Hearts' 'guard of honour'

**~~G B Young~~** · 06-05-2018 05:27 PM

I know there was some debate about this before today's game against Celtic with most Hearts fans saying they shouldn't give Celtic a guard of honour. Judging by this footage what appears to have been agreed is that the Hearts players would form a couple of lines but refuse to applaud (except the goalkeeper)?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPf-Oc_jaJs

A strange 'compromise'. Either have a guard of honour or don't. IIRC we didn't give them one when they won the Championship but I may be wrong.

Oh, and not a chance there were 19k at the game today. Lucky if that main stand was half full.

**Nakedmanoncrack** · 06-05-2018 06:05 PM

Guards of honour are a nonsense, but they should just have not done one, rather than this half-arsed effort.

***Lancs Harp*** · 06-05-2018 06:11 PM

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Guards of honour are a nonsense, but they should just have not done one, rather than this half-arsed effort.

Agreed.

**Steven79** · 06-05-2018 06:26 PM

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I know there was some debate about this before today's game against Celtic with most Hearts fans saying they shouldn't give Celtic a guard of honour. Judging by this footage what appears to have been agreed is that the Hearts players would form a couple of lines but refuse to applaud (except the goalkeeper)?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPf-Oc_jaJs

A strange 'compromise'. Either have a guard of honour or don't. IIRC we didn't give them one when they won the Championship but I may be wrong.

Oh, and not a chance there were 19k at the game today. Lucky if that main stand was half full.

I checked last night and they had plenty of seats still for sale.

**SirDavidsNapper** · 06-05-2018 06:58 PM

Strange. I thought the clap was rife down Gorgie way

***Hibs Class*** · 06-05-2018 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by G B Young

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I know there was some debate about this before today's game against Celtic with most Hearts fans saying they shouldn't give Celtic a guard of honour. Judging by this footage what appears to have been agreed is that the Hearts players would form a couple of lines but refuse to applaud (except the goalkeeper)?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPf-Oc_jaJs

A strange 'compromise'. Either have a guard of honour or don't. IIRC we didn't give them one when they won the Championship but I may be wrong.

Oh, and not a chance there were 19k at the game today. Lucky if that main stand was half full.

Hearts class on show.

**emerald green** · 06-05-2018 07:14 PM

Farcical.

***Baader*** · 06-05-2018 07:17 PM

The reason we didn't give them a guard of honour is because they'd already played someone else after winning the Championship. Guard of Honour is given first match after a team wins the league. Not every match after it. The Gorgie mob didn't seem to understand that.

***Bostonhibby*** · 06-05-2018 07:17 PM

Hearts, the charity thieves and honour in the same sentence, not for me.

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**~~calumhibee1~~** · 06-05-2018 07:23 PM

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Guards of honour are a nonsense, but they should just have not done one, rather than this half-arsed effort.

They are a nonsense. Teams who potentially still have something to play for having to stop before the game and fawn over the team that won the league. Just get on with the game and let both teams concentrate on that.

***NorthNorfolkHFC*** · 06-05-2018 07:29 PM

This is the kind of sh**e that lets our game down in general.

They’ve won the league, just give them it, give them a clap and go out and try to beat them.

I don’t get it. Coming from a rugby playing background we’ve a lot to learn to try and bring some maturity to our game.

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**andybev1** · 06-05-2018 07:38 PM

as much as I dislike him I did see naismith clapping them

***Carheenlea*** · 06-05-2018 07:39 PM

We never really heard that much about guard of honours prior to Hearts winning the championship then demanding they got one every week. They used to happen without any fuss. Not Hearts though - bad losers, even worse winners.

**iwasthere1972** · 06-05-2018 07:41 PM

As bad as all this handshaking that goes on pre match. Whatever next. Wine and flowers? Just get on with it.

***Just Alf*** · 06-05-2018 07:55 PM

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As bad as all this handshaking that goes on pre match. Whatever next. Wine and flowers? Just get on with it.

Murty got it wrong!... A few "congrats" and hand shakes as the guys came up the tunnel at the end of the game.... Que a "come here a sec" from a couple of directors.... Some loud words heard by all and sundry.... and the rest is history

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**HibernianJK** · 06-05-2018 11:24 PM

Have gusts of honours always been a thing? Seems like something that only came in last 10 years or so. Don’t see the point to be honest.

**Onion** · 06-05-2018 11:35 PM

IMO either show due respect and congratulate, or just do nothing. Standing there looking like they'd sooner be anywhere else is just insulting and behaviour of small-minded, petty people. How unlike a Hearts team !

**Pete** · 06-05-2018 11:51 PM

Piece of nonsense and needs binned, especially in Scotland where there’s more to certain rivalries than meets the eye.

**Centre Hawf** · 06-05-2018 11:56 PM

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This is the kind of sh**e that lets our game down in general.

They’ve won the league, just give them it, give them a clap and go out and try to beat them.

I don’t get it. Coming from a rugby playing background we’ve a lot to learn to try and bring some maturity to our game.

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Nout to do with “maturity” its just cringey. I dont expect anyone to wet themselves over us when we win something same goes the opposite way. Also if Rugby is an example of a mature sport then I’d hate to see an immature one.

**HibsNutter** · 06-05-2018 11:59 PM

Why should we have given Hearts and Rangers a guard of honour for winning a second tier title?

**wpj** · 07-05-2018 12:16 AM

Lots of the "power stance" on display there. Just not in the performance

**NZ Green** · 07-05-2018 03:35 AM

Originally Posted by G B Young

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IIRC we didn't give them one when they won the Championship but I may be wrong.

Did they not get one already? I think Rangers gave them one then they wanted one from us too.

***Hibby70*** · 07-05-2018 05:50 AM

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Oh, and not a chance there were 19k at the game today. Lucky if that main stand was half built.

Ftfy

***JimBHibees*** · 07-05-2018 07:05 AM

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IMO either show due respect and congratulate, or just do nothing. Standing there looking like they'd sooner be anywhere else is just insulting and behaviour of small-minded, petty people. How unlike a Hearts team !

Spot on embarrassing not clapping so they can ingratiate themselves to their moronic fans. How very Levein.

***green day*** · 07-05-2018 07:34 AM

Tin hat on, I dont see the issue at Tynie - if it was the Huns coming to ER, I wouldnt want us to give them anything more than Hearts gave Celtic yesterday.

Broader issue - Guards of Honour are pish and shouldnt be any part of our game.

**PeeJay** · 07-05-2018 07:50 AM

I don't really see the problem in congratulating the winners of a sporting competition - sporting integrity, fair play - respect for the achievements of your opponents - seems part and parcel of the game to me ... think this reflects badly on Hearts myself ... like to think we would behave in a more sporting manner

***JimBHibees*** · 07-05-2018 07:54 AM

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I don't really see the problem in congratulating the winners of a sporting competition - sporting integrity, fair play - respect for the achievements of your opponents - seems part and parcel of the game to me ... think this reflects badly on Hearts myself ... like to think we would behave in a more sporting manner

Totally agree just general sporting behaviour then try your hardest to beat them. Just playing to the crowd with the half hearted effort.

**HUTCHYHIBBY** · 07-05-2018 09:14 AM

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Have gusts of honours always been a thing? Seems like something that only came in last 10 years or so. Don’t see the point to be honest.

Its got a lot windier in the last few years though.

***danhibees1875*** · 07-05-2018 09:20 AM

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Its got a lot windier in the last few years though.

Storm in a tea cup if you ask me.

***Bostonhibby*** · 07-05-2018 09:29 AM

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Storm in a tea cup if you ask me.

Futile gesture, farting against the wind if you ask me.

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