Problem for a Charlton dad - Agony Aunt/uncle needed

Henry Irving

yesterday my son asked if, next time we go away or have a cup game, if we could go up the back behind the goal. I told him that people stand up and sing there. His eyes lit up. "yeah, that would be good".

Glad that he wants to be part of it but I've heard that some unsavoury charecters stand up the back and most of them seem to be on here. Now I'm worried that he'll come under the influence of people who will lead him astray, into pubs and god knows what. What should a good parent do?

Curb_It

how old is he?

* gurns and licks lips *

AFKABartram

we need to know how old he is first

MCS

[cite]Posted By: Curb_It[/cite]how old is he?

* gurns and licks lips *

lol

Southendaddick

Let him support someone else.

We dont need his sort making any noise while we're all trying to have a kip.

Ketman

It's Ok 04 & I behave like a couple of kids when we go away we'll look after him..!

Tavern

Take him to the pub before the game and teach him all the songs we sing!

Southendaddick

That wont take too long Tavern

Tavern

[cite]Posted By: Southendaddick[/cite]That wont take too long Tavern

I must admit i was going to say that!lol!

Henry Irving

He knows VFR and a few others and he may have been in the Liberal club once or twice or every game for about 4 years.

He's good looking (thankfully looks like his mother ) but he's just turned 8 so hands off, B!

Charlton Dan

Does he know the one about The old man trying to convince us to support West Ham?

1905

"Does he know the one about The old man trying to convince us to support West Ham? "

That's strange cos my old man said be a Palace fan. I told him where to go, I can tell you!!

AFKABartram

My old man said follow the band, but he would say that because he played the trumpet

Henry Irving

Thankfully my dad would never suggest that I be a Palace fan although he is still, about 40 years on, bemused that I follow Celtic and not Rangers like him and my brothers (this is not an invite to start a debate on the old firm).

Not doubt my son will learn the words to that one and He comes from Senagal soon enough.

WSS

Is Oracle your dad Henry? ;-)

And your son is Senagalese? What a crazy world we live in

AFKABartram

Good old Senegalese Jim !!!

Henry Irving

LOL WSS -
My son feels cheated that he has two English parents as of his best friends at School one is half irish/half brazilian, another is South African, one is a Rasta from Guyana. And this is at a C of E school in Bromley. I love it.

JWADDICK

Following teh first game I ever took my lad to, we got home to find that his Gran (the wife's mother) had decided to invite herself for the evening. As I recall the conversation went...

Gran, "How did you like your first match?"

Son, "it was brilliant Gran"

Gran, " Did you shout with all the others?"

Son "Yeah and I joined in the songs, I learned this one,

....Oh Andy Hunt, He plays up front",( At this point Dad is attempting to throttle the Seven year old just to silence him) ... "His name sounds like a ...

Cue very frosty evening ( and cold shoulders for a week or more as I recall)

1905

I remember as a 7 year old turning to my Dad on the way home from a match, and asking him, what was a wonker? It took three goes until I got the word right and he nearly crashed the car.

Addickted

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]What should a good parent do?

Move from Bromley.

jimmymelrose

Give him a quiz on the history of the club. If he gets 75% or more then you go together to the covered end. If he fails - one more season where you are during which time he has to revise for a re-sit next year.