Lucky things for the match

[Lightwood]

I'm not that superstitous but like many football fans I have certain things that are lucky.

For some it might be a lucky top or pair of pants, for me it's my city of stoke crest badge that I always wear on my coat.

Last Saturday I decided that the weather was quite nice and I only needed a light fleece style jacket.

It was not until I was at the match that I realised my 'lucky' badge was on my other coat.

Anyway, I know it's all a load of bollocks but what's your lucky thing if anything?

[Janet in ST5]

It's got nothing to do with what I or anyone else is wearing! However, having changed my normal attire one game, I decided I wouldn't take the risk again as we didn't get a good result! So it's vest, t-shirt, cardi irrespective of the weather! Oh, and lucky pants!

[Lightwood]

Apr 15, 2009 17:45:18 GMT Janet in ST5 said:

It's got nothing to do with what I or anyone else is wearing! However, having changed my normal attire one game, I decided I wouldn't take the risk again as we didn't get a good result! So it's vest, t-shirt, cardi irrespective of the weather! Oh, and lucky pants!

;D

[hatchett]

Me (this season anyway) Three home matches attended and all wins for Stoke.

P.S. I'm coming on Saturday.

[grayscfc]

too many things to mention. but the cd in my car, my jacket & socks & pants on the day i go to matches are a few. stupid i know but thats how it is!!!

[Staying up for Grandadstokey]

I have a lucky hat , I was working till 4 on Saturday and almost forgot it , dashed back to pick it up from my car and with the weather being nice I just stuck it in my pocket , after 33 mins. of Saturdays match I put my hands in my pocket and put my hat on, hey presto within about 30 seconds we score!.

[fcstoke]

1. Must have oatcakes with bacon & cheese pre match,
2. Salute single magpies on matchday, (but at the moment everytime one is seen, not just matchdays).
3. Say 'There she is fortress Britannia' on first sighting of the Brit.

[trebor63]

Three of us had an ice cream before Cov away last season and we won so we tried it against Colchester and we won again.

In the new season we had one against Villa home and away) and Arsenal and won one drawing at Villa we then went hunting for an ice cream van at west brom and had to settle for a Mcflurry but it did the trick!

Last week we met up at the Newcastle game and all had a 99er at least we didn't lose!

[walrus]

I used to have a lucky golf ball, which I had randonly I my pocket one game and we won, so I did it for a while, but then I thought it was stupid. I have worn our home shirt to every game this season, but that's not really a superstition, just a support thing.

[GazMcNicol]

Apr 15, 2009 18:39:45 GMT trebor63 said:

Three of us had an ice cream before Cov away last season and we won so we tried it against Colchester and we won again.

In the new season we had one against Villa home and away) and Arsenal and won one drawing at Villa we then went hunting for an ice cream van at west brom and had to settle for a Mcflurry but it did the trick!

Last week we met up at the Newcastle game and all had a 99er at least we didn't lose!

Thats funny cos I had a 69'er after the Newcastle match

[diaofan]

Always buy my programme from the same seller each week, the only time I changed it was for the Palace home game last year

[stokie25]

found a penny on the way to the Bolton game and held it throughout the game ;D I couldn't find it for the Everton game, but have held it every game since and we've won or drew. I also have a matchday ritual that must be adhered to ;D

[second season tree]

the shirt i wore when we went up
i wrote some crap on it with marker pen
every time i have been to a game we have not lost
(lost it for bolton away, went to wigan and west brom away. couldn't find it the morning of the man ure game so i couldnt wear it)

[banburypotter]

badges for me,can't go to a game without my badges, which seems silly considering i have only missed one game so there has been a mixed bag of results

also to echo what fcstoke said, one of us says'fortress britannia' when the ground comes into view.

[comeonstoke]

Mine's a lucky jumper. Worn it every match exept for the chelsea and everton games.

It didn't work away though, when we lost 3-0 to blackburn. ???

[1972stoke]

my lucky penis, it goes hard when i see faye

[DannyStokie]

i have to be positive, if i go positive, we normally draw/win, if i think oh we could lose , we normally do.

[njkk]

I always use turnstile 21 to enter the ground

[jpm64]

Lucky Hat and Lucky Parking Space at Heron Cross

[wizzardofdribble]

I'm not superstitious but I always wear the same red-hooded Stoke top..take the same chewing-gum to the match..park the car in the same place..and walk the same way exactly to the Brit..any deviation from the above makes me panic, sweat and feel light-headed..

But like I say..I'm not superstitious

[Stokechic]

i always pat john ritchies statue before entering the boothen end also wear the same coat and drink in the same pub before the match !!!!!!

[stone6]

Great thread.

I have to drink a cup of coffee out of my Stoke mug before 9am on the morning of the game and 1 after 9am from the same mug. Bizarre i know.

I also have to enter the ground via turnstile 29.

[Targaryen Stokie]

Apr 15, 2009 17:54:30 GMT @hatchett said:

Me (this season anyway) Three home matches attended and all wins for Stoke.

P.S. I'm coming on Saturday.

;D

[Janet in ST5]

Apr 16, 2009 8:27:24 GMT njkk said:

I always use turnstile 21 to enter the ground

Sorry, forgot that one - gate 18! There can be a queue at 18, no body at 19/20, so gate 18 must be lucky for a lot of us! Same bay on the car park, wait for the same people to walk the same way up the car park........... Very OCD!

[coggy1972]

Dec 1982..........you forget to mention little ole' Big Ears! A borrowed mascot from my Man City boss(ex semi-pro player for Telford)who actually WANTS us to do well. He(Big Ears)ain't seen us lose yet, and a rub of his beard works wonders!!!!! Come on Big Ears! He's here ready for Satdee!!!!!

[imallstokedup]

I have a very warm hat, that is also very hideous ( imagine a wolf's hair and ears ) It is however stuff of legend with the lads I go the game with. On cold days I wear it, warmer days it goes in my pocket or bag.

For work reasons I will not be attending the Blackburn game, the hat though will be making an appearance to see us safe.

[ronvelig]

In the last couple of weeks I finally got the home shirt, but I havent been able to take it out of the wrapper cause I realised that we've been doing well without me wearing one. I reckon if I leave it in till we are mathematically safe, that will be ok.

And I also have had a beard since about early March last year, really want to shave it off, but just can't take the chance

[tpsbarmyarmy]

me and my cousin walk up "higginbottom hill" or whatever its called and then pat the lamppost outside the gate where we go in. done it for villa spurs sunderland arsenal wba liverpoool bolton and boro

[jugger]

Apr 16, 2009 8:27:24 GMT njkk said:

I always use turnstile 21 to enter the ground

..hmm, that's different to what you used to do for good luck on a bingo night

..unless 'entering through turnstile 21' is a euphemism from the Profanisaurus...?

J8-)

[Trubritt]

must wear my elvis socks, and always use turnstile 28