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Post by stalebun on Feb 23, 2006 15:55:22 GMT
Do you take a lucky charm with you to a game or have a certain superstition? I always try and park in the same parking spot whenever I go to a home game and I believe my scarf brings us luck, I also had a vintage metal badge but I've lost it.
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Post by ambersalamander on Feb 23, 2006 16:00:25 GMT
As a Stalebun, you should know all about Melissa the Giraffe who was kidnapped and subjected to horrible abuse by St Albans fans!  |
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Post by stalebun on Feb 23, 2006 16:31:21 GMT
It was only jealousy, really. I trust the NSPCG was informed of this abuse.
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Post by ambersalamander on Feb 23, 2006 16:44:20 GMT
;D Melissa was sent back in the end. I should clarify really, for I have more than one lucky mascot! Melissa the Giraffe (complete with hand-knitted Sutton scarf) goes to every single home game at Gander Green Lane. She likes to watch Sutton but does not actually make us win  Alex the Duck goes to Away Games Only. She's seen many grounds (although she hasn't been going as long as me). She supports Sutton, of course, but is partial to a bit of Aylesbury United at times. Then there's Anthrax the Sheep, who goes to all home and away cup games alongside either Alex or Melissa depending on venues. None of the above work as lucky charms, but they do keep me company when I scare everyone else away  There used to be one, though. Bjorn the bear. I left him on a train going to Basingstoke, but he was Alex's away games only predecessor and Sutton NEVER lost a single game he went to (although to be fair he was only in service for a few months!) |
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Post by Col ISIHAC. on Feb 23, 2006 17:06:29 GMT
Do you take a lucky charm with you to a game or have a certain superstition? No. Nothing. The behind the goal crowd do have a perverse preference for standing behind a certain goal first half, based upon our relative success when playing in that direction for the first 45 minutes, but as a good friend of mine would tell you, there's no such thing as luck in football  and that particular superstition relies an awful lot on Tom Jordan winning the toss then taking notice of us all waving like bug*ery at him ;D |
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Post by DazaB_WCFC on Feb 23, 2006 17:29:30 GMT
I had an octopus an old lady knitted with WCFC on the top - but when i take him we lose :S
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Post by ambersalamander on Feb 23, 2006 17:46:14 GMT
Ha ha, quality!
If taken out of context, that has to be the best post on this forum so far...!
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Post by medibot on Feb 23, 2006 18:38:46 GMT
I occasionally get into a habit of not washing my Sutton shirt if we start going on a run, i have absolutely no idea why i started it but i sort of have to now otherwise it grates away like silly superstitions always do.
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Post by DazaB_WCFC on Feb 23, 2006 18:51:45 GMT
Once last year at the cricket at lancashire I went to get a pint and missed worcs take a wicket, so I went down again the next round, same thing happened. When I went to the toilet not long after we took another. I was sent down by my mates for the third round of drinks, guess what, fourth wicket, I missed the fifth wicket in the same fashion, although I saw the third umpire give the OUT! decision on hte big screen. By this time a few Lancashire fans realised what was happening and refused to let me leave my seat  In the second innings I refused to go downstairs to start off with, when the game stopped for drinks I went down and missed a bloody six |
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Post by ambersalamander on Feb 23, 2006 19:16:47 GMT
Oh, marvellous! I had a season where every time I was in the bar at half time and missed the 2nd half kick-off, Sutton had always scored by the time I came out! We were once 1-0 down at Woking and I deliberately overstayed in the bar at half time. Lo and behold, by the time I came out we'd equalised! I believe we even won that game, 2-1  I occasionally get into a habit of not washing my Sutton shirt if we start going on a run, i have absolutely no idea why i started it but i sort of have to now otherwise it grates away like silly superstitions always do. Oh, my goodness, you disgusting creature! Please wash it, good chap! I have to stand on the same terrace as you! |
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Post by medibot on Feb 23, 2006 19:43:01 GMT
yes, cos we have had such a massive winning run recently haven't we?...   Lol, it once went something like 8 games and nobody noticed. I think it was mainly cos i usually wear it over a jumper and thence no sweat build up. Bet your glad i told you all that now ;D |
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Post by frankiegth on Feb 23, 2006 21:37:57 GMT
I have a multi coloured "magic" hat but, as it's fleece I tend not to wear it on warmer days. I did wear it at last seasons trophy final but it suffered catastrophic power failure during the penalty shoot out |
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Post by coops on Feb 23, 2006 21:47:21 GMT
Pyramid Portal regulars will probably know all about my lucky socks!
Sadly I think their magic is declining, mind you they are so full of holes I have to wear another pair underneath them, maybe that's the problem.
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Post by ambersalamander on Feb 23, 2006 22:08:44 GMT
yes, cos we have had such a massive winning run recently haven't we?... Now come on...what was the result of our last game? No point in looking any further back than that! |
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Post by medibot on Feb 23, 2006 22:15:32 GMT
I wasn't there, fool... |
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and that particular superstition relies an awful lot on Tom Jordan winning the toss then taking notice of us all waving like bug*ery at him ;D
