SO16_Saint Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 So what rituals/routines do you follow when going to/watching Saints matches? This season both myself and my cousin have gone to all JPT home games together (we were going to get a ST but we're both getting married, and funds are tight). We decided to watch the game on TV together last night - 'just in case'. Part way through, i got really hot and wanted to take my jumper off, but decided no to, again, just in case we let one in.... After the match, we were talking about the final date, and the other half overheard, and went to put it on the calendar in the kitchen. My cousin literally lunged at her, and told her not to - so as not to jinx it!! What else do people do - 'just in case'???? :smt081 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambol2K9 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 I had to re-read that a couple of times, for a minute there I thought you were marrying your cousin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huffton Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Go for a pee, almost guarantees a goal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Getting hot with your cousin is not good TBF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SO16_Saint Posted 21 January, 2010 Author Share Posted 21 January, 2010 ha. I'd just like to point out now, that i'm not marying my cousin. Im not from the IOW / Portsmouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambol2K9 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Back on topic, a **** at half-time is a bit of a ritual for me. I'm also fearful of coming out with statements that may jinx a game i.e. "Our defence looks solid today" or "This'll be a good three points" I actually know some people who have gone through spells of not going to games as they feel that Saints only play badly when they go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker268 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 On the rare occasions my uncle comes to games he will often leave the game in the 85th minute (never sure why he just walks home 5 mins earlier) but Saints will usually score in this time so we now encourage him to leave (or leave the room if we are watching the match on tv) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 5 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 My mate phones his friend in India who organises the slaughter of a goat for us. It seems to be working this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 My mate phones his friend in India who organises the slaughter of a goat for us. It seems to be working this season. Lol! A sort of "Bleed the goat and we will score!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintDonkey Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Always buy programme from the same seller until a defeat (got through a lot of sellers last season!), walk clockwise round the stadium to get to my gate, patting ted's back foot as I pass. Have to have a pint and a burger in the ground before I go to my seat (even if it means I miss kick off). And new for this season - have to send at least one 'tweet' per match even though I feel a fool for fiddling with my phone during the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latter day saint Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 i always wear the same trainers,which i only wear to watch Saints.also pat Teds front foot twice before walking around St.Marys.if its a midweek game i take my hip flask,not due to any suspicion/ritual just the fact the jack daniels inside comes in handy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Monkey Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Get ridiculously drunk before kick off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Whenver I take a s**t, the direction of a game changes. This applies both during the game and between games. As such, I try and have an even number of s**ts between games if we won the last one. Unfortunately I had a prawn bhuna before the Leeds match and that messed up my schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek2003 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Still got my scarf from 76...always worn loose outside coat first half tucked in in second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintkiptanui Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Send the missus to get me a disgusting Lager at 36 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 5 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Send the missus to get me a disgusting Lager at 36 minutes. You're married? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 I have certain rituals but one of them is if I make them known then they won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 5 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 I have certain rituals but one of them is if I make them known then they won't work. Did you adopt new rituals at the beginning of this season? Or have you always had the same ones? If it's the latter I think we can rule you out of having any supernatural influence over our form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Did you adopt new rituals at the beginning of this season? Or have you always had the same ones? If it's the latter I think we can rule you out of having any supernatural influence over our form. One is new and it has been very successful in us not conceding from set pieces. It has saved us conceding in excess of 40 more goals this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 One is new and it has been very successful in us not conceding from set pieces. It has saved us conceding in excess of 40 goals this season! AP has that one too. It's called Radhi Jaidi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Block 5 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 One is new and it has been very successful in us not conceding from set pieces. It has saved us conceding in excess of 40 more goals this season! Fair enough. Say nothing. Keep Mum. Loose lips sink ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Superstitious nonsense! Changing or stopping some, or all, of those rituals would not make a jot of difference. Touch wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Saint Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 I have a matchday routine which I follow religiously: Get up Shower Dress Breakfaat (usually cereal, sometimes toast) Cup of tea, milk no sugar (occasionally coffee with one sugar) Watch the telly and check SWF Sell some things on ebay Clean the house Lunch - normally a cheese, tomato and cucumber sandwich Maybe a packet of crisps (ready salted, but if there aren't any then anything other than cheese and onion or Beef will do) Read the build up thread on SWF, usually really excited about the game. Cup of tea. Read the match thread so I can keep up with the score and formulate opinions on the game (I find these threads so much more useful than the bad old days when I had to watch ceefax). Post some comments about who has done well, by the sound of it. Criticise some players because it sounded like they had a bad game. Wait for people to get back from the game, probably have a bit of cake. Argue with people who went to the game about what they saw. Then, if we won, I'll make very negative comments about the team and look for weak points BUT if we lost I would post very positive comments and tell people not to be so negative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deppo Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 Superstitious nonsense! Changing or stopping some, or all, of those rituals would not make a jot of difference. Touch wood. You mean that thing you did to me last game wasn't part of some ritual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponty Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 You mean that thing you did to me last game wasn't part of some ritual? That comes under 'touching wood'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedAndWhite91 Posted 21 January, 2010 Share Posted 21 January, 2010 My mate religiously follows his "SSS" routine - Sh!t, shower, shave. It HAS to be in that order as well :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 22 January, 2010 Share Posted 22 January, 2010 Wear the 'lucky underpants'. Well that was in the cup run of 1976.Sadly they became threadbare, and also I grew out of them. Just have not found another pair in the last 34 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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