SteWadda said:lancs blue said:mcfc1894 said:neither can a 4 year old
No U-14 is allowed to attend on their own, disabled or otherwise. I think this is at the centre of the club's decision as it could be argued (I'm not saying the argument is right) that to allow a disabled U-14's parent in free discriminates against the parent of an able bodied U-14 who has to pay full price.
14 is a bit excessive isn't it. Why can't a 12 year old go to the match without his dad?
I got my first season ticket when I was 12 and went with my 9 year old brother.
lancs blue said:SteWadda said:lancs blue said:No U-14 is allowed to attend on their own, disabled or otherwise. I think this is at the centre of the club's decision as it could be argued (I'm not saying the argument is right) that to allow a disabled U-14's parent in free discriminates against the parent of an able bodied U-14 who has to pay full price.
14 is a bit excessive isn't it. Why can't a 12 year old go to the match without his dad?
I got my first season ticket when I was 12 and went with my 9 year old brother.
I agree, I attended matches on my own when I was 11. I'm not sure when the rule was introduced, possibly following the conversion to all-seating at Maine Rd?
SteWadda said:lancs blue said:mcfc1894 said:neither can a 4 year old
No U-14 is allowed to attend on their own, disabled or otherwise. I think this is at the centre of the club's decision as it could be argued (I'm not saying the argument is right) that to allow a disabled U-14's parent in free discriminates against the parent of an able bodied U-14 who has to pay full price.
14 is a bit excessive isn't it. Why can't a 12 year old go to the match without his dad?
I got my first season ticket when I was 12 and went with my 9 year old brother.
not my fault! said:SteWadda said:lancs blue said:No U-14 is allowed to attend on their own, disabled or otherwise. I think this is at the centre of the club's decision as it could be argued (I'm not saying the argument is right) that to allow a disabled U-14's parent in free discriminates against the parent of an able bodied U-14 who has to pay full price.
14 is a bit excessive isn't it. Why can't a 12 year old go to the match without his dad?
I got my first season ticket when I was 12 and went with my 9 year old brother.
Not a chance at 14, let alone 12 that I'd let my lad go to a match on his own! 16 yes, but not 12. It's a crazy world we live in & to be honest I was surprised to read that the club policy was so low.
The MEN emailed me asking for a comment whilst I was driving to the match so very last minute, the woman in the article spoke to me sat am and told me she personally had not spoken to the press, obviously a lie. All under 14's require adult supervision, under 5's get in for free, but why let the truth get in the way of a negative article hey...??johnbmcr said:gkmcfc said:I find it somewhat ironic that the very people who for years have campaigned for equal rights in employment, accessibility and in life in general still want to receive a perk that I and other fans have to pay for!
Would they give up their right to free parking too?
some would say that's the price of liberty
no comment from <a class="postlink" href="http://www.mcdsa.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.mcdsa.co.uk/</a> would have thought they might have a view on the change they generally have a good relationship with MCFC
maybe its just the fans and MEN winding each other up
SteWadda said:lancs blue said:SteWadda said:14 is a bit excessive isn't it. Why can't a 12 year old go to the match without his dad?
I got my first season ticket when I was 12 and went with my 9 year old brother.
I agree, I attended matches on my own when I was 11. I'm not sure when the rule was introduced, possibly following the conversion to all-seating at Maine Rd?
It was all seater when I got my first season ticket. We sat in the kippax.
SteWadda said:not my fault! said:SteWadda said:14 is a bit excessive isn't it. Why can't a 12 year old go to the match without his dad?
I got my first season ticket when I was 12 and went with my 9 year old brother.
Not a chance at 14, let alone 12 that I'd let my lad go to a match on his own! 16 yes, but not 12. It's a crazy world we live in & to be honest I was surprised to read that the club policy was so low.
Why what is going to happen to him?
stonerblue said:Ungrateful to say the least.
The Mam couldn't wait to run to the papers with this 'story'. Did she contact the MEN when the club and players were treating her lad favourably?
A better headline would've been
Father Refuses to take Son to Footy.