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Anybody Else Doing Strange Rituals For Good Luck


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I used to hover an inch or two above my seat until the game had kicked off. Good for the glutes, yet not disturbing the sitters behind me. Realised it wasn't working when we got relegated and missed out on the playoffs last year.

 

Now, ahead of the game, I just crack one off in trap 2 of the toilets beneath block 42 and wipe the results on the coat of the person who climbs the stairs in front of me. I've not seen us lose since I started doing this and I encourage others to do the same.

 

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SMS matchdays I follow the same routine - drive down to Winchester services, get the biggest strongest coffee I can order from Costa. Drive to Lime Street CP, Royal Oak for a couple of beers, off to the ground, programme, burger, browse around shop, game, back to CP then home.

 

It's not really a ritual, just a routine. I do have a ritual during games, which is to clutch onto my MLT Corinthian figure. It has mostly brought us good luck.

 

My missus is a lucky charm too - making her watch Saints instead of her beloved Norwich seems to bring good luck to Saints - I think in the whole time I've brought her to SMS, we've never lost.

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SMS matchdays I follow the same routine - drive down to Winchester services, get the biggest strongest coffee I can order from Costa. Drive to Lime Street CP, Royal Oak for a couple of beers, off to the ground, programme, burger, browse around shop, game, back to CP then home.

 

It's not really a ritual, just a routine. I do have a ritual during games, which is to clutch onto my MLT Corinthian figure. It has mostly brought us good luck.

 

My missus is a lucky charm too - making her watch Saints instead of her beloved Norwich seems to bring good luck to Saints - I think in the whole time I've brought her to SMS, we've never lost.

 

I've never heard it called that before you pervert.

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I've put the tip of my penis in your cup of Bovril a few times, just as a control group to substantiate my superstition.

 

Bull****, you have never bought me a cup of Bovril.

 

In fact, thanks for reminding me, where's that pint you owe me?

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Heres one for you all my youngest son who is 16 has to wear the same "lucky" clothes we dont go to every game but as many as we can afford with these clothes we have won all 11 games he has worn the complete set to the only one we lost was to manchester united and he forgot to put his watch on, so hopefully Bristol Rovers on saturday will be number 12.

Well its now game number 12, Hartlepool next hope its not unlucky 13

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Well its now game number 12, Hartlepool next hope its not unlucky 13

 

Yep so now its 13 straight wins for the lucky clothes, Walsall up next and if thats number 14 he will have to retire them cos next season they wont fit him anymore

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  • 3 years later...

Apologies for digging up and dusting off an old thread, but I felt this is now becoming relevant again, what with us winning matches, an' all.

 

Is anybody performing a 'superstitious' habit a little more conscientiously this season, in an attempt to help maintain our good start?

 

For my part, I have an old Saints mug that I won't drink from in the run up to matches - I found last season that Saints lost whenever I used it! [:?sorry!:?]

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This will frighten a few...

Yesterday I walked under the ladder attached to scaffolding on Old Northam Road on my way to the ground.

I saw it, I headed straight for it - we are Southampton, we walk where we want!

 

 

But I did put my lucky socks on in the correct order so it was okay.

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I am not arrogant/delude/stupid/weird enough to think that what I do can influence the outcome of a game. I'm not God.

Appreciate the information that you are not God; I'd be worried for anyone who said they were. Footballers who make some sort of religious signing as if trying to communicate with a god are also a worry, firstly because its a sad sign of how superstition still has such a pernicious hold in society and secondly, because even someone who believes in a god shouldn't be so self-obsessed as to think that this mythical, supernatural being, would favour one individual over another. The idea that a person can influence luck is almost as silly. What is true is that you make your own luck - in other words, what sometimes appears to be luck is a result of a positive action. But that doesn't include wearing your underpants the wrong way round.

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Appreciate the information that you are not God; I'd be worried for anyone who said they were. Footballers who make some sort of religious signing as if trying to communicate with a god are also a worry, firstly because its a sad sign of how superstition still has such a pernicious hold in society and secondly, because even someone who believes in a god shouldn't be so self-obsessed as to think that this mythical, supernatural being, would favour one individual over another. The idea that a person can influence luck is almost as silly. What is true is that you make your own luck - in other words, what sometimes appears to be luck is a result of a positive action. But that doesn't include wearing your underpants the wrong way round.

Mane was saying a little prayer at the beginning of each half yesterday. Whatever floats your boat. If he starts scoring regularly I may convert.

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I started reading this thread without realising that it was so old until I saw the names of Dune and Deppo !

Them wos the days, eh :)

 

Yes, sorry to resurrect such an old thread - I did a search for 'Superstitions' so I didn't start a new thread, which may have invited the common first reply of "There's already a thread on this", followed by a link to it. Found this, thought it suitable.

 

I am not arrogant/delude/stupid/weird enough to think that what I do can influence the outcome of a game. I'm not God.

 

Appreciate the information that you are not God; I'd be worried for anyone who said they were. .... The idea that a person can influence luck is almost as silly. What is true is that you make your own luck - in other words, what sometimes appears to be luck is a result of a positive action. But that doesn't include wearing your underpants the wrong way round.

 

I don't consider myself to be more arrogant/deluded/stupid/weird/silly/god-like than your standard human, but the human psyche is a wonderful thing and if it makes people feel more comfortable in themselves, why not?

 

Call it 'habit' if you prefer.

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Having said what I did earlier.....yesterday, traffic was a bithc. My short cut/alternative was empty. I got the last parking spot in the car park. So when I came across building works on Old Northam Road, I decided not to walk under the ladder on the scaffolding in case the fortune shining down on me disappeared at the game.

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I did everything right yesterday so we all have me to thank for our crushing victory. I was wearing my lucky Saints key ring on my belt in its usual place. I've had it for nearly twenty years and we can all see the results but if the players ever come running out and see that I'm not wearing it then were in for a hiding.

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