***Official Heart of Midlothian v Livingston fc match day thread***

[rocketman19]

22 minutes ago, Debut 4 said:

Think this is the time to start Devlin without too many changes. 
 

He’s had his taste now, so a home game is where I’d look to introduce him from the start.  
 

We’ll need plenty energy to dominate v this team who’ll come out to hound us at every opportunity. 

You thinking Beni and Devlin in centre midfield?

[BRAVEHEART1874]

1-0 da jambos. I still think some of our attacks are too slow.  Eg. Barry mackay in space looking for the easy pass, but the ball just goes sideways to halket first then eventually to mackay who by now is getting closed down ;( The opposition now have 5 or 6 defenders back dealing with about 2 or 3 from us and getting blocks etc. in and we only end up with corners resulting in hee haw.

Edited September 22, 2021 by BRAVEHEART1874
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[Daktari]

18 minutes ago, i8hibsh said:

We have played 770 minutes of football v Livingston without scoring a goal.

With a vastly different squad though surely? The most important game in any run of fixtures is the next one...👍

[Penrices left boot]

2 hours ago, MattyK82 said:

 

 

😂😂👍

[Penrices left boot]

19 minutes ago, i8hibsh said:

We have played 770 minutes of football v Livingston without scoring a goal.

 

24 minutes ago, i8hibsh said:

If Benjamin Button doesn't play I would feel more confident.

 

 

 

[The Gorgie]

Think we'll win 2-0. 

[Captain Canada]

I think it will be 1-0 to us. 

 

It will be interesting to see the lineup and formation after last week's draw.

 

Do we revert to a 3-4-3 or go more attacking again? 

 

My team would be: 

 

Gordon 

Halkett Souttar Cochrane

Gino Beni Devlin Kingsley 

Woodburn Boyce McKay 

 

Subs: Stewart, Moore, Haring, Smith, GMS, Armand and McEneff

 

Gino as a wing back is unorthodox but I'd hope at home to Livi we'll be on the front foot a lot and he'll cause more issues in an attacking sense than Smith. 

[rocketman19]

6 minutes ago, jonnothejambo said:

 

I certainly think this will be our pairing moving forward. 

 

They will be a revelation together.

Why not try it on saturday 

[Maple Leaf]

1 hour ago, i8hibsh said:

We have played 770 minutes of football v Livingston without scoring a goal.

 

That's horrendous, no doubt. 

 

But, the further back in time you go with stats, the less relevant they become.  

 

More relevant is this season's performances.  Hearts have a GD of +4, Livingston have a GD of -6.  Anything other than a Hearts win will be a shocking result.

[Arry]

Strangely confident.  I watched Livi Celtic game and Livi didn’t look as strong as previous seasons … goalie looks well suspect.  We’ll score three.  

[RDSK]

48 minutes ago, Captain Canada said:

I think it will be 1-0 to us. 

 

It will be interesting to see the lineup and formation after last week's draw.

 

Do we revert to a 3-4-3 or go more attacking again? 

 

My team would be: 

 

Gordon 

Halkett Souttar Cochrane

Gino Beni Devlin Kingsley 

Woodburn Boyce McKay 

 

Subs: Stewart, Moore, Haring, Smith, GMS, Armand and McEneff

 

Gino as a wing back is unorthodox but I'd hope at home to Livi we'll be on the front foot a lot and he'll cause more issues in an attacking sense than Smith. 

I’d go back to 3-4-3. 
 

They’ll be looking to sit in, counter and exploit any of our defensive fragilities. Important that we stay compact and control the game. Let’s hope we take our chances when they come.

[Penrices left boot]

25 minutes ago, Maple Leaf said:

 

That's horrendous, no doubt. 

 

But, the further back in time you go with stats, the less relevant they become.  

 

More relevant is this season's performances.  Hearts have a GD of +4, Livingston have a GD of -6.  Anything other than a Hearts win will be a shocking result.

 

 

It's also not true 

[Auld Reekin']

2 minutes ago, Smith's right boot said:

 

 

It's also not true 

 

Which make is even less relevant...    

[wavydavy]

41 minutes ago, Arry said:

Strangely confident.  I watched Livi Celtic game and Livi didn’t look as strong as previous seasons … goalie looks well suspect.  We’ll score three.  

 

They also had Shinnie playing as a striker which seemed odd although he took his goal well. Do they have a lack of options up front or was that just a tactical thing?

[i8hibsh]

1 hour ago, Maple Leaf said:

 

That's horrendous, no doubt. 

 

But, the further back in time you go with stats, the less relevant they become.  

 

More relevant is this season's performances.  Hearts have a GD of +4, Livingston have a GD of -6.  Anything other than a Hearts win will be a shocking result.

 

 

My source was off so not quite as bad as that but it is still bad.

[gregzy2k7]

Will take any win, just get the job done hearts, could have done without them beating the Tim's, but I predict a routine 2-0 win for the home side in the end.

[DG_HMFC]

37 minutes ago, i8hibsh said:

 

 

My source was off so not quite as bad as that but it is still bad.

 

It's a ****ing horrendous record. By the way, who in the squad are you referring to as Benjamin Button?

[1953]

We're near the top and at home, they're near the bottom and are away, so we win, right? If only it were that easy. I still think we'll win though, 2-0 with a nervy last 20 mins till we get a late second goal.

[i8hibsh]

8 minutes ago, DG_HMFC said:

 

It's a ****ing horrendous record. By the way, who in the squad are you referring to as Benjamin Button?

 

 

GMS

[i8hibsh]

I know GMS tries btw, my patience has just ran out with the amount of absolute sitters he misses every week.

[Tom Hardy’s Dug]

😂

 

This thread is heading towards the Classics already….

 

900 minutes without a goal against Livi.

 

No home wins this season.

 

We are clearly due a goal or 2 against Livi and it is also clear they aren’t quite as stuffy as in last seasons despite last weeks result.

 

I’d go back to 3-4-3.

 

Bring Cochrane back in. Rest GMS. Play McKay as attacking right sided midfielder. Devlin beside Beni. Keep Gnando in team - Boyce and Woodburn tucked in and around him.

[i8hibsh]

is Ginnelly back?

[i8hibsh]

I'd play Haring and Beni in the centre but the second Haring gets a yellow card he is subbed.

[Penrices left boot]

16 minutes ago, i8hibsh said:

I know GMS tries btw, my patience has just ran out with the amount of absolute sitters he misses every week.

 

Brilliant assist for the opener as well. 

[Penrices left boot]

1 hour ago, i8hibsh said:

 

 

My source was off so not quite as bad as that but it is still bad.

 

 

The only thing your source got correct was the team names. 

 

 

[Penrices left boot]

1 hour ago, Auld Reekin' said:

 

Which make is even less relevant...    

 

But also less horrendous. 😁

Edited September 22, 2021 by Smith's right boot

[Ford Prentice]

With the players we have sooner or later we'll have a game when everything clicks into place and the ball keeps hitting the back of the net. I'm hoping it's this one. 5-0 including a GMS hat trick.

Edited September 22, 2021 by Ford Prentice

[GinRummy]

19 minutes ago, i8hibsh said:

I know GMS tries btw, my patience has just ran out with the amount of absolute sitters he misses every week.

Benjamin Button made me smile 😀. Not even sure why it’s funny but it is. 

[Tommy Brown]

This will a very different game to all so far.

Livi will sit tight and deep and counter.

They will happily take a draw.

Could be a frustrating afternoon.

 

Hopefully, I've got this completely wring.

[Sarah O]

Must win.

[JudyJudyJudy]

Will be tight I think . Looking forward to the day out anyway . Win icing on cake hopefully 

[Sub4TiddlerMurray]

 

GMS has been influential in each of the last 3 games either by winning penalties or playing Boyce in to score, but otherwise his contributions have not been that great and he does love to sky a sitter. He's due a spell on the bench for me. 

 

I'd like to see a Beni/Haring/Devlin midfield. I don't think Ross County would've got a free pop at goal for the first one if Haring had been in there. Devlin certainly made an impact when he came on against Ross County and we simply can't drop Beni. That trio would own the midfield with Haring spraying the passes forward. With McKay used in the RWB role, Kingsley and the trio could shuffle across to cover when BMc goes on a wander.

 

I'd also like to see Woodburn given a bit more freedom rather than scrapping away in a congested midfield area. No idea if this formation is one that any team uses but I'd go for:

   

                                  Gordon

 

             Soutar           Halkett         Cochrane

 

McKay          Beni         Haring       Devlin         Kingsley

 

                   Boyce                     Woodburn 

 

     

Edited September 22, 2021 by Sub4TiddlerMurray

[Sub4TiddlerMurray]

Double post

 

 

Edited September 22, 2021 by Sub4TiddlerMurray

[Naisys Tackle]

It still rages me we didn't score again against ICT and then got Celtic in the cup.  We should be in the cup this midweek instead of hoping the old firm win and hibs get pumped. 

[ramrod]

Think we'll run in 3 or 4 goals this Saturday,  got a feeling things will click in front of goal for us at the weekend 

[DG_HMFC]

2 hours ago, i8hibsh said:

I know GMS tries btw, my patience has just ran out with the amount of absolute sitters he misses every week.

 

The sitters he's missing are shocking but he's had some assists and won a pen, so he is contributing. Not defending his misses though and he needs to do better.

[Absolute Scenes]

2 hours ago, i8hibsh said:

I know GMS tries btw, my patience has just ran out with the amount of absolute sitters he misses every week.

You have a good point mate. He’s great for assists but the sitters he’s missed against Andersen, Hibs and County turn 3 points into 9 and we sit top of the table. He’s very frustrating just now 

[Lfhearts]

It's the First Minister show yet again, he even has put three in a row. 

[Auld Reekin']

46 minutes ago, Sub4TiddlerMurray said:

 

GMS has been influential in each of the last 3 games either by winning penalties or playing Boyce in to score, but otherwise his contributions have not been that great and he does love to sky a sitter. He's due a spell on the bench for me. 

 

I'd like to see a Beni/Haring/Devlin midfield. I don't think Ross County would've got a free pop at goal for the first one if Haring had been in there. Devlin certainly made an impact when he came on against Ross County and we simply can't drop Beni. That trio would own the midfield with Haring spraying the passes forward. With McKay used in the RWB role, Kingsley and the trio could shuffle across to cover when BMc goes on a wander.

 

I'd also like to see Woodburn given a bit more freedom rather than scrapping away in a congested midfield area. No idea if this formation is one that any team uses but I'd go for:

   

                                  Gordon

 

             Soutar           Halkett         Cochrane

 

McKay          Beni         Haring       Devlin         Kingsley

 

                   Boyce                     Woodburn 

 

     

 

Yep, looks a decent line-up, with Devlin pushing forward when able and as required to support the front two.  

[1971fozzy]

Can’t wait for this one.  Hopefully we can put extreme pressure on them from the off and get an early goal.

I don’t believe any game will be easy, but would love us to convert more of our chances and it would be amazing win by a couple or more.

Id imagine they will be in our faces but that won’t intimidate our squad, not any more.

 

[davie1980]

I thought that the RC and Motherwell game were the potential banana skins in this 3 game run

 

Livi at home should get battered

 

And I don't care that Celtic were crap and slipped up.

 

Hearts 4-1 Livingston

 

Boyce x 2, GMS and a Haring header

[Kiwidoug]

4-1 win.  I have the Ryder Cup to concentrate on and can't worry about two things at once.

 

Ginnelly to run riot.

[JimmyCant]

A good game to start converting the fairly high number of chances we’ve been creating. Need to get the home form going again against a bottom 6 team (they will be) clean sheet and a few goals coming IMO

[Kiwidoug]

Don't think new Rangers have ever won the league cup.  Interesting to see what happens tonight.  Referee really needs to stand up for them.

[Ari Gold]

Should win.

 

Back to 3 in defence but Ginnelly at wing back if fit. 

[Seymour M Hersh]

I hope they repeat their shots at goal and on target from tonights game on Saturday. 

[Thomaso]

WTF is a “low block”? 🤔

[Auldbenches]

9 minutes ago, Thomaso said:

WTF is a “low block”? 🤔

Maybe something from his solitary confinement days? 

[S Form]

16 minutes ago, Thomaso said:

WTF is a “low block”? 🤔

It’s jargon for sitting back and defending.

[Penrices left boot]

The thing is with GMS-

 

If he was assisting, winning penalties and even scoring as he's done but then scored even more he'd never be with us in the first place. 

 

He's with us because he's not the complete player and is frustrating at times. 

 

I