***Official Dunfermline Athletic v Heart of Midlothian match thread ***

[EVHearts]

Hopefully Boyce and Smith have returned fit to play

 

Hearts to burst the Pars bubble

 

0-3

[Pans Jambo]

I still think we are head and shoulders above any team in this league even with Boyce and Smith out (if they are out).

 

Anything an happen over one game but even though, Hearts far too strong over the 90 for Dunfermline.

 

Hearts win 2 nil and another Craig Gordon clean sheet.

[Rudy T]

Andy Haliday reckons it'll be one of toughest games in the league so hopefully they're focused and ready, apparently Robbie Neilson had a few choice words at East Fife regarding the performance.

 

 

[Negan]

Be tough to break them down but i reckon we will have too much for them. 2-0 Hearts. Be good to see Ginelley back. Roberts can stay at home IMO

[Deevers]

52 minutes ago, BelgeJambo said:

Hopefully Boyce and Smith have returned fit to play

 

Hearts to burst the Pars bubble

 

0-3

Got a feeling both will be on the bench after a pretty tough shift last night. 

[Weebroon98]

3pts and another horrible club put in there place

Edited November 19, 2020 by Weebroon98

[soonbe110]

2 hours ago, BelgeJambo said:

Hopefully Boyce and Smith have returned fit to play

 

Hearts to burst the Pars bubble

 

0-3

Boyce had an ice pack on his leg after being subbed last night so not hopeful he will be available. Mickey will be though, always is. 

[The Treasurer]

1 hour ago, Deevers said:

Got a feeling both will be on the bench after a pretty tough shift last night. 

Once again the people that actually pay the players wages will be handicapped because of a meaningless international match.

[Harry Potter]

3 minutes ago, The Treasurer said:

Once again the people that actually pay the players wages will be handicapped because of a meaningless international match.

Have to agree, senseless use of players last night.

[Niemi’s gloves]

On the bright side from last night,  quote from the Sky co-commentator in the highlights “Michael Smith, once again at the heart of everything that’s good about Northern Ireland”

[EIEIO]

3-1 Hearts. Naismith, Kingsley and Halkett.

[Lambo85]

I think Smith will be fine but I cant see Boyce making it.

 

It will be Naismith and Wighton up top.

 

Great to hear Ginnelly will be fit. I know Roberts hasnt been great but I like to see him and Ginnelly as the 2 wide men and really stretch Dunfermline's back 4.

 

Be a tough match but fancy us to win 3-1.

[MR INCREDIBLE]

2 hours ago, Negan said:

Be tough to break them down but i reckon we will have too much for them. 2-0 Hearts. Be good to see Ginelley back. Roberts can stay at home IMO

Roberts will end up the better player out of the two. 

You read it here first. 

[PapaShango]

14 minutes ago, MR INCREDIBLE said:

Roberts will end up the better player out of the two. 

You read it here first. 

Not on the evidence so far but willing to give him some time to settle in. I'm not getting carried away with Ginnelly too much either. There's a lot of improvement needed in his game as well. What he does have though is pace which has been severely lacking in the side for a long time. Mulraney was quick but one player that never seemed to believe in himself. 

[King prawn]

Dunfermline to make the same mistake Dundee did and try to come at us leaving space in behind. 

[davemclaren]

Robbie says all the players returned fine and happy they got game time. 

[steinbeckjambo1874]

I think there's going to be goals in this one, just hopefully for us! If Ginnelly picks up where he left off he could cause havoc in a more open game. 

 

3-1 Hearts, fancy Boyce to get one or two in this one if he plays, would be happy to see Wighton in amongst the goals too!

[steve123]

1 hour ago, soonbe110 said:

Boyce had an ice pack on his leg after being subbed last night so not hopeful he will be available. Mickey will be though, always is. 

According to Robbie- Boyce is fine and available for Friday.

Edited November 19, 2020 by steve123

[steve123]

Ginelly not back for this game though.

Edited November 19, 2020 by steve123

[steinbeckjambo1874]

2 minutes ago, steve123 said:

Ginelly not back for this game though.

 

Oh really? Damn, thought he was back in contention, could do with his pace out wide.

 

Although, that said he wasn't required for the Wee Team...

 

[Thomaso]

1 hour ago, The Treasurer said:

Once again the people that actually pay the players wages will be handicapped because of a meaningless international match.

Ridiculous we have to play 2 days after our players were away playing for their country!

[Thomaso]

18 minutes ago, steve123 said:

Ginelly not back for this game though.

How do you know this?

[steve123]

2 minutes ago, Cruickshank for Scotland said:

How do you know this?

Robbie said it in his press conference today, seems to be stretching out a bit but expected to be back next week or so.

[Absolute Scenes]

24 minutes ago, steve123 said:

Robbie said it in his press conference today, seems to be stretching out a bit but expected to be back next week or so.

Saw this too

still think we’ll be fine

as long as Berra is no where near the team we can still utilise walker and Roberts and play some good football

[Thomaso]

29 minutes ago, steve123 said:

Robbie said it in his press conference today, seems to be stretching out a bit but expected to be back next week or so.

It will be bloody annoying if our main striker misses a vital match due to an injury picked up in a totally meaningless game! 🤬

[Thomaso]

35 minutes ago, steve123 said:

Robbie said it in his press conference today, seems to be stretching out a bit but expected to be back next week or so.

On Hearts website  it says “Trio return fighting fit”........has Robbie now given an update!

[steve123]

2 minutes ago, Cruickshank for Scotland said:

On Hearts website  it says “Trio return fighting fit”........has Robbie now given an update!

Yes I am talking about Ginelly not Boyce though.

[steve123]

9 minutes ago, Cruickshank for Scotland said:

It will be bloody annoying if our main striker misses a vital match due to an injury picked up in a totally meaningless game! 🤬

Boyce is meant to be fit, I am talking about Ginelly 

[Thomaso]

2 minutes ago, steve123 said:

Yes I am talking about Ginelly not Boyce though.

Sorry 👍

[steve123]

Just now, Cruickshank for Scotland said:

Sorry 👍

No worries, did not realise I had replied to you twice.

[Cruyff]

Any doubts over Boyce and Smiths fitness they should be rested.

 

Best team

 

            Naismith  Boyce

Ginnelly                          

             Halliday               O.Lee          

                           Haring

Kingsley                           M.Smith

            Popescu   Halkett 

                    Gordon 

 

or if Boyce and Smith are rested/injured

 

                Naismith     

 

    Ginnelly  Walker    O.Lee

 

            Halliday Haring

Kingsley.                        Brandon/Logan 

         Popescu.    Halkett 

                  Gordon

 

 

 

[Robbo-Jambo]

Thought I read yesterday in the Evening News that Neilson said Ginelly was back training and would be ok for tomorrow. 🤔

[3fingersreid]

3-1 Hearts , Wighton, Lee and Kingsley

 

 

[CostaJambo]

2-0 with a brace for Wighton.

[TyphoonJambo]

27 minutes ago, Robbo-Jambo said:

Thought I read yesterday in the Evening News that Neilson said Ginelly was back training and would be ok for tomorrow. 🤔

Just listened to Robbies interview, Ginnely definitely out till Tuesday at the earliest.

[Tasavallan]

2 hours ago, King prawn said:

Dunfermline to make the same mistake Dundee did and try to come at us leaving space in behind. 

As long as we play the players to exploit it.  Frear, so far, has only become expert in the back pass and does not attack the space behind the FBs.

[Tennant's 6's]

2 hours ago, steve123 said:

Ginelly not back for this game though.

Yeah, that's disappointing,  good to hear Robbie  say that Smith & Boyce are good to play though.

 

Sounds like Ollie Lee's interview could be yet another damning indictment of previous coaching dept & my h praise for the current one 👍

[Tennant's 6's]

8 minutes ago, Tasavallan said:

As long as we play the players to exploit it.  Frear, so far, has only become expert in the back pass and does not attack the space behind the FBs.

Yeah, he's been disappointing,  apart from a couple of good crosses..

[Tennant's 6's]

42 minutes ago, Robbo-Jambo said:

Thought I read yesterday in the Evening News that Neilson said Ginelly was back training and would be ok for tomorrow. 🤔

Yeah, said that he was going to return to training, obviously not quite up to it.

Guess it's up to Roberts, frear or Moore to step up 

[Tennant's 6's]

1 hour ago, Absolute Scenes said:

Saw this too

still think we’ll be fine

as long as Berra is no where near the team we can still utilise walker and Roberts and play some good football

You'd think that Berra, and Neilson as his former teammate, would be embarrassed by how far he has fallen.

Don't know if it's even a fitness or confidence issue now.

Maybe yoga or pilates could help him, as he runs like an old man, no mobility whatsoever.

[hearts00]

14 minutes ago, Tennant's 6's said:

Yeah, that's disappointing,  good to hear Robbie  say that Smith & Boyce are good to play though.

 

Sounds like Ollie Lee's interview could be yet another damning indictment of previous coaching dept & my h praise for the current one 👍

Lee had a rather large bust up with Levein about style do play / tactics. 

[Tennant's 6's]

2 minutes ago, hearts00 said:

Lee had a rather large bust up with Levein about style do play / tactics. 

Yeah, I've heard that being mentioned previously. 

I think that Ollie has a good 'footballing brain', as they say, so he'd definitely be opposed to Leveins attritional 'style' of play. 

It's just too bad that Lee doesn't have the physical attributes to play at the tempo that we'd all like to see. 

[Robbo-Jambo]

39 minutes ago, TypoonJambo said:

Just listened to Robbies interview, Ginnely definitely out till Tuesday at the earliest.

Yeah thanks, just saw that myself now. 

 

Wee bit disappointing but no point in rushing him back I suppose. 

[Robbo-Jambo]

29 minutes ago, Tennant's 6's said:

Yeah, he's been disappointing,  apart from a couple of good crosses..

Disappointing is an understatement so far. 

[Negan]

3 hours ago, MR INCREDIBLE said:

Roberts will end up the better player out of the two. 

You read it here first. 

interesting, why do you think that?

[Daz_1874_HMFC]

Interesting to hear Robbie say Smith was back already but Boyce was on a Ferry? Would of thought they would travel together 

[Penrices left boot]

6 hours ago, Rudy T said:

Andy Haliday reckons it'll be one of toughest games in the league so hopefully they're focused and ready, apparently Robbie Neilson had a few choice words at East Fife regarding the performance.

 

 

 

Tbf, Team will only likely have 3, maybe 4 players from that starting 11. 

[Penrices left boot]

8 minutes 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 

 

Happy with this. 

 

Makes sense to travel separately given the covid stuff. 

 

[Whatever]

Very much doubt Boyce will start regardless of Robbies sound bites.

 

Hope to be proven wrong.

[Penrices left boot]

6

4 hours ago, MR INCREDIBLE said:

Roberts will end up the better player out of the two. 

You read it here first. 

 

I was thinking that but he had a shocker v hibs, basic football skills seemed to leave him. 

 

Hopefully that was a one off, I think he has the "raw" attributes to be a very effective player. 

 

He played well v Dundee, but v hibs, **** me....