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

[holidaysong]

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.

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 !

I'm not renting no, so it's D2 for the foreseeable future.. Personally I'd love to move back to Dundalk in a few years when I'm thinking about kids but the woman is from Wexford so we have kind of agreed to stay in Dublin as it's a half way point. Both of us went to college here and have a lot of friends here too..

One thing is for sure though, the kids won't be running around in them pink jerseys they have down there!

[Drogman.]

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?

I think the real question here is why do you have to come onto a forum and ask some random and often weird people for advice on your kids future?

The only reason that I can think of is that you're from Dundalk and looking to start a family so you must be only 15 yrs old or something.

You'll grow up eventually and figure it out. Don't worry.

[holidaysong]

I think the real question here is why do you have to come onto a forum and ask some random and often weird people for advice on your kids future?

The only reason that I can think of is that you're from Dundalk and looking to start a family so you must be only 15 yrs old or something.

You'll grow up eventually and figure it out. Don't worry.

Yes I am 15..

I'm sure other people have been in a similar situation (like mcgonigle) and I'd like to hear about them..

That ok with you?

[superfrank]

I'd just bring them along to the local side and have Dundalk as a second team.

[Drogman.]

That ok with you?

Ah yeah that's grand.

BTW, shouldn't this be in the Personal Issue's section?

[Dodge]

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?

They should follow Pats, like all the cool kids...

[Mr A]

Eh ENNNNGH!

Computer says no- supporting Dundalk is morally wrong.

[jinxy lilywhite]

Eh ENNNNGH!

Computer says no- supporting Dundalk is morally wrong.

Supporting Harps would make me suicidal

[cheifo]

Barry, for Gods sake be a man about it, and just brain wash them to share your passion for your club.
Forget the new age parenting guides, it is your ladies duty to endure an entire Household of pain when ye lose a match.
When men say I want to have Kids, what we really mean is "there should be more of me".

[cheifo]

.......Oh and you will surprised to learn I am currently single.

[boovidge]

Just get them out in mini celtic jerseys so they wont be get bullied

[Hulsey]

When I have a kid if he decides to support anyone other than Bray he's living in the shed

[White Horse]

Don't worry about it. I've been there.

Kids make up their own minds on these things.

You'll have a tougher job just getting them to be interested in the LOI.

[Drogman.]

When I have a kid if he decides to support anyone other than Bray he's living in the shed

I hope you won't keep him/her there for 24 years or so

You don't have an Austrian uncle by any chance, do you?

[Magicme]

Bring them to games from they are really young, buy them the jerseys etc and they will feel a sense of belonging but I do think you should bring them to your local club too. Get them playing football locally and belonging to the footballing community in the area.

[dublin_owl]

I'm not renting no, so it's D2 for the foreseeable future.. Personally I'd love to move back to Dundalk in a few years when I'm thinking about kids but the woman is from Wexford so we have kind of agreed to stay in Dublin as it's a half way point. Both of us went to college here and have a lot of friends here too..

One thing is for sure though, the kids won't be running around in them pink jerseys they have down there!

We're polar opposites.

I'm from Wexford, living in Dublin, married to a Dundalk woman. In all likelyhood we'll be moving to Dundalk in the next year or so to start a family.

I'd love to thinkn my future kids would be Wexford supporters (GAA and Youths) but realistically I'll probably be taking them to Oriel a lot more often than Ferrycarraig. The blighters will be getting dragged over to Hillsborough too, (when they misbehave ).

[Kingdom]

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.

Excellent wit, enjoyed that one.

[mypost]

I have a question to ask:

It's a simple answer really. They should support your own team. Whether you live in Dublin or Dubai, if you support Dundalk, so should they.

[cheifo]

When I have a kid if he decides to support anyone other than Bray he's living in the shed

Couldn't threaten kids up here with that as most people describe FP as a Big Shed.

[BohDiddley]

I had a similar dilemma, living in south Dublin as I do.

Should they be Rovers, should they be Bohs...

It's not very hard, you see.