Football is something we enjoy as a family. Well Peter, myself and child 3 & 4. Our two oldest grandchildren are showing an interest also.
My father was a goalkeeper and played in the late 50's/ early 60's for Barry Town.
Child 3 & 4 played football from the ages of 4/5 and child 3 took up refereeing.
I used to work for the Football Association also.
I'm a Birmingham City fan. I started supporting them in 2006 when child 4 trained in the academy. Child 3 switched allegiance and started to follow them also. He was a season ticket holder. We went to all the home matches up till the end of 2010 when we left the UK. Birmingham bounced between the Premiership and the Championship. We used to travel a lot to Wembley for England games and attended a couple of cup finals.
When we left the UK we were able to watch all the Championship games on the TV in South Africa and when we were home there was the odd game we'd go to.
Since moving back to the UK in 2021, football wasn't a priority. I was back in work, our weekends were spent with Stephanie and the grandchildren that had now entered our lives. But I missed the football and was itching to get back up to the ground to cheer the blues on.
Nothing was stopping me so off I went, now in the First division and looking likely they would get promoted, getting a ticket was getting hard. With a stadium capacity 29,409, the matches were selling out fast. Even in the Premiership it wasn't that hard to get a ticket.
I am wearing an official BCFC item of clothing, it's just from a few seasons ago.
The season is over now, I've joined a queue for a season ticket for 25/26. The atmosphere in the ground has been outstanding, being part of something bigger than you as a spectator is amazing.
Sadly there was a pitch invasion and things took an ugly turn at the last home game of the season when Birmingham won 4-0, won the league and were promoted to the Championship. But a handful of idiots won't spoil my enjoyment of the game and they'll be banned from the ground now.
What fantastic photos of your father!
ReplyDeleteWe love football here, my girls have only just started taking an interest this season, I think it's because Newcastle have been doing so well. Birmingham have done really well too! It's fun to be a fan when your team is winning. x
Thank you. I'm not used to supporting a winning team, long may it continue
DeleteThose photos of your dad are brilliant, it sounds like football runs through your family's blood.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a fan of football but it's lovely to see how much joy it brings to your life. Well done on your teams win.
I love the old photos... but I'm sorry you're a Blue Nose (lol) I'm not really into football but most of my family are 'Villans'! If I was interested I'd choose Birmingham. I do believe in supporting the City you are in and even though Aston is in Birmingham, it's pretty far from from me. My first husband (when he was my boyfriend) lived just around the corner from the Birmingham ground.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are able to dive back into a passion like football again. I love the old photos of your father's football days. Good luck getting your season ticket. I have my fingers crossed for you.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos of your dad. So glad that you are enjoying watching football again and fingers crossed you manage to get a season ticket. We're not big football fans but will occasionally watch a match and get caught up in it all! #WotW
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