First time at a footmall match

greenpilot

I'm 46 years old and my 12 year old and I are going to a football match (Sligo v Bray) for the first time in our lives. We chose this match due to its proximity to home. Tried to mention this in the Soccer forum, but they seem to be a bit precious about who posts there.
Anyway, really looking forward to it. Haven't a clue about either team, but hopefully it wont rain!

Let's see what all the fuss is about, eh?

Until full time, Paul and Jimmy!



P.S. No, I don't know why I'm posting this either!

diomed

You will notice there are no replays.

McMurphy

Do you have a vlog/ newsletter that I could subscribe to?

freshpopcorn

Wear sensible shoes!

Whats Footmall

Conall Cernach

Back when I used to attend League Of Ireland matches Sligo had a truly terrible chant "Na, na, na, na. Na, na, na, na. Hey! Hey! Hey! Sligo Rovers." To the tune of that Banarama song. Try to start that.

Yer Da sells Avon

I hope you enjoy the game of football.

Trigger Happy

Adam Morgan is not playing. They should be giving you a discount for that.

Turtyturd

League of Ireland....great way to turn him off football for life.

Wrap up as if it was 5-8 degrees cooler than forecast. Always seems to be colder watching a match. Not fun to be freezing especially if the game is crap.

OldMrBrennan83

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hatrickpatrick

Deleted User wrote: »

Wrap up as if it was 5-8 degrees cooler than forecast. Always seems to be colder watching a match. Not fun to be freezing especially if the game is crap.

Came in to post this! Don't know if it's the shape of stadiums or maybe the elevation from ground level when you're in a stand, but absolutely, knock a few degrees off any weather forecast for the day and also assume the wind will be a fair bit more blustery as well.

Number of times I'm leaving the gaff with my dad to go to a match and he's laughing at me for not bringing a bigger jacket, then we get to the game and it's like "ok, you were right, drop the smug attitude like"

taserfrank

It's great going to see a real football match- being hemmed into a freezing cold stand with a bunch of angry men spitting and shouting expletives into your ears, while watching your favourite players who are no more than dots on the field.

frag420

Don't forget to bet...

riffmongous

It is what you make of it. I don't particularly care for football itself, especially the campy top flight stuff, but I go to every home game from my club, to cheer, sing, drink, make new friends and every once in a while to cheer on a win. It helps the club has a great ethos and spirit but still, this is mostly because the fans made it so.

Go to enjoy it and you will

whisky_galore

Axton Agreeable Roller-skate wrote: »

Whats Footmall

An American sport...played in a shopping mall.

GLaDOS

Fair play, hope the young lad has a good time

Mrcaramelchoc

Try a rugby match next its way more exciting.

riffmongous

Turtyturd wrote: »

League of Ireland....great way to turn him off football for life.

Yeah much better to watch a bunch of overpaid primadonnas falling over for 90 minutes

namloc1980

great craic in Sligo....

Hammer89

greenpilot wrote: »

I'm 46 years old and my 12 year old and I are going to a football match (Sligo v Bray) for the first time in our lives. We chose this match due to its proximity to home. Tried to mention this in the Soccer forum, but they seem to be a bit precious about who posts there.
Anyway, really looking forward to it. Haven't a clue about either team, but hopefully it wont rain!

Let's see what all the fuss is about, eh?

Until full time, Paul and Jimmy!



P.S. No, I don't know why I'm posting this either!

All this brought a smile to my face. It's a lovely post.

jasonb

First time I went to a football match was years ago. I think I was 8. I couldn't understand why there was no commentary!

saintsaltynuts

Enjoy.The people that knock the League Of Ireland are the people that don't go.

Harry Palmr

You'll have to take care and avoid the ultras

greenpilot

Axton Agreeable Roller-skate wrote: »

Whats Footmall

Yep. Just noticed that.

hatrickpatrick

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

Wrap up as if it was 5-8 degrees cooler than forecast. Always seems to be colder watching a match. Not fun to be freezing especially if the game is crap.

Came in to post this! Don't know if it's the shape of stadiums or maybe the elevation from ground level when you're in a stand, but absolutely, knock a few degrees off any weather forecast for the day and also assume the wind will be a fair bit more blustery as well.

Number of times I'm leaving the gaff with my dad to go to a match and he's laughing at me for not bringing a bigger jacket, then we get to the game and it's like "ok, you were right, drop the smug attitude like"

Haha, I've learned this the hard way from going to games with my old man as well. Even Croke Park in the summer can be a cold ould place than it is on the streets outside.

Beasty

Reckon I've attended well over a thousand top level matches over the years, including 5 European Cup/Champions League finals, a European Cup Winners Cup final, a European Championships final and 10 FA Cup finals, and have been to around 10 countries following my teams

Took my youngest for his first trip to Wembley the other week, and the pair of us will be heading back there in another couple of weeks

Still get as much enjoyment out of it as I was getting nearly 50 years ago.

greenpilot

Beasty wrote: »

Reckon I've attended well over a thousand top level matches over the years, including 5 European Cup/Champions League finals, a European Cup Winners Cup final, a European Championships final and 10 FA Cup finals, and have been to around 10 countries following my teams

Took my youngest for his first trip to Wembley the other week, and the pair of us will be heading back there in another couple of weeks

Still get as much enjoyment out of it as I was getting nearly 50 years ago.

Lol. The young fellow won't shut up beside me. He's trying to explain something called the away goal rule. Nearly at the grounds.

padd b1975

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

Try a rugby match next its way more exciting.

Rugby is rubbish to watch live.

Mr.Crinklewood

Beasty wrote: »

Reckon I've attended well over a thousand top level matches over the years, including 5 European Cup/Champions League finals, a European Cup Winners Cup final, a European Championships final and 10 FA Cup finals, and have been to around 10 countries following my teams

Took my youngest for his first trip to Wembley the other week, and the pair of us will be heading back there in another couple of weeks

Still get as much enjoyment out of it as I was getting nearly 50 years ago.

Adopt me daddy

johnnyryan89

greenpilot wrote: »

I'm 46 years old and my 12 year old and I are going to a football match (Sligo v Bray) for the first time in our lives. We chose this match due to its proximity to home. Tried to mention this in the Soccer forum, but they seem to be a bit precious about who posts there.
Anyway, really looking forward to it. Haven't a clue about either team, but hopefully it wont rain!

Let's see what all the fuss is about, eh?

Until full time, Paul and Jimmy!



P.S. No, I don't know why I'm posting this either!

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057543359/809/#post106870927

Should follow the league of Ireland thread

Mackerel and Avocado Sandwich

This is great, I wish more people would go to LOI games. What kind of crowds do Sligo get? I go to Bohs games and it's a great atmosphere and everyone is so friendly. It has a lovely vibe, the bars are great in the stadium too.
Wouldn't it be nice if people went to the games instead of being obsessed with the English game? I can tell you that you'll see far better football played in the LOI than you will watching Ireland play. I can't think of a worse team to watch that I've ever seen, than the current Ireland team.

Pedro K

Harry Palmr wrote: »

You'll have to take care and avoid the ultras

Ultras =/= Hooligans.

Roger Hassenforder

What a dotey OP.
Enjoy lads.

Brought my young fella to his first rugby international in Dublin (v Canada), up from Cork Boi.

Brought back so many memories of my now long dead old man.

dan1895

Pedro K wrote: »

Ultras =/= Hooligans.

Not in this country.

The Moldy Gowl

Turtyturd wrote: »

League of Ireland....great way to turn him off football for life.

Been to many loi games?

Ive started going this year because the English premiership is a pain in the hole. I used to watch most of the games but haven't watched a neutral game in a while.
100 times more enjoyable than watching it on tv or popping over for a game or 2 every year or 2.

15 quid in as well. Great atmosphere as long as you aren't sitting

namloc1980

1-0 to Sligo

misstearheus

Is this a Soccer Match or a Football Match O.P?

BoroMan32

Sligo now 2-0 up so at least they've got a few goals......nothing worse than your first match being a 0-0!

Used to go to the now defunct Kilkenny City home games, with about 20 other home fans usually. Good times.

Annd9

dan1895 wrote: »

Not in this country.

It's actually become common im more countries . The younger ones nowadays seem to be the "Ultras" making coreography's, waving flags and singing, while the older ones or "Hooligans " stand looking nasty .

Thankfully , (despite what you hear in the media sometimes)we do not have a big problem with hooligans. I really like some of the stuff the Ultras do aswell

Agricola

After years of armchair watching, two older mates brought me a long to a pre season friendly between the local club and a premier league team. Thought it was shít because I couldn't follow the play without commentary!

Roger Hassenforder

Patww79 wrote: »

Bray are as close as it gets to a guaranteed win, so it's a good one to start with.

BoroMan32 wrote: »

Sligo now 2-0 up .

That escalated quickly

namloc1980

misstearheus wrote: »

Is this a Soccer Match or a Football Match O.P?

Footmall apparently.

Your Face

Soccer.

greenpilot

Update.
1. It's cold.
2. Note to self, don't stand up in front of people.
3. Curry and chips 4.95 each. But we ate it anyway.
4. Young lad having a ball
5. Speaking of balls, one of the players hoofed the ball up on the roof and we ran out back to see if we could catch it rolling down, but we were 30 seconds late.!!
6. Bray have very few, yet quite enthusiast supporters, complete with drummer and " crowd egger-onner
7. I'm quite enjoying this!
8. The half time announcements are hilarious
9. It's giving me an opportunity to try out my 28-600mm f2.8 zoom lens ðŸ˜ðŸ˜.
10. I shouldn't have bought the young fella the Curry!

sligojoek

2-1 now

namloc1980

2-1. Grandstand finish in store.

Agricola

greenpilot wrote: »

Update.
1. It's cold.
2. Note to self, don't stand up in front of people.
3. Curry and chips 4.95 each. But we ate it anyway.
4. Young lad having a ball
5. Speaking of balls, one of the players hoofed the ball up on the roof and we ran out back to see if we could catch it rolling down, but we were 30 seconds late.!!
6. Bray have very few, yet quite enthusiast supporters, complete with drummer and " crowd egger-onner
7. I'm quite enjoying this!
8. The half time announcements are hilarious
9. It's giving me an opportunity to try out my 28-600mm f2.8 zoom lens ðŸ˜ðŸ˜.
10. I shouldn't have bought the young fella the Curry!

I've been reading a great book recently with lots of information about how to be a football fan.

Try this;

When a player makes a solo run, point at him and shout....

GO ON..........MY SON!

greenpilot

Update two.

When Bray scored, I actually didn't even notice as I was looking elsewhere The crowd were deathly silent. Which was quite funny. Well, apart from the 11 or so Bray fellas way over on the other side. He he he.

harry Bailey esq

Turtyturd wrote: »

League of Ireland....great way to turn him off football for life.

That's ridiculous. OP yerself and the youngfella enjoy the match. Before you know it you'll be down every second Friday evening during the winter screaming all sorts of obscenities and having a ball.

Oat23

Hope you enjoyed the game OP and drop by the Showgrounds again!

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

That's ridiculous. OP yerself and the youngfella enjoy the match. Before you know it you'll be down every second Friday evening during the winter screaming all sorts of obscenities and having a ball.

He'll be arrested for acting like a gomey in public then seeing as the LOI doesn't play over the winter and our games are on Saturday nights. :pac: