Hi guys!
I’ve been sat thinking about this season, well football in general as it’s time to renew the season ticket, which got me thinking about the season just finishing now.
If we rewind to when I first entered the disabled section it was a lonely place and I felt totally disconnected from my friends in the stands and I honestly had no confidence in going to away games.
Over the years and frustrations with not getting to home games I decided to venture to away games, if I’m honest I still felt disconnected from our fans.
Anyway as time went on people recognised me (well I am a female In a wheelchair topping those miles up .. my wheelchair is well travelled!) and I started to feel part of it a little more.
However I think with social media which I know had good & bad points things turned around more each season. But I also think opinions have changed.
This passed season I gave truly felt part of the wider red community, I think opinions have changed with fans seeing disabled fans and appreciating struggles we have, even with things thrown at home games, to nightmare placements at away games. Don’t get me wrong I still find it hard to catch up with my friends but at times we manage it. Friends have started coming on to the platform at home games which is lovely and cheers me up!
To away games people saying hello, and trying to find one an another and actually giving a shit about how we are treated.
Of course I have a great bunch of friends around me who are always there for a chat & make me feel part of the red family, I’m so lucky and so thankful that opinions have changed which is great and i am so thankful to my friends who made me feel part of the reds and not just a forgotten person, because at first that’s how it felt.
I don’t need to mention names you all know who they are who’ve made me feel welcome and helped change opinions of reds.
To next season and more integration!
Vicky xx
