Forster: Missing cup win was hard Pil to swallow
TALKING ST MIRREN
JORDON FORSTER is still haunted by missing the opportunity to become a Hibs icon due to his Pilgrimage south of the border – so he is determined to lap up every moment of today’s title celebration.
The 23-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan with Plymouth Argyle and, although he succeeded in finding first-team football at Home Park, he endured the bittersweet feeling of watching his mates end their 114-year Scottish Cup hoodoo with a 3-2 win over Rangers.
His stint with the Pilgrims did see him turn out at Wembley in the League Two play-off final. But it still stings that he missed out on a day at Hampden which will live in Hibs folklore forever.
However, lifting the Championship trophy following today’s fixture against St Mirren will be some solace for the Easter Road academy product.
Forster said: “It will mean a lot to get my hands on the trophy. Having missed out on the Scottish Cup last year, getting some silverware will be a massive achievement.
“Watching the boys becoming legends – although I was delighted for them – was hard to take.”
The opportunity to lap up a title party at Easter Road will be all the more satisfying for Forster, given he thought his season was over when he took an unwilling role in the extraordinary touchline brawl against Morton.
The Hibs defender was the man on the end of Kudus Oyenuga’s wild challenge during March’s 0-0 draw, prompting a red card for the Ton striker and sparking a melee which saw managers Neil Lennon and Jim Duffy land touchline bans.
Forster added: “With what happened against Morton, I thought I’d be out for the season. I was lying on the floor and saw what seemed like 30 bodies coming towards me. As they were getting closer I was thinking: “Oh, hold on, where are we going here?” I just tried to avoid being trampled!”