grizzlyg Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Chanzeypopz said: Also greatly appreciate this from both sides of supporters and stuff like this and the minute claps we do make me really proud to support this team and be part of this community 🙏💛 Well said me dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie73 Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 Defensively we are utter dug meat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Stevie73 said: Defensively we are utter dug meat That's why we don't winalot. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamwell Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 minute ago, bobbybingo said: That's why we don't winalot. Don’t check in here often, this made it totally worthwhile 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted November 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 41 minutes ago, bobbybingo said: That's why we don't winalot. Woof Woof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 6 hours ago, bobbybingo said: That's why we don't winalot. Post of the year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted November 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 The highlight of yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 9 hours ago, bobbybingo said: That's why we don't winalot. Brilliant, good one chum !! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Here are my thoughts on yesterday's game and they more, or less, reflect other views on here. We were beaten before we started. The formation, personnel and tactics were all wrong. We all know Blair Spittal's strengths and weaknesses, at least we should. Pace is not one of his strengths. Why play him at LWB? He's simply not cut out for it. Likewise we've also played the exact same "front" 3 formation and it simply hasn't worked. So why play it again? Biereth is not a target man and doesn't like long high balls. Bair and Wilkinson are not wingers and never will be. The latter is a limited penalty box striker. Why all these needless square pegs in round holes? SK's early success was based on keeping it simple and concentraing on what the players at his disposal could do rather than on what they couldn't. Again yesterday Biereth was left isolated far too often and Bair and Wilkinson dropped deep at times into an advanced midfield role. The aimless long ball tactics simply didn't work. The defence and midfield were disorgainsed, or at least thats how it appeared. A bang average Hearts side were given loads of space and time especially in the middle and on the left. The referee was again inconsistent and the constant VAR delays didn't help. Boyes' penaly claim was rightly dismissed, after unnecessary fuss and delay. He was on his way down at the edge of or outside the box when contact was made. A boot struck his chest, at normal waist height and he dropped to the deck as if poleaxed with a head knock. Surely a yellow card. His theatrics in the remaining minutes also warranted a yellow card. My final word is about a minor but curious incident in the second half. Toby Sibbick stole quite a few yards at a throw in in front of the POD Stand. Despite being warned several times by the ref to stop he continued to advance to maybe 10 yards and was eventually carded. Fine you might think, but he took the throw in from the spot he was booked for. That begs the question why was he not told ordered to go back? Anyway a below par performance against a poor Hearts side, despite what the BBC thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couttsy Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 36 minutes ago, Kmcalpin said: Here are my thoughts on yesterday's game and they more, or less, reflect other views on here. We were beaten before we started. The formation, personnel and tactics were all wrong. We all know Blair Spittal's strengths and weaknesses, at least we should. Pace is not one of his strengths. Why play him at LWB? He's simply not cut out for it. Likewise we've also played the exact same "front" 3 formation and it simply hasn't worked. So why play it again? Biereth is not a target man and doesn't like long high balls. Bair and Wilkinson are not wingers and never will be. The latter is a limited penalty box striker. Why all these needless square pegs in round holes? SK's early success was based on keeping it simple and concentraing on what the players at his disposal could do rather than on what they couldn't. Again yesterday Biereth was left isolated far too often and Bair and Wilkinson dropped deep at times into an advanced midfield role. The aimless long ball tactics simply didn't work. The defence and midfield were disorgainsed, or at least thats how it appeared. A bang average Hearts side were given loads of space and time especially in the middle and on the left. The referee was again inconsistent and the constant VAR delays didn't help. Boyes' penaly claim was rightly dismissed, after unnecessary fuss and delay. He was on his way down at the edge of or outside the box when contact was made. A boot struck his chest, at normal waist height and he dropped to the deck as if poleaxed with a head knock. Surely a yellow card. His theatrics in the remaining minutes also warranted a yellow card. My final word is about a minor but curious incident in the second half. Toby Sibbick stole quite a few yards at a throw in in front of the POD Stand. Despite being warned several times by the ref to stop he continued to advance to maybe 10 yards and was eventually carded. Fine you might think, but he took the throw in from the spot he was booked for. That begs the question why was he not told ordered to go back? Anyway a below par performance against a poor Hearts side, despite what the BBC thinks. Yeh, agree, the team selection was horrible and completely ruined the first half for us. No surprise that we improved after the break with Spittal further forward and Spencer at full back. Kettlewell has to get back to doing the obvious/sensible things. For the first 6/7 months of his tenure I thought he was great, finally we had a manager that didn’t try to over think and played players in position and in a system that worked for them. We have to get back to that. The Dundee game at FP is now huge, I’m assuming (even if we play well) we’ll lose at Parkhead, that’ll be 2 points from 30, lose to Dundee and the pressure on the club/manager for change maybe too much to resist. 3-5-2 Kelly, Casey, Butcher, Blaney Spencer, Slattery, Paton, Spittal, Gent (might not be great but gives us balance) Obika, Bierth I think we’ve all now seen enough of Bair and Wilkinson for the time being, and O’Donnell looks finished at this level I’m afraid. Could make a case for Mugabi at CH and Butcher in the holding midfielder role instead of Paton, but I fear the time playing at the back and his recent injury would render him too slow. Oh, and I think Sibbicks yellow card was for time wasting, not even sure the ref noticed the stolen yards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, couttsy said: Oh, and I think Sibbicks yellow card was for time wasting, not even sure the ref noticed the stolen yards! You could be right or maybe even for dissent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Balls of Shire Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 14 hours ago, MJC said: What part? Suggesting that we are likely to be relegated or the ‘fat lady’ bit? Either way, I’ve not seen any convincing argument against my belief that relegation is a distinct possibility (to put it mildly). Don't disagree with the relegation part just the way you put things , that's why the poster was having a pop Sure you are ok in your own way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Balls of Shire Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Bair isn't the answer for sure ,no instinct to score but at least he gets involved Shaw and Wilkinson are both non entities during game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 8 minutes ago, Great Balls of Shire said: Don't disagree with the relegation part just the way you put things , that's why the poster was having a pop Sure you are ok in your own way Just my own weird humour and trying to make light of our dire and dismal situation. I did find a great deal of irony in the poster calling me a roaster and to “enjoy the journey back to Edinburgh” because by their own admission they weren’t even at the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stv Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 1 hour ago, MJC said: Just my own weird humour and trying to make light of our dire and dismal situation. I did find a great deal of irony in the poster calling me a roaster and to “enjoy the journey back to Edinburgh” because by their own admission they weren’t even at the game. So we cant comment on a post because we weren’t at the game. Give me a break some members aren’t in the same country , even the same continent . Next time let us know when your attempting humour so i can try and have a wee chuckle. 😉 . Oh and i dont do irony by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 53 minutes ago, stv said: So we cant comment on a post because we weren’t at the game. Give me a break some members aren’t in the same country , even the same continent . Next time let us know when your attempting humour so i can try and have a wee chuckle. 😉 . Oh and i dont do irony by the way. You can comment on whatever you like. I just think you made a tit of yourself by telling me to enjoy the “journey back to Edinburgh” accusing me of being a Hearts fan when I was at the game, supporting Motherwell and you weren’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stv Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 6 minutes ago, MJC said: You can comment on whatever you like. I just think you made a tit of yourself by telling me to enjoy the “journey back to Edinburgh” accusing me of being a Hearts fan when I was at the game, supporting Motherwell and you weren’t. Aye but you were humming the Heartz song which you admit you love. Along with all things Edinburgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted November 12, 2023 Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Up to 8th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted November 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2023 Goggsy99’s heart skips a beat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted November 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2023 Ok one last look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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