not Andy Naylor
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Tell the club and your eldest that you've just had another look at his birth certificate and it turns out you've got the date wrong, he was born a month later than you thought.
My daughter is also 7 on the 8th July, she got her birthday card and voucher in the post this morning (been in gullys gang / young seagulls since birth).
Skim read it and saw the sticker about 17/18 kit, so thought she would get the new shirt before I saw this thread!
Personally I think it's a great gesture and it's still a blue and white shirt which has the 'swoosh' and current shirt sponsor so it's no biggy.
There has to be a cut off point where you go from eligibility for the old shirt and then suddenly the new. That's life I'm afraid, I know my daughter will be delighted.
Skim read it and saw the sticker about 17/18 kit, so thought she would get the new shirt before I saw this thread!
Personally I think it's a great gesture and it's still a blue and white shirt which has the 'swoosh' and current shirt sponsor so it's no biggy.
There has to be a cut off point where you go from eligibility for the old shirt and then suddenly the new. That's life I'm afraid, I know my daughter will be delighted.
portlock seagull
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Look he's 7 and so it's completely understandable why he hasn't yet but surely you should have grown a pair by now. Stop pandering. Then he's in with a shout of surviving adulthood!
Alba Badger
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You have to show proof of age.
SIMMO SAYS
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Alba Badger
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Buy him a palarse shirt like yours
Eh? What does that even mean?
Magic Sponge
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As I understand it, from this season they will have to have been a member for at least 12 months before their 7th birthday to get one.
maltaseagull
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Another issue with the 7 year old getting a free shirt thing.
My eldest got a birthday card from the club and his voucher for a free shirt. Lovely gesture from the club.
His birthday is 8th July and he has a month to claim his small boys shirt. It says season 16/17 kit and there is a sticker saying that 17/18 kits are not available from voucher until 14th August 6 days after his voucher runs out if it's not possible with his voucher.
Called the club to find out how this works as the 16/17 kit is no longer on sale so how can he collect his shirt. Apparently they save some back for the vouchers. I asked if there was any flexibility and was fiemly told no. OK disappointed that it's not the new kit still a nice gesture but he already has the home, third and goalkeepers top. As you can imagine my son was upset. I told him I'll get him the home top when it comes out.
Not quite sure how to feel, as the title says don't want to be ungrateful but I do feel a bit miffed. Should I just shut up and put up and shut up or should I ask the club for some leeway?[/QUOTE
Key phrases highlighted IMHO
Still proud to wear my Donatello shirt from 1998.
Some pretty nasty posts on this thread. Hats off to the OP for his/her good grace.
Jim Van Winkle
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I know which one I'd prefer.
From when the Albion played in a town near you.
Yes. Those were the days (of convenient travel, and dreadful football). Jeff Minton et al. Well, Jeff Minton and Kerry Mayo.
SIMMO SAYS
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Alba Badger
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It's 2 consecutive season's I think and you have to remember register every year. Signed my boys up when they were 1
Alba Badger
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Update. After all that I went in and he and any kid born after 1st July get given the new home top. Can't collect till middle of August but been told that it will be OK even though it's over a month after his birthday.
The boy will be chuffed to bits.
The boy will be chuffed to bits.