26-05-2014, 20:23
Now that the dust has settled I must admit that it's very bad for our top league to losing 2 of our oldest clubs in Scotland. Statistically speaking it's also the first time in the history of the top division that no club within Edinburgh will be representing the city.
Anybody who thinks that football is just a game obviously doesn't know what it feels like to be a real supporter. As gutted as I was to lose the Scottish Cup Final it's not end of the world stuff, it's a massive disappointment but not one that is going to ruin my summer. We played, we lost but we can still stand proud for our seasons achievements. We also missed out of European qualification as a consequence of this but in reality the only thing we really lost was a bit of face.
Going to see your side in a Cup Final and a relegation decider couldn't have a more contrasting feel about it. When you know that your team is right in the shitter then pre match is just so tense as opposed to the relaxed carnival atmosphere that a Cup Final brings about. Make no mistake about it we were gutted to lose but I never seen any tears flowing from anybody, we just went ah well............fuck it Just wasn't our day.
In contrast when its relegation it hits you hard but Hib's deserved to go down. They have been atrocious all season, one moment from yesterdays match that really sums up this current Hib's team was when a cross got delivered into the box only to see the striker kick the ball sideways out of the park, he couldn't even kick it in a straight line nevermind testing the keeper.
Hamilton on the other hand were vibrant, positive and played some excellent free flowing passing football which was a joy to watch at times.
Outside the ground after the match the supporters were baying for the blood of the chairman and management and quite rightly so. Butcher has been a disaster for the club and has managed to make an underachieving side go from average to abysmal.
Anybody who thinks that football is just a game obviously doesn't know what it feels like to be a real supporter. As gutted as I was to lose the Scottish Cup Final it's not end of the world stuff, it's a massive disappointment but not one that is going to ruin my summer. We played, we lost but we can still stand proud for our seasons achievements. We also missed out of European qualification as a consequence of this but in reality the only thing we really lost was a bit of face.
Going to see your side in a Cup Final and a relegation decider couldn't have a more contrasting feel about it. When you know that your team is right in the shitter then pre match is just so tense as opposed to the relaxed carnival atmosphere that a Cup Final brings about. Make no mistake about it we were gutted to lose but I never seen any tears flowing from anybody, we just went ah well............fuck it Just wasn't our day.
In contrast when its relegation it hits you hard but Hib's deserved to go down. They have been atrocious all season, one moment from yesterdays match that really sums up this current Hib's team was when a cross got delivered into the box only to see the striker kick the ball sideways out of the park, he couldn't even kick it in a straight line nevermind testing the keeper.
Hamilton on the other hand were vibrant, positive and played some excellent free flowing passing football which was a joy to watch at times.
Outside the ground after the match the supporters were baying for the blood of the chairman and management and quite rightly so. Butcher has been a disaster for the club and has managed to make an underachieving side go from average to abysmal.