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Might turn out to be the key signing of the season for us. We’ve lacked leadership in the middle, only Naismith really provides that which is partly why we missed him so much last season. Haring has it but Whelan is a while other level experience wise.

 

 Centre mid is all about combinations. Brown was nothing without mcgregor for example last night. Now Clare can have a spell on the bench and we can hopefully play some better football with more experienced heads in there when needed.

 

Still worried about where goals are coming from when Naismith’s out but at least Walker has got his eye in already.

 

This is our best squad for quite a while. Need a result and performance on friday to get things on track.

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Jambo 4 Ever
14 minutes ago, Sexton Hardcastle said:

Another who will be booed and questioned why he was signed within 120 minutes of first team football.

 

 

Welcome to the shit show which is our support.

Would prefer if we didn’t keep signing Irish / northern Irish people though 

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27 minutes ago, BarneyBattles44 said:

If you think I'm on something now wait till you see the state of me if Craig kicks doors off the hinges in Riccarton. That means someone's been in his ears.

 

99% of what you write leaves me utterly flailing.

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14 minutes ago, ToqueJambo said:

Might turn out to be the key signing of the season for us. We’ve lacked leadership in the middle, only Naismith really provides that which is partly why we missed him so much last season. Haring has it but Whelan is a while other level experience wise.

 

 Centre mid is all about combinations. Brown was nothing without mcgregor for example last night. Now Clare can have a spell on the bench and we can hopefully play some better football with more experienced heads in there when needed.

 

Still worried about where goals are coming from when Naismith’s out but at least Walker has got his eye in already.

 

This is our best squad for quite a while. Need a result and performance on friday to get things on track.

 

Sean's never hid and like you sense now has a chance to develope beside talent. It's the long haul ending. I hope he gets the ball on his thunder blaster soon because he deserves to be a playmaker that's what he's good at.

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BarneyBattles44
6 minutes ago, Big Slim Stylee said:

 

99% of what you write leaves me utterly flailing.

 

AND ?

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22 minutes ago, Sexton Hardcastle said:

Another who will be booed and questioned why he was signed within 120 minutes of first team football.

 

 

Welcome to the shit show which is our support.

Team is bood collectively as a team as it should be. 

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8 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

Would prefer if we didn’t keep signing Irish / northern Irish people though 

 

:what:

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Good signing. Remember watching Whelan beat up people all over the Prem and Championship. For the love of God Levein please go to the 4231.

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Jambo 4 Ever
Just now, Des Lynam said:

 

:what:

We keep going for Irish or northern Irish players ... probably coz of macphee 

I would rather we didn’t 

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Marooned In Ireland
24 minutes ago, McCrae said:

 

What are you expecting... for our budget this is about as marquee signing as we will get.

 

 

Point taken, but you know what I mean. Naismith probably the most glamorous signing we've made this window, albeit he has been here long prior to the permanent deal. Pereira probably the highest profile seeing as he's coming from Old Trafford. Whelan is potentially the best outfield signing of the summer, but is certainly not a fashionable dude 

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Welcome Glenn

 

Really pleased with this and don't think there is much risk. I think he will bring the steel we need in the middle of the park. Also his experience will also will benefit the younger boys.

 

Looking forward to the season again

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19 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said:

It’s the main part of the job really. 

 

Unfortunately this basic skill is missing from a lot of coaches...not just at Hearts, but across football.

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10 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

Would prefer if we didn’t keep signing Irish / northern Irish people though 

:cornette:

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2 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

We keep going for Irish or northern Irish players ... probably coz of macphee 

I would rather we didn’t 

 

Ok. 

 

Thankfully you’re not involved in the process. 

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13 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

Would prefer if we didn’t keep signing Irish / northern Irish people though 

 

Shocker of a post.

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Jambo 4 Ever
Just now, Des Lynam said:

 

Ok. 

 

Thankfully you’re not involved in the process. 

I’d probably do better than what we have at the moment 

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4 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

We keep going for Irish or northern Irish players ... probably coz of macphee 

I would rather we didn’t 

Why not?

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Jambo 4 Ever
Just now, graygo said:

 

Shocker of a post.

Why?

 

i just think we go for Irish players too often and they are not all that great 

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1 minute ago, Natural Orders said:

I’d probably do better than what we have at the moment 

You’d probably be good at the interviews tbf.

 

You’d ask all the right questions.

 

Edit: I didn’t mean to type the word ‘right’.

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2 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

Why?

 

i just think we go for Irish players too often and they are not all that great 

 

Huge influx of them right enough

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Marooned In Ireland
29 minutes ago, Smoked-Glass said:

Another Neil macfarlane??? 

 

Nah, MacFarlane was taller! Joking aside, Whelan is coming here at the latter end of his career with nothing in his trophy cabinet at home. Hopefully he'll be a driving force to get a medal. Or two even!

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Haringshairband
1 minute ago, Morgan said:

You’d probably be good at the interviews tbf.

 

You’d ask all the right questions.

 

Edit: I didn’t mean to type the word ‘right’.

:rofl:

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2 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

I’d probably do better than what we have at the moment 

 

You’re just frustrated. 

 

I’m incredibly enthused by this signing. 

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The Future's Maroon
3 minutes ago, The Future's Maroon said:

 

What was funny about this is a Hobo mate just sent it to me thinking they had gazumped us.

 

In reality, just really poor journalists 😂

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Jambo 4 Ever
2 minutes ago, Ray Gin said:

 

Huge influx of them right enough

More than average over the last few seasons

 

Compared to how many we signed before macphee joined 

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Just now, Des Lynam said:

 

You’re just frustrated. 

 

 

Hamilton nightlife does that to one.

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8 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

We keep going for Irish or northern Irish players ... probably coz of macphee 

I would rather we didn’t 

If their good enough, big IF, then doesn't matter where they come from.😊

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Jambo 4 Ever
1 minute ago, Des Lynam said:

 

You’re just frustrated. 

 

I’m incredibly enthused by this signing. 

I am very with hearts just Now 

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3 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

Why?

 

i just think we go for Irish players too often and they are not all that great 

 

 

 

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siegementality
1 hour ago, Eddie The Eagle said:

Was never in doubt in my mind 

 

Whelan's dad hasn't been well of late 

 

Hence the delay 

 

 

But there wasn’t a delay. You told us two weeks ago that he had signed and the announcement was imminent.  Clearly bullshit,

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Just now, Natural Orders said:

More than average over the last few seasons

 

Compared to how many we signed before macphee joined 

What does McPhee have to do with Republic of Ireland international Glenn Whelan? Please enlighten us.

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Whatever the thoughts are on things manager-wise, theres no doubt we have a quality centre mid pairing.

 

It's been a very good transfer window. 

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Just now, OmiyaHearts said:

Whatever the thoughts are on things manger-wise, theres no doubt we have a quality centre mid pairing.

 

It's been a very good transfer window. 

:clap:

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26 minutes ago, Natural Orders said:

Would prefer if we didn’t keep signing Irish / northern Irish people though 

 

What do you have against Irish and Northern Irish people?

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Just now, Justin Z said:

 

What do you have against Irish and Northern Irish people?

I’m :waiting:too.

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9 minutes ago, OmiyaHearts said:

Whatever the thoughts are on things manager-wise, theres no doubt we have a quality centre mid pairing.

 

It's been a very good transfer window. 

 

Excellent post. 

 

I’m back in the Levein can do it camp! 

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18 hours ago, siegementality said:

If Whelan has signed - IMO - his signing could well save Levein’s job.

 

Between Whelan and Naismith there should be enough leadership on the park to make up for the lack of leadership off it. 

 

Another one of Levein’s nine lives used up. Lucky boy!

 

A manager that works so hard to get a signing isn’t luck 

 

5 hours ago, mitch41 said:

Levein needs older journeymen to organise the team on the pitch because his management team can’t.

Naismith, Berra, McLean, Cowie, Hughes ect have all been needed by Levein to manage what was 

going on on the pitch.

 

All top teams have more than one leader and people that can “manage” games as required 

 

3 hours ago, Pasquale for King said:

He gave Hughes another contract last summer when that money would’ve been better spent elsewhere. 

 

Hughes has been a huge positive influence on a number of our young players - check past interviews 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, graygo said:

 

Some cracking comments on there from the Villa fans, looks like we might have signed a gem.

 

 

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That warms your heart! 

 

Villa are a wonderful club. 

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The Future's Maroon
6 minutes ago, graygo said:

 

Some cracking comments on there from the Villa fans, looks like we might have signed a gem.

 

 

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Did you read the actual article?! (They May have edited it by now, but states he has signed for them and will be plying his trade at Fester Rd 😂

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Pasquale for King
6 minutes ago, Tom Hardy’s Dug said:

 

A manager that works so hard to get a signing isn’t luck 

 

 

All top teams have more than one leader and people that can “manage” games as required 

 

 

Hughes has been a huge positive influence on a number of our young players - check past interviews 

 

 

Wow, well worth the Hundreds of thousands we paid him then whilst tie coaches hang about with their hands in their pockets.

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