This Hibs Team Will Be Rated Higher Than Our Famous Five If They Lift Cup-Turnbull

Daily Mail (February 25, 2006)

Author: Brian Marjoribanks

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THE constant reminder thrust in the faces of the Hibernian playing staff is that the last time the Scottish Cup came home to Easter Road the Apache chief Geronimo was still alive.

It is, perhaps, fitting given the Indian sign which has hovered over Hibs in the competition now for 104 years.

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This Hibs Team Will Be Rated Higher Than Our Famous Five If They Lift Cup-Turnbull

In recent times, the black spot over the capital club has never looked like shifting. Apart from an appearance in the Final five years ago, the last time a Hibs side remotely troubled the eventual trophy winners was back in 1979.

Memories of that second-replay defeat to Rangers 27 years ago continue to haunt the ...

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