Hearts (A)

[Yeats 62]

Please, please,please no one come on here and say......oh well we have more points than I'd ever thought we'd have at this point so all is well......that was fkn awful defensively and I include the midfield in that too.....1 point from the last 9.....mon Tam....Time for a reaction because that was fkn woeful.

No need to beg I'm sure certain folk will be happy with the points tally, (myself included) but......... I must agree, this might just be a wee blip, but? how long does it take to change a wee blip in to a concerning issue?

Tam has done really well so far, lets now see how he handles the other side of the coin.

PS: fans were yet again brilliant.

[Jaspar]

That was a hiding!!
We’ve been slow at the start of every game, that brings teams on to us.
Uncharacteristic howler from Benji for first set them up to attack. Made some good saves later on.
Freeman - great cross for goal, nice sh1tehousery with the hearts winger.
McMann - exposed in second half once Mulgrew went off.
Edwards - solid as usual needed support in 2 no half.
Mulgrew - don’t we miss him. Shows how important he’s become.
Fuchs - left covering too much when Glass went off.
Glass - work in progress, struggles for ice at times and this left him exploited.
Harkes - nice guy but for every great pass there’s 10 poor decisions.
Pawlett - who? Breathing out his erse not so couldn’t chase back. Tries to flatter with tricks and flicks.
Niskanen - tired in the second half but needs played to his strength.
Clark - took goal well but needs more ammunition.

We’re too slow off the mark in games.
Too much passing back (Pawlett and Harkes prime culprits) and this brings teams on to us.

I hope the international break gives Mulgrew a chance to recover.

[shedka]

Hearts are a decent side, so needs to be taken into consideration. I thought we competed well today, but cheap goals contributed to a bit of a flattering result for Hearts. We are still in a decent position, just need to regroup and get back to doing what we’ve been doing previously. We will not win every week, and better losing to teams in the top half of the league, than elsewhere. SRYB!

Think this if a fair summary, like you say, cheap goals at wrong times, the first especially gives them the lift, not like benji, they are a decent side too right now and it was an open game, we were slack in areas we haven't been today

At same time of your see Hearts fans reaction, they are all saying it's the best they have played in years, fast football with good decision making and that they were impressed with us at the same time (and our support)

I do think we are a decent side, be good to regroup, we will go on another good run in the near future, games come think and fast from Nov 20 v Aberdeen until the derby at new year

Hopefully Mulgrew is back, think we missed Levitt today and a fully fit and sharp Butcher may have been a better option for this kind of venue

[shedka]

No need to beg I'm sure certain folk will be happy with the points tally, (myself included) but......... I must agree, this might just be a wee blip, but? how long does it take to change a wee blip in to a concerning issue?

Tam has done really well so far, lets now see how he handles the other side of the coin.

PS: fans were yet again brilliant.

Our support is phenomenal

[offshore_arab83]

Our support is phenomenal

RT x 10000000

[stokearab]

We've definitely dropped off the early standard we set. Maybe by doing so well after the first game it raised the expectation too high.

I'm not going to go down the route of criticising individual players for the loss on Saturday but there was several who underperformed. What it made me realise is that if we're going to perform to top 6 or even top 4 level consistently we need to add better quality into the squad. What I mean is I don't think Neilson is a better coach, he's just got better players at his disposal and it showed in both games v them so far this season. We just can't deliver that consistency with the players we have.

I think the owners and TA/TC will know this and be busy identifying quality players that we can bring to the club in the 2 upcoming windows.

To do that we will need to offload some player payroll cost and probably add more in.
Eg 3,4 or even 5 players out and maybe 2 or 3 much better players in. To start the kitty I would be inclined to let Kerr Smith go, assuming he and his parents are happy for him to go south to continue his development. Looks like we may get more than £500k now and some of that added to the player budget could get those 2 or 3 players we need to bring in.

Obviously if Harry Souttar moves there might be a few quid more released back to the player budget.

We're headed in the right direction though 🧡

[TerryTheTerror]

I'll not even sure he has better players. He's vastly more experienced as manger and I think that's what made the difference. But, who knows?

[moicher]

I'll not even sure he has better players. He's vastly more experienced as manger and I think that's what made the difference. But, who knows?

don't agree. I think he has a better bench. We've brought on a 16 year old thats played under a dozen games for a Scottish internationalist with 44 caps. From what i have seen so far i'm not seeing how good this laddie is.

He just had better player on the day. If Fuchs doesnt play well we don't. Plus Levitt out. Glass is getting better though so i'm excited that we have cover building for Levitt. We don't in defence though.

[Chick A Saw]

Didnt see that today, but what i took from listening to the radio is one keeper made mistakes and the other is at the very top of his game, the latter we have had to endure for the second week.

Not the time to panic yet, and not even the time to panic if we get a bad result against Aberdeen, but if results against other teams below us dont go our way, that is where TC may need to start grinding out some results.

[Bannons boots]

Just watched game on Alba. After seeing earlier comments I was waiting on a horror show & didnt really see it. Thought there was not much in it for first 30 mns & goal came out of the blue. A rare slip this season from the keeper.We had a decent chance to make it 4-3 & I didnt really see a shambles. Thought Hearts played high up with intent & on the front foot. They looked decent. We were not helped losing Mulgrew either. Never great to ship a few goals but overall I didnt think we were as bad as some are making out.