*** Official Greenock Morton vs Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup 1/4 final match day thread ( Live on BBC) ***

[Des Lynam]

Break out and on the counter attack and Beni passes it backwards. 

 

[HeartsandonlyHearts]

2 minutes ago, Captain Scarlett said:

Daily bulletin Devlin booked for Hearts. 
bombscare get rid

Please. He gets booked just for being on the pitch and reputation. Half his cards are a farce. 

[Lovecraft]

Get Grant TF.

 

Gash football player.

 

 

[Gordon_1874]

That midfield is honking, offers nothing in an attacking sense. Summed up by the last move, on the break and Beni passes it backwards

[OTT]

3 minutes ago, Lambert Simnel said:

I'd swap Tait for Devlin at halftime 

 

If not for the booking, I'd have said Beni but think you're right. TBH Grant has been poor too, so midfield not carrying their weight. 

[Boris5115]

1 minute ago, Badonde said:

Get beni off.  Chance to counter and he passes it backwards.  

The midfield 3 are average at best. Get Tait and Cochrane on. 

[boag1874]

Pretty much what was expected, Morton disrupting our play without remotely threatening us. Keep at it and the chance will come

[spacerjoe]

2 minutes ago, Taffin said:

I really like Vargas

I really like pizza

[jamboozy]

Is there a pundit out there that once played for Hearts? ( that doesn’t talk shite)

[maroonedinbriz]

Just now, liam11 said:

Brilliant chance to counter there right on the stroke of HT. Beni drives forward, then passes backwards.

 

That about sums it up

True, but I didn't see too many of our guys bursting a get in front of him.

[1971fozzy]

1 minute ago, GBJambo said:

Should be winning 

How ?  That’s nonsense . 1 shot each on target . Similar possession stats. It’s what it should be. Draw so far

Edited March 11 by 1971fozzy

[Robbo-Jambo]

1 minute ago, 1874robbo said:

We break away at pace then play it back!!! 
ffs beni 
 

Benni Passback.

[JH-HMFC]

Nightmare getting in, worst than ER. Followed by a terrible 1st half - thought the atmosphere in hearts end would be class tonight but its been pretty mince. Am I the only one that thinks the drum kills the atmosphere 😂 

 

On the plus side 1st time to Cappielow and enjoying it nonetheless - albeit hoping for a drastic improvement!

[Gordon Ramsay]

Need to be quicker.

[Go for it 1308]

3 minutes ago, King prawn said:

Would love to know what game you’re seeing

I know he's a defensive midfielder...but ffs...play a forward pass now and again 

[Bongo 1874]

Midfield three nowhere near good enough,Tait,Denholm, on for me.

 

 

[OTT]

Just now, Des Lynam said:

Break out and on the counter attack and Beni passes it backwards. 

 

 

He won't make risky passes. But god forbid anyone points that out  Immensely frustrating player in that sense. 

[Philfigo]

Good possession but I feel Grant and Devlin have been pretty poor. Grant seems to have given the ball away alot and Devlin is running about like a headless chicken.

[neilnunb]

We really need pace into that midfield next season. Just so poor. I'm not convinced Dhanda solves that issue either.

[gordiegords]

Grant is murder, get him off for tait, 

[flem]

Grant simply has to be subbed at half time even if its just to ensure he cant take set pieces. 

[Scott Leitch]

Just now, Clark Griswold said:

Beni looks out on his feet. Interesting if the same midfield emerges for the second half 

Think that's just how he looks. He's our only midfielder out there. Mops up.

 

Devlin and Grant are guff. Devlin on his booking so he's no use now. Grant is a shitebag and his deliveries are shocking. 

[All roads lead to Gorgie]

Way too pedestrian in the midfield so far. Need to get going through the middle as it's still a bit too much side to side and backwards and it's allowing them to get set at the back.

[Go for it 1308]

Just now, Robbo-Jambo said:

Benni Passback.

Does my head in when he does that!!

[Thomaso]

1 minute ago, Lovecraft said:

Get Grant TF.

 

Gash football player.

 

 

Off for Cochrane hopefully

[Clark Griswold]

Beni has passed forward but it’s always a safe pass, never really taking any risks 

[ScandinavianJambo]

We need do better at set play especially at games like these where they camp inside their own half for 90% of the game. Forrest work his bahookie off to get the corners and we do so little with them....

[Archie White]

Very uninspiring. Longer this stays 0-0.....

[longmalx]

We have no replacement for Grant on bench so it would be crazy to take him off.

 

Devlin pointless against lesser opposition if Beni on the pitch. Tait for Devlin feels the obvious change, but Denholm would offer some forward running and a different dimension.

 

I don’t get the Beni hate - his job in this system is to break up and just keep it ticking over.

[tiger Rudi]

Poor. Lots of possession but doing nothing of note. 

Tait and Denholm will be used soon if the midfield dont up their game. 

Forrest our main threat but even he is a bit predictable at times. No concerns at the back......early free header aside. CG made himself big and well positioned. 

Dexter started well but guilty of losing possession latterly, need more from Grant and Devlin or both will be off very soon. 

[Buster HMFC]

1 minute ago, iantjambo said:

Playing well enough. Need a cutting edge though

Going through the motions. That's my take on it so far 

[Scott Leitch]

Just now, Robbo-Jambo said:

Benni Passback.

 

He's doing his job in there. Grant and Devlin are a huge problem. 

[Thomaso]

Just now, flem said:

Grant simply has to be subbed at half time even if its just to ensure he cant take set pieces. 

He has been awful

[Hearts007]

playing at a snails pace and too many backwards passes

[Topper]

Midfield - not good enough 

[DS98]

That was piss poor. Zero urgency and zero creativity which exactly what you need when the opposition play 11 behind the ball. I absolutely loathe when our defenders take 4,5 touches then pass it sideways. Only ones actually looking interested is Forrest and Gordon. 

[lost in space]

We really miss Hoff. We have no midfield without him. Need Tait on.

[spacerjoe]

1 minute ago, jamboozy said:

Is there a pundit out there that once played for Hearts? ( that doesn’t talk shite)

Jonathan Johansson is a ****ing random one. I missed this start, is there a reason he's there?

[Scott Leitch]

Just now, Thomaso said:

Off for Cochrane hopefully

 

I don't like Cochrane in midfield. Tait would be the change surely. 

[FWJ]

It’s not disastrous but we’re making pretty heavy weather if this.

[1971fozzy]

2 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said:

Midfield three nowhere near good enough,Tait,Denholm, on for me.

 

 

This

[Scott Leitch]

Just now, spacerjoe said:

Jonathan Johansson is a ****ing random one. I missed this start, is there a reason he's there?

Ex Morton.

[The Mercer Takeover]

Problem with taking the dreadful Grant off, is that it means risking the lightweight Tait or the poor Denholm. 

 

It had to be Cochrane on for Grant then

[Gundermann]

6 minutes ago, jambo19 said:

Sub Cammy and Grant at HT for Tait and Cochrane/Denholm

 

[1874robbo]

1 minute ago, neilnunb said:

We really need pace into that midfield next season. Just so poor. I'm not convinced Dhanda solves that issue either.

Dhanda will look to get beyond the forwards and has a bit of creativity about him, so right away he gives us that option that only the hoff gives us at the moment 

[Japan Jambo]

Just now, OTT said:

 

He won't make risky passes. But god forbid anyone points that out  Immensely frustrating player in that sense. 

 

Yup, he is insanely good at breaking up moves, unfortunately some of them are ours. Let's nick one second half and work our way into the hat for the semi draw. This was never going to be easy. 

[Gordon Ramsay]

None of these morons on BBC have realised that the Gordon save at the start of the game was an offside.

[chrystaf]

3 minutes ago, HeartsandonlyHearts said:

Please. He gets booked just for being on the pitch and reputation. Half his cards are a farce. 

Absolutely.  A marked man.  Never a booking.

[Thomaso]

Just now, longmalx said:

We have no replacement for Grant on bench so it would be crazy to take him off.

 

Devlin pointless against lesser opposition if Beni on the pitch. Tait for Devlin feels the obvious change, but Denholm would offer some forward running and a different dimension.

 

I don’t get the Beni hate - his job in this system is to break up and just keep it ticking over.

 

No replacement for Grant?? Tait, Cochrane, Denholm 🤷‍♂️

[Ski Nae]

They'll have been thinking of extra time and penalties before kick off.

 

Even more so now.