Late arrival of the team bus is quite common. I've seen it happen a few times. The team is all stressed out and not fully warmed up when they finally reach the stadium. Another common one is when key players get injured during the warm - up. It throws off the whole team's strategy.
Some 'be the match' horror stories involve financial issues. Even when a match is found, the cost of the transplant and the associated procedures can be astronomical. Families may not be able to afford it, and insurance may not cover everything. So, the patient is left with a match but no way to actually go through with the life - saving transplant, which is truly a tragic situation.
One memorable horror story was when a team's bus broke down on the way to the stadium on match day 2019. They arrived late, flustered, and not properly warmed up. As a result, they couldn't perform at their best and lost the match miserably.
A memorable horror story could be a team that had a big lead in Match Day 2019 but then had some sort of internal conflict. Two of their key players got into a huge argument on the pitch. This led to a breakdown in communication and teamwork. Their opponents, sensing the weakness, made a comeback and won the match. It was a shock for the team that had been so far ahead.
In match horror stories, a frequent element is hidden motives. In a friendship match, someone might befriend another just to get close to their wealthy friends or gain access to some resources. Another element is lack of research. In a business match - making situation, if a company doesn't research the market reputation of the other company well enough, they might end up in a bad deal. And then there's the emotional abuse factor. In a relationship match, one partner might emotionally abuse the other, which is a real horror in a so - called'match'.
A lot of times, the date location can be a horror story in itself. I've heard of cases where one person picks a really noisy or dirty place. Also, some match daters find that their date is overly clingy right from the start. It's really uncomfortable when someone you just met acts like you're in a long - term relationship already. Moreover, there are those who are just extremely boring and can't carry a conversation at all.
One common element is miscommunication. Sometimes students think they are a great fit for a program and the program gives the wrong signals too. Then on Match Day, it's a big disappointment. For example, a program may say they really like a student but then don't rank them highly.
Well, here's a story. A resident thought they were going to be matched with a program close to their family. However, they got matched to a place that was across the country. They had no idea how they would manage leaving their family behind, especially since they had family members relying on them for support. And the cost of relocating was also a huge burden. It was a real nightmare for them on match day.
One of my match day horror stories was when I got seriously injured right at the start of the game. I was running for the ball and suddenly felt a sharp pain in my ankle. I couldn't even stand properly after that. It was so frustrating as I had been preparing for that match for weeks.
One common horror story is the strict dress code enforcement. Some members have felt oppressed by having to constantly adhere to a very specific and often old - fashioned way of dressing, which restricts their self - expression.
One common element is miscommunication. Like the applicant's information not being clearly conveyed, which leads to wrong matches or no matches at all. For example, if contact details are wrong, the program can't reach the applicant properly.