When Should Children Be Introduced into The Albion Family?

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Knocker15

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• Jun 17, 2015

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Just wondered when you where or when did you introduce your children to The Albion. Today I purchased my Grandaughter's first season ticket and she will be coming with me and the rest of the family to her first game on August the 8th against Forest, by which time she will be the grand old age of 8 months and 3 days old.

 

Dolph Ins

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• Jun 17, 2015

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can't beat that. I was at least 6 before my Grandpa took me.

 

seagullsovergrimsby

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• Jun 17, 2015

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From birth - buy them a bib and a romper suit.

 

Westdene Seagull

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My eldest attended Withdean at the grand old age of 5 .... days.

 

Megazone

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• Jun 17, 2015

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I'm from a background where my parents support London clubs. I went to my first game with my dad at the age of 9 (spurs friendly) and have been going independently ever since.

 

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• Jun 17, 2015

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seagullsovergrimsby said:

From birth - buy them a bib and a romper suit.

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This..........................21,20 and 14 years only the 20 year old is hooked

 

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• Jun 17, 2015

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My eldest had a Brighton babygro from birth but he was 4 when I took him to Withdean and he got bored silly - we had to leave at half time. Luckily it was the Woking cup match so we didn't miss much.

Tried him again just after his 6th birthday at the Amex and he loved it. He had a season ticket last season aged 7 and 8 and has done his first away. We've renewed and, looking at the fixtures, will probably do Fulham, Reading, MK and Charlton again away next season.

However, I reckon if you are taking them that young they will be old hands by the time they're three or four and totally used to it.

Not sure there is a right time really, just a right time for you and them.

 

Prince Monolulu

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• Jun 17, 2015

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...at such an early age I would suggest the Steak & Ale Pie, the Balti or Chili might be a tad ambitious.

 

Mowgli37

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• Jun 17, 2015

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I think I'd want to take them at an age where they'd be able to appreciate it and not take it for granted.

 

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Knocker15

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• Jun 17, 2015

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Prince Monolulu said:

...at such an early age I would suggest the Steak & Ale Pie, the Balti or Chili might be a tad ambitious.

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Good advice, will be taking a bottle for her bovril too.

 

Cadiz Seagull

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• Jun 17, 2015

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Just seen the scan of my next grandchild at 12 weeks. Is this maybe too early?

 

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Cadiz Seagull said:

Just seen the scan of my next grandchild at 12 weeks. Is this maybe too early?

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I waited to long with my son and lost him to Spurs, so won't be making that mistake again

 

Cadiz Seagull

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• Jun 17, 2015

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Knocker15 said:

I waited to long with my son and lost him to Spurs, so won't be making that mistake again

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No danger, his or her dad is a ST holder

 

SIMMO SAYS

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• Jun 17, 2015

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I took Wrong Direction to his first game in August 2012----around the time he stopped shaving

 

gregbrighton

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• Jun 17, 2015

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You need to indoctrinate her with recorded chants and songs and her first words should be 'Amex' and 'Dick'. Also teach her to associate her poo and pee with Palarse.

 

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• Jun 17, 2015

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Eldest son, first game aged 5 when we played home games at Gillingham, he wasn't interested in the match at all.
Middle son, first game aged 3 at Withdean, he loved it and couldn't wait to go again.
Youngest son, first game as a baby at Withdean, we couldn't get a babysitter so we took him to the match.

 

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• Jun 17, 2015

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Straightaway !!!

 

Comrade Sam

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• Jun 17, 2015

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My eldest saw us win away to Southend under Micky Adams 2, 7 years ago - she was 3 months old. A few weeks ago a parent claimed she had bullied her to daughter, telling her to wear a Brighton hat and not a rubbishy Arsenal one. Not bad as we live in Walthamstow.

 

el punal

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• Jun 17, 2015

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Knocker15 said:

Just wondered when you where or when did you introduce your children to The Albion. Today I purchased my Grandaughter's first season ticket and she will be coming with me and the rest of the family to her first game on August the 8th against Forest, by which time she will be the grand old age of 8 months and 3 days old.

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Development squad it is then!

 

SweatyMexican

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• Jun 18, 2015

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My granddad took me along when I was 4, which is just about the earliest a kid can remember their first game. I remember extremely little of it, apart from the fact we lost 3-2 and conceded a last minute goal.