karipidis Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 57 minutes ago, Fozzyonthefence said: Not doubting you but I didn’t see the Motherwell game - was it really worse than the performance at Pittodrie?! Yes, awful. Pittodrie was bad, but other than 20 minutes in the 2nd half both teams were equally poor. Motherwell bossed the whole game at Fir Park. Luckily Watt is away and they don't do as well on there travels so think it will be comfortable tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi kovac Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 We played with a back 4 55 minutes ago, Mr Elwood P said: What formation did we play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi kovac Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Fozzyonthefence said: Lafferty and Isma. I think Isma’s strike rate was as good if not better than Lafferty’s. Both playing in much worse Hearts sides than this one. Boyce has missed 3 penalties this season and lacks composure in front of goal. Not a sackable offence but certainly shouldn’t take another penalty (even the ones he scores are unconvincing) and with all the options we have up front now we should be rotating and he should be on the bench some weeks. Our best performance of the season was one he didn’t play in and involved more mobile, pacy players up front. Likewise against St Johnstone last week - Mackay’s brilliance combined with Ginnelly’s pace. I’m not advocating that Ginnelly deserves to start every week but he certainly deserves more game time and would be good to see what he can do through the middle maybe playing off Simms. Henderson also needs to get a chance. For the first time in years we have options. I’m not one for going backwards but would love to see Isma in this side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elwood P Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, Takeshi kovac said: We played with a back 4 Looked more like this to me. Definitely changed shape 2nd half though ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karipidis Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Fozzyonthefence said: Lafferty and Isma. I think Isma’s strike rate was as good if not better than Lafferty’s. Both playing in much worse Hearts sides than this one. Boyce has missed 3 penalties this season and lacks composure in front of goal. Not a sackable offence but certainly shouldn’t take another penalty (even the ones he scores are unconvincing) and with all the options we have up front now we should be rotating and he should be on the bench some weeks. Our best performance of the season was one he didn’t play in and involved more mobile, pacy players up front. Likewise against St Johnstone last week - Mackay’s brilliance combined with Ginnelly’s pace. I’m not advocating that Ginnelly deserves to start every week but he certainly deserves more game time and would be good to see what he can do through the middle maybe playing off Simms. Henderson also needs to get a chance. For the first time in years we have options. Boyce has a considerable better strike rate than both of these players. Isma got 15 goals in 42 games and Lafferty 19 in 41. Boyce has scored 32 goals in 59 games. And if you take away the Championship season it is 18 in 31, quite a bit better than Isma and Lafferty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_92 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, Mr Elwood P said: Looked more like this to me. Definitely changed shape 2nd half though ... It was definitely a back 4. If you look at the TV footage and pause the game at any point with Celtic in possession you'll see Ginnelly, Haring, Devlin and Cochrane in a straight line with McKay and Boyce up alongside each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2-0 Simms and McKay. Lineup. Who knows!? Very interesting it'll be though. I won't be there as have family stuff which is a kick in the crotch, but will watch it sneakily on JKB under a table - no, course I'm not looking at my phone, luv.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, DC_92 said: It was definitely a back 4. If you look at the TV footage and pause the game at any point with Celtic in possession you'll see Ginnelly, Haring, Devlin and Cochrane in a straight line with McKay and Boyce up alongside each other. Absolutely was 442 and the issue was the midfield 4 sat too deep. Can see why he played 4 at back, to basically close the wing areas, but it didn't work as the players shat it a bit. Second half we were a kind of somewhere between a 3 and a 4 at the back, was harder to work out. Noticed Souttar was taking throws, which kind of made me think he was now back at RCB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elwood P Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, DC_92 said: It was definitely a back 4. If you look at the TV footage and pause the game at any point with Celtic in possession you'll see Ginnelly, Haring, Devlin and Cochrane in a straight line with McKay and Boyce up alongside each other. I was at the game so couldn't pause it mate. Just noticed it up as a 3-4-3 on SKY in the boozer beforehand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_92 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, Mr Elwood P said: I was at the game so couldn't pause it mate. Just noticed it up as a 3-4-3 on SKY in the boozer beforehand. Not suggesting you had to pause it at the time, just looking back at the footage. Luckily the YouTube highlights had a good example in the very first frame so I didn't have to watch any further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordiegords Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Big simms will star tomorrow and run them ragged….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleLafferty Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, DC_92 said: Not suggesting you had to pause it at the time, just looking back at the footage. Luckily the YouTube highlights had a good example in the very first frame so I didn't have to watch any further. It was 343 when we had the ball, Cochrane was pushing slightly higher up than usual during the first half. Then we went to a 442 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elwood P Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, DC_92 said: Not suggesting you had to pause it at the time, just looking back at the footage. Luckily the YouTube highlights had a good example in the very first frame so I didn't have to watch any further. I don't watch the footage back if we lose mate. Delete it straight off the SkyQ ... once is more than enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 27/01/2022 at 09:47, Lightbulb said: Simms in Ginnelly out Very much this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 40 minutes ago, TheBigO said: 2-0 Simms and McKay. Lineup. Who knows!? Very interesting it'll be though. I won't be there as have family stuff which is a kick in the crotch, but will watch it sneakily on JKB under a table - no, course I'm not looking at my phone, luv.... Definitely not a PHM when you're putting the anniversary stuff your face at Fazenda ahead of the match. Think you might be an undercover Hobo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 26/01/2022 at 22:09, WDJ87 said: Whoo! First time starting one of these 😃 Let's get back to winning ways, play 2 up top... 4 at the back if Halkett and Smith can't make it. Simms to start alongside Boyce... 3-1 Hearts. 🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻 Just keep Boyce off penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Prentice Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Fozzyonthefence said: Not doubting you but I didn’t see the Motherwell game - was it really worse than the performance at Pittodrie?! You could tell within five minutes we were going to lose. Motherwell make it a battle and you have to stand up to them - we didn't. But they pressed really high so are vulnerable to balls over the top. Simms could be ideal for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Taking the kids along tomorrow. After taking in our win at Tannadice earlier in the season my son has his first visit to Tynecastle. Looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paterson's Tache Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 hours ago, King prawn said: Barrie Not sure Sibbick is suited to playing in the middle of a back 3 - we really miss Halkett’s physicality when he’s not there True, it’s a conundrum because Halkett has been so improved in the middle as opposed to left or right in a four. We need to make sure the opposite doesn’t happen when we pick his replacement. I think to some a CB is a CB but the jigsaw pieces have to be in the right place. we need to make sure we get it right this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazhearts Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 No pre-match press conference yet? I haven't read any update re Smith, McKay's and importantly Halkett's injuries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, gordiegords said: Big simms will star tomorrow and run them ragged….. Yup, we've had debuts before which we've thought "oooh we're on here". Gnando and Tsolis spring to mind. But Simmmmmmmms looked proper real deal. Loved how he was just trying to run through people to get to the ball and he looked to have quality on it too. Pure aggression up there is what we've lacked so it was lovely to see. I'm throwing my hat on it and saying he's going to ragdoll our league. He'll do too well for us to keep him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halliphax Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Gino and Baz on the wings with Simms through the middle (or a fluid front three) would give us bags of pace but can't help but feel this is the kind of game we need both Boyce and Simms up front, Boyce is a good counter to the absolute hammer throwing that Motherwell dish out these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 12 minutes ago, tazhearts said: No pre-match press conference yet? I haven't read any update re Smith, McKay's and importantly Halkett's injuries? I heard that Smith was ok. He had some sort of spasm in his back which he has had before. Halkettt is going to be out for a few weeks apparently. Not sure about McKay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloustonHMFC Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Gordon Atkinson Souttar Sibbick Kingsley Haring Beni Devlin Mckay Boyce Simms or Gordon Souttar Sibbick Kingsley Atkinson Halliday Beni Haring Mckay Boyce Simms We'll win by 2 either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 4 hours ago, StirlingJambo said: Stick with the wing backs but put Simms up top with Boyce. Boyce will be better with help up there. McKay in the floating role. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Bazzas right boot said: Ooh fancy... Barrie tho.. 😂😂🤣 That's Bazza's new hair-do. He's turning Japanese. 🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 20 hours ago, Jambo 4 Ever said: Surely can come up with a better song than that ?! That was the song that was always sung at Hearts/Motherwell games. Surely you would know that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1-0 Hearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 12 hours ago, HMFC THE TEAM FOR ME said: well McKay clearly clutching his groin , wouldn’t risk him before a derby. And Boyce can be rested also for the derby. Should be no resting anyone when we’re playing our biggest challengers for 3rd place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Back 3 Sibbick Souttar (Moore if Souttar has gone) Kingsley Wing backs Atkinson Cochrane Midfield Beni Haring Front 3 Boyce Simms MCKay if fit (anyone of 4 if he isn’t - Halliday Mcaneff Gino GMS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS98 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Gordon Moore Souttar Kingsley Atkinson Devlin Beni Halliday Boyce Simms McKay/GMS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disser Pointon Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just refreshing to have so many DECENT opshuns for a change!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Big Simms to bag a brace. 8-0 Hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Looks to be a tad breezy the morn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenNaismith Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Gordon Sibbick Souttar Kingsley Atkinson Haring Devlin Cochrane Boyce Simms McKay (if fit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 27/01/2022 at 15:33, Cruyff said: Gordon Souttar Halkett Kingsley Atkinson Beni Haring Halliday McKay Boyce Simms Gordon Sibbick Souttar Kingsley Atkinson Beni Haring Halliday McKay Boyce Simms Or, Gordon Atkinson Souttar, Sibbick, Kingsley Beni Haring Simms Woodburn Mckay Boyce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Gordon. Atkinson. Souttar. Sibbick. Kingsley. Beni. Devlin. McEneff. GMS Boyce. Simms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, StevenNaismith said: Gordon Sibbick Souttar Kingsley Atkinson Haring Devlin Cochrane Boyce Simms McKay (if fit) Regardless of what I think is best line up, I do think this is what we’ll see tomorrow. Covid and injuries allowing obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factuer Moi Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 hours ago, CloustonHMFC said: Gordon Atkinson Souttar Sibbick Kingsley Haring Beni Devlin Mckay Boyce Simms or Gordon Souttar Sibbick Kingsley Atkinson Halliday Beni Haring Mckay Boyce Simms We'll win by 2 either way. These are remarkable times, we have so many permutations choices available players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tackle Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Think we'll click tomorrow. 4-1 Atkinson to score his first and a boyce hattrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroon Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Halkett was training today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrymac Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 31 minutes ago, kila said: Looks to be a tad breezy the morn Fortunately the wind is to drop from 40 mph to 20 by 3pm tomorrow. Breezy but a bit more manageable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrymac Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 minute ago, maroon said: Halkett was training today @Jambo314 was at the Oriam earlier and said he didn't see Halkett at training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillidigits Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Well bullied us last time. That must never happen again. And if anyone feels like booing , Jordan Roberts is fair game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 14 minutes ago, Chillidigits said: Well bullied us last time. That must never happen again. And if anyone feels like booing , Jordan Roberts is fair game. Is he not on loan until the end of the season? If so he won't play v us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 points tomorrow is all that matters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 19 minutes ago, Chillidigits said: Well bullied us last time. That must never happen again. And if anyone feels like booing , Jordan Roberts is fair game. Boyce is back, ball will now stick up top. Simms is a big lad too. I know we've played some games without Boyce and done it well, however, Aberdeen and well bullied us and imo it was largely down to not having a proper centre forward available - too lightweight up top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elwood P Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: Is he not on loan until the end of the season? If so he won't play v us. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: Is he not on loan until the end of the season? If so he won't play v us. They gave us a fee for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 25 minutes ago, Chillidigits said: Well bullied us last time. That must never happen again. And if anyone feels like booing , Jordan Roberts is fair game. They are a bunch of thuggish cloggers so there could be injuries tomorrow. 26 minutes ago, Chillidigits said: Well bullied us last time. That must never happen again. And if anyone feels like booing , Jordan Roberts is fair game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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