Your first live footy match?

[Deantdi]

Ok,well it's time to break my daughter in gently today for her first taste of live footy.

Don't know how well she'll take to it but as a life long West Ham fan,she's got no choice of who she can support.

It's a friendly today West Ham v Villareal although looks to be a sell out game.

For the record my first live game was west ham v arsenal at old highbury stadium in the days of standing,yes i'm that old!!

Any tales from you guys about you or your kids first games and like me were you forced to follow your family team as a child.

[thinfourth2]

Never been to a footy match

Never will be

[knight]

Not been to many, but the first one was to the Goldstone Ground to see Brighton and Manchester United. Ray Wilkins scored the only goal for United and I seem to recall it was the first appearance of Norman Whiteside who came on as sub.

[eccles]

I've only ever been to one, Grimsby town against Sheffield united. I have to admit I was more interested in watching all the boats drive passed than the actual game itself.

[cannedheat]

Arsenal against Fiorentina, watching a champions league game in the Royal box at the old Wembley stadium.

First and only game I've ever been to see

[The Curn]

I managed to survive 26 years without going and then had to go and see Swindon play one night for some corporate entertainment.

Worst experience of my life. I'd rather have dentistry than watch another football match.

Take her horse riding instead!

HTH

[Deantdi]

The Curn said:

I managed to survive 26 years without going and then had to go and see Swindon play one night for some corporate entertainment.

Worst experience of my life. I'd rather have dentistry than watch another football match.

Take her horse riding instead!

HTH

I could but mr's TDI would not like me oggling women in jodphurs.

[The Curn]

Deantdi said:

The Curn said:

I managed to survive 26 years without going and then had to go and see Swindon play one night for some corporate entertainment.

Worst experience of my life. I'd rather have dentistry than watch another football match.

Take her horse riding instead!

HTH

I could but mr's TDI would not like me oggling women in jodphurs.

But you'd be doing it for your daughter!

[richyb]

Went to see the local team, the mighty Gills when I was about 14. They weren't AS ste back then.

[anonymous-user]

Enfield v Wealdstone. London senior cup IIRRC.


A long time ago..........

[john_p]

I went to see Tottenham vs Leeds about 12 years ago. It was just after George Graham had got back into football and there were lots of "Georgie Graham likes a bung" chants. Good times.

[danrc]

Aberdeen vs Rangers.

Was a bit of a bloodbath and the riot police had to be called out

[109 Bob]

thinfourth2 said:

Never been to a footy match

Never will be

+1

[richyb]

109 Bob said:

thinfourth2 said:

Never been to a footy match

Never will be

+1

Why reply?

[anonymous-user]

My 1st was my last, England V Northern Ireland at Wembley, in the 70s. I only wanted to see George Best & he scored... on the pitch

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 9th August 11:38

[ewenm]

The couple of matches I've been to (Preston North End and Northampton Town) were not environments I'd like to take a child to. The level of swearing and abuse from the crowd was surprising for what was selling itself as a family day out. Mob mentality isn't something I'd like a child to learn as normal.

Perhaps I was just unlucky.

[King Herald]

thinfourth2 said:

Never been to a footy match

Never will be

Nor me. I have no interest in watching 22 men kick a bag of wind around.

I'd rather be doing something myself than pay to see other people do something they get paid for.

[chris_w666]

My first live game was Hartlepool United V Colchester United. Today is a repeat

My worst live match was at 9 years old having bottles thrown at us in Wembley Stadium.

[miniman]

Delighted to say I have never been to a live football game and God willing I never will.

What a constructive addition to this thread

[Snag1981]

arsenal - nottingham forest at highbury

david platt with the equaliser in a 1-1 draw

hooked ever since.