mr.sumo.snr wrote:
> Since coming to Japan alone I've endured England penalty-kick shootout
> losses on three separate occasions: Germany in 1996, Argentina in 1998 and
> Portugal this morning.  Add in the worst ever loss - to West Germany in 1990
> during the World Cup in Italy and what was poor fortune becomes a legitimate
> sporting jinx.

I thought you were Welsh? What exactly is there to endure watching 
England repeatedly choke?

> AFA Sepponian sports are concerned I only know about the Curse of the
> Bambino.  Though I guess the Buffalo Bills losing 4 straight Superbowls must
> also be a curse - does it actually have a name?
> 
> Are there any other popular sports jinxes?

When Australia tour England next summer there will be a lot of guff in 
the pom papers about how the team will finally end the run of eight 
consecutive series defeats in the cricket over the past 16 years. And 
about 8 weeks later lament another loss. Is that a jinx?

-- 
"Oh don't give me none more of that Old Janx Spirit/ No, don't you give 
me none more of that Old Janx Spirit/ For my head will fly, my tongue 
will lie, my eyes will fry and I may die/ Won't you pour me one more of 
that sinful Old Janx Spirit"