Superstitions or Habits

Hey we had a thread like this a few years ago, so i thought I would see if everyone still has their quirks and habits before games etc.

Wondering what are yours that you have?

Mine:

Before an FA Cup final, i have to be wearing the colours my team are wearing. And i must play the national anthem and "abide with me" (the fa cup song) before the game kicks off.

before every home game when i am arsenal i play "wonder of you" by elvis presley (arsenal's song)

and before every champions league tie i play the theme tune!

Hey we had a thread like this a few years ago, so i thought I would see if everyone still has their quirks and habits before games etc.

Wondering what are yours that you have?

Mine:

Before an FA Cup final, i have to be wearing the colours my team are wearing. And i must play the national anthem and "abide with me" (the fa cup song) before the game kicks off.

before every home game when i am arsenal i play "wonder of you" by elvis presley (arsenal's song)

and before every champions league tie i play the theme tune!

i once put my suit on for a fa cup final think we lost so its never been on since D

Sorry, at my age, I have precious little time for FM to begin with, so with me it's always straight to the matter.

getting really angry at 4-4 draws

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by llama3:

Hey we had a thread like this a few years ago, so i thought I would see if everyone still has their quirks and habits before games etc.

Wondering what are yours that you have?

Mine:

Before an FA Cup final, i have to be wearing the colours my team are wearing. And i must play the national anthem and "abide with me" (the fa cup song) before the game kicks off.

before every home game when i am arsenal i play "wonder of you" by elvis presley (arsenal's song)

and before every champions league tie i play the theme tune! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Guessing there's little to do in Stanstead Abbotts.

I don't have any superstitions, and the only habit i can think of is waggling the cursor around the goal when the opposition have a penalty, in the hope of "putting them off".

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">and before every champions league tie i play the theme tune! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

what is that called btw?

and to answer the question i dont really have any superstitions or habits i just play it

i tend to hit my laptop quite hard when the opposition score, hmm last time i did it tho the game froze...maybe i shouldn't get so angry lol

I always get dressed in the same order if a key match is coming up.

Boxers before trousers before shoes.

if its an important match and im one up end of the game and the opposition have gone 4-2-44 i pray to every god i can tthink of

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Boxers before trousers before shoes </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

how do you normally get dressed?!?!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Norville Rodgers:

I don't have any superstitions, and the only habit i can think of is waggling the cursor around the goal when the opposition have a penalty, in the hope of "putting them off". </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Have you noticed that they never seem to miss when you do this though.

The only other habit I have is only making substitutions on a round number (50, 60, 70 ,80) of minutes. In a game I had in FM06 I pressed the tactics button to substitute a player when the clock was at 53. The substitute then got injured on 63 minutes and when I substituted him with another one, he then got injured on 73 minutes. I can remember this sequence clearly still so I don't click for subs now on odd numbers.

If a game goes to penalties and I watch it, I always seem to lose. Now I just turn off the monitor, make a cup of tea, and after 10 minutes turn the monitor back on again. Haven't lost one since!

I 'sit in the stands' for the first half, by closing the FM window for about 5 minutes. Once had an injury in the 1st minute, and had to 'watch' the whole game again!

Like said, I also wiggle the cursor over the goal when a penalty goes to my opponents, to distract them. Also wiggle it behind my striker when i have a penalty to distract the keeper!

Dont know why, kind of sad really!

checking at least twice my tactics before all games, even if I hardly change anything, definitely some kind of superstition. Maybe I try to find some last minute secret in numbers I know by heart.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by llama3:

before every home game when i am arsenal i play "wonder of you" by elvis presley (arsenal's song)

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My mother-in-law would absolutely love you!! She's a complete nutter for all things Elvis.

Personally, If I did this, it would have to be "Ace of Spades" by Mötorhead. "...you win some, lose some, it's all the same to me..." naaagh nagh naaagh nagh nagh (or the equivalent of the famous guitar riff... )

Apart from when the "key" highlights are on I always have the screen on "player ratings" and don't move it off until the end of the game

I used to watch critical and first-happening games as if watching a real cruical game, specially the penalties, they were through my hands between fingers, and then, if positive, I'd jump around almost shouting. But I beat and owned too much stuff through years to care, now I just play it, like...when I'm really, really bored, I crack the game over and over again, and can't find any joy in it...

I did think of a PRETTY GOOD and HARD challenge, I think I'll try that.

haha its always good to read stuff like this, lets you know your not the only nutter about.

In 01/02 i had a bit of the screen, i think it was just to the left of the O in wolves, where i put the mouse and didnt touch it during play... suppose it worked, i won the CL a few times.

Happy Days........

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by llama3:

Mine:

Before an FA Cup final, i have to be wearing the colours my team are wearing. And i must play the national anthem and "abide with me" (the fa cup song) before the game kicks off.

before every home game when i am arsenal i play "wonder of you" by elvis presley (arsenal's song)

and before every champions league tie i play the theme tune! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Stella:

i once put my suit on for a fa cup final think we lost so its never been on since </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

If these 2 are not joking then Im seriously worried about the mental effects of Football Manager on people.

I don't have any superstitions, and the only habit i can think of is waggling the cursor around the goal when the opposition have a penalty, in the hope of "putting them off".

lmao that just put a smile on my face

i pesonally befor a big match make a brew then light a fag then sit back and watch

Never ever made a substitute in the 66th minute! You never know if the remaining 6 is wondering around.

Can't say that I have any superstitions, but I do have a habit of providing the most uninspiring verbal commentary imagineable on numerous of my matches - mostly just saying the name of the player who currently has the ball out loud! Occasionally I add something mildly more interesting like "Oh what a faaantastic goal!! He hit that from fully 30 yards" etc etc.

i put my suit on if in a final. and i go for a coffee and fag every forty five minutes whilst playing