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Do people have any personal superstitions/piseogs as a supporter before Championship matches they would like to share? TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 25/05/2017 11:41:17 1990578 Link 4 |
Have to get a program for any match that I am at (bar club league games where there aren't any). bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 25/05/2017 15:13:03 1990689 Link 0 |
Any superstitions I used to have died a long time ago when it comes to Mayo in finals. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11219 - 25/05/2017 15:48:51 1990707 Link 1 |
Avoiding funerals on the way to or from the game. Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 26/05/2017 08:04:03 1990890 Link 3 |
I have to wrap my ham sandwiches in tinfoil with the shiniest side out. I opened the boot on North Circular Rd after mass one Sunday and found I'd made a mistake. Threw the lot in the bin and turned for home... streaker (Galway) - Posts: 496 - 26/05/2017 10:09:12 1990916 Link 1 |
I have to wrap my ham sandwiches in tinfoil with the shiniest side out. I opened the boot on North Circular Rd after mass one Sunday and found I'd made a mistake. Threw the lot in the bin and turned for home... streaker (Galway) - Posts: 496 - 26/05/2017 10:10:28 1990917 Link 0 |
Good thread to be fair Hermit ya auld rogue :) Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 26/05/2017 11:06:04 1990935 Link 0 |
If I bless myself accidentaly going passed a Protestant church, i have to bless myself 3 times to "correct it" !!!! Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 26/05/2017 11:41:29 1990944 Link 0 |
You can't be serious?!!!! Bloody hell now there is a man that's superstitious!!!! Oh I forgot to mention Magpie's, EFFIN Magpie's. On match day's I'm terrified of seeing them, one for sorrow, two for joy etc etc. Worse the effers are all over the parks in Dublin! I was walking through one last year on the way to Croker for the semi-final and what did I see out of the corner of my eye, but one of the Black and White whores looking at me, I knew Kerry's goose was cooked then before a ball was even thrown in. Then on the way to the League final last month I spotted two of them landing in front of me, and I knew we would win. I'm a fecking slave to them at this stage, someone was saying if you salute a lone magpie it negates it, but I don't know. I just hope I don't see any of them before a match this summer! TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 26/05/2017 11:43:25 1990946 Link 0 |
One of my Championship Superstitions is that I give my better half a good poking before and after a match. OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 26/05/2017 11:58:54 1990951 Link 2 |
apparently the trick hermit, is to salute the first one you see of the day and no more after that!
Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 26/05/2017 12:01:15 1990955 Link 0 |
It's a bit like The Chase
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12104 - 26/05/2017 12:10:54 1990958 Link 1 |
Good stuff, hopefully that will work the morning of the All-Ireland, if we get there!
TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 26/05/2017 12:17:50 1990962 Link 0 |
not so much a superstition, more a habit, I absolutely have to travel to a game in croker on my own. Same with most of the away games. I'll meet everyone there or whatever but that travelling with people and making conversation just isn't for me until I step.off the bus or get out of the car, then by all means you won't stop me nattering away, but just on the journey to the game, that's my time. don't wanna be interacting with anyone just wanna listen to my rebel tunes and (if I'm on the bus) look out the window and just take in the surroundings and all that lark. if someone sits beside me who I know I will blank them. Thankfully most of the people I travel with know my routine. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 26/05/2017 12:23:41 1990965 Link 0 |
I have Liam's one with the churches , but I have to bless my self passing any holy objects that includes monuments. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 26/05/2017 12:40:19 1990968 Link 0 |
i will be up at the crack of dawn hunting for magpies to salute before you can beat me to it you fecker!!!!!!!!
Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 26/05/2017 12:45:05 1990972 Link 0 |
Is he in on it too Ollie....??
Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 26/05/2017 12:45:41 1990973 Link 0 |
Jays, and people saying Trump is mad. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 26/05/2017 12:48:02 1990975 Link 0 |
Ollie that's a good one lad, I think we' ll all be chancing that one :-) MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13693 - 26/05/2017 12:52:13 1990979 Link 0 |
Yeah I know where you are coming from, if it is a big match like an All-Ireland final I much prefer to get away and walk in myself to the game or at least take a good walk by myself from where I'm staying to where ever I'm meeting people before. Anything just to get away by myself for a while and let the tension and nerves build. I actually don't like meeting people at all before big big games if I'm honest. You start to get distracted with chat and once a pint or two goes in the tensions seeps away a bit. I like the tension. I like the nerves and the fear. I much prefer to do my drinking and socilaising after a game, but the problem is if you lose your in a foul humour and all you want to do it go home and sit in a dark room drinking by yourself :D TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 26/05/2017 12:57:58 1990986 Link 0 |