Diego10 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 As with every game in this league, a competent Hearts performance will take 3 points, and a good one will see us win comfortably. We've saved our best stuff so far for the bigger games so hopefully that continues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Think it will be tough, 0-1 or 1-1, score from a wonder strike from Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Goes without saying that away games are hard and we’ve not been overly convincing performance wise, but we have still came away with a result. I think there’s something to be said in that. You ask your players to stay solid and put the work in even when you aren’t playing the way you’d like to. In recent seasons we’ve not had that trait. We never had the toughness or calm to keep plugging away until we overcame the opponents. It’s something in years past you associated Hearts teams with. Hopefully there are signs we are regaining that attribute because you need it when games aren’t seemingly working out the way you want. 0-2 JTs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avhudtheteeshirt Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 If statistics are to be believed, its now easier to play at away grounds? I'll go for 1-2 for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gorgie Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Smith's right boot said: Tougher than hibs? Yeah I'd say so, hibs are shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Hard-fought 0-1 win. Won't be pretty but a win is a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmcjambo Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 34 minutes ago, Gimme an H... said: My first shite was tougher than hibs. And as all new parents know, probably just as green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, David Black said: Henderson will become a cracking player, he has strength, pace and can see a pass, all that he needs is a couple of goals and his confidence will rise. That is all that is lacking. Also he is only 19. I hope you're right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbee647 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Saughton Jambo said: We need to play our most experienced team every week so that we are ready for the SC final. Haring, Naismith lee and Halliday should all be starting so they get game time and precious minutes under their belts. I’m sure that’ll be Robbie’s focus just now but he won’t publicly say this. The young and inexperienced will only be bit part players for the next four weeks imo and will only come on If there is a risk to our strongest 11. This is where I am you always start with your best XI at the start of a game This season we are looking to win every week I have no problem with playing young players if they are the best option available If Hearts are winning every week I have absolutely no problem if we are playing a team of 35 year olds, the team winning football match’s is all that matters If the young players are good enough you won’t be able to keep them out the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidd’s Boots Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Three things we need to get right for the victory IMO. Width A lung busting performance from however plays wide and service from them Injuries, inconsistency and quality have been lacking since the start of the campaign in this area, we can all see it and RN needs to address that. We have proven we can grind out victories, time to start play our game again please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Jamie Walker Tash said: Yeah I'd say so, hibs are shite. Hibs are shite, but dunfermline are more shite imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Kidd’s Boots said: Three things we need to get right for the victory IMO. Width A lung busting performance from however plays wide and service from them Injuries, inconsistency and quality have been lacking since the start of the campaign in this area, we can all see it and RN needs to address that. We have proven we can grind out victories, time to start play our game again please. Inconsistency and quality are an issue.... 8 victories Lc- next round Sc- final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 2 hours ago, David Black said: Henderson will become a cracking player, he has strength, pace and can see a pass, all that he needs is a couple of goals and his confidence will rise. That is all that is lacking. Also he is only 19. I really hope you are correct however if Henderson makes it in top flight Scottish Football I will be totally amazed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidd’s Boots Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, Smith's right boot said: Inconsistency and quality are an issue.... 8 victories Lc- next round Sc- final. ‘... in that area’ is the full quote and context of the statement. ‘Not sure if read far enough’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolkeith Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, wavydavy said: I really hope you are correct however if Henderson makes it in top flight Scottish Football I will be totally amazed. He’s not. Glenn, Oliver, Robinson etc were all better and made a bigger impact in the time they were there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Kidd’s Boots said: ‘... in that area’ is the full quote and context of the statement. ‘Not sure if read far enough’ Winning games and grinding out results shows quality tho..... If you think quality is only winning games by large margins then I dunno what to tell you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Easy victory this evening. Let's put these backward banjo playing *******s to the sword. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidd’s Boots Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Smith's right boot said: Winning games and grinding out results shows quality tho..... If you think quality is only winning games by large margins then I dunno what to tell you! Winning ugly shows a different kind of quality, resilience, patience and belief I agree, one which has been lacking in the past. I have witnessed many games of quality where a 1-0 loss or win has been the result, or even a draw, so no that’s not what I think quality is. Edited November 20, 2020 by Kidd’s Boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacelsid Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 My worry is a midfield performance like at Arbroath. You need to battle for control and earn the right to play. Some of our players did not fancy it. This a huge game and must be treated that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex member of the SaS Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Winning when playing badly is a sign of a good team. However we as fans also want to be entertained and at the risk of sounding Hibs like, I would say with some flair. Unlike Hibs however I won't accept flair over wins. Winning should always be the priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Riva Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 A hard fought 1-0 win HHGH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 A scumbag club. You know what to do Hearts. 👊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasavallan Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Hearts have by far the best squad in the Championship. A win tonight. Not worth betting against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambo85 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Anyone expecting anything other than a really tough game tonight is being totally unrealistic. Dunfermline are a decent side who are not going to sit in and let us have the ball. We will have be at our best tonight if we want to win this comfortably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyphoonJambo Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Lambo85 said: Anyone expecting anything other than a really tough game tonight is being totally unrealistic. Dunfermline are a decent side who are not going to sit in and let us have the ball. We will have be at our best tonight if we want to win this comfortably Agreed they have spent the Nisbett money well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 39 minutes ago, neilnunb said: A scumbag club. You know what to do Hearts. 👊 100% get into them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 3 hours ago, David Black said: Henderson will become a cracking player, he has strength, pace and can see a pass, all that he needs is a couple of goals and his confidence will rise. That is all that is lacking. Also he is only 19. Won’t make it at Hearts in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 43 minutes ago, Lambo85 said: Anyone expecting anything other than a really tough game tonight is being totally unrealistic. Dunfermline are a decent side who are not going to sit in and let us have the ball. We will have be at our best tonight if we want to win this comfortably Mate who has seen all of dunfermlines games on pars tv says they’ve been shite for long spells in most games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy T Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Kidd’s Boots said: Three things we need to get right for the victory IMO. Width A lung busting performance from however plays wide and service from them Injuries, inconsistency and quality have been lacking since the start of the campaign in this area, we can all see it and RN needs to address that. We have proven we can grind out victories, time to start play our game again please. You cant blame Neilson for injuries, and he's addressed the width issue, unfortunately the main man has been out for a few games. One thing the signings told us is he wants pace and width in the side so I'd suggest he knows where the issues are. In terms of consistency unfortunately wingers are very rarely that but at least we have options now. Quailty is relevant we're a Scottish championship team, so I'd say we have as much quality as we're likely to see this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 I really like having the Friday night games. Great way to spend a Friday with a cargo watching us skelp teams. We've done well without really hitting good form, so I can't wait for it all to click and see how we look then. I think we need to improve with the cup final on the horizon - defo need better form to have a chance in that game. Confident of a win tonight. 1-0 or 5-0, not really bothered. Just get the points on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Kidd’s Boots said: Winning ugly shows a different kind of quality, resilience, patience and belief I agree, one which has been lacking in the past. I have witnessed many games of quality where a 1-0 loss or win has been the result, or even a draw, so no that’s not what I think quality is. Fair doos. Winning games consistently is quality in my opinion. 8 wins in a row is just that imo, some folk obviously want more than that or don't see that as quality. I dunno where to go with that train of thought, but each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 59 minutes ago, Lambo85 said: Anyone expecting anything other than a really tough game tonight is being totally unrealistic. Dunfermline are a decent side who are not going to sit in and let us have the ball. We will have be at our best tonight if we want to win this comfortably We'll need to give 100% and be on it, but let's not over hype Dunfermline. In football you generally need to give 100%. Man for man we are better in every position. It could be tight, but we could easily hammer them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 I fancy us to win 3-1. They will not sit in which will be to our advantage. I am not normally an optimist but fancy us to win by a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnybob72 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 It'll be a tough game - folk expecting us to roll Dunfermline over will likely be disappointed. However, we need to lay a marker down and winning here is the way to do that. If Dunfermline win who knows what that will do for their confidence? I'd take a scrappy 1-0 win and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Panzee Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 If Dunfermline come out and try to score, then it should give our players the space to exploit. create more chances and score a few - a la Dundee & Hibs this season. Even the same with Hibs and The rangers under Stendel. If Dunfermline play it cagey and sit back, then a turgid, uninspiring 1-0 win to us wouldn't be a surprise. Cue the cries of "when are we going to score 5 or 6 against these teams"...... (but we keep winning......and scored six against dundee). etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 20 hours ago, Daz_1874_HMFC said: Interesting to hear Robbie say Smith was back already but Boyce was on a Ferry? Would of thought they would travel together Yeah I saw, maybe doesn’t fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, TypoonJambo said: Agreed they have spent the Nisbett money well. They also got rid of 17 players I think so had a bit of a clean slate to start again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 It should be a good game and I see us winning 3:1 or 4:2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidd’s Boots Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 48 minutes ago, Rudy T said: You cant blame Neilson for injuries, and he's addressed the width issue, unfortunately the main man has been out for a few games. One thing the signings told us is he wants pace and width in the side so I'd suggest he knows where the issues are. In terms of consistency unfortunately wingers are very rarely that but at least we have options now. Quailty is relevant we're a Scottish championship team, so I'd say we have as much quality as we're likely to see this season. Agree that RN nor anyone else can control injuries and I didn’t direct blame his way on that. He has made a statement with his signings, and the rest is exactly the point I make. He wants us to play with width and pace, and arguably has brought in enough quality to do that. They need to be up to it when their chance comes, and I include Walker and Naismith in that statement when they are asked to fill the wider role and not drift as they see fit. We have 3 current and 2 former Internationalists who will more than likely feature tonight, there is more than enough quality to play the system RN wants us to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Kidd’s Boots said: Agree that RN nor anyone else can control injuries and I didn’t direct blame his way on that. He has made a statement with his signings, and the rest is exactly the point I make. He wants us to play with width and pace, and arguably has brought in enough quality to do that. They need to be up to it when their chance comes, and I include Walker and Naismith in that statement when they are asked to fill the wider role and not drift as they see fit. We have 3 current and 2 former Internationalists who will more than likely feature tonight, there is more than enough quality to play the system RN wants us to play. You can prevent injuries though, playing guys who are not fully fit or struggling with an injury can make it worse. If Smith or Boyce break down tonight that will be Neilsons fault, an hour for both would probably be for the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Pasquale for King said: You can prevent injuries though, playing guys who are not fully fit or struggling with an injury can make it worse. If Smith or Boyce break down tonight that will be Neilsons fault, an hour for both would probably be for the best. Are Smith and Boyce not fully fit or carrying injuries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Салатные палочки Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 Would take a 1-0 but would like to see us win comfortable. Even 2-0 would be enjoyable. As long as we're not watching it through our fingers at the end like Arbroath and East Fife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Салатные палочки Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 11 minutes ago, Boris said: Are Smith and Boyce not fully fit or carrying injuries? Boyce had some ice on his knee the other night apparently but has told Robbie it's not serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Boris said: Are Smith and Boyce not fully fit or carrying injuries? Two games in two days is difficult for any player, four in ten days. Smith is but has had loads of small injuries in his Hearts career, he regularly gets cramp according to Berra who mentioned when he on the bench last season. Boyce doesn’t appear to back up to full speed and he was taken off with an injury that needed an ice pack and then travelled back the long way by ferry. Nor ideal preparation but I’m sure they’ll be fine. Edited November 20, 2020 by Pasquale for King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Reekin' Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 3 hours ago, chester copperpot said: Easy victory this evening. Let's put these backward banjo playing *******s to the sword. To be fair to them, it's a tricky skill to master... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, Auld Reekin' said: To be fair to them, it's a tricky skill to master... 😂😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo-Jambo Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 3 hours ago, wavydavy said: I really hope you are correct however if Henderson makes it in top flight Scottish Football I will be totally amazed. So would I tbh Don't see anything special there at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Salad Fingers said: Boyce had some ice on his knee the other night apparently but has told Robbie it's not serious. So Neilson has to take the player's word. Tough one. Play him, showing trust, rest him, not. 1 hour ago, Pasquale for King said: Two games in two days is difficult for any player, four in ten days. Smith is but has had loads of small injuries in his Hearts career, he regularly gets cramp according to Berra who mentioned when he on the bench last season. Boyce doesn’t appear to back up to full speed and he was taken off with an injury that needed an ice pack and then travelled back the long way by ferry. Nor ideal preparation but I’m sure they’ll be fine. I'm sure they will be. Got to trust the manager, the physio etc and most of all how the player feels. I just think saying things like if they break down its Neilsons fault is a tad melodramatic. They're both very important players for us and I'm sure that's not lost on the management. Have a bit of faith, I guess is what I'm saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts007 Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 4 hours ago, chester copperpot said: Easy victory this evening. Let's put these backward banjo playing *******s to the sword. Should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Boris said: So Neilson has to take the player's word. Tough one. Play him, showing trust, rest him, not. I'm sure they will be. Got to trust the manager, the physio etc and most of all how the player feels. I just think saying things like if they break down its Neilsons fault is a tad melodramatic. They're both very important players for us and I'm sure that's not lost on the management. Have a bit of faith, I guess is what I'm saying. I do have faith but the blame if anyone wants to hand it out will be on him, he will accept it too. Let’s hope it’s all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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