micole Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Lost to a better team, but it would have been nice to put up some sort of a fight. We just seemed to have capitulated and never really got stuck in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gator Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, il Duce McTarkin said: We were pish last season and at the beginning of this one. Since then we've put a decent run together, but by all accounts are very much a work in progress both on the park and off it. We were always due a humbling at some point, and that it's come away from home against the form team in the league with a proven manager and many times our budget shouldn't come as a surprise. We had a bad day at the office and made it comparatively easy for the better team. Our last two performances in Glasgow have been a lot better, so the expectations going in to this one were probably unrealistically high. It's the hope that kills you. This! As well as we have played we were due for a humbling, regroup and move on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, Watt-Zeefuik said: So you probably don't want to hear that it's also the formation we played in the last game at Ibrox when we were up 2-1 after 90 minutes. . . We were 1 nothing up and got beat 2:1, get someone to google it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboozy Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Just now, jackal said: Poor day, hopefully the team come out of this with a point to prove. Yes, I would expect nothing less from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 20 minutes ago, Watt-Zeefuik said: In the last three minutes, Hoff took the ball off a Rangers midfielder, played a one-two with Cochrane, pushed the ball forward into our half and found Forrest in space down the line. He then intercepted the clearance and pushed it forward again for another pass. And that's been typical of his play. I'm a Beni fan but he had a terrible day today (as did Kent, Rowles, Atkinson, and Grant). But Hoff has been fine. Pity game lasts 90. Watch the first half goals /chances, his positioning is awful, lost, players running past him for fun. He is awful off the ball. We need better. He is not alone but others are not being described as excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicalEric Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Mistake by Rowles for the 2nd goal killed us. Looked like we were building a bit of momentum at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_A wehatethehibs Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: Aberdeen in a relegation battle for the shits n giggles. Killie aren't catching us. As long as we don’t allow this result to affect our belief. Rangers look like champions now and are bang in form, yes we gave them gifts but just need to hold up the hands, beat by the better team so move swiftly on and get it out the system quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 minutes ago, Francis Albert said: If our unbeaten 12 game run was to end (as it inevitably would) then losing to one of the OF is probably the least bad way for it to happen. Indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 5 minutes ago, Francis Albert said: How many times have we rolled over in the last 12 games? We have had a fairly kind run of fixtures. Repeat that statement in 10 days time and see if it holds up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Defending as a team was chronic today, too easy to blame individual defenders when midfield are non existent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Rudi Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Well that was just crap tbh. Plus points...... Hoff done ok, Tagawa had some nice moments when he came on. Devlin got more minutes. Unfortunately Atkinson, Kent and Rowles were all very poor. You can't hope to give them a game when 3 of your defenders have their worst games of the season. Add the fact that Kingsley is shoehorned into playing on the right...... Why has a club the size of Hearts not brought in a right sided defender? Questions for Wednesday? If we are going to be attacking and having a right go at them.... Lembi for Atkinson. A midfield of Devlin, Tait and Hoff. Gordon just might get a start too. I think it's time. We will bounce back, it's the perfect game for the players to put this shit show behind them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettigrewsstylist Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 10 minutes ago, DalryJambo said: Well, if nothing else this stops everyone getting too far ahead of themselves and highlights the areas that require improvement. The shift the club needs to make from aiming for 3/4 in our league to 2/3 is huge. Whilst obviously disappointing, this shouldn't be that surprising given the difference in wage bill. Not really about catching the uglies. Its more about how we can compete in UEFA comps for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Four games against them, four defeats, 11-2 aggregate score. Too many hun sympathisers all over the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandylejambo Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Put it down to a bad day at the office, Wednesday is all important, we'll see if we need to leather some players or kiss their boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 minutes ago, Gambo said: Pity game lasts 90. Watch the first half goals /chances, his positioning is awful, lost, players running past him for fun. He is awful off the ball. We need better. He is not alone but others are not being described as excellent. Spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Just now, gator said: This! As well as we have played we were due for a humbling, regroup and move on! The nature of the wake-up call will do us little harm going in to the derby if the management and coaching team can spin the psychology effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, tiger Rudi said: Well that was just crap tbh. Plus points...... Hoff done ok, Tagawa had some nice moments when he came on. Devlin got more minutes. Unfortunately Atkinson, Kent and Rowles were all very poor. You can't hope to give them a game when 3 of your defenders have their worst games of the season. Add the fact that Kingsley is shoehorned into playing on the right...... Why has a club the size of Hearts not brought in a right sided defender? Questions for Wednesday? If we are going to be attacking and having a right go at them.... Lembi for Atkinson. A midfield of Devlin, Tait and Hoff. Gordon just might get a start too. I think it's time. We will bounce back, it's the perfect game for the players to put this shit show behind them!! Drop your boy Rowles and play a back 4 would be a start, save changing ot at HT as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo654 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Rowles with the worst individual performance i have seen in 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hmfc1965 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: Four games against them, four defeats, 11-2 aggregate score. Too many hun sympathisers all over the club. FFS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 6 minutes ago, neilnunb said: Sadly they play your idol's losers next otherwise they might be getting worried up there. Cl still refusing to peg you? Good to see you nice and active tho, just takes wee defeat to have you all over this place. Enjoying it? Like clockwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_A wehatethehibs Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Just now, steveo654 said: Rowles with the worst individual performance i have seen in 10 years. The worst since Rowles against PAOK Decent enough player at SPL level but seems to get absolutely filleted when he faces any sort of quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: Four games against them, four defeats, 11-2 aggregate score. Too many hun sympathisers all over the club. Typical old-school leftie. Things go against you and the default settings is to look for traitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 3 minutes ago, pettigrewsstylist said: Not really about catching the uglies. Its more about how we can compete in UEFA comps for me. That was my point. Previous two years in Europe has shown us to be utter garbage at that level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon simpson Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 crap day at the office let's move on and FT 2 minutes ago, steveo654 said: Rowles with the worst individual performance i have seen in 10 years. away and throw shite at the moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettigrewsstylist Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, Gambo said: Defending as a team was chronic today, too easy to blame individual defenders when midfield are non existent. Our midfield are really a large part of how we can improve. Slow in body and mind. Neither streetwise or aggressive enough. Between them, shanks, cochrane, RB saga, the summer window looks potentially uncomfortable, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Well, we were awful and completely deserved another humping in Glasgow, apart from a fluke result every ten years or so. We seen condemned to geetibg humped every time we venture to Glasgow despite 'lesser' teams doing a lot better. It an attitude problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 41 minutes ago, allystrachan said: Zander Clark’s season & ideas of going to the Euros ends on that 5th goal. No way you can lose 5 & keep Gordon out the team. I think he's earned the derby. Do agree though, shoogly peg now. Lose the derby and its Gordon to the end of the season for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, Bazzas right boot said: Cl still refusing to peg you? Good to see you nice and active tho, just takes wee defeat to have you all over this place. Enjoying it? Like clockwork. 🤣 Oh dear. Funnily enough, I was posting at 0-0...unlike yourself who only appeared when we were losing and Hibs were winning. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 3 at the back, Atkinson starting. Was always going to end badly. He is irredeemably terrible, and hasn't improved one bit since he signed. Get rid immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettigrewsstylist Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 minutes ago, A_A wehatethehibs said: The worst since Rowles against PAOK Decent enough player at SPL level but seems to get absolutely filleted when he faces any sort of quality Yip, problem is we rightly budget for 3rd place finish in Scotland top flight but cant afford quality to get beyond that. Ginnelly and Shankland example. It is what it is i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Striker Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 8 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: Four games against them, four defeats, 11-2 aggregate score. Too many hun sympathisers all over the club. Are you suggesting some of our players deliberately didn't try a leg because of who the opposition was ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 37 minutes ago, jambmoz said: Let’s wait and see how we go later in the week, didn’t fancy this game before the derby This game will have no effect on the Derby other than a kick up the arse for our players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettigrewsstylist Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 12 minutes ago, LogicalEric said: Mistake by Rowles for the 2nd goal killed us. Looked like we were building a bit of momentum at that point. The boy that scored had freedom of the park. What happened to allow that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 13 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: Four games against them, four defeats, 11-2 aggregate score. Too many hun sympathisers all over the club. Aw switch off pal your embarrassing yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, Lone Striker said: Are you suggesting some of our players deliberately didn't try a leg because of who the opposition was ? Yes I am, haven’t laid a glove on the ***** all season. Far to pally with them, loaning a player and playing closed doors friendlies. Only a few months ago they were watching an OF game before our home game in the dressing room, their team got beat and we did too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 7 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: We were 1 nothing up and got beat 2:1, get someone to google it for you. I edited it about 90 seconds after I posted it. Does that still mean we rarely play well in it or that we haven't laid a glove on the orange midden all season? Look, I'm all for differences of opinion but then there's just shite. We opened the season in a back 4 and were downright bad. After getting pumped 4-1 by Celtic at home we switched to the back 3 for the Ibrox match and nearly won the game. From then to the break we started every game in a back 3 going 8W1D3L, giving up 9 goals in those 12 matches. During the Asia Cup absences we started in a back 4 and won all of our matches but still gave up 4 goals in 2 games to Dundee FFS as well as 2 goals in 2 matches to lower league sides in the cup. Those are basic facts. "Aye but we didn't play well" fine, whatever you say, boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 5 minutes ago, neilnunb said: 🤣 Oh dear. Funnily enough, I was posting at 0-0...unlike yourself who only appeared when we were losing and Hibs were winning. 🤔 It was 0-0 for 2 minutes! All over this forum argueing with folk after a defeat, like a ghost during the games we win. Bless your cotton socks, at least you're having fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Albert Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 5 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: Four games against them, four defeats, 11-2 aggregate score. Too many hun sympathisers all over the club. I am old enough to remember 62/63. The last trophy win of our golden post war period and the last for another 38 years. Just 3 seasons since we were champions. At the end of that season we lost in the league 0-5 at home to Rangers and just 6 weeks later 1-5 at Ibrox. 10-1 losing aggregate in just two games when the financial gap was a tiny fraction of what it is today. No-one attributed it to "hun sympathers" and fortunately there was no internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, Thomaso said: Aw switch off pal your embarrassing yourself! Enjoy the game with your half n half scarf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo-Jambo Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 28 minutes ago, Bazzas right boot said: Aye, teams like St Johnstone, Killie, Motherwell, etc are always going to Glasgow and winning. All these teams have a great record in Glasgow. We should follow their football model. Didn't say they went and won but said they keep it a lot tighter. How many batterings have we had by those two over the decades ? Thought today would be different but brown shorts were on at Harthill as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 George Ford Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert Simnel Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Lousy performance and result. Pretty disappointing, but I'm not sure it warrants some of the self-immolation we're seeing here. Our record over the last 13 games is one that anyone but the Old Firm would envy (and might still be better than Celtic, but I'm not going to worry too much about that). Learn, regroup, and win on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gards Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 14 minutes ago, steveo654 said: Rowles with the worst individual performance i have seen in 10 years. you've not watched Hearts for 10 years if you think that's the worse performance in 10 years. I can name some of Stendel's signings right off the bat for a start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Just now, Robbo-Jambo said: Didn't say they went and won but said they keep it a lot tighter. How many batterings have we had by those two over the decades ? Thought today would be different but brown shorts were on at Harthill as usual. We need to make up our minds. Folk all over JKB say, "I don't care if we get a skelping, at least have a go, don't just sit in." We could easily have parked the bus and lost 1-0 or 2-0. When the second goal went in we'd been on the ball for about 5 minutes and looked the more likely to score. We then pushed forward attacking players to try to get back in it and it got worse. We can't say "I don't care if we get a skelping" and then moan when said skelping arrives hot and steaming on our doorstep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryheart Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 12 minutes ago, A_A wehatethehibs said: The worst since Rowles against PAOK Decent enough player at SPL level but seems to get absolutely filleted when he faces any sort of quality Was he was more than competent playing for Australia in the World Cup finals last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gards Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 19 minutes ago, Gambo said: Defending as a team was chronic today, too easy to blame individual defenders when midfield are non existent. It was all Nieuwenhof's fault though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, Watt-Zeefuik said: I edited it about 90 seconds after I posted it. Does that still mean we rarely play well in it or that we haven't laid a glove on the orange midden all season? Look, I'm all for differences of opinion but then there's just shite. We opened the season in a back 4 and were downright bad. After getting pumped 4-1 by Celtic at home we switched to the back 3 for the Ibrox match and nearly won the game. From then to the break we started every game in a back 3 going 8W1D3L, giving up 9 goals in those 12 matches. During the Asia Cup absences we started in a back 4 and won all of our matches but still gave up 4 goals in 2 games to Dundee FFS as well as 2 goals in 2 matches to lower league sides in the cup. Those are basic facts. "Aye but we didn't play well" fine, whatever you say, boss. We have been awful against Rangers all season when we play a back 5, they have too much space, anyone who doesn’t know a 4231 pushes a 532 back is clueless. The best we played was at home with a back 4. We didn’t miss those two when they were away at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watt-Zeefuik Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 1 minute ago, Pasquale for King said: We have been awful against Rangers all season when we play a back 5, they have too much space, anyone who doesn’t know a 4231 pushes a 532 back is clueless. The best we played was at home with a back 4. We didn’t miss those two when they were away at all. I'm still unclear how you're calling nearly winning a match at Ibrox "awful." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dan Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Still believe we will get third. However this was a blue litmus test (literally) of how much more we have to improve to compete against the erse cheats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Just now, Bazzas right boot said: It was 0-0 for 2 minutes! All over this forum argueing with folk after a defeat, like a ghost during the games we win. Bless your cotton socks, at least you're having fun. I actually go to games, you silly gobshite fool, so funnily enough don't spend those games glued to my phone. I don't go to Ibrox though so 👋 The irony of you accusing anyone of arguing on here is hilarious. 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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