{"id":9156,"date":"2016-05-22T10:34:50","date_gmt":"2016-05-22T09:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etims.net\/?p=9156"},"modified":"2016-05-22T10:34:50","modified_gmt":"2016-05-22T09:34:50","slug":"celtic-diary-sunday-may-22-well-done-hibernian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etims.net\/?p=9156","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Diary Sunday May 22: Well Done, Hibernian!"},"content":{"rendered":"

A trio of Celts helped Hibernian to their first Scottish Cup win in 114 years yesterday, Anthony Stokes putting in a tireless shift earning him two goals, a steady performance from Dylan McGeouch and a couple of important corners from substitute Liam Henderson , incluing one that gave captain David Gray the winning goal in injury time.<\/p>\n

Admit it, you cheered that goal as much as any Celtic goal this season.<\/p>\n

I did.<\/p>\n

And Stokes, well he did warn them…<\/p>\n

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After the game, delighted Hibs fans went onto the pitch, pulled down the goal posts , grabbed some of the turf and beat up a few “rangers ” players.<\/p>\n

Allegedly.<\/p>\n

There does seem to be some evidence of altercations, such as here, where one chap does look as though he’s about to give Lee Wallace a slap<\/p>\n

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and here, where Wallace shows his appreciation to the young man,<\/p>\n

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and here, where Hibernian fans scrambled onto the pitch, clearly loking for trouble<\/p>\n

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Ridiculous behaviour, and anyone found guilty of assaulting a player should rightly be condemned and feel the full force of the law.<\/p>\n

This is probably a fake…<\/p>\n

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This, however, an equal amount of drivel, is quite real;<\/p>\n

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With the political parties using football as an excuse to implement draconian public order bills, then this sort of incident plays neatly into their hands.<\/p>\n

I can’t figure out how punching an opposition player fits in with celebrating your teams first Cup win in living memory.<\/p>\n

Especially now that Nacho Novo has retired.<\/p>\n

The game would have had one or two of us shaking our heads and wondering how on earth Celtic failed to get past “rangers ” in the semi final, but I suppose if we aren;t going to win it, then Hibernian is probably the next best thing.<\/p>\n

As well as the Celtic contingent at Hibs, players such as Scott Brown , Scott Allan and Leigh Griffiths, pictured on his way home from the game here,<\/p>\n

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would have been delighted for their old club, and don’t tell me that during the pitch invasion you weren’t keeping half an eye out for Griffiths, possibly stealing a police horse and riding in amongst the “rangers ” support waving a samurai sword, as they had also entered the pitch to join in the celebrations.<\/p>\n

Or, as is their wont after a cup final defeat, to have a fight.<\/p>\n

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Though lets be honest, the “rangers ” fan would have needed some sort of weapon to defend himself. One of the hibs fans had four arms…<\/p>\n

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Incredibly, the Ibrox support see themselves as the victims here…<\/p>\n

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