Superstitions / Rituals

[Tribute]

Playing in this season's kit.

It's a sign.

Yeah don’t they normally wear next seasons shirt on the last home game? Have it changed recently?

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During the Champions League run of 2004-05, I used to head over from work to watch the matches with some friends at a local pub here in Portland, Oregon. Every time I ate the curry and chips there, we never lost. I was running a bit late the day of the final and arrived just as Maldini scored the first. The place was packed, so by the time I got my order in and finally got my plate, Milan were up by three and the Milan fans were jeering everyone in red. I had faith and tucked in to my curry and chips and the rest is history.

Not wishing to tempt fate and having a vague belief that these rituals have a single season shelf life, I retired the ritual then and there.

[Tatterdemalion]

During the Champions League run of 2004-05, I used to head over from work to watch the matches with some friends at a local pub here in Portland, Oregon. Every time I ate the curry and chips there, we never lost. I was running a bit late the day of the final and arrived just as Maldini scored the first. The place was packed, so by the time I got my order in and finally got my plate, Milan were up by three and the Milan fans were jeering everyone in red. I had faith and tucked in to my curry and chips and the rest is history.

Not wishing to tempt fate and having a vague belief that these rituals have a single season shelf life, I retired the ritual then and there.

Curry and chips.

People think you're mental darn sarf if you have that, but nothing like it.

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Curry and chips.

People think you're mental darn sarf if you have that, but nothing like it.

I don't think I've eaten them anywhere since.

[Maxiedge]

I would never go into the predictions thread this season and it worked pretty ****ing well

[Red_Polo]

During the Champions League run of 2004-05, I used to head over from work to watch the matches with some friends at a local pub here in Portland, Oregon. Every time I ate the curry and chips there, we never lost. I was running a bit late the day of the final and arrived just as Maldini scored the first. The place was packed, so by the time I got my order in and finally got my plate, Milan were up by three and the Milan fans were jeering everyone in red. I had faith and tucked in to my curry and chips and the rest is history.

Not wishing to tempt fate and having a vague belief that these rituals have a single season shelf life, I retired the ritual then and there.

I had quite a long run of doing pre-match Sing Fong curry and chips and us bagging wins in the early 2000s. I'm not sure I'd have bought into it had it been an Everpool burger

[Nicey]

Lol ... I have replaced my old bad ones like must drink beer or team will not win with Work Out, meditate and feel strong or team not win, both equally ridiculous

I am working out and meditating for 14 days straight now

[Assassin]

I started these rituals at the beginning of the season. Mine goes like this....

A drink in each half, normally a strong beer the likes of Chimay. Not be opened before the kick off is taken in each half. Then I say "Play well and make us proud" to the team and take the first sip. Drinking periodically through each half, ensuring I always have enough drink to celebrate goals and say "play well" to each sub that comes on

I never look at the clock when the opposition have the ball. Also avert my eyes when the camera is on the opposition's manager (I have also stopped verbally abusing them, bad kharma)

Other than that. I have to have sex or failing that crack a wank on each and every match before the game kicks off

Seems like a winning combination. Simples init.

[paulg]

During the Champions League run of 2004-05, I used to head over from work to watch the matches with some friends at a local pub here in Portland, Oregon. Every time I ate the curry and chips there, we never lost. I was running a bit late the day of the final and arrived just as Maldini scored the first. The place was packed, so by the time I got my order in and finally got my plate, Milan were up by three and the Milan fans were jeering everyone in red. I had faith and tucked in to my curry and chips and the rest is history.

Not wishing to tempt fate and having a vague belief that these rituals have a single season shelf life, I retired the ritual then and there.

All that season I faithfully drank from my LFC mug, win, lose or draw. In the CL final, I drank from it as we shipped those 3 goals. At half time I blamed the mug and sulked as I switched to a glass and the rest is history. Quite obviously the mug was cursed, so I didn't drink out of it again, on game day, for the whole of the next season.

[paulg]

I started these rituals at the beginning of the season. Mine goes like this....

A drink in each half, normally a strong beer the likes of Chimay. Not be opened before the kick off is taken in each half. Then I say "Play well and make us proud" to the team and take the first sip. Drinking periodically through each half, ensuring I always have enough drink to celebrate goals and say "play well" to each sub that comes on

I never look at the clock when the opposition have the ball. Also avert my eyes when the camera is on the opposition's manager (I have also stopped verbally abusing them, bad kharma)

Other than that. I have to have sex or failing that crack a wank on each and every match before the game kicks off

Seems like a winning combination. Simples init.

That sounds way too involved and bordering on obsessive

[Assassin]

That sounds way too involved and bordering on obsessive

If you break it down, it really isnt. Booze, Sex and see the game. Can life be better?

[Norbs]

I started these rituals at the beginning of the season. Mine goes like this....

A drink in each half, normally a strong beer the likes of Chimay. Not be opened before the kick off is taken in each half. Then I say "Play well and make us proud" to the team and take the first sip. Drinking periodically through each half, ensuring I always have enough drink to celebrate goals and say "play well" to each sub that comes on

I never look at the clock when the opposition have the ball. Also avert my eyes when the camera is on the opposition's manager (I have also stopped verbally abusing them, bad kharma)

Other than that. I have to have sex or failing that crack a wank on each and every match before the game kicks off

Seems like a winning combination. Simples init.

So to summarise, you have a wank before every game

[Assassin]

So to summarise, you have a wank before every game

Under the old regime, yes! My new vixen has an excessive liking for carnal pleasures

[baitman]

So to summarise, you have a wank before every game

Sending the swimmers out to play

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I have to wear the current home shirt for home games and drink beer. If I have a soft drink or alcohol free beer, we draw... Only time I've missed the home game this season was the City one. Pure coincidence but I can't help but blame the ritual...

Away games is tougher as I don't buy the away shirts. Drinking or not doesn't seem to make any difference either.

I used to wear home shirt and track pants, drink IPA for every European tie in 2005 and come the final I was cursing the pants thinking I must have put a different pair on... the missus insisted they were the right ones and I kept them on. Thank **** for that! :-)