Craigieboy Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Can you even begin to take your mind back to the summer of two years ago? ****ing Mr Negative, priding himself on getting a couple of points in Glasgow. No notable strikers. Nade, who was fat. The looming Zagreb tie. The utter disaster that began & ended with utter shyte in our squad. It was all so shit. Now we have JJ well and truely devoted to his beloved Hearts. The Hearts support are mainly united in agreement about the fact that we have the right man. We have more than enough strikers. The team is generally looking good despite needing tweaked here and there. Prospects are looking up. But, it's more than just those things. Theres something about JJ that I just love. You see pictures on the official site of him with the squad & I honestly don't think that there are any players who would rather play under a different manager. In years to come, John Sutton, Ian Black, Marian Kello, Eamonn Bannon & co will be commenting on how JJ has helped shape their careers and work ethic. So glad we have him back at the club. We're in safe hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 classics please Mods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Comedian Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Bang on mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Can you even begin to take your mind back to the summer of two years ago? ****ing Mr Negative, priding himself on getting a couple of points in Glasgow. No notable strikers. Nade, who was fat. The looming Zagreb tie. The utter disaster that began & ended with utter shyte in our squad. It was all so shit. Now we have JJ well and truely devoted to his beloved Hearts. The Hearts support are mainly united in agreement about the fact that we have the right man. We have more than enough strikers. The team is generally looking good despite needing tweaked here and there. Prospects are looking up. But, it's more than just those things. Theres something about JJ that I just love. You see pictures on the official site of him with the squad & I honestly don't think that there are any players who would rather play under a different manager. In years to come, John Sutton, Ian Black, Marian Kello, Eamonn Bannon & co will be commenting on how JJ has helped shape their careers and work ethic. So glad we have him back at the club. We're in safe hands. That's a mighty fine post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Agent Dale Cooper Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Ahhh a feel good post. 100% agree! There's just something comforting to know that JJ's the man at the helm of our ship. He is the 'Mr Hearts' the club needs to steer her through choppy waters. He may not be a master tactician but his experience and more importantly the regard he is held in are invaluable. His patience with his employers us also admirable, soldiering on where a lesser man would have folded long ago. Jim, I doth my cap to thee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I love him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky73 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Fantastic post chief - just the sort of uplifting banter we need right now!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skene11 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Couldn't have put it better myself mate. As much as people can have a go at him for bad decisions, tactics etc, nobody will ever take away how much he loves HMFC. Absolute gem of a man/manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 when he retires he should be director of football imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Does this sum it up? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O40SbDDO9H0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYEL Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Does this sum it up? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O40SbDDO9H0 Mr Hearts . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsBore1874 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 jim jeffries is god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coburg Hearts Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 I wonder if Mr. Wrong will make a comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gods a Jambo Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Can you even begin to take your mind back to the summer of two years ago? ****ing Mr Negative, priding himself on getting a couple of points in Glasgow. No notable strikers. Nade, who was fat. The looming Zagreb tie. The utter disaster that began & ended with utter shyte in our squad. It was all so shit. Now we have JJ well and truely devoted to his beloved Hearts. The Hearts support are mainly united in agreement about the fact that we have the right man. We have more than enough strikers. The team is generally looking good despite needing tweaked here and there. Prospects are looking up. But, it's more than just those things. Theres something about JJ that I just love. You see pictures on the official site of him with the squad & I honestly don't think that there are any players who would rather play under a different manager. In years to come, John Sutton, Ian Black, Marian Kello, Eamonn Bannon & co will be commenting on how JJ has helped shape their careers and work ethic. So glad we have him back at the club. We're in safe hands. Cant argue with any of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WavyGravy Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 The great thing about JJ is you know he feels what we feel. Barring the last 6 months or so of his first spell I cant recall a time when there wasnt a feeling of optimism when he's been around. Myself and a few mates had a major lager/Hearts chat session last Friday (love those nights!!!!!!). When JJ first came in he had nothing. In fact when you look at the dross that Tommy McLean left, he had less than nothing. JJ came in, gave the pish a chance and they put us bottom of the league. Then BOOM!!!!! Locke, Johnston, Ritchie and McManus chucked in. Old heads like Lawrence and Pointon and Fulton and then Rousset, Bruno and Eskillson all in the space of about a month. Well the rests history. But there are parallels with this regime and that one. When JJ got the job 18 months ago he had 1 day to make signings and only got Stevenson. But like the first time he gave the players at the club the rest of the season to show what they can do. If you look at this years signings hes brought in good SPL players that know the league and know the set up. A bit like Cameron, McCann ,Weir and Fulton. He has a set way of working and it works. I hope to god Vlad never loses sight of what Jim (and BB and Locke) bring to this club. And rightly or wrongly I also hope JJ realises that every now and again Vlads going to create a shitstorm and that he needs to see it out, keep the players out of it and get through it. He and Hearts fit like aglove and I hope to god he's here for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Jim Jefferies is the best manager in the SPL by a country mile. He's not perfect obviously and makes mistakes but I actually feel personally offended when he gets criticised. I love the guy. He will win us something again. I know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverley Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 i was just thinking this earlier so what did i do?? i stuck on the cup glory DVD thing from 1998 oh yes, thats what i did and i now feel all warm and fuzzy and getting back on the happy train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 He will win us something again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 oh yes, thats what i did and i now feel all warm and fuzzy Fresh batteries for your rabbit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Munro Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Can you even begin to take your mind back to the summer of two years ago? ****ing Mr Negative, priding himself on getting a couple of points in Glasgow. No notable strikers. Nade, who was fat. The looming Zagreb tie. The utter disaster that began & ended with utter shyte in our squad. It was all so shit. Now we have JJ well and truely devoted to his beloved Hearts. The Hearts support are mainly united in agreement about the fact that we have the right man. We have more than enough strikers. The team is generally looking good despite needing tweaked here and there. Prospects are looking up. But, it's more than just those things. Theres something about JJ that I just love. You see pictures on the official site of him with the squad & I honestly don't think that there are any players who would rather play under a different manager. In years to come, John Sutton, Ian Black, Marian Kello, Eamonn Bannon & co will be commenting on how JJ has helped shape their careers and work ethic. So glad we have him back at the club. We're in safe hands. Agree with everything you say about JJ. But you couldn't be more wrong about Csaba, during that close season he was seen as some kind of legend by most on here, most were fairly optimistic about Zagreb considering the teams we could have got, it wasn't until losing to Dundee unt, Stewart getting sent off, Zagreb away, and then chucking it away vs Gers all in one week that things started to go downhill for him and hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gunn Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Great post,great manager. Hope he stays till he retires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverley Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Fresh batteries for your rabbit? actually, thanks for reminding me............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 actually, thanks for reminding me............ Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Napoleon Wilson Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Can you even begin to take your mind back to the summer of two years ago? ****ing Mr Negative, priding himself on getting a couple of points in Glasgow. No notable strikers. Nade, who was fat. The looming Zagreb tie. The utter disaster that began & ended with utter shyte in our squad. It was all so shit. Now we have JJ well and truely devoted to his beloved Hearts. The Hearts support are mainly united in agreement about the fact that we have the right man. We have more than enough strikers. The team is generally looking good despite needing tweaked here and there. Prospects are looking up. But, it's more than just those things. Theres something about JJ that I just love. You see pictures on the official site of him with the squad & I honestly don't think that there are any players who would rather play under a different manager. In years to come, John Sutton, Ian Black, Marian Kello, Eamonn Bannon & co will be commenting on how JJ has helped shape their careers and work ethic. So glad we have him back at the club. We're in safe hands. Good Post Happy days, cant wait for the season to start and get back to some football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartsofgold Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 The man is a hero and the way he has handled the recent CT affair just proves how much he loves our club. Keeping him was quite obviously not his decision He has the smarts to let Vlad have his rants and keep his head out of it, keep the team on an even kilter. Long may he reign, the King of Hearts!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAYEL Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 actually, thanks for reminding me............ Still a tease eh . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTBCAL Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Sorry if I don't buy into this. The last 12 or so games last season reminded me of how tatically limited JJ is. I do not think he is messiah. A man that bleeds maroon - yes but not someone who can take us throught to Glasgow looking for 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks No Deid Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 he's on a par with Sir Drew Busby... nuff said eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley_ Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Does this sum it up? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O40SbDDO9H0 Is he even singing in that video? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Can you even begin to take your mind back to the summer of two years ago? ****ing Mr Negative, priding himself on getting a couple of points in Glasgow. No notable strikers. Nade, who was fat. The looming Zagreb tie. The utter disaster that began & ended with utter shyte in our squad. It was all so shit. Now we have JJ well and truely devoted to his beloved Hearts. The Hearts support are mainly united in agreement about the fact that we have the right man. We have more than enough strikers. The team is generally looking good despite needing tweaked here and there. Prospects are looking up. But, it's more than just those things. Theres something about JJ that I just love. You see pictures on the official site of him with the squad & I honestly don't think that there are any players who would rather play under a different manager. In years to come, John Sutton, Ian Black, Marian Kello, Eamonn Bannon & co will be commenting on how JJ has helped shape their careers and work ethic. So glad we have him back at the club. We're in safe hands. If you were any more on the money... You would be Queen Elizabeth II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 My only problem is that I want to see JJ as our manager for the next 10-15 years, and I have a feeling that he will be retired by then. The shite is dead, long live the King! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wright1989 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I wonder if Mr. Wrong will make a comment? Sorry if don't buy into your great manager sing-along. We are preforming to our ability. Any good manager could have achieved what we did last season with the size our budget. We pay nearly TREBLE the wages from our closest opponents. I mean best manager. Don't make me laugh. He's done what was expected of him. Happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Sorry if don't buy into your great manager sing-along. We are preforming to our ability. Any good manager could have achieved what we did last season with the size our budget. We pay nearly TREBLE the wages from our closest opponents. I mean best manager. Don't make me laugh. He's done what was expected of him. Happy? If we play great football and maybe win something or at least get to a final or two would you give J.J. some credit or just say it's all down to the players?.genuine question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Tenor, The managers that have reached such long terms of service are the real legends of the game. Taking in to account all the turmoil between Jim leaving and coming back?... I reckon he could have AT LEAST emulated our achievements in that time. Maybe not, who's to say? I think that if we had had JJ as gaffer since 1995, we would have achieved everything we have done and maybe more. That is in no way a slight on Levein, Burley, Valdas and McGlyn though. They did good work at the club, but we also had Angel Chervenkov, Stevie Frail, Eddie Malofeev, Rix and Korrobochka in that period! Robbo I will leave up to interpretation... If we had had a stable club behind Jim for all that time, with the financial backing of Romanov?... Well personally, I think we would have won more silverware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beverley Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 imagine if we'd had JJ in 2005!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I like JJ a lot. He's not a great manager, but he's more tactically savvy than many on here think. IMHO, if Levein had been here throughout Romanov's stay, and had his backing, we'd have won more trophies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 It would take a great deal more than Thomson type scandals to turn me against Hearts but that imposter Laslo nearly achieved it. The final straw was a home game against Falkirk when they were at the fooot of the table and arguably even worse than Hibs. What does he do. He plays a fat, useless waster up front on his own. Result - 0-0. Seething just thinking about it again. I know it's worse for you guys sitting there watching it unfold but it's purgatory out here as well. Gives you are rare and very unwelcomme insight into what Hibs supporting must be like. When he was sacked and JJ came in, even the weather improved here. Delighted to have him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter121 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Bang on mate, like him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coburg Hearts Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Sorry if don't buy into your great manager sing-along. We are preforming to our ability. Any good manager could have achieved what we did last season with the size our budget. We pay nearly TREBLE the wages from our closest opponents. I mean best manager. Don't make me laugh. He's done what was expected of him. Happy? Just making sure you were paying attention I knew you would be drawn to this thread like bees to a honey pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chat Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Nice OP, and some good other posts on this thread. But this one says it all for me: jim jefferies is god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Tenor, The managers that have reached such long terms of service are the real legends of the game. Taking in to account all the turmoil between Jim leaving and coming back?... I reckon he could have AT LEAST emulated our achievements in that time. Maybe not, who's to say? I think that if we had had JJ as gaffer since 1995, we would have achieved everything we have done and maybe more. That is in no way a slight on Levein, Burley, Valdas and McGlyn though. They did good work at the club, but we also had Angel Chervenkov, Stevie Frail, Eddie Malofeev, Rix and Korrobochka in that period! Robbo I will leave up to interpretation... If we had had a stable club behind Jim for all that time, with the financial backing of Romanov?... Well personally, I think we would have won more silverware. I couldn't agree more! But there is still plenty of time for a sh*t load of silverware with JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeno Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Sorry if don't buy into your great manager sing-along. We are preforming to our ability. Any good manager could have achieved what we did last season with the size our budget. We pay nearly TREBLE the wages from our closest opponents. I mean best manager. Don't make me laugh. He's done what was expected of him. Happy? This treble the wages patter is straight from the mouths of hobbits, so you're either one of them or you're daft enough not to be able to rip your hobbit mates hence the greeting on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neave Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 I absolutely love the man. Sure, we've had people in charge who were better tactically, but he's the best manager we've had. You know with him there's nothing unspoken, nothing clandestine; everything he does, he does it for the benefit of the team and the club. After every crisis/Vladrant, I'm not lying when I say I feel better knowing JJ's at the helm to deal with it. His dignity and love for the club is a hugely effective calming influence on the fans and (I'd imagine) players. You just have to read the quotations in my signature and look at videos of us scoring against Hibs and you can't fail to love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionDJambo Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 For whatever reason, he lost his way with us last time. We were very poor the season after the cup win. He signed some right diddies, with cash, but also got Niemi, possibly his best bit of business. The magic touch against Hibs vanished with the 6-2 and the Millenium Derby, both of which were disasters. He does make some clangers tactically, sometimes, but has brought pride and respect back to Hearts. We have progresed well, despite the poor end to last season. He does have a good record of bringing along talented young players, which fits in with the business plan of Romanov. Most importantly, him and Romanov seem to have a mutual respect and trust, which no other Hearts manager has enjoyed under Romanov. What he needs most, IMO, is a series of good cup runs as he enjoyed first time around, to get the belief going again that we can win something, given the luck that any non OF team in Scotland needs to do it. And let us never forget that him, and BB, ended our years of frustration of never winning anything that glorious weekend in May 1998. I trust him to keep improving us ongoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Gilbert Wauchope Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Can you even begin to take your mind back to the summer of two years ago? ****ing Mr Negative, priding himself on getting a couple of points in Glasgow. No notable strikers. Nade, who was fat. The looming Zagreb tie. The utter disaster that began & ended with utter shyte in our squad. It was all so shit. Now we have JJ well and truely devoted to his beloved Hearts. The Hearts support are mainly united in agreement about the fact that we have the right man. We have more than enough strikers. The team is generally looking good despite needing tweaked here and there. Prospects are looking up. But, it's more than just those things. Theres something about JJ that I just love. You see pictures on the official site of him with the squad & I honestly don't think that there are any players who would rather play under a different manager. In years to come, John Sutton, Ian Black, Marian Kello, Eamonn Bannon & co will be commenting on how JJ has helped shape their careers and work ethic. So glad we have him back at the club. We're in safe hands. Only one thing puzzles me - how does Eammon Bannon get into that list? He's not even in the fist team squad these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wright1989 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 This treble the wages patter is straight from the mouths of hobbits, so you're either one of them or you're daft enough not to be able to rip your hobbit mates hence the greeting on here. I had an aguement at the pub actually My Hobo mate was saying Tache was a better chairman than Vlad, tears of laughter! Someone posted on here a while back the expenditure of clubs in the SPL. We were nearly treble the wages of the rest of the teams in the SPL. They shouldn't be able to compete with us next season. Anything below third next season is a massive failure. The ex-player I speak to rated Levein much higher than he did JJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only a Game Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Pro's and Cons of having Jefferies as a manager Pro's 1. He's a Hearts man and loves the club, putting it before himself. 2. He's won things with us before 3. He creates a good squad vibe 4. He's got a bit of dignity 5. His preference is for positive attacking football Cons 1. Tactically he's a bit old fashioned. Sometimes I think he just doesnt see things and doesnt get it anymore. 2. His signing record is a bit up and down 3. His record against the Old firm is a shocker. I think he has an inferiority complex about them. 4. He's a bit stubborn when it comes to making changes 5. He's averse to giving youth players a real good chance. Overall I thought where we finished last season was pretty good. We were a bit up and down in getting there and we were awful in the last 12 weeks but that wasnt entirely his fault. We should have had 3rd in the bag long before we did. Going forward this season, I'd like to see his signings improve the team. Its a MUST that we have a decent run in one or both of the cups and its a MUST that we finish at least 3rd again. I'd also like to see at least 3 youth players breaking through because we cant go on signing these journeymen at the expense of the youths, otherwise there isnt any point in us continuing with what we're doing at Riccarton. If the youths coming through really arent good enough then he has to drive change out there. Reasonably happy to stick with him for another season, and beyond that if things improve, even slightly, this season. You cant ask for more than ongoing improvement really. If however we spend a season going backwards, then he has to go and will go IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasavallan Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 My Hobo mate was saying Tache was a better chairman than Vlad, tears of laughter! First mistake, Vlad is not Chairman. Rodders is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamdub Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 First mistake, Vlad is not Chairman. Rodders is. In that case, it is the Tache all the way........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Gladly, there is a minority who just don`t see JJ as good for Hearts? ......Baffling? Not going to trawl old ground and raise certain points, i think i done that on many many ocassions last season with certain posters. He`ll not be here forever but at the moment i struggle to look around and see this fresh, strong willed and ambitious young manager some "modern" thinking fans want at the helm. We all want to move on to a higher level, but how do you get there? Some of the better managers around in football just now are old heads. JJ has bags of experience and shows that. In the short term he got Hearts doing what we all expect week after week...giving their all and trying to go and win matches and not be stifled by tactical bullshit. I hope he goes on to prove alot of our own support wrong, never mind outsiders. And he doesn`t have an inferiority complex v the OF....did we not beat them twice last season? His record says alot of defeats, but again certain posters ignore facts to why that is because they just want to shoot him down. In his first spell Rangers , especially, were spending big on very good players and we weren`t the only ones that suffered. JJ is a winner and he tries to make Hearts play like so and until im convinced there is a man head and shoulders above JJ to take over i`ll be happy to stick with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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