Good luck from a Hibernian Fan!!!

[HibsFan]

Hiya guys I'm posting this all the way from Scotland.

 

I must admit I know next to nothing about baseball and have never watched or played it, it's not a big thing over here.

 

Anyway the reason I'm posting is the length of time it's been since the Cubs won the world series, 1908 I believe.

 

I support a football club (soccer) in Scotland called Hibernian FC. and we recently (May) smashed a hoodoo of our own.

 

We hadn't won the Scottish Cup since 1902 (114 years!) and we have had to put up with fans of every other club in Scotland, and especially our city rivals Hearts, goading us because of the fact.

 

Every year when Scottish Cup time came round, the press would mention how long it had been, and tell us what had happened in the time since we last won it (Buffalo Bill was still alive, world war 1 & 2, the berlin wall) etc etc. and the Cubs would also get the odd mention every so often.

 

I also read the bit about the goat curse. We also got labelled with a curse, the story goes that Hibs took the club crest off the side of the stadium back in the, i think, 40's. The club is of Irish heritage and the crest was an Irish harp.

 

A gypsy apparently put a curse on us, and said we wouldn't win the cup again until we did. Last year we put the club crest back up! Then Won it!

 

The crest was different, but still included the Harp.

 

Well we finally done it in May, and the outpouring of emotion was unbelievable, there was 25,000 of us at the final, all I could see round me was grown men cry, and yes I did too. the scenes back in the city of Edinburgh, with 150,000 of us on the streets will live with me forever

 

Well I'm just on here to let you know, it can be done, and you have a green & white army in Scotland behind you!!

 

I thought id leave you with a couple of videos.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnJnOnDxCWo

 

and our club anthem sung by 25,000

 

 

And here's a photo of the parade

 

 

Good luck!! You can do it!!

[UMFan83]

Hmm...this is interesting. Glad you guys got your title! Cubs are next.

[CubInOK]

I have a few friends who have been to Edinburgh and say it's their favorite place in Europe. Thanks for the story!

[wvcbxl]

We don't believe in curses, and neither should you. :wink:

 

I have very fond memories of a stay in Edinburgh many years ago.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I want a blue parade like that one

[imb]

this is the best post on the entire board imo

[NMR1723]

The video of your fans singing the Hibs' song gave me chills. Thanks so much for taking the time to share this with us.

 

Take care and go Cubbies!!!

 

:flythew:

[seanimal]

this may be the best "just visiting" post ever made. edinburgh rules, scotland rules, people from scotland rule, and this dude definitely rules

 

go cubs!

[jersey cubs fan]

if its' not scottish it's crap

[David]

Absolutely no clue what the hell is going on here but I like it

[WrigleyField 22]

this may be the best "just visiting" post ever made. edinburgh rules, scotland rules, people from scotland rule, and this dude definitely rules

 

go cubs!

Seriously love Edinburgh so much even though I only spent like 3 days there.

[HibsFan]

YEEEESSSSSSSSSS GUYS!!!!

 

Just woke up to the good news.

 

I just KNEW you where going to win it!!

 

It's the year of jinx busting!!!!!!

 

Congratulations!! Don't get too drunk now!!!

 

:yahoo: \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ :flythew:

[Regular Show]

Hibsfan wrote:

 

YEEEESSSSSSSSSS GUYS!!!!

 

Just woke up to the good news.

 

I just KNEW you where going to win it!!

 

Thanks Hibsfan. All the well wishes and support from people like you means a lot! There have been so many people with only a casual interest in baseball who wanted the Chicago Cubs to finally end their losing streak and supported them these past few weeks. It has been incredible. All the many prayers and good intentions and support from people all over the world really means a lot to me as a Cubs fan. Thanks -- because we needed it!

 

I want to be gracious in winning and thank you for your post and your support! Good Luck to Hibernian FC next year!!! I'll be rooting for them!!! :D

[HibsFan]

Hibs even tweeted the Cubs!!!

 

[tweet]

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[HibsFan]

Meant to include this in above post!!

 

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161103/1f36e9cee34367af4679647501ee4736.jpg

[jersey cubs fan]

 

Congratulations!! Don't get too drunk now!!!

 

could have used that warning 12 hours ago

[Aaron_Kennelly]

These Hibernian guys went 114 years without winning a championship. Pfft... what a bunch of losers!

[Sammy Sofa]

"Hibernian Girl" is my favorite Michael Jackson song.