Mmm.

In 1986, Hearts lost the Scottish title in the final 10 minutes of the season at Dundee. And 15 years on, we still couldn't win there for love nor money, with the nadir being a virtual pub team taking all 12 points off us in 98/9. I assume that at some point, players do mentally begin to assume that they just can't win at certain venues - equally though, this CAN be broken through with the right attitude. Look at the Red Sox in 2004, for example.

I mean, never mind Cov - Man City were crap between the mid-70s and late 90s, and our record there beggared belief! I can't believe they'd have had anything like as much success against anyone else in that time - and even when we finally got the monkey off our back, it was against statistically the worst Citeh side in history, who were relegated to the old Third Division. It's hard to understand these things - unless fate really does play a part somewhere, I s'pose.

Posted By: thebigfeller on August 10th 2008 at 12:21:00

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FAO pants (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 10, 12:01:28
- Can you remember the last time we won at forest? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dom Jolly, Aug 10, 15:22:49
  - 'Course! March '93, won 3-0, top of the league with only 8 games left! (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 10, 15:40:57
- Sorry but I don't buy shit like that... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 10, 12:05:18
  - simple psychology for me, will feel the same playing (NCFC) - pants, Aug 10, 12:13:28
    - Mmm. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 10, 12:21:00
      - agree, was quite shocked we pulled a draw out of them (NCFC) - pants, Aug 10, 12:23:49
    - but most of that team has played against Coventry over the last few years (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 10, 12:15:08
      - as I say below (NCFC) - pants, Aug 10, 12:19:56
        
        Funnily enough (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 10, 12:41:01
        
        Yes we can! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 10, 12:44:19
        
        We beat them at CR the year they won the Chumps (NCFC) - mike_the_sphinx, Aug 10, 14:04:13
        
        When was the other? (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 10, 12:49:08
        
        Beat them under Rioch in 99/0 (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 10, 12:55:22
        
        Have no recollection of that at all (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 10, 13:02:03
        
        not forgotten (n/m) (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 10, 13:02:23
      - *hasn't (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 10, 12:15:19
  - Neither do I actually! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 10, 12:08:40
    - First Time I Went To Coventry... (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Aug 10, 12:30:56
      - First time I went to Coventry... (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 10, 12:38:20
        
        quarters nitwit (n/m) (NCFC) - Mr Creosote, Aug 10, 12:39:14
      - 2-0 in the title winning year (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 10, 12:33:46
        
        Sorry, couldn't have been Leon (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 10, 12:35:03
        
        Just checked. McVeigh. (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Aug 10, 12:37:18
    - It will rub off though, fans will talk about teams (NCFC) - pants, Aug 10, 12:15:54
  - *another not enough (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 10, 12:05:53

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