Irufushi Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Forza Cuore said: Sickening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Shillyshally Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, Placid Casual said: Don’t get that at all. You think of their Cup win and not the prominent role he played in ours? And that save against Motherwell in 2005... If he was decent dealing with crosses, he may have been regarded as world class. That's football for you. It's a fickle business. Horrid behaviour from him. He's effectively dead to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muirhead Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Player with a great will to win on his knees celebrating a cup win. Pretty normal stuff. What do folk expect? If every player who supported another team as a kid never celebrated a cup win there would be 2 or 3 players left celebrating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barasa Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, Muirhead said: Player with a great will to win on his knees celebrating a cup win. Pretty normal stuff. What do folk expect? If every player who supported another team as a kid never celebrated a cup win there would be 2 or 3 players left celebrating Spot on. What a load of rubbish from some of the posters on this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adayinmay Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Craig Gordon is a legend in my eyes. Plays for Celtic now. So what. Played and learnt everything whilst at Hearts. But for injuries would be at the highest in Europe. Gave us everything and while a professional will give everything to who pays him. I have no problem with that. Always welcome home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 3 hours ago, kingantti1874 said: Bain? Did he really.. What a **** Yep , when asked by a reporter if being a Hearts fan would be an issue at hibs he said “as a player you don’t really support a team so it wouldn’t be an issue “, Imagine denying you’re a Hearts supporter to appeal to that shower of spoon warmers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siegementality Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 To anybody that thinks Gordon is the best goalkeeper to play for Hearts. Sadly you didn’t see Anti Niemi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, siegementality said: To anybody that thinks Gordon is the best goalkeeper to play for Hearts. Sadly you didn’t see Anti Niemi. And you didnt see Jim Cruickshank who was sadly lost to us almost 8 years to the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queensferryjambo Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 10 hours ago, Pants Shaton said: I like Craig. Hope he comes home. Great player for Hearts and genuinely nice guy. Scottish Cup winning legend. Not sure what he has done that gets people so fired up on here. I am sure a pile of people will be along soon with their minor petty gripes soon though to inform me as to why he is now the antichrist Any time anyone mentions his name I see him in his Black Hummel goalkeeper kit wildly celebrating our 2006 cup win after the penalty shoot out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Hearts Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Kiwidoug said: And you didnt see Jim Cruickshank who was sadly lost to us almost 8 years to the day. I've seen Cruickshank, Niemi and Gordon play for Hearts and for me Niemi was the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyphoonJambo Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 36 minutes ago, Forever Hearts said: I've seen Cruickshank, Niemi and Gordon play for Hearts and for me Niemi was the best. Cruickshank is my favourite ever Hearts player but I have to agree, Niemi, was probably the best keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenks Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I genuinely don't think that he is a better keeper than what Antii Niemi was.each to their own though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyrood_Hearts Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 2 hours ago, queensferryjambo said: Great player for Hearts and genuinely nice guy. Scottish Cup winning legend. Not sure what he has done that gets people so fired up on here. I am sure a pile of people will be along soon with their minor petty gripes soon though to inform me as to why he is now the antichrist Any time anyone mentions his name I see him in his Black Hummel goalkeeper kit wildly celebrating our 2006 cup win after the penalty shoot out. Playing for Celtic is the issue here. I don’t care what he does for Celtic, if there was a chance to sign him I’d be delighted to see him back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Holyrood_Hearts said: Playing for Celtic is the issue here. I don’t care what he does for Celtic, if there was a chance to sign him I’d be delighted to see him back. No theres no issue with him playing for celtic, its the fact that he has become celtic thats the issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozi Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Imagine how impressed they would have been if he was as good as when we sold him? Craig Gordon has been a brilliant signing for them (unfortunately) but even at that he is a shadow of the player that left us. As for the sell out bit, don't think we were ever really in for him and big shock that a goalie celebrates wildly when his team scores, no beef with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychedelicropcircle Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 I’m Happy for the FOH to accept the manky pound. Ta Craig ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Marsh Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Forever Hearts said: I've seen Cruickshank, Niemi and Gordon play for Hearts and for me Niemi was the best. Never seen Cruickshank but you are correct about Niemi. He was better than Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoked-Glass Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Gordon makes me shudder now when watching Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) What the **** is the guy supposed to do? He’s employee by them, paid by them, football is tribal - he has to get a bond with the fans otherwise things like what happened with Goncalves happens. Give the guy a ****ing break and get into the real world. Hartley played and behaved like a PHM. Would we have wanted him to have been different - less Hearts because he was a Celtic fan? What would we have done then? I know the answer - ruined one of our best players in recent years. A lot of our fans need to grow the **** up. Edited November 17, 2018 by Jammy T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forza Cuore Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 24 minutes ago, Jammy T said: What the **** is the guy supposed to do? He’s employee by them, paid by them, football is tribal - he has to get a bond with the fans otherwise things like what happened with Goncalves happens. Give the guy a ****ing break and get into the real world. Hartley played and behaved like a PHM. Would we have wanted him to have been different - less Hearts because he was a Celtic fan? What would we have done then? I know the answer - ruined one of our best players in recent years. A lot of our fans need to grow the **** up. Away and fling shite at yersel ? Only place I can act like a 15 year old is on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Forza Cuore said: Away and fling shite at yersel ? Only place I can act like a 15 year old is on here. Me too but this Gordon chat is honking. Nobody gave a shite about Lafferty behaving like a Hun every time he played against Celtic for us Its a bullshit topic and argument. Continues to show just how small a lot of our fans minds are at a time when our fans are under a massive spotlight. Pathetic. Edited November 17, 2018 by Jammy T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 12 hours ago, adayinmay said: Craig Gordon is a legend in my eyes. Plays for Celtic now. So what. Played and learnt everything whilst at Hearts. But for injuries would be at the highest in Europe. Gave us everything and while a professional will give everything to who pays him. I have no problem with that. Always welcome home. This. There are a lot of bitter sods on here. There are very few "one team" players in football - that's the reality of things. Despite the fact that he now plays for such a scummy club, I'm pleased that he managed to recover his career when it was looking quite dismal for him at one point. Was a great servant to this club, a good professional, and also brought in a nice wedge when he buggered off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Meh, over rated keeper that still hasn't learnt how to kick a ball after all these years. Niemi was a better keeper for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Shillyshally Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Jammy T said: Me too but this Gordon chat is honking. Nobody gave a shite about Lafferty behaving like a Hun every time he played against Celtic for us Its a bullshit topic and argument. Continues to show just how small a lot of our fans minds are at a time when our fans are under a massive spotlight. Pathetic. Equating a dislike of his actions to throwing bottles & coins and liking Tommy Robinson is quite frankly ridiculous. Would you be on your knees celebrating a celtic cup win if you played for them? I known I wouldn't, regardless of how high my wages were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 13 hours ago, siegementality said: To anybody that thinks Gordon is the best goalkeeper to play for Hearts. Sadly you didn’t see Anti Niemi. I was just about to post the same. Mind you, Craig was a close second though. I'm too young to have seen cruikshank play for hearts so I can't compare. My old man always said he was the best he ever seen until he watched niemi, so that'll do for making my mind up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Well this thread has certainly separated the grownups from those desperate for their hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 If Celtic's squad are paid £59m pa and Hearts squad £5.9m then you could expect Gordon to be on 10x the amount we could afford to pay him. Celtic were the only Scottish club who could ever afford him after his £40k pw contract at Sunderland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazajmbo Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 He pays into FOH every month. Not pennies either. Taking money from them and giving them to us? I see no problem here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, dazajmbo said: He pays into FOH every month. Not pennies either. Taking money from them and giving them to us? I see no problem here. A modern day robin hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexton Hardcastle Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Forget he’s only 31. Still got another solid 5 or 6 years in him. Also never learned to take a cross ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Shillyshally Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 53 minutes ago, dazajmbo said: He pays into FOH every month. Not pennies either. Taking money from them and giving them to us? I see no problem here. Rumour or fact? Hope it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaz1981 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Still see him as one of us TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaz1981 Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 2 hours ago, superjack said: I was just about to post the same. Mind you, Craig was a close second though. I'm too young to have seen cruikshank play for hearts so I can't compare. My old man always said he was the best he ever seen until he watched niemi, so that'll do for making my mind up. Definitely agreed. A close second. We were lucky to have both at the height of their powers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 33 minutes ago, weaz1981 said: Definitely agreed. A close second. We were lucky to have both at the height of their powers. Exactly, just wish I'd seen cruikshank play so I could compare him as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Jambo Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Sexton Hardcastle said: Forget he’s only 31. Still got another solid 5 or 6 years in him. Also never learned to take a cross ball. He's 35 and turns 36 at the end of the year. He is signed with Celtic until summer 2020 at which point he will be 37 and a half. I'd be very surprised if Celtic wanted to keep him as first choice keeper at that stage and depending on injuries/ form over the rest of this season would not be at all surprised if they were looking for another keeper in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal_ Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 21 hours ago, DS98 said: Every celtic fan knows he’s a jambo. That’s why he’s never been fully accepted there. Sellout? Mind boggling Yeah this. Loved him at hearts. Dunno how people expect a jambo at Celtic to behave. Like a hostage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, Cal_ said: Yeah this. Loved him at hearts. Dunno how people expect a jambo at Celtic to behave. Like a hostage? Dunno about anyone else, but the only reason I wouldn’t take him back, is because he’s nowhere near the keeper he was when he left anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siegementality Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 16 hours ago, Kiwidoug said: And you didnt see Jim Cruickshank who was sadly lost to us almost 8 years to the day. No I did see Jim Cruickshank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Hearts Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Sexton Hardcastle said: Forget he’s only 31. Still got another solid 5 or 6 years in him. Also never learned to take a cross ball. He's not 31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsimp77 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 He obviously only played with us for one season and never achieved what Gordon did, but I reckon McLaughlin was a better goalie than Gordon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crete Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Craig was a top keeper for Hearts but that was in the past ,maybe one day he will be back at Hearts coaching the future Craig gordon’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott herbertson Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, superjack said: Exactly, just wish I'd seen cruikshank play so I could compare him as well. Like comparing Apples to Oranges I saw all three and Jim Cruickshank was my hero as a Child ( my glam rock lyrics at the foot are from a 70s song I adapted in my own head to refer to him) I think using any modern statistical analysis it would probably come out 1 Niemi, 2 Gordon and 3. Cruickshank However for reflexes and 'wonder saves' Cruickshank was your man - his Tommy Gemmell penalty save was simply incredible - Gemmell had probably the hardest shot in football yet Cruickie got to it. Not sure the others would have. Edited November 18, 2018 by scott herbertson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i wish jj was my dad Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 19 hours ago, Jammy T said: Me too but this Gordon chat is honking. Nobody gave a shite about Lafferty behaving like a Hun every time he played against Celtic for us Its a bullshit topic and argument. Continues to show just how small a lot of our fans minds are at a time when our fans are under a massive spotlight. Pathetic. Spot on. JT. Wee hun mentality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Lynam Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 20 hours ago, Jammy T said: Me too but this Gordon chat is honking. Nobody gave a shite about Lafferty behaving like a Hun every time he played against Celtic for us Its a bullshit topic and argument. Continues to show just how small a lot of our fans minds are at a time when our fans are under a massive spotlight. Pathetic. Well said Jammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Lincs Jambo Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Was fortunate enough to have seen Cruikshank, Niemi and Gordon all play for Hearts and one thing to remember is that Cruiky played in an era when goalkeepers weren't all 6'4" plus like they are today. Cruiky was smaller than the other two but had amazing agility and shot-stopping ability as per the reference above to the Tommy Gemmell penalty save. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Jambo Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Gordon was a great player for us, always seems to act very respectfully towards the hearts fans and also seems like a genuinely good guy (eg paying the guy from Alloa’s wages and helping out with school football etc) really cant understand the animosity towards him, unless I’ve missed something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Ian Malcolm Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Celebrating his team scoring a last minute Scottish Cup final winner? Scum. Some absolutely molten takes in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever Hearts Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 7 hours ago, Crete said: Craig was a top keeper for Hearts but that was in the past ,maybe one day he will be back at Hearts coaching the future Craig gordon’s. As long as he's not teaching them how to kick or come from crossed balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 On 16/11/2018 at 18:38, kingantti1874 said: Yep. Its not the factvthat he chose them before us, more the celticy attitude he adopted. The lack of respect.. Celtic fans / ex players have behaved much more respectfully on their return to Tynecastle. Craig has sold the jerseys.. That’s it for me. He’s behaved like every inch the Celtic tramp any time we’ve played them. He can **** off?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 50 minutes ago, Forever Hearts said: As long as he's not teaching them how to kick or come from crossed balls. Exactly. Both fundamental requirements for a 'keeper. Although I can't argue with his shot stopping abilities Hearts really did win a watch getting 9 mill or whatever for him. Niemi was by far the complete 'keeper in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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