Scott Robertson hopes former clubs Dundee United and Hibernian can find their form in time to make tomorrow’s Scottish Cup semi-final a classic.
But the Raith Rovers midfielder insists Hibs will have to reverse their recent slump if they are to have any hopes of repeating their League Cup triumph of earlier in the season.
Robertson, who won the Scottish Cup with United in 2010, is still in touch with members of the Hibs squad after leaving last summer and is aware how perplexing they are finding their current run of just one win in eight league games.
But, with United also struggling badly and seemingly destined for relegation after being cut eight points adrift at the foot of the Premiership, the Hampden encounter looks set to be low on quality.
When the teams last met in the League Cup quarter-finals back in November, the Easter Road outfit ran out comfortable winners – but Robertson will be intrigued to see how tomorrow’s clash of his old teams pans out amidst their current league woes.
He said: “It’ll be an interesting match. Neither team are having a good spell at the moment, so it’s probably good for both teams to take their minds off the league and focus on what could be a great day for the winner.
“You’d like to think that if both teams perform then it could be a memorable semi-final.
“They’ve played already this season in the League Cup and Hibs ran out comfortable winners that day – but I think that will be far from the case on Saturday, because Hibs are in a bad way at the moment.
“I’m still in touch with and speak to a few guys at Hibs, like Lewis Stevenson. I think they’re scratching their heads a little bit over what’s been going on.”