spirt of 98 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: Flat ???????? Ill be orbiting the ****ing moon if it ends with the cup in maroon ribbons π±π»π±π»π±π»π±π»π±π»π±π»π Me too just pointing out the lack of a big party is pants!Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auldbenches Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 15 minutes ago, 3fingersreid said: Flat ???????? Ill be orbiting the ****ing moon if it ends with the cup in maroon ribbons π±π»π±π»π±π»π±π»π±π»π±π»π It'll be the biggest up yours to the lot of ever.Β Please make it happen.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auldbenches Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, Auldbenches said: It'll be the biggest up yours to thatΒ lot of ever.Β Please make it happen.Β Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyowalnut Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, spirt of 98 said: If we win itβll be a bit flat. No parade / mass celebration and if we do the SFA will probably award the cup to Celtic as punishment.Β Iβll be so high Iβll be in Santaβs sleigh on Christmas Eve!Β Β I canβt imagine a better Christmas present than beating them on the 20th and seeing Lennon booted out at full time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLadd Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 In Lenny we trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 32 minutes ago, spirt of 98 said: Me too just pointing out the lack of a big party is pants!Β ππ» Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_A wehatethehibs Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 19-05-12 - Hearts 19th major trophy 20-12-20 - Hearts 20th major trophyΒ Β π§ββοΈ β¨ 2-2 extra time winnerΒ Β Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 43 minutes ago, A_A wehatethehibs said: 19-05-12 - Hearts 19th major trophy 20-12-20 - Hearts 20th major trophyΒ Β π§ββοΈ β¨ 2-2 extra time winnerΒ Β Β Β I'll settle for:- Β 20-12-20 following a Celtic implosion. π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Mallin_51 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Starting to get more confident now, they Celtic players just arenβt up for it at all. Lennon is the new Levein you just canβt seem to get rid of him so I really hope these rumours of βthe players are trying to get him the sackβ is true because throwing away a cup final to a lower league side would certainly do that!Β Β one thing I did think though is how I really wish we stillΒ did have some big bruiser like uche. Last thing they Celtic defenders want just now is any type of physical battleΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One five Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, A_A wehatethehibs said: 19-05-12 - Hearts 19th major trophy 20-12-20 - Hearts 20th major trophyΒ Β π§ββοΈ β¨ 2-2 extra time winnerΒ Β Β Love your thinking π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon simpson Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 sit the players down and watch the video of the 4-0 game and then recreateΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme an H... Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, AC Mallin_51 said: Starting to get more confident now, they Celtic players just arenβt up for it at all. Lennon is the new Levein you just canβt seem to get rid of him so I really hope these rumours of βthe players are trying to get him the sackβ is true because throwing away a cup final to a lower league side would certainly do that!Β Β one thing I did think though is how I really wish we stillΒ did have some big bruiser like uche. Last thing they Celtic defenders want just now is any type of physical battleΒ Β Boyce is about 10x the player Uche will ever be. He'll give them enough to worry about. Edited December 8, 2020 by Gimme an H... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Mallin_51 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Gimme an H... said: Β Boyce is about 10x the player Uche will ever be. He'll give them enough to worry about. Absolutely, didnβt really rate uche but just have a feeling duff man wouldnβt fancy a battle against a big huddy like thatΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Π‘Π°Π»Π°ΡΠ½ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠ°Π»ΠΎΡΠΊΠΈ Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Lennon's position as Celtic manager being reviewed in the New Year.Β Β Surely this is a great chance for us to do it!Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxfee Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, gordon simpson said: sit the players down and watch the video of the 4-0 game and then recreateΒ They do their bit, we do ours -Β Poznan followedΒ by Sweet Caroline -although weβll be in our living rooms π₯³ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Gilbert Wauchope Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 7 hours ago, jbee647 said: Β We can have a parade in the summer when we have all been vaccinatedΒ Just been told 2021 Scottish Cup starts in January, we could realistically win it in December and have to hand it back 3/4 weeks later That would be such a Hearts thing to happen Β Or we could win it again and really upset the authorities.Β And Hibs fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo61 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 8 hours ago, jbee647 said: Β We can have a parade in the summer when we have all been vaccinatedΒ Just been told 2021 Scottish Cup starts in January, we could realistically win it in December and have to hand it back 3/4 weeks later That would be such a Hearts thing to happen Think positive, we can beat Hibs twice in the cup in the same season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Bearing in mind how angry I was with the so-called performances against Alloa. I'm feeling remarkably relaxed about this Cup Final. Β I honestly think our players will have to be reminded how good these Celtic players can be.Β They will have to go out and fight for everything. Β I think they will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Cannot wait for the final. We're gonnae do this mob, easy.Β Β 3-0 Β C'mon Hearts!Β Β Β Β Β Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 17 hours ago, tokyowalnut said: Iβll be so high Iβll be in Santaβs sleigh on Christmas Eve!Β Β I canβt imagine a better Christmas present than beating them on the 20th and seeing Lennon booted out at full time! This is where I'm at. π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToqueJambo Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, AC Mallin_51 said: Starting to get more confident now, they Celtic players just arenβt up for it at all. Lennon is the new Levein you just canβt seem to get rid of him so I really hope these rumours of βthe players are trying to get him the sackβ is true because throwing away a cup final to a lower league side would certainly do that!Β Β one thing I did think though is how I really wish we stillΒ did have some big bruiser like uche. Last thing they Celtic defenders want just now is any type of physical battleΒ Β I kind of wish we still had Uche as well, but not for games like theΒ Celtic game -Β for Morton, Alloa and those games. Β Impossible to know what's going on in the Celtic players' heads. A lot of them are probably thinking about the exit doors. I think Lennon will play all the Scottish lads in the final - Turnbull, Griffths, Brown, Christie, Taylor, maybe even Bain in a last throw of the dice.Β Β No fans evens things up a bit but they still have a lot of strength in depth and players used to big games. I keep going from the most confident I've ever been playing Celtic in a big cup game to remembering how things generally go against Celtic in cup games. Can't wait for the 20th though. Edited December 9, 2020 by ToqueJambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Loblaw Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Will Hearts Tv have coverage for people abroad?Β My mate is out the country and wanting to know if he'll have to find a stream or get it via Hearts TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETTY29 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Bob Loblaw said: Will Hearts Tv have coverage for people abroad?Β My mate is out the country and wanting to know if he'll have to find a stream or get it via Hearts TV. I'm sure it will beΒ ok. Β Challenge with Hearts International TV and no games this season is Championship clubs blocking so as to get direct PPV income. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Hate to be negative, but even with Lennon in the dugout, itβs still a cup final, at Hampden, against us. Β Theyβll raise their game for this. Β After the huns, this is their big game. Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Canβt wait for Naismith to climb those steps at Hampden and lift the trophy high above his head. πΒ Β Nameβs on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 56 minutes ago, gashauskis9 said: Hate to be negative, but even with Lennon in the dugout, itβs still a cup final, at Hampden, against us. Β Theyβll raise their game for this. Β After the huns, this is their big game. Β We'll need a miracle to win this game, given the quality of players we have available. Β But miracles sometimes happen around Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 21 hours ago, gordon simpson said: sit the players down and watch the video of the 4-0 game and then recreateΒ I remember Leveinβs pre match interview where he said he had so many injuries in defence he was βjust going to have a go!β We thought that result would usher in a new dawn of attacking football...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hardyβs Dug Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 Uche would have done well this season IMO.Β And itβs odd for Neilson not to have a striker with someΒ height - Sow, JonnsonΒ Β Β Some might say heβd have found his level but my instinct is weβd have a better βgoals forβ column so far this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Hardyβs Dug Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Thomaso said: I remember Leveinβs pre match interview where he said he had so many injuries in defence he was βjust going to have a go!β We thought that result would usher in a new dawn of attacking football...... MacPhee had studied how Molde played and beat them - and we all thought he was an analytical genius π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tom Hardyβs Dug said: Uche would have done well this season IMO.Β And itβs odd for Neilson not to have a striker with someΒ height - Sow, JonnsonΒ Β Β Some might say heβd have found his level but my instinct is weβd have a better βgoals forβ column so far this season. My feelings entirely. Some seem to forget that before he got his injury the big man was impossible for defences to handle! He is still young and would have been an invaluable asset on heavy Championship pitches with teams sitting in and as a late plan B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraggle Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, gashauskis9 said: Hate to be negative, but even with Lennon in the dugout, itβs still a cup final, at Hampden, against us. Β Theyβll raise their game for this. Β After the huns, this is their big game. Β This is my thinking as well, plus an easier beat down than Der Hun. Β On top of that, given how big things have gone the complete opposite way to what we expected this year, I'm kinda expecting Celtic to absolutely stuff us in the final as the catalyst to start their vast improvement and save Lennons job.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 8 hours ago, ToqueJambo said: Β I kind of wish we still had Uche as well, but not for games like theΒ Celtic game -Β for Morton, Alloa and those games. Β Impossible to know what's going on in the Celtic players' heads. A lot of them are probably thinking about the exit doors. I think Lennon will play all the Scottish lads in the final - Turnbull, Griffths, Brown, Christie, Taylor, maybe even Bain in a last throw of the dice.Β Β No fans evens things up a bit but they still have a lot of strength in depth and players used to big games. I keep going from the most confident I've ever been playing Celtic in a big cup game to remembering how things generally go against Celtic in cup games. Can't wait for the 20th though. How does no fans even things up ?Β If fans were allowed they would be 50-50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 28 minutes ago, Fraggle said: This is my thinking as well, plus an easier beat down than Der Hun. Β On top of that, given how big things have gone the complete opposite way to what we expected this year, I'm kinda expecting Celtic to absolutely stuff us in the final as the catalyst to start their vast improvement and save Lennons job.Β Yep. Β They then use the cup win as a springboard to an unbeaten run which sees them claim 10IAR. Β Hearts fans and Rangers fans then turn on Robbie saying it was all his fault. Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rabbit Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, luckydug said: How does no fans even things up ?Β If fans were allowed they would be 50-50. I see Inverness offered to host the Scottish Cup so fans could get in but it got knocked backΒ π Β A strange offer but fair enough. Thereβs a fair few Celtic fans up there but know weβve got some good support up north also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo-Jambo Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Tom Hardyβs Dug said: Uche would have done well this season IMO.Β And itβs odd for Neilson not to have a striker with someΒ height - Sow, JonnsonΒ Β Β Some might say heβd have found his level but my instinct is weβd have a better βgoals forβ column so far this season. Got a feeling the new striker he will be looking at in the upcoming window might have a bit of strength and height about him.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Loblaw Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 3 hours ago, DETTY29 said: I'm sure it will beΒ ok. Β Challenge with Hearts International TV and no games this season is Championship clubs blocking so as to get direct PPV income. Cheers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) Neil Lennon says he isn't going to change anything with the playing set up. Just the 'rub of the green' leading to bad results. Β https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55245410 Edited December 9, 2020 by Mikey1874 Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Thomaso said: My feelings entirely. Some seem to forget that before he got his injury the big man was impossible for defences to handle! He is still young and would have been an invaluable asset on heavy Championship pitches with teams sitting in and as a late plan B. Β And some seem to forget that it didnt take long for those same defences to suss out how to play against him. Back off him and he lacked the skill to do anything else. Β He wasnt difficult to play against.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToqueJambo Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 4 hours ago, luckydug said: How does no fans even things up ?Β If fans were allowed they would be 50-50. Β Celtic have suffered more than other clubs without fan backing IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMFC 86 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 On 08/12/2020 at 11:56, 3fingersreid said: Flat ???????? Ill be orbiting the ****ing moon if it ends with the cup in maroon ribbons π±π»π±π»π±π»π±π»π±π»π±π»π Absolutely!!!! After the past year and what happened to Hearts this summer, it will be fantastic if we can win it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 4 hours ago, luckydug said: How does no fans even things up ?Β If fans were allowed they would be 50-50. The point is that Celtic's results & performances this season have been consistently below par (by their standards) - seems possibleΒ Β that the lack of atmosphere is affecting them a lot more than it's affecting everyone else.Β Β Β Even the mhanky half ofΒ a 50-50 attendance at Hampden would give them enough spark to overcome most teams. Β SoΒ longΒ as our players give their all,Β don't give away any daft goals, and Beaton doesn't become a Clancy-by-proxy thenΒ Β we've got a reasonable chance imo.Β Β Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 3 hours ago, been here before said: Β And some seem to forget that it didnt take long for those same defences to suss out how to play against him. Back off him and he lacked the skill to do anything else. Β He wasnt difficult to play against.Β You mean like the two Hibs defenders at Easter Road? Backing off ended well for them that day, eh? A wee Ali shuffle, feed Hickey, and BOOM! π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: You mean like the two Hibs defenders at Easter Road? Backing off ended well for them that day, eh? A wee Ali shuffle, feed Hickey, and BOOM! π Β Or... Β Β BOOM eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Tom Hardyβs Dug said: MacPhee had studied how Molde played and beat them - and we all thought he was an analytical genius π I wish analysis of the opposition was what we'd employed MacPhee to do. For some reason we pretty much had him doing various roles which suited his development but didn't suit the club... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccarton3 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Tom Hardyβs Dug said: Uche would have done well this season IMO.Β And itβs odd for Neilson not to have a striker with someΒ height - Sow, JonnsonΒ Β Β Some might say heβd have found his level but my instinct is weβd have a better βgoals forβ column so far this season. Waste of time. Whatever division he played in, his card is marked by officials who throw the rule book out the window; they look at his size and give nothing. Not his fault just how it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, been here before said: Β And some seem to forget that it didnt take long for those same defences to suss out how to play against him. Back off him and he lacked the skill to do anything else. Β He wasnt difficult to play against.Β And some seem to forget that Stendel didnβt play him as he didnβt fit in with his style of play, not because defences had sussed him out IMO. For the record my post said he could have been a good plan B in the Championship - where by the way defences havenβt sussed him out! Edited December 9, 2020 by Thomaso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Wee Mikey said: You mean like the two Hibs defenders at Easter Road? Backing off ended well for them that day, eh? A wee Ali shuffle, feed Hickey, and BOOM! π Exactly! π Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 1 hour ago, been here before said: Β Or... Β Β BOOM eh? If weβre playing tit for tat how about the vid of Uche ripping the Aberdeen defence a new one and scoring the winner at Tynecastle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Thomaso said: And some seem to forget that Stendel didnβt play him as he didnβt fit in with his style of play, not because defences had sussed him out IMO. For the record my post said he could have been a good plan B in the Championship - where by the way defences havenβt sussed him out! Β Aye right enough Im forgetting ChampionshipΒ teams dont have tellys and cant afford to send people to watch games. They dont talk to other people or have online access. They cant read reports and work things out for themselves. Theyd really have no idea what gmtheyd be up against or who he even was, let alone know how to play him. It would be a total surprise. Β Seems like we're entering yet another area where you're an expert. Β Architecture, stadium design, new stand construction, the installation and upkeep of hybrid sports pitches and now the mindset and tactics of 1st Divisiion football teams. There really is no beginning to your expertise and no end to the puerile shite you spout. Β Β Edited December 9, 2020 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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