Hertz and Hibbees

[Gypsum_Fantastic]

"Most talked about game in Edinburgh in years", "Should be moved to Murrayfield because of the demand", "Hertz and Hibbees are gonna challenge the Old Firm."

Attendance for the semi-final - 43,000.

What does it say about both clubs that they couldn't even fill the national stadium when the Scottish Cup is on offer (barring a major upset by Gretna)? What chance have either club got of challenging Rangers and Celtic on a long-term basis when the support isn't there to match them?

Alex Ferguson realised it was time to leave Aberdeen when they couldn't fill Pittodrie for a European Cup Quarter-Final against IFK Gothenburg. His rationale of a hierarchy of clubs - 'East Stirling will never be as big as St. Mirren who will never be as big as Aberdeen who will never be as big as Man Utd' - remains true to this day.

[Tartan Paint]

When i see some of the 'up and coming' managers of today heaping praise on their players for losing 3 and 4 nil, i can't help but think back to how Ferguson reacted after his side beat Rangers in the Cup Final. "Disgraceful performance, absolutely disgraceful. They can't take any glory from that it was disgraceful." They just don't make them like that anymore. Bill Shankly was once asked what he would do with high earning players who were under performing. "Throw them in the jail" he said without a seconds thought. He wasn't kidding either. Burley was as close as you'll get to these 'old school' managers and Hearts made a huge mistake sacking him. If they lose against Celtic tonight and end up finishing below Rangers this season then Romanov will have got exactly what he deserved. Then the attendances will plummet even further.

[McDink]

HERTZ? Do they no do rental carz?