NB GIN Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Mr Elwood P said: Halkett going off was the determining factor in our loss last night. Folk don't seem to realise an away loss by 1 goal is actually a decent result. Have a wee look at Rangers away form in the Europa League and Champions League QF's ... It was a good result but we got away with it I prefer a solid back 4 and 231 in front of it But regardless of the formation we are more solid with a 4 at the back. Smith Cochrane are decent fullbacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Barrie McKay showed the kind of tenacity each of our players need to show. Something I’ve criticised the guy about for a while but last night showed what a player he can be when he brings that to his game. Zurich can be beaten but let’s not forget they are an athletic side, they get about the park well, aside from obvious weaknesses we could exploit. But to exploit them we need to be at our best mentally. No hesitation or apprehension, plenty responsibility but most of all, stay switched on. Their goals showed our worst habit. Take the lead and drop off the pace. They were always going to react but it’s how you react to that yourself , knowing it’s happening and wake up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idle Talk Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Having had some time to reflect, I don't think last night's performance was as bad as I felt it was at the time. But I am standing by my view that it was a bit disappointing. We really didn't work their goalkeeper at all and they had at least two other golden opportunities to add to their tally. 2-1 was the final score, and thats not the end of the world by any means, but honestly the tie could have been out of sight on another night. Losing Craig Halkett was a huge blow on two counts. He is a class player and we are more vulnerable at the back without him. But it was also a blow because it brought Toby Sibbick into the game. He was really poor last night. Twice when balls were played into our box he completely lost his man and ended up standing alone in no man's land. His awareness of what is going on around him is not at the level it needs to be at. He is not a centre back. That's not scapegoating him, that's just the truth. At the end of the day the tie is still there for us to win and I do think we will play better at home. I remain optimistic that we will qualify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambopilms Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, Sub4TiddlerMurray said: It’s interesting that some players seem to get singled out on JKB. Every player made some poor passes, including McKay (eg close to our box) and Shankland (3 times in the first 10 minutes or so he lost possession). You cant expect forward players to not occasionally lose the ball, frustrating as it is. Defenders don't get the luxury to make mistakes or it costs us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Apologies if already posted elsewhere but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueJambo Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Call yourselfs fans but all you do is slated and ridicule no faith talking about fearing cricket scores etc. You guys aren't fans and are more suited on your computer screens rather than at matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Landmesser Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 35 minutes ago, martoon said: Apologies if already posted elsewhere but... just really daft behaviour - no excuse for punching someone, but c'mon, what were they thinking? Clowns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonlegions Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 56 minutes ago, No Idle Talk said: Having had some time to reflect, I don't think last night's performance was as bad as I felt it was at the time. But I am standing by my view that it was a bit disappointing. We really didn't work their goalkeeper at all and they had at least two other golden opportunities to add to their tally. 2-1 was the final score, and thats not the end of the world by any means, but honestly the tie could have been out of sight on another night. Losing Craig Halkett was a huge blow on two counts. He is a class player and we are more vulnerable at the back without him. But it was also a blow because it brought Toby Sibbick into the game. He was really poor last night. Twice when balls were played into our box he completely lost his man and ended up standing alone in no man's land. His awareness of what is going on around him is not at the level it needs to be at. He is not a centre back. That's not scapegoating him, that's just the truth. At the end of the day the tie is still there for us to win and I do think we will play better at home. I remain optimistic that we will qualify. Not according to RN, he said he thought Sibbick had a very,very good game in his interview . And there lies the issue with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 44 minutes ago, martoon said: Apologies if already posted elsewhere but... What a coupon!!!! Must be well used to getting slapped. 🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_A wehatethehibs Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: What a coupon!!!! Must be well used to getting slapped. 🤭 That is a face that could go viral for all the wrong reasons. Get the memes going boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzroy Pointon Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 59 minutes ago, martoon said: Apologies if already posted elsewhere but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, A_A wehatethehibs said: That is a face that could go viral for all the wrong reasons. Get the memes going boys That's a face befitting of a H1b5 top. Edited August 19, 2022 by Wee Mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Idle Talk Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 29 minutes ago, maroonlegions said: Not according to RN, he said he thought Sibbick had a very,very good game in his interview . And there lies the issue with me. I suspect that is probably Robbie defending his player rather than him actually believing that. Manager speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYEL Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, martoon said: Apologies if already posted elsewhere but... Did his mate get changed at Half time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ked Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 28 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: What a coupon!!!! Must be well used to getting slapped. 🤭 Dentists strike in Easter road hitting the locals hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ked Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 29 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: What a coupon!!!! Must be well used to getting slapped. 🤭 Kind Hearts supporter tries to rearrange teeth for disadvantaged hobo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ked Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 31 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: What a coupon!!!! Must be well used to getting slapped. 🤭 Row of condemned houses discovered in hobos mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ked Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 33 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: What a coupon!!!! Must be well used to getting slapped. 🤭 Bad teeth and no beef sees man remain a virgin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 36 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: What a coupon!!!! Must be well used to getting slapped. 🤭 Ooft. I'm no oil painting myself but...ooft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 47 minutes ago, August Landmesser said: just really daft behaviour - no excuse for punching someone, but c'mon, what were they thinking? Clowns... No one to blame but themselves, really. They wore Hibs colours to provoke and that's what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 27 minutes ago, Salad Fingers said: Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baxfee Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 43 minutes ago, Wee Mikey said: What a coupon!!!! Must be well used to getting slapped. 🤭 Separated at birth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, martoon said: No one to blame but themselves, really. They wore Hibs colours to provoke and that's what happened. A mate of mine, Celtic fan, has been to more away games with Hearts in Europe than most Hearts fans I know. Not once has he be dinked in the coupon, but then he's not an attention seeking dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Lynam Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, martoon said: Apologies if already posted elsewhere but... I don’t want to condone violence but that would be well deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rambo Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Can we please post some nice pictures? You know, landscapes and stuff? 'That' picture is showing in the side panel on the right of the screen and it is traumatising me. Thanks in advance, JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecky92 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 People actually moaning because we got beat from the Swiss champions away 😂 I would’ve bitten your hand off to be only a goal down going into the second leg at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clerry Jambo Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Really missed our only classy midfielder Beni. It’s like night and day when he’s in/out the side, just our luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oritem8 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 17 minutes ago, ecky92 said: People actually moaning because we got beat from the Swiss champions away 😂 I would’ve bitten your hand off to be only a goal down going into the second leg at home. In a blind comparison yes. In reality, they are a shadow of the team that won their league last season. Hence why they have been rag dolled this season. We should played our usual 4231 and attacked. We bottled it. Simple as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambopilms Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, oritem8 said: In a blind comparison yes. In reality, they are a shadow of the team that won their league last season. Hence why they have been rag dolled this season. We should played our usual 4231 and attacked. We bottled it. Simple as. If your blinded by the stats. If you watched the game you would have seen a decent team who tore us apart a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south morocco Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, Clerry Jambo said: Really missed our only classy midfielder Beni. It’s like night and day when he’s in/out the side, just our luck. That’s the breaks I guess. Him and Halkett in for the full game would have made a bit of a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elwood P Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 3 hours ago, NB GIN said: It was a good result but we got away with it I prefer a solid back 4 and 231 in front of it But regardless of the formation we are more solid with a 4 at the back. Smith Cochrane are decent fullbacks If it's a back 4 I'd go: Smith Halkett Rowles Kingsley Then Cochrane becomes an issue. The 3-4-3 will improve as Atkinson and Cochrane improve. We won our penalty last night due to Atkinson marauding into their box. Loads to work on but he's a real threat in the opposition box. If Halkett is out for 2 months we need a very good centre back in ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oritem8 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 24 minutes ago, jambopilms said: If your blinded by the stats. If you watched the game you would have seen a decent team who tore us apart a few times. I watched us use a formation that doesn’t work. The players clearly don’t like it / can’t play it. we lost because of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffros Furios Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Wee Mikey said: What a coupon!!!! Must be well used to getting slapped. 🤭 Looks like some inbreeding between Riordan and Griffths .. I do hope he has no children 🥺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Fox Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 hours ago, martoon said: Apologies if already posted elsewhere but... Silly wee ladies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restonbabe Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 23 hours ago, Sooperstar said: He should have abandoned the shape and tactics they've been practicing all week? Aye. Best defender came off after 6 minutes. We were clueless when they attacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 8 hours ago, Wonfiveone said: Good trip, in my opinion, only spoilt by the Billy boy brigade singing on the bus their bigoted Rangers version song about fenian blood etc. Contrary to what some of the less intelligent fellow supporters were singing when we were held back after the game, the last thing St Gallen can be described as is a “shithole” : the place is immaculate with no litter, fag ends or chewing gum on the pavement., although I did see some empty beer bottles at the old town area where our fans were based. If anything this place makes Edinburgh look like a “shithole” in comparison. That said, everything is horrendously expensive compared to home. With eating out and drink very expensive even in McDonalds. The people are friendly, helpful and shop and eatery staff we encountered spoke brilliant English. The town itself is a mixture of old and new with lots of old interesting buildings. Other than using it as a base for sightseeing there is probably not much to do. Lake Constance is a short free train ride away and we spent an afternoon there in Rorschach which is a smaller version of St Gallen. Difficult to say how many Jambos were here. Six bendy buses were provided to take us to and from the stadium, therefore there must have been five hundred or so supporters. Whilst the club were selling tickets for all four sections of one of the goal ends they only opened up one section. Hopefully this answers your questions and gives you an impression of this place and perhaps confirms what you already know about a minority of our fans. Thanks for taking the trouble. Very detailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB GIN Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr Elwood P said: If it's a back 4 I'd go: Smith Halkett Rowles Kingsley Then Cochrane becomes an issue. The 3-4-3 will improve as Atkinson and Cochrane improve. We won our penalty last night due to Atkinson marauding into their box. Loads to work on but he's a real threat in the opposition box. If Halkett is out for 2 months we need a very good centre back in ASAP. Agree we do he is going to be a huge miss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Jambo-Fox said: Silly wee ladies 😃 A typo...I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martoon Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 16 minutes ago, GinRummy said: I really do hope it hurt like ****. Shame the other one never got smacked as well. Pair of arseholes. Aye. Daft thing to do. Even dafter to complain. Provocation was their aim and it happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Fox Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 14 minutes ago, martoon said: 😃 A typo...I hope. In this woke world can’t be too careful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub4TiddlerMurray Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 6 hours ago, jambopilms said: You cant expect forward players to not occasionally lose the ball, frustrating as it is. Defenders don't get the luxury to make mistakes or it costs us. I don't. My point was that it was unfair to criticise Devlin for a couple of misplaced passes when every other Hearts player did likewise. Overall, given it was lashing down with rain and the ball like the proverbial bar of soap, I think the team put in a brilliant performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub4TiddlerMurray Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Jambo-Fox said: In this woke world can’t be too careful!! Unfortunately, being careful/thoughtful is obviously asking too much for the anti-"woke" brigade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August Landmesser Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 4 hours ago, Dirk McClaymore said: A mate of mine, Celtic fan, has been to more away games with Hearts in Europe than most Hearts fans I know. Not once has he be dinked in the coupon, but then he's not an attention seeking dick. Christophe Berra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub4TiddlerMurray Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 6 hours ago, maroonlegions said: Not according to RN, he said he thought Sibbick had a very,very good game in his interview . And there lies the issue with me. Sibbick had one real moment when he was ball-watching rather than keeping tabs on the Zurich striker behind him (who shot wide). Other than that he did indeed have a very very good game. Please do point out any other phase when he was less than very very good (so long as you balance your criticism with some of the excellent defending he did). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasavallan Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 BBC: your match coverage stank. Tom English: keep your anti-Hearts rhetoric to yourself. Michael Stewart: good try but no cigar. Hearts only lost 2-1 away from home. Not 7-0 like Utd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Jambo Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I thought it was a pretty poor performance, a bit passive and not good enough at retaining possession. Some poor defending but understandable when you lose the mainstay of the defence after 5 minutes. All that said, the BBC Sportsound reaction was totally over the top. Especially against the backdrop of United losing 7-0 against AZ and Motherwell going out to Sligo. They were talking about Zurich as though they were useless huddies. In reality you could see when we did commit men forward near the end they rapidly countered and almost scored. Some caution was necessary as evidenced by Dundee Utd only a week ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Jambo Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, Tasavallan said: BBC: your match coverage stank. Tom English: keep your anti-Hearts rhetoric to yourself. Michael Stewart: good try but no cigar. Hearts only lost 2-1 away from home. Not 7-0 like Utd. Was just posting a (less concise) version of this at exactly the same time 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jambo Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 19/08/2022 at 07:19, fila said: Potentially the speed of the game and movement catches him out ? I don’t think people realise how big the step up is . My local amateur team Peninsular Power are through again to the last 16 of the cup , and can give the Roar a good game . It would be like Penicuik Athletic getting to the last 16 of the Scottish cup on a regular basis 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jambo Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 19/08/2022 at 07:20, Captain Lithuania said: Clear to see how it took you over an hour and 45 minutes to create an account on iPlayer. More questions than the Spanish Inquisition. Especially the TV licence. 😂 I never paid it when I lived in the UK. It kept crashing all the time, or sticking on a loop and crashing and I ended up watching the results on BBC. Yeh I thought I was all savvy with technology but it appears not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Tasavallan said: BBC: your match coverage stank. Tom English: keep your anti-Hearts rhetoric to yourself. Michael Stewart: good try but no cigar. Hearts only lost 2-1 away from home. Not 7-0 like Utd. I had far less problem with Stewart last night than I normally do. I thought most of his comments were fair. Whoever the game announcer was was far worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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