Fulham Superstition Procedures Anyone?

[finnster01]

I like to say I am not superstitious but I unquestionably am.

When Fulham play important matches, I go to church the night before and light the Fulham candle. I also wear the lucky underpants, the very same that was worn at Pompey and the great escape. I know that Mr Freddy believes strongly in not washing lucky underpants, but I think even him would not wear 3 year old underpants with a healthy doze of  second half skidmarks in them, so I do wash mine. In any event, it worked well in Europe as well, unfortunately not in the final so I am still struggling to figure that one out.

Regardless, it seems to work more often than not. This season I have been sloppy, and the Fulham candle has not been lit very often. This will now change. I am going to St. Patricks Cathedral today, light the Fulham candle, the lucky underpants have been prepared and are ready to go for tomorrow.

Now, do any of you have your own set of superstitions for matchday?

[BalDrick]

1. I don't have my hair cut on a matchday, though shaving's okay.

2. I like to have an odd amount of drinks beforehand.

3. Oh and I don't look at pictures of, ahem, models/actresses on matchdays. Well not before the game anyway.

4. Try to wear something black and white, or else something black and something else white. (Used to do the black pants thing but only works if the black ones are top of the pile that morning. Any fixing of that beforehand can put the mockers on that.)

5. If I'm there, I have to shout 'come on you whites' as they come out of the tunnel, as the match starts and as the 2nd half starts, regardless of if we're wearing white.

[Airfix]

Enter by tunrstile 39.  I always tap the number above the entrance before entering...

[Peabody]

Me supersticious? just because I wear a pair of black underpants on a matchday. Just because I only have a wet shave on a matchday. Just because I enter by gate 44. Just because I shout out "Come on Fulham" as they kick off. No I am not.

[epsomraver]

Apart from the lucky underpants thing which strangely like Finn let me down in the final,, I always stand up and clap the team out and make sure I am in my seat to do so early enough.

[mrska]

When i used to drive up to Fulham  i used to drive past the Mark Bolan crash site / memorial  and say..   'Hi Mark'....   sounds silly..  but it did seem to work  lol!

Get the train now.. and i like to face the way im travelling..  otherwise i don't bother sitting down...

[jarv]

Walk through Bishop's park on matchday

[ron]

I glance up at the blue moon twice before I decide to feel optimistic about the season's end.

[HatterDon]

An American baseball pitcher named Tommy John [yes, the one they named the surgery after] was asked if he had any superstitious pre-game rituals that he went through. He said, "No. I think they're bad luck."

Me? I wear something Fulham related on match days -- to the pub, in front of the telly or the computer listening to GJ. If we're on an unbeaten run, I'll wear the same shirt until we lose. Likewise, if we get our asses handed to us -- as against City -- I'll not wear that particular gear for a long time. Last Saturday I wore my FulhamUSA.com white shirt under my Santa costume while the match was going on. Since we didn't lose, I'll wear it again for liverpool. And, yes, Mr. Finn; HatterMom has already washed it.

[BalDrick]

'get our asses handed to us'

Have to say, I quite like that expression. Perhaps I'm becoming Americanised (Americanized I suppose) because I've been proofing quite a lot of US stuff recently. Also read an Aussie ex-player use the same expression the other day, though he said arses not asses.

[sipwell]

I don't have any Fulham superstitions as of yet, even though when the Mrs. comes into the room Fulham always plays better (I watch mainly at home). I remember that, last year against Hamburg, the Mrs. came back from work and sat down in the sofa. Two minutes later Fulham scored and a bit later Fulham scored again. She did exactly the same when Démbélé scored against Wolves in the beginning of the season ;-)

So, on Saturday, I'll ask her to "walk into the room" as if she came back from work and we'll see whether it resorts effect. If it does, you'll all have to order stuff from my Mrs. so she is busy just up until the point Fulham needs to score  :005: :005: :005: :005:

When I do anything related to sports competition, I have to have 13 inscribed somewhere (be it shirt 13 or write 13 on my shoes, socks or underwear). I played handball for quite some time and had 13 on the back of my shirt. One day my shirt was missing, I took another number, got a very bad injury and never fully recovered from it (goodbye sports career). If I don't have 13 somewhere, I simply refuse to enter the pitch.

[Logicalman]

Yep, like Mr F, we both have to wear one particular item, and that's our shirts, regardless of where we are watching from and the shirts are only washed at the end of the season.

One other is that if the match is gonna be broadcast, even late, we will avoid all possible contact with knowing the score, until we get to watch it, and that's even if we are away and have to record it to watch the next day.

And like epsom, I have to stand at the beginning of the match - clap and shout 'Come On You Whites' - the same as I used to do (and still do) when I got to watch the lads live each week.

[FatFreddysCat]

I've found that pooing yourself before a European cup final is unlucky , i'll try not to do it again next time 

[HatterDon]

I've found that pooing yourself before a European cup final is unlucky , i'll try not to do it again next time 

Fred. You've ruined a perfectly good computer screen and a halfcup of tea.

[Bilet]

I just turn up at the Cottage. 11 matches since the 2-0 win over West Brom 22.02.09. 8 wins, 3 draws. Next time over will be against West Brom the 4th of January.

[finnster01]

I just turn up at the Cottage. 11 matches since the 2-0 win over West Brom 22.02.09. 8 wins, 3 draws. Next time over will be against West Brom the 4th of January.

Mr Bilet,
Can you come to London more often please?

That is my bet sorted for the 4th of January

[Bilet]

Mr Bilet,
Can you come to London more often please?

That is my bet sorted for the 4th of January

Living in Norway I try turning up as much as possible finnster! This season I've been at the matches against Wolves, Everton, Wigan and Chelsea away...

[FatFreddysCat]

Chairman Mo give this Bilet a free season ticket and his own private jet and save the transfer budget. No away games though Bilet, i blame you for the loss at Scumford Bridge  :014:

[Bilet]

Chairman Mo give this Bilet a free season ticket and his own private jet and save the transfer budget. No away games though Bilet, i blame you for the loss at Scumford Bridge  :014:

Sorry about that one FatFreddysCat! Seems like a fair plan though, the season ticket and all!...add to the mix that I was there in Hamburg as well, I think you might got a point. Not really looking forward to Villa away now after all! :D

[CorkedHat]

Apart from the lucky underpants thing which strangely like Finn let me down in the final,, I always stand up and clap the team out and make sure I am in my seat to do so early enough.

I hate this idea of teams walking out together holding hands with kids like some pedophiles on the prowl.
When Fulham come out I want them to know that I am roaring for them. When the other team runs out I want them to know that the boos are for them. At the moment everyone cheers and nobody boos - what's the point in that? :019: