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

**holidaysong** · 04/09/2008, 8:06 PM

I have a question to ask:

I live in Dublin with my girlfriend and I'll probably continue living here when I'm older and I'm starting a family. When my kids are old enough to be interested in football should I bring them along/encourage them to go along to see their local Dublin club or should I bring them up and down to Oriel to see Dundalk FC when I'm going, or should I do both?

My kids aren't going to have a Dundalk accent or see is as their home so I can't see them getting attached to the club but on the other hand I'm not sure I could encourage them to go along and support a LOI side that wasn't Dundalk FC...

Anyone out there with kids found themselves with such a dilemma?

**Stevo Da Gull** · 04/09/2008, 8:10 PM

They should support Bray

Honestly though, if you could get them into the LOI and let them eventually make their mind up it would be great but that isn't as easy as brainwashing kids into supporting a team as most parents do.

(bet you never saw that first answer coming

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**holidaysong** · 04/09/2008, 8:25 PM

Living in D2, I don't even know who the local LOI side here is.. Shels or Rovers by tradition I guess, but not by geography!

**Paddyfield** · 04/09/2008, 9:34 PM

A Dundalk fan I know who lives in Galway since late 80's attends GUFC games with his son. The Dad is 51% Dundalk fan (he'd prefer Dundalk to win if they were playing GUFC) and his teenaged son is 51% Galway United.

They both go to Terryland all the time and whenever they go to see Grandad in Dundalk, they always make sure that it coincided with a Dundalk home game (which is a pain in the hole as they play on Thursdays).

I don't think I have answered your question.

**Dave77** · 05/09/2008, 12:57 AM

my dad is a sligo rovers fan and brought me to their games when they played in dublin, then i moved to drumcondra and started going to tolka and never really stopped.

i think its just natural you make your own decision!

mind you will always have a soft spot for the bit o' red, they got me interested in LOI

**noby** · 05/09/2008, 8:04 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

I have a question to ask:

I live in Dublin with my girlfriend and I'll probably continue living here when I'm older and I'm starting a family.

When you start to settle down and start a family you'll suddenly wake up one morning with Kildare County being your local side, wondering how you got there. D2 will be just a distant memory.

**Lionel Ritchie** · 05/09/2008, 8:07 AM

I've taken my little fellah along to see Limerick and, while he's still too young to really get the football, he totally loves the buzz. He is of course half-Mon and regularily trots off to pre-school here in Limerick in his Monaghan United top. That both sides wear similar colours may turn out to be an advantage but I'd expect him to actively support both whenever practical.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 05/09/2008, 8:11 AM

A dilemma indeed.
Holidaysong I'd say you'd do the right thing and enlist another dundalk fc fanatic. Seriously though an impressionable son always wants to be his father. So when you attend games he'll probably want to go with you. If he enjoys it he will support them. He'll probably support another team later on in his/her teens

but then they could have a soft spot for the town.
I wouldn't get too worried about it though cause it would be a good few years off. Just remeber to tell him/her that Drogheda is evil and you will disown them if they support shels, rovers, pats, bohs. Tell them its nothing personal just football

**Sunny Jim** · 05/09/2008, 8:11 AM

My kids aren't old enough to be interested yet, but it's something I've thought about. I would hope that they'll support the Wexford Youths but given that our nearest club is Athlone Town it'll be a bit awkward. It's a long journey to inflict on kids so I suppose I'll have to wait and see. But the brainwashing has already started!

**Ash** · 05/09/2008, 8:12 AM

Town fan Battery Rover currently lives in Limerick and his young fella is Athlone
Town mad. BR never misses a game and his son travels up to a good few game
and he knows more about the players than half the local youngsters.

@holidaysong, if you still are going to Oriel then bring him along and see what happens.

**redobit** · 05/09/2008, 8:27 AM

Have to say that is one of the toughest questions ive seen on Foot. Personally, as a third generation rovers fan it would kill me to see my son (year and a half) cheerin for another LOI team.
Im sure he will always have a soft spot for Dundalk but IMO you should give back to the local community football in the area you live and thus support the local LOI team.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 05/09/2008, 8:43 AM

Originally Posted by noby

When you start to settle down and start a family you'll suddenly wake up one morning with Kildare County being your local side, wondering how you got there. D2 will be just a distant memory.

Hee Hee

**Magicme** · 05/09/2008, 9:10 AM

I had a big piece typed when my computer crashed so will keep this brief.

Dont worry about it. In a few years they are bringing in a law that bans Dundalk fans from reproducing.

I can dream can't I??

**jinxy lilywhite** · 05/09/2008, 9:22 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

I had a big piece typed when my computer crashed so will keep this brief.

Dont worry about it. In a few years they are bringing in a law that bans Dundalk fans from reproducing.

I can dream can't I??

Sellafield or whatever the f*** its called is doing that I'd say.

**ndrog** · 05/09/2008, 10:13 AM

My 2 nephews live in Dundalk

but all there uncles and both grandfathers are Drogs supporters .They only way they will be encouraged to support Dundalk is if theres no DUFC , which at the moment looks a real possibility

**mcgonigle** · 05/09/2008, 10:16 AM

My dad is Dundalk through and through, never misses a game. He's from the town but moved to Dublin over 30 years ago. So I was born and grew up in Dublin. Four of us (me and my dad and a father and son bohs fans) used to go to a Dundalk match on a Thursday and a bohs match on a Friday/Saturday. I choose to support Dundalk because of him and have never regretted my decision, love the club.

Anyway I've never lived in Dundalk although I have relatives there and I have a Dublin accent but I still feel at home in Oriel. I suggest bringing your kids to matches with you and they will know in time if they want to support Dundalk.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 05/09/2008, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by ndrog

My 2 nephews live in Dundalk

but all there uncles and both grandfathers are Drogs supporters .They only way they will be encouraged to support Dundalk is if theres no DUFC , which at the moment looks a real possibility

ah touch�. My nephew lives in Dundalk but his father is a Drog supporter (who lives in Dundalk). Had a lot of fun last season converting him to the lilywhite cause. Worked a treat.

Nothing like a family tug o war.

I don't why ye drogs are getting so upset about the possibility of no DUFC. There will always be a LOI side representing Drogheda just not the same capacity. It will just be like pre-2002.

**oriel** · 05/09/2008, 11:07 AM

good topic

I also dont live in dundalk , but lived there for 20 yrs, have been a supporter for 30, no question where my son will be going (no el team in my town) when he`s old enough (well i hope)

holiday - im assuimg you are renting (i could be very wrong), also i`d say when you settle down it wont be Dublin......................come home brother and join the campaign for non thurs night football !

**eelmonster** · 05/09/2008, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

living in d2, i don't even know who the local loi side here is.. Shels or rovers by tradition i guess, but not by geography!

ucd?

**Macy** · 05/09/2008, 11:33 AM

I'll have the same dilemma, as we're not likely to be down in Longford all that much. Rather they get into LoI by taking them to the local club, than random visits to Town games.

Mind you, going to the Carlisle with children could be alright. Going on previous experience, everyone else seems to just let their kids run wild for two hours annoying the away fans, so I could have a couple of hours peace.