Heart of Midlothian FC Thread

In their encounters, Rangers have taken all nine points since van Bronckhorst was appointed (10 v 1 on goals), so they should be overwhelming favourites. They'll be emotionally drained from their exertions in Spain, of course, but they have greater strength in depth and, unlike 1998, Hearts have key injuries in key positions. Suspect it will be more 1976 than 1996, though any victory will likely be scant consolation for Rangers after coming so close in Europe.
 
Rangers are massive favourites. The gulf is there to see, but it’s a one off and we both have been fucked by teams who on paper shouldn’t have a look in. Can’t see anything other than a Rangers win.

I'd normally agree with you MP, but it's been a massively draining week, both physically and mentally. To have to play 120 minutes & penalties in that heat, with the game not finishing until after midnight, then fly back Thursday, Jimmy Bells funeral yesterday, not sure what preparations can be done in that time. Should be a good leveler.
 
I'd normally agree with you MP, but it's been a massively draining week, both physically and mentally. To have to play 120 minutes & penalties in that heat, with the game not finishing until after midnight, then fly back Thursday, Jimmy Bells funeral yesterday, not sure what preparations can be done in that time. Should be a good leveler.
There is all that and I agree it’s been a shift, I just think it will be you who lift it, but having said that, even if you didn’t have the week you have , hearts could still do it if it’s their day. It’s possible, but for me unlikely. I’m sad to say. :)
 
Disappointed
Matched them for an hour
Held on for 90 then slumped
Can’t have any complaints. The Hearts midfield seemed incapable of retaining possession, particularly once Boyce was withdrawn, and neither fullback looked comfortable in defence. The gap in resources in Scotland is widening and it will only become more uncompetitive, and alas unattractive, as a consequence.
 
Payback time for beating the Binos in the 1961 Scottish League Cup semi-final….. The Jam Tarts did eventually have my favourite Binos player in their squad…..John Colquhoun…
Hard luck Jambos…..

Actually know John relatively well
Our supporters club gave him his very first player of the year award when others still seemed unsure of his 'celtic' connections
 
Can’t have any complaints. The Hearts midfield seemed incapable of retaining possession, particularly once Boyce was withdrawn, and neither fullback looked comfortable in defence. The gap in resources in Scotland is widening and it will only become more uncompetitive, and alas unattractive, as a consequence.
On the contrary for us and our friends. Both teams are getting much better so we at least will be in a right fucking hammer and tongs affair next season. The benefit to both sets of supporters is we both need to tool up. Bring it on. Hearts have a chance to put a few quid in the bank being in Europe and using the money to get better. I hope the do.
 
On the contrary for us and our friends. Both teams are getting much better so we at least will be in a right fucking hammer and tongs affair next season. The benefit to both sets of supporters is we both need to tool up. Bring it on. Hearts have a chance to put a few quid in the bank being in Europe and using the money to get better. I hope the do.
That’s my point. Save for the two clubs, it’s a league of zero competitive interest, even worse than Serbia and Ukraine if you compare the length of time since anyone else won it.

It’s the greatest points differential between second and third since the 2010-11 season, and while the decade in between should have been an opportunity for Scottish football to right itself and become more competitive, it has done nothing of the sort. That’s not just in the top league, the whole pyramid should be more fluid and competitive.
 
That’s my point. Save for the two clubs, it’s a league of zero competitive interest, even worse than Serbia and Ukraine if you compare the length of time since anyone else won it.

It’s the greatest points differential between second and third since the 2010-11 season, and while the decade in between should have been an opportunity for Scottish football to right itself and become more competitive, it has done nothing of the sort. That’s not just in the top league, the whole pyramid should be more fluid and competitive.
Hold on just a minute. If I had won that £184m during the close season I would have stuck it all on your league being between City and Liverpool. You have a two horse race too. But unlike all the other clubs in your league since Sky gave you all the money, our clubs have fuck all money. We won the treble a few times and including Sky money we made £6m.

You have clubs, even the shitiest clubs with stadia of 20-30k capacity who have over £100m every year and yet, don’t land a fucking punch. But at the end of the day it’s between you and the Dippers. You league is about six teams getting into the top 4 and you two fighting it out to see who wins it.

having no money as most of our clubs do, even us and Rangers, relatively, means that the moving up is easy to say, but remember, City would be nowhere without investment. When our league has access to those same resources and are still shite, like ten of the EPL l, then you have a case.

And if Celtic and Rangers had access to that cash and were in the EPL, we would be taking every one of you on and beating most.
 
Hold on just a minute. If I had won that £184m during the close season I would have stuck it all on your league being between City and Liverpool. You have a two horse race too. But unlike all the other clubs in your league since Sky gave you all the money, our clubs have fuck all money. We won the treble a few times and including Sky money we made £6m.

You have clubs, even the shitiest clubs with stadia of 20-30k capacity who have over £100m every year and yet, don’t land a fucking punch. But at the end of the day it’s between you and the Dippers. You league is about six teams getting into the top 4 and you two fighting it out to see who wins it.

having no money as most of our clubs do, even us and Rangers, relatively, means that the moving up is easy to say, but remember, City would be nowhere without investment. When our league has access to those same resources and are still shite, like ten of the EPL l, then you have a case.

And if Celtic and Rangers had access to that cash and were in the EPL, we would be taking every one of you on and beating most.
They’re not really comparable. Ten teams in England have won the league in England since the Old Firm regained their stranglehold in 1985, and one of the reasons there continues to be investment and interest in England is the realisation that there is healthy competition and that success is achievable. There’s little interest and less investment in Scotland because it’s become all about self-protection and that’s unhealthy.
 

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