Sandy Clark Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Terrible manager, but he never had a squad full of internationalists, ex internationalists and youth internaionalists. Sad but true. He had a pretty decent team and made a mess of it. Plenty other threads for the rest of your gripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Future's Maroon Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I still have nightmares about the 92 & 95 defeats to Airdrie Had the misfortune of being at both and hated that club due to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Clark Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Won the sc with Motherwell. Quite an achievement tbh. Yes of course. But look what he did with YOUR club, tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates82 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Kevin Thomas snapped his cruciate in that semi final and was never quite the same player ever again. He looked a really top prospect in the 4th round Scottish cup tie against Rangers in particular. Bit of an unlucky time that. Levein, Locke and McLaren were all around then and had their careers ruined by very serious injuries later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Yes of course. But look what he did with YOUR club, tbf. Aye, he wisnae very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Clark Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Won the sc with Motherwell. Quite an achievement tbh. Sticking up for Tommy McLean. Is this what it comes down to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Won the sc with Motherwell. Quite an achievement tbh. Really.....that's your answer to this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Sticking up for Tommy McLean. Is this what it comes down to? Aw right, so he never won the sc with Motherwell, and a even if he did it wasn't "quite an achievement". When I saw his name, it as the first thing that came to mind, sorry if it didn't fit your agenda. Pesky facts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Clark Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Aye, he wisnae very good. No kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Really.....that's your answer to this thread? Is it not true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Is it not true? He could have won the Nobel prize before he came to Tynecastle and I still wouldn't have cared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Clark Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Aw right, so he never won the sc with Motherwell, and a even if he did it wasn't "quite an achievement". When I saw his name, it as the first thing that came to mind, sorry if it didn't fit your agenda. Pesky facts! I agree winning the cup with Motherwell was an achievement. As a Hearts fan that is NOT the first thing that comes to mind when that name crops up. You should know that that. I have no agenda, I have a life. Look at your post count and previous postings being happy for our rivals to win their holy grail. Perhaps that is agenda driven? Anyway, Tommy won the cup with Motherwell. Fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Was it Kilmarnock away when he played Walter Kidd who was a coach at the time? I forgot about that. Why did he play him ? I'm positive we didn't have to but what was his reason ? Probably pig headed reasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 He could have won the Nobel prize before he came to Tynecastle and I still wouldn't have cared. Cool story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Anyway the point of the thread was to show we have had shite managers before........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Anyway the point of the thread was to show we have had shite managers before........ Aye, but he was a good manager before us. Big dissapiontment for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 Cool story. You agree he was ****ing useless at Hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Clark Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Wow that's really quite hurtful. I'll report this to the mods. I still don't share your viewpoint on Tommy McLean though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Clark Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 He managed Motherwell for ten years.us for less than a season, a completely forgetable season. When I think of him, I think Motherwell, maybe rangers and Being in the team ( think he scored) to win Killie the league v us. Sorry that offended you? What have hibs and the sc got to do with this thread ya ******* welt? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I hated watching us when he was in charge. Worse than now but I was younger and dafter then. Same age watching us last year I'd have chucked it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glottis Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Utter shite at Hearts although somehow was one of the first Scottish managers to fully take advantage of bosman for Dundee Utd. Did well after us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 You agree he was ******* useless at Hearts. Aye. Tripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Terrible manager, but he never had a squad full of internationalists, ex internationalists and youth internaionalists. Sad but true. You're wrong chief. Levein, McPherson, Bett, Colquhoun, Mackay, Robertson as well as three of the most promising youngsters in Scotland at the time (Johnston, Thomas and Hagen). True, we also had a pile of shite, but on paper this squad should have finished top half. Possibly my most depressing season supporting Hearts in my 38 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewboy Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Absolutely the worst time I have had supporting Hearts! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates82 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 You're wrong chief. Levein, McPherson, Bett, Colquhoun, Mackay, Robertson as well as three of the most promising youngsters in Scotland at the time (Johnston, Thomas and Hagen). True, we also had a pile of shite, but on paper this squad should have finished top half. Possibly my most depressing season supporting Hearts in my 38 years. Hagen! I suppose he was promising at one time. Don't forget Alan McLaren as well at the start of the season. We got a big wad of cash from his sale, of which McLean decided to splurge 200 grand or so on Brian Hamilton! We also had John Miller and Stephen Frail at that time. Frail was one of my favourite Hearts players, another who got injured but at the time we signed him he was one of the best RBs in the country. This threat is great for remembering when things are bad they could be much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notts1874 Posted July 27, 2017 Author Share Posted July 27, 2017 The whole point of the thread is that we've had awful times before and will do again.... Just saw McLean as as good example of the shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Clark Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 You are right. We also had worse before McLean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Anyway the point of the thread was to show we have had shite managers before........ I think we're all fully aware of that. Our recent memories mean we're unable to forget McGlynn and Locke The difference between McLean and Cathro is that McLean had a track record and had won a major trophy in Scotland as Tosh pointed out above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerjames398 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 John Brough? Kenny Garland? Ray dunlop? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgiewave Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Placid Casual Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Yes he did. He was also mostly welcomed by the support on his appointment. You're right, it was a popular appointment. The obvious one. Soon went south though. Shit sandwich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerjames398 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Kevin Thomas snapped his cruciate in that semi final and was never quite the same player ever again. He looked a really top prospect in the 4th round Scottish cup tie against Rangers in particular.I think Thomas done his cruciate v Dundee utd in the qtr final,but your right Thomas was looking like a real talent before his injury. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates82 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 The whole point of the thread is that we've had awful times before and will do again.... Just saw McLean as as good example of the shit. I see it as also more proof of the whole manager merry ground being a bit of a lottery. There we have a guy with a great reputation in Scotland at that time and lots of experience taking over a very good Hearts squad (with some money to spend as well) and he was a dismal failure. So all the bright sparks saying all we need to do is get an experienced man in might not be as bright as they think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 You're right, it was a popular appointment. The obvious one. Soon went south though. Shit sandwich Shit sandwich! I'll remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboron Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Thankfully not. I thought he might have croaked it .......... but sadly not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy2 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Incredible that he had a team capable of wins against Celtic, Rangers and Hibs yet almost got us into the relegation playoff. Just shows that a bad manager will affect a good squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hagen! I suppose he was promising at one time. Don't forget Alan McLaren as well at the start of the season. We got a big wad of cash from his sale, of which McLean decided to splurge 200 grand or so on Brian Hamilton! We also had John Miller and Stephen Frail at that time. Frail was one of my favourite Hearts players, another who got injured but at the time we signed him he was one of the best RBs in the country. This threat is great for remembering when things are bad they could be much worse. I might be wrong but did the bid for mclaren come in just before TMc got the job , an offer that pieman was going to take but TMc actually got us more money in the end ? Frail was a great player up to his injuries ,scoring a cracker at Tynecastle TMc , too many teeth for his mouth if you ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i wish jj was my dad Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Horrible wee prick. The players hated him and if I remember rightly basically ignored his instructions for the win against motherwell that kept us up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo dans les Pyrenees Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I might be wrong but did the bid for mclaren come in just before TMc got the job , an offer that pieman was going to take but TMc actually got us more money in the end ? Frail was a great player up to his injuries ,scoring a cracker at Tynecastle TMc , too many teeth for his mouth if you ask me The pieman and the hamster, what a dream team that was. It felt like the pieman took the first offer on any player at anytime. He was desperate for cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff the Mince Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I do remember playing the Gers at Tynecastle midweek and Jim Bett having a brilliant game . A fantastic performance from someone who was supposedly passed it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I do remember playing the Gers at Tynecastle midweek and Jim Bett having a brilliant game . A fantastic performance from someone who was supposedly passed it . I shudder to think how we would have ended up without Bett that year, he was class. I also recall Mackay being the boo boy around that time, couldn't do anything right. Lasting memory is the 4-2 defeat at home to St J in the league cup. Horrible, just horrible. Jim "pig in knickers" Weir playing on the wing in the 2nd half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyrood_Hearts Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Didn't we have a player sent off that day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Thankfully not. That was my worry at the thread title, looked like a hamster, cant mind much about the record, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey J J Jr Shabadoo Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Did he sign Craig Nelson? Possibly the worst keeper in living memory! We've got this keeper called Hamilton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I thought he might have croaked it .......... but sadly not. No need, it's Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I think Thomas done his cruciate v Dundee utd in the qtr final,but your right Thomas was looking like a real talent before his injury. Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Thomas thats a blast from the past, mind talking to him in the Barnton Hotel only exciting event in there, except from the night i got chatting to a female airline pilot, less said the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Didn't we have a player sent off that day? Robbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 We've got this keeper called Hamilton. Hamilton is poor, but Nelson was worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Classic Tynie night and my worst Hampden experience. Quite a few wins against the Gruesomes but nearly got us relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts007 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Had a better record than Cathro.Des O'Connor had a better record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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