Not to understand why people keep asking about child friendly places to watch the England football match tonight?

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What am I missing?

I’ve seen a lot of people asking for ‘child-friendly’ places to watch the Euro 2024 final tonight, what's that about?

Love the idea of watching in a family friendly place like a village hall or a farm or a community centre - so different watching in a crowd than watching at home. But I'm abroad so there won't be a crowd interested anyway, and nowhere showing it in my town (and the pubs aren't even open as its Sunday) so have to make do watching at home. But if there was such an option, I would take the children, so fully understand people asking about such options.

I'm watching it at home too, no family though.

But even I can understand why anyone would want the buzz/atmosphere of another place. Not necessarily a pub.
Theres a church, a park and two or three clubs having an event tonight near me.
Kids like to socialise as much as adults. Surely better to be somewhere safe ish. Same as bonfire night, etc.

Hence why people are asking for child friendly alternatives, I assume.

You are indeed missing something. What you are missing is a sense of fun and community.

Nobody is asking you to mind what you are doing. They simply want somewhere that allows children past 9pm. Or do you think people with children should be sitting at home at all times?
"Can't be arsed"... it's hardly much effort to sit on a couch at home.

No, I doubt they are homeless with no friends. There are many, many people who are not you. Ever thought that that's a possibility?

It’s fun watching sports with a crowd, home isn’t the same atmosphere.

Some of the posts on this thread are truly batshit.

They are looking for a venue with no/miminal alcohol, big screen and not at home so they don’t have to get food and drink in for others (cost) Plus it looks good on social media if you’re somewhere like a big park with screen because #makingmemories and all that.

Why does it bother you? Some people may not have a crowd to invite round to watch but want to be part of one and want or need to take the kids, it's that simple. Quite an odd post, there is a very straightforward and easy to understand reason.

I've got three.

But if child friendly is the priority then I'm wondering why not watch it at home?

Doesn't violent crime increase if football teams don't win?

I'm not sure kids being out in a crowd of strangers is all that child friendly if things get tense.

I shall take your comment at face value. Could you please explain what about the question it is you don't understand? Is there a way it could be phrased better?

Violence in the home also increases.

I expect they are asking for into on public places that screen special events e.g. Wimbledon finals, football finals, Olympics, etc.

I think it's nice for children to share big events with lots of other people in a carnival atmosphere - I don't know what's hard to understand about that.

A bit like going to an outdoor film screening and sitting on deckchairs, instead of watching the TV on your own sofa.

Another thread moaning about football
It's a one off match people night just want ti go out with their kids and enjoy the football not sure why that's so hard to grasp?

I think violence in the home is actually more prevalent in these cases. In a pub setting, the man can commiserate with his perceived equals etc. at home, the release valve seems to be purely violence against the female partner. Just a personal opinion but based on some experience.

Perhaps the OP hasn't been to many pubs recently?

Certainly near me they are more like mini restaurants. Even when showing the football they aren't going to be full of pissed louts.

Maybe people want to watch it in a big crowd. We watched the women's euro final in a massive community venue with about 200 people, brilliant atmosphere kids loved it. We watch the women's world cup final at a festival again brilliant if not such a happy atmosphere.
We watch most of the matches with friends and that is fun but it's not really as exciting as a massive communal event. A bit like going to a gig in a pub with 20 people and going to a big concert with 10,000. Different strokes etc

Not moaning.

I just didn't understand that when people asked for "child friendly" they meant less child friendly than their own living room but more fun.

I thought if child friendly was the priority then what's more child friendly than at home in their PJs?

Louts because they want to watch the match?

The pub we're off to is allowing children to stay after 8pm as a one-off for the match, as long as they leave the second the final whistle blows. I wouldn't take a little one but our young teen will be fine.

There's a big difference between a pub that caters for hard core heavy drinkers who might get a bit violent ,and pubs that have a nice beer garden, and wacky warehouse ( if that's still a thing) type facilities ti accommodate families

Even when my kids were little they were sociable enough to enjoy big groups of people.