Carlisle United fans know Jake Simpson, the manager’s son, who is the head of performance at Brunton Park.
But today Paul Simpson spoke about his younger son Dominic who made a very special debut earlier this week.
Talking to the United website Paul revealed how he had missed the Tuesday reserve game with Blackpool due to a prior and extremely important engagement.
He was in London’s West End to sees son Dominic opening for the first time as one of the headline performers in Moulin Rouge that night.
He said: “I’ve had a really positive week this week with Dom’s opening night at Moulin Rouge. I missed the game on Tuesday for selfish reasons, I accept that, but you don’t often get a chance to see your son open Moulin Rouge on the West End.
“I was there and it was a definite proud parent moment, I was chuffed to be there. Without a doubt with things like this sometimes you just have to pinch yourself.
“It’s incredible and I can relate it to football as well. Dom spent just under two years in New York on Broadway as an understudy to the lead in Book of Mormon.
“He had to sit every single day ready to go and perform. He had to warm-up then go back to his dressing room and sit and wait in case anything happened to the guy who was playing Elder Price.
“He waited for months and months, ready for it. Then one day he got a knock on the dressing room door towards the end of Act 1 saying Nick, the lead, had been sick, so he was going on at the start of Act 2.
“That’s how I relate it to football. All of our lads who had to play at Penrith this week, or went to Wigan, Blackburn, Middlesbrough and played against Forest, they have to be ready.
“It’s a similar thing to being an understudy. Dom had to do it for 18 months, nearly two years, then had to go and perform in front of 1,500 people who had paid money to go and see the show.
“That’s how I relate it, it’s a good example of being a professional. I looked at what he went through in New York and now he’s got that opportunity.
“I hope players understand that it’s not a real hardship to be out of the side, but you’ve got to make sure you’re ready. I hope there’s a chance that comes up for them and they’re ready to go and take it – just like Dom has.”
