Something for Your Youngens

[PJ Marshal]

 

[fish eel]

i reckon belly should send his kid down and that might be enough to claim him as a blue bag!

 

[PJ Marshal]

belly will enrol himself

he has hoop dreams

 

[Fee]

Well now, I took three of my 4 kids to the coaching clinic today. I thought that a coaching clinic was for the kids to interact with their favourite players and maybe learn a thing or two from them, but today looked more like a parents hunting session for photos and autographs. They asked parents to leave the field about 4 or 5 times so that the players could get involved in the drills the kids were doing, some would leave for a little while then return minutes later to go and find players to sign and have photos with. Now dont get me wrong I understand it is hard to police, but shouldnt these things be about the kids, not the parents! Sorry , just got really annoyed, had to get it all out!

 

[Eels Dude]

Well now, I took three of my 4 kids to the coaching clinic today. I thought that a coaching clinic was for the kids to interact with their favourite players and maybe learn a thing or two from them, but today looked more like a parents hunting session for photos and autographs. They asked parents to leave the field about 4 or 5 times so that the players could get involved in the drills the kids were doing, some would leave for a little while then return minutes later to go and find players to sign and have photos with. Now dont get me wrong I understand it is hard to police, but shouldnt these things be about the kids, not the parents! Sorry , just got really annoyed, had to get it all out!

Yeah that must have been disappointing. If that was the case it sounds like the club had the best of intentions but were let down by the parents and the fans who took advantage of such a day. Hopefully this doesn't mean Parramatta will avoid organizing similar days in the future.

 

[PJ Marshal]

yeah you find most days with player appearances/clinics for kids are invaded by parents and people who are just there to get autographs photos etc.

 

[forward pass]

Quite frankly parents are a blight on society.

 

[Parra Guru]

tbh it's pretty shameful to turn up autograph hunting for something that is solely organised for kids

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

Hey Marshy....my boys a re going to the Centenary one on the Ekka public holiday!!!!!

Gotta keep em in Queensland ffs.

 

[parra-matters]

Quite frankly parents are a blight on society.

Now now, if it wasn't for parents we would not have society as we know it.
Think about it.

 

[Hellsy]

Thats really disappointing....

 

[Fee]

Now dont get me wrong I understand that being around your favourite club's players, you would want your kids to have photos with the players and their signatures, but isnt that why they have fan days and signing sessions. I know that I was not the only one who got frustrated with it, and it wasnt just about my kids. Some of the kids didnt get to see some players as they were bailed up by hoards of people. Krisnan was signing for a long time before he got away, I just hope for the kids sake that next time they will be able to think of ways to keep other people away as it is the kids day afterall! There was a big turnout , which is great, but something needs to be done before the next one!

 

[PJ Marshal]

Hey Marshy....my boys a re going to the Centenary one on the Ekka public holiday!!!!!

Gotta keep em in Queensland ffs.

its usually a good day out there, my old club puts on a good show for the kids....they better get our greatest product israel falou down there for the kids

 

[Belly in Brisvegas]

its usually a good day out there, my old club puts on a good show for the kids....they better get our greatest product israel falou down there for the kids

We were out there on Sunday for an U6 carnival....nice digs out there now.

 

[PJ Marshal]

yeah mate since they re located behind the jails its fantastic, just hopefully there isnt a break out soon