As the Thread says, took my 6 year old to his first game on Sunday, Having moved to Cambridgeshire for work this has been the first opportunity for the whole day trip... I'll admit being worried leading up to the match that I could be making a mistake and he could be witness to a complete drubbing (lets be honest few of us would have been surprised), and come away singing "you'll never walk alone".
After the final whistle he turned to me and said "Oh well dad, we played well didn't we? And at least we scored 2 goals, they were very lucky" a mind-set that will serve him perfectly as a QPR fan, taking positives out of disappointment, and realising it's not always about winning. He was singing Rangers songs all the way home in the car due to the atmosphere, passion and effort displayed by the team. If we play like that for the rest of the season we will start to pick up points and at least "have a good go" at staying up. My boy is now officially a QPR fan... and not only because Daddy is (not easy when they're not your local club, and the pressure of the playground) which made it a surprisingly good day all things considered.
After the final whistle he turned to me and said "Oh well dad, we played well didn't we? And at least we scored 2 goals, they were very lucky" a mind-set that will serve him perfectly as a QPR fan, taking positives out of disappointment, and realising it's not always about winning. He was singing Rangers songs all the way home in the car due to the atmosphere, passion and effort displayed by the team. If we play like that for the rest of the season we will start to pick up points and at least "have a good go" at staying up. My boy is now officially a QPR fan... and not only because Daddy is (not easy when they're not your local club, and the pressure of the playground) which made it a surprisingly good day all things considered.
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