weeyin Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 It's difficult to win a cup and regardless of who you are, you need a slice of luck along the way. If you look back to our last success: - Stevie Kirk scored his direct free kick against Aberdeen when Wee Tommy had told him to go to the back post. - We could easily have lost against Morton at Cappielow and had to win the lottery of a penalty shootout - Took 2 bites of the cherry to beat Celtic, and were lucky to be only 1 goal down at half time in the replay - Were fortunate not to be at least 1 goal down (one off the post, one offside) in the final before we opened the scoring And that's just a few off the top of my head. That's not to say we didn't deserve to win it - but any one of those breaks going the other way and it could have been another hard luck story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Was that the day there were some skirmishes in our end behind the goals and a steward fell backwards over the benches? It was Easter Road - it could pretty much have been any game from those days! Yip, there was a bit of bother in our end that day. Going way back, the defeat at Ibrox in 1992 when we were the holders was particularly hard to take. 1-0 up at half-time, only to succumb to two late goals (I'm sure one of them was greatly assisted by a jammy deflection in the build up). I also remember the abuse Neil Simpson was subjected to that day was horrendous. Rangers at Hampden in the 2003 semi was another time when the better team lost. I remember Pearson was outstanding that day. And of course there was that Clarkson sitter at 2-1 on the stoke of half-time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steelman1991 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Just to cheer myself up I listed every year and the team that knocked us out since winning it in 1991. I only needed to consult the Internet once to confirm a result, 2006 since you asked, when apparently St Mirren, fucking St Mirren, beat us 3-0 at Love Street. I honestly don't remember that game! Anyway, Rangers and Celtic have only put us out 5 times in 25 years! Meaning we've nearly always been eliminated by at best our peers and at worst lower league or lesser teams! The list makes grim reading. To give you an idea, between 2004 and 2010 we were put out by Inverness (twice!) Kilmarnock, St Mirren (twice!), Dundee, and St Johnstone! I think since 1991 we've reached 1 final, 2 semis, 4 quarter finals and the rest all just 3rd or 4th rounds. A 'Charlie Adams' inspired St Mirren and they ripped us a new one that afternoon - as a First Division side too IIRC. Sorry see that's already been commented on - that'll teach me to refresh/read before replying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman1991 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Was that the day there were some skirmishes in our end behind the goals and a steward fell backwards over the benches? It was Easter Road - it could pretty much have been any game from those days! Yes it was - in the day's when we took really big travelling supports to cup ties - we also had the end section closest to the main stand at ER that day as well. IIRC steward ended up with a broken leg. Skirmishes were amongst the fans and stewards though - no Hibees involved. We took a panning in the press for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Usually look forward to the cup draws but I've just got a feeling this year we'll get a really shite draw and be knocked out in this round. It'll be something like Hearts, Hibs or Aberdeen away. Fingers crossed for Forres Mechanics or Edinburgh City at home though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted November 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Sevco away. FFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigeeze Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Away to Ibrox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Utter shite draw in my opinion. Rangers aren't all that good - but it will be tricky to beat them at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 But of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 And there we go away to Rangers....did anybody expect anything else, so much for my theory that the ugly sister would get a non league side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigeeze Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Utter shite draw in my opinion. Rangers aren't all that good - but it will be tricky to beat them at home. Mind you we did it in the play offs and we can do it again. COYW. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yassin Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Is that Sevco two weeks in a row then? Surely we're bound to get a result from one of the games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Mind you we did it in the play offs and we can do it again. COYW. Very true. I've had my moan - we can do it. Mon eh Well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 2 weeks in a row then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Baws - unless of course we win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Rangers were always going to get a bye into the next round off a diddy team. At least we will get TV money as were pumped by that mob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 1995 was 2_0 defeat away to Hibs. Only time I saw Stevie woods come off his line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellarmy Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 I know what you mean, but I think writing off the last 25 years completely is a bit of an exaggeration. That was all I was saying. Given some of the squads we've had since McGhee's first spell I'm disappointed too that we haven't won any silverware. It's the nature of cup football though, that it gives unfashionable, lower quality (in comparison to most of your big city clubs) teams the chance to win based on a handful of performances. I miss a day out at Hampden though, must be about time for at least a semi final soon, right? No this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middleeastdave Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 At least we have plenty of time to prepare for the game with just under 2 months to the game and should have Lucas and McHugh back!! Mind you it will be the first game back after a two week break, so god knows what type of team or performance could be (that applies to both teams IMO) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Celtic or Rangers away. Take the money. Great draw assuming Rangers don't have the cup on their ST. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebsbarmyarmy Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Utterly shite draw. Takes any joy right out the Scottish Cup already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Only consolation is that when we won the Cup last time, we had never beaten Aberdeen in an SPL game at Pittodrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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