Kids on campsites with footballs, what do you do ? (1 Viewer)

[MR. FUSION]

We usually wild camp or use smaller farm sites, to avoid crowds but now in the Scottish school holidays (with some English kids seemingly out of school too!) there is lots of them around and the stomach churning clack of footballs near to the van.

What do you do when a football is being played close to your pride and joy ?

 

[Richard Birkett]

Sit back and enjoy the game and wish it wasn't inappropriate to join in.

 

[Mack100]

Dig out my goal keeping kit?

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[Just smiffy]

Get the shotgun out.....

 

[Jim]

An added factor on Spanish sites is that the football is normally happening after midnight. Cricket or golf might worry me but a light plastic football is unlikely to hurt a van. And honestly if they do damage your van ; no court in the land would convict you for removing your belt and thrashing the perpetrators and their parents.

 

[Stealaway]

Remember when you were that age- they mean no harm - just kids having fun.

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[MR. FUSION]

An added factor on Spanish sites is that the football is normally happening after midnight. Cricket or golf might worry me but a light plastic football is unlikely to hurt a van. And honestly if they do damage your van ; no court in the land would convict you for removing your belt and thrashing the perpetrators and their parents.

Well thank you for the advice Jim. Do you think a more 21st century device might be more appropriate, it makes flies explode into nothing so its gonna hurt

 

[MR. FUSION]

Remember when you were that age- they mean no harm - just kids having fun.

I never played much football, much more interested in making improvised explosive devices

 

[MR. FUSION]

Get the shotgun out.....

See above

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[brynric]

Remember when you were that age- they mean no harm - just kids having fun.

Sit back and enjoy the game and wish it wasn't inappropriate to join in.

We play Walking Football on our park. There have been complaints.
Our youngest player is 59.

 

[Lorryman100]

What a bunch of southern softies!!! Simply go around to the parents van and grab the dad by the scruff of the neck and drag him around to your van to show him the error of his kids way. Simply let him know that every time his kids ball comes close to your van he will get a slap and that he better pray they don't actually hit it.

Only kidding, I would never condone violence

 

[dodfloss]

Ask to join in, then you can control the area of play, I always try and join in and have a good laugh. We were all boys and girls once, I loved playing sports. Give it a go, it may open your eyes to a enjoyable age to be.

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[Paul and Kate]

Wait till the ball comes onto the pitch (no pun intended)
Then jump out of the van and hoof it as far as you can shouting fetch boy fetch

 

[beltsandbraces]

let the dog of the leash, he loves chasing someone else,s ball and running of with it!! can be a bit embarrassing in the park sometimes.

 

[scotzsue]

Our grandkids love playing football, we choose a site with an area for playing games.

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[lorger]

Ask to join in then put a few crunching tackles in to scare them off, sometimes you've got to break bones to get your point over

 

[Lorryman100]

Ask to join in then put a few crunching tackles in to scare them off, sometimes you've got to break bones to get your point over

Subtle...... I like it.

 

[DanielFord]

Sit back and enjoy the game and wish it wasn't inappropriate to join in.

Yup, that's what I do! Rosie (the dog) also looks on longingly wishing that she didn't have her tether on!

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[chesterfield hooligan]

pepper spray​

 

[Stretto Boy]

 

[tonyidle]

I never played much football, much more interested in making improvised explosive devices

So there is someone else out there who shared my (early teens) interests.

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[MR. FUSION]

So there is someone else out there who shared my (early teens) interests.

My school visit to the Imperial war museum and their dissasembled IRA IED exhibit proved very useful in improving my detanator setup

 

[tonyandcarol]

join the caravan and motorhome club they are not keen on people having fun.

 

[PhilG]

We play Walking Football on our park. There have been complaints.
Our youngest player is 59.

i saw the advert for this on TV and thought 'wow, what a great idea for the old boys'.... then the penny dropped i could play ..

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[ambulancekidd]

Anyone who plays or watches such a tedious game as football should be shot on sight, mind you at least children have an excuse for crying whilst playing football, the professional players have no such excuse.

 

[Feltwell]

The only football in our van is a very light plastic one, for precisely the reason that even though my kids are told to keep well away from motorhomes and caravans, if it does make contact then no damage will be done. In 12 years of camping and motorhoming with them, I can't think of an occasion when it has happened though.

 

[movan]

Cal54 is the most amazing sleuth ....... now you see it .. now you don't....

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[Larrynwin]

I'd volunteer to be the target in goal, I remember the fun I had as an uncouth youth

 

[Chris]

I just ask them to move away from the van a bit.

I had a bit of hassle from one of their Dads once who thought I was a bit of a snob.

But I put him right on that with a quiet word out of the earshot of his kids ( and mine).

 

[Camping Gaza]

I am trying to imagine exactly what damage could be caused by a football to a motorhome... I mean even the windows are plastic.

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