Bozi Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Ok I was thinking of posting this elsewhere but- changing the narrative In our last games against top flight opposition We have beaten Celtic and taken them to penalties in a cup final We have beaten Hibs at Hampden We have beaten TheRangers We have also lost to St Midden but it is heartening to know we CAN get up for the big games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1874 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 During game wanted us to attack more but do understand the apprehension. Edouard and Turnbull are no dummies and can’t give them too much space Haring on for GMS brilliant sub and tactical tweak. Well done Robbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Waited until they tired near the end and ramped up the pressure on them after barely touching the ball since out goal. Good subs and managed the game perfectly. Happy to give credit where it's due tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Vince Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, Morgan said: I find no good reason to argue with you this evening, Vince. I bid you goodnight. Goodnight pal, it's been a great evening and it will be a very sweet morning. Onwards and upwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson1874 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Great win, made the right subs at the right time, delighted to get the three points. 5 wins out of 5 so far this season, hopefully we can keep it going. Possibly an even bigger test for us next week. Our away form has been terrible over the last few seasons but if we can turn that around in paisley next week I'll be delighted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 17 minutes ago, Rave MacPherson said: Tactical genius at the end. Phoodle out brigade will forget about that Bit luck, but even I knew Celtic would tire, no way they can keep that pace up for 90 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Celtic do have some very good players but they didn't trouble us an awful lot. Plenty of pretty touches and movement in the space between halfway and our box but only once (some might argue twice, to which I'd respond GIRUY) did they actually make it pay. A couple of top saves from wir Craig and Bob's yer uncle. Or your manager. If he can see us to another 37 of those in the league we'll be having a pretty good season... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo92 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Game plan worked to perfection tonight. I think it was clear that Celtic was there for the taking tonight and we gave them way more respect. The amount of possession we gave them allowed them to get comfortable but when you take 3pts against old firm its hard to argue. The proper test is next week, will we go to Paisley in confident manner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newton51 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Team line up was good and subs worked well. Shows we do need more players to compete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 The players are better than some give them credit for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 29 minutes ago, Savage Vince said: The booing from the Hearts support in thd second half was utterly ridiculous. Celtic have some really good football players. The sense of entitlement amongst the Hearts support is chronic. Did you hear Robbie’s comment after the game “we probably would not have pushed on for the winner if there had been no fans” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToqueJambo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, Thomaso said: Did you hear Robbie’s comment after the game “we probably would not have pushed on for the winner if there had been no fans” I'm not sure he was referring to the booing mate. Fans in games backing the team and egging them on obviously makes a difference. We said it all last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboGraham Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, Thomaso said: Did you hear Robbie’s comment after the game “we probably would not have pushed on for the winner if there had been no fans” I think we can safely file that one under 'utter nonsense' along with all the other bizarre stuff he comes out with in post match interviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, ToqueJambo said: I'm not sure he was referring to the booing mate. Fans in games backing the team and egging them on obviously makes a difference. We said it all last season. I think fans showing their displeasure at us sitting back can also have the effect of “right I’ll feckin show you!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToqueJambo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Thomaso said: I think fans showing their displeasure at us sitting back can also have the effect of “right I’ll feckin show you!” Neilson himself was urging them out. Celtic pinned us back though. It's a major weakness of the 3-4-3 in that we don't have very attacking WBs who can cause Celtic problems defensively. Neilson changed things and it worked. Edited July 31, 2021 by ToqueJambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manaliveits105 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, Gambo said: The players are better than some give them credit for. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Pleased for Neilson. Pleased for Hearts. Posted the other day that tonight's game was a fantastic chance for him to eat into the doubt there is amongst fans. He took it. Good set up and approach and made changes that got us back into the game and, ultimately, the win. Early days, and there's bound to be bumps on the road, but it's a great start and I'm chuffed to bits for us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffers Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, JamboGraham said: I think we can safely file that one under 'utter nonsense' along with all the other bizarre stuff he comes out with in post match interviews. Yep, fans make zero difference either way eh. We should just play behind closed doors every week. Bizzare stuff indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daavojaay Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 If we hadnt changed the way we played after we scored and kept pressing their defence i think we couldve scored a few tbh,think fans in stadium had seen that too hence the booing when we probably shouldnt have been at 1-1 with how terrible there defence was,we just stopped testing it until the end again and they buckled another mistake for souttars goal as they just stood there.Even though they had possesion theyre leaky mistake ridden defence destroyed there all round confidence to play,they were pretty abysmal for any celtic team ive ever watched and will struggle to finish 2nd this season.Sounds to me everything thats going on with them i dont think they have alot of money either.Happy To win but i think they were there for a few goals if we kept tempo up we started with and kept pressing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daavojaay Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 credit to robbie for putting haring on as soon as we had grip in midfiled celtic were screwed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just back from the game and still buzzing! Delighted for Robbie; he gets a lot of unfair abuse and a large minority of our support will never get behind him no matter what he does. He picked the right team, made the right substitutions and set the team up well. Credit where credit is due. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Vince Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 8 minutes ago, Thomaso said: Did you hear Robbie’s comment after the game “we probably would not have pushed on for the winner if there had been no fans” I'd like to think that they kicked on for the winner to spite 'the fans.' 😉😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Vince Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 35 minutes ago, Ulysses said: (leaving aside for a moment his other failings) Aaawww bless. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToqueJambo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, Gambo said: The players are better than some give them credit for. 100%. And possibly managed better than some give credit for. The pre-season pant wetting about our squad and manager based on one weird season playing in a division we shouldn't even have been in in front of empty stadiums against teams packing defence has been well over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffers Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, Savage Vince said: I'd like to think that they kicked on for the winner to spite 'the fans.' 😉😊 Just enjoy the fantastic night mate for everyone and maybe stop yer trolling shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodanny Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Smith's right boot said: they are no where near as bad as many think Their defence is. Can you imagine the seeth on here if our defence had allowed a free header like Soapy's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby bombscare Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Now I know things haven’t been great since Robbie took over. But it’s worth noting that since he has, we have drawn against Celtic in the final (beaten on pens) beat hibs in the semi and beat Celtic in the league opener. So, if Neilson has shown us anything, it’s that he isn’t going to bottle it for big games and that we CAN compete at this level unlike the narrative some fans would have you believe. Not a massive Robbie fan or hater. But credit where it is due, he’s getting results where they are needed. Long may it continue! Genuinely excited for next week after that performance. i don’t want to get too optimistic, but I feel like the players are fit and backing the manager, the transfers we are getting in are of the right quality and the club as a whole is hopefully moving in the right direction 😁. Ifwe are still getting good results by September, European football could well be on the cards!.. but that’s me getting over optimistic again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Vince Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, Guffers said: Just enjoy the fantastic night mate for everyone and maybe stop yer trolling shite. I'm not trolling anyone. If you think it's OK to boo a Hearts side that's level against a Celtic side with better players then **** off and bore someone else. I'm really pleased with Hearts tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts1975 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 We were hemmed in at times, and sitting a little too deep for my liking, but they are still really dangerous up front, so this isn’t entirely unexpected. I think the defence dealt with everything in the most part, well Not a fan of Robbie but he made the substitutions at the right time, and they were absolutely the right calls - this is a great start to the season. Well done RN and the team. 👏👏👏👏👏 Souttar and Beni - take a bow lads. You were head and shoulders above everyone else on that park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Smith's right boot said: , they are no where near as bad as many think. They are, Hearts fans know it, Celtic fans know it and we showed it tonight without being anywhere near close to our best. That is as poor a Celtic team you will see for a long time. Biscuit tin will be opened, they will improve, but we got them at the right time and made it count. They were poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 11 minutes ago, whodanny said: Their defence is. Can you imagine the seeth on here if our defence had allowed a free header like Soapy's. It is, but if they score first and get a hold of games then it will be different. They'll still be second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, Gambo said: They are, Hearts fans know it, Celtic fans know it and we showed it tonight without being anywhere near close to our best. That is as poor a Celtic team you will see for a long time. Biscuit tin will be opened, they will improve, but we got them at the right time and made it count. They were poor. They'll be second. Anyone that thinks otherwise can pm and I'll take the bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Smith's right boot said: They'll be second. Anyone that thinks otherwise can pm and I'll take the bet. They may end up 2nd, does not make them a great team tonight or even a team with pace tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 We should have pumped them to be fair, but we got the job done in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETTY29 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Robbie does what Robbie does, but ****ing better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 We all knew we couldn’t allow Celtic so much room for the rest of the game. Robbie Neilson got his changes absolutely bang on. As soon as Haring came on for GMS we were back in the game. For all his mistakes in the past he deserves credit for the changes he made to give us the opportunity to win. Craig Gordon? Out of this world! The 5200 fans? What a noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i wish jj was my dad Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 I've pretty much stayed off the board for the last couple of years because of the negativity. It feels like folk want us to fail or at least get something out of it but I sat behind Robbie and watched him pushing the players up. I thought he got the subs wrong then when I sussed what the plan was I knew he wasn't sitting back and it worked. FFS get behind the team. We have a world class goalie again so anything can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydug Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 16 minutes ago, daavojaay said: If we hadnt changed the way we played after we scored and kept pressing their defence i think we couldve scored a few tbh,think fans in stadium had seen that too hence the booing when we probably shouldnt have been at 1-1 with how terrible there defence was,we just stopped testing it until the end again and they buckled another mistake for souttars goal as they just stood there.Even though they had possesion theyre leaky mistake ridden defence destroyed there all round confidence to play,they were pretty abysmal for any celtic team ive ever watched and will struggle to finish 2nd this season.Sounds to me everything thats going on with them i dont think they have alot of money either.Happy To win but i think they were there for a few goals if we kept tempo up we started with and kept pressing.. If we had opened up as you suggest we would have lost heavily imo. Their new signing who started cost them 4 million and the Japanese substitute cost them over 4 million as well and they had other expensive signings as well. Nowhere near skint. Hearts done well to frustrate them and you will find most teams except The Rangers will approach Celtic in much the same way. They have too many good players to open up against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FERRY HEARTS Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Robbie was screaming at lads to get out close the skanks down but it always can’t be done if your under cosh ! Well done to every player and Robbie for a dogged performance! HHGH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo 1874 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, luckydug said: If we had opened up as you suggest we would have lost heavily imo. Their new signing who started cost them 4 million and the Japanese substitute cost them over 4 million as well and they had other expensive signings as well. Nowhere near skint. Hearts done well to frustrate them and you will find most teams except The Rangers will approach Celtic in much the same way. They have too many good players to open up against. At tynecastle you have to open up against them. Edited July 31, 2021 by Bongo 1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whodanny Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 11 minutes ago, Smith's right boot said: It is, but if they score first and get a hold of games then it will be different. They'll still be second. Second to us you mean ? 😉You're probably right, but while they're still fragile teams will take advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 32 minutes ago, ToqueJambo said: Neilson himself was urging them out. Celtic pinned us back though. It's a major weakness of the 3-4-3 in that we don't have very attacking WBs who can cause Celtic problems defensively. Neilson changed things and it worked. There is no doubt that when he finally changed things it did work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 31 minutes ago, Savage Vince said: I'd like to think that they kicked on for the winner to spite 'the fans.' 😉😊 That was the point I made, it might have created a “right I’ll feckin show you!” attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffers Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Savage Vince said: I'm a season ticket holder too. Platinum seats 'n that. 😎 Fair do's Vince ! Apologies, too many beers on my part.. we're all Hearts ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i wish jj was my dad Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Thomaso said: There is no doubt that when he finally changed things it did work. He got it right tonight. And we deserved it. Can you just be happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, i wish jj was my dad said: He got it right tonight. And we deserved it. Can you just be happy? I’m not happy - I’m feckin delighted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daavojaay Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 13 minutes ago, luckydug said: If we had opened up as you suggest we would have lost heavily imo. Their new signing who started cost them 4 million and the Japanese substitute cost them over 4 million as well and they had other expensive signings as well. Nowhere near skint. Hearts done well to frustrate them and you will find most teams except The Rangers will approach Celtic in much the same way. They have too many good players to open up against. just meant we shouldve pressed there defense not went gung ho,defence was there to be had...And Was Eventually but easier it couldve been done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elwood P Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 23 minutes ago, Gambo said: They are, Hearts fans know it, Celtic fans know it and we showed it tonight without being anywhere near close to our best. That is as poor a Celtic team you will see for a long time. Biscuit tin will be opened, they will improve, but we got them at the right time and made it count. They were poor. The biscuit tin was opened to spend £4.3m on Arsefelt. It’s currently being soldered shut back at Sharkhead… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, R1874 said: During game wanted us to attack more but do understand the apprehension. Edouard and Turnbull are no dummies and can’t give them too much space Haring on for GMS brilliant sub and tactical tweak. Well done Robbie The extra man in midfield maybe could have come earlier but thats the only criticism of Robbie you'll hear from me, and I cant stick him. Think we could have pushed for a 2nd right away but to be fair celtic dominated the ball so much that a 2nd at that point was never likely. Players gelling and working for each other. Soapy is massive for us, without doubt. We have a few key players, soapy, boyce, Gordon that we cant do without which is a worry. Onwards and upwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Just now, Jambof3tornado said: The extra man in midfield maybe could have come earlier but thats the only criticism of Robbie you'll hear from me, and I cant stick him. Think we could have pushed for a 2nd right away but to be fair celtic dominated the ball so much that a 2nd at that point was never likely. Players gelling and working for each other. Soapy is massive for us, without doubt. We have a few key players, soapy, boyce, Gordon that we cant do without which is a worry. Onwards and upwards. yep a spine of gordon, souttar, maybe haring if he keeps up that performance and boyce is a strong foundation for a good side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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