The generic Hearts thread

***jacomo*** · 13-01-2020 04:50 PM

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Sounds like he was touted round Scotland and only Aberdeen would bite. JR obviously wanted him but clearly did not work out in terms of performances and injury. Sounds like I always wanted to sign for (fill in the blank) story. Has he seen Aberdeen play?

Not sure how you reach that conclusion based on Dylan’s comments, but each to their own!

**mjhibby** · 13-01-2020 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Since452

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Yup. He's done an excellent job there. Consistently

They average 3,000 less than us per game. A great success. Mmm. Without Milne pumping in his millions he would not have outbid other clubs for players. Given the funds they have had a poor return. Look at how much he's had to spend and his team has loads of youngsters as his signings have mostly been poor. More importantly would you watch them every second week. No chance

**davhibby** · 13-01-2020 05:28 PM

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He may produce consistent results at Aberdeen but the football is excruciating to watch. His teams are full of horribly physical cheats and winning ugly is his stock in trade. Where Dylan fits into that philosophy is anyone's guess.

Yep, every time we play them I leave thankful that I don’t have to watch them play every week. If they’d won maybe 3 or 4 trophies in his time there it would maybe make sense but I don’t get why anyone thinks it’s worth it watching a team playing 6/7 defenders from the start regularly to win 1 trophy in 6 years or whatever it is

**wallpaperman** · 13-01-2020 05:35 PM

Almost two weeks into the transfer window, I await the first signing at Tynecastle with some interest.

Will this monumental world event be accompanied by maroon coloured smoke emanating from the sacred bowels of Tynecastle?

**Since452** · 13-01-2020 05:41 PM

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Almost two weeks into the transfer window, I await the first signing at Tynecastle with some interest.

Will this monumental world event be accompanied by maroon coloured smoke emanating from the sacred bowels of Tynecastle?

You can bet your bottom dollar that when they do sign someone it'll be the best signing ever in the history of football because Stendel has the best footballing brain of the last 30 years

**Waxy** · 13-01-2020 06:31 PM

Wonder what Stendel said to Joey Barton to annoy him a year or so ago.

**Topographic Hibby** · 13-01-2020 06:55 PM

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Wonder what Stendel said to Joey Barton to annoy him a year or so ago.

"I'm thinking of totally embarrassing myself in Scottish Football in a few months time. Can you give me some tips how you went about it...???"

***Eyrie*** · 13-01-2020 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Topographic Hibby

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"I'm thinking of totally embarrassing myself in Scottish Football in a few months time. Can you give me some tips how you went about it...???"

***Spike Mandela*** · 13-01-2020 07:11 PM

English is always there as a Budge/ Hearts apologist whenever they want it....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51093823

***Jack Hackett*** · 13-01-2020 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by we are hibs

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The tynecastle pitch in incredible nick

I had a look on their pitch thread, and their (plausible) explanation appears to be that it's all down to Queenie's vanity project. These hybrid pitches need to be skimmed and re-seeded in the summer to encourage and strengthen the root system, but she knocked back the necessary work in order to stage the concert.

... and while I was over there, I was pointed at this yam 'must have'

https://www.papertiger.co.uk/product...ilk-chocolate/

From the blurb:

"Once you've tried it, it's hard to stop, so we recommend buying this bar two or three at a time!"

... at 4 quid a pop! Looks like everybody sees them coming

***CapitalGreen*** · 13-01-2020 07:29 PM

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He has been given a fortune in the last 6 years and won a solitary league cup against Inverness - subsequently his teams have shat it consistently in Glasgow and most Aberdeen fans I know (there are a few) think he is a diddy.

Hibs and Inverness have won the Scottish Cup while McInnes has been the Dons manager

As a club over the last 3 decades we have averaged one trophy win every 10 years. If Jack Ross only wins one solitary trophy over the next 6 years I’d be delighted.

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Please dont tell me that simply finishing in a position to get european football is "success" as you cant put that in a trophy cabinet.

If Hibs finish 3rd or 4th this season I’ll consider that a success. We have only had back-to-back top 4 finishes once since the days of Turnbull’s tornadoes. If that wouldn’t be considered success for us then I’m not sure what would.

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This is like the Shankland chat, ffs - people bumming up other players and managers and desperate for Hibs to fail.

So for saying McInness is a good manager I’m “bumming” him up and desperate for Hibs to fail? This isn’t primary School for christ sake, it’s possible to debate the merits (or lack thereof) of a rival player/manager without wanting to “bum” him up.

**~~The 90+2~~** · 13-01-2020 07:31 PM

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English is always there as a Budge/ Hearts apologist whenever they want it....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51093823

Has anyone called her out yet or is English still championing her to be the next Chief Exec of the SFA?

***Bostonhibby*** · 13-01-2020 07:53 PM

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"I'm thinking of totally embarrassing myself in Scottish Football in a few months time. Can you give me some tips how you went about it...???"

Post of the year in January

Is that possible.

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***green day*** · 13-01-2020 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by CapitalGreen

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it’s possible to debate the merits (or lack thereof) of a rival player/manager without wanting to “bum” him up.

McInnes is a very good manager at this level, to suggest otherwise is nonsense.

..................is what you said - you made a bold statement and said that any other viewpoint was nonsense. That isnt debate so stop pretending you are the only adult in the room

I questioned DM "achievements", and you dont like it. Sorry about that, but I am still right that - on trophies won which is all that actually counts - Stubbs and Hughes were more successful on a fraction of the money thrown at McInnes.

And I will say again, plenty of Aberdeen fans agree that viewpoint.

**davhibby** · 13-01-2020 08:16 PM

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As a club over the last 3 decades we have averaged one trophy win every 10 years. If Jack Ross only wins one solitary trophy over the next 6 years I’d be delighted.

If Hibs finish 3rd or 4th this season I’ll consider that a success. We have only had back-to-back top 4 finishes once since the days of Turnbull’s tornadoes. If that wouldn’t be considered success for us then I’m not sure what would.

So for saying McInness is a good manager I’m “bumming” him up and desperate for Hibs to fail? This isn’t primary School for christ sake, it’s possible to debate the merits (or lack thereof) of a rival player/manager without wanting to “bum” him up.

The difference is that McInnes is being made out to be some sort of miracle worker when actually he’s been alright at best and done what would really have been expected of him. The penny seems to have dropped for the majority of the support as can be seen by how quickly they’ve turned on him after bad results in the last 2 seasons.

**CMurdoch** · 13-01-2020 08:21 PM

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English is always there as a Budge/ Hearts apologist whenever they want it....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51093823

Not the best article but he has the measure of his subject in the last 2 paragraphs

There is no argument for maintaining the status quo at Tynecastle but Berra, Whelan and Daly are still trying to make that case. Stendel is trying to push on, as he needs to.
Nobody knows if Stendel is up to to the task of unravelling the mess that Levein and his coaching staff left behind, but those whingeing about him for making these changes are not exactly cognisant of the full horror of the situation Hearts are in - or the role they played in putting them there.

**Waxy** · 13-01-2020 08:22 PM

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"I'm thinking of totally embarrassing myself in Scottish Football in a few months time. Can you give me some tips how you went about it...???"

😂

***weecounty hibby*** · 13-01-2020 08:24 PM

Can we leave this thread to ripping it out of the Tarts. Leave Aberdeen and McWinless for another thread

***MagicSwirlingShip*** · 13-01-2020 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by mjhibby

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They average 3,000 less than us per game. A great success. Mmm. Without Milne pumping in his millions he would not have outbid other clubs for players. Given the funds they have had a poor return. Look at how much he's had to spend and his team has loads of youngsters as his signings have mostly been poor. More importantly would you watch them every second week. No chance

They have turnover close to £16m, where we turnover closer to £10m. There's more to running a football business than getting punters through the turnstiles.

***jacomo*** · 13-01-2020 08:55 PM

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English is always there as a Budge/ Hearts apologist whenever they want it....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51093823

I doubt English believes a word of the guff he’s written here.

It’s not about Stendel’s decision making - it’s his man management. To piss off three guys like that so quickly is some doing.

Mind you, every journo wants unfettered access to Hearts right now. Just tell Hyacinth Budget she’s doing the right thing and she’ll keep inviting them back for more of this epic season.

**Kavinho** · 13-01-2020 09:03 PM

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I had a look on their pitch thread, and their (plausible) explanation appears to be that it's all down to Queenie's vanity project. These hybrid pitches need to be skimmed and re-seeded in the summer to encourage and strengthen the root system, but she knocked back the necessary work in order to stage the concert.

... and while I was over there, I was pointed at this yam 'must have'

https://www.papertiger.co.uk/product...ilk-chocolate/

From the blurb:

"Once you've tried it, it's hard to stop, so we recommend buying this bar two or three at a time!"

... at 4 quid a pop! Looks like everybody sees them coming

Their schpeil on the Leith equivalent is just as ridiculous though

https://www.papertiger.co.uk/products/lime-sea-salt-dark-chocolate-bar/

**~~calumhibee1~~** · 13-01-2020 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by green day

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He has been given a fortune in the last 6 years and won a solitary league cup against Inverness - subsequently his teams have shat it consistently in Glasgow and most Aberdeen fans I know (there are a few) think he is a diddy.

Hibs and Inverness have won the Scottish Cup while McInnes has been the Dons manager

Please dont tell me that simply finishing in a position to get european football is "success" as you cant put that in a trophy cabinet.

This is like the Shankland chat, ffs - people bumming up other players and managers and desperate for Hibs to fail.

Obviously we’d all take a cup over European football but to have had Aberdeen where they are every season for so long is pretty impressive, I don’t think that can really be denied?

**~~Deansy~~** · 13-01-2020 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Waxy

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Wonder what Stendel said to Joey Barton to annoy him a year or so ago.

'I've been offered more than you just to manage Hearts - and wait until ye hear about the time off I'd get !!'

**~~Hibeesmad~~** · 13-01-2020 10:00 PM

Matty Kennedy has agreed a pre contract with Aberdeen supposedly, even after a late attempt by Hearts which included Berra (reported by the sun).

**CMurdoch** · 13-01-2020 10:07 PM

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Matty Kennedy has agreed a pre contract with Aberdeen supposedly, even after a late attempt by Hearts which included Berra (reported by the sun).

that's where the smart money was

**007** · 13-01-2020 10:16 PM

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Matty Kennedy has agreed a pre contract with Aberdeen supposedly, even after a late attempt by Hearts which included Berra (reported by the sun).

Christophe Error going the other way was the deal breaker.

**04Sauzee** · 13-01-2020 10:33 PM

Doyle the latest to be told he can leave Hearts

***lord bunberry*** · 13-01-2020 11:42 PM

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Wonder what Stendel said to Joey Barton to annoy him a year or so ago.

I’m thinking of buying one of those masks that you can get someone’s face on it. I’m going to get Joey Barton and sit behind the away dugout for the next derby.

***Vault Boy*** · 14-01-2020 12:53 AM

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Christophe Error going the other way was the deal breaker.

If true as reported, that's a completely hilarious insight into their operational 'strategy.'

Offering a player with absolutely zero transfer value completely negates the point of a player-swap + cash transaction, but I'm sure even Budge or Levein must know that, surely.