Sounds typical of how they go about their business. They pay some average player £6k a week and expect him to be at that level but he never was and never will be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
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Sounds typical of how they go about their business. They pay some average player £6k a week and expect him to be at that level but he never was and never will be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
If he doesn’t start scoring right away I can’t imagine it going down well in their dressing room, the type of money he’s on. Massive pressure on him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack
On the flip side, they’re in the s***, he’s the one they wanted and they’ve went and paid what they need to get him.
Doesn’t sound too outlandish, mainly because Boyce was in a hell of a strong bargaining position. Hearts were/are in a desperate position, over 3 weeks into the window and one player signed until the end of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Quite funny nothing announced from either club yet .I just wonder if herr Stendal has got ahead of himself will pish myself if this falls throughQuote:
Originally Posted by wallpaperman
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Said on STV last night wouldn't be announce till todayQuote:
Originally Posted by Greenworld
I think Boyce will do ok but i wouldn't swap Flo or Doidge for him
The Boyce of Ross County I would, don't know if he's still that player after his injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gmack7
Yeah will be surprised if it doesn't happen just looking for a bit of entertainment at their expenseQuote:
Originally Posted by Borderhibbie76
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Boyce is a top signing for Hearts make no bones about it. I think anyone who says otherwise is kidding themselves and doesn’t want to admit it. End of the day it’s cost them to sign him but you get what you pay for.
If he is so good where are the other teams I don't see a mad scramble? he is a good finisher consistant record in the English 3rd division if as suggested he is getting a 3.5 year deal at 6 grand well done his agent an astonishing deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by HendoDelivered
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Just heard from a Jambo - so dubious source - but they are also meant to be signing Greg Docherty on loan from their big cousins
Too many folk on here listening to the Jambo hype machine.....any player they sign is an apparent world beater. Remember the boy Halkett....plenty of moans and groans about how we had missed out and he was a great signing for them.......howd that pan out?Quote:
Originally Posted by Greenworld
Hmm same Greg Docherty that’s desperate to go back down south?Quote:
Originally Posted by Borderhibbie76
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Originally Posted by HendoDelivered
How the mighty have fallen when they describe a player kicking around the old English third division as a 'top signing'.
Gone are the days when the 'big team' were spending squillions of other peoples money and being fed fresh lamb and the trimmings when talk of competing for the Champions League.
Boyce might turn out to be a half decent signing but then again he might not but dont kid yourself that he's a top signing.
The Hearts are a hoot just now.
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Until he actually goes down south then he will be open to persuasion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart93
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That's what I thought.. unbelievable salary..and for 3 1/2 years as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Wonder if he has a relegation clauseQuote:
Originally Posted by Is It On....
Heard all this in the summer when they signed duds like damour. Apparently whelan was going to skoosh the league cause he had played for stoke in the premier league. Its all noise.Quote:
Originally Posted by HendoDelivered
Yep, twice as much as the prime minister of the uk for an ex Ross County, ex Burton Albion and now bottom of the league Hearts player, mental. He better not get injured in the next 3 1/2 years. They’re desperation is going to get them in bother again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Is It On....
I hope not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Six grand a week to play at Alloa and Arbroath?
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Hmm. So was Washington etc. He may well be but there's also a chance he could become like every other good signing on paper Hearts have made. That club is brokenQuote:
Originally Posted by HendoDelivered
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Originally Posted by HendoDelivered
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They've identified a problem and are trying to fix it.
It's a gamble, but so is any signing.
Any player that ends up signing for Hearts (especially when they're rooted to the bottom of the league) can't be very good. Hearts are pish and a laughing stock.
Marc apparently furious after not getting on again last night and is waiting to hear back from his agent as he want’s away from Sunderland. His old man says he can’t see him staying there and that this time next week he’s hopefully playing for the Hibees.
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Originally Posted by HendoDelivered
We can only hope but the law of averages would suggest that even those dafties will get one right eventually. I hope I am wrong 🤞Quote:
Originally Posted by Estupendo
I'm getting nostalgic for last summer's transfer thread where every Hearts signing was hailed on here as a footballing genius. Even that horse, Halkett.Quote:
Originally Posted by wallpaperman
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Has Boyce been confirmed yet? Honestly don't think he's as good as is being made out by some.
Regardless, he's coming to play for a manager that's not won a league game for months and months.
Yes.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Onceinawhile
Wed be delighted if we had signed him...no point denying it. He is a good signing on paper anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty_f
Time for Hibs and Dempster/Board to get the fingers OOT the erchie as out squad still has massive holes in it
I think he's the sort of player we'd look at - done well in Scotland but maybe looking to get back to a decent level after a spell away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Borderhibbie76
Delighted is maybe pushing it. Not sure how his recent record compared to Doidge's, for example.
As I`m from Northern Ireland, I somewhat miffed that both Washington and Boyce are now playing for the maroon balloons.
To be honest, Washington is a bit guff but Boyce is a class striker, he finished up as top league scorer before he left for Burton and bear in mind he was with Ross County!
I see there talking about Hibs again in their social media announcement of Boyce. You'd think they'd learn after the last time
What are they saying? Leeanne will just remind them of the points gap surely.:flag::flag:Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Today is huge for them. Normally a game against Celtic or Sevco is a free hit because you don’t expect to win but time is running down for them. They need a point at least IMO.
Saying he was a member of the squad that beat Hibs in the final. Sure he got subbed off that dayQuote:
Originally Posted by dchibs
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Originally Posted by dchibs
'Blah, blah, blah, slaver, slaver, pish, pish …. he was also part of the Ross County side that defeated Hibs in the 2015/16 League Cup Final at Hampden as the Staggies secured their first-ever major trophy'
Their obsession is truly cringe-inducing !
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Originally Posted by Deansy
BBC match report from that game. Hearts still deem it worth a mention though. "The introduction of Brian Graham for the ineffective Liam Boyce provided County with a greater presence up front and somebody to build attacks around".
According to the BBC, statistically Tynecastle is the easiest place to go to for visiting teams.
Brian ****ing Graham!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
They've always lacked class. Remember Pyro Phil. It's now all a bit pathetic really especially as they are sitting at the bottom of the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Quite a turn around from a few short years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
When you consider that they come off the bypass at Sighthill and go down Calder Road it is a pretty easy place to go. 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
Genuine question for anyone that might follow N Ireland. If Boyce is as great as some folk are making out, why has Michael O'Neill consistently picked Magennis, Washington, Lafferty etc ahead of him? Boyce has scored one goal for his country, which is a bit underwhelming.
While Boyce was a top scorer for Ross were a lot of the goals not consolations in a losing cause?
Getting rid of the tattie field pitch has been a leveller!Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
I hear that Rangers trained at Tranmere yesterday in preparation for today's game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not In The Know
Boyce will make around £1M from the Duncans over the next 3.5 tears no matter what.
He's played their desperation pretty well.
Ian Murray MP on Remainiacs podcast on Friday was asked about Hertz.
He replied "Heart of Midlothian football club is Edinburgh’s Premier Club. It plays in the top division in Scotland. It was owned by a Lithuanian who went into liquidation. The club was just about to go to the wall and disappear forever and we managed to get 8000 people to throw in £15 a month who have put £10m into the club. It is now fully fan owned and doing well. And yes, not doing quite so well on the park. But debt free, new stadium, great team, fans all together, owned by the fans, a huge success story."
I'm not making a political point but clearly the Hertz delusional mentality extends to all parts of the support.
Deansy do we actually expect anything less from them. They need to feed the ego’s of the hordes and will absolutely everything to deflect their current situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deansy
They will use every opportunity to have a dig at their local rivals and proof of that in the did at JR and now this.
It’s really sad but funny all the same because that is all they have.
Since administration they have helped us win the Scottish cup, wasted millions upon millions of other people’s money, taken 3 years to try and complete a single tiered restricted view stand and the rely upon anonymous benefactors to survive. All very pleasing.
Class is a word I never have done and never will associate with them.
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Typical MPs slant on the truth!Quote:
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A politician being elastic with the truth, unpredictable.Quote:
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Originally Posted by Brunswickbill
Don't they still have an outstanding loan from Queenie Pooh? And did they build a new stadium during the night when I wasn't looking?
Would have got away with it if he had left the word premier out of his first sentence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brunswickbill
That untruth taints everything else. Doh!
Delusions of grandeurQuote:
Originally Posted by CMurdoch
Swap "Premier" with "Championship" and he'd be more accurateQuote:
Originally Posted by Brunswickbill
It is now fully fan owned - lie
and doing well - distortion
not doing quite so well on the park - truth
But debt free - lie
new stadium - lie
great team - lie
fans all together - lie
owned by the fans - lie
a huge success story - lie
A well presented line graph is always worth a wider audience....Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
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Extra marks if your answer uses the phrase "significant downward trend"
May this significant downward trend continue, and accelerateQuote:
Originally Posted by Topographic Hibby
I've voted Labour all my life, now the present day situation is farcical.
One MP in Scotland and he is more interested in a smelly, incompetent football club than party politics.
At least he knows how to lie I suppose.
He's my MP, supposedly does a good job. I couldn't vote for him though.Quote:
Originally Posted by KingPat4
with tits like him involved the labour party will continue to struggle for many more years.Quote:
Originally Posted by KingPat4
He'd get more respect if he didn't get involved in slavering pish about football.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffers
Not the brightest.
He sounds like your usual delusional jambo.
Perhaps ask them how the “Big Cup Final” went that season 🤔Quote:
Originally Posted by Deansy
Desperate times for our pink floodlit friends.
They do seem to fabricate quite a few stories. We all knew that kid at school who used to tell porkies to try impress others - then usually got found out.
Debt free ? No
20,000 capacity ? No
Fan owned ? No
Own training ground ? No
State of the art pitch ? No
Castle Views ? No
Fantastic Hospitality ? No even Gorgie stand has better.
Just a few examples of the top of my head.
If they get relegated - they will probably come straight back up anyway - the Championship next season without Utd would be very poor.
If they come 2nd bottom - Robbo won't relegate them.
It is funny watching them squirm and get their hopes up though. Levein was that bad that anything they do now is a bonus.
They are in a dog fight with Hamilton and St Mirren to see which 2 end up in 11th and 12th.
He's good! Always wears the maroon tie but Ian Blackford wears the green so fair's fair!Quote:
Originally Posted by KingPat4
From the angle in the studio, it looks like the rangers are getting the whole stand. Has it ever been confirmed why our allocation was cut?
The naughty boys in section N are less naughty when their wee pals come to town?Quote:
Originally Posted by Helensburghhibs
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Originally Posted by Brunswickbill
This balloon is running to be deputy leader of the Labour Party. Best hope he gets nowhere near the job.
It's so they can get autographs and a shot of their flags.Quote:
Originally Posted by 90+2
Networking for dafties.
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Originally Posted by Helensburghhibs
Because both sets of fans can't behave on Derby day. I'd like to see Hibs do the same in the corners of the South though instead of blocking off the bottom of the East.
If he joins Hirtz his career will go south...Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart93
When politicians lie about inconsequential things like football, you know they're going to lie about the big things in life as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brunswickbill
The number of empty seats in our end at the PBS is ridiculous. We now receive very close to 1k less tickets for the away Derby than Hearts fans do.
But debt free - NopeQuote:
Originally Posted by Brunswickbill
new stadium - Nope
great team - Nope
fans all together - Nope
owned by the fans - Nope
a huge success story - :lolyam:
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermit Crab
600 roughly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
Insider knowledge?Quote:
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Factions almost ended the club. Sending them into disarray until they got their act together and the direct debits poured in.
I wonder if the factions will appear again to rip themselves to pieces should fan ownership really come to fruition.
Nearer 1000 if the figures I've read are accurate. South stand holds 3900 odd. Pretty sure I read here our allocation on Boxing Day was 2900 odd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermit Crab
Easier to swap union jack's at the corner this way
BBC’s Uberplum McLaughlin points out he is a better striker than Defoe so it’s understandable. His goal scoring rate is higher apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Is It On....
By the way my career scoring rate is much better than Alan Shearer’s.
Mainly against fat slow blokes at the local 5-a-side but why bring the level you’re playing at into it...
It's pathetic and something that needs raised by Hibs ahead of the next derby. We should be reducing their allocation in March.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frazerbob
Lol. Did he balance that by recognising the level that Defoe has played at for most of his career?.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crazyhorse
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Originally Posted by CMurdoch
Penalising Hibs and Celtic but giving their big cousins the whole stand is a poor showQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
Agreed, hopefully something oor Kieran Power can raise to the board, if they’re not already aware of it :agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir David Gray
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Of course not. As you may have noticed his ‘journalism’ is free from any hint of rigour, coherence or logic.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigwheel
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Originally Posted by Hermit Crab
Just another tacit approval of sectarian bigotry at Tynecastle Park. Any team with an Irish-sounding name and wearing green can't be trusted, but their big brothers can
Tin foil hat on, but do you not think that it is down to the policing that demands the level of segregation depending on the opposition.
They are not getting relegated now unfortunately. Boyce was a top signing
They identified him and paid what they needed to get out of the position they’re in. Simple stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacGruber
Yep speculate to accumulate.Quote:
Originally Posted by B.H.F.C
Seems simple.
Exactly. About time the invisible man got his hands in his pockets. Spend money on good players and it helps you beat good teams. No rocket scienceQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuart93
Was he injured? The injury and goal seemed to coincide with posts on hereQuote:
Originally Posted by MacGruber
He was ****ed at one point. Could barely run. Next minute he was up and scoring the winner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since452
Sounds like clever gamesmanship by himQuote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg