Heart of Midlothian's Next Permanent Manager 24/25 Edition

[Tony Wonder]

3 hours ago, MazzyStar said:

Will hearts fans be happy enough if he gets them away from the bottom and they end around 7th or 8th by the end of the season, or do they still expect top 6? 

We are 6 points off top 6 with 90 to play for. Why on earth would we be happy with 7th or 8th?

[Alert Mongoose]

Am I the only one that can't help but think of the apocryphal tale of the Emperor's New Clothes everytime Hearts fans witter on about Starlizard and analytical processes?

[VincentGuerin]

8 hours ago, Alert Mongoose said:

Am I the only one that can't help but think of the apocryphal tale of the Emperor's New Clothes everytime Hearts fans witter on about Starlizard and analytical processes?

It's not an apocryphal tale.

And since Hearts' use of data etc is in its infancy, it's not really connected to the message of the folk tale you refer to anyway.

You'd have a point if Hearts had been using this Starlizard thing for a year or two and everyone was banging on about how amazing it was but we were losing every week.

So, apart from being wrong about the type of story it is and the message of the story, you're spot on here.

Edited 2 hours ago by VincentGuerin

[kingjoey]

4 hours ago, VincentGuerin said:

It's not an apocryphal tale.

And since Hearts' use of data etc is in its infancy, it's not really connected to the message of the folk tale you refer to anyway.

You'd have a point if Hearts had been using this Starlizard thing for a year or two and everyone was banging in about how amazing it was but we were losing every week.

So, apart from being wrong about the type of story it is and the message of the story, you're spot on here.

You're trying way too hard there. This appointment smells of shite.

[VincentGuerin]

2 hours ago, kingjoey said:

You're trying way too hard there. This appointment smells of shite.

What’s that got to do with the Emperor’s New Clothes?

[VincentGuerin]

If we're looking for a literary/folk tale analogy for Hearts' new Starlizard adventure, may I humbly suggest the Grimm story of The Golden Key.

 

[Dons_1988]

I’d say hearts have every right to still be targeting Europe. I would’ve been this time last season. 

[KirkieRR]

It was an odd interview on Sportsound with the Hearts chair and the new manager, with the chair talking about how, yes, he'd been employed on the basis ofanalytics but, yes, the interview and stuff.

I hope it works out well, because Hearts have to be a part of any way out of the boring OF hegemony, but I don't understand how you get 'good analytics' out of 'sacked by Blackpool'.

[RandomGuy.]

53 minutes ago, KirkieRR said:

 I don't understand how you get 'good analytics' out of 'sacked by Blackpool'.

Probably why you're not a millionaire with a successful stake and influence at 3 football clubs, I guess.

[VincentGuerin]

1 hour ago, Dons_1988 said:

I’d say hearts have every right to still be targeting Europe. I would’ve been this time last season. 

Magnificent message-boarding.

The first level hits. Then the second level hits.

Excellent post.

[Alert Mongoose]

10 hours ago, VincentGuerin said:

It's not an apocryphal tale.

And since Hearts' use of data etc is in its infancy, it's not really connected to the message of the folk tale you refer to anyway.

You'd have a point if Hearts had been using this Starlizard thing for a year or two and everyone was banging on about how amazing it was but we were losing every week.

So, apart from being wrong about the type of story it is and the message of the story, you're spot on here.

'Those clothes look magnificent and really suit you, Emperor.'