CHILDREN CAN THEY REALLY CHANGE YOUR LIVES ?

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did any of you do this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

One way to look at it is i realised myself that your own childs childhood is a precious thing and happens once in a lifetime obviously, Cardiff City will ALWAYS be there, but i killed 2 birds with one stone and took my daughter to games from the age of 3 onwards and still do today and she is 16 now. But if i had to make a chioce over Cardiff City or the family then i will admit the family will ALWAYS come first no matter what.

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

One way to look at it is i realised myself that your own childs childhood is a precious thing and happens once in a lifetime obviously, Cardiff City will ALWAYS be there, but i killed 2 birds with one stone and took my daughter to games from the age of 3 onwards and still do today and she is 16 now. But if i had to make a chioce over Cardiff City or the family then i will admit the family will ALWAYS come first no matter what.

Great answer Dai
Mine were really interested in watching City, but since weve moved from Ninian Park, they cant stand the new stadium
Also now 2 of them are in to dancing and acting that seems to have taken over their lives.

annis , i got a 20 year old boy. that i took down the city when he was 5, and hes city through and through, got a daughter 22 dont give a shit about football, then i got my accident, sorry miracle, whos 4, when we play football he wants to be cardiff city, i love my family , but cardiff city are my life, i like to think i can keep both happy

It is like wave in regards to football - I was in the grange end October 2002 5 days before going into have my 1st!

BUT then for a few years (3 to be exact) prorities, money, another baby,, many hospital visits changed my days and out looks on life and footie took a back seat - I would go to games BUT only home games and on a "as n when" basis

HOWEVER it did not take long for me to fall back into home and away games due to the fact of my love of footballl has influenced my youngest and he has the bug - it is different now its a family thing for me and I love it that my love can enable me to spend quality time and have something in common with him to do

Oh and i still manage thre park the beach and the farm nrly every week


YES KIDS REALLY DO CHANGE YOUR LIFE - and for me the best thing!!!

Annis I am so glad i had Blue one's and not pink!

lol I couldn't cope with sequins and routines!!!

Studs and formations for me any day

i know what your saying annis, my boys 17months and the joy of watching him grow up, calling you daddy is great joy, Its like winning the play off final, its great feeling

I think annis iTs more YOU/US GROWING UP AND REALISING THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN BEER FIGHTING AND FOOTBALL

annis , i got a 20 year old boy. that i took down the city when he was 5, and hes city through and through, got a daughter 22 dont give a shit about football, then i got my accident, sorry miracle, whos 4, when we play football he wants to be cardiff city, i love my family , but cardiff city are my life, i like to think i can keep both happy

Its hard to keep both happy, I also look at some of those over paid players and I think that they dont care about us, yet years ago, those players on a few hundred thought more of us fans, So it doesnt hurt missing City like it would of prob once have.

Annis I am so glad i had Blue one's and not pink!

lol I couldn't cope with sequins and routines!!!

Studs and formations for me any day

Jez, Ive got a few weddings to pay for

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

One way to look at it is i realised myself that your own childs childhood is a precious thing and happens once in a lifetime obviously, Cardiff City will ALWAYS be there, but i killed 2 birds with one stone and took my daughter to games from the age of 3 onwards and still do today and she is 16 now. But if i had to make a chioce over Cardiff City or the family then i will admit the family will ALWAYS come first no matter what.

Great answer Dai
Mine were really interested in watching City, but since weve moved from Ninian Park, they cant stand the new stadium
Also now 2 of them are in to dancing and acting that seems to have taken over their lives.

Annis i will be honest with you, in the past when i used to go to games without the family i would always say i would be home at a certain time etc etc, but when your out with the lads and at the football and sinking the beer then it is a total different ball game. it may have just been me but i would often at times let myself and the family down by coming home hours after i said i would and then the viscous circle would start, in the end i did realise what i was doing and realised the family were more important to me than a football club.

Dai, I think that has happened to a few people, lucky for me, Ive never been a drinker. But at least now youve put them first

annis, players of today, even the club , dont give a monkeys about us supporters, i prefer the old days , the lower leagues, and players not on thousands of pounds a week

annis, players of today, even the club , dont give a monkeys about us supporters, i prefer the old days , the lower leagues, and players not on thousands of pounds a week

And I do without doubt

Broke up with my last missus because of Cardiff City, the night before Wembley. I was on such an high, that it didn't hit me what so ever, and still hasn't because of the disappointment of Wembley gelled in with it. (was in your row Annis & Cheggers, but was to shy to say hello, Said hello to "The Premier 1".)

I can understand where you are coming from, as family always has to come first in life, but you have to have that release in life where you need to get away for a few hours of "hard graft" and have a laugh, whether it is with the kids, or with the boys down the pub. They are the things which keep you on the straight road.

Only being 20 year old, City is my true love for the time being, and it remains that way. A few season's ago, I couldn't even bare travelling down the road to Port Talbot, but now, I just jump in the car, some times by my self, and travel 42 miles. Kids shape a life, they make your life, and they will never break it. 1 Child makes a family, 2 makes the family even stronger.

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did any of you do this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

I agree Annis football was my entire life for years, but along came the kids, and they become the most precious and important part of my life, with football taking a back seat. Luckily enough now one of mine, loves the city and along with him over the last ten years I have been able to rekindle my former love i.e. Cardiff. A day out with the kids especially when they were toddlers are days out I would not have swapped for anything including football.

JBBJ

Me the same watched lots in 70/80's then travelled a fair bit around the world now really happy to take my 12 yr old boy who loves the city but lives in swansea and takes loads of shit in school!!! Strange it may seem I said to him last year listen u will prob turn into jack in Comp all ur mates in school and who u play footie with are all jacks his reply ' Will never be a gypo dad!!!'

Claaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

I left Wales when I was 19 but Cardiff City have always been my link to back home. When my kids were born I was determined to intorduce them to my roots via Cardiff City. A couple of season ago I managed to do that by taking them to a local away game, Derby. Since then they have been to see a game at NP and a few games at CCS plus a return to Derby.

i know 2 of my kids are not interested in the game but everytine I aks them if they want to go I always get a yes. Eventually they will say no but by then I want them to know their dad as a Cardiff City fan and that will be enough for me.

Im 28 and been watchin city since i was 8,most of my memories as a kid was down the city with my old man,i have not stopped goin down there since(season ticket holder and travel as long as money will let me lol)i recently found out the missus is 4 months and i bought in2 the golden ticket deal,i will still go but not round the due date(unless its the jacks)it would be great to take my toddler in years to come with my old man, because to be afootball fan is passed from generation to generation

Yes they certainly do. Unfortunately my boy hates football hissssssssssssssssssssssss but i get a real buzz watching him do his Karate. When i was at Newcastle this year i had to arrange another flight home cost me a fortune (and I'm a real tight arse ) to watch him get his brown belt. but was worth it.

They do change your outlook on life.you take less risks because they depend on you,and you mellow out a lot.I have been lucky that my daughter has come to games with me when she was younger,but now everything apart from her friends and music is sad but the real bonus has been the time I have spent with my son going to games and away trips.maybe if it had not been for football he would have drifted away with his mates,but although he does not want to sit next to dad on the bus anymore,we still get to spend some quality time together,which is precious.

It gets even better when you have grandchildren, I have 7 of the little buggers three grandsons - three little bloobirds bringing the oldest one down to the first game next season he's only 2 but footy mad already, he's got so many balls at his house it's unbelievable. He can't keep his eyes off the world cup just like his grand dad

Broke up with my last missus because of Cardiff City, the night before Wembley. I was on such an high, that it didn't hit me what so ever, and still hasn't because of the disappointment of Wembley gelled in with it. (was in your row Annis & Cheggers, but was to shy to say hello, Said hello to "The Premier 1".)

I can understand where you are coming from, as family always has to come first in life, but you have to have that release in life where you need to get away for a few hours of "hard graft" and have a laugh, whether it is with the kids, or with the boys down the pub. They are the things which keep you on the straight road.

Only being 20 year old, City is my true love for the time being, and it remains that way. A few season's ago, I couldn't even bare travelling down the road to Port Talbot, but now, I just jump in the car, some times by my self, and travel 42 miles. Kids shape a life, they make your life, and they will never break it. 1 Child makes a family, 2 makes the family even stronger.

Sorry to hear, are you back now together ?
Next time Def say hello, I have never given football up as I like/love it to much and it is a release and I have made many many friends through it. But I like the way you say about 1 child, then 2 make a family even stronger

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did any of you do this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

I agree Annis football was my entire life for years, but along came the kids, and they become the most precious and important part of my life, with football taking a back seat. Luckily enough now one of mine, loves the city and along with him over the last ten years I have been able to rekindle my former love i.e. Cardiff. A day out with the kids especially when they were toddlers are days out I would not have swapped for anything including football.

JBBJ

I feel totally the same JB

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did any of you do this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

Annis

As you know I have 3 daughters myself (2 of whom went down the acting , dancing and singing route professionally).

If you think they give you happiness( and worry) when they are growing up , wait until the grandchildren arrive.My eldest daughter gave me my first grandchild last week (a girl). A fabulous moment for me that I wouldn`t have missed for anything (up to and including ANY City game).

Keith

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did any of you do this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

forever blue, i used to watch cardiff and merthyr [i supported them equally]for years then when my son was born in 2000 i stopped going to matches altogether so i could spend all my time with him and i loved it! i started taking him then in 2006 to cardiff [i couldnt force merthyr on the poor bugger] and straight away he loved it [thank god]..... but although i love watching city play, the only reason really is because its what he wants to do and when cardiff lost to blackpool i was absolutely gutted. not because i want to watch the top teams but because i knew he wanted to so much! .... so yes having a son really changed my life and if he decided he didnt want to watch cardiff anymore, then i do whatever else he wanted to do! thing is cardiff aint going anywhere they will always be there, your kids wont, they grow up!

YES.

They have left home now and I'm still skint. In fact they are costing more now than when they lived at home!!!!!

Still wouldn't change a thing though.

Ceri

They change everything.

What is important changes and a football team comes way down the list.

Once life was about beer, football and other associated pleasures.

Now it is about being The Bank of Dad and Dad's Taxi and I would not change a thing.

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did any of you do this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

Annis

As you know I have 3 daughters myself (2 of whom went down the acting , dancing and singing route professionally).

If you think they give you happiness( and worry) when they are growing up , wait until the grandchildren arrive.My eldest daughter gave me my first grandchild last week (a girl). A fabulous moment for me that I wouldn`t have missed for anything (up to and including ANY City game).

Keith

Keith, Your right i prob have many more years to come, but I am enjoying every moment of it

They change your life for ever - and for the best. My daughter has just turned 5 and is the best thing that happened to my wife and I, and with number two due any day now another Junior bluebird shall be born.....

I have to be honest, Watching Cardiff City,during the 70's/80's and 90's was My life and I could not understand why so many use to stop and then return years late. But Since My Daughter Annaise was born in 2001 and then followed by Alexandra and Tilly, Football/Cardiff City have become distant second, I still love my club, but I have to say I get more happiness/Joy taking my children out for the day than I do a football match, be honest lads do any of you feel the same or did any of you do this in the past ?

To a lot of the younger members on here, until you have children you will find this very hard to understand, but I have been there and like I say until I had my Daughters football was the be all and end all

forever blue, i used to watch cardiff and merthyr [i supported them equally]for years then when my son was born in 2000 i stopped going to matches altogether so i could spend all my time with him and i loved it! i started taking him then in 2006 to cardiff [i couldnt force merthyr on the poor bugger] and straight away he loved it [thank god]..... but although i love watching city play, the only reason really is because its what he wants to do and when cardiff lost to blackpool i was absolutely gutted. not because i want to watch the top teams but because i knew he wanted to so much! .... so yes having a son really changed my life and if he decided he didnt want to watch cardiff anymore, then i do whatever else he wanted to do! thing is cardiff aint going anywhere they will always be there, your kids wont, they grow up!

Totally agree, Cardiff are there for ever, While your kids are young those are the best times