cookieboy Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 jumping in here to try and start a new unbeaten run consisting of 2 , 2 nil wins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Couldn't give a **** about the result here. Stewart Atkinson Souttar Smith Moore Cochrane Halliday Devlin Gino Kirk GMS Get minutes into Souttar, Smith & Devlin. Don't want any injuries to Boyce, Gordon, Haring, Simms or McKay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Heart of Midlothian XI 1-1 Sevco5088 XI Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 That's the spirit. Maybe some players last game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieboy Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, OTT said: Couldn't give a **** about the result here. Stewart Atkinson Souttar Smith Moore Cochrane Halliday Devlin Gino Kirk GMS Get minutes into Souttar, Smith & Devlin. Don't want any injuries to Boyce, Gordon, Haring, Simms or McKay. they better no be starting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Will Souttar actually play v rangers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Jambo 4 Ever said: Will Souttar actually play v rangers? No, only virtually, now wheesht Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull's-eye Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Jambo 4 Ever said: Will Souttar actually play v rangers? Good question. Maybe yes, maybe no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJambo Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Jambo 4 Ever said: Will Souttar actually play v rangers? Why wouldn’t he if he’s fit? Edited May 11, 2022 by GBJambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4nny_ Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) Hoping we can go out and frustrate Rangers and make them work hard. Any tiredness for them going into their europa league final can only be a good thing for us in the Scottish cup final, especially if they get taken to extra time and penalties. Although having said that, they’ll probably be resting quite a few players anyway! Edited May 11, 2022 by D4nny_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, GBJambo said: Why wouldn’t he if he’s fit? Because he’s signing for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJambo Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, Jambo 4 Ever said: Because he’s signing for them Robbie says he will play him He is still a Hearts player and will give his all. It’s not in his nature to do otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 4-0 Hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: 4-0 Hearts. I agree. This game means absolutely nothing to Rangers. Their likely Cup starting side will have their dress rehearsal in Seville. This game is ours. I think they will play a scratch side. We should play our best X1 and thump them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzyonthefence Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 13 minutes ago, Kiwidoug said: I agree. This game means absolutely nothing to Rangers. Their likely Cup starting side will have their dress rehearsal in Seville. This game is ours. I think they will play a scratch side. We should play our best X1 and thump them. Will be two reserve sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R1874 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) Their second xi is still 4th best team in the country. Whatever back 4; kamara, davies, Ramsey, sakala, arfield, Diallo. Boys who need gametime need to play. GMS and Woodburn up top. Moore and Cochrane pretty low-risk so put them in Gordon; Smith, Souttar, Moore, Cochrane; Devlin, Halliday; Woodburn, Mceneff, GMS, Kirk Gino, Boyce, Simms, Kingsley, Mckay, Natty, Haring can be on bench. No idea about Halks and Sibbick Edited May 11, 2022 by R1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy2 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Would be a nice “Grand Slam” to beat everyone in the league at least once in a season. Presumably not been done in the top league by us for some time? However, if we lose 10-0 and win 1-0 at Hampden, I’d settle for that. 🇱🇻🏆🇱🇻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Thomson Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 The game will be little more than a bounce game with both teams protecting star players, some fringe and young players may get some game time. We can put our feet up next Wednesday and hope for a dirty game with extra time and pens 🙈🙈🙂🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAndy Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Will be a strange game as both will have eyes on bigger fish. However we do need to get game time in to the legs of Halkett, Souttar, Smith and Devlin. Would keep the likes of Simms, Kingsley, McKay well away from this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Souttar or Halkett must get game time if they've any chance for the final. Agree with the others, Simms, Kingsley, Haring, McKay and Gordon should be nowhere to be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) I think our strongest available team needs to start this game or the final is a bogey. We cant just start 3 or 4 players in a final who haven't played for ages and expect a performance. Also Neilson has generally liked to give his preferred team a run out before a big game and I'd be surprised if he changed this - unless we have privately written the final off as a hit and hope. Finally, the Huns will field a weakened team. If we go strong we have a great chance to get a confidence boosting win against them - even if we know it isnt their strongest team. Not ideal going into a final on the back of 3 losses... Edited May 12, 2022 by Jammy T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 18 minutes ago, Jammy T said: I think our strongest available team needs to start this game or the final is a bogey. We cant just start 3 or 4 players in a final who haven't played for ages and expect a performance. Also Neilson has generally liked to give his preferred team a run out before a big game and I'd be surprised if he changed this - unless we have privately written the final off as a hit and hope. Finally, the Huns will field a weakened team. If we go strong we have a great chance to get a confidence boosting win against them - even if we know it isnt their strongest team. Not ideal going into a final on the back of 3 losses... We could lose to their Weakened team and your whole plan has the reverse effect tho. Be good to get a win, but win lose or draw the game will have zero impact on the final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 10 hours ago, Jambo 4 Ever said: Will Souttar actually play v rangers? Maybe aye, maybe naw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregzy2k7 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I'm at the point where I don't care any more, was really annoyed at sibbick getting injured today tbh, just as he was starting to come onto a game as well, I hope we give Mckenzie kirk and a couple of other youngsters a start, I would stick with Stewart in goal Maybe give Gordon the last 30 minutes to keep the match sharpness, I would go with Stewart Smith Souttar Kingsley Atkinson Tait Devlin Cochrane Gino Kirk Mceneff Get Souttar a good 60/65 mins under his belt and if Halkett is in any position to play, I would bring him on for Souttar for the last 25 mins or maybe the other way around, likewise with Smith would give him a good 60/65 mins as well and replace with Moore for rest of the game and also possibly bring McKay and Simms on for the last 20 mins, just as long as no one else gets injured then I am fine with whatever result now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snedds76 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Who cares... I might take a paper to read... Nothing else matters bar May 21st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustybin Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Any news on Sibbick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 23 minutes ago, dustybin said: Any news on Sibbick? “The doc doesn’t think it’s too bad and he should be ok for the cup final,” insisted Neilson. “It looked at the time as if he was in a lot of pain and we were a bit concerned, but it seems to be just a bit of nerve damage that he’ll hopefully get over it quickly.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Landmesser Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 10 hours ago, Bazzas right boot said: 4-0 Hearts. I reckon 6-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poultry Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Entertaining game. 2.2 and no injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, Fozzyonthefence said: Will be two reserve sides. Itll be like a game of over 60s walking football. 10-7 Hearts. Tam to loose his bottom set and Rab to end up sitting doon for ten minutes feeling his knees a wee bit sair. Edited May 12, 2022 by been here before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbee647 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 We have to strike the balance between keeping players ticking over, some definitely need games in there legs and also trusting players to not get injured, wholesale changes would be crazy. Play our strongest side against Rangers, obviously not taking chances with players who may not be 100% fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romulus Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Personally think Souttar, Halkett and Devlin need more minutes if they are to start in the final. Can’t just be chucking them into the starting 11 without some minutes. Halkett maybe not as bad as his injury was only a few weeks ago. Would also like to see Smith starting as we might need him defensively in the final to go up against Kent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo 1874 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Hearts loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgie_Rules Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 (edited) Need to give players who have been injured minutes, can’t have them coming in cold to a cup final. Its likely going to be a low intensity game and we still have capable back ups if we face new injury concerns. Gordon Halkett Souttar Kingsley Smith Halliday McEneff Devlin Ginnelly Woodburn Boyce Rests for Atkinson, Haring, Cochrane, McKay and Simms. Regardless of the rangers team we face it would be a confidence boost to pick up a win ahead of next weekend. Edited May 12, 2022 by Gorgie_Rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull's-eye Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 31 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said: Hearts loss Is Bongos gain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustybin Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Boyce needs to be much sharper when closing in on goal. If we don't give Rangers space then we've every chance on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 If ever a game screamed both teams putting out teams that will be vastly different to their Cup final teams, then its this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Rob Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 12 hours ago, Jambo 4 Ever said: Because he’s signing for them I still don’t get this. He remains a Hearts player. We don’t stand to make any money out of his signing for Sevco, so there’s no transfer to protect. Souttar has been entirely professional when called upon. Why on Earth wouldn’t we put him in the team? Do people actually think that he would deliberately play badly in order to impress a club he doesn’t play for yet? If anything, it’s in his interest to shine against them, because it will get him a head start in the competition for places next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I have absolutely no idea how this one will go. Do we need to play Soutar/Halkett/Devlin etc to give them game time or can we just chuck them into the cup final and expect it to work. That's probably one of the many reasons why I'm not Hearts head coach. I really don't care what the score is as long as Robbie does whatever he needs to set up the best team possible for the cup final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 1 minute ago, 1953 said: I have absolutely no idea how this one will go. Do we need to play Soutar/Halkett/Devlin etc to give them game time or can we just chuck them into the cup final and expect it to work. That's probably one of the many reasons why I'm not Hearts head coach. I really don't care what the score is as long as Robbie does whatever he needs to set up the best team possible for the cup final. My thoughts as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 17 minutes ago, Doc Rob said: I still don’t get this. He remains a Hearts player. We don’t stand to make any money out of his signing for Sevco, so there’s no transfer to protect. Souttar has been entirely professional when called upon. Why on Earth wouldn’t we put him in the team? Do people actually think that he would deliberately play badly in order to impress a club he doesn’t play for yet? If anything, it’s in his interest to shine against them, because it will get him a head start in the competition for places next season. You could argue that the Tangerdplayers could be told not to tackle Souttar so as he doesn’t get injured, if one were so minded. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 3 hours ago, August Landmesser said: I reckon 6-3 No chance. Nonsense talk. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Landmesser Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 17 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: No chance. Nonsense talk. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jambo Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Get the bairns on. Itching for first team football and a cup place. Nothing game like Motherwell so who cares? 0-0 unless our experienced defenders gift a few goals again then 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Dave Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Anyone any suggestions as to what I should do? I've emailed the club twice and no response Ive rang 4 different phone numbers and none picking up. I've a flight to Edinburgh in the morning and my postman has been and all and still haven't got my match day ticket for the league game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 If you've got confirmation of the tickets, which you should have on your etickets account or your email you can rock up to the TO prior to kick off and get a reprint. Liable to be very busy though. Dont know who you have emailed or called but the correct details are here https://www.eticketing.co.uk/heartofmidlothian/Common/CustomerNotice/ContactUs Theyre usually very good and quick at getting back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambos are go! Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 My opinion is that Neilson is trying to work out a way to attack Rangers over these last few games. Hope I am right and he gets it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaside Dave Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Yep that's the email address I've contacted a couple of times on last few days! I get the club's busy with making sure cup final tickets are being sent out as im still waiting on those 2 aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMac-89 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Smith in CM. Souttar and Halkett to prove fitness before final with Moore in back 3. Rest can be the kids for all I care. Fully expect Rangers to play their U18s side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Loblaw Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 IMO Halkett, Souttar and Devlin have to start if they want to play in the final. They all need to show they can handle more than a cameo and they need minutes under their belt, far too big a gamble otherwise. Would be tempted to put Mikey Smith in midfield, he could do with the being constantly involved as he looked like he was blowing pretty quickly last night, which is understandable, but a shift in the middle would be good for his fitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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