| 2nd team in Premier League 16:11 - Apr 4 with 4767 views | itfcjoe |
Is it common now for kids to have a 2nd team in the PL now? It seems that even kids of dedicated ITFC fans seem to have a big team that they like as well now.
Thanks, concerned Dad of 2 boys. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 16:15 - Apr 4 with 2860 views | J2BLUE |
Seems so. You have to stamp it out though. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 16:18 - Apr 4 with 2840 views | Illinoisblue |
2 of the kids on my U9 team are Spurs fans. it's nice they're interested in teams that never win anything and aren't just glory hunters. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 16:19 - Apr 4 with 2837 views | ReusersTown |
Doesn't even seem like it's limited to kids these days!, Sad times. |  | | |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 16:19 - Apr 4 with 2831 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Don't let it happen Joe.
My Dad never let me and although ITFC frustrates me, support the local.
Having a team you like is different but if it is support then no chance. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 16:27 - Apr 4 with 2814 views | judespiveyg |
Well I don't, although the fact is that most people I know my age support a PL team anyway rather than Ipswich. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 16:27 - Apr 4 with 2814 views | itfcjoe |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 16:19 - Apr 4 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Don't let it happen Joe.
My Dad never let me and although ITFC frustrates me, support the local.
Having a team you like is different but if it is support then no chance. |
I was never really pushed into being a town fan, I just became one and went with my Uncle more than my Dad.
I have pushed my boys (who are 2 and 5 months) more than i ever was, they both went to the last game, they both have had every kit from birth and various other bits and my eldest loves it.
I hope I stay the right line of pushing it too hard - but if we stay in League 1 for a few years and they become as obsessed with football and consuming it as I was it's inevitable they'll love the PL and Champions League.
I always used to like Man Utd in the Fergie days and wanted them to win in Europe and if we weren't playing them - but got a MU shirt when i was about 10 and then only wore it about twice as it just felt wrong - hopefully that will be the same with my 2. | |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 17:31 - Apr 4 with 2727 views | Pecker |
Only if it is Fulham. |  | | |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 17:37 - Apr 4 with 2711 views | Darth_Koont |
Peer pressure, innit?
At that age, when all your friends are talking about their team in the Premiership, Champions League, cup competitions, international players etc. then your Championship/League One club is as relevant as a netball team.
Probably something to encourage rather than risk them resenting Ipswich and letting it go completely.
Edit: Ahhh, I see your boys are a lot younger than the 9 or 10 I was thinking about ... not sure it's really much of a problem but maybe you can steer them in the direction of another team in blue. Like Everton who won't win anything and won't be much competition! [Post edited 4 Apr 2019 17:42]
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 17:46 - Apr 4 with 2702 views | ChiefXL |
It's normal and I wouldn't say it is unique to the younger generation, certainly when I was growing up we all had a team that wasn't Ipswich but as we grew older we saw sense.
I would recommend not pushing too hard in case they push back just for the hell of it. Certainly my son was annoyed that he 'had' to support Ipswich whilst his friends supported Spurs, United etc. It got to the stage where he just wanted to go see a 'top team' just for the experience. Luckily my brother in law is German and a huge Werder Bremen fan so we took him to a home game over there (works out cheaper than most Prem sides even when flights are taken into consideration) and now his 'top team' is Werder. Win win. |  | | |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 17:59 - Apr 4 with 2660 views | Ftnfwest |
I come from a time before the premier league when the ‘top’ teams in it now were our main rivals then apart from spurs, Chelsea and Mac city who were all rubbish when the financial playing field was more even.
Ftnfwest Jnr isn’t that bothered about the ‘winning’ side of things thankfully! He’s just there for the occasion or day out following his team |  | | |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:02 - Apr 4 with 2648 views | Pecker |
We use to be lower league supporters top flight club.  | | | |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:03 - Apr 4 with 2648 views | Ftnfwest |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 16:27 - Apr 4 by judespiveyg |
Well I don't, although the fact is that most people I know my age support a PL team anyway rather than Ipswich. |
A lot more women and 2nd/3rd generation immigrants follow footy than 30 or 40 years ago and just naturally gravitate in proportionately larger numbers to the top of the prem | | | |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:06 - Apr 4 with 2637 views | footers |
Children are absolute melts. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:14 - Apr 4 with 2612 views | Reuser_is_God |
Any child that has a “second team” needs to report their parents. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:37 - Apr 4 with 2559 views | factual_blue |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:06 - Apr 4 by footers |
Children are absolute melts. |
I blame their parents. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:40 - Apr 4 with 2554 views | giant_stow |
Young kids just flow with what ever influences they're getting almost by the day.
My little one has 5 teams in order:
Arsenal
Orient
West Ham
Norwich
Walthamstow FC
But that order changes all the time (below Arsenal at least) depending on which mates he's been chatting to on a given day. Thankfully, he knows to blank out spurs, although his besty is spurs scum, so slightly worrying. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:47 - Apr 4 with 2538 views | hoppy |
I can't really answer. I couldn't have a PL team myself, as I know next to nothing about it - it's so long since I've paid any attention to it, I only know a handful of the players for anyone. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:48 - Apr 4 with 2536 views | factual_blue |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:40 - Apr 4 by giant_stow |
Young kids just flow with what ever influences they're getting almost by the day.
My little one has 5 teams in order:
Arsenal
Orient
West Ham
Norwich
Walthamstow FC
But that order changes all the time (below Arsenal at least) depending on which mates he's been chatting to on a given day. Thankfully, he knows to blank out spurs, although his besty is spurs scum, so slightly worrying. |
Walthamstow FC have never had to seek re-election to the Football League, so deserve a higher place in his affections. | |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:50 - Apr 4 with 2524 views | Superblue95 |
I wouldn’t call them my “second team” and I wouldn’t ever wear any of their merchandise etc but I’ve always had a soft spot for Man United and would cheer them on against any of the other ‘big six’ or in Europe due to plenty of influence from my mothers side of the family.
I don’t think it’s uncommon to have a soft spot for one of the big boys over the others |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:51 - Apr 4 with 2519 views | giant_stow |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:48 - Apr 4 by factual_blue |
Walthamstow FC have never had to seek re-election to the Football League, so deserve a higher place in his affections. |
meany. If/when we go to Walthamstow again, they'll probably jump up the list. They made an impression cos it was a night game (mine seems to love those) and they won 5-0. | |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:52 - Apr 4 with 2511 views | chicoazul |
I think the thing with this is, this is not something we have generally had to worry about too much as it's never been particularly embarrassing to say one is an Ipswich fan in the playground or pub or whatever. But the kids who support Orient, Colchester, Southend etc generally do have a Premier League team they support too because frankly, supporting those clubs is pretty dull and slightly embarrassing to admit. This is something we will see more of over the next few years as we continue to lay dormant. |  |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:55 - Apr 4 with 2493 views | factual_blue |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:51 - Apr 4 by giant_stow |
meany. If/when we go to Walthamstow again, they'll probably jump up the list. They made an impression cos it was a night game (mine seems to love those) and they won 5-0. |
They used to known as Pennant FC, apparently. Presumably they were founded by Jermaine Pennant. | |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:57 - Apr 4 with 2487 views | giant_stow |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:55 - Apr 4 by factual_blue |
They used to known as Pennant FC, apparently. Presumably they were founded by Jermaine Pennant. |
That's odd - wonder why. I know they had a little re-brand a year or so back away from waltham forest fc. They have a good striker - maybe you lot should sign him. | |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 19:03 - Apr 4 with 2466 views | footers |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 18:57 - Apr 4 by giant_stow |
That's odd - wonder why. I know they had a little re-brand a year or so back away from waltham forest fc. They have a good striker - maybe you lot should sign him. |
Maybe you should go back to WOTB, where you belong. | |
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| 2nd team in Premier League on 19:11 - Apr 4 with 2440 views | giant_stow |
| 2nd team in Premier League on 19:03 - Apr 4 by footers |
Maybe you should go back to WOTB, where you belong. |
oh touchy!! That was a very gentle gibe, but I'm sorry it tweaked your ninny. | |
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