Best stand for kids

[markw]

I am going to try and get tickets in the morning and take my 5 year old boy for his first ever game tommorow. I have only been with the lads before, in the south stand and have not paid much attention to other areas. I want to take him to a stand with good atmosphere but safe ... any recomendations ?

regards mark

 

[Brighton M]

1) there's a family stand
2) there's no atmosphere anywhere unless the referee is rubbish

 

[Nibble]

Mark, I suggest just leaving him at home. Football is a place for grown men to go and enjoy themselves after a weeks work. A working mans reward, if you like. Much like a pub, a place children should be kept out of. You can tel him all about it when you get home, shitfaced.

 

[markw]

1) there's a family stand
2) there's no atmosphere anywhere unless the referee is rubbish

Is it possible to buy tickets on the day(online or phone) for the family stand?

I understand what you are saying regarding atmosphere,i just want an area where he can hear a bit of the singing!

regards mark

 

[Brighton M]

1) I think you can get them over the phone assuming it hasn't sold out

2) if we're winning he'll be able to hear the singing fine. if the game is rubbish, the only singing will be in h block (south stand)

 

[medicine man]

regardless of anything, it'll be a good benchmark for the attention span of your boy. I hope he loves it, really I do, but my experience is, it can get quite dull for them. My main lesson was- we don't leave 'til the final whistle! We haven't been to a match together since! (work in progress...)

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Took my three year-old daughter to her first ever game last season, away at MK Dons. She liked the ice cream, sat patiently, then a balloon she was playing with got too hot and blew up in the sun. That scared her, then when the players ran out the music and cheering was so loud she got completely spooked, and despite trying to calm her down in the concourse she badly wanted to go home and we left 5 minutes into the game. I'm not taking her again for a while!

 

[Everest]

Is it possible to buy tickets on the day(online or phone) for the family stand?

Why not pay on the gate?





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[upthealbion1970]

i echo the comments about attention span for the small people, but family stand is the only place to go with kids - pretty much guaranteed at least gully should come over that way before the match and at half time which should entertain the little chap for a while, but a good idea to take one of his toys/books to try and keep his boredom at bay for a short while at least! It was a very proud day when i took my son to his first ever match. good luck, hope it goes well for you

 

[KneeOn]

If you want singing. Don't go C block. you make one loud comment, and the people in front look like you've just shat on their mothers. I can tell whats running through there head when i abuse the ref for a shocking decision (and it usually is shocking, not just me abusing the ref... although thats fun to do!). They're thinking... "Shouting? Shouting?!? At a football game?? There shouldn't be supporting let alone shouting!" Its a piss take.

 

[upthealbion1970]

If you want singing. Don't go C block. you make one loud comment, and the people in front look like you've just shat on their mothers. I can tell whats running through there head when i abuse the ref for a shocking decision (and it usually is shocking, not just me abusing the ref... although thats fun to do!). They're thinking... "Shouting? Shouting?!? At a football game?? There shouldn't be supporting let alone shouting!" Its a piss take.

c block row x - the only place to be!!!!

 

[markw]

I got tickets in the NE stand U block and the kids loved it

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

It was a rare exciting game, so glad he enjoyed it.