My boys first away game

[herbiehammer]

Yes a nice post but it just makes you realise how time have changed...and not always for the better.
My first trip to the Old Den was in 1957 as a 7 year old kid. It was my neighbour's son who took me to the game.He was the ripe old age of...13!The following season I went to my first away match at Rochdale with the same neighbour's son. Admitedly it was with the supporters club, but even so, there were no adults really looking after us.
I don't think our respective parents were irresponsible but today it would be inconceivable for me or anybody else that I know to allow the same expedition for kids that age.
Even now when one of my boys goes to see a PSG match my last recommendation is always "Don't f,uck about and be carefull" and they are in their 30s!!
Again nice post...just a shame he chose the wrong club.

Speaking of different times, when I was about 10 a friend of mine went to the local cattle market, he would of been abo

[frenchlion]

Yes a nice post but it just makes you realise how time have changed...and not always for the better.
My first trip to the Old Den was in 1957 as a 7 year old kid. It was my neighbour's son who took me to the game.He was the ripe old age of...13!The following season I went to my first away match at Rochdale with the same neighbour's son. Admitedly it was with the supporters club, but even so, there were no adults really looking after us.
I don't think our respective parents were irresponsible but today it would be inconceivable for me or anybody else that I know to allow the same expedition for kids that age.t
Even now when one of my boys goes to see a PSG match my last recommendation is always "Don't f,uck about and be carefull" and they are in their 30s!!
Again nice post...just a shame he chose the wrong club.

careful! [/quote]

Evening Dags: trust you to pick up a "minor"

[WHU]

nice story steve