Another Stat - North Stand Lucky Charm

Tony Le Mesmer · by **Tony Le Mesmer** » 22 Aug 2006 17:23

The last opposition player to score a league goal in front of the North Stand was Andy Johnson.

If it remains unbreached for the Man City game that will be a whole calender year

Royalee · by **Royalee** » 22 Aug 2006 17:27

Tony Le Mesmer wrote:The last opposition player to score a league goal in front of the North Stand was Andy Johnson.

If it remains unbreached for the Man City game that will be a whole calender year

In the league anyway - good stat.

pieface · by **pieface** » 22 Aug 2006 17:31

wicked stat

torbayroyal · by **torbayroyal** » 22 Aug 2006 17:35

we are the only team to have a 100% record in the premiere league

ArfnipIsARoyal · by **ArfnipIsARoyal** » 22 Aug 2006 17:48

Thats a top stat.

URZZZZZZZZ · by **URZZZZZZZZ** » 22 Aug 2006 17:53

I always get worried when we don't begin the match facing the South Stand, I dont know why! Might be something to do with the shocking performance against Sheff Utd in December 2002, when they outclassed us, shooting the wrong way.

l0y4l R0y4l · by **l0y4l R0y4l** » 22 Aug 2006 18:03

FACT!

We have not lost at home in 381 days!

AndyRFC · by **AndyRFC** » 22 Aug 2006 18:04

Top stat that.

Anyone know why we always seem to shoot south in the first half on most occasions?

Tony Le Mesmer · by **Tony Le Mesmer** » 22 Aug 2006 18:05

URZZZZZZZZ wrote:I always get worried when we don't begin the match facing the South Stand, I dont know why! Might be something to do with the shocking performance against Sheff Utd in December 2002, when they outclassed us, shooting the wrong way.

really? seem to remember we lost 2-0, 2nd half goals at the south end

URZZZZZZZZ · by **URZZZZZZZZ** » 22 Aug 2006 18:10

Tony Le Mesmer wrote:
URZZZZZZZZ wrote:I always get worried when we don't begin the match facing the South Stand, I dont know why! Might be something to do with the shocking performance against Sheff Utd in December 2002, when they outclassed us, shooting the wrong way.
really? seem to remember we lost 2-0, 2nd half goals at the south end

But we were still reverse to the norm, if you get me!

NSB14L35 · by **NSB14L35** » 22 Aug 2006 18:12

URZZZZZZZZ wrote:I always get worried when we don't begin the match facing the South Stand, I dont know why! Might be something to do with the shocking performance against Sheff Utd in December 2002, when they outclassed us, shooting the wrong way.

I'm the same, it just seems strange to be starting that way round!

Tony Le Mesmer · by **Tony Le Mesmer** » 22 Aug 2006 18:20

URZZZZZZZZ wrote:
Tony Le Mesmer wrote:
URZZZZZZZZ wrote:I always get worried when we don't begin the match facing the South Stand, I dont know why! Might be something to do with the shocking performance against Sheff Utd in December 2002, when they outclassed us, shooting the wrong way.
really? seem to remember we lost 2-0, 2nd half goals at the south end
But we were still reverse to the norm, if you get me!

no i dont. we did begin facing the south like we normally do.

rabidbee · by **rabidbee** » 22 Aug 2006 18:23

AndyRFC wrote:Top stat that.

Anyone know why we always seem to shoot south in the first half on most occasions?

Most clubs play towards their "own" end in the 2nd half. Since the South Stand has been split, there are no plenty of Royals in the South too but a) there are more in the North and b) the custom is already fixed.

Kingsley's Kousin · by **Kingsley's Kousin** » 22 Aug 2006 18:33

All of the people that sit round me get very tetchy when we get reversed. I think it's a psychological thing - the oppo captain has gone against our way, and has got one over on us early.

Amongst the sheep · by **Amongst the sheep** » 22 Aug 2006 19:20

Yeah happened Saturday, didn't feel right and then we were 2-0 down!

cmonurz · by **cmonurz** » 22 Aug 2006 19:23

As an East stand regular, watching the Royals on TV confuses the hell out of me. Saw Lita's goal on MoTD and wondered why the North Stand were so quiet.

Bowman's Quiver · by **Bowman's Quiver** » 22 Aug 2006 19:24

Kingsley's Kousin wrote:All of the people that sit round me get very tetchy when we get reversed. I think it's a psychological thing - the oppo captain has gone against our way, and has got one over on us early.

But didn't Boro kick-off which suggested we won the toss and presumably chose the end we wanted?

cmonurz · by **cmonurz** » 22 Aug 2006 19:30

I declare the North Stand stat to be one of the greatest ever, and possibly a world record.

Tony Le Mesmer · by **Tony Le Mesmer** » 22 Aug 2006 21:09

Bowman's Quiver wrote:
Kingsley's Kousin wrote:All of the people that sit round me get very tetchy when we get reversed. I think it's a psychological thing - the oppo captain has gone against our way, and has got one over on us early.
But didn't Boro kick-off which suggested we won the toss and presumably chose the end we wanted?

good obsveration. cant think why we would have changed it round though

Ian Royal · by **Ian Royal** » 22 Aug 2006 21:12

I'm pretty sure we kicked off because the ball went back to Shorey and he spooned it out, which was symptomatic of our nervous start.