MJC

It’s the best stadium in Scotland IMO. When it’s full and the fans are vocal and on top of the pitch it provides a loud and quite unique atmosphere. That’s why going there and winning feels like such a big scalp as not many away sides outwith the Old Firm go there and win so that makes Sunday all the more impressive. Their club song is the absolute best there is too, especially the original Hector Nicol version. There is something spine tingling and “hair on the back of your neck stands up” when that accordion intro kicks in.

Frightening memories. FHW and all that!

The manager has everyone playing to their strengths. It’s simple but so effective. The team also look together and work well as a unit. Obviously we will have disappointing results and dips along the way but the early signs are that we will be just fine this season.

Never mind me and what I post, this thread isn’t about me. Discuss the game.

Most definitely. When you see Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen struggling then it will stand to reason that when the pressure starts ramping up on their managers and they are inevitably sacked then they will look in SK’s direction. That said you would think/hope that Robinson would be higher up on those clubs wish lists given he is more experienced and has been around longer.

Well that was as brilliant as it was unexpected. It has to be said that SK’s league record since taking over is absolutely ridiculous. Two defeats and unbeaten away and despite having a threadbare squad here we are going into the international break joint top of the league. Incredible stuff.

You feel it’s coming for Hearts.

Apparently it was a breakfast cereal sized bowl of pasta with half a can of tinned tuna mixed through it. Equalled about 50/60 carbs. Some Boi is our Louis

Moult didn’t score today and he got yellow carded. Heard he also stopped to tie his laces on his left boot at circa 29 minutes.

Georgie Gent confirmed. Great name it has to be said.

Hearts certainly got a chasing tonight, as was expected, but it was hardly an energy sapping 90 minutes for them as you would have hoped ahead of Sunday. I think our best chance here is keep it at 0-0 and frustrate them as long as possible then maybe nick one late on. I can’t see us not conceding though unfortunately.

The problem there is that our centre forwards are equally pish, at best.

Oli Shaw confirmed on season long loan.

Fletcher would be a good signing, even at 36 years old. He’d certainly be a better option up front than Theo Bair. Knowing our luck though we’d sign him and he’d get injured during his first training session.

That’s true and I’m certainly not going to get carried away. However I think Kettlewell has a bit more credit in the bank than Hammell did this time last year given how he sorted us out and guided us to safety last season.

And most importantly imo, he seems to be able to get the best out of what he has at his disposal and the players play for him. He transformed Spittal and KvV’s attitudes and application when he took over in February and now despite having a threadbare squad we’re sitting with 7 points from the first possible 9. That is impressive.

We’ve won only three out of the last fourteen visits to Tynecastle, it’s a traditionally difficult venue for us where wins are few and far between. Plus they are a significantly better side man for man than we are due to having significantly bigger resources than we do, so them playing in Europe on Thursday night or not will unlikely make too much of a positive difference for us.

Lost our last three visits to Tynecastle, it’s a traditionally tough place to go as an away side, we lack goals and if we defend like we did in the first half yesterday then Hearts have players who can exploit that. But to suggest we will lose here is trolling? Nae worries 👍

We’ll get nothing here. Hearts aren’t great away from home but at Tynecastle they are a different prospect. They also have Lawrence Shankland who is a clinical striker at this level. 3-0 home win.

We need to wait until he picks up a long term injury before he fits the criteria for us to bring him home.

Lamie joins Dundee on loan for the season.

Both, probably. But this is the match thread, it’s not about me. What’s your thoughts on the game today? (I see you’ve already posted your thoughts sorry) Today in the first half we were second best to Kilmarnock. They looked more physical, held their shape better and looked much more dangerous in attack and deservedly led 1-0 at the break and it should have been more if we’re being honest. In the second half the substitution of Paton for Efford helped boost us in the middle and Bair, who had a nightmare in the first half actually looked a bit more comfortable and competent. It was a good team move for the equaliser and a draw was probably a fair result even though we’d missed a penalty. Again a ridiculous length of time for VAR to check and confirm the original decision. But we snatched the points at the death from a cool finish from the aforementioned Paton and tonight we are sitting with seven points out of a possible nine. Which, our league cup exit to St.Mirren apart, makes for a very good start to the season for us.

Never mind me and what I post as an anonymous internet forum member. We got a really good win today, focus on that.

This aged well. Not only did I get the subbed player wrong but Paton goes and scored the winner.

Wow! After that first half I thought we’d be lucky to keep it to three and in then end we’ve went and snatched it and are now joint top of the league! Say what you like about Kettlewell, his recruitment and our lack of forward options, he sure has an excellent record for us. Great to see McInnes greetin at the end and always great sticking it to Killie at the death like that after the amount of times they’ve done the same to us. Dick Turpin and all that. #You can stick yer paper roses up yer arse#