Another Edinburgh Derby, another Derby played at Hampden, another victory for the Heart of Midlothian. Rain, storm, offside goals and dives for penalties did not cease the onward advance of the men in maroon.
Indeed it was ever thus, since the first cup final between these two clubs, the Heart of Midlothian winning by 1 - 3 at Logie Green Road, and in all subsequent major semi and finals the Heart of Midlothian succeed. The last final was in 2012 where the wee team bravely lasted until the end of the game, not counting the one sent off, and lost by 5 goals to 1. Tee Hee, it is inevitable the Big Team will win such games.
Look at the overall record.
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Since the first meeting between these clubs at the East Meadow in Edinburgh on Christmas Day 1875, which the Heart of Midlothian won by one goal to nil, success has always been with the men in maroon. So far some 651 game have been played between the sides, the Heart of Midlothian winning 286 Hibs 206, mostly with the help of biased referees. 6 games were abandoned, the Hibs went home when the could not take another beating, or complained it was 'too cold.' The Hearts have scored some 1100 goals and with the help off dubious penalties and their friendly linesmen Hibs have accrued, what they say, is 924 goals. Hmmm. In simple terms what this means is that if Hibernian wish to win as many games as us it could take them 20 years to catch up, but as you realise, that will never happen.
The sad news regarding the passing of Sean Connery is not a surprise, he was 90. However, he is without a doubt the best actor Scotland has produced and will forever be 'James Bond' to one and all. He went from a milk round, horse and cart and all, to 'Dr No' and Ursilla Andress. Not bad for a milkman. He delivered in Comley Bank for the 'St Cuthberts Dairy,' my dad did the same round for 'The Edinburgh & Dumfrieshire Dairy,' known as the 'Dummy.' He went from that to the United Wire Works.' It does not seen fair...
I will not mention this, just in case the folks in Taffs Well are listening....
3 comments:
So if you had followed in your father's footsteps, but with the St. Cuthberts outfit, you could have been James Bond...
Rugby what rugby? Wales were awful. Wales rugby had a purple patch in the late 60's and 70's and that was it.
Sean Connery was a great actor and there's now a vacancy for who is Scotland's greatest living actor.
Fly, "My name's Bond, Basildon Bond..."
Dave, It's only a game....unless you win!
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