A MANCHESTER Metropolis-mad dad has revealed his son’s unimaginable soccer document of getting attended 263 video games thus far – however solely watching his facet lose 11 of them.
Edward Stewart has supported the blue facet of Manchester since he was simply seven, and has gone from watching them play within the third division of English soccer to changing into treble winners final season.
In distinction, Edward’s son, 12-year-old Jenson Stewart, has grown up realizing nothing however success for the Sky Blues.
While metropolis rivals Manchester United dominated below Sir Alex Ferguson between 1986 and 2013, Metropolis’s fortunes modified after they had been acquired by Sheikh Mansour in 2008.
Now Metropolis discover themselves in a totally new stadium to the Maine Highway that Edward used to go to each weekend and his facet have turn out to be the dominant power of each English and European soccer.
After the dad-and-son duo watched their facet handed a uncommon 1-0 defeat on Sunday by the hands of title rivals Arsenal, Edward shared how outstanding Jenson’s time being a Metropolis fan has been.
After the sport, Edward took to social media as he posted an image of Jenson standing exterior of Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium while donning his white Man Metropolis away equipment.
The caption learn: “263 video games he’s been to dwelling and away watching the boys in blue, that’s his eleventh loss. He’s 12-years-old, what a time to comply with.”
The put up has since obtained over 9,000 likes and dozens of feedback from surprised customers.
A Sheffield Wednesday fan wrote: “I’ve seen us lose 7 in 11 video games this season.”
One other commented: “Does it rely when it’s all from monetary doping?”
A 3rd person stated: “11 losses from 263 video games. You recognize what, truthful play. Correct that’s.”
One other wrote: “Think about solely seeing 11 losses in 263.”
Talking right now courier driver Edward stated: “I’ve been going to Metropolis dwelling and away since I used to be about 11-years-old.
“Again then, my dad couldn’t afford it so after I acquired to 13, I had a pot to gather on the native pub to get cash to go to the matches and I’ve been going ever since.
“I don’t go to each single recreation; I did 57 out of 60 final season in order that was a little bit of a mad season.
“I’m taking my lad to his first recreation at Outdated Trafford on the finish of the month for the derby, he’s been to Spurs which might be most of his losses as a result of we’ve not even scored a objective there but.
“He’s been going since he was 4, I’ve been taking him to the South Stand the place I sit.
“It’s been nice, final 12 months was the tip of the iceberg going to Istanbul, we completely liked it and even acquired Jack Grealish’s shirt a number of years in the past at Chelsea away.
“Jenson made a little bit signal, he acquired David Silva’s shirt a number of years again at Liverpool away too – what an upbringing he’s had.
“It’s been completely psychological for him, he simply expects now to go to each recreation and simply win, lifeless straightforward and it simply doesn’t work that method.
“At the least after I first went you had been fortunate in the event you win 11 in 5 seasons, that’s simply what it was. Particularly again within the Stewart Pearce days, I keep in mind dropping greater than 11 in a single season, simply.
“He simply loves it, each single individual is aware of him, he’s so fortunate and I don’t assume that there’s many at his age which have been to as many video games as he has so credit score to the supporters membership who all the time get me tickets for him.
“Going from League Two, going to Stoke away profitable 5-2 after which getting relegated again in 98/99, it now appears completely unbelievable.
“They had been the most effective days for the outdated guys however now for Jenson and me, rising up and having a younger lad was the most effective factor ever.
“I put the put up up as a result of after going to Arsenal on the weekend he doesn’t actually thoughts us dropping and doesn’t hassle worrying about something in life, he simply loves going to see Metropolis.
“It’s an excellent time to be a 12-year-old.”
Manchester Metropolis presently sit third within the league desk and face threats from the likes of Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool for this season’s title which might be their fourth in a row – a brand new English document.
Metropolis’s subsequent recreation after the worldwide break will see them face Brighton in addition to Younger Boys within the Champions League group stage earlier than assembly their inner-city rivals Manchester United.