*** Official Heart of Midlothian v Motherwell Thread***

[TexasAndy]

There is a game on Sunday, isnt there?

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

Just now, TexasAndy said:

There is a game on Sunday, isnt there?

An important one. Get the win here, first part of the season is over, we then come back and play mostly Saturdays, time to get our energy up, time to get our training and improvement into defending and attacking movements.

 

Sunday first, any win here does, for now

[GinRummy]

****s sake, why can the international break not be now. Assuming everyone that is injured stays injured (Kingsley as well)  I'd go for-

 

Clark

 

Atkinson

Sibbick

Kent

Cochrane

 

Devlin

Denholm

Lowry

 

Oda

Shankland

Vargas

 

We have to win this. I'll go for an extremely optimistic 2-1

 

 

 

[Rick Sanchez]

Rowles to start. Concede first. Boo's from the stands. Maybe even a McAvoy gtf chant.

 

That's my predictions.

 

 

[indianajones]

Defeat. 

[Turkishcap]

Sad to say but its feels a relief Europe is over back to normal now, bread n butter.

[AC Mallin_51]

If we don’t win this I reckon things could get pretty ugly 

[gregzy2k7]

Best we can hope for is a draw, Hearts 0 is a certainty, I can't see us keeping a clean sheet though, 

 

2-0 Motherwell.

[MarkDevriesScores4]

Must win. Simple as that. 
 

no excuses left for naisy and frank. Yes we have injuries, so does every club. Get on with the job. Anything other than a win is not acceptable imo. 

[DC_92]

Clark

 

Atkinson

Kent

Sibbick

Cochrane

 

Oda

Devlin

Grant?

Lowry

 

Boyce

Shankland

 

[RDSK]

13 minutes ago, DC_92 said:

Clark

 

Atkinson

Kent

Sibbick

Cochrane

 

Oda

Devlin

Grant?

Lowry

 

Boyce

Shankland

 

This for me too.

[TexasAndy]

The first of two big home games with Aberdeen up next after international break.  6 points would put is in a healthy position.  

[MattyK82]

25 minutes ago, gregzy2k7 said:

Best we can hope for is a draw, Hearts 0 is a certainty, I can't see us keeping a clean sheet though, 

 

2-0 Motherwell.

We will certainly score. It’s not Killie we are playing! The worry is what happens in defence - Rowles needs dropped for his own sake and for the good of the team.

[Jambof3tornado]

Unfortunately this is already a must win. Really need naismith to step out from behind mcavoy and get back to the football he promised.

 

Rowles on the bench or I'll be booing before my arse hits my seat!!

[Nelly Terraces]

This game HAS to be won.

 

Naismith shouting the orders.

McAvoy nowhere near the dugout, or keeps sat down & shut up the entire time.

Rowles not even in the squad.

Players in correct positions.

Battling for their lives for the 3 points.

 

Just fecking WIN.

[Ricardo Quaresma]

Was going to post "Ah, something more jolly" until reading there may be GTF chants for FM on Sunday

[Negan]

Rowles should be transfer listed but obviously wont be as he has signed a 5 year deal ( mental). McAvoy to still be lingering around encouraging the players who  have no idea what they're meant to do. 

 

1-1 after scraped equaliser 

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

I'll cry if Sibbick is playing against a long ball. Again stuck in the revolving door with the overheads last night. 

 

Offiah next to Kent hasnt been tried yet, next to chalk off the list of failures

[Ricardo Quaresma]

4 minutes ago, Lord Beni of Gorgie said:

I'll cry if Sibbick is playing against a long ball. Again stuck in the revolving door with the overheads last night. 

 

Offiah next to Kent hasnt been tried yet, next to chalk off the list of failures

 

I think Offiah has good skills, what did we get him for if we're not going to play him

 

Might be an idea to play Sibbick in DM again, as they can switch without a sub

 

Just a thought

[MattyK82]

1 minute ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

I think Offiah has good skills, what did we get him for if we're not going to play him

 

Might be an idea to play Sibbick in DM again, as they can switch without a sub

 

Just a thought

Neither is a MF though, which again highlights are absurd approach to sorting the MF area. 

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

3 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

I think Offiah has good skills, what did we get him for if we're not going to play him

 

Might be an idea to play Sibbick in DM again, as they can switch without a sub

 

Just a thought

Why do we have to play Sibbick at all, just a thought. He has been tried everywhere, the cuddly toy just isn't of the quality to improve the team

[Ricardo Quaresma]

1 minute ago, MattyK82 said:

Neither is a MF though, which again highlights are absurd approach to sorting the MF area. 

 

Offiah has it listed as a secondary position

 

1 minute ago, Lord Beni of Gorgie said:

Why do we have to play Sibbick at all, just a thought. He has been tried everywhere, the cuddly toy just isn't of the quality to improve the team

 

We don't mate, just an option rather than waiting until HT, as it won't be a good look otherwise

 

We don't need more stuff like that

[jock _turd]

The fans need to see a positive response from the players after the past week. If we win we are on the up again lose and show no response and I worry about what is happening in the background.

[No Idle Talk]

Hearts 1-1 Motherwell.

 

I have sat here and tried to think of a lineup to pick and I simply cannot come up with a midfield that I like. Incredible to think that. Offiah in at right back and Sibbick in for Rowles at centre half. Those are two changes I do want to see. The rest..........hopefully NAISY can come up with something that works.

[kingantti1874]

1 hour ago, DC_92 said:

Clark

 

Atkinson

Kent

Kingsley

Cochrane

 

Oda

Devlin

Lowry

Vargas

 

Boyce

Shankland

 

 

[manaliveits105]

This place is truly unbelievable 

 

Mon Hearts let's get this season going.  
 

It's Motherwell we are playing not PSG 

Edited September 1, 2023 by manaliveits105

[Negan]

9 minutes ago, manaliveits105 said:

This place is truly unbelievable 

 

Mon Hearts let's get this season going.  
 

It's Motherwell we are playing not PSG 

It was Dundee last week and we got shat on.

[i8hibsh]

0 points.

[Scott980612]

1 hour ago, Rick Sanchez said:

Rowles to start. Concede first. Boo's from the stands. Maybe even a McAvoy gtf chant.

 

That's my predictions.

 

 

Where can I get odds on this?! 

[upgotheheads]

This game has got the look of a must-win, this early in the season🫣.

[number-16]

5-0 minimum

 

A confidence-boosting result with Vargas and/or Boyce to score

[By The Light..]

Motherwell 9 games unbeaten in the league but some of them were dead rubbers top 6 last season.

 

They had 1 defeat in the League Cup at St Mirren 1 nil.

 

Hopefully taking Boyce and Shankland off last night helped need them both scoring please.

 

2 - 1

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

Struggling to name a team for this one all of a sudden.

 

Clark (by default), Kent, Cochrane, Devlin, Boyce, Shankland, Vargas, and 4 others who may consider themselves fortunate. A week in football is a long time

[coatbridgejambo]

1 hour ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

I think Offiah has good skills, what did we get him for if we're not going to play him

 

Might be an idea to play Sibbick in DM again, as they can switch without a sub

 

Just a thought

Just about anything is worth ago at this point

[Scott980612]

                         Clark. 
 
        Offiah Kent Sibbick Cochrane  

     
                          Devlin    
 
                           Lowry 
  Vargas                                         Oda  

   
                   Boyce      Shankland  

 
 
Atkinson & Rowles drop out - too much off a liability , both off them. 
 

Lowry starts - prove your good enough to be at hearts , and use your set pieces, especially if Kingsley out   
 
Vargas and Oda to stretch Motherwell back line - need to be direct and work hard  

  
 
1-0 hearts 
 
 

[Bob Loblaw]

Sibbick should partner Kent.

A proper midfielder should start alongside Devlin, be it Tait, Denholm, Halliday or Grant. Even if they aren't great having an actual midfielder will help the balance massively.

[By The Light..]

9 minutes ago, Scott980612 said:

                         Clark. 
 
        Offiah Kent Sibbick Cochrane  

     
                          Devlin    
 
                           Lowry 
  Vargas                                         Oda  

   
                   Boyce      Shankland  

 
 
Atkinson & Rowles drop out - too much off a liability , both off them. 
 

Lowry starts - prove your good enough to be at hearts , and use your set pieces, especially if Kingsley out   
 
Vargas and Oda to stretch Motherwell back line - need to be direct and work hard  

  
 
1-0 hearts 
 
 

 

This or possibly Halliday (or another actual midfielder) instead of Devlin

[Hectormasson]

2 hours ago, Nelly Terraces said:

This game HAS to be won.

 

Naismith shouting the orders.

McAvoy nowhere near the dugout, or keeps sat down & shut up the entire time.

Rowles not even in the squad.

Players in correct positions.

Battling for their lives for the 3 points.

 

Just fecking WIN.

totally👏

[Scott980612]

2 hours ago, Nelly Terraces said:

This game HAS to be won.

 

Naismith shouting the orders.

McAvoy nowhere near the dugout, or keeps sat down & shut up the entire time.

Rowles not even in the squad.

Players in correct positions.

Battling for their lives for the 3 points.

 

Just fecking WIN.

This should be every game  

but yes 100% agree with this 

[ELITHEDUG]

                           Clark. 
 
        Atkinson Kent Offiah Cochrane  

     
                    Devlin    Grant
  Vargas                                         Lowry 

                           Boyce  

 

                       Shankland  

Edited September 1, 2023 by ELITHEDUG
Change of player

[TexasAndy]

1 hour ago, Lord Beni of Gorgie said:

Struggling to name a team for this one all of a sudden.

 

Clark (by default), Kent, Cochrane, Devlin, Boyce, Shankland, Vargas, and 4 others who may consider themselves fortunate. A week in football is a long time

So true.  Good news is it works both ways...usually!

[Dusk_Till_Dawn]

I think it’s safe to say that this is where the set up as it is has to start proving itself. Out of Europe, focus on the league - no real excuse for it not coming together. 

[Hansel]

Not confident about this one

[Scott Leitch]

54 minutes ago, ELITHEDUG said:

                           Clark. 
 
        Atkinson Kent Offiah Cochrane  

     
                    Devlin    Grant
  Vargas                                         Lowry 

                           Boyce  

 

                       Shankland  

 

Think that would be mine as well. Maybe swap Grant out for our last minute signing tonight!

[Harry Potter]

Hoping the team can rally to a victory, weather looks decent , back in my seat in the roseburn.

2-0 hearts.

[OTT]

I would probably go for

 

Zander

Offiah Kent Sibbick Kingsley

Devlin Grant

Vargas Shankland Cochrane

Tagawa

 

Getting Rowles out of the team here is important. I think now that Cochrane has finished his suspension, it is probably right to get him back in the team, but with the team having a potential confidence issue, I kind of want Kingsley in there as an older head. I think Sibbick should be rearing to go, and his game time will have him a lot more match sharp than a few weeks ago. 

[ericb]

Clark

Offiah Sibbick Kent Cochrane

Devlin Halliday

Oda Boyce Vargas

Shanks

[Jim Panzee]

                         Clark. 
 
  Offiah      Kent    Ann Budge      Cochrane  

     
                    Devlin   Grant
 
                          Lowry 
  Vargas                                         Oda  

   
                   Boyce      Shankland  

 

I know thats a shock selection, but I'd rather we played a goddamned midfielder in midfield! - hence Grant starting....

[Selkirkhmfc1874]

5 minutes ago, Jim Panzee said:

                         Clark. 
 
  Offiah      Kent    Ann Budge      Cochrane  

     
                    Devlin   Grant
 
                          Lowry 
  Vargas                                         Oda  

   
                   Boyce      Shankland  

 

I know thats a shock selection, but I'd rather we played a goddamned midfielder in midfield! - hence Grant starting....

Replace Mrs Budge with Kingsley and that would do for me

[Baxfee]

17 minutes ago, Jim Panzee said:

                         Clark. 
 
  Offiah      Kent    Ann Budge      Cochrane  

     
                    Devlin   Grant
 
                          Lowry 
  Vargas                                         Oda  

   
                   Boyce      Shankland  

 

I know thats a shock selection, but I'd rather we played a goddamned midfielder in midfield! - hence Grant starting....

Not sure about 12 players though. Would like to see offiah start.