pettigrewsstylist Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 6 hours ago, JFK-1 said: Dundee Utd hammered them. They're not a good side and I expect a win. Key game, a win puts the side back into 3rd with a game in hand over hubz. Who also can't win against a full 11. Think we need to score 1st to do so. Doubt we can pull another Killie out the bag so soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettigrewsstylist Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, JFK-1 said: I think some apprehension is always likely after let's say some patchy results. But even they think Hearts are the better side. Or at least their fans do judging from their forum. I don't know what their management think. I think its reasonable to assume they will come at us from the off and hope to ping decent deliveries in and load the box at speed looking for free headers. I know i would. If we can stop that, and we seem unable to currently, then we can grow into game. For this reason, back 4, Cohrane dropped from starting 11 for me. Edited October 16, 2022 by pettigrewsstylist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettigrewsstylist Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 46 minutes ago, Thomaso said: Play Sibbick holding midfield Could happen and worth a shot soon, may not be today though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrod Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, Thomaso said: STFY Injuries don't affect the fit players ability to do the basics,even Robbie has alluded to it in his pressers although I accept we are missing some quality . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrod Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, pettigrewsstylist said: Really cant call this line up today. Atkinson being out will steer us a bit. I can see a back 4 but not sure who the CBs will be. Any CB options remain lightweight and risk laden. We will concede in my opinion. Hope to outgun them at other end to win. Smith Sibbick Kingsley Alex If Smith is fit. Sibbick Neilson Kingsley Alex if he isn't, Don't want to see the ? Kingsley Alex Halliday combination ever again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Prentice Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 With Devlin out I'd like to see Connor Smith get a game. Before he went out on loan he looked like a McEneff type player but since he's come back reminds me more of Devlin, maybe he's modelling his game on him. Has the drive and hunger anyway that I haven't seen so far in Grant and Kio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackOfTheNet Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 0-0 written all over this one I feel. Both teams (you’d think) will have been working on defence. But with a Thursday game in Europe, they’ve had longer on the training pitch. So maybe 1-0 to them with Miovski scoring a penalty or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickycameron98 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Would take a draw. Humphreys could be the difference tho on his form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryJ-o-s Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 If we can burgle a win and somehow find us third despite the injury list, it will be phenomenal. I think it will be tough though with a makeshift back 4 again. Having Neilson back available should help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandylejambo Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Normally we can’t win a one ticket raffle away from home, let’s hope today is the start of the turn around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettigrewsstylist Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, ramrod said: Smith Sibbick Kingsley Alex If Smith is fit. Sibbick Neilson Kingsley Alex if he isn't, Don't want to see the ? Kingsley Alex Halliday combination ever again . Think Cochrane needs taken out of firing line today. Maybe a little scarred from recent events and backs off too much when his confidence is down. No place for Neilson? Can see mgmt plumping for Sibbick on right of back 4, or even RWB if Haring goes to CB. Edited October 16, 2022 by pettigrewsstylist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, BackOfTheNet said: 0-0 written all over this one I feel. Both teams (you’d think) will have been working on defence. But with a Thursday game in Europe, they’ve had longer on the training pitch. So maybe 1-0 to them with Miovski scoring a penalty or something. A clean sheet for us 😂 you must be kidding on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montague H Withnail Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 We've got players well capable of sticking the ball in the net, Snodgrass' defence splitting passes should be the difference as he gets more matches under his belt... 0-4 (Hope I'm right) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DS98 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Aberdeen are shite as well right now. They’ve also had a helping hand from refs this season. Just play as many of the staring 11 in their strongest positions. If Smith can play it’ll be a huge boost. Gordon Smith Sibbick Haring Kingsley Kio Snodgrass Humphrys Grant McKay Shanklnd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudiSkacelsLeftPeg Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 10 hours ago, EIEIO said: We beat Motherwell away and drew with Killie away man up FFS. 2-1 Hearts. Cheers for the update Jeff. What the F has the Motherwell and killie games got to do with this game Einstein? 🤡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Rods said: 2-0 defeat for me. Sadly we rarely do well at pittodrie. It'll be a tough one. Both sides with something to prove after heavy defeats. I just hope our defence can dig in and show a bit of steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik5122 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Playing 2 wingers and only 2 midfielder's hasn't been great.Would like to see either a 3 or 4 midfield.Also think playing 2 up front,shanks and Humphrey would cause any team problems rather than have 2 wide men who are often isolated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I think we will win . Our players have been toiling against top class players in Florence and the gap is pretty obvious . Now we are playing Aberdeen up at their place and we are up against weaker players than we were mid week . Aberdeen will attack us because they are the home team , and I think we will exploit the chances that gives us . Our players will not struggle against Aberdeens players they way they have against Fiorentinas A morale boosting win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australis Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Fingers crossed we are organised and up for it today. 90 minutes for us please Hearts instead of 45. Win the midfield, win the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armageddon Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I know we’re struggling at the back but Kio, Haring, McKay, Shankland and the likes need to make sure they do more to take the pressure off the defense and keep them on the back foot, we’re hanging the back line out to dry because the midfield aren’t at the races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, Nik5122 said: Playing 2 wingers and only 2 midfielder's hasn't been great.Would like to see either a 3 or 4 midfield.Also think playing 2 up front,shanks and Humphrey would cause any team problems rather than have 2 wide men who are often isolated The management don’t agree, they rarely play 3 in midfield strangely enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Thomaso said: Play Sibbick holding midfield That might well be the solution but the management don’t agree and he’s needed at the back today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungry hippo Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Armageddon said: I know we’re struggling at the back but Kio, Haring, McKay, Shankland and the likes need to make sure they do more to take the pressure off the defense and keep them on the back foot, we’re hanging the back line out to dry because the midfield aren’t at the races. Totally agree. I think it was the midfield that weren't at the races first half in Florence. Obviously, having a weaker defence doesn't help deal with that but the midfield need to step up. I assume Snodgrass will be back in the middle today as he was good at Killie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJambo Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 28 minutes ago, RudiSkacelsLeftPeg said: Cheers for the update Jeff. What the F has the Motherwell and killie games got to do with this game Einstein? 🤡 Maybe the fact that we can get results away from home and have done in out last 2 league games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LochcarronJambo Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Just can’t see us winning today….hoping to be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 The management dont agree , the management dont agree , E O mi daddio the management don’t agree , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) I’d go with Gordon Smith Nielson Kingsley Cochrane Devlin Snodgrass Kio Humphrys Shankland McKay Edited October 16, 2022 by King prawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) I make it we haven’t won at Pittodrie since 2016 when Dauda scored - that needs changing if that’s correct And before that 2013. Twice in 10 years - geez Edited October 16, 2022 by King prawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, King prawn said: I’d go with Gordon Smith Nielson Kingsley Cochrane Devlin Snodgrass Kio Humphrys Shankland McKay Smith is out. Hasn’t travelled. Assuming you mean Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH11 2NL Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 2 0 Hearts. Humphreys and Snodgrass. Back 4 of Cocrane Kingsley Neilson Smith for the clean sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 11 hours ago, Randy Marsh said: Got to play Haring at CB possibly along with Sibbick. I would play Kingsley at LB. It would be harsh to drop Cochrane but we really have to stick with a back 4. Aberdeen are overrated by some and only had good wins when playing against 10 men. Would be happy with a draw here though. Agree but think we could easily get away with playing Cochrane at LM with Kingsley at LB. I don't believe we have a left footed winger so would be quite happy to see Cochrane there pinging crosses in like when we played Zurich! Play Forrest or McKay as RM with Snodgrass as the 10. If Devlin is still suspended, then I suppose Grant and Kio will be our midfield pairing. Gordon Sibbick Haring Neilson Kingsley Grant Kio McKay Snodgrass Cochrane Humphrys Still have Halliday as a sub for either Grant, Kio, Kinglsey or Cochrane. Could even play Halliday over Grant tbh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EIEIO Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 47 minutes ago, RudiSkacelsLeftPeg said: Cheers for the update Jeff. What the F has the Motherwell and killie games got to do with this game Einstein? 🤡 Those are both grounds where we have had little success in recent years, a bit like Pittodrie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Sibbick did well in the last game and deserves another chance to build on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, King prawn said: I’d go with Gordon Smith Nielson Kingsley Cochrane Devlin Snodgrass Kio Humphrys Shankland McKay Sibbick done not too bad the other night. Might be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudiSkacelsLeftPeg Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 minute ago, EIEIO said: Those are both grounds where we have had little success in recent years, a bit like Pittodrie? Man up bro 😘 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mercer Takeover Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Expecting to win this quite comfortably. United absolutely pumped them last week and Aberdeen really did not look a good side. Much depends on the Neilson plan, if there ever is such a thing. 0-2 Mckay double Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tackle Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Don’t think we’ll manage a clean sheet. I have a funny feeling there will be lots of goals. 3-2 Hearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Depends what Bob's formation randomiser throws up. I think a draw would be a reasonable outcome but hope springs eternal for an away win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianajones Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Goodwin is probably worse than Neilson for a plan B. We better hope the boys can assert plan A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam11 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 (edited) Would like to see Sibbick today. Had a good spell out of the firing line, was solid on Thursday night and should bring a freshness in. Guy has legs. (but probably not at centre half though!) Edited October 16, 2022 by liam11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Caine Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 Feel we are due a penalty - whether we get one is another matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 minute ago, liam11 said: Would like to see Sibbick today. Had a good spell out of the firing line, was solid on Thursday night and should bring a freshness in. Guy has legs. (but probably not at centre half though!) I think so too. The laddies form went and then his confidence followed. He's had a good showing against a quality Serie A side, I think he's earned a start at RB and hopefully it will do his confidence the world of good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We_are_the_Hearts Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 20 minutes ago, King prawn said: I’d go with Gordon Smith Nielson Kingsley Cochrane Devlin Snodgrass Kio Humphrys Shankland McKay Devlin suspended, Smith injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, OTT said: Agree but think we could easily get away with playing Cochrane at LM with Kingsley at LB. I don't believe we have a left footed winger so would be quite happy to see Cochrane there pinging crosses in like when we played Zurich! Play Forrest or McKay as RM with Snodgrass as the 10. If Devlin is still suspended, then I suppose Grant and Kio will be our midfield pairing. Gordon Sibbick Haring Neilson Kingsley Grant Kio McKay Snodgrass Cochrane Humphrys Still have Halliday as a sub for either Grant, Kio, Kinglsey or Cochrane. Could even play Halliday over Grant tbh.. Cochrane was at LB when we played Zurich and it was cross field balls not crosses that caused them problems, he can’t cross to save himself making it pointless to play him LW. Brighton moved him from midfield for a reason, you have to think he’s been tried at LW as a youngster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, The Mighty Thor said: Depends what Bob's formation randomiser throws up. I think a draw would be a reasonable outcome but hope springs eternal for an away win. Is that where the Tombola that used to come out at HT went 😆. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, The Mercer Takeover said: Expecting to win this quite comfortably. United absolutely pumped them last week and Aberdeen really did not look a good side. Much depends on the Neilson plan, if there ever is such a thing. 0-2 Mckay double United beat them easily, that will be on their minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyces beard Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 32 minutes ago, King prawn said: I’d go with Gordon Smith Nielson Kingsley Cochrane Devlin Snodgrass Kio Humphrys Shankland McKay If only that was the case for Beni, Hearts recently reported that his recovery is not going as well as hoped for, it will be next year before we see Beni again and even then it will take him a while to get back up to speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMJ_1874 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Nik5122 said: Playing 2 wingers and only 2 midfielder's hasn't been great.Would like to see either a 3 or 4 midfield.Also think playing 2 up front,shanks and Humphrey would cause any team problems rather than have 2 wide men who are often isolated This in spades. Our wingers aren’t good enough and the only one who is is off form. 442 or 4312 and batter them from the off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Mikey Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, EIEIO said: Those are both grounds where we have had little success in recent years, a bit like Pittodrie? Indeed. 41 minutes ago, GBJambo said: Maybe the fact that we can get results away from home and have done in out last 2 league games Seemed obvious to me. 1 hour ago, sandylejambo said: Normally we can’t win a one ticket raffle away from home, let’s hope today is the start of the turn around. Could it be that the 'turnaround' is already underway during trying circumstances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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