***Official Heart of Midlothian v Kilmarnock Match Thread***

[tartofmidlothian]

That was a decent away point today given how good Motherwell look right now, but we have to take three home points against Killie with the form they're in.

 

I'd bring in Borchgrevink at RB and put McEntee in midfield, but then we all said that last week. 

[EIEIO]

Just now, tartofmidlothian said:

That was a decent away point today given how good Motherwell look right now, but we have to take three home points against Killie with the form they're in.

 

I'd bring in Borchgrevink at RB and put McEntee in midfield, but then we all said that last week. 

I've been saying it for weeks if not months. The classic must win on Wednesday.

[chrissyHMFC]

Huge game,get kerjota back in on the right and go into the game with an attacking mind and win the game. Must win.

[jamboozy]

Draw with Killie scoring 1st.

[Captain Sausage]

Schwolow
Borchgrevink Halkett McCart Milne

Kerjota Devlin McEntee Kyziridis

Shankland Braga

 

I’d be keeping the front two just for continuity. There would be 3 coming in already and I think McInnes said that’s the max he’s comfortable with earlier in the season.  

[tartofmidlothian]

26 minutes ago, Captain Sausage said:

Schwolow
Borchgrevink Halkett McCart Milne

Kerjota Devlin McEntee Kyziridis

Shankland Braga

 

I’d be keeping the front two just for continuity. There would be 3 coming in already and I think McInnes said that’s the max he’s comfortable with earlier in the season.  

 

Ideally I want to see our two most natural strikers Shanks and Kabore together and Braga's energy making an impact off the bench for a change, but your point's sound.

[Mikey1874]

I do think with the team struggling to create, Kabore should start as he brings more trouble.

 

[Debut 4]

I think DM will be having a long hard think about dropping some that he has stood by.   The issue is now trusting players whose match sharpness won’t be tip top.  
 

He can’t rip it all up though.   He has to be meticulous and fill positions among the ones he trusts who are still showing the fight to get back to form.  
 

 

 

[Lord Beni of Gorgie]

Prior to January win the 2 home games, keep competing in the 3 away games, need to win at Falkirk the derby and Celtic are very tough 

[Luckies1874]

Schwolow

 

Borchgrevink  Halkett  McCart  Milne

 

Spittal  Devlin  Magnusson  Kziridis 

 

Kabore   Shankland 

[south morocco]

2 minutes ago, Luckies1874 said:

Schwolow

 

Borchgrevink  Halkett  McCart  Milne

 

Spittal  Devlin  Magnusson  Kziridis 

 

Kabore   Shankland 

Spittal? Not for me.  Not seeing it with Magnusson either. I am not sure what role he’s supposed to be playing.

[Morgan]

A 2-0 win will calm things down a bit.  😍

 

Derek really needs to address the problem he is causing on our right-hand side, though.

[Luckies1874]

8 minutes ago, south morocco said:

Spittal? Not for me.  Not seeing it with Magnusson either. I am not sure what role he’s supposed to be playing.

 

Spittal is debatable but I'm not sure there is an alternative unless you want to play Forrest?  Magnusson I'd play every day of the week over McEntee and again what is the option. We need to play a basic formation with players in their natural positions. 

[Danny Wilde]

Hope Hibs can pull off a win or draw tomorrow, because if Celtic win then they're on a hell of a hot streak. Bringing in O'Neil was a good move, he's a wily old fox and has steadied the ship there. No matter, we can only rely on ourselves and Wednesday is a must win to restore positive thinking in the players and with the fans. Pretty sure that MacInnes and the players know that themselves.

[Cruyff]

 

             Schwolow 

Borch Halkett McCart Milne

          McEntee Devlin 

Forrest                     Kyziridis 

            Shanks Elton

[amadjambo]

4 hours ago, Captain Sausage said:

Schwolow
Borchgrevink Halkett McCart Milne

Kerjota Devlin McEntee Kyziridis

Shankland Braga

 

I’d be keeping the front two just for continuity. There would be 3 coming in already and I think McInnes said that’s the max he’s comfortable with earlier in the season.  

This would be my starting team, perhaps the only deviation id consider would be Kabore for Braga.

[Horatio Caine]

4 hours ago, Captain Sausage said:

Schwolow
Borchgrevink Halkett McCart Milne

Kerjota Devlin McEntee Kyziridis

Shankland Braga

 

I’d be keeping the front two just for continuity. There would be 3 coming in already and I think McInnes said that’s the max he’s comfortable with earlier in the season.  

We need a wee freshen up so I agree your team makes sense. Maybe indeed start Kabore over Braga. I think returning to Tynie will be important.

[Jambof3tornado]

Milne at LB Borch at RB and 2 proper wingers. If Mcentee plays its in central midfield only. Mccart for findlay.

 

Massive game,really need to pick up full points in our home games given how tough many away fixtures are!

[Mister T]

6 hours ago, jamboozy said:

Draw with Killie scoring 1st.

Ahhh, the traditional kickback pessimistic fourth post of the thread. 

[RoiK]

Braga to start but if he’s showing as little as he has done recently, then get Kabore on for him at around 60 minutes, not 85 minutes.

 

 

[MR INCREDIBLE]

Wee note for Deek !

Borch is a right back (play him at right back)

Kerjota is a right winger ( play him on the right wing)

 

No thanks required 👍

[gregzy2k7]

5 hours ago, MR INCREDIBLE said:

Wee note for Deek !

Borch is a right back (play him at right back)

Kerjota is a right winger ( play him on the right wing)

 

No thanks required 👍

This in spades ^

 

Also McEntee is not a RB or RWB so please stop that stupid experiment.

 

I would make a few changes, I would like to see Kabore, Kerjota and Borch all start this one

 

              Schwolow 

Borch Halkett Findlay Milne

         Devlin McEntee 

Kerjota Shankland Kyziridis

                Kabore

 

Hopefully a win, any win will do.

[jamboozy]

8 hours ago, Mister T said:

Ahhh, the traditional kickback pessimistic fourth post of the thread. 

Just giving the thread a bit of balance, going by current form this is what’s expected, but just to keep you happy 4-0 Hearts( and I do hope it is) 

[DG_HMFC]

15 hours ago, Captain Sausage said:

Schwolow
Borchgrevink Halkett McCart Milne

Kerjota Devlin McEntee Kyziridis

Shankland Braga

 

I’d be keeping the front two just for continuity. There would be 3 coming in already and I think McInnes said that’s the max he’s comfortable with earlier in the season.  

 

I think Forrest is more likely to start ahead of Kerjota.

 

Borchgrevink needs a run of games at RB and I agree having McEntee in the middle alongside Devlin.

 

Kyzi, Braga and Shankland are a top attacking trio in this league and should remain the same.

[Ford Prentice]

2 hours ago, gregzy2k7 said:

This in spades ^

 

Also McEntee is not a RB or RWB so please stop that stupid experiment.

 

I would make a few changes, I would like to see Kabore, Kerjota and Borch all start this one

 

              Schwolow 

Borch Halkett Findlay Milne

         Devlin McEntee 

Kerjota Shankland Kyziridis

                Kabore

 

Hopefully a win, any win will do.

No way Findlay should be playing given recent form. McInnes may have felt he needed to stick by him given he went out on a limb to get him past Jamestown but his performance at Motherwell surely the final straw.

[Turkishcap]

3 - 0 to us.

[Jambo dans les Pyrenees]

Shwolow

 

Borch

Halkett

McCart

Kingsley/Milne

 

Devlin

McIntee

Kerjota

Kyziridis

 

Shanks

Kabore

 

Subs:  Gordon, Steinwender, Findlay, Kingsley/Milne, Magnusson, Spittal, Kartum, Braga, Kabangu

 

Tin hat on, but I wouldn’t be opposed to Kabangu and Kabore up front.  Shanks and Braga are well off the boil.

 

We lack so much in midfield especially without Beni - it’s a shame that Ageu and the Hoff are out, and Spittal isn’t showing it.  Kartum?

[MR INCREDIBLE]

                    Schwolow

Borch.   Halks.    McCart.    Milne

Kerjota. McEntee Cammy Kizzy

            Shanks

                  Kabore

 

This has to be the team !

Don't be stubborn Deek 🇱🇻

 

 

[GBJambo]

If Kerjota is fit I’d start him. 
Borch at RB and McEntee in midfield with Devlin.

[Brian Fantana]

                         Schwolow 

   Borchgrevink Halkett McCart Milne

                   McEntee Devlin

                     Spittal/Kartum 

          Kabore   Shankland   Kyziridis

 

That's what I'd be going for. We're becoming easy to play against as absolutely nothing is coming through our middle or right and there is far too much dependence on Kyziridis. Spittal and Kartum, for all their faults have a decent strike from distance in them and the ability to play passes that break defensive lines. McEntee plays in the middle since he was good there against Aberdeen and McInnes wants height out on that right hand side. Borchgrevink to provide us width and some good balls into the box from that side too. 

 

[Dido of Consequence]

1 hour ago, GBJambo said:

If Kerjota is fit I’d start him. 
Borch at RB and McEntee in midfield with Devlin.

If he's got the flu, and if it's anything like the flu my entire household currently have, I doubt he will be.

 

 

[Robbo-Jambo]

18 hours ago, Captain Sausage said:

Schwolow
Borchgrevink Halkett McCart Milne

Kerjota Devlin McEntee Kyziridis

Shankland Braga

 

I’d be keeping the front two just for continuity. There would be 3 coming in already and I think McInnes said that’s the max he’s comfortable with earlier in the season.  

That's the team for me.

[Uncle Buck]

Schwolow

 

Borchgrevink

Halkett

McCart

Milne

 

Kerjota

McEntee

Devlin

Kyziridis

 

Shankland

Kabore

 

 

A 2-0 win with Kabore scoring.

[EIEIO]

There is no excuse (except for injury or illness) for not starting Borch. If Findlay still needs injections bring in McCart. 

There will be no excuses should we fail to beat Kilmarnock - they are not the form side eg Motherwell yesterday and St Mirren a month ago, we are at home so none of this it's a difficult place to go nonsense.

3-0 Hearts.

[SomethingAboutObua]

Got to be the end of McIntee at RB and beginning of Borchgrevink finally being starting RB. Don't know why Kerjota needs so long to adapt that we think playing players out of position on the right is the better option 

[MattyK82]

Borch looked assured when he played.  He bullied the Motherwell player a couple of times so no issue with the physicality aspect. 
 

He needs to start on Wednesday.

 

McEntee to play in MF and Milne to play LB.

 

Kyzi has missed Milnes overlapping runs and is effectively being forced to cut inside every time instead of keeping the defender guessing. 
 

RW is the only question mark. If Kerjota is unwell, I’m not sure who can play there. Surely not Forrest.

[hmfc_liam06]

39 minutes ago, MattyK82 said:

Borch looked assured when he played.  He bullied the Motherwell player a couple of times so no issue with the physicality aspect. 
 

He needs to start on Wednesday.

 

McEntee to play in MF and Milne to play LB.

 

Kyzi has missed Milnes overlapping runs and is effectively being forced to cut inside every time instead of keeping the defender guessing. 
 

RW is the only question mark. If Kerjota is unwell, I’m not sure who can play there. Surely not Forrest.

I’d consider Kartum out right. Not in a winger role but a wide right sort of Camazola role. Borch providing width on the right side. Balances out the left too.

[Bob Loblaw]

We need to address the right hand side. Borchgrevink has to come in at a minimum and want to see something different to Milne playing there ahead of him.

[Danny Wilde]

Watched that Celtic game, two games in a row where they've won ugly and carried the luck. How titles are won etc etc. But they are very far from convincing and I believe that they still remain  vulnerable.

 

For us, blinkers on now against Kilmarnock. Hopefully a performance, but of necessity any kind of win on the night. We are NOT at the Aberdeen collapse stage, nothing like it, and McInnes can use all the psychology at his disposal to motivate or kick arses going into Wednesdays game. The Parkhead  game will then take care of itself.

[Rudi5kaceldream1ng]

1 hour ago, MattyK82 said:

Borch looked assured when he played.  He bullied the Motherwell player a couple of times so no issue with the physicality aspect. 
 

He needs to start on Wednesday.

 

McEntee to play in MF and Milne to play LB.

 

Kyzi has missed Milnes overlapping runs and is effectively being forced to cut inside every time instead of keeping the defender guessing. 
 

RW is the only question mark. If Kerjota is unwell, I’m not sure who can play there. Surely not Forrest.

McInnes doesn't fancy borch doubt he starts him. 

 

I reckon he should start him though. 

 

 

 

 

[Jambof3tornado]

5 hours ago, Ford Prentice said:

No way Findlay should be playing given recent form. McInnes may have felt he needed to stick by him given he went out on a limb to get him past Jamestown but his performance at Motherwell surely the final straw.

For anyone not at the game Findlays attempt to win the ball in the bbc highlights pretty much summed up his entire match..........utter huddy like performance. McCart a far better footballer.

[Mister T]

5 hours ago, jamboozy said:

Just giving the thread a bit of balance, going by current form this is what’s expected, but just to keep you happy 4-0 Hearts( and I do hope it is) 

I'll take that 😃

[Pingu]

Borch in at right back, McEntee into centre mid please. Don't mind if McCart gets the nod ahead of Findlay.

 

No idea who should play right wing - might as well draw lots!

[RENE]

2 hours ago, Robbo-Jambo said:

That's the team for me.

👍👍

[CM Funk]

Wednesday is must win for me

[Scott Leitch]

3-0 Hearts

[AndrewB]

As noted above, Killie are on a dire run.  They were probably pleased to end that with a draw yesterday.  We should beat them.

2-0 win.

Shanks and Halkett.

[HopeDiouf]

19 hours ago, Luckies1874 said:

Schwolow

 

Borchgrevink  Halkett  McCart  Milne

 

Spittal  Devlin  Magnusson  Kziridis 

 

Kabore   Shankland 

That'd be the team for me would've played that yesterday. Not too fussy Findlay or mccart but Findlay looked to be struggling a bit yesterday maybe needs a rest 

Edited November 30, 2025 by HopeDiouf

[Hectormasson]

21 hours ago, jamboozy said:

Draw with Killie scoring 1st.

killie have a bad habit of fekkin us over, hope no this time, we need a win pronto,

[tartofmidlothian]

5 hours ago, Brian Fantana said:

                         Schwolow 

   Borchgrevink Halkett McCart Milne

                   McEntee Devlin

                     Spittal/Kartum 

          Kabore   Shankland   Kyziridis

 

That's what I'd be going for. We're becoming easy to play against as absolutely nothing is coming through our middle or right and there is far too much dependence on Kyziridis. Spittal and Kartum, for all their faults have a decent strike from distance in them and the ability to play passes that break defensive lines. McEntee plays in the middle since he was good there against Aberdeen and McInnes wants height out on that right hand side. Borchgrevink to provide us width and some good balls into the box from that side too. 

 

 

That's a decent looking team. Although I'd be telling Kabore to stay central and looking at Kartum to drift out wide and link with Borch on the wing as well as playing through the middle.