Jammy T Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 OK. Bored. A chance for us to unite, fall out and have some lighthearted japes all in the space of one thread. Dont think this has been done before, not looking for opinions on my list, just thoughts on your own. Good moments (yes, I know, there were quite a few) first, bad second. GOOD 1. Cup win. Call me old fashioned, and it wasnt quite the achievement of beating Rangers, but a trophy is a trophy and to see Hampden 3/4s full of celebrating Jambos was quite a thing. 2. Going 2-0 up on Celtic NYD. I had NEVER seen Hearts team pump one of the old firm as much as we did that first half and had never felt as elated when that second goal went in. For 80 minutes or so I actually thought we were back in the league title race with a bang and that the Burley sacking hadnt scuppered everything 3. This was a tricky one. At the time it was that night against Aberdeen. To secure second and, at that time, I still thought Romanov was going to have a proper stab at getting into the league stages. I genuinely thought this was Hearts going to another level for good. Now looking back, with everything I know I would say from around 11 am on the day we gubbed Hibs in the semi final. That was, as they say, a perfect day. BAD Clearly, narrowing this down to 3 has been hugely difficult 1. Burley sacking. Dont buy anyone or anything said that this left us short term or medium term in a better position. One day after Romanov got full control this was the beginning of the end of Hearts as we knew it, and although he got the benefit of the doubt from me for a good 16 months or so after this, this was just the start of the idiocy which has blighted the last 3 years 2. The Riccarton 3 / treatment of Elvis, Hartley, Gordon. Still an issue which I cant believe splits the Hearts fans so much, but at the time this was all sickening. And to be honest, at the time I think most of us were more onside with the 3 than we are now they have gone. A sickening few weeks at Hearts in my mind. And punishment by public humiliation of being subs etc - Hartley's last 30 second introduction somewhere. Hated it. We might not have won the cup without Romanov but we certainly would not have won it without Elvis leadership, with the support of the other 2 at the lead. 3. The Malofeev era / CIS Cup at Hibs. Ghastly man, ghastly 8 game winless streak and one of the worst embarrassment at Hibs with Robbie on the wing and Hartley as second striker. Over to youse..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Gosling Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 This isn't going to be predictable at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Bapswent Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 What bad Romanov moments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Wiseau Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 GOOD 1) When he arrived. 2) Everything since. Especially Kestutis. 3) Tough one, probably the monkey rant. BAD 1) Hearts fans' racism against the noble Lithuanian people. 2) Pressley, and all chest-thumping thereof. 3) Romanov cutting out the rants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Dont have time to elaborate at the moment but, Good 1. 4-0 semi final (despite nearly fu**ing it up v Gretna, this was the "real" cup final). The Gretna game was such an anti climax after it. 2. The Burley weeks, all of them . 3. Hearing from New Zealand whilst on holiday that Hearts had qualified for the Champions League. BAD 1. Burley sacking. 2. Riccarton statement , fallout from same. 3. Frustration and anger at several missed opportunites caused by silly managerial and board level decisions, signings, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Good Mr Romanov moments 1. Saving Heart of Midlothian FC 2. Interfering his way to a Scottish Cup win 3. Interfering his way to a place in the Champions League Bad Mr Romanov moments 1. Not spotting and getting rid of the cancer that was Presslhey much sooner 2. Appointing Anderton 3. Not being allowed to stand for the Presidency of Lithuania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewis2006 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Good. 1) 4-0 semi. 2) Dundee Unt away 3-0. 4,000 Jambos left the ground buzzing. This was when I really started to "believe" 3) Aberdeen @ home to clinch 2nd Bad 1) Sacking of the drunk 2) Riccarton 3 3) CIS @ Easter road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAT Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 On the bad/random side, the Rix, Duffy, 11 January signings period was one of the strangest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djf Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Good - The 4-0 Semi Winning the Cup A left side of Skacel and Fysass Worst Malofeev period Appointing Rix The Beniusus derby at Tynie. Never has a 1-0 defeat been so comprehensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Jersey_HMFC Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Good 1. winning cup (inclusive of the semi) 2. champs league qualification 3. staying at tynecastle Bad 1. burley/anderton/foulkes/pressley/hartley/gordon leaving 2. wages not being paid 3. rix telling players before game at tannadice he no longer picked the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Hearts_Runner Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 1 - Cup Final day, second in my life and a special feeling which only the Jambos could create by making it as exciting/nervous as possible. The roar when the final penalty was missed was something I will never forget. 2 - Going 1-0 up (Miko) against the run of play V AEK at Murryfield, place went NUTS! 3 - 3-2 'pub team' derby when Shiels assaulted Gordon after their pen and Zibbys epic performance, remember chanting 'Zibby Zibby etc' the whole game and pi$$ing myself laughing. Bad 1 - After getting knocked out of the Cup as holders by Dunfermline, walking back to Dunfermline train station realising how quickly our great side had been dismantled/ sold off. 2 - First game of the season losing 1-0 to Hibs at Tyne on a Monday night with Beniuseless up front and possibly the worst Hearts performance and team Ive seen. 3 - Travelling to Dundee on a cold Tues night with the news of unrest at Hearts and Rix saying he didnt pick the team and all sorts of rumours flying around then the gash performance with bizarre team selection and those two randoms playing, one was called 'Straceny' canny remember the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 there are no 'bad' moments.... only bits in between 'good' moments. transpose / invert at will if you are a wrist slasher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Good 1. Saving HMFC as we know it. 2. Appointing a good manager. 3. Signing a quality of player never seen at Tynie in a long time. 4. Having the Hobos shaking in their shoes as we left them behind. 5. The cup win, more so the semi. 6. The win against Aberdeen to reach the Champions League qualifiers. Bad 1. Sacking Burley and appointing Rix. 2. The idiots booting Russian hats around for Sky tv. 3. The insecurity over team selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambojim52 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 there are no 'bad' moments.... only bits in between 'good' moments. transpose / invert at will if you are a wrist slasher. In the same way there is no such thing as a bad pint. It's just some are better than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie1980 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 good 1- putting 4 past hibs 3 times in one season under 3 different managers of varying ability, the best obviously being the semi final. 2- the appointment of Csaba Laszlo, i really think the man is a genius, it may not be as exciting as the burley era but considering the p**s poor squad he had to work with when he came in and morale was absolute rock bottom i think he's done a great job 3- the belief, in the early days, that we really could be a top team, that we could topple the OF regularly, win trophy's sign the best players with cash direct from romanovs pocket (how naive i was). i was innocent and foolish back then, but as they say ignorance is bliss. i want to BELIEVE like i did then! bad 1- 1st of january 2006, 3-2 defeat to celtic. sat right behind boruc as he gloated in front of me with neil lennon. i've never felt more like running on a pitch and attacking a player in my life 2- sacking burley, he was the man 3-eduard malofeev, of all the incompetant managers, interim managers and coaches (rix, ivanauskas, frail, robertson, chervenkov, korobotchka, mcglynn) that romanov has hired this one takes the biscuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 In the same way there is no such thing as a bad pint. It's just some are better than others. there is such a thing as a bad pint. one you have to buy yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun.lawson Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Best 1. 2/4/06 TSC Heart of Midlothian 4-0 Hibernian 2. 24/9/05 SPL Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Rangers 3. 15/10/05 SPL Celtic 1-1 Heart of Midlothian Worst 1. Around 12.30pm on Saturday October 22 2005 2. "The cure may be painful, but we have found the diagnosis". 3. 27/2/08 SPL Heart of Midlothian 0-4 Rangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Good : 1) Stopping the Sale of Tynecastle 2) Splitting OF 3) Winning Scottish Cup Bad : 1) Sacking Burley 2) Forcing Elvis out so Zaliukas could get a regular game in his place 3) Allowing Maloveef within a mile of Riccarton Ugly : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambojim52 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 there is such a thing as a bad pint. one you have to buy yourself. Sorry, but you are wrong. Even a pint you have to buy is not a bad pint, just not as good as the ones bought for you. I can see where you have gone wrong but when you think about it, you will see I am right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Sorry, but you are wrong. Even a pint you have to buy is not a bad pint, just not as good as the ones bought for you. I can see where you have gone wrong but when you think about it, you will see I am right. agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Best - The Burley era. Absolutely amazing going to the games and watching us tank teams within 20 minutes. It was ALWAYS sunny as well. Away games were even better than home games! Tannadice was special. Winning the Scottish Cup. The Semi was probably my favourite ever footballl day and had a great weekend when we eventually won it. Champions League game v Aberdeen. Was a special night and you really had to be there to understand it. Wasn't a dry eye in the house. Have heard stories afterwards saying that you could hear the roar on Princes St and I believe it! Worst - Sacking of Burley. I got a text from a Hobo mate saying he was gone and I thought it was a wind up. Tynecastle was surreal that day and after Foulkes statement I was seriously gutted (Still tanked the pars mind you) Romanov picking the team. Think the worst was the CIS game at Easter Road, Robbie Neilson right mid and No. 26 Centre Mid. Never been so anry at a game in all my life. Rodneys attitude at the AGM. I seriously thought we were finished after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 2) Forcing Elvis out so Zaliukas could get a regular game in his place dastardly that was. forcing him against his will to hijack a press conference to embarrass his employer. how was it done? gun to the head? electrodes on the knackers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 2) Forcing Elvis out so Zaliukas could get a regular game in his place dastardly that was. forcing him against his will to hijack a press conference to embarrass his employer. how was it done? gun to the head? electrodes on the knackers? ?? Eh............without going through all that again.......... If Elvis wasn't being forced out and the Club was being run in a manner that even resembled that of a Professional one then there would have no such Press Conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Good Results v the OF. We always do well against them now Scottish Cup win Getting a champions league place Bad Sacking Burley The League Cup game against Hibs Selling Hartley to Celtic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jambomickey Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 GOOD! ridding us of robinson and saving tynecastle, in his first season showing us the true potential of heart of midlothian fc, winning the cup and getting us into the champions league qualifiers. THE BAD! sacking burley and replacing him with rix, the sacking madness and interference, leading us to first ever bottom 6 finish in the league. c. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 ?? Eh............without going through all that again.......... If Elvis wasn't being forced out and the Club was being run in a manner that even resembled that of a Professional one then there would have no such Press Conference. ahhhhh... so the club was deliberately being run in a chaotic manner for the specific reason of trapping elvis into digging his own grave by holding the riccarton 3 press conference? somehow vlad knew that elvis would fall into his evil genius plan? gotcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 ahhhhh... so the club was deliberately being run in a chaotic manner for the specific reason of trapping elvis into digging his own grave by holding the riccarton 3 press conference? somehow vlad knew that elvis would fall into his evil genius plan? gotcha. Ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 interference, leading us to first ever bottom 6 finish in the league. So he wasn't interfering when we won the Scottish Cup and got into the Champions League? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresidentRomanov Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 So he wasn't interfering when we won the Scottish Cup and got into the Champions League? Mr Romanov only interferred in the playing side of the club, when we were losing, I thought everyone knew that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeno Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I cant decide if Rix's wrinkly foreskin face/neck should go in the bad or good coloumn Opinions? PS Who was graham rix to moan about interference at least Romanov didnae have a conviction for it. Im not judgin rix either, he'd been living the dream just think its a bit rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jambomickey Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 So he wasn't interfering when we won the Scottish Cup and got into the Champions League? he was after burley left, rix admitted so and valdas was just a puppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Mr Romanov only interferred in the playing side of the club, when we were losing, I thought everyone knew that Of course. How could I have been so silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresidentRomanov Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 he was after burley left, rix admitted so and valdas was just a puppet. Was that round about the time, when we won the Scottish Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Mr Romanov only interferred in the playing side of the club, when we were losing, I thought everyone knew that and all that interfering in the signing of cheques to enable players like jankauskas, skacel and fyssas to come. unless of course burley was paying for them out of his own pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jambomickey Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Was that round about the time, when we won the Scottish Cup? yes but that season could and should have been much better imo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresidentRomanov Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Of course. How could I have been so silly. I stand corrected now, Mickey's just confirmed Vlad managed us to our second Cup win in 50 years, how hopeless is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 VR's interference was a disaster when he signed 8 players in Jan '06. As for the team selection for the remainder of that Season it was the players Pre-Burley and Pre-Rix that got us where we did. The more VR meddled though the worse it got : Mole at CF in Athens and the CIS Cup debacle, Bennyuseless v Hibs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresidentRomanov Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 yes but that season could and should have been much better imo! But Vlad is still only one of two managers, to lead Hearts to Cup glory in our lifetime? What an arsehole he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Romanov Saviour of HMFC Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I cant decide if Rix's wrinkly foreskin face/neck should go in the bad or good coloumn Opinions? PS Who was graham rix to moan about interference at least Romanov didnae have a conviction for it. Im not judgin rix either, he'd been living the dream just think its a bit rich. A paedophile on the pay roll at Hearts definitey goes in the bad column. Probably one of the most shamefull episodes in our entire history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamorgan Jambo Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 The Good 1. Winning the Cup again and allowing me to see HMFC lift silverware for the 1st time 33 years after my first game. 2. Dragging us out of the hole Robinson had left us in re the stadium. 3. Getting it right up the OF especially Murray and the Huns (think of the money they've wasted on Velicka and Websters contracts just so Sir David could try to show he was top dog) 4. Appointing Csaba and backing off so it seems. The Bad 1. 2 seasons (06/07 and 07/08) of completely nonsensical team and coach selections. 2. His attitude and vindictiveness towards those he perceived to be his enemies e.g. Burley, Elvis and even Stevie Banks. 3. The pyramid system 4. Player 'agency' fees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I stand corrected now, Mickey's just confirmed Vlad managed us to our second Cup win in 50 years, how hopeless is he? Hearts won 5 Cups in the 50 years prior to May 2006 : 2 Scottish Cups and 3 League Cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jambomickey Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 But Vlad is still only one of two managers, to lead Hearts to Cup glory in our lifetime? What an arsehole he is picky he deserves credit for us winning the scottish cup but that's a positive what about the negatives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 As for the team selection for the remainder of that Season it was the players Pre-Burley and Pre-Rix that got us where we did. Who was picking the team? Or are you suggesting the players had a selection committee or perhaps drew lots to see who was going to play in each game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Stinkfinger Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I wonder when Vlad will appear on JKB to ruin our lives once again. Or is he here already ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Who was picking the team? Or are you suggesting the players had a selection committee or perhaps drew lots to see who was going to play in each game? I was referring to their ability. It certainly wasn't down to the 8 that VR signed or the 3 Rix signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresidentRomanov Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Hearts won 5 Cups in the 50 years prior to May 2006 : 2 Scottish Cups and 3 League Cups. Never thought I'd see you using Hibs talk Drylaw, we both know what the Cup is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I wonder when Vlad will appear on JKB to ruin our lives once again. Or is he here already ? anti-lithuanian piece of wrist slitting trolling if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Never thought I'd see you using Hibs talk Drylaw, we both know what the Cup is I'm sure you would have counted it as a PLUS for VR had he won it while playing Tinkerman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresidentRomanov Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I'm sure you would have counted it as a PLUS for VR had he won it while playing Tinkerman. I wouldn't have, only teams who can't win a real Cup count that trophy as a plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therapist Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 It certainly wasn't down to the 8 that VR signed or the 3 Rix signed. So Mr Romanov was never involved in signing players until the 8 you refer to? :20: OK then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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