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qiut
21-05-2013, 07:07 PM
Story in today's Sun about Hibs cheating to win the SC in 1902.

Can't remember reading this in any Hibs books.

Can anyone shed any lite on this, funny if true but well out of order if not.

Purple & Green
21-05-2013, 07:22 PM
Is it the 'speech play' thing? If so I think it's covered in lugton 2

qiut
21-05-2013, 07:39 PM
Cheers,

Can't remember reading about this but maybe a time for a re-read.

Jonnyboy
21-05-2013, 07:40 PM
Story in today's Sun about Hibs cheating to win the SC in 1902.

Can't remember reading this in any Hibs books.

Can anyone shed any lite on this, funny if true but well out of order if not.

Did the Sun mention Celtic cheating by paying the players they stole from Hibs? Thought not

hibs4thecup1988
21-05-2013, 07:43 PM
Now now john. That's not cheating...that's the "inthing" with the old firm

Jonnyboy
21-05-2013, 07:44 PM
Now now john. That's not cheating...that's the "inthing" with the old firm

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr naw, it's cheating :greengrin

hibs4thecup1988
21-05-2013, 07:48 PM
OK then. Back in those days when you were 5 it was "cheating". Now its just accepted :greengrin: :wink:

The Tubs
21-05-2013, 07:52 PM
Is it the thing about putting on a Glaswegian accent and saying "leave it"?

In my opinion it's gamesmanship of the highest order and such quick-thinking should surely be admired rather than classified as cheating.

Miguel
22-05-2013, 06:05 PM
There was a newspaper report of the time that Atherton, who was Welsh, put on a Glescae accent and shouted 'ma baw!' causing Celtic players to let a cross run through to McGeachan, who scored.
Bit of revenge for the previous cup win which prompted the founding of Celtic, ironically at the suggestion of a probably pissed Hibs director.
Triumph and tragedy...

Hibercelona
22-05-2013, 06:12 PM
If that's true and it's proven to work, the players better be at it for the whole game on Sunday. :aok:

Hibby Gav
22-05-2013, 06:15 PM
If that's true and it's proven to work, the players better be at it for the whole game on Sunday. :aok:

Hard to find a Scottish accent let alone a Weegie one in darkheid these days.......:wink: