February 18th 2012, time line 12:30, went to wardrobe to get replica shirt ready for the game, what going on? No shirt!!! Shouted to wife, 'my f...ing shirts missing' Oh my god, we'll never win if I don't wear it. For gods sake came Mrs Delia's reply, calm down, I washed it and it's in the airing cupboard. You did WHAT? You washed my f...ing shirt, are you completely mental, you know the shirt never gets washed, some one will have to **** on it before that happens! It had got chocolate ice cream down the front, I tried to dab it off but you could still see it she says. I HOPE YOU REALISE THAT YOU'VE JUST BUGGERED UP A WINNING RUN, I just don't believe you've done that. My treasured shirt has had all it's winning streak washed away. I'm frantic, almost in tears, what the hell can I do to counteract this terrible situation, Holty and the boys stand no chance of winning today now. Going through my sock draw, I find 4 pairs of socks (christmas presents) never worn, ummmm, 1 pair with Blue tops, disregarded, 1 pair with Red tops, disregarded, now I have a dilemma, for the next 2 pairs are 1 Yellow & 1 Green topped. Yellow, yes it has to be Yellow, that will help the boys! I put on the first Yellow sock, (left foot), a bad feeling comes over me, it doesn't feel right (no pun intended), put the other one on my right foot, NO, it's no good, just doesn't feel right. Mrs Delia appears, as I seem to have been having a conversation with myself about these socks, what ever are you doing she asks? Trying put your mistake right I reply, I just can't get a positive vibe from these Yellow socks. Poor wife, shaking her head in disbelief she gets her scarf out, and announces, well I'm ready if your not. HOW can I be ready, I need a positive feeling, and it's not happening. I'm not going I announce, I can't, the shirts wrong, the socks are wrong, the whole f...ing situation's wrong. Mrs Delia is now staring at me in disbelief, for gods sake grow up, I only washed your shirt, it won't make any difference. Huh, what does she know! Final attempt, Green socks, ummmm close but still not there. Now I'm into Green sock left foot, Yellow sock right foot syndrome, this is as good as it felt so far. Just one more thing to try, socks pulled up or left down. Mrs Delia is ringing a solicitor now, I think a divorce may be in the offing. OK finally I feel ready, right sock (Yellow) pulled up, left sock (Green) left down, shirt still has that freshly washed smell, but I don't have a choice. Off we go, I'm still not overly confident that the sock combination will counteract the shirt wash. Arrive at the ground, feeling a bit more positive now, go through the turnstile at the Barclay, it hits me, it's going to be a complete disaster, shall I change my socks round, maybe turn the shirt inside out, what the hell can I do to help. Wife now threating to call the police or an ambulance as I appear to having some sort of fit. I need a sign, even On the ball City, doesn't allay my gloom. Game over, I knew it, we were rubbish, lost 1-2. I round on the wife, see what you've done!!! Don't you ever touch my shirt again!!! Drive home in complete silence. Does anyone else have a match day ritual or superstition that you know in your heart helps the team win? ILD OTBC
to be honest, i'm just glad i'm not your wife as for rituals, i always wear the current home shirt UNTIL we lose, then i go for a retro one until we win, then back to the current shirt
If I find a decent stream, I'll watch the game until we have some bad luck, be it a **** decision by the ref, a goal against us, or one for us that gets disallowed, I then stop watching as I am convinced that I'm being a Jonah - the religious one not mr. Angry!
Apart from denim jeans, I never wear anything blue on a matchday that includes socks and underwear, I won't even put a blue handkerchief in my pocket. It's what I call the Ipswich jinx effect. Also, if I'm not physically at the ground watching the match, I never wear a replica shirt on matchday. Bonkers ain't it ?
a) If I can't get to a game I won't listen to it on Radio Norfolk as every time I listen we lose, instead I kill the battery on my phone checking the scores every five minutes b) I always approach the ground over the railway bridge, down Carrow Road and round into the Jarrold. Had a spell this season my dad has preferred to go down riverside and I've known its bad luck (lost to Leicester, Man Utd, drew with Wigan), Saturday we went back to the old route and we won, so I'm going that way from now on c) During winter I always wear a t-shirt, grey hoodie, home shirt. My almost in-laws bought me a Norwich hoodie for Xmas, we lost to Spurs and drew with Fulham the first two games that I wore it for and I swore if we didn't win the third game it would never go to the ground again, luckily we've won three and drawn with Chelsea in it since so its been saved My girlfriend finds all this hilarious as I'm not superstitious at all unless football is involved
Whenever I break from my usual walk to the ground to save time we always seem to lose!!! I also have to always get my match day program from the same vendor even though it is out of my way and I pass two others to get to him each week. Crazy but absolutely essential for the good of the team!!!
I've always liked the idea that these superstitions work. That the inability of Steve Morison to put the ball into the net is somehow down to the fact that Bob's wife has washed his pants this week. Maybe just as he is shaping up to shoot when he gets a waft of summer breeze fabric conditioner and blazes the ball over. Or perhaps Russel Martin looks up into the crowd and notices that Jimmy has had a shave this week and spends rather too much time admiring the close finish and wondering whether it was a Gilette or a wilkinson sword that got that close a shave only for an opposing striker to nick the ball off him. Or could it be Billy listening at home to Radio Norfolk having forgotton to eat his lucky breakfast. Logically none of it adds up but evrybody has these strange superstitions and long may they continue because it is all part of the charm of the beautiful game.
No No No, don't say things like that Surgeryman, now I'll have to sit in the bath with a tea cosy on my head for 2 hours!!!!! ILD OTBC
Been a little while since my last home game though when I was a regular I always had to brush my teeth before leaving for the game. Whilst McNally and Lambert have been instrumental this season, don't dismiss how helpful my minty fresh breath has been.
Perfectly logical. just look at what poor oral hygiene has done to Bartons career! please log in to view this image
love this thread, I will not buy a programme ever, if I did we would lose and I must have a Jack Daniels before kick off or again we will lose!
Its clever how you've managed to involve alcohol. Dave doesn't need an excuse of course. If City win, he won't share it, if we draw he won't share it and if we lose, well I'll leave you to guess.
I just get a sudden onset of OCD on any given matchday, building stronger and stronger, before, at 3 'o' clock, I've gone completely mental - turning the light on and off 17 times, looking out the window 89 times etc. - it changes... Oh, and whenever I look at the scoreboard I then have to look at each a further five times - ten in total.
