ATHENS CALLING
The got off the ground then - eventually! -
JOHN CAMPBELL is
there for Hibs.net
ANOTHER DELAY IN LEAVING EDINBURGH AIRPORT
might have set me off on the wrong foot but what's 60 minutes when you're
sharing an aircraft with the team, the officials, Dougray Scott, Grant
Stott, Mark Donaldson, David Hardie and Paul Mitchell of the BBC?
Finding myself sitting alongside two fanatical Hibs
fans in Jack Anderson and Douglas Andrews and with so much happening on
the flight the time soon went in and it seemed we were landing in Athens
before we knew it.
So what did all these famous and otherwise Hibbies think of our chances?
Jack from Willowbrae told me "I reckon we are in with a shout. I
really do think we are capable of scoring an all important away goal and I
think we can finish the job at Easter Road."
Douglas, from Meadowspott, was enjoying the day: "I've had a great
time. The company is good and the flight comfortable. Like Jack I think
we'll do OK and I fancy us even if we were to lose this one 3-1 although I
don't think we will."
Zitelli - No.1 in the aircraft loo - for longer than he planned! (sns)
So how did those
on the flight amuse themselves? Some played cards - step forward Messrs
O'Neil, McManus, Smart and Brebner. Others read books or magazines and big
Franck whiled away a few minutes by deliberately trapping David Zitelli in
the toilet!
Most ingenious was Nick Colgan who played 12 year old Michael Gallacher at
Connect 4! Nick showed no mercy in defeating the starry eyed youngster,
prompting Michael to say: "Nick's brilliant at Connect 4. He beat
me 4 - 1 and I hope Hibs do the same to AEK."
His Dad Jim sat beaming with pride before turning to Dougray Scott and
innocently announcing "My laddie tells me you're an actor, what
have you been in?" That certainly raised a
laugh from those who heard it!
Tonight I hope to head out to the stadium to see the players train and to
collect my press accreditation for tomorrow. Meantime, I'll have to
'suffer the comforts of the 5 star Intercontinental Hotel, where I have
been billeted along with the VIP's - don't you wish you'd come over too
Mr. Editor??!!
Bye for now ......... |
