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Such a strange wee guy.

Neilson rightly received criticism for Wednesday night and the jury is still very much out regarding whether he can take us beyond third and reaching cup finals. That's the base that absolutely every club in the country outside of Glasgow wants to be in to try and build from, though. Let's not try and pretend otherwise. Hearts have also lost just two games against non Old Firm sides in the league all season (away to Livingston and Aberdeen immediately after European games). Hence why we are and will continue to utterly stroll to third place again.

Just over a week ago, a large majority of the Hibs support wanted him out on his ear. He's also been in charge of the two biggest Edinburgh derby pumpings since the 2012 Scottish Cup Final. This wee purple patch is just perfect for him, really. You'll probably beat Killie next weekend, but then it's the Tony Mac, followed by the Old Firm back-to-back. Long may he reign.

He will. Shankland is suspended. To be fair, he probably would have started regardless after his second half performance yesterday.

Wee Lee now safe as houses.

You just ken folk were waiting to shoot their load yesterday if we got beat/failed to win, btw. Hibs/Aberdeen/St Murn bois will have been spewing because of those shree late goals. Highly pleasing.

How many pens did Hertz get the day?

Our second goal today showing again how HeArTs ArE aCtUaLlY pIsH. How many fantastic, liquid fitba team goals is that we have scored in recent weeks? Must be at least three.

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Surprised they stuck it straight to general sale for phase two rather than simply lower the loyalty points threshold. Not that it matters.

Good Lord.

The stroll to third continues.

'Monkey Tennis' out to bat for the Simps again in something none of them care about. Obviously.

That setup is a fucking shocker. Considering most of the fanbase looked at that and wondered what was going on, it's no surprise whatsoever to see we've had our pants pulled down.

Not got a scooby what system we're playing with this line-up. It's err... very attacking on paper.

What chance has football in this country got when Sky doesn't show matches like Hearts v Rangers, remembering that it has also patched two recent Edinburgh derbies as well. Fucking scumbags.

The Buns fucking telt last night anaw. Meanwhile, both sides of the Old Firm coming together in the replies here. An absolutely tragic 'rivalry'.

We'll probably skelp you into the bottom six again when we play in April, or if you manage to slither to sixth spot we'll at least get to pummel you at Tynecastle after the split. No bad outcomes, tbh.

The battle for third was alive and kicking just the other day. Guess that'll be it back off now. Only game Hibs have a hope of winning in their next five is when they play Killie at home.

Decent dive fae McKirdy.

Start Snodgrass and Grant and get on the front foot. Whenever we get a result at home to the Old Firm it's because we've not given them time to breath and pressed them. Granted, Devlin would be useful in that regard. Clark Sibbick Rowles Kingsley Smith Snodgrass Grant Cochrane Shankland Ginnelly Humphrys