The Lawro Audit: BPL Week 6

Now, you might think that last week Mark Lawrenson went a bit mental, predicting 50% of last week’s English Premiership matches would finish 1-1. And if you looked at the results, you’ll have noticed that there was not a single 1-1 draw last week. So that would suggest that Lawro had a bit of an … Read more

The Talladega Jinx

The Talladega Jinx refers to a purported curse that has caused an abnormally high number of crashes at the Talladega Superspeedway since it was constructed in 1968. The Origin of the Talladega Jinx The Talladega Superspeedway was constructed in 1968 by William France, Sr. with the intention of superseding the Daytona International Speedway which until … Read more

The Andretti Curse

The Andretti Curse refers to a superstitious explanation for the struggles by members of the Andretti racing family in the Indianapolis 500. Members of the family who were actively involved in motorsport failed to win the race under some seemingly very unlucky circumstances. How did the Andretti Curse Begin? There have been six members of … Read more

The Dutton’s Curse

Dutton’s Curse, also called the Curse of 1940 was a hex that was believed to have kept the NHL’s New York Rangers from winning the Stanley Cup between 1941 and 1993. The Rangers suffered through half a decade of futility while other sports franchises around them most notably the New York Yankees who won 20 … Read more

The Lawro Audit: BPL Week 5

So, the prediction god that is Mark Lawrenson had the week off last week, thanks to the International week of fixtures, and it was a well deserved rest too. Why? Well, he only went and had another week of fantastic results! The highlight of his Week 4 performance in the English Premiership was undoubtedly the … Read more