next time, do it against someone shite, and there won't be a problem

 

kids can have a whole row to themselves against Pompey

equally I would expect most decent people to respect that there are children about.

 

What a load of bollocks. You'd have a point if there wasn't a designated family area, but there is.

I have taken my 4 year old lad twice. First time against Blackburn, sat in East Lower towards the North Stand. Second time against Sheffield Utd in the cup, sat East Lower towards the South Stand.

 

Both were hard work, but the lad enjoyed it much more second time around. Stood on his seat throughout so he could see. Singing and clapping hands etc. Next time he comes I would rather it be over to the corner again. He might have heard a few expletives but at least we had a better day. As has been said previously, kids don't want to sit quietly for an hour at a time. Stood up singing is the future.

What a load of bollocks. You'd have a point if there wasn't a designated family area, but there is.

 

I sit in a designated 'Family Seating Area', as do one or two other posters from this site. I can assure you that just by labelling it a family area doesn't stop bad behaviour, bad language or anything else. WSL is, apart from not having a screen to congregate under, no different than ESL . . . oh, and we get to sit close to the away fans which brings its own problems when you're playing teams facing relegation.

 

Thinking about that, the ticket office knows it's a family stand yet they sell a block of tickets to an all-adult group. I'd say this pretty much asks for the trouble they got against ManU.

What a load of bollocks. You'd have a point if there wasn't a designated family area, but there is.

 

 

So what would you propose, that the only junior tickets sold should be in the family areas, now that really is a load of bollcocks. Like I said most people behave differnently if there are kids about, and there are a lot in the north lower. Put all the kids in one stand it would sound like a fucking schoolboy international.

So what would you propose, that the only junior tickets sold should be in the family areas, now that really is a load of bollcocks. Like I said most people behave differnently if there are kids about, and there are a lot in the north lower. Put all the kids in one stand it would sound like a fucking schoolboy international.

 

I propose that I buy a ticket for the ESL and can do whatever the fuck I like (within reason) without someone expecting me to behave any differently just because they've brought their kids along. There isn't an argument - go and sit in the family stand. If there's problems with that - take it up with whoever. But when Elmander hits the corner flag with a shot - he's getting told he's fucking shit irrespective.

 

I don't care where kids seats are sold as there's a big difference between a 5 year old and a 15 year old.

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STAND YOUR GROUND!!! Seriously, don't let them win.

But, without jumping on a soapbox, do have a word with the kids beforehand, explain the matchday etiquette - try your best (not easy) - that some folk don't take kindly to kids & football, etc, etc. And make sure they have their Nintendo DS's with them - fully charged!

I propose that I buy a ticket for the ESL and can do whatever the fuck I like (within reason) without someone expecting me to behave any differently just because they've brought their kids along. There isn't an argument - go and sit in the family stand. If there's problems with that - take it up with whoever. But when Elmander hits the corner flag with a shot - he's getting told he's fucking shit irrespective.

 

I don't care where kids seats are sold as there's a big difference between a 5 year old and a 15 year old.

 

Strangely enough I agree with you. I wouldn't take the kids in the ESL for the precisely that reason, and wouldn't expect it to be any different. Nor do I expect people around where I sit in the NSL to behave like saints because there are kids there, however there are a lot of kids sit in the NSL, and most people respect that, which coupled with the fact that there are a lot of boring fuckers in there seems to work well.

STAND YOUR GROUND!!! Seriously, don't let them win.

But, without jumping on a soapbox, do have a word with the kids beforehand, explain the matchday etiquette - try your best (not easy) - that some folk don't take kindly to kids & football, etc, etc. And make sure they have their Nintendo DS's with them - fully charged!

 

To be fair my two that still go are 9 and 12, and are both into their football (and cricket) in a big way, so they tend to sit and watch the match without the need for additional entertainment. At the united match they were both fascinated ith the united fan getting a good pasting in the northern corner of the ESL, if only they knew what it used to be like!

I guess the NS was originally the family stand wasn't it? And the ESL was originally for people from the paddock and retains some of that character.

I sit in a designated 'Family Seating Area', as do one or two other posters from this site. I can assure you that just by labelling it a family area doesn't stop bad behaviour, bad language or anything else. WSL is, apart from not having a screen to congregate under, no different than ESL . . . oh, and we get to sit close to the away fans which brings its own problems when you're playing teams facing relegation.

 

Thinking about that, the ticket office knows it's a family stand yet they sell a block of tickets to an all-adult group. I'd say this pretty much asks for the trouble they got against ManU.

Thought it was the North section of WSL that was originally designated the "overspill" area family stand???

Thought it was the North section of WSL that was originally designated the "overspill" area family stand???

 

Maybe to overcome demand they ended up with the whole of WSL.

Possibly but they seem to all have deserted the original NSU

Possibly but they seem to all have deserted the original NSU

 

Well, I've been in WSL for about 8 or 9 seasons save for 2008-09 season when we went into NSL. I decided that the view from goal to goal isn't half as good as side to side so yes, I'd imagine plenty others feel the same and have gone to the side stands.

to be fair, i think the club need to be clear on the status of the west lower

 

my understanding is that initially, family stand was north upper and west lower (north)

 

however, they sell 'family tickets' in the west lower (south)

 

it would make sense to tell folk

Don't sell alcohol in the designated family section. End of.

Don't sell alcohol in the designated family section. End of.

 

that sounds like a politicians response

 

the problem isn't alcohol served in the ground, its that served in the 6 hours before kick off

I must admit, it came as a surprise that the fiercest of our 7 local derbies was moved to a late KO rather than the usual early KO.

I must admit, it came as a surprise that the fiercest of our 7 local derbies was moved to a late KO rather than the usual early KO.

Didnt plod insist on 12 noon kick offs for our first encounters with the red vermin?

I must admit, it came as a surprise that the fiercest of our 7 local derbies was moved to a late KO rather than the usual early KO.

 

i cant remember a late k.o against the DMB's, strange that they allowed it, i know it was for the telly but im surprised it wasnt a monday night game if that was the case.