As a result of my own incompetence combined with the remnants of a hangover from last night, I managed to completely lose all 965 words I had written just I as I was about to hit the Publish button. Feck and Pish and every other mild swear word I can think of! I still don’t know how I managed to do it but I firkin did!
So, now for a rather abridged second attempt. Oh and since the disaster this afternoon, Hibs and Rangers have drawn 0-0 in what appeared to be a rather exiting match at Easter Road, The Quarter final draw saw Queen of the South at home next to Motherwell or Dundee (so it’s back to Palmerston – see you there Jim? – and I have managed to avoid going to Parkhead or Ibrox!)
Lets get it done then!
Greenock Morton 0 – 2 Queen of the South
Cappilow, Greenock, 2nd February 2008
A call earlier on in the week confirmed that we had comps, and I managed to get a lift to Greenock into the bargain – ta mate! So off we set, and a wee special mention to young Hawkster and Chris who accompanied us to the game, thanks guys for joining the Cup trail!
A decent crowd had turned up. And a small throng of Queens supporters congregated behind the goal and burst into song immediately. It was obviously warmer than they were used to in Dumfries as a handful of them proceeded to take their tops off to reveal some pasty torso’s. It was baltic, and gained a cheer from the stands.
However, there is always one isn’t there. Not content with the top off, off come the kegs. Unfortunately he forgot he still had his boots on, and the trousers managed to tangle themselves around his ankles. Teetering on the terrace, this milky white Buster Bloodvessel, dressed only in his best underpants, now attracted the attention of Greenocks finest. They swooped quickly to quell this unruly behaviour, and whatever was said, resulted in Buster being ejected from the ground wrapped in a saltire. I’m sure the Queens and Morton fans have seen more obscene sights ON the field of play on their travels!
In the meantime the game kicked of and straight away it was obvious that this was a game which both teams were up for. A lot of tough tackling and some quite obvious personal vendettas ensued. Queen of the South had most of the play in the first half and most of the chances. However, easily the best chance of the game fell to Peter Weatherson who, for some reason chose to attack a cross from the right with his head rather than his feet, resulting in a great save from Jamie Adams in the QotS goal. Half time arrived 0-0 the scoreline.
Time for Coffee, crisps, bovril, marathons (not Snickers) and the vegan diet goes oot the windy yet again! During the break Old Hawkster points out a bird (feathered variety for a change) hanging by the neck from the rafters in the stand “The football’s no that bad, is it?” he says. And I look down the other end of the stand and there’s it’s mate in the same suicidal position. Penny drops. They are dummy birds of prey up there to scare the shit out of any pigeons looking for a cozy perch and a place for some target practice on an unsuspecting fan below. And it crosses my mind “Four hawk(e)s in this stand and two of them are sitting next to me”
Game starts with a bang. Queen of the South go one up as a corner from the right is met by Sean O’Connor with a clinical header high into the net. The Queens fans go bonkers, I just hope Buster Bloodvessel got back in to see it. You would have thought that would have sparked Morton into life, and as a neutral I was sure this would make a game of it. It didn’t however, and all Peter Weathersons hard work and effort up front came to nothing. As is almost always the case, just when Morton were on the verge of scoring and potentially taking it back to Palmerston, Queens went up the park and scored. A well taken goal by John Stewart from a parried shot sealed the tie for Morton. And the cheering of the Queens fans was just about heard over the clatter of seats in the Morton stands as bums left them in a hurry.
Final whistle went. A fan shouted for Mcinally to go and the DJ (obviously with a sharp sense of humor even if he is now probably out of a job!) fired the PA up with Talking heads “Road to nowhere”. Very funny moment!
Roll on Palmerston. Apart from the tecky problems earlier, I’m beginning to love the way this whole random Trail is working out!
A wee thanks to The Queen of the South website and David Gow in particular, I have “borrowed” a picture from it (above) which shows Buster Bloodvessel in discussions with the polis just prior to his early bath! You can see him at the front of the crowd with the St Andrews flag wrapped around him! Will we see him at Palmerston? I’ll keep my eyes peeled.
Fiery Jack
Check out www.qosfc.com/07report.htm for some nifty video of the goals and celebrations at the end!
