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4 hours ago, Kyle Reese said:
Not seen it mentioned anywhere, but apologies if it has been:
Terms agreed with Rowles.
I also have a couple of wee snippets that we are interested in shopping for another Aussie. Also a defender.
On top of that we are quite hungry, but could only manage half an Indian if we decided to go down that route.
Last one I heard a rumour of our interest in may buck the trend, but won’t be free, man.
Trent Sainsbury, Yan Dhanda and Kieran Freeman?
Very early days, but none of the players linked or signed so far seem to improve the first XI in any significant way.
I hope we're not leaning too much into the Australian market - it's worth looking at but it's a lower quality league and the returns are probably diminishing. Devlin has been a very good addition but I'm not nearly as convinced by Atkinson as everyone else apparently is, and Rowles seems to get more mixed reviews than either of them did.
I also don't see the appeal with Woodburn at all. Ok, there's a bit of talent there, but in the vast majority of his appearances he flitted between anonymous and outright liability. It reminds me of the time Aberdeen signed James Wilson based on his previous reputation at Man United despite an underwhelming loan spell.
Still, it's very early days and usually the more "exciting" moves come towards the latter part of the window. It's just that so far it has a hint of our last pre-Europe transfer window when our first signings were Conor Sammon, Faycal Rherras and Robbie Muirhead. Thankfully we're much better placed now for several reasons.
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16 hours ago, Kapowzer said:
so Jambo's .... Craig Gordon is worth what? .... 15 points a season or more?
That would put us about level with Motherwell and Dundee United, so I don't think it's quite that much. I guess if we played a genuine clown in goal all season then maybe (see 2019/20).
Decent performance up until Motherwell's 2nd, after which it was a non-event. Depending on injuries, I think only 3 of last night's XI start the final, but I was kind of hoping to see Devlin, Halkett, Souttar and Smith get more minutes than they have done. We'll need all of them.
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15 hours ago, stu92 said:
Hearts are currently 18 points ahead of us. We've dropped 10 points this season to Dundee and St Johnstone alone. The defeat in Dingwall to 10 men should never have happened, there's 13 points. Add in to the mix ONE other victory this season, and tomorrow night's game turns into a shootout for third position.
All ifs, buts and maybes and highly speculative, but if we had even been semi-competent since Christmas then we would be on the beaach by now. As you say, not Hearts' fault that everyone has been guff this season but just underlines how weird this season has been that we are still somehow in European contention and also how frustrating it has been to not captialise on everyone else's guffness.
And if we factor in the 10 points we also dropped to Dundee and St Johnstone plus the points from other games we should have won plus one other victory then Saturday's game with Rangers would be a shootout for 2nd place.
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On 28/12/2021 at 16:30, Snifter Pee Rot said:
We have a new 3m rated forward in the door plus a new manager that has made a difference in his two games. I'm looking on the plus side of that.
Disappointing to see Hibs cancel out most of our European windfall with one incoming transfer fee.
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28 league appearances, 6 goals from open play for Boyce this season. Yes, penalties count the same but he's missed a few of those as well.
That's partly because of the system we've played for most of the season (I think all 6 of those goals have come when he's had another striker on the pitch with him) but he still has a habit of fluffing his lines when he gets the chance.
He's still a good player (most of the time) and I'm nowhere near suggesting we punt him. We'll need a bigger squad next season though and striker is a position I'd be looking to improve, even if we somehow keep Simms.
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Well, no-one got injured.
It would be nice if Boyce rediscovered his shooting boots before the final. Having said that, I think I've come to the conclusion over his time here that he is simply not a good finisher. I had precisely zero confidence I'd see the net bulge when he was through on goal near the end.
He's a clever player and he's got good points to his game but I'd probably be looking to upgrade over the summer when we're assembling the Gorgie Galacticos with our new-found millions.
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23 hours ago, DMCs said:
Souttar and Halkett still out for this? No matter if so as Hearts know how to build a defence. Kingsley is a brilliant player and that goal against Hibs was insane.
Last time Smith, Souttar and Halkett were all out we lost 5-0 at Ibrox so I'm not sure about that.
I'd be really surprised if Halkett makes it, but if Smith and Souttar are back then we might just about have a chance. If Sibbick or Moore start the game then we're in trouble.
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4 minutes ago, bennett said:
A wee shame.
Probably the most inexcusably daft thing I've seen from a Hearts player since that Jordan McGhee handball at Pittodrie.
We really need at least a couple of Halkett, Smith and Souttar back for the final if we're going to have a chance.
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13 hours ago, DC92 said:
Dear lord, what a sad little life.
"With all due respect, there's nothing Hearts should be celebrating because their second half performance was nothing short of really embarrassing"
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2 hours ago, Empty It said:
Hibs fans on here having a crowd w**k when there was 3x as many hearts fans
Not sure what I expected when I opened this thread but it wasn't Hibs fans posting grainy images of a sliver of empty seats that never went on sale. Dear lord, what a sad little life.
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17 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said:
Given that Kilmarnock we’re still enjoying media darling status at the time 2006 is the closest I can think of2008/09 finished exactly according to size order.
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Andy Halliday suddenly transforming into Rudolf Skácel was an unexpected but welcome development.
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24 minutes ago, Leith Green said:
I appreciate "getting to Hampden" is a bit of a result for the likes of you.
When you have been there as many times as we have recently, the allure begins to fade.
hth
This season's Scottish Cup final will be our 3rd in 4 years, tyvm.
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42 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said:
Robbie has talked about playing a back 4 that becomes a back 3 when we’re in possession. Atkinson is generally going to be the one that switches role.
When this strategy works it’s going to produce a best of both worlds solution but the Achilles heel is immediately when our opponents gain possession we’re vulnerable as we reorganise. Most of the times St Mirren looked dangerous last night we’re when they were quickly transitioning from defence to attack. If we’d had time to reorganise we were pretty secure. St Mirren would then have so few options that they were reduced to overly ambitious long range efforts of the kind that are never going to …. Oh bugger!
Atkinson occasionally getting caught out of position is as much a deliberate calculated risk as it is an individual flaw in his game and running that risk is a statement of trust in the other three
It would be easy to argue that Atkinson shouldn’t be first choice right back but until Michael Smith gets back the point is somewhat moot anyway.
Especially as we won and don’t need to whine about how many first choice players we were missing jMy concerns with Atkinson aren't so much to do with being caught up the pitch, more his basic defending. Letting the ball bounce and then getting on the wrong side of Jones in the incident I highlighted and giving away the penalty v Aberdeen haven't been isolated incidents. He's a young player with some good attributes who's just arrived so I'm far from writing him off but there are a few areas he needs to improve on before he becomes a reliable option.
Given the position we're in I'm more than happy for him to have a run until the end of the season. Having said that, I thought Sibbick looked promising in his brief spell at right-back v Dundee United and it's the position he started in at Wimbledon so he could be another option there if needed.
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10 hours ago, Crùbag said:
Great cup tie but deserved win for the Hearts.
Two great goals by SM though probably wouldn't have happened had Halliday not played.
Halkett and Boyce were class. Atkinson, McKay and Kingsley also superb. Woodburn and Simms a bit meh.
I'd add Baningime and Haring to the superb category and take away Atkinson.
Baningime seems to be back to his best after looking a bit jaded immediately pre- and post-injury. I'm sure that goal will be the first of many.
Atkinson did really well to set up the 3rd but he'll need to improve a lot defensively to make it here. We largely controlled the 2nd half but St Mirren had 2 flurries, the first one caused by Woodburn dribbling into the middle of the park and losing it (again) and the 2nd caused by Atkinson fannying around with a ball over the top to let Jones in, eventually leading to the 2nd goal. He had a good 2nd half going forward but ultimately defending is his primary job.
Not fixating on the negatives though as it was mostly a good performance and 2 of the weaker performers even produced good assists. The swap to 4-2-3-1 has really helped us to recover our form recently and we look far more threatening going forward. 3-4-3 suited us for a while but, inevitably, it got found out eventually and, frankly, the back 4 suits our players better. The strikers are thriving with more space, we're not relying on full-backs playing wing-back and, contrary to previous conventional wisdom, Halkett is fine in a 4 when his partner isn't Popescu or Berra.
As for yesterday's opponents, a tidy enough team who've now provided us with 9 league points and a trip to Hampden this season. St Mirren FC, thank you.
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No idea why people are complaining about the pre-match team news. 11 players were said to be struggling and 6 of them didn't make it. No-one said they were all out.
Some good attacking moves from us but our defence definitely looks like it can be got at, particularly from wide. Shite from Halliday for the goal and Atkinson doesn't convince me at all.
Woodburn did really well for the second but he's a bit of a liability in possession. Feels like he's given the ball away quite a few times and it's frequently led to a St Mirren break. Unfortunately there's no-one on the bench to replace him.
I think we'll need at least another goal to win this.
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2 hours ago, Pull My Strings said:
I'd be surprised if McNulty had actually stamped on someone deliberately. He's not a particularly good player but I've not seen anything in the year and a half he's been at United to suggest that he's an actual c**t. The incident with Gordon yesterday was nothing; bumped into an old guy who was off the ground and fell a bit heavily, nothing malicious.
Prepare to be surprised.
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A really strange game. After a great start, the successive injuries gradually took the air out of us and when Smith scored a 25-yarder it had a distinct 'not our day' feel. A complete capitulation looked like it was on the cards after going behind but we got a foothold back in the game and might have won it in the end.
A good point in the circumstances, especially given the laughable inability of the teams below to make any inroads whatsoever in our lead in 3rd. Picking up 5 injuries the week before our most important game of the season so far is, on the other hand, less than ideal.
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1 hour ago, topcat(The most tip top) said:
"Time makes fools of us all. Our only comfort is that greater fools shall come after us." E.T. Bell
At least it was regarded as a level-headed and astute analysis in its time.
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On 31/10/2021 at 16:38, gudge1903 said:
Baningime and Boyce wouldn't make it into an AFC team ahead of Brown and Watkins or Ramirez. Strange even trying to even suggest otherwise. I'm sure league table will show conclusively in May for any doubters.
Running out of steam after the first quarter of a season and found out after the "surprise package" bit has worn off. Always the same story with their scattergun signing policy and collection of misfits they collect.
Gordon makes that team look a lot better than it is. Could have been 5 for AFC** not in top gear yet. Best keeper in league.
Just remembered this post. Superb stuff.
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2 hours ago, Insert Amusing Pseudonym said:
There is absolutely nothing more certain than the fact we will, despite overwhelming odds, find a way to make a James Hunt of this game.
I agree with this, but we've been pretty shite recently and can't score goals so it probably won't be that much of a shock.
No Halliday in the front three please.
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This could be our last game in Perth for a good while and, looking at St Johnstone's form and injury list, we might never have had a better chance to pick up 3 points. 10 years and 4 days after our last competitive win at McDiarmid, surely now is the time to put an end to that horrific record.
SpoilerSt Johnstone 1 Hearts 0
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Thank absolute f**k. Bring on the 4-0 defeat at Celtic Park in the quarters.
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We could play all day and not score. I'll be amazed if we win a shootout.
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The Hibernian Thread
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Signing a player on a long-term deal and then finding out they're shite is one thing. Signing a player on loan, finding out they're shite, then accidentally playing them enough times to trigger a 3 year permanent deal and only realising it several weeks into the close-season is quite another.