As part of a piece of work I am doing at school, and in an attempt to find out just how weird we are, I was wondering if anybody would be prepared to share any pre-match ritualistic behaviour. The sort of thing you feel you have to do because if you don't then a loss will be inevitable. Or just odd things that have become habitual.

For instance, before every game I go to, I spray all of my replica shirts with aftershave, even if they're staying at home in my wardrobe. I can't remember when I start doing it, but it was probably a time when I couldn't decide which one to wear. Now I do it compulsively before every match (even when I am staying at home watching on TV). It stinks my wardrobe out and costs me a fortune in aftershave, but I am always certain that if I don't do it Wigan will lose.

Anybody got any others?

Predict the first try scorer with everyone I sit with. If we don't do that Wigan get cock slapped.

Is this part of the ritual?

Only when we play Huddersfield away.

No it's just his fantasy, the bigger the better apparently!

Wear the same shirt as the last if we won if not change shirt.

I do the same pal....its got more to do with pulling it from the wash at the last minute cos it hasn't been done from the week before rather than superstition tho!!

On a serious note the only ritual I can really think of is downing a few pints before kick off......does that count?

We always cross at the same zebra crossing on Ormskirk Road by the bookies. Then we have to do a sweepstake for first Wigan try scorer. I usually end up getting Fielden though

I used to do something similar in that I would wear the exact same outfit.

Got to the point in 2003 that I had to wear two shirts cos we were on a massive unbeaten run. (the 2001 and 2003 home shirts) I was actually glad when we finally lost cos i'd been sweating like f*ck.

If Wigan are playing on the tele, I ban my Grandma from watching as every time she watches Wigan on the box - we lose.

Soon as the music starts and the players are ready to come out.

I rub my hands constantly and wisper "come on lads, come on lads" untill the first tackle.

Im always being ask am i ok

Since 2007 in the play-offs I have always worn that shirt at every game.

I masturbate for each try I believe we will score. Sometimes, when facing lowly opposition, I have to get up extremely early and take a number of supplements before arriving at the game exhausted.

you and the other 4.5 thousand in the pop side at Knowsley Road