Top Sporting Superstitions To Avoid Halloween Horror-Shows Revealed

WREXHAM, Wales - Oct. 30, 2017 - PRLog -- With the annual 'Spooktacular' almost here and sports fans and players alike determined to gain any perceived edge for their team, online retailer Net World Sports has revealed the most popular rituals its customers follow for supposed good fortune.

Unsurprisingly, wearing lucky items of clothing featured prominently amongst responses, whether it's a trusted pair of socks, a special hat, or a pair of underpants with perceived magical powers. Similarly, the sports equipment firm found that some customers would always stick to a specific pre-game routine along the lines of a favourite pre-match meal or drink.

Other supporters try to watch the game from the exact same position every time, whether it's the same seat in the stadium, the pub, or watching from home. Some claimed the sweet smell of their team's success on the field was a result of them not washing their kit during a winning run, while others avoided shaving or having a haircut when their favourites were on top form as they believe it will bring them bad luck.

Some sports fans surveyed even go to scary lengths and refuse to buy anything that could be associated with a rival team, avoiding certain brands, drinks, and even colours that they feel could bring bad luck. Other sporting superstitions suggested included listening to a favourite pre-match song and always using the same piece of sporting equipment such as a 'lucky' putter, bat, or pair of boots.

The Top 10 Spooky Sporting Superstitions according to www.networldsports.co.uk

• Wear lucky clothes (i.e. socks / shirt / underpants / hat)
• Stick to a regular pre-match routine (same meal / drink)
• Not wash clothes / kit during a winning run
• Watch the action from the same spot (at the stadium / pub / home)
• Get dressed in the same sequence (i.e. left boot before right)
• Refuse to buy anything associated with the colour or brand of a rival team
• Wear the same lucky shirt number
• Always use the same equipment ('lucky' bat / pair of boots / putter)
• Not shaving or having a haircut during a winning run
• Listen to a favourite pre-match song

Chris Owens, Communications Manager for Net World Sports, commented: "Sports fans and players can be pretty superstitious at the best of times, but with Halloween here there's even more reason to follow all the weird and wonderful rituals suggested by our customers to try and avoid any horror-shows, scares, or nightmares."

It's not just sports fans and amateur players that resort to superstitions in the pursuit of that perceived psychological edge. Some of the biggest names in professional sports have had their own remarkable routines too.

Golfing great Tiger Woods always wears his trademark red top during the final round of a tournament, hoping that the perceived 'colour of power' guides him to victory. With a record 39 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles to her credit, you'd think Serena Williams wouldn't need anything but talent and determination to take her to glory. But the tennis ace employs a surprising number of rituals to bring her luck, including not washing or changing her match socks during a tournament, always tying her shoelaces the same way, and bouncing the ball five times before every first serve, twice before every second serve.

Basketball legend Michael Jordan always wore University of North Carolina shorts under his official team uniform for good luck, while current NBA star Jason Terry is said to sleep wearing the shorts of his team's next opponent the night before a game day.

Super-striker turned TV presenter Gary Lineker would never take a shot in pre-match warm-ups because he didn't want to risk wasting a goal. While eccentric former New York Mets baseball star Turk Wendell would always chew four pieces of black licorice while pitching, then brush his teeth in the dugout between innings for good fortune too.

Founded in 2009, Net World Sports is a fast-growing online sports equipment retailer supplying an expanding range of quality products to customers worldwide. Headquartered at a 120,000 square foot base in Wrexham, North Wales, the company is currently ranked as the 2nd fastest-growing privately-owned business in Wales (45th in the UK) by the prestigious Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list, 43rd on the Sunday Times Lloyds SME Export Track 100 of firms with the fastest-growing international sales, and 66th on the Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 list of companies with the fastest-growing profits. It was awarded the 'International Trading Business of the Year' crown at the inaugural North Wales Business Leaders Awards 2017 while it was also a finalist in the 2016 National Business Awards.

Led by a dynamic and passionate team, Net World Sports has become renowned for its winning combination of quality products, unbeatable value for money, exceptional customer service, and rapid distribution, with next day delivery available on virtually all UK orders, 1-day shipping to the USA, and 2-day shipping to Australia and New Zealand.