My lad was a mascot at the Donny home game last year

He has special needs and up until 4 years ago was pretty much agoraphobic, refusing to leave the house. I took him to his first City game in the disabled, behind glass section but he loved it so much that he wanted to sit outside. To see him run out last year in front of 25k people was astonishing, the club were brilliant and looked after him really well. He was presented with a certificate and a set of photos including one signed by Grant Holt which he treasures.

The whole thing was provided free of charge by the club, so it's not all about money grabbing on their part.

Posted By: Waddockhunt on April 10th 2012 at 22:22:28

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?250 OTBC (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 10, 22:01:05
- My lad was a mascot at the Donny home game last year (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Apr 10, 22:22:28
  - What really made his day was at the away fans party last year (NCFC) - Waddockhunt, Apr 10, 22:35:00
  - ☺ (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Apr 10, 22:30:39
  - nice one (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 10, 22:30:32
  - that's truly wonderful (n/m) (NCFC) - dr fanta, Apr 10, 22:27:19
  - Great story (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 10, 22:25:03
- We had about 9 mascots on Saturday (NCFC) - Huge Small, Apr 10, 22:03:34
  - Chase used to charge the ballboys, I believe (n/m) (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Apr 10, 22:07:24
    - My Cousin was a ballboy under the Chase era (NCFC) - Huge Small, Apr 10, 22:17:53
      - i had the last kick of the game at the everton game HURRAH! (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 10, 22:23:05
        
        Should've headered it, Andy Carroll stylee (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 10, 22:30:19
        
        impossible (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 10, 22:34:42
    - he did, tenner i think (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 10, 22:09:13
      - No it didn't. Was one at that time..... (NCFC) - Wilts Yellow, Apr 10, 22:19:47
  - one of them "liked" football, swimming and beavers apparently (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 10, 22:05:53
  - It worked! We should keep the same ones for the rest of the season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 10, 22:05:33
- You should go for it. Can you pick whose hand you hold? (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 10, 22:03:02
  - ^^wants to hold Grant Holts hand (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 10, 22:06:28
    - Duh yes! Not that I'm one to show off but I have actually shaken his actual hand and said (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 10, 22:10:44
    - *I think BWOD wants Andy Surman's hand (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 10, 22:08:56
      - A monkey. (NCFC) - tudders, Apr 10, 22:14:21
        
        Monkeys have surprisingly soft hands (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 10, 22:16:48
        
        and opposable thumbs. (NCFC) - tudders, Apr 10, 22:19:02
        
        I'd never try and get a pony to repair by car tbh (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 10, 22:26:30
      - Oh he's lovely too. Tombs, how much is it to walk out holding two players hands? (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 10, 22:12:22
        
        it doesn't work like that bwod i'm afraid (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 10, 22:16:59
        
        Thanks for the info I shall be saving my money. (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Apr 10, 22:22:17
        
        well that's the mascot deal (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 10, 22:28:19
        
        oooh a three-way (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 10, 22:14:16
  - 250 quid for two people iirc (NCFC) - Tombs, Apr 10, 22:04:45
- McNasty Innit (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 10, 22:03:01

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