Dundee United: Scottish Cup Winners 2010

Dundee United 3 – 0 Ross County

OK, so this was last week, but I cant let it go without being mentioned. I meant to post this during the week but I had a few technical hitches.

Last Saturday Utd won the cup for the second time in 100 years and the first time since 1994.

Growing up in the 80’s as a Utd fan, the Scottish cup was the mythical prize to be won. The only trophy that we hadn’t won and the one where we had been bridesmaids all too often. I was 14 when we won it in ’94, and my Dad was at a wedding down in England so we missed out going to the final.

This time my exclusion was my own fault. We had visitors from Denmark staying with us all weekend, which was actually very nice, but my heart was at Hampden and I sneaked off to watch the final online on the Saturday afternoon.

It felt very very weird watching the game by myself with no-one else realising the significance! 😉 but was still wearing my Utd strip and delighted when we won. Sad to not be at the game though so for me it was a little anti-climax.

Have to feel a little sorry for Ross County, as we have been there a few times before, but think we really deserved it, with three really good goals, especially the first.

16 years we’ve waited for this, but hopefully not 16 years more. (though to be honest that’s what makes it special!)