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Andre's dad 13:04 - Jul 30 with 2721 viewsdmm

Jason Dozzell is leaving his Ipswich role as U18s coach to watch Andre at QPR: https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/40686/u18s-coach-jason-leaves-blues-to-

That's a lovely thing for a dad to do but I find it a little bit strange. Maybe Jason doesn't need to work and finds watching his son playing more fun than coaching. Fair enough. All the same, his lad is an adult now.
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Andre's dad on 13:11 - Jul 30 with 2677 viewsNorthernr

Got to know Lee Camp's dad really well when he was playing for us and we were both travelling down from that part of the world to games. Top fella. He took early retirement, ran the butcher's in Central Market Hall in Derby, to watch all of Lee's games wherever he's played. Bumped into each other again coming out of St Andrew's a couple of years back. I think you would want to watch your son wouldn't you? I certainly would.

Conversely, I've also ended up in the same bar in Perpignan a couple of times with Jordan Abdull's dad, who is staunch Hull FC supporter and whose son started at FC but now plays for their arch rivals Hull KR. He's stuck with following FC and let Jordan get on with it
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Andre's dad on 13:25 - Jul 30 with 2600 viewsTacticalR

That's a great interview full of home truths about Ipswich and League One. Dozzell is also very complimentary about the way we played against Man United.

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Andre's dad on 13:34 - Jul 30 with 2551 viewsdmm

Andre's dad on 13:11 - Jul 30 by Northernr

Got to know Lee Camp's dad really well when he was playing for us and we were both travelling down from that part of the world to games. Top fella. He took early retirement, ran the butcher's in Central Market Hall in Derby, to watch all of Lee's games wherever he's played. Bumped into each other again coming out of St Andrew's a couple of years back. I think you would want to watch your son wouldn't you? I certainly would.

Conversely, I've also ended up in the same bar in Perpignan a couple of times with Jordan Abdull's dad, who is staunch Hull FC supporter and whose son started at FC but now plays for their arch rivals Hull KR. He's stuck with following FC and let Jordan get on with it


Yep, I would certainly want to watch my sons play and did when they were young; all four of them. I'm not sure I'd have jacked in my job to do so though but, as I said, maybe Jason doesn't need an income.

Perhaps QPR should bring him in to coach our youngesters?
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Andre's dad on 13:40 - Jul 30 with 2518 viewsMatch82

Good for him. And setting an example of family first at the same time, good man.
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Andre's dad on 13:43 - Jul 30 with 2493 viewsrsonist

Andre's dad on 13:34 - Jul 30 by dmm

Yep, I would certainly want to watch my sons play and did when they were young; all four of them. I'm not sure I'd have jacked in my job to do so though but, as I said, maybe Jason doesn't need an income.

Perhaps QPR should bring him in to coach our youngesters?


Yeah Ipswich's youth system hasn't been bad at all, though possibly distorted by the advantages of catchment area. From that interview he seems very frustrated by the downfall of his work there:

“No young player was going to thrive in the environment they were in. From top to bottom it was a bit of a mess. No structure, no nothing, no identity. To put the pressure on the young lads, they needed help rather than the other way around."

... and conversely very appreciative of what we're doing. Could be a good fit - though maybe Andre might be better off finding his own path...
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Andre's dad on 14:20 - Jul 30 with 2360 viewsslmrstid

Reading through it, U18 coach at a League One club (albeit one of the biggest clubs in the league)...probably doesn't get paid much, if anything, so not an income he needs necessarily. Still working for their Community Trust during the week too so obviously still has a foot in there.
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Andre's dad on 14:37 - Jul 30 with 2258 viewsgazza1

Andre's dad on 13:11 - Jul 30 by Northernr

Got to know Lee Camp's dad really well when he was playing for us and we were both travelling down from that part of the world to games. Top fella. He took early retirement, ran the butcher's in Central Market Hall in Derby, to watch all of Lee's games wherever he's played. Bumped into each other again coming out of St Andrew's a couple of years back. I think you would want to watch your son wouldn't you? I certainly would.

Conversely, I've also ended up in the same bar in Perpignan a couple of times with Jordan Abdull's dad, who is staunch Hull FC supporter and whose son started at FC but now plays for their arch rivals Hull KR. He's stuck with following FC and let Jordan get on with it


Spot on Norf......my Dad watched me every week, home & away. Rarely, if ever, missed a game.
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Andre's dad on 14:48 - Jul 30 with 2201 viewssprocket

I love watching my son play football and envious at how much better he is than I was. Not sure he appreciates my game and son analysis...
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Andre's dad on 15:22 - Jul 30 with 2063 viewsCroydonCaptJack

I loved watching my lad play football till he turned 18 and went off to uni. Miss those days but enjoy the Sunday lie-ins now!
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Andre's dad on 16:09 - Jul 30 with 1932 viewsMick_S

Andre's dad on 15:22 - Jul 30 by CroydonCaptJack

I loved watching my lad play football till he turned 18 and went off to uni. Miss those days but enjoy the Sunday lie-ins now!


I loved watching my kids when they were young, but found it a struggle when the bolshyness set in with teenage lads trying to prove themselves without the ball. As we’ve said before, Pete, playing in the Surrey League - very high top league standards alongside well run clubs (generally) made watching my youngest son play matches the way they should be played, a large relief, especially given the amount of miles we would go through per season.
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Did I ever mention that I was in Minder?

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Andre's dad on 16:38 - Jul 30 with 1875 viewsPinnerPaul

I think it was Patrick Collins who once wrote that Dads get a lot of stick for their sometimes ott reactions when watching their sons.

However, as he pointed out, certainly more sensible and understandable than ott reactions when watching millionaires who wouldn't even pass the time of day with you in the unlikely event of you ever getting anywhere near them of course!

Simplistic - yes - but you get the point - if c 13,000 of us turn up to watch Andre, its not odd that one of them is his Dad!
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Andre's dad on 17:24 - Jul 30 with 1769 viewsHantsR

I managed the local side to U18 level with a team comprised of boys, including my youngest son, who had all been mates throughout secondary school. We won the Southampton & District league and got to represent Eastleigh in an international tournament in France. It was such a joy to be part of and I think I got more pleasure out of managing the team and watching their games more than professional football at the time. Work and family wouldn't have let me take it any further, had it developed that way, but I think I can understand the emotional pull.
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Andre's dad on 20:50 - Jul 30 with 1481 viewsMyke

I follow my son up and down the country regardless of what code he is playing (football/Gaelic/Hurling) When he was very young (about 8) he played in goal for local club. I made myself umpire for every game so I could be standing beside him. To my eternal regret I often berated him for the 'soft' goals he conceded. That went on for a whole season until I copped myself on a removed myself to the sideline. Fortunately it didn't reduce his enthusiasm for any sport, but not something I am proud of.
While I applaud Jason's support of Andre, I hope it doesn't put him under extra pressure to perform well. The general consensus was that Andre needed to get away from Ipswich to develop, so hopefully this won't hamper that.
A perfect example of how a father should not 'support' his son is provided by Paul Durcan in the poem 'Sport'
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Andre's dad on 21:13 - Jul 30 with 1452 viewsCiderwithRsie

Pat Nevin (I know, but talks a lot of sense when it's not about them) has a lovely story of how his dad, a railway worker (so cheap/free rail tickets), would travel down to London to watch all of Nevin's home games, barely getting time to exchange a word before heading back.
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Andre's dad on 22:18 - Jul 30 with 1304 viewskarl

Andre's dad on 21:13 - Jul 30 by CiderwithRsie

Pat Nevin (I know, but talks a lot of sense when it's not about them) has a lovely story of how his dad, a railway worker (so cheap/free rail tickets), would travel down to London to watch all of Nevin's home games, barely getting time to exchange a word before heading back.


There was also a bit I can't fully remember but it was something like he'd always do an aimless dribble during a game as his dad had encouraged him when younger to take players on, it was his way of saying hello to his dad in the crowd although they'd possibly not get to meet that day.
Something like that, it's a nice little human touch
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Andre's dad on 22:20 - Jul 30 with 1302 viewsMrSheen

Andre's dad on 13:11 - Jul 30 by Northernr

Got to know Lee Camp's dad really well when he was playing for us and we were both travelling down from that part of the world to games. Top fella. He took early retirement, ran the butcher's in Central Market Hall in Derby, to watch all of Lee's games wherever he's played. Bumped into each other again coming out of St Andrew's a couple of years back. I think you would want to watch your son wouldn't you? I certainly would.

Conversely, I've also ended up in the same bar in Perpignan a couple of times with Jordan Abdull's dad, who is staunch Hull FC supporter and whose son started at FC but now plays for their arch rivals Hull KR. He's stuck with following FC and let Jordan get on with it


Jordan is fairly rotund for a professional athlete. What’s his dad like?
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Andre's dad on 22:50 - Jul 30 with 1233 viewsCiderwithRsie

Andre's dad on 22:18 - Jul 30 by karl

There was also a bit I can't fully remember but it was something like he'd always do an aimless dribble during a game as his dad had encouraged him when younger to take players on, it was his way of saying hello to his dad in the crowd although they'd possibly not get to meet that day.
Something like that, it's a nice little human touch


Yes, I'd forgotten that bit, but it was soemnhting like that.

Made me think he should have been an R really; completely pointless mazy dribbles seems much more our thing
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Andre's dad on 00:18 - Jul 31 with 1144 viewsdistortR

Just back from watching one of my lads, Joe, in his first boxing bout!
Not a sport I'd choose for any of my kids, but the discipline has been great for him, and he's worked really hard.
One of the earlier bouts had a local psycho fighting, put the bloke down 3 times in the first round, last time the fella just gets to his knees and he smashes him. Chaos ensues, and the fella who didn't land a punch is awarded the bout on a disqualification. Then the fight before Joe's was savage, I'm really not happy at this stage.
Anyway, Joe (An R of course) was in against a much bigger, older unbeaten bloke (Albeit white collar boxing), but after getting his nose broken (2nd time in 2 weeks) and looking shaky in the first round, he hit and moved and won on points!
To hear the crowd chanting his name (He's a popular lad), to see him listening to his corner and taking it on board - just amazing! the losing bloke was great, took the mike and said if he had to lose to anyone, he was glad it was Joe,
Only trouble is, this is only going to encourage him...............
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Andre's dad on 02:40 - Jul 31 with 1043 viewsPunteR

Andre's dad on 00:18 - Jul 31 by distortR

Just back from watching one of my lads, Joe, in his first boxing bout!
Not a sport I'd choose for any of my kids, but the discipline has been great for him, and he's worked really hard.
One of the earlier bouts had a local psycho fighting, put the bloke down 3 times in the first round, last time the fella just gets to his knees and he smashes him. Chaos ensues, and the fella who didn't land a punch is awarded the bout on a disqualification. Then the fight before Joe's was savage, I'm really not happy at this stage.
Anyway, Joe (An R of course) was in against a much bigger, older unbeaten bloke (Albeit white collar boxing), but after getting his nose broken (2nd time in 2 weeks) and looking shaky in the first round, he hit and moved and won on points!
To hear the crowd chanting his name (He's a popular lad), to see him listening to his corner and taking it on board - just amazing! the losing bloke was great, took the mike and said if he had to lose to anyone, he was glad it was Joe,
Only trouble is, this is only going to encourage him...............


Keep your dad head on mate.

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