advice sought on a delicate family matter

[dellzeqq]

my son-in-law has announced that the instant my grandson is born, he will be...

(oh, dear heavens, this is painful...)

(sniffs, wipes tear from eye...)























an Everton supporter!

aaaaaghhhhhh!!!!!

nononononononononononononononooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

What am I to do?

 

[accountantpete]

Get the mints in!

 

[Silver Fox]

Oh dear, I'm truely sorry to hear that Dell, you have my deepest sympathy.

 

[fossala]

Hope that because they are such a poor team he will be put off football and take up a real sport like cycling .

 

[Dave7]

You think you have problems! My Grandson followed me and supported Liverpool until he was 9 and then announced he was changing allegiance to be a MANU supporter (like his dad).

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

Look on the positive side, at least it's not ManUre.

 

[defy-one]

GOOOOD MAN ! (Man Utd)

My friend is a lifelong Liverpol supporter - his son aged 10 announced to the world he is a Man Utd supporter. We havn't stopped taking the Micheal Owen since

 

[Francesca]

OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
He should be a Liverpool supporter!

 

[thom]

It's just a matter of going out and purchasing a baby outfit in your preferred team's colours. (What are they if I might ask ? Dulwich Hamlet ? Athletic Brixton ? Streatham City ? Tooting Toilers ?)
At the first chance of Grandparental nappy changing, switch the babygrow and take a photo. Henceforth his team is fixed for posterity.

 

[fossyant]

At least it's not another SOUTHERN Man U supporter. Got enough of them clogging the M6 !

 

[threebikesmcginty]

They're not all bad, see...

 

[dellzeqq]

It's just a matter of going out and purchasing a baby outfit in your preferred team's colours. (What are they if I might ask ? Dulwich Hamlet ? Athletic Brixton ? Streatham City ? Tooting Toilers ?)
At the first chance of Grandparental nappy changing, switch the babygrow and take a photo. Henceforth his team is fixed for posterity.

devilish cunning, Mr. Thom! Although Aylesbury United babygrows are hard to find.

 

[Cheddar George]

I am not sure about the legalities of writing someone out of your will before they are born.

 

[Archie_tect]

You should be pleased he's supporting minorities.

 

[mangaman]

my son-in-law has announced that the instant my grandson is born, he will be...

(oh, dear heavens, this is painful...)

(sniffs, wipes tear from eye...)























an Everton supporter!

aaaaaghhhhhh!!!!!

nononononononononononononononooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

What am I to do?

Fear not Simon - the newborn will grow and realise Everton are crap by the age of about 7 and switch to the most appropriate club.

My nephew was indocrinated for the 1st few years of his life and showered with Oxford UTD gear (this in the age of Oxford in the Blue Square). My brother in law took him to games and proclaimed to the world he had an Oxford supporting son (despite living just North of London).

As soon as Owen (the nephew) plucked up courage he came out as a Tottenham fan as they were his nearest team and all his little chums supported them.

Although Pete (the father in all this) is still in denial, the rest of us shower him with Spurs bags, beach towels, pyjamas etc at every birthday.