Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson which denied him a Scottish Cup winners’ medal in 2010. Whatever the reason - and despite the quip about his former Tannadice paymaster - the frustration of missing out on the final with a broken toe sustained in the semi still resonates heavily.
Such was his desire to play through the pain barrier at Hampden 11 years ago that he sat in an oxygen tent in an attempt to speed up the healing process.
But his efforts were in vain and he was in the stands watching his team mates beat Ross County to lift the cup - and the winners’ medals which stopped short of reaching those who had helped Peter Houston’s side on the journey.
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