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Anybody on here got kids who DONT support swindon or got young ones who they fully intend to force swindon upon

Nephew will be a town fan! Simple, if he doesnt he gets cut out of will

My oldest is a bona fide town fan, carrying on the tradition.....the younger one has little interest in football, though I suppose if pushed he'd say he was a Town fan.

   His last two matches were at home to Stevenage....he hated it.   Then about 03/04 on Boxing Day, he had a choice of sit in the car or come to Nene Park.

   He opted for the game, again terrible shit....he's not been siince.

My eldest Nephew is a bit "Billy Elliot" and I cant get him interested yet :D but ive claimed my god son and he wont have a choice.

My lad was forced into it by me :D Took him to his first game when he was three and even during the periods I couldn't go I still kept up the brainwashing.

When he was little he developed a soft spot for Liverpool (My Dads fault) but I think he's pretty much recovered from that now :mrgreen:

Im not sure if one should force themselves onto nieces?

I might try 8)

It's for their own good :D

I stopped the car and told my lad I was going to leave him on the roadside when, at age 5, he told me Man Utd were his team.

Shock tactics, but it worked 8)

My little girl will be a town fan for sure, and I am planning that her visist to England/Swindon will be during the season.

my daughter is 14 months, she has been to the CG but only for the open day, but she WILL be going every week soon (dont tell the wife)

 Both my nieces go, and drag their kids along...with some being keener than others.  Nothing much to do with me, other than  STFC being the family tradition.

My Dad used to go with his mates in the sixties , starting taking me when I was about 7  (1970) . Cycle is now repeating itself.
Got 2 boys , youngest who's 5 says he's Liverpool but he'll change when he knows whats best !!.
Starting taking my 8 year old a couple of years ago and despite getting stick at school he's Swindon mad !! We love it.

:(  I want a son,maybe I could adopt

I think you should adopt Ben :D

  I thought you'd cyber adopted Johno.

I.m bringing my 6 year old in a few weeks for the first time, and threathened her with a days cricket if she doesn't enjoy it!

I want a son that I can take to football not one that goes once every 2 years and sits in the Pub the rest of the time..........hmmm or do I :D

He flew the cyber nest to Uganda :(

My nephew decided on Brighton before I got the chance to brainwash him.

My oldest lad is more of a fanatic than me, took him to his first game at the age of eight,
No. 2 son has been a couple of times, tells everyone down the pub he supports Swindon but is actually a rugby fan and has no real interest in football.
My wife supports Reading, because shes had a couple of games in the hospitality suite and cant understand why I would want to go to Swindon when there is a proper stadium just down the road.
My daughter supports Swindon but goes out with a Reading nutter - judge still out for her support, shes been given an altermatum - kick him into touch, NOW.

I will be forcing Swindon onto my nephew as soon as possible. Even if it takes shock tactics (your post made me laugh hertha!)

My boy is 5 and started going last season. He loved it, went on the pitch after Walsall and he's hooked. Season ticket this season. Been to a few away games and a visit to Wembley to watch England. God, kids these days have it good dont they !!

took my lad to his first game a few weeks before his 4th birthday.been a regular ever since.my daughter has been a few times, but she prefers rocking robin to the football itself.

My 13 year old daughter is a regular at the CG but thats partly due to the fact she's got the hots for Brez. My 8 year old daughter also comes along sometimes. Both of them say they are Town although they say their mates are all Chelsea, Man U etc. My 6 year old lad couldn't care less about football yet.
I've already told my eldest that I couldn't care less who she brings home - black, yellow, rug muncher - as long as they're not a Scummer.

So, not yellow then? :wink:

Chinese yellow not Scum yellow but good point - that was a careless error caused by wine.

My eldest started coming with me when he was 3 1/2 couple of seasons ago, first game was the L and P against Port Vale which he loved even though we lost. Think he was a bit disappointed that every game didn't feature balloons and streamers etc. Now he prefers away games. His first away game was THAT game against Forest which he thought was brilliant: great atmos, loads of goals, and he was too young to realise they were at the wrong end and, as he announced to his Mum with a beaming smile when we got back and she asked (somewhat warily) "How was it?" "It was great Mum - I had a PIE!".

Now the youngest keeps nagging to come and we keep telling him he's not quite big enough yet - he's just had his 3rd birthday and as we sat down to his birthday tea, going on about him being a year older etc he turned and asked "Daddy, am I bigger yet?". Dead chuffed.

Poor little buggers, what have you done to your children.
Swindon fans for life now ... poor little buggers!!!

My two older nephews are a lost cause, bloody glory hunter Gunners  :twisted:

I'm working hard on my other nephew Harry; he's 4, and I reckon I might convince bro-in-law to bring him along this season. Problem is, bro-in-law supports Newcastle, so I've got some work to do. Little Harry was dead chuffed when I gave him my ticket stub from the Monkey Hangers game just before Xmas.

When the missus and I eventually adopt, the little buggers will be red through and through, else its back to the workhouse for them  :wink:

That's the plan - suck them in while they're too young to know any better! Mwaaaahahahahahaaaa!

My two lads(then aged 5 and 8) first game was Glenn's first,my youngest lad is still fanatical,my oldest would consider himself a Town fan but doesn't go so often.My daughter has been 3 times and never seen us lose.The only time I thought I might "lose" my youngest lad was when Stevenage beat us and he threw his Town shirt in the dustbin-fished it out the next day though.

My two Godsons are NAGGING me to come now - Harry is 7 1/2 and Woody is 6 - Im not sure though if they think I PLAY football? so I think they may be dissapointed when they get there and wont sit down

They both have Swindon shirts and stuff though

My niece lives out in Cyprus but I've already sown the seeds of Swindon Town into her very soul.  She likes singing the song

"Swin-don yeah yeah yeah" which she wrote herself.

The day my nephew was born I went out and bought them both Swindon Kits, so although I have a feeling he won't be that into football I'm gonna try my best to make sure Town are his side.

They're moving back in the summer so next season I hope my niece will be a mascot at the CG!!!  14 Feb is a Saturday so I hopefully will be able to do it for the day!!

My oldest nephew has been on a few occassions, some of which he actually asked if I could take him. He says he supports Manchester United, but we're working on him... When he's old enough he's coming in the town end with me.

Other nephew lives in Portsmouth and has no interest in football. My 2 neices are 1 and 2, so far too young to determine (although the younger has a full Manchester United kit thanks to her father!).

Me and my mum are the only ones that really support Swindon tbh, neither my brother, sister or their partners do. Suppose you could say my dad does too but he never goes!!!

Isn't your nephew having trials with Arsenal, Tails?

I think my missus might be pregent if that is the case my spawn will be at the cg whilst still in the womb and then once it's out it will be going from the age of two. Already agreed.

I'll be taking my 6-year-old to her first match later this season. I need to get in there quick, as my brother-in-law is trying to persuade her that Man Utd should be her team (he, being from west Dorset, is obviously a Man U fan). And I'm not having that - I could accept her following her local team (QPR), but not Man U.

Incidentally, where's the best place in the CG to take a really young kid? Front of the Kingswood or the Arkells?

Not that I know of! He was with Watford but they closed the schools down they were doing unfortunately. He's a cracking player for his age, 11 years old, tall and left footed (he can really hit a ball too, scored about 7 free kicks in one game once!). Unfortunately he seems to find graffiti more interesting.. I reckon he could play at a decent level if he set his mind to it.

get him down to Swindon!!!


Dont have kids myself yet, but will be dragging them down to the CG when they do appear. Started taking my partners kids to games. Her daughter came to the forest and northampton games and loved it, her son isnt that into football but we brought him along to the Northampton game and (strangely!!) loved it.

My nephew's father is a Man U supporter (probably only ever been 2 or 3 times) and buys him the Man U shirt, but I fully intend to bring my nephew to stfc games when he is old enough to sit still and not get bored easily - no nephew of mine is being brought up supporting glory teams.

And when I eventually have kids they will be coming to the CG as well.

My Nephew's will probably end up supporting Sheffield Wednesday. I might try and drag him to a few town games when he's older, might be better to save him the painful experience.

I've taken my 7 year old daughter 3 times so far, she generally enjoys the games, although probably not the football, it's more the crowd.

She gave the Boston Manager some lip last season which he found funny and then she got threatened with eviction from the Town End for persistent standing in the hatched areas.

She takes a passing interest but I'm beginning to think it's like my wife, more to check what mood I might be in.

Havent got any kids, but I'm the only Town fan in a family of Stoke, Port Vale and Manchester City supporters.

I was talking to your Dad on Tuesday and I'm sure he said he was having trials at Arsenal.

I intend to take my little girl (7 months) to the CG as soon as she is (a) big enough and (b) able to sit still for 1 1/2 hours.

Also helping a mate who is a Swindon fan, but his missus supports Pompey, so just keep talking about Swindon to their lad in the vain hope that he does not become a Pompey fan.

Ah maybe he is then Sam.

Would wind his dad up a treat being a huge Manure fan!

Funnily enough my nephews just signed for Swindon!!

Over the moon for him, really am.