Off Topic Another proud dad thread

Brilliant mate. Bet your lad was buzzing

 

Loved it. Was a bit crazy seeing him out there in the whites with the adults; all the junior cricket wear colourful t20 style tops. It felt like 'proper cricket'. For all it was only 10 balls he loved it.

 

Not just a forward defensive shot but a cheeky wrist flick at the last minute to push it aside. Nice. Good hand eye coordination.

 

Been working on legside shots and flicking it round the corner fine all winter, hopefully it pays off this season.

 

Brilliant mate. Made up for you both

 

Brilliant mate, you must be as proud as punch

 

It's important that kids know the boundaries

 

Class mate. Best of luck to him

 

Another proud grandad moment for me.

After the form we've shown lately and after the disappointment of yesterday, the grandson was still wearing his Sunderland top today. He's been dragged out to the pub to watch those lot up the road and I've been reliably informed that he cheered when the first goal was scored against them in a pub no doubt full of plastic Saudis

 

Sat at the match yesterday with my 76yo Dad to my left and my 17yo son to my right. As yet another pass went astray I looked at my son, we both looked at my Dad and said "this is all your Dad's fault you DO know that?"

My Dad laughed, but it's true, my Grandpa is to blame for 4 generations of misery

 

Always said I wished my dad took me to a Hartlepool game when I was a kid - no hope, no expectations

 

In one respect I got off lightly. My Grandpa was from Jarrow and in the 1920s and 1930s he used to go to Roker Park one week and Sid James park the other. The coin flip could have ended up very differently for me....

 

If you think kids are great, just wait till grandkids come along. Can’t get enough of them.

 

Dinna like! The good thing is when they play up you can give them back!

 

Thanks the role of a grandparent. Spoil them rotten and have them hyper just as they go home.

 

Crazy how life can change. I hit rock bottom last year when i posted these pics, and my lads were literally the only reason i plodded on. Not gonna lie the thought of ending it all crossed my mind more than once, but then id get an image in my head of my lads at my funeral crying so i disregarded it.

Fast forward a year, im moving in with my partner next week. The most amazing woman ive ever met, and im renting my house out that i currently own. Never been so happy. Thanks to all the posters on here that were there for me when i hit rock bottom. Ill never forget it x

 

Never seems like it at the time, but no matter how bad things are, good times can be just round the corner. Good luck with everything.

 

If any posters on here struggling with mental health, please inbox me and lets talk x

 

First ever competitive game of footy today for me first born, for Ely City under 6s. Scored the first goal for Ely drifting in off the wing. He absolutely loved it! Proper proud dad moment.