Was that post prompted by everyone saying that all teams do it.
The initial set of posts was just outrage that this had happened as if Swansea are the only team that ever do this. There was no mention of it happening at other grounds as well.
Was that post prompted by everyone saying that all teams do it.
The initial set of posts was just outrage that this had happened as if Swansea are the only team that ever do this. There was no mention of it happening at other grounds as well.
I suggest you read it again
I see more time wasting by the home team in today's game too!
Children cannot see some films at the movies because of the language, but its perfectly acceptable in football.
However, children at football matches are accompanied by adults/ guardians who have made that choice and can try and look after them.
Children in the crowd never have all eves on them, and they cannot influence the game, and they are not asked to cheat on behalf of the club.
So is your main point that we shouldn't have ballboys because of the emotional harm they may come too? Or is that these vulnerable innocents are capable of cheating and affecting games (on very rare occasions it must be said)?
You don't think they might not want to have all eyes on them. Young Mr Morgan was no shrinking violet, was he, given his tweets and his touchline acting talents?
No doubt clubs encourage ballboys to be a little bit slower getting the ball to the opposition. But in reality it makes hardly any difference as overt time wasting stands out a mile. More time is lost when the crowd won't return the ball but no one seriously complains about that. What else would anyone expect a partisan crowd to do?
Parents of children in the crowd can't stop them hearing abusive chants or shield them from violence (mostly on the pitch these days). Such things happen at all levels of football so you're really saying no ballboys at any ground, in case they are emotionally damaged by the experience.
How would you have felt if you, as a teenager, had the chance to be part of game day at Stamford Bridge as a ballboy, but some busybody came along and said, no children it's adults only here?
How would you have felt if you, as a teenager, had the chance to be part of game day at Stamford Bridge as a ballboy, but some busybody came along and said, no children it's adults only here?
I would have been annoyed!
But then again, i was annoyed at not being able to get into '18 rated movies, or drive too.
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We could, actually ask the question of if the atmosphere at some football matches is suitable for children:
Racist chanting & abuse
Sectarian chanting
Homophobia
Drunks
Violence
Of course we could ignore this?
Children cannot see some films at the movies because of the language, but its perfectly acceptable in football.
However, children at football matches are accompanied by adults/ guardians who have made that choice and can try and look after them.
Children in the crowd never have all eves on them, and they cannot influence the game, and they are not asked to cheat on behalf of the club.
Was that post prompted by everyone saying that all teams do it.
The initial set of posts was just outrage that this had happened as if Swansea are the only team that ever do this. There was no mention of it happening at other grounds as well.
I suggest you read it again
I see more time wasting by the home team in today's game too!
You don't think they might not want to have all eyes on them. Young Mr Morgan was no shrinking violet, was he, given his tweets and his touchline acting talents?
No doubt clubs encourage ballboys to be a little bit slower getting the ball to the opposition. But in reality it makes hardly any difference as overt time wasting stands out a mile. More time is lost when the crowd won't return the ball but no one seriously complains about that. What else would anyone expect a partisan crowd to do?
Parents of children in the crowd can't stop them hearing abusive chants or shield them from violence (mostly on the pitch these days). Such things happen at all levels of football so you're really saying no ballboys at any ground, in case they are emotionally damaged by the experience.
How would you have felt if you, as a teenager, had the chance to be part of game day at Stamford Bridge as a ballboy, but some busybody came along and said, no children it's adults only here?
I would have been annoyed!
But then again, i was annoyed at not being able to get into '18 rated movies, or drive too.