Who's not going on Sunday and how come?

[Bristolhibby]

So after lots of wrangling it's my youngest lads 5th Birthday. Couldn't leave him on his birthday, and he had no desire to come up to Glasgow.

So me, my eldest lad and my Dad will be having a few beers and watching it on the telly.

Anyone else not going?

J

[ChilliEater]

I'm not going because I live in Australia. It's nice here, but sometimes I wish it was a bit closer - like a 2 hour, $200 flight, rather than a 20 hour, $2000 flight.

[StevieT]

I'm not as I have refereeing commitments . Gutted at not being there.

[oneone73]

Trig will be along shortly ...

[Bob1875]

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So after lots of wrangling it's my youngest lads 5th Birthday. Couldn't leave him on his birthday, and he had no desire to come up to Glasgow.

So me, my eldest lad and my Dad will be having a few beers and watching it on the telly.

Anyone else not going?



J

Don't take this the wrong way mate but my 8 year old isn't exactly Hibs or even football daft but he's not really had a choice about coming on Sunday.

[Geo_1875]

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So after lots of wrangling it's my youngest lads 5th Birthday. Couldn't leave him on his birthday, and he had no desire to come up to Glasgow.

So me, my eldest lad and my Dad will be having a few beers and watching it on the telly.

Anyone else not going?

J

You obviously have no imagination. You should have sold it as a big adventure for his birthday.

[Newry Hibs]

Flights booked and match tickets bought. Wife then broke her leg - so is 'bed-ridden'. Still unsure what to do as I'd be gone from about 5am to midnight on the Sunday.

Could get wife sitter - but would feel a bit guilty.

[JimBHibees]

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Flights booked and match tickets bought. Wife then broke her leg - so is 'bed-ridden'. Still unsure what to do as I'd be gone from about 5am to midnight on the Sunday.

Could get wife sitter - but would feel a bit guilty.

She'll be fine.

[PatHead]

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Trig will be along shortly ...

What? Trig not going..................don't believe that for one minute. Surely he wasn't stupid enough to book a holiday which leaves on Sunday.

Sure he will watch it on tv though as he surely wouldn't be stupid enough to be on a plane whilst the match is on...........

[LancashireHibby]

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Flights booked and match tickets bought. Wife then broke her leg - so is 'bed-ridden'. Still unsure what to do as I'd be gone from about 5am to midnight on the Sunday.

Could get wife sitter - but would feel a bit guilty.

Plenty of websites specialise in such a service, I believe.

[norhfc]

Cant make it over for this one as we booked flights for the whole family next Friday for the Easter holidays.
Major bummer re. timing but will be at Raith away to hopefully get a delayed celebration.

[Deek9]

Booked Yarmageddon classic rock festival in Great Yarmouth ages ago so down here over weekend. May need to check out periscope option. Gutted can't be there.

[Bristolhibby]

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Don't take this the wrong way mate but my 8 year old isn't exactly Hibs or even football daft but he's not really had a choice about coming on Sunday.

Was going to but would have to have taken the whole tribe, working out £350 on flights alone. Moving house next month so couldn't really justify it.

I'm making it better to myself saying if me not being there guarentees a Hibs win, then it is worth it.

J

[Viva_Palmeiras]

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Was going to but would have to have taken the whole tribe, working out £350 on flights alone. Moving house next month so couldn't really justify it.

I'm making it better to myself saying if me not being there guarentees a Hibs win, then it is worth it.

J

My boys actual birthday. Been doing a lot of commuting (coincidentally to the Weege). Missed the CIS cup as he was 5 days old and neither the "sogra" (mother in law over from Brazil) or missus were having any of it...

We'll be up Hillend "tubing". Missus kindly volunteered me to drive one of the other kids there so I'll be cutting it fine as party ends at 2:30.

Glad to see the new format means a different time of year from now on

[southern hibby]

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Flights booked and match tickets bought. Wife then broke her leg - so is 'bed-ridden'. Still unsure what to do as I'd be gone from about 5am to midnight on the Sunday.

Could get wife sitter - but would feel a bit guilty.

Mate I'd rather get a new wife than miss the game.

GGTTH

[Peevemor]

I would definitely have been across if it had been any date after Sunday.

I play pipes in a bagad (Breton pipe band) and Sunday is the first competition of our 2 part championship (the other being at Lorient in August). We've been working our a***s off for this since the turn of the year (eg. 16 hours of practice last weekend) and being the heid bummer piper person I can't really just bog off to Scotland and leave the rest to get on with it.

An example of us in the same event a couple of years ago.

[Spike Mandela]

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I would definitely have been across if it had been any date after Sunday.

I play pipes in a bagad (Breton pipe band) and Sunday is the first competition of our 2 part championship (the other being at Lorient in August). We've been working our a***s off for this since the turn of the year (eg. 16 hours of practice last weekend) and being the heid bummer piper person I can't really just bog off to Scotland and leave the rest to get on with it.

An example of us in the same event a couple of years ago.

Cal that an excuse??

[Billy Whizz]

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I would definitely have been across if it had been any date after Sunday.

I play pipes in a bagad (Breton pipe band) and Sunday is the first competition of our 2 part championship (the other being at Lorient in August). We've been working our a***s off for this since the turn of the year (eg. 16 hours of practice last weekend) and being the heid bummer piper person I can't really just bog off to Scotland and leave the rest to get on with it.

An example of us in the same event a couple of years ago.

Which one is you

[TheHarpy76]

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Flights booked and match tickets bought. Wife then broke her leg - so is 'bed-ridden'. Still unsure what to do as I'd be gone from about 5am to midnight on the Sunday.

Could get wife sitter - but would feel a bit guilty.

Few beers and the feeling goes away :)

[CropleyWasGod]

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I would definitely have been across if it had been any date after Sunday.

I play pipes in a bagad (Breton pipe band) and Sunday is the first competition of our 2 part championship (the other being at Lorient in August). We've been working our a***s off for this since the turn of the year (eg. 16 hours of practice last weekend) and being the heid bummer piper person I can't really just bog off to Scotland and leave the rest to get on with it.

An example of us in the same event a couple of years ago.

My French is okay, but Kick in the Groin???

[Peevemor]

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Which one is you

The piper nearset the audience to start off with and, IIRC (I'm at work so can't really watch the video) I move across beside the drummers toward the end of the suite.

[silverhibee]

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Which one is you

Bottom right.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

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The piper nearset the audience to start off with and, IIRC (I'm at work so can't really watch the video) I move across beside the drummers toward the end of the suite.

Not going to the game because you are at home blowing your own trumpet is a truly fabulous reason, and I would be prepared to miss the game in the same circumstances, if I was able.

[GreenPJ]

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I would definitely have been across if it had been any date after Sunday.

I play pipes in a bagad (Breton pipe band) and Sunday is the first competition of our 2 part championship (the other being at Lorient in August). We've been working our a***s off for this since the turn of the year (eg. 16 hours of practice last weekend) and being the heid bummer piper person I can't really just bog off to Scotland and leave the rest to get on with it.

An example of us in the same event a couple of years ago.

Least you can do is add SoL to your competition repertoire.

[Peevemor]

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My French is okay, but Kick in the Groin???

All bagads have two names (often just the name of the town) - one in Breton and the other French. The Breton language was never spoken in St Malo, just as Edinburgh was never gaelic speaking, so when the group was formed 65 or so years ago they chose the name Quic en Groigne - it's old french from the time when Brittany was independant from France and is part of a quote "quic en groigne, ainsy sera, c'est mon plaisir!", basically meaning "let other people moan, I don't give a flying one".

[monktonharp]

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So after lots of wrangling it's my youngest lads 5th Birthday. Couldn't leave him on his birthday, and he had no desire to come up to Glasgow.

So me, my eldest lad and my Dad will be having a few beers and watching it on the telly.

Anyone else not going?

J

you were not forced to have a son who's not a Hibby.

[monktonharp]

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Flights booked and match tickets bought. Wife then broke her leg - so is 'bed-ridden'. Still unsure what to do as I'd be gone from about 5am to midnight on the Sunday.

Could get wife sitter - but would feel a bit guilty.

wifes come out with all the excuses, to stop you getting a few beers. mines is always trying it on. never works though.

[Bristolhibby]

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you were not forced to have a son who's not a Hibby.

It's a matter of timing, took my eldest to a game last season and is definitely a Hibby (have to resist the lure of the in-laws Tottenham support).

Will take the youngest along to a game when we come up to Edinburgh later on in the year.

J

[Septimus]

I,ll be in my little office in Paphos but I wil be at Hampden in spirit. Both my sons going. One from London and one from Galway.

[Craig_in_Prague]

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Flights booked and match tickets bought. Wife then broke her leg - so is 'bed-ridden'. Still unsure what to do as I'd be gone from about 5am to midnight on the Sunday.

Could get wife sitter - but would feel a bit guilty.

erm, Crutches.... ;)