*** Falkirk v Heart of Midlothian, offical match thread***

[Bongo 1874]

4231/433

         Gordon 

Taylor Kent Kingsley Penrice 

         Boateng

Devlin    Dhanda

 Wilson Vargas Oda 

 

Keep same team against Motherwell.

 

High intensity game we play at pace.

 

Falkirk are coming to win.

[daftie]

Jesus that’s a crap team. 
 

A front three of Vargas, Wilson and Oda. Are you seriously not wanting us to score. 

[Harry Potter]

We are away.

[Bongo 1874]

2 minutes ago, Harry Potter said:

We are away.

Can you change title mods thanks 👍.

[jamboozy]

Play with the same desire as today?  We will get pumped oot the cup.

[hearts00]

Has to be 4 at the back. That’s all I know. 

[The Treasurer]

3 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said:

Can you change title mods thanks 👍.

Can you change the record please, Bongo 

[Harry Potter]

Just now, The Treasurer said:

Can you change the record please, Bongo 

poor guys still in shock , like most of us.😧.

should have done the thread the morra.

[Robbo-Jambo]

20 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said:

4231/433

         Gordon 

Taylor Kent Kingsley Penrice 

         Boateng

Devlin    Dhanda

 Wilson Vargas Oda 

 

Keep same team against Motherwell.

 

High intensity game we play at pace.

 

Falkirk are coming to win.

Aye drop Shankland because he has one poor game.

[Bongo 1874]

Just now, Robbo-Jambo said:

Aye drop Shankland because he has one poor game.

Dropped Clark, Grant, ?

[Bongo 1874]

14 minutes ago, jamboozy said:

Play with the same desire as today?  We will get pumped oot the cup.

Will be different trust me.

[Chuck Berry]

Gordon 

Taylor Kent Rowles Penrice 

Boateng

Spittal  Devlin

Pollock Shankland Dhanda

[David McCaig]

Gordon

 

Taylor, Kent, Kingsley, Salazar

 

Devlin, Boateng 

 

Dhanda, Shankland, Spittal

 

Vargas

[PapaShango]

Got to get Kingsley back in for me. Both full back poor today but think that may have been the formation first half. Taylor was all over the shop and polar opposite to last week. 

[No Idle Talk]

4-3-1-2

 

Gordon

 

Taylor

Kent

Halkett

Kingsley

 

Boateng

Devlin

Spittal

 

Dhanda

 

Vargas

Shankland

[19/05/2012]

Gordon

Taylor Kent Kingsley Penrice 

Boateng Devlin

Oda Dhanda Vargas 

Shankland

[Robbo-Jambo]

Gordon will definitely play because it's a cup game but he should be reinstated as our No 1 anyway.

[Agentjambo]

[belly]

Falkirk will be sh*tting themselves after our performance today.

[jambo1975]

Unless Halkett has lost a few pounds and remembered how to play football I'd not have him anywhere near starting. And as for Oda 🙈. In over a year has he actually provided any evidence of being worthy of playing for us? Needs emptied asap

[Locky]

Had a horrible feeling about this game the minute the draw was made. Something about Falkirk away never excites me. After tonight, I'm borderline dreading it.

 

I expect a reaction and a professional performance to dispatch of a lower league side. The reality is we lose 1-0.

[Scott980612]

Seems pretty  unanimous that we want Gordon to start, a back 4 , Boateng and Dhanda to start.  
 
If we play anything like that we did  tonight we are heading for an early exit. 

[jambo1975]

1 minute ago, Locky said:

Had a horrible feeling about this game the minute the draw was made. Something about Falkirk away never excites me. After tonight, I'm borderline dreading it.

 

I expect a reaction and a professional performance to dispatch of a lower league side. The reality is we lose 1-0.

If your as old as me you will remember some absolute spankings thru there! Just as Joe Jordan how he feels about Falkirk 🤣

[GBJambo]

Lulled Falkirk into thinking we are absolutely shite . 
 

Classic rope a dope tactic….. 

[Gordon_1874]

15 minutes ago, 19/05/2012 said:

Gordon

Taylor Kent Kingsley Penrice 

Boateng Devlin

Oda Dhanda Vargas 

Shankland

This is the one for me 👌 although I'm not fussed whether it's Zander or Gordon. I'd like to see oda get a few more starts, we lack a lot of pace and despite him still being a bit raw he needs some consistent game time and is capable of stretching the opposition.

[martoon]

3 minutes ago, jambo1975 said:

If your as old as me you will remember some absolute spankings thru there! Just as Joe Jordan how he feels about Falkirk 🤣

 

Many good days back then, too.

 

Falkirk 1 Hearts 5 in October 1987 was a standout. 0-4 @ HT, iirc.

 

August-Christmas that season is possibly the best football I've seen Hearts play in my time. A joy at times.

Edited August 10, 2024 by martoon

[Bongo 1874]

1 hour ago, daftie said:

Jesus that’s a crap team. 
 

A front three of Vargas, Wilson and Oda. Are you seriously not wanting us to score. 

No i want us to first and foremost look like a team that is organised, can carry out the task asked and can most importantly play the way i think secures the win.

[vegas-voss]

Only going with Rowles as not sure if Kingsley is fit

 

Edited August 10, 2024 by vegas-voss

[Penrices left boot]

1 hour ago, Bongo 1874 said:

4231/433

         Gordon 

Taylor Kent Kingsley Penrice 

         Boateng

Devlin    Dhanda

 Wilson Vargas Oda 

 

Keep same team against Motherwell.

 

High intensity game we play at pace.

 

Falkirk are coming to win.

You really hate our captain ehhh?

 

Any opportunity.

[Bongo 1874]

Just now, Bazzas right boot said:

You really hate our captain ehhh?

 

Any opportunity.

No i want a energetic performance first 45,with Shankland coming on second half.

 

When Falkirk will be tired.

[Penrices left boot]

2 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said:

No i want a energetic performance first 45,with Shankland coming on second half.

 

When Falkirk will be tired.

 

Aye.

[Bongo 1874]

Just now, Bazzas right boot said:

 

Aye.

Sorry I like Shankland just want the guy to commit his future to us,this idea we can't play without him is crazy,and he seems the only player that is immune from any sort of criticism, because he scores goals.

 

What did he offer today might i add?

 

What did the skipper do when the chips were down?,kicked a ball away like a petulant child,that's some example to be setting.

 

This team and club is Heart OF Midlothian.

 

 

 

[GinRummy]

1 hour ago, Chuck Berry said:

Gordon 

Taylor Kent Rowles Penrice 

Boateng

Spittal  Devlin

Pollock Shankland Dhanda

No idea how ready Pollock is. Dhanda has to play as a 10 for me. 

[Shooter McGavin]

                Gordon

Taylor   Kent   Rowles   Penrice

        Boateng   Devlin

Vargas   Dhanda   Forrest

              Shankland

[GinRummy]

2 minutes ago, Shooter McGavin said:

                Gordon

Taylor   Kent   Rowles   Penrice

        Boateng   Devlin

Vargas   Dhanda   Forrest

              Shankland

Looks about right. I would like to see Oda getting a run but you know what you’re getting with Forrest. 

[GinRummy]

16 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said:

Sorry I like Shankland just want the guy to commit his future to us,this idea we can't play without him is crazy,and he seems the only player that is immune from any sort of criticism, because he scores goals.

 

What did he offer today might i add?

 

What did the skipper do when the chips were down?,kicked a ball away like a petulant child,that's some example to be setting.

 

This team and club is Heart OF Midlothian.

 

 

 

How are James Wilson or dare i say it Toby Sibbick (one of your all time favourites) more  Heart of Midlothian than Shankland. 
 

You just don’t like a guy who’s scored a crazy amount of goals last season because he hasn’t signed a new contract   Stop pretending it’s anything else and bail your colours to the mast. 

[Bongo 1874]

1 minute ago, GinRummy said:

How are James Wilson or dare i say it Toby Sibbick (one of your all time favourites) more  Heart of Midlothian than Shankland. 
 

You just don’t like a guy who’s scored a crazy amount of goals last season because he hasn’t signed a new contract   Stop pretending it’s anything else and bail your colours to the mast. 

No I'm trying to put Hearts first here that's my idea,I genuinely hope Shankland stays and signs a new deal.

[GinRummy]

Just now, Bongo 1874 said:

No I'm trying to put Hearts first here that's my idea,I genuinely hope Shankland stays and signs a new deal.

You’ve stuck him on the bench in several of your line ups now. When someone challenges you you then claim it’s only because he’ll be effective off the bench. 
 

I think it’s fair to say you’d drop him until he signs a new deal. 

[Chuck Berry]

15 minutes ago, GinRummy said:

No idea how ready Pollock is. Dhanda has to play as a 10 for me. 

 

He's performing really well for the B team, looks back to fitness and sharp with it.  More likely a place on the bench but he should be there.  I'd have Spittal as the 10, that's where he got the plaudits last season.

[GinRummy]

1 minute ago, Chuck Berry said:

 

He's performing really well for the B team, looks back to fitness and sharp with it.  More likely a place on the bench but he should be there.  I'd have Spittal as the 10, that's where he got the plaudits last season.

Good to hear. From what I’ve seen of the two, I’d prefer Dhanda but I appreciate your opinion. 

[vegas-voss]

2 minutes ago, Chuck Berry said:

 

He's performing really well for the B team, looks back to fitness and sharp with it.  More likely a place on the bench but he should be there.  I'd have Spittal as the 10, that's where he got the plaudits last season.

Aye Spittal as the 10 Dhanda can play wide and drift 

[Bongo 1874]

1 minute ago, GinRummy said:

You’ve stuck him on the bench in several of your line ups now. When someone challenges you you then claim it’s only because he’ll be effective off the bench. 
 

I think it’s fair to say you’d drop him until he signs a new deal. 

No i want the best of both worlds,Shankland can win us games,he doesn't need to start every game to achieve or do this mate,we need to learn how to play without him or we will forever be labelled as a one man team, and we simply are more than just a one man team.

 

I don't believe all our hopes are on Shankland this season,I have belief and trust other players can take the weight off his shoulders,benefiting us in the long run.

 

 

[vegas-voss]

Just now, GinRummy said:

Good to hear. From what I’ve seen of the two, I’d prefer Dhanda but I appreciate your opinion. 

I don't think Spittal has had a fair crack of the whip yet.Certainly agree Dhanda has looked the better player and might be the better as a 10 but he can play wider as well 

[GinRummy]

2 minutes ago, Bongo 1874 said:

No i want the best of both worlds,Shankland can win us games,he doesn't need to start every game to achieve or do this mate,we need to learn how to play without him or we will forever be labelled as a one man team, and we simply are more than just a one man team.

 

I don't believe all our hopes are on Shankland this season,I have belief and trust other players can take the weight off his shoulders,benefiting us in the long run.

 

 

Ok if I accept he doesn’t need to start EVERY game then find the last time you named him in your preferred starting line up. 

Edited August 10, 2024 by GinRummy

[SectionDJambo]

There’s little doubt in my mind that Falkirk, after watching us this evening, will fancy their chances if they run hard at us in midfield. We will have given them some encouragement.

Hopefully, our team selection will be for a more aggressive outlook and aiming to impose ourselves strongly from the start. 
Almost any of our original selection from today, who are left out now, can have no complaints.

[GinRummy]

2 minutes ago, vegas-voss said:

I don't think Spittal has had a fair crack of the whip yet.Certainly agree Dhanda has looked the better player and might be the better as a 10 but he can play wider as well 

I’m open to changing things and if Spittal ends up being the best option for 10 with Dhanda wide then I’d be happy enough. Dhanda just looks so comfortable there and a constant issue to defences I want to see it more. 
 

Small sample size with Dhanda and Spittal hasn’t had a chance yet so more than willing to see how things progress 

[vegas-voss]

Usually after a shit result Forrest always comes back in 

[Bongo 1874]

5 minutes ago, GinRummy said:

Ok if I accept he doesn’t need to start EVERY game then find the last time you named him in your preferred starting line up. 

I never done a starting lineup for today,but if i did it would of been the same team as last week.

 

With him just behind Vargas 👍.

[Pasquale for King]

1 hour ago, David McCaig said:

Gordon

 

Taylor, Kent, Kingsley, Salazar

 

Devlin, Boateng 

 

Dhanda, Shankland, Spittal

 

Vargas

Our best team moving forward 

[Pasquale for King]

6 minutes ago, vegas-voss said:

Usually after a shit result Forrest always comes back in 

Please no, but he will and Boyce too 🤦🏽