One of my best Albion days today

Dalos said:

Withe the Mrs bed ridden with the lurgy today, I took the opportunity to take my 3 year old boy up to the Amex for the Sussex Cup final and have a bit of father/son time.

I parked up in Bennets and after a quick stop in the shop to buy him a mini gully we took our seats behind the home dugout-after telling him about Gully and seeing how excited he was about seeing him,it's was great when Gully came over for high fives and a photo-made his week.

Proudly wearing his stripes and waving his Albion flag,he got bored around 20 mins in so I bribed him with sweets and a magazine until HT an though after that we may have to go home-oh no he wouldn't leave until the final whistle,despite me offering a few times to leave. On the way back to car,he was singing "seagulls" and when i put him to bed tonight,off his own back he thanked me for today and asked if he could come again.

Forget Gus, forget Barber-they will come and go, but the club that we have will hopefully always be there and a new generation of supporter was there today watching the next crop of potential talent-we've go nothing to worry about-yes we missed out on the prem this time-but what a future we have to look forward to-great day

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Dalos said:

Withe the Mrs bed ridden with the lurgy today, I took the opportunity to take my 3 year old boy up to the Amex for the Sussex Cup final and have a bit of father/son time.

I parked up in Bennets and after a quick stop in the shop to buy him a mini gully we took our seats behind the home dugout-after telling him about Gully and seeing how excited he was about seeing him,it's was great when Gully came over for high fives and a photo-made his week.

Proudly wearing his stripes and waving his Albion flag,he got bored around 20 mins in so I bribed him with sweets and a magazine until HT an though after that we may have to go home-oh no he wouldn't leave until the final whistle,despite me offering a few times to leave. On the way back to car,he was singing "seagulls" and when i put him to bed tonight,off his own back he thanked me for today and asked if he could come again.

Forget Gus, forget Barber-they will come and go, but the club that we have will hopefully always be there and a new generation of supporter was there today watching the next crop of potential talent-we've go nothing to worry about-yes we missed out on the prem this time-but what a future we have to look forward to-great day

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albionalbino said:

Your three year old is potty trained right? Right?

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eric young hero diplomat said:

I recently took my daughter to her first Palace match, she is five and was born in Brighton and she loved going, the occasion and the atmosphere, she is only five remember she only just stop believing that Messi plays for us. I've Been down here about 10 years now, you lost a generation of supporters being away at Gillingham and than at the Withdean so it is really good to see kids wearing the Brighton shirts down here. All in all I would rather have her understand the highs of this week, for us, and the lows of the St Paddies day Massacre then be a Chelsea or Man Utd fan. You teach your son 'You burnt down your town' and I'll teach my daughter 'we are Palace we clap with our hands' and we will have a good rivalry for years to come.
The only think i would say after the weeks events is make sure they are potty trained.

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RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased) said:

Lovely story, what a tonic.
I've been desperate to take my boy but haven't been as brave as you. He talks about the Albion loads and proudly wears his albion kit to football practice at his school here in Southend. But he turned 6 this week and he can't wait to go on the stadium tour with me in 2 weeks and I think I'll brave a match day next season with him and my 5 year old daughter who is just as enthusiastic.

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Seagull on the wing said:

Please take the little ones...I wanted to go to see the Albion as a kid...but my Dad hated football and I did'nt get to see them till 1958...55 years of pure Albion love. Took my son in the 70s and he now brings his grandkids....

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Dalos said:

Withe the Mrs bed ridden with the lurgy today, I took the opportunity to take my 3 year old boy up to the Amex for the Sussex Cup final and have a bit of father/son time.

I parked up in Bennets and after a quick stop in the shop to buy him a mini gully we took our seats behind the home dugout-after telling him about Gully and seeing how excited he was about seeing him,it's was great when Gully came over for high fives and a photo-made his week.

Proudly wearing his stripes and waving his Albion flag,he got bored around 20 mins in so I bribed him with sweets and a magazine until HT an though after that we may have to go home-oh no he wouldn't leave until the final whistle,despite me offering a few times to leave. On the way back to car,he was singing "seagulls" and when i put him to bed tonight,off his own back he thanked me for today and asked if he could come again.

Forget Gus, forget Barber-they will come and go, but the club that we have will hopefully always be there and a new generation of supporter was there today watching the next crop of potential talent-we've go nothing to worry about-yes we missed out on the prem this time-but what a future we have to look forward to-great day

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