Could Hearts be relegated this season?

***Bishop Hibee*** · 07-12-2019 10:39 PM

Probably not but hope springs eternal.

**davym7062** · 07-12-2019 10:45 PM

the most annoying thing is they will probably beat us on boxing day

***Hermit Crab*** · 07-12-2019 10:56 PM

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the most annoying thing is they will probably beat us on boxing day

***The Modfather*** · 07-12-2019 10:58 PM

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No. They’ve been awful and still aren’t in the bottom two. They’ll get a lift from the new manager coming in and that’ll be more than enough for them. They’ll still be crap but not Hamilton, St Johnstone and St Mirren level of crap.

A new manager bounce Isn’t always guaranteed. I don’t think we got much of one when Fenlon came in. Here’s hoping Stendel is Heckingbottom MKII

***Jim44*** · 07-12-2019 11:36 PM

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The **** you spout, I thought you were about 12 😘

That’s the biggest compliment I’ve ever had on Hibsnet.

**truehibernian** · 07-12-2019 11:43 PM

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the most annoying thing is they will probably beat us on boxing day

that's the spirit

We'll pump them and have them crying into their Christmas cardigans

Hearts are utter lilian gish

hfc rd · 08-12-2019 02:31 AM

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I thought Hibs were in danger of relegation if we got Heckingbottoms replacement wrong when it was inevitable he was getting sacked.

Thankfully we seem to be clear of that threat but I think Hearts fall into the same category.

If things don’t click with their new manager, and it such a gamble of an appointment there’s every chance it won’t, then they could find themselves in real bother.

FWIW I’ll admit to wanting Stendel when Heckingbottom left, looking at it now though Ross was a much more sensible and lower risk appointment than him, I don’t think the potential rewards of a managerial appointment like that merit the risk of that makes sense.

Agree with everything you said.

Personally at this moment in time, you cannot write them off for relegation as they look like a team who are very low on confidence. Stendel has to hit the ground running early doors there to ease a bit of the pressure and get some wins. They’ve got some massive fixtures this month.

**LeithSqualk** · 08-12-2019 05:33 AM

Naismith out, a team full of Levein’s huddys and burnt out youngsters. It’s a possibility unless the queen opens her purse in January.

***Sylar*** · 08-12-2019 07:20 AM

Don’t be daft. They’re about to begin their Champions League march!

**~~Cataplana~~** · 08-12-2019 08:19 AM

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I think Hearts staying up will be based on how poor the teams below them are, I'd love to be wrong.

There aren't any teams below them.

***BoomtownHibees*** · 08-12-2019 08:33 AM

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There aren't any teams below them.

Apart from the 2 that are actually below them you mean?

**Sir David Gray** · 08-12-2019 08:39 AM

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There aren't any teams below them.

Yes there are, they're 10th just now.

If the season finished today, they would stay up.

***PatHead*** · 08-12-2019 08:40 AM

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Naismith out, a team full of Levein’s huddys and burnt out youngsters. It’s a possibility unless the queen opens her purse in January.

Not sure that there is much of a purse to open. Michael Stewart said as much yesterday on the radio. He reckons that is why they are so desperate to sell Hickey to Man City.

I think there is every chance they could be relegated. A very unbalanced squad and when Naismith is injured they have no goalscorers. Take the St Mirren game out and they have only scored a handful of times in their last 10 or so games.

Combine that with an inability to keep clean sheets and they are going down.

Edit Just checked. 2 goals in 9 games.

**~~Cataplana~~** · 08-12-2019 10:33 AM

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Apart from the 2 that are actually below them you mean?

A mere statistical glitch.

**~~Weegreenman~~** · 08-12-2019 10:38 AM

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Not sure that there is much of a purse to open. Michael Stewart said as much yesterday on the radio. He reckons that is why they are so desperate to sell Hickey to Man City.

I think there is every chance they could be relegated. A very unbalanced squad and when Naismith is injured they have no goalscorers. Take the St Mirren game out and they have only scored a handful of times in their last 10 or so games.

Combine that with an inability to keep clean sheets and they are going down.

Edit Just checked. 2 goals in 9 games.

If only we could stick a few nails in that coffin.

**sambajustice** · 08-12-2019 10:56 AM

every chance. Take their ridiculous win against us put and they'd be rock bottom.

Generally you'd need maybe mid 30s points not to get relegated. They're on 12 with just a little under half the season gone.

They might not go down but they'll have to go on a crazy run of form for it not to be anything but squeaky bum time for the rest of the season!

**~~Weegreenman~~** · 08-12-2019 11:00 AM

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every chance. Take their ridiculous win against us put and they'd be rock bottom.

Generally you'd need maybe mid 30s points not to get relegated. They're on 12 with just a little under half the season gone.

They might not go down but they'll have to go on a crazy run of form for it not to be anything but squeaky bum time for the rest of the season!

How many times over the years have we absolutely outplayed them only for them to go onto win.
I live for the day that we absolutely destroy them at Tynecastle in front of their own supporters.
Boxing Day could be that day.

**MWHIBBIES** · 08-12-2019 11:03 AM

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How many times over the years have we absolutely outplayed them only for them to go onto win.
I live for the day that we absolutely destroy them at Tynecastle in front of their own supporters.
Boxing Day could be that day.

It wont, one goal either way, as it has been for the last 20 years.

***Jones28*** · 08-12-2019 11:37 AM

Just noticed today that saints have played 15, Hearts 16 and paisley saints 17, so they are very much involved.

**~~EI255~~** · 08-12-2019 02:06 PM

Certainly be fun if they do. Can't see the new coach doing much tbh.

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**Waxy** · 08-12-2019 02:24 PM

They’ll have to scrap for every point same as every team around them. It’s xmas and they’re down there now.

**Sir David Gray** · 08-12-2019 03:40 PM

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Just noticed today that saints have played 15, Hearts 16 and paisley saints 17, so they are very much involved.

St Johnstone's game in hand over Hearts is at Ibrox.

***Northernhibee*** · 08-12-2019 03:56 PM

Just now any games in hand for Hearts will just push them closer to the bottom of the league on goal difference.

***cabbageandribs1875*** · 08-12-2019 05:15 PM

borrowed from facebook

***Jones28*** · 08-12-2019 05:28 PM

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St Johnstone's game in hand over Hearts is at Ibrox.

Rangers are due their seasonal implosion any time now, in fact I think that’s it underway. Imagine, chucking a 2 goal lead against one of your most hated teams, losing the league cup to your most hated team and then getting points taken off you by the bottom side. Magic.

***HibbyAndy*** · 08-12-2019 05:30 PM

They won't

But they are in a relegation battle no doubt about it

***Gerard*** · 08-12-2019 05:31 PM

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Just now any games in hand for Hearts will just push them closer to the bottom of the league on goal difference.

They might go down. If they did it would happen by chance that there would be league reconstruction and consequently there would be no relegation for this year.

**Glory Lurker** · 08-12-2019 05:33 PM

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Brilliant!

***Northernhibee*** · 08-12-2019 05:33 PM

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They might go down. If they did it would happen by chance that there would be league reconstruction and consequently there would be no relegation for this year.

Didn't happen last time.