I am worried my son is.........

[Giraffe]

Something I found that helped is allowing him to support England, that is take him to an England game when he is a bit older.

The biggest problem kids have being a Brighton fan is the lack of respect in the playground. Likelihood there won't be many Seagulls fans in his class and therefore the pressure will be on to support one of the top clubs like yer Chelseas of this world.

If he can say Brighton and England and that he has been to both and seen the likes of Gerard Lampard etc he will have one over them.

Also make sure no family friends support glory boy teams. I made sure both my sons godfathers were Albion fans, his grandfather and dad obviously are as well and the pressure builds. Also be wary of taking him to a game and expecting too much. In all honesty at too young an age it can be a bit dull.

However once he gets to the age where he wants to do everything daddy does then thats your chance.

But cull mention of other teams as early on as you can. A good had slap in the face to any of his friends who support other teams also gets the message across quite well (and gives you satisfaction at the same time!!).

Don't allow your Mrs to dilute the message by saying things like "he can support he wants", or "Uncle Barry likes Chelsea", or "it's only football". Immediately cut off her access to the joint account if that happens.

And finally, buy everything with a seagull on it. The seagull shop is packed with gifts, far better than ever. If he needs a new towel, get a seagull towel. A new money box, get a seagull money box, you get the message. And coolest of all get him some Seagull (temporary) tattoos.

 

[Slough Seagull]

Something I found that helped is allowing him to support England, that is take him to an England game when he is a bit older.

The biggest problem kids have being a Brighton fan is the lack of respect in the playground. Likelihood there won't be many Seagulls fans in his class and therefore the pressure will be on to support one of the top clubs like yer Chelseas of this world.

If he can say Brighton and England and that he has been to both and seen the likes of Gerard Lampard etc he will have one over them.

Also make sure no family friends support glory boy teams. I made sure both my sons godfathers were Albion fans, his grandfather and dad obviously are as well and the pressure builds. Also be wary of taking him to a game and expecting too much. In all honesty at too young an age it can be a bit dull.

However once he gets to the age where he wants to do everything daddy does then thats your chance.

But cull mention of other teams as early on as you can. A good had slap in the face to any of his friends who support other teams also gets the message across quite well (and gives you satisfaction at the same time!!).

Don't allow your Mrs to dilute the message by saying things like "he can support he wants", or "Uncle Barry likes Chelsea", or "it's only football". Immediately cut off her access to the joint account if that happens.

And finally, buy everything with a seagull on it. The seagull shop is packed with gifts, far better than ever. If he needs a new towel, get a seagull towel. A new money box, get a seagull money box, you get the message. And coolest of all get him some Seagull (temporary) tattoos.

 

[seagull_special]

Something I found that helped is allowing him to support England, that is take him to an England game when he is a bit older.

The biggest problem kids have being a Brighton fan is the lack of respect in the playground. Likelihood there won't be many Seagulls fans in his class and therefore the pressure will be on to support one of the top clubs like yer Chelseas of this world.

If he can say Brighton and England and that he has been to both and seen the likes of Gerard Lampard etc he will have one over them.

Also make sure no family friends support glory boy teams. I made sure both my sons godfathers were Albion fans, his grandfather and dad obviously are as well and the pressure builds. Also be wary of taking him to a game and expecting too much. In all honesty at too young an age it can be a bit dull.

However once he gets to the age where he wants to do everything daddy does then thats your chance.

But cull mention of other teams as early on as you can. A good had slap in the face to any of his friends who support other teams also gets the message across quite well (and gives you satisfaction at the same time!!).

Don't allow your Mrs to dilute the message by saying things like "he can support he wants", or "Uncle Barry likes Chelsea", or "it's only football". Immediately cut off her access to the joint account if that happens.

And finally, buy everything with a seagull on it. The seagull shop is packed with gifts, far better than ever. If he needs a new towel, get a seagull towel. A new money box, get a seagull money box, you get the message. And coolest of all get him some Seagull (temporary) tattoos.

That is fantastic you should be a football social worker and go round and see all these deluded kids who support Man Utd and Chelsea and the other money machines

 

[British Bulldog]

A Chelsea fan, he came home and started dancing around and singing Chelsea Chelsea Chelsea. Any agony aunts or uncles got any advice, he is only 4 so Iam hoping he will grow out of it!

Thats about the age when my nipper took a liking to Chelsea and he's never grown out of it, Thankfully he likes to watch the Albion as well so we get to watch live football at all different levels.

 

[User removed 4]

Brighton has become a bit like Chelsea by the sea with all these Londoners invading our native soil.

no , the people currently moving to brighton are posh provincials who move to london , cant handle the pace so move to somewhere more laid back like brighton, they are not londoners , proper londoners have been moving to brighton for a long long time, hence the "london by the sea " nickname.

 

[tinx]

My 4 year old has not shown any interes tin anything but Brighton good lad. I got him a season ticket and he goes to all non night time games and loves it, doesn't watch much of the football just enjoys going to the pub and travelling on the train and messing around with my mates kids as well.

When we ar eplaying football in the park he wants to be Brighton and wea rhis brighton Shirts. So far so good in my book, I do worry about his School friends as they get older though but I shall do my best to lead him in the right direction and if decides to support someone else I'll cancel his season ticket and he can find someone else to take him to other teams.

 

[murciagull]

My 4 year old has not shown any interes tin anything but Brighton good lad. I got him a season ticket and he goes to all non night time games and loves it, doesn't watch much of the football just enjoys going to the pub and travelling on the train and messing around with my mates kids as well.

When we ar eplaying football in the park he wants to be Brighton and wea rhis brighton Shirts. So far so good in my book, I do worry about his School friends as they get older though but I shall do my best to lead him in the right direction and if decides to support someone else I'll cancel his season ticket and he can find someone else to take him to other teams.

Blimey does he gets served OK?
Do you pick him up later or does he drive home?

 

[tinx]

Blimey does he gets served OK?
Do you pick him up later or does he drive home?

He loves it. Gets to drink a coke and have a bag of crisps and I get to have a few beers. Win win situation.