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First game for a child

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Also, who is best to speaking to about getting a programme from todays game? In all the excitement I didn’t get one. Wanted one as a keep sake.
 
BoyWonder2 said:
Also, who is best to speaking to about getting a programme from todays game? In all the excitement I didn’t get one. Wanted one as a keep saksake
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PM me your address and you can have mine. Keepsakes like that are important.

Key now of course is to maintain his interest. My middle son's game was the Eastwood debut, in his second match he wondered why we were not one up after eight seconds and lost interest. My eldest still goes despite crying when told we were now going to the match for his second visit, I'm not sure whether it was my resilience (or cruelty) or his determination in the end that won through as 25 years on from his 5 year old debut we still always go together.
 
Took my boy when he was 5 many years ago, loved it and then brought him a season ticket, 6 years into going every home game he said dad I've got something to tell you, I don't want to come to Southend anymore, I said whys that ? He replied because I support Spurs.
It was a sad day and I havent been the same with him since lol.
 
henry18 said:
My boys first game (competitive game) yesterday and @BoyWonder2 were all your snacks eaten before kick off 😅 he loved it, was up clapping and cheering the goals lost interest towards the end of each half, also played on my phone for chunks of the game but overall said he enjoyed it a lot and left the ground shouting … 5-0 !!! I can’t believe it !!
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We got to just before half time on the snacks. The second have was long being constantly asked for more snacks 🙈
 
Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset said:
PM me your address and you can have mine. Keepsakes like that are important.

Key now of course is to maintain his interest. My middle son's game was the Eastwood debut, in his second match he wondered why we were not one up after eight seconds and lost interest. My eldest still goes despite crying when told we were now going to the match for his second visit, I'm not sure whether it was my resilience (or cruelty) or his determination in the end that won through as 25 years on from his 5 year old debut we still always go together.
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Thank you so much, but only if you’re sure? I’m happy to contact the Club first.
 
Last season we had a game against Solihull Moors and a guy who sits next to me every game bought his 2 year old son along with him for his first game. The match was going well and he was as good as gold. At half time, when they went out to get some refreshments, I shot out of the ground and bought one of the few remaining match programmes from the kiosk near the North Stand. On returning to my seat in the East Greens I handed over the programme as a momento of the young lads first game and I hoped that he would get to enjoy some great times similar to those I’ve had supporting the club for over 50 years. Now added to that is a shirt and a scarf bought by his dad and another visit to the Hall is planned.
 
BoyWonder2 said:
This weekends game vs Solihull Moors will be the first game of the season I’m able to attend, but more importantly, I’m going to be taking my eldest son, who is 3, along for his very first football match. I’m sure his mind will change between now and then a million times, but I’ve now booked the tickets.

He got his junior blues hat through, and has been wearing it round the house. When I asked about going, and said he can wear his Southend shirt, he then said “and the hat”, so thank you Junior Blues for that.

We are going to get the train, go to the fish house, pop into the Club shop, do it all properly. Not sure about the pub, don’t think he’ll get served yet.

What advice would you give for bringing a young child along for his first game. Bag full of snacks? Headphones for the noise? A phone with full charge in case the game isn’t brilliant?

I don’t think he’ll sit in his seat properly the whole game, and we may not even make the full 90 minutes at the ground, but hopefully it’s the start of a love affair for him 🤞
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what a game to pick
 
In much the same vein, taking wives/partners to their first match can be just as entertaining/traumatic. Brother and I took ours to the East, only the best for them, and it wasn’t falling down quite so dramatically then. First half flew by, they never stopped talking for a moment (not about football of course). Second half, they got a bit bored and decided to pass the time by awarding players legs marks out of ten. Tilson won with a nine.
 
Started with each of mine at 5, went yesterday with my youngest (yes from Solihull at 8am to Southend?!) and got his first shirt with a Timlin 8 from 2015 signed by the legend. Blue Boar to hear about our bright future with Justin, Ground, Fish Shop and then train home. What a day! Left Shrimperzone logon for him until 13 😉, welcome @Solihullshrimper2
 
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BoyWonder2 said:
Couldn’t have picked a better game for Jack’s first ever Southend United match.

He woke up at 5 this morning, and was shattered come kick off. However, we got through the 90 minutes, leaving moments before the full time whistle for a wee.

Ate all the snacks, played on the phone for the majority of the game, and was scared when the first went in, but loved it by number 5.

Think the train was probably still his favourite part of the day, but we got fish and chips, we both got the yellow away shirt, and he said he’d like to come with Daddy again, so I’m taking that as the biggest win of the day.

David Crown took us pitch side, spoke to Cav Miley, however my son is very shy at first, won’t shut up once he is comfortable, but was really shy. Got some pictures down there and then asked if we could play on the pitch, but I explained that they had paid for it then he asked if I could.
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You looked like you and your son were having an amazing time yesterday. The ear defenders was a piece of good planning just in case, but it was a day of cheers and laughter 👍
 
solihullshrimper said:
Started with each of mine at 5, went yesterday with my youngest (yes from Solihull at 8am to Southend?!) and got his first shirt with a Timlin 8 from 2015 signed by the legend. Blue Boar to hear about our bright future with Justin, Ground, Fish Shop and then train home. What a day! Left Shrimperzone logon for him until 13 😉, welcome @Solihullshrimper2
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Thanks dad for taking me SUFC till I die
 
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