Help! Ds has changed his mind and tis too late...

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He has been going to football club at school once a week since about oct. and really keen on it. He decided he supported a certain team which is actually pretty rubbish, because I told him his father supports them - this is the father whom he hasn't seen for goodness knows how many years.

Anyway cue lots of chanting of said team and ds wanting a proper shirt etc to wear for footie club.

My sister wanted to get him something and I felt sorry for him in his little plain t shirt while many of the others had proper kit stuff, so said did she want to get him a shirt.
She said that would be fine although it was really expensive - I didn't realise but anyway, the other day this beautiful authentic replica (is that an anachronism?) Crystal Palace club shirt arrived and I wrapped it and thanked her, thinking he would be really chuffed. He doesn't know - big surprise for Christmas.

I was just cooking tonight and he came and sat in the kitchen and said 'I've decided to support Liverpool Mum'

All his friends have told him the Eagles are not as good as Liverpool, and they 'all' support the reds and I am stuffed.

What am I going to DO?

You are a great bunch and I know zero about footie so will be asking your advice for years to come now Thanks so much!

Dh is a diehard liverpool support (like father and grandfather) I try to get him to support a local team as well - at least he could then go and watch sometimes (and take the dds along too?)

FA - what a lovely outcome

Your boy sounds fab, btw. And how sweet that he's pleased you support Palace too

FA - If it ever does become an issue again, would you consider taking him to a match?

Glad you've got it sorted

Yes I'd take him...would be totally out of my depth, but yes if his father wouldn't, I'd certainly do it.

The thing worrying me now is that we agreed to write his dad a letter asking him if he would like to take ds to a match, but ds said he would be afraid to go on his own with his dad - he can't even remember what he looks like, ds was pre-verbal last time he saw him - and from past experience, ds's father doesn't like having to spend time with me. So ds wants me to go with them, plus ds2, and I'm not sure if his dad would do that or not.

Hmmm, will need to work out a plan so ds gets to know his dad before going quite so far away.