Another Stat - North Stand Lucky Charm

[Tony Le Mesmer]

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]

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]

wicked stat

[torbayroyal]

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

[ArfnipIsARoyal]

Thats a top stat.

[URZZZZZZZZ]

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]

FACT!

We have not lost at home in 381 days!

[AndyRFC]

Top stat that.

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

[Tony Le Mesmer]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[cmonurz]

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]

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]

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

[Tony Le Mesmer]

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]

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.