Terry Butcher wants to break the Hibs hoodoo against Ross County and record his first managerial victory at Victoria Park in process in Saturday’s Scottish Cup tie.
The former England captain has been in charge at Easter Road for more than two weeks but has still not properly moved to the capital from his Abriachan home in the Highlands.
After nearly five years as Inverness manager Butcher is determined to finally gain an elusive win in Dingwall at the sixth attempt.
Inverness failed to win in any of the five meetings between the clubs with Butcher at the helm and Hibs have never won against County in six league and cup contests.
The 54-year-old said: “I have not moved down yet, so it is like a home game for me, that is nice. I always get a good welcome up at Ross County, I am sure they will be singing my name – I don’t think.
“It does not bother me at all. Our aims and ambitions are to be the best in every competition we play in. Nothing changes with the Scottish Cup. I asked the players how many times had we beaten Ross County. They said never. I have not had many games up there to be honest, but I have not won.
“I never won the Scottish Cup as a player either, but that is ancient history, it is in the past. We are trying to create history.”
Hibs have lost the last two Scottish Cup finals and have yet to win the competition since 1902 – something Butcher wants to put right.
He added: “The captain Liam Craig has already said he wants a Scottish Cup run and the players have already had two goes at it – with two great cup runs to get to the final.
“They are pretty much used to it and that is a positive. There have been a lot of better managers than me who have not won this competition.
“The players who have been here for the last couple of years can probably tell me more about reaching the Scottish Cup final than I can tell them. Our supporters were terrific on Saturday at St Mirren and I would think there will be more going up this Saturday. It is wonderful, I am not used to those numbers of away support and I won’t be used to the numbers of home support, but that is why I am here. The players have had that support, they have had tens of thousands go though to Hampden. They know what the Hibs crowd want and it is up to us to give them what they want.”