Boxing Day

And after a quick survey of the presents, including this most wonderful book, which I had been led to believe was sold out and out of print, I had to shoot off. Well, twas Hearts vs Hibs derby with a 12:30 KO. A terrific atmosphere as usual which was somewhat dampened at our end by letting in a goal after all of six minutes. Keech. Given that we can’t actually score goals ourselves, this was clearly going to present something of a problem if we wished to at least get a draw. Then Damour* dawdled in midfield and was dispossessed to allow a second. Still, the lads put a decent effort in in the second half so escaped without further humiliation. Meanwhile the Hibs end partied as if they’d won something important. I suppose that is fair given our superior pedigree and record. Underdogs and their day and all that.


*given a four year contract by Levein.