***HMFC v Livingston*** Match Thread

[JimmyCant]

3 hours ago, soonbe110 said:

Hopefully he is fit for Saturday.  Lots of players suffer reaction after first 90 mins after a longish lay-off. 

He’ll be fit. He’s bust a gut to get into that World Cup squad and he needs another 90 minutes.

[Thomson1874]

                      Gordon

Atkinson Sibbick Rowles Cochrane

                        Kio

Ginnelly Devlin Snodgrass McKay

                    Shankland 

 

Subs: Clark, Stewart, M. Smith, Neilson, Pollock, C. Smith, Henderson, Forrest, Halliday

 

Injured: Boyce, Beni, Kingsley, Halkett, Humphreys, GMS, Haring

 

Suspended: Grant 

 

McKay to finally get his form back!

 

Edited November 10, 2022 by Thomson1874

[His name is]

Probably echoing other comments, really looking forward to this one. First sat 3pm ko for a while. 3 points is a must and will leave us in a pretty good position considering europe and Injuries. 

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

2 minutes ago, His name is said:

Probably echoing other comments, really looking forward to this one. First sat 3pm ko for a while. 3 points is a must and will leave us in a pretty good position considering europe and Injuries. 

Absolutely. We have now played both halves of Glasgow 4 times, neither Aberdeen nor Hibs have played them 3 times let alone 4, and we have both of these teams to play at home having been to them.

 

Win this one, regardless of Aberdeen result Saturday, 4th and 2 points behind, if you look at the fixtures, every chance we will be 3rd eating Christmas dinner and ready to pull away, with better fixtures, same schedule as everyone else, players rested and players returning.

 

We have had everything against us for 3 months, now with everything for us, we need to take advantage

[Hannibal]

2 hours ago, Thomson1874 said:

                      Gordon

Atkinson Sibbick Rowles Cochrane

                        Kio

Ginnelly Devlin Snodgrass McKay

                    Shankland 

 

Subs: Clark, Stewart, M. Smith, Neilson, Pollock, C. Smith, Henderson, Forrest, Halliday

 

Injured: Boyce, Beni, Kingsley, Halkett, Humphreys, GMS, Haring

 

Suspended: Grant 

 

McKay to finally get his form back!

 

 

 

yeah that's what i would go with, thought the 4-1-4-1 was working really well before the red card last Saturday. 

[TheBigO]

2 hours ago, Thomson1874 said:

                      Gordon

Atkinson Sibbick Rowles Cochrane

                        Kio

Ginnelly Devlin Snodgrass McKay

                    Shankland 

 

Subs: Clark, Stewart, M. Smith, Neilson, Pollock, C. Smith, Henderson, Forrest, Halliday

 

Injured: Boyce, Beni, Kingsley, Halkett, Humphreys, GMS, Haring

 

Suspended: Grant 

 

McKay to finally get his form back!

 

Agree with all of this

 

Only possible niggle would be perhaps we could play Forrest, Halliday or even Pollock in stead of Kio to play in front of the midfield rather than behind.  But then as long as the FBs play high up the park, I'm happy as you have it.

[Eddiepolio3]

Hoping this will be our first clean sheet for a while. 

[Pans Jambo]

Thugs!

Hope the Aussie boys make it through the game without getting maimed.

We should be too much for them at Tynecastle.

I'm going 2-0 JT's.

[wavydavy]

16 hours ago, Gorgierools said:

Any chance of Humphrys and/or Halkett being fit?

 

No 

[Australis]

Should be an easy three points, not playing them on their pitch.

 

Hope the Aussies and the rest get through without any injuries.

 

 

[Arry]

3-0 

[Thomaso]

1 hour ago, Australis said:

Should be an easy three points, not playing them on their pitch.

 

Hope the Aussies and the rest get through without any injuries.

 

 

Its never easy against Livy!

[Australis]

5 minutes ago, Thomaso said:

Its never easy against Livy!

They will be well organised and I expect them to try and boot our players up and down the park.

Especially our Aussie players.

 

Still it's not that horrible turf they have and if we are organised and the players in the right frame of mind, it should be a comfy win. 🤞

 

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

9 minutes ago, Thomaso said:

Its never easy against Livy!

Except both home games in the league last season

[Thomaso]

3 minutes ago, Lord Beni of Gorgie said:

Except both home games in the league last season

Yup 3-0 and 2-0. Wins we had to work hard for.

[Cruyff]

                    Gordon 

 Smith Sibbick Rowles Cochrane 

     Devlin Snodgrass Halliday

   Ginnelly                       McKay 

                   Shankland 

 

2-0 Hearts. 

[indianajones]

18 hours ago, Gorgie_Rules said:

Win on Saturday then all things considered its been a decent start to the season.

 

Incredible really considering the injuries. 

[indianajones]

Take it the resale of folk unable to make it gets updated daily or as and when a ticket is available?

[Morgan]

2-0 Hearts

[No Idle Talk]

One final push.

 

If we can get the three points here we are in a pretty good position to kick on from after the World Cup. I think the players are in a good place right now and we will get the job done.

 

Hearts 2 - 1 Livingston.

Edited November 10, 2022 by No Idle Talk

[EH11 2NL]

First clean sheet in ages, 3 points to the Gorgie. 

 

All in all would be a good start to the season, ready to kick on after the break. 

[Cade]

Huge match, this.

 

Confidence is slowly starting to creep back into the team and we're right on the verge of really clicking.

It'd be nice to think that this will be the game when it all comes together.

 

But I'd happily take a narrow 3-2 win. Or a scrappy 1-0.

 

[Rudolf]

2 hours ago, Thomaso said:

Yup 3-0 and 2-0. Wins we had to work hard for.

0-0 in the cup too. 

[Naisys Tackle]

1-1. 

[Australis]

The Motherwell performance was what I have been expecting from a Hearts team.

 

Hopefully the same again against Livingstone before the break.

 

 

 

[ScandinavianJambo]

11 hours ago, Baxfee said:

Rowles makes a huge difference. He’s immediately made the defence more secure and I now don’t expect teams to always score from corners. Will be a tough gig against livi but we have added a bit of steel to our game so see no reason why we can’t get a win. 

Yes indeed. We can now defend concerns and take them too!

We should win this game, but it will not be easy. 2-1 Hearts. 

[ramrod]

They will definitely be putting the boot in , it's their style away from home.

Need to move the ball quickly and take our chances,  2-0 Hearts  

[mitch41]

12 hours ago, Thomson1874 said:

                      Gordon

Atkinson Sibbick Rowles Cochrane

                        Kio

Ginnelly Devlin Snodgrass McKay

                    Shankland 

 

Subs: Clark, Stewart, M. Smith, Neilson, Pollock, C. Smith, Henderson, Forrest, Halliday

 

Injured: Boyce, Beni, Kingsley, Halkett, Humphreys, GMS, Haring

 

Suspended: Grant 

 

McKay to finally get his form back!

 

Kio !       Noooooooooooo

[mitch41]

7 hours ago, Cruyff said:

                    Gordon 

 Smith Sibbick Rowles Cochrane 

     Devlin Snodgrass Halliday

   Ginnelly                       McKay 

                   Shankland 

 

2-0 Hearts. 

                                          Gordon.

                  Neilson.         Sibbick.           Rowles

Atkinson.        Snodgrass.          Devlin.           Pollock

                                      C.Smith

                                                   Shankland

 

With the exception of Gordon & Snodgrass, plus M.Smith, Halliday, Haring, Boyce, we have the makings of a really good squad in the next 3 to 4 years with Z.Clark, Kingsley, Halkett, Cochrane, Baningime, Grant, McKay, Forrest and Humphrys hopefully . 
 

I recon R. Stewart, Kiomourtzoglou, Mackay-Steven, Henderson & Ginnelly moving on in January or the Summer.

[karipidis]

3 hours ago, mitch41 said:

                                          Gordon.

                  Neilson.         Sibbick.           Rowles

Atkinson.        Snodgrass.          Devlin.           Pollock

                                      C.Smith

                                                   Shankland

 

With the exception of Gordon & Snodgrass, plus M.Smith, Halliday, Haring, Boyce, we have the makings of a really good squad in the next 3 to 4 years with Z.Clark, Kingsley, Halkett, Cochrane, Baningime, Grant, McKay, Forrest and Humphrys hopefully . 
 

I recon R. Stewart, Kiomourtzoglou, Mackay-Steven, Henderson & Ginnelly moving on in January or the Summer.

After Motherwell game do you reckon we play better with 10 men? 

[Newton51]

6 hours ago, mitch41 said:

                                          Gordon.

                  Neilson.         Sibbick.           Rowles

Atkinson.        Snodgrass.          Devlin.           Pollock

                                      C.Smith

                                                   Shankland

 

With the exception of Gordon & Snodgrass, plus M.Smith, Halliday, Haring, Boyce, we have the makings of a really good squad in the next 3 to 4 years with Z.Clark, Kingsley, Halkett, Cochrane, Baningime, Grant, McKay, Forrest and Humphrys hopefully . 
 

I recon R. Stewart, Kiomourtzoglou, Mackay-Steven, Henderson & Ginnelly moving on in January or the Summer.

The club spent about 350k on kio so think will be given more of a chance. Outgoings otherwise I wouldn’t disagree tho gino not until the summer but the others sooner

[1971fozzy]

7 hours ago, mitch41 said:

                                          Gordon.

                  Neilson.         Sibbick.           Rowles

Atkinson.        Snodgrass.          Devlin.           Pollock

                                      C.Smith

                                                   Shankland

 

With the exception of Gordon & Snodgrass, plus M.Smith, Halliday, Haring, Boyce, we have the makings of a really good squad in the next 3 to 4 years with Z.Clark, Kingsley, Halkett, Cochrane, Baningime, Grant, McKay, Forrest and Humphrys hopefully . 
 

I recon R. Stewart, Kiomourtzoglou, Mackay-Steven, Henderson & Ginnelly moving on in January or the Summer.

why would Kio move on in January or the summer ??

Edited November 11, 2022 by 1971fozzy

[The Grim Reaper]

On 09/11/2022 at 23:05, Bazzas right boot said:

Should beat them.

 

But, if Livi believe,  press and have a go we could struggle. 

 

 

You’re exactly right for once Tosh, well done. 

[Bazzas right boot]

7 hours ago, mitch41 said:

                                          Gordon.

                  Neilson.         Sibbick.           Rowles

Atkinson.        Snodgrass.          Devlin.           Pollock

                                      C.Smith

                                                   Shankland

 

With the exception of Gordon & Snodgrass, plus M.Smith, Halliday, Haring, Boyce, we have the makings of a really good squad in the next 3 to 4 years with Z.Clark, Kingsley, Halkett, Cochrane, Baningime, Grant, McKay, Forrest and Humphrys hopefully . 
 

I recon R. Stewart, Kiomourtzoglou, Mackay-Steven, Henderson & Ginnelly moving on in January or the Summer.

 

 

10 men..

Our £400k sIgning away in January ..

Smith starting...

With the exception of 6 players....eh?( with the exception of half a team and some of our best players we'll have a good team)

 

 

and the best thing about it- it's your most sensible post in weeks!!!

 

 

 

 

[poultry]

Shanks hat-trick, 18/1 WH.

[Bazzas right boot]

20 hours ago, Lord Beni of Gorgie said:

Absolutely. We have now played both halves of Glasgow 4 times, neither Aberdeen nor Hibs have played them 3 times let alone 4, and we have both of these teams to play at home having been to them.

 

Win this one, regardless of Aberdeen result Saturday, 4th and 2 points behind, if you look at the fixtures, every chance we will be 3rd eating Christmas dinner and ready to pull away, with better fixtures, same schedule as everyone else, players rested and players returning.

 

We have had everything against us for 3 months, now with everything for us, we need to take advantage

 

 

 

Your Xmas dinners are a bit different  from mine.

 

 

[Shooter McGavin]

Got a feeling this is going to be a really tough game, and I suspect they’ll try and nullify us by simply kicking us at every opportunity.

 

Hope they get a man sent off early doors.

 

1-0 Hearts.

[We_are_the_Hearts]

1 hour ago, Bazzas right boot said:

 

 

10 men..

Our £400k sIgning away in January ..

Smith starting...

With the exception of 6 players....eh?( with the exception of half a team and some of our best players we'll have a good team)

 

 

and the best thing about it- it's your most sensible post in weeks!!!

 

 

 

 

For once I agree with you, that post is horrific 😂

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

16 hours ago, Thomaso said:

Yup 3-0 and 2-0. Wins we had to work hard for.

Not really .

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

Craig Napier the ref and Beaton on VAR. Could be an interesting afternoon

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

1 hour ago, poultry said:

Shanks hat-trick, 18/1 WH.

2.05 Hearts on Betfair, possibly one of the best even money bets I've seen in a while. Sure they will defend hard, but giving up 70% possession regularly, you need the cards to fall your way

[poultry]

12 minutes ago, Lord Beni of Gorgie said:

2.05 Hearts on Betfair, possibly one of the best even money bets I've seen in a while. Sure they will defend hard, but giving up 70% possession regularly, you need the cards to fall your way

👍🤞

[Thomson1874]

19 hours ago, TheBigO said:

Agree with all of this

 

Only possible niggle would be perhaps we could play Forrest, Halliday or even Pollock in stead of Kio to play in front of the midfield rather than behind.  But then as long as the FBs play high up the park, I'm happy as you have it.

Would also be happy with the change you suggest. I think the fact Kio has sat out of the last two probably means he will be coming back in for this one. Hopefully if he is in the team, it allows Devlin to push a bit further forward, intercepting/winning the ball further forward allowing us to get up the pitch a bit quicker! The danger is if he naturally drops a bit deeper then the last thing we need is to play two defensive midfielders at home to Livi.

 

9 hours ago, mitch41 said:

Kio !       Noooooooooooo

 

Ross County away was a very decent performance from him. The club has invested a decent amount of money in him so I think we’ll see a bit more of him yet!

 

The fact he now has Devlin and a close to full fitness Snodgrass in beside him will definitely help Kio to raise his game up another level.

[JimmyCant]

17 minutes ago, Lord Beni of Gorgie said:

2.05 Hearts on Betfair, possibly one of the best even money bets I've seen in a while. Sure they will defend hard, but giving up 70% possession regularly, you need the cards to fall your way

Hearts win & Hibs lose is almost 5/1 on Skybet

[TheBigO]

23 minutes ago, Thomson1874 said:

Would also be happy with the change you suggest. I think the fact Kio has sat out of the last two probably means he will be coming back in for this one. Hopefully if he is in the team, it allows Devlin to push a bit further forward, intercepting/winning the ball further forward allowing us to get up the pitch a bit quicker! The danger is if he naturally drops a bit deeper then the last thing we need is to play two defensive midfielders at home to Livi.

 

 

Ross County away was a very decent performance from him. The club has invested a decent amount of money in him so I think we’ll see a bit more of him yet!

 

The fact he now has Devlin and a close to full fitness Snodgrass in beside him will definitely help Kio to raise his game up another level.

Absolutely.  I like Cammy playing high up the park, and if Kio is there "sweeping" it allows Cam and Snoddy to play close the front line, which is great in possession but also out of it.  Having Kye back allows this a little as well as if Livvy go long to negate the press, I've more faith in Kye and Toby to deal with headers and balls over the top.

 

Ok, let's go with your team!!

 

I really, really hope Barrie plays and tears it up to shut a few on here up (but moreso, so we win of course!!)

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

35 minutes ago, JimmyCant said:

Hearts win & Hibs lose is almost 5/1 on Skybet

My kind of double Jimbo

[upgotheheads]

Snodgrass playing deeper has been a revelation, and makes up for not having Haring available. It's a shame for him though, hopefully a month off will help.

 

[LochcarronJambo]

Games against Livingston are rarely easy & I expect same tomorrow, with their form being good, however, if we play like we have in last few games, hopefully we will have too much for them

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

22 minutes ago, upgotheheads said:

Snodgrass playing deeper has been a revelation, and makes up for not having Haring available. It's a shame for him though, hopefully a month off will help.

 

Quite worrying for Pete. Been nearly a month now since that match, and still suffering, hope he has some good time off now and recovers very soon

[Rudy T]

A least one thing about playing Livi you know what’s coming, first thing is matching their work rate and second not allowing the big lad up front to much space. Always think it’s vital to get the first goal against them if you don’t it gives them something to hang onto and it’s a tough ask.