rezner Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 It saddens me to have to admit that I have failed my son. I have known for a few years now that I have a problem with drink, swearing, and arguing in front of the children. Watching inappropriate programmes on TV before they go to bed, missing valuable hours of their childhood by sitting on this forum and other social media night after night. Dismissing his cries for help with his homework, sending him off the school with a hedge bottom hair do because I was getting a pun into a thread. Making him eat pot noodles and other microwave easy meals because it took up too much of my time. Well, all the above I can live with, but tonight, tonight he said he doesn't want to support Derby anymore, but wants to support Manu. Where did I go wrong? Should I have been there in his hours of need? I'm just a terrible parent, with a Manu supporting son. Please don't pity me. But, help me. What do I do? This isn't covered in the parenting courses that my missus has been on. I've never been so upset. I'm having the same problem with my lad.He says that he likes Man City. I told him he should support the team closest to where he was born and bred. That backfired on me , he was born in snottingham(I told him that notts county was closer than florest ),bugger. 'No' I said we live in Derbyshire we should all support Derby. It is very worrying, but it's got me out of buying a season ticket next year. Although my gal loves Derby so i might be taking her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Balti pies mate....it's all about the pies......oh and the father mike.....just a half mind he's only a nipper...... Only joking he's too young.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Tell your son it is a tradition for Manu fans to eat rotten buried fish. I can send you some. Yours Sissy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Photoshop a picture of a naked Alex Ferguson and pin it up in his bedroom. Then make it his screen wallpaper. He will soon change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Man Utd are on TV today, 12.45pm Sunderland away. Don't tell him, then at 2.30pm shout him down from his Xbox and ask him how he thought Utd played today and was he happy with the result. Proceed to point and laugh at him for not even knowing his team was playing and on TV. Call him names like plastic fan. Monday strap him to a chair and tape his eyes open for the Derby game whilst playing on loop "Come on Derby" through a set of headphones. You could get a tattooist in to ink him a ram but that might be going too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Yes, you have failed. Miserably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Man Utd are on TV today, 12.45pm Sunderland away. Don't tell him, then at 2.30pm shout him down from his Xbox and ask him how he thought Utd played today and was he happy with the result. Proceed to point and laugh at him for not even knowing his team was playing and on TV. Call him names like plastic fan. Monday strap him to a chair and tape his eyes open for the Derby game whilst playing on loop "Come on Derby" through a set of headphones. You could get a tattooist in to ink him a ram but that might be going too far. Brilliant parenting advice I was branded/tattooed at an early age, i'd consider doing that Boycie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 The tattoo is a winner. He'll get street cred at school too. Probably best place would be on his forehead or neck. Somewhere he can see it everytime he looks in the mirror just to remind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 If you get me some family photos I can photoshop horns on to his head, tell him they are in his DNA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Does he go to the away matches with you. I found mine look forward to the away games more than the home games. Getting out of their comfort zone. Chance of a bit of aggro. Meeting up with all the Derby crew and generally Rams on tour. They love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 When I was about 9, and playing for Mickleover All Stars, I went through a phase for a couple of years of supporting Man U. This was just after we got relegated. I didn't know if Man U were any good, but my brother-in-law comes from Manchester, so I felt I had a tenuous link (he supported City mind, I didn't know that, I was a fairly clueless child, didn't have a Dad to influence me (had a Dad, lovely bloke, but he just isn't into footy at all, and if he was, he'd be into Reading)). I think I liked supporting Man U because they generally got more coverage on the tele, and I could easily collect posters in magazines like Shoot and Match, and in my Panini sticker albums. But the moral of the story is, I eventually saw the light. Getting a paper round helped, and reading the back page on the Telegraph every day. I eventually officially converted back to DCFC the season Jim Smith took over. Followed the whole manager recruiting process in the back pages throughout the Summer. Just happened to coincide with us getting promoted the next season. So, I think the point is, let him go for now, he'll come back, and when he does, it'll be his decision, not something he just grew up with, and then he'll be DCFC for life. ...But if that doesn't happen within a couple of years, you might have to try extreme therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Show him these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DtbKHgFVrU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 ask him who he'd want to win in this confrontation .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 ask him who he'd want to win in this confrontation .. Is that Jamie Ward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted March 30, 2013 Author Share Posted March 30, 2013 Yes, you have failed. Miserably. erm, thanks mate. ask him who he'd want to win in this confrontation .. "http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/david-goliath" alt="david-goliath"> what no "is that Boycie and his lad?" I'm surprised at you lot. Have I wasted my time on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Show him theseNothing like watching Derby win at Old Trafford. I can remember back in the late 80's. I think it was over shadowed by the Hillsborough disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 erm, thanks mate. what no "is that Boycie and his lad?" I'm surprised at you lot. Have I wasted my time on here? it couldn't be you , silly , unless you've bin tellin' porkies..and it's YOU who doesn't want to go .. very persuasive your boy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFCfranco Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 ask him who he'd want to win in this confrontation .."http://i.zdnet.com/blogs/david-goliath" alt="david-goliath"> Is that boycie and his lad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I see Man Utd are winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 They are very big in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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