***The Official Hearts V Rangers Thread***

[RDFM 3,809]

Just now, 55Bear said:

Anyone think the situation with Robbie Neilson might affect Hearts tonight? Might play to our favour?

Either they're not motivated because he'll be leaving them nearly halfway through the season or they'll play out their skin for him. Hopefully it's the former.

[Guest Lloyd72]

1 minute ago, K.A.I said:

Straight swap for Windass I think 

I think the only thing in question is Dodoo or Forrester upfront 

Could possibly swap Dodoo for Garner which I don't think would be too bad. My big worry is everyone who has seen Crooks play for the U21s has said he looks off the pace and not good enough.

[Essandoh 21,218]

2 minutes ago, In Dungeons Deep said:

Aye mate. He's genuinely looks that out of his depth.

It's difficult to judge players in U20s games. I've seen him twice for that group and that one time against QotS at Ibrox. In all of those appearances it did seem as if they were just asking him to get through the game fitness-wise. Against QotS it seemed certain he was told not to over exert himself as to avoid injury.

Surely by now he's past that stage? I appreciate it was a bad injury but come on...

Regardless, time will tell. I feel we have enough about us to win with or without him.

[Essandoh 21,218]

Windass is a funny one. There's clearly a player there but when teams pack 5 in midfield he seems utterly clueless on where to move the ball. No doubt he'll get past it though.

[millsygers44 22]

2 hours ago, Gaz52 said:

Don't see what use bringing Hodson in is to be honest, Tav is faster and better if we're being really honest 

Just for tonight don't think tav is great at defending in the air or at cross balls and hearts do this a lot

[Gaz52 11,837]

Is Windass 100% out?

[VladimirWeiss69 802]

Just now, Gaz52 said:

Is Windass 100% out?

More importantly is Hill 100% out

[Guest Lloyd72]

2 minutes ago, millsygers44 said:

Just for tonight don't think tav is great at defending in the air or at cross balls and hearts do this a lot

and what have you seen of the 5 foot 9 lee hodson that makes you think he is a dominant force in the air??

[sausagetrunks 6,025]

id love to see a 4-4-2 with garner and Dodoo up front, lets be honest, 4-3-3 has not worked this season and the only guy that cant see this is our manager. 

[millsygers44 22]

7 minutes ago, Lloyd72 said:

and what have you seen of the 5 foot 9 lee hodson that makes you think he is a dominant force in the air??

Not as much as I would like n.ireland odd game for us but you see more of what tav doesn't do week on week 

dont need him to be dominant just compete we'll get out and stop crosses match runners 

[JamesRFC__ 172]

5 minutes ago, sausagetrunks said:

id love to see a 4-4-2 with garner and Dodoo up front, lets be honest, 4-3-3 has not worked this season and the only guy that cant see this is our manager. 

Tonight's not the night to start messing around with the formation. If we get beat it's purely because we were not good enough, not because of our formation. 

[sausagetrunks 6,025]

3 minutes ago, JamesRFC__ said:

Tonight's not the night to start messing around with the formation. If we get beat it's purely because we were not good enough, not because of our formation. 

i think we are shite because of our formation, its not working with the players we have, now is as good a time to start.

[Rangers Lady 2,380]

 

 

4-1 Rangers, hearts get a jammy penalty, 3 for us at least tonight

[WGOH 2,344]

Crooks starting is a huge gamble tonight, if the boy isnt 100% fit, no point risking it. Cant do with passengers and half hearted performances tonight. 

[Bad Robot 21,264]

This could be a watershed moment for this team (good or bad), hopefully good ?

[JamesRFC__ 172]

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i think we are shite because of our formation, its not working with the players we have, now is as good a time to start.

Taking someone out the midfield and adding another striker will do absolutely nothing. We're bang average because the players we have are bang average. It's not like we're on the verge of it all starting to click and moving to a 4-4-2 will suddenly unlock this teams potential. If we don't have the players for a 4-3-3 then we certainly don't have the players for a 4-4-2.  

 

[wilberforce1 605]

Hearts to win tonight at a canter.

Cathro gets the gig? Hearts to finish the season 2nd.

 

[kaiser1041 9,088]

2 minutes ago, wilberforce1 said:

Hearts to win tonight at a canter.

Cathro gets the gig? Hearts to finish the season 2nd.

 

And yer dad to smash yer back doors in

[Dazzler 2,428]

2 minutes ago, wilberforce1 said:

Hearts to win tonight at a canter.

Cathro gets the gig? Hearts to finish the season 2nd.

 

Your on the wrong forum mate.

[weshallnotbemoved! 714]

Lets give this mob a hammering. No reason not to. They aren't that good.

[wilberforce1 605]

1 minute ago, Dazzler said:

Your on the wrong forum mate.

Not that pish again. Fuck off.

[Zulu 981]

If MW doesnt win the next three games i hope he goes for the Hearts gig because hes no fukin good to us

[Essandoh 21,218]

5 minutes ago, wilberforce1 said:

Hearts to win tonight at a canter.

Cathro gets the gig? Hearts to finish the season 2nd.

 

Aye the great Ian Cathro who's yet to manage a senior side  

[loyalfollower 1,543]

I like neilson, comes across well and has his team well prepped for every game,  but I want him to absolutely hate his last game as hearts manager. 

Still think we'll get 4 goals tonight as we have to start converting chances sooner or later!

[loyalfollower 1,543]

1 minute ago, Essandoh said:

Aye the great Ian Cathro who's yet to manage a senior side  

Didn't a lot of guys on here back him for the managers job here?