How do I make sure my son supports Everton?

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Is there really anything to be worried about. The Mighty Blues of Everton compared to ****ty Spurs? Rest assured, the lad will be a Blue. As someone said earlier: "Evertonians are born, nor manufactured, We do not choose, we're chosen."
 

I was a (god forgive me) united supporter untill I was 7. Grew up down south so just following my lil school mates. I loved Ryan Giggs I remember. But anyway, on the January 1st 1997 my dad got fed up and took me to a game v Blackburn. Bought me a hat, you know the old style ones with what looks like two ears on the top corners, and Everton with a diagonal white line running through the second E. We lost 2 0 and I almost cried. Has stuck ever since. Now 21, I have never forgiven my dad for the endless frustration and pain that is being an Evertonian. But I wouldnt change it for the world.

But I'd just whisper threatening nursery rhyme style pro Everton songs to your wife's tummy when she's asleep.
 
just be you mate!

show your passion what it means to you! teach him the history of football! and if all else fails!

take him to goodison!
 

My plan would be to take him to see Spurs. Straight there, straight back. Not too much to eat and accidentally soak his programme.

Then take him to see us. Take him for a game of pool before the game with a few of your funny mates about, a portion of chips on the way up, programme, pin badge and a few packs of footy stickers. It may help if we beat Blackpool 5-3 too. Back the pub, few cokes and let him put a few songs on the jukey before taking him to get some sweets with the £8 yer mates have given him !!

Job done........may help if one of your mates has a fit bird too who gives him a kiss !
 
Cheers lads. Impressive stuff! I was only away from the forum for a day and I have a ton of replies with some really good suggestions. I don't reckon there is any chance of the lad not being a blue nose now. Strap yerself in Mrs, this could be a bumpy ride :)

I'm really looking forward to the frustration on my father in laws face when my son turns up at his house in an Everton shirt. I've had the misfortune of going to whl and there is just no atmosphere there at all so I reckon even if he did go there first Goodison would win him over.

Some of the ideas on here are seriously cracking me up but I can see some real genius in them :lol:

Oh yeah and thanks Big Nev - always good to see things from a different point of view :unsure:
 
Cheers lads. Impressive stuff! I was only away from the forum for a day and I have a ton of replies with some really good suggestions. I don't reckon there is any chance of the lad not being a blue nose now. Strap yerself in Mrs, this could be a bumpy ride :)

I'm really looking forward to the frustration on my father in laws face when my son turns up at his house in an Everton shirt. I've had the misfortune of going to whl and there is just no atmosphere there at all so I reckon even if he did go there first Goodison would win him over.

Some of the ideas on here are seriously cracking me up but I can see some real genius in them :lol:

Oh yeah and thanks Big Nev - always good to see things from a different point of view :unsure:



Just another point , Kid .

Our D , saw his First Game at The Old Lady , aged 4 . Went to Wembley First Time , Aged 4 . RS First Time , aged 6 ...

Talks like a Barcode but RAW ARSE Evertonian ....

Distance is merely the space between One's Heart an' One's Head .

Exposure is EVERYTHING , My Mate ....
 
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i am 4th generation blue, and i had no choice in the matter...I was always going to be a blue. Now, 18 months ago I moved to america...2 wks ago my Son was born. My battle is 1) to make sure he likes football over the crappy yankie sports and 2) to make sure he turns out to be the 5th generation blue. My tactics are going to be to drum everton into his head as soon as he is able to understand. I will sit with him and watch dvd's, internet videos, watch the games live with him, get him excited, show him my memorabilia, tell him stories, talk to him about my hero's...and most importantly, that Blue's do not chose, but are chosen.

At the end of the day he is your dad and he will ultimately follow your lead...get him to games as soon as he is old enough...you don't want his first game to be a london team otherwise you might have a harder battle
Start now. Doesn't matter if he can't understand. It gets through
As soon as you can sneak him off without mum knowing, get him an Everton tatoo. When he's older tell him it's a birth mark
 
My first ever game was the RS versus leeds back in 76 i think it was so dull i felt like opening a vein i knew this football lark had something to offer so i went to watch an everton game a few months later

Sorted.
 

Cheers lads. Impressive stuff! I was only away from the forum for a day and I have a ton of replies with some really good suggestions. I don't reckon there is any chance of the lad not being a blue nose now. Strap yerself in Mrs, this could be a bumpy ride :)

I'm really looking forward to the frustration on my father in laws face when my son turns up at his house in an Everton shirt. I've had the misfortune of going to whl and there is just no atmosphere there at all so I reckon even if he did go there first Goodison would win him over.

Some of the ideas on here are seriously cracking me up but I can see some real genius in them :lol:

Oh yeah and thanks Big Nev - always good to see things from a different point of view :unsure:



Just another point , Kid .

Our D , saw his First Game at The Old Lady , aged 4 . Went to Wembley First Time , Aged 4 . RS First Time , aged 6 ...

Talks like a Barcode but RAW ARSE Evertonian ....

Distance is merely the space between One's Heart an' One's Head .

Exposure is EVERYTHING , My Mate ....
 
Take him the game mate, take plenty of sweets ( if he is allowed them ) to keep him occupied, and sit in the family enclosure so its not as loud and scary for him, and he can see the game, and the chance of a player coming up to him..
 
Sing 'Grand Old Team...' and 'Royal Blue Mersey' into the missus's bump while she sleeps (quietly mind, so as not to wake the slumbering yid) thereby ensuring that the little lad knows one more Everton song on the day of his birth than most of the Goodison crowd.

If you'd be interested in any literature on in utero learning I'd be happy to provide some.
 

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