Sortmeout Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 After another night ruining performance and last minute defeat for ex-#TB4 member Kilmarnock I got to thinking about how often I’ve had to deal with this rotten feeling. Supporting a non-old firm team you do get used to it a bit but, for some, it can cast a bit of a cloud over you for a day or so. I’ll probably wake up tomorrow morning and remember the result quickly and be annoyed all over again. So anyway I thought it would be an interesting question to ask how many times your team has lost while you have supported them. I don’t expect anyone else to necessarily go and check exactly but even if you are a Hibs fan, for example, and you are saying approximately 10 league defeats x 20 seasons + 20 seasons of minimum 2 cup defeats every year (except for a magic few seasons) = another 40 defeats so you could be looking at having experienced defeats 240 times. For Kilmarnock I’ve decided just to check to take my mind off this latest last minute disaster. I started going in 94/95 season regularly. Incredibly by my calculations Kilmarnock have lost 458 league games in the time I’ve supported them (you really wonder why you fucking bother) and just as a rough calculation (not including playoffs, league cup group games or Europe) 57 cup games (29 seasons of two cup defeats = 58 minus the two cups we won + tonight’s defeat). So as a minimum I’ve experienced that horrible losing feeling at least 515 times. Thanks a lot Kilmarnock FC. Dicks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentGuerin Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 Hearts never lose, thank you. They are often cheated and occasionally run out of time. Glad to clear this up. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sortmeout Posted September 26, 2023 Author Share Posted September 26, 2023 7 minutes ago, VincentGuerin said: Hearts never lose, thank you. They are often cheated and occasionally run out of time. Glad to clear this up. Seemed to get your timing just right tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well again Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Celtic have not lost a match fairly or squarely in their entire history. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, well again said: Celtic have not lost a match fairly or squarely in their entire history. Even when they win it's despite being cheated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 311 league defeats in my time as a fan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Saintee Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 According to this (possibly unreliable) table, Motherwell are the most defeated top flight side in history. Feels very true to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Swello said: According to this (possibly unreliable) table, Motherwell are the most defeated top flight side in history. Feels very true to me. Sort of makes sense, Motherwell not been relegated for ages means you wont have had a lower league spell where you win more often. Actually wonder how many teams haven't won a league more recently than Motherwell? All the top flight will have I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 12 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said: Sort of makes sense, Motherwell not been relegated for ages means you wont have had a lower league spell where you win more often. Actually wonder how many teams haven't won a league more recently than Motherwell? All the top flight will have I think. I'd imagine we're tied with Aberdeen. They last won the league 84/85 which coincidentally is when we won the first division and neither of us have been relegated since. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Aberdeen_F.C._seasons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Motherwell_F.C._seasons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I was thinking that was all time every division rather than just top flight. Same point stands, cant lose top flight games if you're not in it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 29 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said: Actually wonder how many teams haven't won a league more recently than Motherwell? All the top flight will have I think. 12 minutes ago, capt_oats said: I'd imagine we're tied with Aberdeen. They last won the league 84/85 which coincidentally is when we won the first division and neither of us have been relegated since. Stenhousemuir haven't won a league since the Central Combination of 1901-02. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Foot Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Swello said: According to this (possibly unreliable) table, Motherwell are the most defeated top flight side in history. Feels very true to me. Third place. SEE?! We never fucking win anything 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumbartonBud Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 My son has some app on his phone that allows him to record every game he has been at and notifies him when significant milestones come up, recently was the 1000 goal he had seen live, I think it was Alan Gow for Largs v Pollok, last minute consolation. Possibly the first time Alan Gow has scored a goal of any significance and certainly more than he scored in his time at St Mirren. I’ve no idea how many losses I’ve seen but I’m certain that my son has the info at his finger tips, albeit we have gone to a few games as neutrals and the app would also cover Scotland games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naegoodinthedark Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Rangers haven’t lost a game since 2012. Fact. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Swello said: According to this (possibly unreliable) table, Motherwell are the most defeated top flight side in history. Feels very true to me. We've only had a positive goal difference on a handful of seasons in the time I've been watching Motherwell so it's no surprise that we've got an overall negative goal difference. We have conceded more top flight goals than anyone else though! Oh well, it's better than losing goals in the Championship or League One as a good number of our peers have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 I'm just gonna say lots And lots 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 18 hours ago, Swello said: According to this (possibly unreliable) table, Motherwell are the most defeated top flight side in history. Feels very true to me. Aye, but we are the 6th most successful club in Scotland and better than St Mirren! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 When I started following United we would never lose except for once a year where we would be paraded at Hampden to lie down to some lucky team in the cup final. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 19 hours ago, Swello said: According to this (possibly unreliable) table, Motherwell are the most defeated top flight side in history. Feels very true to me. Against all of the odds, plucky wee celtic come out on top despite everyone being against them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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