RustyRightPeg Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 6 hours ago, Bob Loblaw said: I'm not panicking over Halkett, he's had a bad injury, been out a long time and had a few niggles as he returns. However I do think we should have pretty no much expectations this season. If he can make a few appearances, stay fit and get a full pre season it'll benefit him no end. Halkett's injury isn't a hamstring tweak or calf strain though, it's the same knee he had surgically repaired. That isn't a niggle...it's a concern if he can't train due to discomfort and needs further specialist advice then potentially more treatment off the back of that. Naismith's words weren't very reassuring. I'm very concerned in truth and I feel very sorry for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 We should probably get rid of any player that gets a less than minor injury on the increased chance that they get injured again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 3 minutes ago, davemclaren said: We should probably get rid of any player that gets a less than minor injury on the increased chance that they get injured again. Agreed , although I would go further than that . Any player who looks a bit soft or fragile based on their facial features , or their gait when they walk should also be chased . Beni is too hunched , Hoff has a soft face , Atkinson is a bit skinny and his wrists look a little limp ………….. the sooner we get rid of anyone with Australian DNA the better as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Klack Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Evening News reporting that Barrie McKay is getting a run out in a closed doors game v Dundee this weekend - brilliant news 🤩 Hope he comes through unscathed 🤞 Will be great to see him back 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearts00 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 9 hours ago, karipidis said: Whilst is agree the last couple seasons has been worrying to say he only played 4 games in the second half of 21/22 is incorrect. Man some people are so pedantic. Halkett played 4 games and 15 mins in the second half (Jan onwards) of the 21/22 season. Happy now Karipidis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearts00 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 9 hours ago, Bob Loblaw said: I'm not panicking over Halkett, he's had a bad injury, been out a long time and had a few niggles as he returns. However I do think we should have pretty no much expectations this season. If he can make a few appearances, stay fit and get a full pre season it'll benefit him no end. Struggle with this to be honest. Before the “bad injury” he played 19 games from Jan to Dec 2022 with an ankle injury and two ham string injuries. You say you are not panicking, we should write him off this season but then not write him off if he gets fit. Well he hasn’t been for two and a half seasons, so surely we proceed on the full assumption he will not be available and have to adjust the squad accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Loblaw Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 3 hours ago, RustyRightPeg said: Halkett's injury isn't a hamstring tweak or calf strain though, it's the same knee he had surgically repaired. That isn't a niggle...it's a concern if he can't train due to discomfort and needs further specialist advice then potentially more treatment off the back of that. Naismith's words weren't very reassuring. I'm very concerned in truth and I feel very sorry for him. Naimsith said the initial scan was good and explained it as a niggle. He said the issue has been getting the specialist as they want to make sure there's nothing hiding before giving the go ahead for full training and he's been doing light training so it's not like he's completely ****ed. Maybe I should be more sceptical of Naismith but I'll take it at face value. He's had 2 bad injuries back to back. It's shite. But neither are the kind you can't come back from, they aren't related and he had a good fitness record beforehand. I get there's a point you have to make a decision on him long term but if the club think he can recover I'll keep my fingers crossed for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Loblaw Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 55 minutes ago, hearts00 said: Struggle with this to be honest. Before the “bad injury” he played 19 games from Jan to Dec 2022 with an ankle injury and two ham string injuries. You say you are not panicking, we should write him off this season but then not write him off if he gets fit. Well he hasn’t been for two and a half seasons, so surely we proceed on the full assumption he will not be available and have to adjust the squad accordingly. Why would you proceed on the assumption he won't be available if the injury timeline suggests he will? I also never said I'd write him off this season. I said I'd have no expectations, there's a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearts00 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 19 minutes ago, Bob Loblaw said: Naimsith said the initial scan was good and explained it as a niggle. He said the issue has been getting the specialist as they want to make sure there's nothing hiding before giving the go ahead for full training and he's been doing light training so it's not like he's completely ****ed. Maybe I should be more sceptical of Naismith but I'll take it at face value. He's had 2 bad injuries back to back. It's shite. But neither are the kind you can't come back from, they aren't related and he had a good fitness record beforehand. I get there's a point you have to make a decision on him long term but if the club think he can recover I'll keep my fingers crossed for him. I generally agree with what you are saying and the sentiments of it. Really want him back and playing well but I’d say it is a low probability now. I would disagree with the he had good fitness beforehand statement. An ankle operation and two very bad hamstring injuries before doing his ligaments when essentially walking is not good at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 2 hours ago, Benny Klack said: Evening News reporting that Barrie McKay is getting a run out in a closed doors game v Dundee this weekend - brilliant news 🤩 Hope he comes through unscathed 🤞 Will be great to see him back 👍 Hope it's not scheduled for Dens as there's a light shower forecast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Loblaw Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 47 minutes ago, hearts00 said: I generally agree with what you are saying and the sentiments of it. Really want him back and playing well but I’d say it is a low probability now. I would disagree with the he had good fitness beforehand statement. An ankle operation and two very bad hamstring injuries before doing his ligaments when essentially walking is not good at all. Aye I understand the concern obviously. I am just hopeful he needs a run of playing and training and he can learn to trust his body again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karipidis Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) 3 hours ago, hearts00 said: Man some people are so pedantic. Halkett played 4 games and 15 mins in the second half (Jan onwards) of the 21/22 season. Happy now Karipidis? He played a lot more than that. He played in 13 games. Edited March 19 by karipidis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegie jambo Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I know a good few regular Thistle fans, I shall enquire about Neilson's long term form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTBCAL Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 McKay played in a bounce game v Dundee lost 5-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karipidis Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 4 minutes ago, PTBCAL said: McKay played in a bounce game v Dundee lost 5-1 I assume it was a young side put out based on that result? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24198038.barrie-mckay-continues-hearts-comeback-assist/ Mckay played an hour and assisted the goal for Forrester. Says the first team players Oda, Tagawa, Devlin, Cochrane and Forrest played. A lot of youngsters played like McFarlane in goals, Rathie, Sandilands, Wilson and Stevenson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 36 minutes ago, karipidis said: I assume it was a young side put out based on that result? Certsinly 10 international players missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Halkett needing a small operation apparently. He's missed an incredible amount of games in the past 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 5 hours ago, jamboinglasgow said: https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24198038.barrie-mckay-continues-hearts-comeback-assist/ Mckay played an hour and assisted the goal for Forrester. Says the first team players Oda, Tagawa, Devlin, Cochrane and Forrest played. A lot of youngsters played like McFarlane in goals, Rathie, Sandilands, Wilson and Stevenson. Thanks for that. 5-1 defeat ffs every ***** oot 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearts00 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 23 hours ago, karipidis said: He played a lot more than that. He played in 13 games. Hands up and apologies, you are spot on, i thought after his hamstring injury against Celtic he was out until just before the cup final. But he indeed came back before his ankle injury. So 13 games. So updated numbers 32 games out of 125 if he does not make it back this season, since start of Jan 2022. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Hearts defender Craig Halkett is to have an exploratory knee operation. (Record) sounds like they don’t know what’s wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshed Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 All went quiet regards Kent so to me that’s no good news. We are really missing him As someone said the other week when we were told he would be out a few weeks then don’t be surprised if that turns into a lot longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundermann Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 15 minutes ago, theshed said: All went quiet regards Kent so to me that’s no good news. We are really missing him As someone said the other week when we were told he would be out a few weeks then don’t be surprised if that turns into a lot longer We could do with him back for the Killie game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaShango Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 19/03/2024 at 16:24, RustyRightPeg said: Halkett's injury isn't a hamstring tweak or calf strain though, it's the same knee he had surgically repaired. That isn't a niggle...it's a concern if he can't train due to discomfort and needs further specialist advice then potentially more treatment off the back of that. Naismith's words weren't very reassuring. I'm very concerned in truth and I feel very sorry for him. Yeah need to tread carefully with him, sounds more like they are opening his knee up to see what the problem is rather than repairing anything. Just look at Botman from Newcastle, he did his knee a while back and they rushed him back and he's now out for 9 months with an ACL injury. Their fans are saying he wasn't fit and shouldn't have been playing as he clearly wasn't right. I suspect we have seen the last of Haring in a Hearts shirt, he goes with my best wishes, a terrific player when he was fit pre injury. I still think we would have won the cup in 2019 if he had managed to play the 90 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansel Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 What's happening with The Hoff? I miss that guy 😔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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