The only time Dundee United striker Rory Boulding was at Hampden he was given the boot.
In fact, he was handed a pair as the winner of the Irn Bru Ginger Boot award after going on a scoring spree for then-club Livingston last April.
The shoe will be on the other foot for Boulding this Sunday, though, when he will be a member of the Tangerines squad that takes on Celtic in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final.
That trip to the national stadium will be a whole new ball game for the Englishman. Of course, Boulding played a huge part in the Tannadice players having a collective spring in their step going into the last-four clash.
It was the striker who fired home the injury-time winner against Aberdeen last Saturday that sent the Tangerines into the top six of the SPL. Now he is backing himself to find his feet at Hampden.
“Hopefully I can take a bit of confidence from that goal against Aberdeen, kick on and get a few more for United,” he said.
“Maybe I can do it again on Sunday and I always back myself to score. I think you have to as a striker, and if I get on the pitch I will be looking to find the back of the net.
“Just a few weeks ago I wasn’t even at United so it has all happened so quickly for me,” said the man who left Livi only to be freed by new club Kilmarnock before being snapped up by Tannadice gaffer Jackie McNamara.
“I haven’t played at Hampden before but I have been there once,” Boulding added.
“I went last season to collect an award in April for the Ginger Boot, having been top scorer (for the month) with Livingston.
“The place was empty, though, so it will be a bit different on Sunday because I am sure there will be big crowd and a fantastic atmosphere. Hopefully, I can play some part. It will be a great occasion for me.
“My mum and dad watch me play all the time, even in reserve games. So they will be coming up the road from Sheffield to cheer me on.”
Boulding pinpointed one United player in particular who he feels can light up the big Hampden pitch.
Gary Mackay-Steven, who was up to his usual tricks when he bamboozled Dons defender Joe Shaughnessy with his wing wizardry last weekend, is the man in question.
“The park looks big and the playing surface looks amazing so I am just looking forward to getting there,” he said.
“We have great wide players in our side like Gary Mackay-Steven, Ryan Gauld and Keith Watson, for example, so that may play into our hands. GMS will be very important to us as he is a quality player.
“I saw his trick on Saturday but I still think the one down at Kilmarnock, when he caught it on his foot and flicked the ball over (Jamie) Fowler’s head was even better.
“I have never played with a player as skilful as Gaz so it’s exciting to see that.”