Re: First games : Sat Dec 10, 2016 11:10 pm  

Hope he's back for the Challenge Cup and Grand Final wins

Re: First games : Sat Dec 10, 2016 11:28 pm  

frank1 wrote:

Hope he's back for the Challenge Cup and Grand Final wins

Who?

Re: First games : Sat Dec 10, 2016 11:39 pm  

Vancouver Leyther wrote:

Can't wait. Got my flight booked and will be sat right next to my Dad for the first two home games. Those days will be right up there in my top 10 days of my life as I thought I'd never get the chance to sit with him for such a moment again.

I would give all I have to watch those two games with my late Father, enjoy as you never know when it will be taken away

Re: First games : Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:35 am  

I'm doing what my Dad did with me back in '81. After seeing 4or5 games last season with my 11 year old. We have a season ticket together. I hope we can make some memories together watching our team.

Re: First games : Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:39 am  

THECherry&Whites wrote:

I'm doing what my Dad did with me back in '81. After seeing 4or5 games last season with my 11 year old. We have a season ticket together. I hope we can make some memories together watching our team.

You will, and they will never dwindle. One of my first memories I remember being taken to Wigan for I think it was the Floodlight final late 60's as a 4/5 yo last game together was Sheffield in 2011 he passed a few days later

Re: First games : Sun Dec 11, 2016 8:46 am  

maurice wrote:

You will, and they will never dwindle. One of my first memories I remember being taken to Wigan for I think it was the Floodlight final late 60's as a 4/5 yo last game together was Sheffield in 2011 he passed a few days later

Mo, memories are so precious, just before my Dad passed away, I took him to watch Leigh v Chorley ,it was Father's Day the game was at Hilton Park ,he couldn't stand up for long so we sat in the main stand,he said it didn't feel right sitting in the stand,said it was for the (Money Men)his place was on the opposite side near the halfway line.He never got to see the LSV,I would have loved to have taken him to watch a game from one of the Boxes.

Re: First games : Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:27 am  

maurice wrote:

I would give all I have to watch those two games with my late Father, enjoy as you never know when it will be taken away

So true Maurice

Used to stand in the "Padock" behind the Home dugouts with the smell of Wintergreen from the bench, listening to my Dad shouting at the players (encouraging them !!!) and giving little pointers to the coaches

Wish they made a time machine

Re: First games : Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:20 am  

Vancouver Leyther wrote:

Can't wait. Got my flight booked and will be sat right next to my Dad for the first two home games. Those days will be right up there in my top 10 days of my life as I thought I'd never get the chance to sit with him for such a moment again.

Fantastic post I’m sure you’ll both treasure the experience and enjoy your time together.

Like others unfortunately my time watching with my Dad ended all too soon way back in the late 70’s due to his ill health, we still managed to enjoy our weekly updates on how they’d played up to his passing in 96.

Now I am lucky enough to have my children with me whenever work allows them to make it, and hopefully in the not too distant future taking my Grandson will mean they’ll be 3 generations of us in attendance.

Re: First games : Mon Dec 12, 2016 1:45 pm  

Been to virtually every ground in the country for over 50 yeas with my dad who unfortunately cant go anymore due to ill health and its just not the same any more.

It was my special time and I really bonded with my dad and that's why Leigh is so important to me and why I now have a big hole in my life at match days. He really has no idea about who plays for us and where we are but the first thing he says when I visit is "have we signed anybody yet" or "who do we play next", a true fan forever.

Re: First games : Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:43 pm  

maurice wrote:

You will, and they will never dwindle. One of my first memories I remember being taken to Wigan for I think it was the Floodlight final late 60's as a 4/5 yo last game together was Sheffield in 2011 he passed a few days later

Wiganer in peace.
In 1948 I was carried to Central Park at the age of 3 months by my mam. She is now 94 years of age and still loves her rugby although now only on t.v. My dad and I went together until he sadly died in 2003. I took my son who is now 31 from him being 5 years of age and we still go together. I treasure the days all three of us attended the games. To any of you who think it's a bit of hardship taking kids/dads please do it, you'll have memories that last forever. When it's too late it's too late.