Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: john e on May 23, 2018, 08:42:40 PM
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Superstitions are a load of bollocks.......but just in case we better be on the safe side and go with for the day
for me and my little lad its playing ' nothing but a Heartache' by the Flirtations on the way to the match,
not only is it a great Northern Soul tune but we always win (mostly)
we will give it a hearing before we leave and we can't lose
anyone else got any ritual nonsense stuff, because we need all the help we can muster
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I am going to Acorns in Walsall to visit my grandson before the final. He is there temporarily whilst they are doing some work at his normal home of Acorns in Selly Oak. I am convinced that rubbing his head, his belly and his feet are going to bring Villa some luck. I don't know whether to do it craftily and on the quiet or to be up front and tell my wife and daughter why I am behaving a bit odd. Either way they will think I'm weird.
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I'm thinking of working as every time I work during a Villa game we win and I get a new client. I have a meeting booked but must decide tomorrow whether or not to cancel it. I'd be back to see the second half. It's tempting.
One thing I won't be doing is going to a pub/bar showing the game. Wembley 2000 and again in 2015 put a stop to that.
Saturday is going to be a strange day. Win and everything is alright with the world. Anything else isn't worth considering.
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I'm thinking of working as every time I work during a Villa game we win and I get a new client. I have a meeting booked but must decide tomorrow whether or not to cancel it. I'd be back to see the second half. It's tempting.
One thing I won't be doing is going to a pub/bar showing the game. Wembley 2000 and again in 2015 put a stop to that.
Saturday is going to be a strange day. Win and everything is alright with the world. Anything else isn't worth considering.
Go to the fucking meeting!
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Superstitions are bad luck.
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Tesco were giving away free Panini Russia 2018 albums the other day, and the first sticker with the one I nabbed was Mile Jedinak. It’s a sign from God, I tell you !!
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Tesco were giving away free Panini Russia 2018 albums the other day, and the first sticker with the one I nabbed was Mile Jedinak. It’s a sign from God, I tell you !!
Jedi to score the winner. I’d settle for that.
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We will be following an identical routine to the Semi against Liverpool-it worked that day. 8.30am set off, McDonalds breakfast at services on M1, park at Stanmore, tube in to Town, kill some time at the British Museum looking at mummies and Chinese tourists with face masks (I hope Dr Tony doesn't wear one at Wembley!), late lunch at Spaghetti House in Goodge St and then back to Wembley for a leisurely build up to the game. I will even order the same. No need for anyone to worry, I have it sorted!!! ;D
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They are a load of bollocks but the only games we have won there in the last 30 years in normal time is when I have been present. I am unable to attend on Saturday so I am hoping this shite stops.
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I always sacrifice eight cans of beer before kick-off. There follows, without fail, a result.
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Never seen Villa get a result when watching them whilst with my father in law live or on the telly box. I"m away for the weekend with said father in law so I intend tying him up and locking him away for a couple of hours on Saturday, he is a bloody albatross I tell you and a spuds fan...
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Superstitions are mythical crap. And any thought that I might be taking the scarf I bought outside Wembley against Liverpool, even though it's gonna be 26º, is just malicious rumour.
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Not a superstition but my 9 year old daughter bought me a claret and blue balloon for my birthday on Tuesday, She then asked if we could release it into the sky before the game, Because grandad Rob passed away last year and he can catch it in heaven and bring the Villa good luck.
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So Sweet. I might send one to my sadly deceased granddad Alan as well, we must have quite a following up there.
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Generally I have a drink before the game and it works most times, this season any how! but just in "case" it don't , I drink more.
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I was mentioning that I was going to have to wear the jacket I wore to the Liverpool and Boro games as it was lucky for semi finals and Wembley, I wasn’t looking forward to it in 25 degree sunshine.
My mate saved the day by pointing out I wore it for the Arsenal game so it was unlucky for finals.
As you were...
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I'm thinking of working as every time I work during a Villa game we win and I get a new client. I have a meeting booked but must decide tomorrow whether or not to cancel it. I'd be back to see the second half. It's tempting.
One thing I won't be doing is going to a pub/bar showing the game. Wembley 2000 and again in 2015 put a stop to that.
Saturday is going to be a strange day. Win and everything is alright with the world. Anything else isn't worth considering.
Go to the fucking meeting!
I was planning to but the bugger's just canceled. Now what? Maybe I'll just watch from 6.20pm to see the penalty shoot out.
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I'm thinking of working as every time I work during a Villa game we win and I get a new client. I have a meeting booked but must decide tomorrow whether or not to cancel it. I'd be back to see the second half. It's tempting.
One thing I won't be doing is going to a pub/bar showing the game. Wembley 2000 and again in 2015 put a stop to that.
Saturday is going to be a strange day. Win and everything is alright with the world. Anything else isn't worth considering.
Go to the fucking meeting!
I was planning to but the bugger's just canceled. Now what? Maybe I'll just watch from 6.20pm to see the penalty shoot out.
Go to the fucking meeting anyway!
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I haven't bought any new clothes for a decade at least, so I'm pretty confident I own nothing that hasn't at sometime borne witness to a twatting.
My usual colours are scarf, hat, gloves and jumper, weather dependent. They won't be joining me this weekend. I never wear a shirt to a match though, so I'm going to break with convention, and wear my '89-'90 one as my contribution to the claret and blue wall.
Firstly, it still fits!
Secondly, according to eBay, it's worth £150!
It's not superstitious, but they have to start somewhere. Here's hoping it's regularly worn and never washed for many years to come.
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Ive only ever once worn a Villa shirt to a game, the Everton away SGT finale.
It was a momentary lapse.
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do not buy Makita tools
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I'm thinking of working as every time I work during a Villa game we win and I get a new client. I have a meeting booked but must decide tomorrow whether or not to cancel it. I'd be back to see the second half. It's tempting.
One thing I won't be doing is going to a pub/bar showing the game. Wembley 2000 and again in 2015 put a stop to that.
Saturday is going to be a strange day. Win and everything is alright with the world. Anything else isn't worth considering.
Go to the fucking meeting!
And then arrange and go to another one! Crap! Got to the end of the thread and I'm now a nervous wreck as your meeting is cancelled - get phoning around - meet a shaman, priest, witch doctor or door to door vacuum seller!!
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do not buy Makita tools
I'm gonna need a bloody good reason not to!
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I am not bringing my "Salford Villa" Union Flag which is cursed forever and I disown it .A new flag will grace 536 and I hope it dawns a new era of ensign luck.
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Bought a sprig of lucky heather from a gypsy in town the other day and made a wish...
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I crossed my fingers for most home games of the 80/81 and 81/82 seasons, but stopped after that as I left the UK. However, I have recently started doing it again. Not as flexible as I used to be, but it seems to work wonders.
When watching on TV I also physically "head" the ball out away from our goal when it comes in from corners or crosses. After years of doing so (bearing in my I do not watch every game) Villa have never conceded a goal when I've done it. I've got my kids doing it as well.
Really looking forward to tomorrow. I can't be there but will of course be watching on 'TV' with fingers crossed and neck muscles suitably flexed.
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I crossed my fingers for most home games of the 80/81 and 81/82 seasons, but stopped after that as I left the UK. However, I have recently started doing it again. Not as flexible as I used to be, but it seems to work wonders.
When watching on TV I also physically "head" the ball out away from our goal when it comes in from corners or crosses. After years of doing so (bearing in my I do not watch every game) Villa have never conceded a goal when I've done it. I've got my kids doing it as well.
Really looking forward to tomorrow. I can't be there but will of course be watching on 'TV' with fingers crossed and neck muscles suitably flexed.
I always try to visualise a wall across the opposition goal. Sometimes it is brick, sometimes it is plate glass. I concentrate really hard on making sure it is completely solid. When I used to take my neighbour's daughter, and my little cousin, I used to get them to do it too. Sometimes we raise our hands in front of us and repeat the word 'Wall! Wall, Wall!'
Sometimes I swear it is only us that have kept it out - you look and think it's the only explanation.
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No idea why I consider a certain watch and pair of earrings as 'lucky', but they're on my dressing table ready for tomorrow.
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My purple and black socks which made their debut for the Wolves 4-1 win are washed and ready. Also, stopping at Hilton London Metropole where we stayed for the Liverpool Semi-Final, but made the mistake of Hilton Hyde Park for the Final!
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We've never lost a game on a day when I've had a threesome with Swedish twin sisters.
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We've never lost a game on a day when I've had a threesome with Swedish twin sisters.
Have we ever won one though ?!
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I keep seeing one Magpie, been out on the bike and must have seen at least 6........
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We've never lost a game on a day when I've had a threesome with Swedish twin sisters.
Ah so you're Kris Marshall then....
(Posting as someone who's seen Love Actually far too many times than I should have!)
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A girl got on the Tube wearing a Dustin Pedroia Red Sox jersey, so I’m taking that as a good omen
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I'm thinking of working as every time I work during a Villa game we win and I get a new client. I have a meeting booked but must decide tomorrow whether or not to cancel it. I'd be back to see the second half. It's tempting.
One thing I won't be doing is going to a pub/bar showing the game. Wembley 2000 and again in 2015 put a stop to that.
Saturday is going to be a strange day. Win and everything is alright with the world. Anything else isn't worth considering.
Go to the fucking meeting!
Absolutely fucking brilliant SE.lol
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AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH, just got to the end of the posts, and he hasn't got a meeting now.....FFS arrange one with the next person you bump into PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!
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No worries, Mr Munster, I'm working now but there are over 40,000 reasons why we'll win today. Our fans will drag us through to victory.
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I haven't bought any new clothes for a decade at least, so I'm pretty confident I own nothing that hasn't at sometime borne witness to a twatting.
My usual colours are scarf, hat, gloves and jumper, weather dependent. They won't be joining me this weekend. I never wear a shirt to a match though, so I'm going to break with convention, and wear my '89-'90 one as my contribution to the claret and blue wall.
Firstly, it still fits!
Secondly, according to eBay, it's worth £150!
It's not superstitious, but they have to start somewhere. Here's hoping it's regularly worn and never washed for many years to come.
Sorry, my fault.
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Here’s a suggestion for Wembley.
Raise it to the fucking ground.
Every time we go there we say the same thing.
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Yeah. Fucking hate the place every time I go I get the feeling of dread and we fucking don't turn up and we lose.
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let's play any future final somewhere else, especially if that fucker from Fulham buys the place. Back to Cardiff!
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I wore my lucky pants. It's bollocks
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Here’s a suggestion for Wembley.
Raise it to the fucking ground.
Every time we go there we say the same thing.
It's a shithole. The FA spent a about 800 million quid on it, and the main selling point was that it had more toilets than old Wembley. It does, but they're always in a state anyway. The food and drink prices are absolutely crazy, there's nothing to do around the ground, no decent boozers, and while it's easier to get to get to and from than when it first opened, it's still a ball ache having to go there. It's utterly soulless and it looks like shit; the arch isn't 'iconic', it makes the place look like a giant handbag.
The FA are so incompetent that they're actually considering selling the dump for about 300 million quid less than they paid for it. The FA being the only people that have managed to lose money on the London property market in the last decade. Clowns. I hate the place.
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We were saying on the way down yesterday, it's almost as if the design brief was 'how can we make the national stadium as difficult to access as possible?'
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I hope the next superstition for Wembley is “employ a manager who will try to win the game”.
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I keep seeing one Magpie, been out on the bike and must have seen at least 6........
It started off badly yesterday, as immediately I opened the bedroom curtains when I got up, there was this fucking great magpie in the garden and then all day yesterday I kept seeing lone magpies everywhere I went. Never a good sign.
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I heard something about the African Car Reverser and a black cat in the week as well.
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I hope the next superstition for Wembley is “employ a manager who will try to win the game”.
I think you might be on to something here.
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I knew when I lost my ticket right outside Wembley. 'Luckily' Mr amfy was with me and gave me his, and he went back to the pub,
It sent me into Wembkey with the exact same gut wrenching feeling that I had in 2015 against Arsenal when just before I went in, I read that Drummond had been turned away with a fake ticket.
Theres something about starting a game in that frame of mind that tells you its not your day.
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Here’s a suggestion for Wembley.
Raise it to the fucking ground.
Every time we go there we say the same thing.
It's a shithole. The FA spent a about 800 million quid on it, and the main selling point was that it had more toilets than old Wembley. It does, but they're always in a state anyway. The food and drink prices are absolutely crazy, there's nothing to do around the ground, no decent boozers, and while it's easier to get to get to and from than when it first opened, it's still a ball ache having to go there. It's utterly soulless and it looks like shit; the arch isn't 'iconic', it makes the place look like a giant handbag.
The FA are so incompetent that they're actually considering selling the dump for about 300 million quid less than they paid for it. The FA being the only people that have managed to lose money on the London property market in the last decade. Clowns. I hate the place.
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Talksport are saying that it looks like the sale could be going through soon. That horrible concrete concourse needs a lick of white paint at the very least to brighten it up. Felt for the poor sods who had to work in that environment on Saturday..
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Sorry andyh for piggy backing your comments.
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I frigging hate the place, our record there is utter shite since it got rebuilt. It is a hellhole to get to and when we eventually lose it is an awful journey back.
No decent pubs,late kick offs mean that the idiot element have a longer time to get pissed and spoil everybody elses day by acting like drunken twats (I like a drink but I like to know whats going on so a feww dont hurt) now there is a bloody huge shopping mall there.
Therefore, if we get there again I might just give my ticket away.