Sorrow

What is it with Hibs and the Scottish Cup? I think I am destined never to see us break the hoodoo and actually win the trophy.
That is now 3 years in a row where we have been beaten in the semi final. In fact since I have been going regularly to watch Hibs, we have been in 5 Scottish Cup semi finals and only won 1. That is a shocking record especially considering we were favourites for 3 of the games we lost in. It's almost as if the team just bottle it as soon as they get close to winning the trophy.
Last night was representative of this. We were playing Dunfermline who are bottom of the league although they have picked up some form recently. However this was a game Hibs should still be able to win. Unfortunately in 180 minutes of football we could not score and from that point of view we didn't deserve to win. In the replay Hibs were on top for most of the game and created most of the chances but we just couldn't put the ball in the net. Dunfermline then scored a late penalty and there was no coming back.
It's just not good enough. I'm tired of thinking that this year we may have a chance only for the team to blow it. It might even be easier to get knocked out in the earlier rounds so that the hope doesn't build up. It's almost as if Hibs are just teasing the fans, lifting up their skirt to give us all a glimpse of what we are desperate to have before rejecting us.
I suspect there is going to be a clear out at Easter Road in the summer and it could be a very different team that lines up at the start of the new season. Let's hope JC has realised we need a striker who can score goals in the box. We can play great football outside the box but too many times our strikers are out there joining in when they should be waiting in the penalty area. There was so many times last night when the ball was free in the box but there was no Hibs player following up. A player of this type is a priority for the new season.