Should my future kids support Dundalk even though they won't live there..?

[thischarmingman]

When I have a kid if he decides to support anyone other than Bray he's living in the shed :D
It would certainly be warmer.

[John83]

Ooh tough choice!
Well, it could be a drafty, freezing cold kip, overrun by small animals and otherwise devoid of entertainment. Then it'd be a close-run thing. I think I'd plug for not living with a Bray fan though.

[saintmaniac]

These are the kind of answers I was hoping for.. Brainwashing it is! :D The poor kids - if they weren't going to be bullied for supporting a LOI club, they will surely be bullied for supporting a different one to their friends..

Brainwashing clearly works. Never identified with Dublin GAA in my life, as my da had me reciting the squad line-ups of both Cork hurling and football teams when I was 4. Thankfully he was never a Cork City fan as he supported Hibs and then moved to Dublin - after Hibs went bust, he started going to Pats, and I escaped an imperfect fate :D

I feel I should offer a friendly warning though - seeing as you're clearly ahead of me on the baby planning, I might visit the kids every now then with a "bribe" or two of taking them to Richmond, just to bring them into the light, you understand... It might work. A lot of culchies rent in Inchicore these days, or so I'm told ;)

[Paddyfield]

The missus is due our first in March. If it supports anyone other than Bohs, I'm bringing it back to the hospital and getting it fixed or replaced!

Make sure you keep the receipt.

[cheech]

I read the title "Should my future kids support Dundalk even though they won't live there..?" and thought what the f**K has geography got to do with it?

They shouldn't support Dundalk regardless of where they live.

[cheech]

It would certainly be warmer.

POTM!

Can't remember the last time two threads on a row made me bust me hole laughing on here :D

[Paraic]

Brilliant thread -

Like oriel 've been a fan for over 30 years and living away from the town for over 20, but I still tell anyone who care to ask me where I'm from, that it's Dundalk.

My 3 year old girl can sing some of the old 70's/80s shed songs - '**** b*****ds' being replaced with '**** passers' but the wee man's vocabulary only extends to d'dalk, which is a good start I suppose, especially for my Dad who still goes to matches.

I hope they'll become Sligo Rovers fans - could be difficult if there's an FAI cup at stake though.

when I was in dublin, I went to a couple of games every week and probably enjoyed Shels games most (early 90s) cos I went with a mate of mine who was a shels fans. Didn't like the atmosphere at Bohs, Pats were a bit stuffy and UCD was friendly but lacked the Oriel madness. Rovers? No chance. living in D2, Pat's might be the best option as they seem to be fairly family friendly but try to get home for a few of the games, and let them decide !

[adamd164]

If it's in the blood, bring them up as Dundalk fans I say.

[Mr A]

With their sudden transition to being one of the richest clubs in the world I think it's obvious they should be Man City fans. Obviously this should be subject to change according to who's looking like dominating the premiership at the time.