[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

I never believe that the fact that 'Team A hasn't beaten Team B at Ground C for 88 years " has any relevance to an upcoming game..... unless, of course, the current manager/HC is constantly drip feeding his players with the fact. And if he is, why would he want to focus on on both the past and a negative?

There is, on the other hand, every chance that those behind the scenes at the opposition also know the fact, and use it to gee up their players. I've seen at least one ex-pro say that word goes around a dressing room when your club has a hoodoo over another, and you feel it's on you to keep that going at whatever cost. It's a psychological boost.