Do you attend your Underage sides games?

**Sam_Heggy** · 31/01/2009, 6:31 PM

How many folk on here attend their clubs youth/reserve sides games?

Do many people on here think "sure its only the first team that counts"?

Its just a general thought, I was at our youths FAI youth cup game today and there was just a handful of Harps fans at it. The older people around our club seem to think having anything other than a first team is a waste of time and money, I just want to see what the rest of the leagues perception of this is.

From my own point of view, I get much more pleasure out of watching our underage teams than the first team. Young lads playing for the love of it and not money grabbing *&%$*'s like we have had in our first team.

**Mr Maroon** · 31/01/2009, 6:40 PM

I went to all of our A league matches that were in Terryland last year. I have to admit that I have actually never seen a GUFC under 21/20 team play!

**Dodge** · 31/01/2009, 6:49 PM

I enjoy watching the A team or u21 team if they're in Richmond. usually only a handful of peopl at the games but they usually know their stuff. I've watched cup finals/semis from the u18s and below

**El-Pietro** · 31/01/2009, 6:52 PM

i would go if i could go but i work weekends

went to a couple of munster senior cup games last year

**oldyouth** · 31/01/2009, 6:53 PM

I'll watch a game of live footy wherever I can get it. My son plays U16 on a Saturday, so that is the start of my 'fix'. Sunday, I head out for the papers and troll the roads for a local game. If I can't find one, I head to the Youths to watch them train. If there is a Youths U18 or U20 game on the go, well happy days

**Youths4Ever** · 31/01/2009, 7:13 PM

yeah try get to as many u18 and u20 games as possible both home and away but honestly only make 2-3 away games for the underage

**Magicme** · 31/01/2009, 7:21 PM

Under 15's and Under 11's mainly as my sons play but occasionally catch some of the other games. Problem for me is that I spend so much time there that when I can get away I do. I go see our ladies team playing too if I can.

**CSFShels** · 31/01/2009, 7:50 PM

Never really got into it to be honest. I probably should.

**Poor Student** · 31/01/2009, 8:23 PM

I don't live that close to Belfield so I'd only watch the U-21 side if they're in the latter stages of the championship or the A team in the final. It's usually enjoyable and a refreshing change as UCD are one of the stronger teams at both levels.

**Battery Rover** · 31/01/2009, 8:31 PM

Living in Limerick makes it very hard to get to all matches other than the senior team but watch the Under 20s and Under 17s whenever I am able. I also try and make some of our underage affiliated club St Josephs and always attend the Kennedy Cup in UL to support the local schoolboy league representative squad.

**Ash** · 31/01/2009, 8:40 PM

I go to the U18 and U20 home games whenever they didnt clash with my own matches.

**bray boy** · 31/01/2009, 11:55 PM

dont go to any of our under age games really.

and i dont see why people feel obliged to

**stann** · 01/02/2009, 12:09 AM

Saw 4 of the 5 home U-20 games (we played Kilkenny away twice), and 1 away game (Wexford) this season just gone.
Will try get to most of the homes and a few of the aways again this year, do think it is important. Having said that, am glad we've only the two sides!

**CSFShels** · 01/02/2009, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by bray boy

dont go to any of our under age games really.

and i dont see why people feel obliged to

Nobody mentioned any obligation.

**Ash** · 01/02/2009, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by bray boy

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and i dont see why people feel obliged to

Depends on how much of an interest you have in the club overall. Im my case I go to watch them to see who might make the breakthrough to 1st team. Plus our Youths have a very good team so its nice to see a winning Town team :-)

**gufcfan** · 01/02/2009, 12:22 AM

Have seen a few A league games. Went to them when I could. Good entertainment for the most part, but not always because of what was happening on the pitch.

**Mr Maroon** · 01/02/2009, 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Have seen a few A league games. Went to them when I could. Good entertainment for the most part, but not always because of what was happening on the pitch.

Because of Billy?

**Tis-smeee** · 01/02/2009, 1:31 AM

Most u-20 home games

**oldyouth** · 01/02/2009, 9:52 AM

Originally Posted by bray boy

dont go to any of our under age games really.

and i dont see why people feel obliged to

Watching football is never an obligation. I don't care what level its at, a good close game is a joy to watch

**Sam_Heggy** · 01/02/2009, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by bray boy

dont go to any of our under age games really.

and i dont see why people feel obliged to

Do you consider yourself a fan of a team or a club?

I don't think there is any obligation involved, but, if Harps are playing locally no matter the age group I try to get out.
To be perfectly honest lately I find it much easier to get excited about the u-18 side at present than the first team.