scottish cup

[HowardKennitby]

Well Hearts won so there should not be too much damage done around here.

[annie0000]

You in Leith Howard?

[HowardKennitby]

no

[annie0000]

lol where then? Edinburgh somewhere presumably

[HowardKennitby]

I live in the maroon side of the town

[annie0000]

My mum and Dad are from the area - Dad was brought up in Dalry and not exactly sure where my mum was, but they had a flat above the bakers in Gorgie when they were first married - place was rampant with mice mutch to my mum's displeasure. i spent many an afternoon on the swings at whitepark.

[nungate]

Doubt my brother and my best friends will be talking to me for a wee while.
Despite the fact that I defected to Barcelona years ago I'm still seen as a Jambo in some quarters (Daddy was a big influence - failed with the bro - now my dad has a son and 2 grandsons who are all Hibees) I'm happy with today's result though

[HowardKennitby]

I sort of watched the match - I had the English playoff on the computer as well. Even allowing for the sending-off I reckon Hearts would have won.

[Duncer]

It was a great atmosphere at Hampden yesterday, and Howard is spot on, Hearts would have won anyway as Hibs were never really at the races. Pat Fenlon, an ex-Linfield hero of mine, went up in my estimation considerably with the way he handled defeat, refusing to blame anything or anyone but himself and his team. I reckon a long overdue clear-out is imminent down Leith way, and I'm not referring to the junkies in the flats.

[Wharton]

Fenlon was red-carded!!

[Duncer]

He was, but he spoke well after the game when he took it on the chin and refused to blame others, unlike a certain other manager I can think of in the SPL.

[Wharton]

Duncer
I agree about Fenlon's manner after the game.
For the life of me I can't think of the SPL manager you're hinting at (ha ha).

[Duncer]

I know, it's hard to guess because he's such a shy retiring type who accepts defeat well and never blames anyone else.

[Wharton]

Nope, still can't place him. Anyway I've got my own problems - I'm a Weegie Jags man!!

[Duncer]

Used to watch out for them when Jonny Tuffey was there - looks like he boobed by moving to ICT? Probably better off financially but he really needs game time.

[Wharton]

Great keeper but as you say, money talks. Good luck to him!

[Duncer]

Money does indeed talk, but he would probably do himself more long-term favours by playing regularly for Thistle than warming a bench in Inverness.