Heart of Midlothian v Dundee United - Cinch Premiership | 6.11.2021 by Heart of Midlothian Football Club

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04 – Today’s Squads 08 – Craig Gordon 10 – The Opposition 30 – Boys in ma Room

42 – History of Tynecastle 50 – View from the Pods

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HEARTS MANAGER: ROBBIE NEILSON CRAIG GORDON 01 MICHAEL SMITH 02 STEPHEN KINGSLEY 03 JOHN SOUTTAR 04 PETER HARING 05 BENI BANINGIME 06 JAMIE WALKER 07 AARON MCENEFF 08 BEN WOODBURN 09 LIAM BOYCE 10 GARY MACKAY-STEVEN 11 ROSS STEWART 13 CAMERON DEVLIN 14 TAYLOR MOORE 15 ANDY HALLIDAY 16 ALEX COCHRANE 17 BARRIE MCKAY 18 CRAIG HALKETT 19 ARMAND GNANDUILLET 21 JOSH GINNELLY 30 FINLAY POLLOCK 38

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MANAGER NOTES

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ood afternoon and welcome to Tynecastle Park.

Today we welcome Thomas Courts, the players, staff and supporters of Dundee United to Gorgie. United is a club I obviously know well and they have been on a great run of form recently, so we know that it will be a testing encounter this afternoon. We can take confidence from the fact that we went up to Tannadice earlier in the season and came away with a thoroughly deserved 2-0 win and three points. We can, of course, also take confidence from how we have started the season. We have now played a complete round of fixtures and find ourselves in a strong position, sitting third in the league and within touching distance of the top, and with one defeat from 12. The group here – players and staff – deserve a lot of credit for coming up from the Championship and hitting the ground running. A lot of hard work has gone in to making sure we started the season as well as we possibly could. I’ve said on many occasions, however, that it is only a start and that hard work must continue. Last week’s defeat at Aberdeen is a reminder that we’re not going to have it all our own way all of the time, but what is important is how we respond to setbacks. We’ve had a full week to prepare for today after a hectic run of three games in seven days. The players have trained well and are eager to get onto the pitch and get back to winning ways. What will help us enormously is the backing from the stands. There is nowhere else in Scottish football quite like Tynecastle, and the support we have had, both home and away, has been nothing short of sensational, and our aim today is to send 17,000 Hearts fans home with smiles on their faces by putting on a good performance and winning all three points. Enjoy the game, Robbie Neilson

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ood afternoon Jambos

Welcome back to Tynecastle for what is always a special date in the calendar as we pay our respect to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Next Sunday will see players, staff, board members and supporters gather at Haymarket for the annual Remembrance Service. I’ll be away on Scotland duty and will therefore unfortunately miss the special day, however, I know every member of the squad is looking forward to attending what is always a very poignant service. Today, however, our focus is solely on returning to winning ways following a disappointing display against Aberdeen last Saturday. I thought both teams cancelled each other out in the first half but unfortunately we couldn’t get to grips with the game in the second half, despite taking a 1-0 lead into the interval. It was a disappointing performance from everyone and I don’t think you can single out one or two players. We win as a team and we lose as a team. We don’t want to make any excuses for that performance, we simply hold our hands up and admit we must do better – starting today. We’ve analysed our performance at Pittodrie and worked on various aspects of our play in training all week in a bid to be fully prepared for this afternoon. The best teams shake off defeats quickly and that’s our aim today. We’ll take confidence from the fact we beat Dundee United 2-0 at Tannadice back in August. We put on a good display that day and arguably we should have been out of sight in the first half. Today is a different game but our approach will be the same: We want to take the game to our opponents, get the fans right behind us and get three points on the board. On the topic of fans, I have to thank you all for your incredible support at McDiarmid Park and Pittodrie. To take more than 3,500 supporters to Perth on a Wednesday night is nothing short of incredible and your backing throughout made it feel like a home tie. We then had another sold out away end up in Aberdeen on Saturday and you continue to give me and the boys a real boost both home and away. Thank you! Enjoy the game Craig Gordon

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SETTING THE SCENE DUNDEE UNITED Almost six years have elapsed since the Arabs last visited Gorgie on league duty. During that time, Robbie Neilson has gone from managing Hearts in said fixture, to managing Dundee United – only to now find himself back in the maroon hot seat. It’s a funny old game. That previous league encounter in EH11 took place on the eve of Hogmanay 2015 and the Tynecastle crowd were treated to fireworks in the opening 45 minutes of football – complete with no less than five goals. The Jambos went on to win 3-2 courtesy of goals from Gavin Reilly, Prince Buaben and Osman Sow. Billy Mckay and Scott Fraser were on target for Mixu Paatelainen’s men. Two years ago, Robbie’s United rolled into Gorgie for a Betfred Cup group stage encounter. Andy Irving cancelled out a Lawrence Shankland opener but the two sides couldn’t be separated in ordinary time, resulting in the Jambos picking up a bonus point with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory. More recently, the boys in maroon put United to the sword at Tannadice back in August. In a dominant performance, goals from Liam Boyce and Armand Gnanduillet saw Hearts head back down the road with three well deserved points in the bag. Since then, however, Tam Courts’ men have been on an impressive run of form. Four wins, three draws and a defeat is the tale of the tape

since that late August meeting with the Jam Tarts. That run includes a derby day victory over Dundee, a point at Celtic Park and an emphatic 3-0 win at Easter Road. Defensive solidity forms the basis of their early season form; they boast the second meanest defence in the league with only eight goals conceded – a feat only bettered by Celtic. Going forward, they’ve scored the least amount of goals of all the top eight teams: 11. Their most recent fixture, a 1-0 home defeat to St Johnstone, saw them carve out a number of clear-cut chances – only to be denied by Zander Clark in the Saints goal. They’ll be up against another colossus in Craig Gordon this afternoon. Hearts and United find themselves level on points heading into today’s tie and there’s no denying Tam Courts, aided by former Hearts coach Liam Fox, has hit the ground running since taking charge in the summer. The acquisition of Charlie Mulgrew has proved to be a shrewd bit of business with the 35-year-old defender adding experience and, above all else, real quality to the side. Having lost talisman Shankland in the summer, goals were always going to be an issue, however, the impressive defensive record has so far enabled them to battle it out at the top end of the league despite only boasting 11 goals so far.

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IT’S A NUMBERS GAME

A look at some of the facts and figures ahead of today’s match. By Scott McLeish

John Souttar took, and scored, the first penalty of his career last weekend in our loss at Pittodrie. Having previously scored 3 out of 3 in penalty shootouts (2 with Hearts) he stepped up for the first time during regular time to slam a convincing penalty past Joe Lewis just before half time

By scoring that penalty it also moved Soapy up to three goals for the season, a career high. He joins Gary Mackay-Steven in joint second on our top goalscorers list for the season, with only Liam Boyce having scored more

Euan Henderson has enjoyed a successful couple of weeks since our last home game. The young Hearts forward is currently on loan at Alloa and has scored doubles in consecutive matches, his four goals helping his side to wins against Queens Park and Airdrieonians

A disappointing performance away to Aberdeen last week saw our 11 game unbeaten run to start the Premiership season come to an end. Falling one short of the 12 game streak we saw at the start of the 2005/06 season, Robbie Neilson’s men will be hoping to get back to winning ways

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Looking at our opponent’s squad today, no one has faced Hearts more often than Mark Reynolds. The Dundee United club captain hasn’t been a regular starter this season, but has previously lined up against Hearts on 33 occasions

There’s just one ex-player in the Dundee United squad. Liam Smith made his Hearts debut under Robbie Neilson at the start of the 2014/15 season, with the full back going on to make 38 appearances for the club, though similar to Mark Reynolds he was

Jordan McGhee is the only player in today’s squads to have played in the first team for both sides. Jordan made his Hearts debut as a 16-year-old in 2013 and went on to make 73 appearances for the Jam Tarts, scoring four goals, before moving on to Falkirk. He then signed for Dundee in 2019, establishing himself as a key player for them in his 65 appearances

Last Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the tragic passing of Hearts legend Marius Zaliukas. The Lithuanian centre half spent seven seasons in Gorgie and made 222 appearances for the club, captaining the side in over 100 of those including that 2012 Scottish Cup final against Hibs. He is, and will always be, sorely missed at Tynecastle

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We’ve got History “Hearts celebrated the opening of new-look Tynecastle in perfect style – leapfrogging Hibs to take top spot in the Premier Division” The Evening News On the day that Dundee United make their first visit of the season to Tynecastle, we take a look back to the corresponding fixture during the 1997/98 campaign. Hearts, fresh from a 2-1 victory in Perth started the day a point behind early pace setter Hibs who topped the table on 10 points. Despite good form in the League Cup that included a win over Rangers, the Terrors, managed by former Hearts boss Tommy McLean, visited the capital rooted to the bottom of the table on 3 points and had yet to record a Premier League victory. News in the UK remained dominated by the aftermath of the death of Diana, Princes of Wales in a car-crash in Paris three weeks earlier. However it was

an accident closer to home that meant a minute’s silence took place before the game. In the early hours of September 7th, a crash on the M90 near Polmont claimed the life of a popular figure at Tynecastle, former player and Commercial Manager Brian “Roger” Whittaker. The ex-Partick Thistle, Celtic and Falkirk star had played 258 first team games for Hearts after Alex MacDonald secured his services in May 1984. His widow Kristen and 11-year-old son Ross were guests of the club on the day. A pre-match carnival involving dozens of kids marked FIFA’s national Fair Play Day and also celebrated the opening of the new Gorgie Road stand. Building work on the £3 million structure had necessitated Hearts playing the majority of their early season fixtures away from Gorgie and the clash against United was only the second home game of the campaign. In his pre-match programme

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notes, gaffer Jim Jefferies noted that, “It is good to be back at Tynecastle again this afternoon after a spell of five consecutive away matches and hopefully we can repeat the type of performance we produced here in the match against Aberdeen.” (A 4-1 win.) In the days leading up to the clash the papers were full of talk that Swedish Ace Tomas Brolin was prepared to take a pay-cut to join Hearts. The 27-year-old Leeds star had been out on loan at FC Zurich and speculation was rife that he was interested in a move from Yorkshire to Edinburgh. However, by the time kick-off came the only new-face in the Hearts line up was second choice keeper Roddy McKenzie who was deputising for the flu-stricken Gilles Rousset. The teams lined up as follows in front of a crowd of 13,515; Hearts: (4-4-2) R McKenzie, A McManus, D Weir, P Ritchie, N Pointon, S Salvatori, C Cameron,

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 15 S Fulton, N McCann, S Adam (J Robertson 39), J Hamilton. Subs not used: S Frail, G Locke Dundee United: (4-4-2) S Dykstra, E Pedersen, S Pressley, M Perry, M Skoldmark, L Zetterlund, J Dolan (G Marklund 56), D Bowman, R McKinnon, K Olofsson, A McLaren (C Easton88). Sub not used: S McKimmie Referee: Hugh Dallas Hearts almost opened the scoring on three minutes after Neil McCann zigged-zagged his way through the United defence to set up Colin Cameron but the former Raith man’s shot was held by Sieb Dykstra in the visitor’s goal. Goran Marklund blocked a Jim Hamilton shot and then the same player watched in agony as the 6ft 5 in Dutch goalkeeper turned another effort round the post as Hearts started the game well. The home side eventually broke the deadlock in unusual circumstances just before half-time when Steven “Elvis” Pressley diverted a low Hamilton cross high into his own net. With Hearts very much on the front foot it was a surprise when on the stroke of halftime Kjell Olofsson was allowed acres of space to turn home an Andy McLaren cross. The big Swedish striker became the first player to score in front of the new Gorgie stand much to the chagrin of the Hearts support; however he is remembered more by Capital football fans for a goal he scored elsewhere in Edinburgh towards

the end of that season. The winning goal in the tie was scored by, (who else) John Robertson. The little striker had replaced the injured Stephane Adam on 39 minutes and presented with the freedom of Tynecastle, dived down low in the centre of the box on the hour mark to head home a McCann cross and send Hearts to the top of the Premier League for the first time since January 1992. Robbo later dedicated the winning goal to Brian Whittaker’s son Ross who was presented with a PlayStation games console bought by the players. Visiting manager McLean lamented the fact a virus had spread through his squad in the week prior to the match whilst Jim Jeffries was pleased with the way his side had dominated proceedings. Hearts would go on to enjoy a historic season, pushing the Old Firm all the way in the Championship race and wining the Scottish Cup against Rangers in May 1998. United were engaged in a battle at the other end of the table but finally secured their status thanks to a Kjell Olofsson double at Easter Road that consigned Hibs to relegation in the penultimate game of the season. Hearts fans were spoiled for choice if they were looking for something to read on their journey home from the game.

Along with the match programme the club issued an official magazine, “The Jambo,” the September issue of which included an interview with Thomas Flogel, a feature on Prestonpans Hearts and an article on our current Stadium announcer Scott Wilson and his now sadly missed DJ brother Tom. After a plethora of fanzines during the 80’s and 90’s, the Hearts zine scene had gradually reduced to the two main publications, No Idle Talk and Always the Bridesmaid. Issue 24 of ATB looked at the art of the goal celebration, the rise of the Fantasy Football phenomenon and the growing popularity of girls’ football. NIT was up to issue 35 and included the results of the 1996/97 readers Survey, (Q. Player we should sign? A. Graham Hyde from Sheff Wed and Neil Lennon from Leicester!) and a withering critique of Chairman Chris Robinson’s decision to change the club badge. If you bought a Pink Paper on the way home the headline to cheer up any Hearts fan was, “Top Dogs” alongside a photo of Neil Pointon in action during the game. The top film at the cinemas in the Capital that weekend was “Men in Black” whilst Oasis topped the album chart with their third album, “Be Here Now.

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This festive season, Big Hearts is going on the road to bring some festive cheer directly to people's homes. Providing emotional and practical support to individuals living alone and families in need is our main priority.

Could you help the Club’s official charity make a difference this Christmas? Our Christmas pledge: Enable local families and Hearts fans to access social opportunities for a safe and joyful end of the year.

Name: Rebekah Smith Role: Volunteer Befriender Fun Fact: My Labradoodle is named after my favourite player, Rudi Skacel!

Secure food essentials and a free Christmas Day dinner for those living in poverty.

Ensure the most vulnerable will find a gift chosen for them under the Christmas tree.

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Volunteer with Hearts' charity Ahead of Befriending Week we met with Rebekah Smith, Big Hearts Befriender. She has volunteered for the project, run by Big Hearts and Space & Broomhouse Hub, for around 3 years. She gives us an insight into her role and tells us about the benefits to both volunteers and families.

to make a difference this Christmas!

Season ticket holder Rebekah has been a Big Hearts Volunteer Befriender since 2018. A schoolteacher by day, she found she had a few free evenings during the week and wanted to do something worthwhile. Rebekah said, “Rather than coming home and sitting in front of the TV, I wanted to use my spare time to make a bit of a difference.” As a keen runner, Rebekah first got involved in the Big Hearts running group. This is where she learned of the Big Hearts Befriender programme. “One of the girls in the group was a Befriender, she told me all about it. After hearing her positive experiences, I knew I wanted to do it too.”

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WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

head of Remembrance Sunday next weekend, today’s match has been designated as the club’s annual Remembrance fixture.

who will play shortly before the minute’s silence once the teams have taken to the field.

This year we have the honour of welcoming Boroughmuir High School Pipe Band to Tynecastle Park. Normally the band would take to the pitch pre-match, however, due to red zone restrictions they will today perform from within the Memorial Garden (located between the Wheatfield and Roseburn Stands). They will also be represented by a lone piper

Practices are based at the local Boroughmuir High School and all the school pupils playing today are from Boroughmuir courtesy of support from David Dempster, Boroughmuir Head Teacher. The Band also receives much appreciated support from the Boroughmuir Former Pupils Association.

The Band is self-funded and was started by a group of enthusiastic Piping and Drumming Tutors and Parents in 2012.

The Band’s formal name is

‘City of Edinburgh Schools Pipe Band’ and its ambition is to provide opportunities for pipers and drummers from any school. The current Pipe Major is Gordon Campbell and Drum Major is Brian Alexander. The Band is currently about 30 strong in total and plays at sports events, community festivals, remembrance ceremonies and in competitions when feasible. Pictured here is the Boroughmuir War Memorial which features the names of James Speedie and Harry Wattie, two of the Hearts players who made the ultimate sacrifice as part of Mcrae’s Battalion.

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MICHELLE RENWICK

HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN 29 Why did you start supporting Hearts?

ever meet any of your Hearts heroes?

When I was young, a fair while ago now, my mum’s side of the family all supported Rangers; it seemed to run in their blood, my cousins on the maternal side all seemed to have blue blood too, though not the Royal kind of blue blood unfortunately. Whereas 90% of the paternal side of the family were donning the famous maroon shirt week in week out. As for who the other 10% of the family supports, we won’t mention that.

When it comes to favourite players, I think my first one here would have to be the one, the only, Rudi Skacel. What a player. What he could do with those feet and with a football, especially against the other Edinburgh team. Another gifted player was Stefano Salvatori, the Italian Stallion. He was so energetic on the pitch, a tough tackler; one of those players who could play in several positions. Stephane Mahe was a player that my husband admired as well, probably due to the fact that Stephane was a Celtic player before he came to Hearts. In the only game that my husband went to at Tynecastle, against Dunfermline, the Pars had a three against one situation and we both thought they were going to score but no, they didn’t get past the Frenchman at left back. We’ve had some cracking players pull on the H.M.FC shirt.

What was your first Hearts game? One of the first games that I went to was an away game against Rangers at Ibrox. I went with the Portobello Hearts Supporters Club on the 7th August 1999; which seems like such a long time ago now. Despite the best efforts of the Hearts boys, we ended up losing 4-0. But it didn’t put me off supporting Heart of Midlothian, even if there was a long and extremely quiet bus journey home afterwards. What are your favourite away days, and why? I have been to a lot of away games; Aberdeen in the winter (that was COLD), Tannadice, Dens Park (which had a club we went to before the match, that was also a meet up for pigeon racers before the went to race their flock, they also happened to be there that day too). There was one away game, I think it was Inverness that we were heading to. We hadn’t long arrived at the club when we were told that the game had been called off. So, we did what any supporters group would; we decided to stay for a few jars, why not? It would’ve been rude not to! Playing pool, darts, watching the game that was on TV, can’t remember which game though. Do you have any favourite players down the years, what can you remember about watching them play and did you

Stephane Adam (a top bloke who still keeps in touch with the Jambos on Facebook), Sandy Jardine, Jim Jefferies (a cracking full back), Paul Hartley (a midfielder who never shied away from a tackle), Gordon Smith (the only player to have won the league with three different clubs; Hearts, Dundee and Hibs) and who can forget ‘The Hammer of the Hibs’ John Robertson!

My daughter used to be a Rangers supporter, I brought her to one game with me and she no longer supports Rangers! Although my husband supports Celtic, he has been to Tynecastle with me before. We were sitting frozen at the back of the stand, to try to avoid the wide-open sides of the stands and the biting, chilly and nippy wind. We watched as snow was shovelled off the pitch and to the side, so the sponsors hoarding disappeared. We were frozen stiff. This was at Tynecastle and we were playing Dunfermline. We then went on to beat the Pars 7-1! I told my husband he wasn’t allowed back in case it gave the team bad luck. He hasn’t been at a game at Tynecastle since. What does it mean to you that Hearts are now a fan owned club? When I found out about the financial issues at Tynecastle, the thought of the club going under absolutely killed me. Then hearing about the things being done to try to keep the club afloat; I knew that I HAD to get involved. I have been pledging ever since and I have also upped my pledge a few times too. I couldn’t let this club go to the wall and not be there for future generations to see.

There is one game that I felt a tad emotional at, this was the final game for a certain Ian Black. He was a fabulous player and also, I’ve been told, a top-class painter. His speciality is painting the town maroon and he certainly enjoys it.

Seeing the difference in Tynecastle Park between 2010’s and now is mind blowing, mind boggling and knowing that I have played a small part in this big machine in keeping this club going for future generations; I am gobsmacked.

How does Hearts affect your family and friendships - is football a big part of your life?

What are your expectations for this campaign, and beyond?

Apart from the two teams that maternal and paternal sides of the family support, my husband and son are both Celtic fans. When Hearts play Celtic, it’s kind of a friendly rivalry. Someone once said to me, don’t get hamstrung about it, it’s only a game. That didn’t go down too well.

This season my main hope would be that we finish higher than the other Edinburgh team. We’ve done some amazing business this latest transfer window and long may it continue. Onwards and upwards. #HHGH #alwayshearts

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BOYS IN MA ROOM

ne of the few benefits of lockdown for COVID-19 was that it gave Hearts fans all over the country no excuse to procrastinate any further in building that shrine to all things Heart of Midlothian that they had always promised themselves over the years. Over the course of the rest of the season, Hearts fans with rooms or sheds or garages devoted to the men in maroon allow us a glimpse. For Terry Patterson who lives in Galashiels, the creation of his Hearts pub in his garden, unsurprisingly named the Tynecastle Arms, is something of an ongoing process. “It took

about two weeks to build from scratch and I’m currently trying to persuade my wife Sandra to add an extension and a small wood burning stove,” he explained. Originally, the pub was going to have grey walls with lots of framed Hearts pictures but “Sandra suggested using old newspapers on the walls which I thought was a great idea but I ended up using old football magazines instead. I bought bundles of Charles Buchan Monthly, Shoot and Goal on ebay, lined the walls with the black and white ones and then spread out the coloured ones randomly”. He’s also been collecting signed pictures of old Hearts players for the walls although he’d love one of his all-time favourite player; Drew Busby. Terry’s favourite items in the

room? They reflect Terry’s family footballing history. A picture of his father playing for the RAF during his National Service, a poster of his son Tommy who was playing for Gala Fairydean Rovers at the time and “the door vinyl I had made which reflects two important things in my life; Hearts and the Kings Own Scottish Borderers.” And what does the most important person of all think? “Sandra thinks it’s teetering on the tacky but to be fair to her, if it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t have this at all.” If you have a Hearts room or shed or garage you’d like to be featured in “Boys in ma Room”, drop an email to gc@falconchambers.com and we’ll be in touch.

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HE PLAYED FOR THE

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Mike Buckle

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econds after the final whistle went at Pittodrie last Saturday, social media was full of fans (mostly from the comfort of the sofa) expressing their displeasure about the defeat, everyone and everything was to blame. The manager and his coaching staff, almost every player and my own personal favourite, the strip the team played in were the reason an unbeaten run of 11 games came to an end. There was one comment though that stood out for me and was about certain players that “don’t try hard enough as they seem not to care about the club and what it means.” I’m not sure that the statement is actually true but it did get me thinking just exactly how much players from outwith Scotland actually know about our history before they sign. Back in 1991 Hearts made the headlines with the signing of Ian Baird who had made his name in England with spells at clubs like Southampton, Newcastle United, Portsmouth and probably more famously Leeds United. So, manager Joe Jordan had pulled off a bit of a coup when he managed

to get Ian to head north. Ian explains: “Despite having a year left on my contract at Middlesbrough, new manager Lennie Lawrence told me he wouldn’t stand in my way if I found another club”. There was immediate interest from Bristol City who were managed by Jimmy Lumsden who knew Ian from his days at Elland Road. But Ian was more tempted by another former teammate from his days in Southampton. “I obviously knew both Joe and Jimmy and spoke to them both. But Joe sold the club to me and I was happy to continue my career in Scotland”. Hearts actually had a bid rejected in 1987 but were not going to miss out this time round even although, as always seems to be the case, money was tight. The deal was financed through the sale of John Colquhoun to Millwall for £400,000. “Both Celtic and Aberdeen had previously shown interest in me so I knew that the standard of football was quite high so this move gave me the opportunity to test myself against some top class players. Plus

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Joe had been a big influence on me during our time at the Dell. “My only concern was how the fans would react to me. I know John was a firm favourite at Tynecastle and although we were completely different type of player I didn’t know if they would hold his departure against me. “Hearts were a very good side which included Craig Levein, John Robertson, Dave McPherson and Gary Mackay. The likes of Mackay and Robbo had been there for years as had the physio Allan Rae. It was a very close knit unit, one big family. “Coming up from England it made a real impression on me seeing what the club meant to these lads. They loved it, especially Mackay and Crabbe, they were real diehards.” Ian needn’t have worried; a goal in his first game against Real Sociedad instantly endeared him straight away. His style of play was like that of Joe Jordan, fully committed and never shirking a challenge. He was good in the air, possessed a great touch and great at holding up the ball. Exactly the type of striker Hearts needed and one rarely seen in

Scottish football. However some things never change and despite going on a 15 match unbeaten run (including beating Celtic twice) the run came to an end after Aberdeen left Gorgie having won 4-0. “Some fans were throwing their scarves on the pitch in disgust. I found that very strange, as we were still second in the league only 2 points behind Rangers>” Worse was to follow for Ian when in a Scottish cup tie against St Mirren he was shown a red card for a challenge on ‘keeper Campbell Money. Both ball and goalkeeper ended up in the net but the goal was disallowed and Ian ended up running up the tunnel. The media instantly branded him Public Enemy Number One demanding he get a lengthy ban for ‘violent’ conduct. Then after serving his ban, he suffered a torn thigh muscle which caused him to miss vital league games and the club fell 5 points behind leaders Rangers but only behind second placed Celtic on goal difference. He made his comeback in the cup semi-final replay against

Airdrie but by his own admission didn’t play well. “To be honest I wasn’t ready and shouldn’t have played. I was eventually subbed and took some criticism from sections of the Hearts support”. Hearts eventually finish second qualifying for Europe so too not a bad start to his Hearts career. “Yogi” as he had become know was settled in Fairmilehead and was enjoying the social scene with Gary Mackay, Tosh McKinley and Robbo. ”These guys loved the club and their enthusiasm certain wore off onto me and it was an honour to play in Robbo’s testimonial against Newcastle United. We won 1-0 and I was lucky enough to get the winner.” Despite the injury from the previous season still giving him trouble Ian was a regular starter for a side that once again did well qualifying for the UEFA cup by finishing fifth in the league and reaching the semi-final of the Scottish Cup before being knocked out by Rangers. During the season Ian featured in two unusual incidents against Aberdeen. The

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first happened on the 17th of April at Pittodrie when regular ‘keeper Nicky Walker tore a leg muscle in the warm up. Without a replacement in the squad he volunteered to pick up the gloves. Hearts found themselves three down after an hour before eventually going down 3-2. Like most goalkeepers he claimed that none of the goals conceded were his fault of course. He was involved in more drama against Aberdeen in the fixture at Tynecastle when after having been on the receiving end of some abuse during the game he showed a section of the crowd what he thought after scoring. Unfortunately the gesture was also spotted by the linesman and he received his second yellow card and an early bath. It turned out to be his last game

in maroon and with his friend Joe Jordan having left the club he decided not to accept the new contract he was offered by Sandy Clark and headed back south. Hearts accepted an offer of £285,000 from Bristol City where he spent a couple of seasons before having spells at Plymouth Argyle and Brighton and Hove Albion. He then headed off to join a growing bad of ex-pats playing in Hong Kong where he signed for a club called Instant Dict. “In one of my first games I scored a hat-trick in a 6-1 win a game against a club called Rangers,” he recalls with a smile. After a couple of years Ian returned to England where he eventually joined a company called HN Sports who looked after the interests of players with

the likes of Charlie Adam, Alan McGregor and Scott Brown (I wonder what happened to them?) amongst their clients. His travels took him to Asia to expand the business but eventually he once again returned to home with a desire to get involved with football in a more hands on role. He got the chance in the Conference South with Havant and Waterlooville where he was offered the role of manager. After a couple of years at the club he moved on to Eastleigh then Sutton United before returning in May 2019 to Havant and Waterlooville as assistant manager to Paul Doswell, and he remains in that role today.

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KITTED

OUT H eart of Midlothian will always be intrinsically linked with the Great War and the ultimate sacrifice that was made by seven of its first team players. In November 1914 Hearts sat at the top of the league 14 games into the season with 12 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Things looked promising for this talented Hearts team. With the war raging in Europe things were about to change and would never be the same again. In late November the entire first team along with 600 shareholders and supporters enlisted to serve their country. The Hearts players were joined by fellow professionals from Raith Rovers, Falkirk, Dunfermline, Hibernian, St Bernard’s and East Fife. The bulk of these men helped to form McCrae’s Battalion. The Hearts contribution will forever be part of the fabric of the club. The seven players that never returned were James Speedie, Tom Gracie, Duncan Currie, Harry Wattie, Ernest Ellis, James Boyd and John Allan.

To honour servicemen and women who have lost their lives in all conflicts since the First World War, the poppy was adopted by the Royal British

Legion in 1921 and has been worn ever since on the weeks leading up to and on Armistice Day. The poppy is also a symbol of new life.

On the 9th of November 2003 Hearts took the field at Pittodrie for a league game against Aberdeen in their away kit for 2003/04. A rather stylish combination of grey and white manufactured by Reebook. It had a white V neck with black piping running down the grey sleeves, ending at a panel just before the cuffs. The body of the shirt featured thin tonal double vertical pinstripes within the fabric. Player worn shirts had a woven club badge and a heat pressed flock Reebok logo on the front of the shirt. The sponsor as per the previous season was all:sports. It had 3D heat press vinyl Bank of Scotland Premier League sleeve badges. The back of the shirt was official SPL oversized player issue letters and numbers made by Sporting ID. However, on this afternoon at Pittodrie the shirt featured a simple centrally placed embroidered Scottish four-leaf poppy below the V-neck. A remembrance or poppy shirt is common place these days in football but I believe this was the first game where a poppy was worn on a football shirt by any team in Scotland. Hearts players and staff would

always attend the Heart of Midlothian War Memorial service on Remembrance Sunday, however due to TV commitments the team had to play against Aberdeen on this particular day in 2003. It is believed that the decision was made to put the poppy on the shirt that day as a mark of respect as they could not be in Edinburgh to attend the annual service. After 2003/04 the poppy did not appear on the shirt again until 2007/08 and it has been ever present since. The shirt featured was worn by Phil Stamp. Stamp arrived from Middleborough in August 2002 on a free transfer. He made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Kilmarnock at Tynecastle on the 31st of August. Phil would stay for three seasons before being freed by George Burley in July 2005. Stamp will be most remembered by Hearts fans for making an indelible mark on the Edinburgh

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Phil Stamp in action later that season.

Derby in November 2002 at Easter Road. With just four minutes remaining of a league fixture, Hibs were heading for victory courtesy of a first-half Mixu Paatelainen goal. From nowhere, and largely inspired by youngster Neil Janczyk, Craig Levein’s Hearts team suddenly came to life. Kevin McKenna headed in a Janczyk cross to equalise in the 86th minute. Three minutes into stoppage-time, another Janczyk pass put Stamp through on goal. The Englishman drilled a low angled shot beyond Nick Colgan. He immediately headed towards the Hearts fans behind the goal to celebrate. As bedlam unfolded in the away end, Stamp was shown a second yellow card for his over exuberant celebrations and was sent off by referee Willie Young just seconds before the final whistle sounded. With one well-timed run and swing of his left foot, he had written himself into Hearts folklore.

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Hearts

On Tour

The 50s/60s Tours

hroughout the most successful decade in the Club’s history, manager Tommy Walker forged close bonds between his talented players by taking them on six post-season tours to destinations as far apart as the USA, South Africa and Australia. This season, I’m going to take a look at the memorabilia associated with Hearts’ tours of the 1950’s and 60’s’.

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earts had a full week in New York after their third match of the tour before they faced Bahia of Brazil on Sunday 14 June. Training continued at Central Park in the early mornings to avoid the heat. After that, Hearts were largely left to their own devices and, this being New York, there was plenty to see. The players were lucky that their trip to the Big Apple coincided with the World’s Fair, a huge exhibition and attraction covering over 640 acres and featuring 140 pavilions with over 100 restaurants. David Holt spent a couple of days there “and we still didn’t see half the exihibits”, he said. It was said that if you spent eight hours a day there, it would take a week to see it all. The players also took in Broadway, had a threehour sail around Manhattan and took a tour of the Queen Mary. Unsurprisingly, both Billy Higgins and Danny Ferguson recovered from their respective leg and hip injuries during the course of the week. The team was confident that they could beat the Brazilians especially if they scored early. Higgins wrote that “We saw them play part of one of their matches earlier in the tournament and we reckon if we can score a quick goal, we’ll be well on the way to victory. The Brazilians play well when things are going for them but like most foreign teams, they find it difficult to get back in their stride if they lose a goal”. Indeed, so confident was Tommy Walker that it was already considered that the next match against Werder Bremen was likely to be the group decider and given that the Germans might have some spies out for the match against Bahia, Walker made a tactical decision; that notwithstanding the fact that Danny Ferguson was fit to play against Bahia, he would be left out so that the Germans wouldn’t be able to plan to deal with him. Eventually, the day of the game dawned and a decent crowd of 14,000 showed up for a double header featuring Lanerossi v Blackburn Rovers and the Hearts v Bahia game. The heat was once again an issue with temperatures topping 32C

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been for the excellent goalkeeping of Da Silva, Hearts would have been further ahead with shots from Wallace, White and Cumming all being saved. Those expecting the Brazilians to adapt better to the heat might have been surprised as Hearts remained dominant throughout the match. But Bahia’s best chance came with only fifteen minutes left as Jim Cruickshank made a rare mistake. Cruickshank came haring out of the penalty area to clear a ball into the channels but slipped without making contact with the ball, allowing Ramundo to latch on to the ball and have a free shot. Luckily, the angle was narrow and Ramundo rushed his shot and crashed it over the bar. With five minutes to go, Hearts had another great chance but Tommy Traynor missed the target and the match finished 1-0 to the Scots. Hearts were grinding out the results; unbeaten having conceded only Lanerossi’s penalty but having scored only three goals in their three matches. Hearts were a point behind Werder Bremen but had played a game less. The programme for the Bahia game was the standard ISL programme with a lot of material repeated from earlier issues. Once again, there were articles on each of the clubs appearing in the double header. The Hearts column made much of the fact that they were doing much better than expected. The author wrote that “Tommy Walker’s club from Edinburgh has become the early surprise of the 1964 ISL season. The Hearts could well be the ‘Cinderella club’ of this year’s tourney. They are certainly the darkhorse contenders for Section One honours”. The team itself came in for praise, however, the author writing that “Exceptional team play, hustle, aggressiveness and an expert head game have been the secrets to the Hearts’ fine showing”. Heading the ball seemed to have been prized as a special skill in the American game.

but Hearts’ tactic of trying to score early almost paid off as Willie Wallace found himself through on goal in the opening minutes, shooting over. Hearts didn’t let up the pressure and took the lead in the eleventh minute. Tommy White who had scored both of Hearts’ goals in the competition so far turned provider on this occasion, finding Willie Wallace with a pass and enabling Wallace to steer a shot away from Da Silva in the Brazilian goal and open the scoring. Hearts were dominating and if it hadn’t

Finally, despite his making an uncharacteristic error in this match, Jim Cruickshank is rightly singled out for praise in the programme, in particular his performance against Lanerossi where he made “a raft of dazzling saves” in a match where Lanerossi had 29 shots to Hearts’ 17 and had eleven corners to Hearts’ one. Next time, we’ll look at the crucial game against Werder Bremen and a grudge re-match against Lanerossi. Gary Cowen is a member of Hearts heritage group and is currently writing a book about the Hearts post-season tours

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OVER THE COURSE OF THE 21/22 SEASON, CLUB HISTORIAN DAVID SPEED WILL COVER THE ILLUSTRIOUS HISTORY OF OUR HOME.

ART EIGHT: THE GREAT FIRE AT GORGIE

The new North Stand, and the much improved entrances and exits, were very welcome, but due to Hearts’ popularity they proved inadequate when Tynecastle Park held the largest crowd to have watched a Scottish football match outside of Glasgow. This happened on 7 March 1903, when a vast number of spectators descended on the ground and filled every available space while being entertained, prior to the kick-off, by Miller & Richards Band. Hearts then defeated Dundee by 1-0 in a Scottish Cup Semi-Final Replay, Bill Porteous scoring the only goal of the game with one of his vicious long-range shots. However, the most remarkable feature of the day was the astonishing attendance of just on 30,000 from which the sum of £646 was drawn. An additional £211 was taken from those who then entered the two stands and all these figures were new ground records for Tynecastle. In anticipation of a huge crowd, extra banking had been added and the new capacity of Tynecastle Park was estimated at 26,000. Accordingly, the club was heavily criticised for admitting such a large number in excess of this figure. It was said that the lessons of the Ibrox Disaster had not been learned, particularly with an inadequate number of police and stewards. The resultant lack of organization had led to crushing at the southwest corner of the Gorgie Road

End and despite some alarming scenes, the game was not stopped. As a result, spectators spilled over the perimeter fences and had to be cleared from the field by police. Only luck prevented serious injuries. In addition, seats were placed on the running track in front of the stands and these were said to be ill-arranged and hazardous.

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The club was shocked by the severe criticism that was received and although ground improvements had actually been considered, and there was talk of forming a limited company to raise the finance, immediate action was required. These developments became imperative, due to a great fire in Gorgie on 7 April 1903. Late in the afternoon, the Edinburgh Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak in the South Stand, which was the central building of three wooden structures that ran for 112-yards on the McLeod Street side of Tynecastle. When the Brigade arrived, the whole of this stand was ablaze and the flames were threatening to engulf the buildings on either side (the new North Stand and the Pavilion). The firemen decided to concentrate their efforts on saving the adjacent buildings and although the wind was high and the heat was intense, they tackled the fire with determination. Everything was saved, except the rather antiquated South Stand and some wooden fencing. It was believed that the fire started in a dressing room, or the adjoining lavatory, and it was discovered by a young athlete who

had been using the track. Damage was estimated at between £600 and £700 and the insurance company subsequently paid Hearts the sum of £223. Ground work was now absolutely essential and although the Scottish Cup Final was lost to Rangers, three games were required, before the team went down by 2-0. This brought some financial consolation to Hearts, with over £1,000 in gate receipts. The Edinburgh Evening Dispatch reported that the fire had focused the Hearts Committee on the task of improving or replacing the South Stand, a decision which had been deferred at the recent Annual General Meeting. The Dispatch also noted that reporters will not regret that a new press box will be needed, because the old one, on the roof of the South Stand, was not a

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credit to the club and was not a safe place to be on a windy day. In the meantime, most of Tynecastle was in good shape when, on 27 April 1903, Hearts lost by 2-0 in a Challenge Match against Sheffield United. A feature of this game was the appearance of the famous 22-stone goalkeeper, “Fatty” Foulke. He accepted a fair bit of banter from the Tynecastle crowd, but his witty responses and solid performance, soon won the respect and applause of the fans. The following month at the Vulcan Cycling Club sports event, a form of motor cycle racing took place on the ground, but due to the inadequacy of the track it was considered farcical. More work was required in this area if the club wished to pursue this additional source of income. In June 1903, Hearts’ plans were approved for a splendid new stand, press box; and pavilion. The building tender of £1,143 from a local firm, Messrs. WCP Brown, was accepted and work started immediately. In actual fact the plan was to lengthen the North Stand to cover the site of the ruined South Stand and, at the Gorgie Road end of this extension, a two-storey Pavilion was to be erected. The Pavilion contained the club rooms; the home stripping box on the upper floor; and the visiting stripping box and bathroom on the ground floor. The home bathroom and gymnasium were also located on the ground floor and, in addition, the Pavilion had seating on the upper level and a standing area below. A new press box was placed on the stand roof and Hearts’ now had a seating capacity of 4,000. The new buildings were formally opened on 29 August 1903, by Baillie Mallinson of the City of Edinburgh, at the League match against Dundee. Hearts won by 4-2 and there was a crowd of 13,500. The main contractor, Mr. William CP Brown, who would later

be Chairman of the club, generously presented a gallon of whisky for entertaining the official guests. With a view to raising funds for further investment in both the stadium and the team, in August 1903, The Heart of Midlothian Football Club had become a limited liability company with a share capital of £3,000. Incredibly, even though Hearts were the most popular team in Scotland, apart from Rangers, the issue of shares did not generate a significant amount of new money. This was largely due to the fact that Proprietary Shares were given to the old members of the club and Ordinary Shares were never offered to the public. Much needed cash never flowed into the club and the bank overdraft spiraled out of control. Accordingly, early in 1905, with creditors pressing for outstanding payments, the company went into voluntary liquidation with debts of around £1,450. In April 1905, the present company was incorporated, with a share capital of £5,000. It took over the old concern’s debts and, despite some initial reluctance by the

public to buy shares, this was slowly achieved and most of the outstanding debts were repaid within a short period of time. During this difficult spell, only care and maintenance work was undertaken at Tynecastle, but this included fitting out the gym; the building of stoves in the Pavilion; and the repair of the perimeter fences. With the club in a much better financial position, the capacity of the ground was increased at the start of 1905-06, with the banking being further expanded. Sadly, in August 1905, Hearts lost one of its hardest workers when the veterinary surgeon found it necessary to put the club workhorse to sleep, as it was in a seriously ailing condition. At this time, horse-power was absolutely crucial and a fine new animal was bought for £6 from the Edinburgh & Leith Hiring Company.

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FROM USHER HALL TO THE HAYMARKET MEMORIAL

ast time on our Heritage Trail journey, we visited the Usher Hall and learned about McCrae’s recruitment drive for the 16th Royal Scot, best remembered as McCrae’s Battalion which included 13 players from Hear t of Midlothian, amongst other neighboring clubs. In all, seven Hear ts players lost their lives in service, but Hear ts lost other men prematurely because of the impact of the war. One of them ‘Big’ Bob Mercer, captain of that 1914 / 15 team, collapsed, and died on the pitch while playing for Hear ts in 1921, due to the eff ffe ects of poisonous gas inhalation. All of them have their own stories to tell but there can be little doubt that potentially one

of the fi fin nest ever Hearts sides was lost to the War. Their legacy, though, was to go far beyond mere footballing titles. The actions and unique contribution of the 1914 team have ensured that the name of Heart of Midlothian is respected and loved by people outside football and beyond our own borders. We leave the Usher Hall and travel to Haymarket where we pass the Heart of Midlothian War Memorial. Designed by Sir Duncan Rhind and sculpted by Mr Henry Snell Gamely. The War Memorial was erected in 1922 and remains the site of our annual Ser vice of Remembrance. Originally erected to the memory of the players and members who died in the Great War (1914-18) and unveiled by the Secretary of State on 9 April 1922. Lord Provost Hutchison took custody for the city and said that the Heart of

Midlothian War Memorial would be preser ved with reverence for all time coming. There were over 30,000 at the unveiling of the memorial, and eloquent speeches were made. Amongst the dignitaries who looked on that day were Sir George McCrae and former Hearts manager, John McCartney. It is widely recognised that it was McCartney’s leadership during the confl fliict that helped make Heart of Midlothian Football Club famous throughout the world. A plaque was added in 1952 to commemorates those who ser ved in the 1939-45 confl fliict, in which over 50 players bravely ser ved their country. Four never returned. The clock at Haymarket isn’t the only memorial to the 16th Battalion that exists. There is another in the tiny village of Contalmaison, in France. It was

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erected in 2006 and marks the site of the furthest advance of McCrae’s Battalion on that fateful day in July 1916. A ser vice is still held there on the anniversary each year and attended by

representatives of the Club. Many brave Hearts supporters also made the ultimate sacrifi fic ce, and they are all remembered through the memorial, which was built in honour of them.

Since 1922 the club have organised the annual Ser vice of Remembrance as a mark of gratitude and thanks to our fallen.

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Nowadays when a footballer is on the bench, they find themselves seated in a fairly plush seat alongside other substitutes, coaches and medical staff. The Hearts dug-out actually holds 15 seats, one of which is occupied here by supporter Malcolm Wright at last Sunday’s FOH Open Day. One thing I notice whenever I go to Pittodrie is that they still have a traditional wooden bench. It can become a bit congested when fully utilised. The surprising thing is that Aberdeen actually invented the dug out! Former player Donald Coleman returned to the club in the 1930’s after playing in Norway. As well as introducing new training methods he came up with the idea of a dugout so that the coaches could see the players’ footwork at close quarters. The dugout is now above ground but the wooden bench prevails. The idea soon caught on with clubs across the UK. Donald Coleman died in 1942. His great-grand daughter, Rachel Corsie, is a former Scotland Women’s team captain.

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n each programme, we’ll hear the views of one of the many Hearts-related podcasts available to download. This week, its Alan Scrimgeour of the Since I Was Young podcast

We are currently sitting third in the league, behind the Old Firm. From the outside looking in, a ‘newly promoted’ side sitting third in the table would be viewed as very strong start. At face value, that is exactly what it is. Factor in that we began with a run of 11 games without tasting defeat, that adds further sparkle to the stats sheets. But let’s dig a little deeper. Hearts have played 12 fixtures this season, 5 wins and 6 draws, and (sadly) 1 loss. Wins against Celtic ten men St Mirren, Dundee United, Livingston & Motherwell with the added bonus of playing well and controlling games was something that really stood out for me. Robbie Neilson implemented the 3-4-3 system at the back end of

the Championship season and we were delighted to see it brought into the new campaign. It quite simply makes the best of the players that we currently have. Defensively we look far more solid; this is of course helped by having Scotland’s number 1 keeper in goal. Cochrane and Smith working the wide areas effectively whilst Devlin and Beni provide an engine room the like of which us fans have not witnessed for many a year. Their energy, drive and enthusiasm are infectious. Now, let’s look at the games we’ve drawn; Aberdeen, Hibs, Ross County, Rangers, Dundee and St Johnstone. Again, taking these at face value, draws against Aberdeen, Hibs and Rangers and (factoring in our poor record in Perth) St Johnstone are acceptable points to pick up, However, reflecting on some of those games, there is more of a feeling of points dropped rather than points gained. A draw against Rangers at Ibrox felt more like a win due to the nature of the game

and how hard we worked for it. Our cause was absolutely aided by the fact the Rangers forward line left their shooting boots at home. Now it’s time to put my negative hat on and bring up the draws that we absolutely should have won against Ross County and Dundee. In both of those games, we controlled possession and have been the better side. The frustration comes when you see that County and Dundee are the bottom two in the league and both had been struggling for form prior to coming up against us. There is an annoyingly familiar pattern in some of these draws. Domination on the stats sheet, the so called “total football”, means absolutely nothing if you can’t capitalise and turn the chances created into goals. It is refreshing, however, to hear noises from the dressing room that these draws are absolutely not the standards that have been set. Indeed, it was on Saturday October 30th that we were to

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VIEW FROM THE PODS taste defeat for the first time this campaign. We started reasonably well, Gnanduillet leading the line in the continued absence of Boyce. Aberdeen however, have had somewhat of a resurgence in recent weeks and their confidence soon came through with the first goal. Poor defending allowed Watkins to rifle in a half volley that even Gordon couldn’t stop. Souttar’s penalty just before the break brought us somewhat luckily level though. I have to be honest; the second half was average at best from the boys in maroon. Scott Brown up to his usual tricks allowed Lewis Ferguson to beat Beni to the ball and give Aberdeen a win that, being honest, without Craig Gordon in goal, would have been greater than just one goal. So there we have it. 12 games in at the time of writing. 5 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss. Third in the table. Now let’s look at the “key” players. Liam Boyce is our top goal scorer by a distance with 11 goals, Gary Mackay-Steven comes in second with 3. That in itself

highlights a concern. We saw against St Johnstone with Boyce missing due to a thigh knock, that meant Gnanduillet was trusted to lead the line. Now I am a fan of the big Frenchman, I have said multiple times that I like how he gives us a different outlet, but as we have mentioned countless times on our podcast, the two forwards have totally different profiles, you cannot simply swap one for the other and expect the same results. Do we have an over-reliance on Boyce? Judging by his goal contribution and that of his teammates around him, I can’t say no. We need to see more from the wide players in terms of goals. Their all-round game is solid and we are being treated to some enjoyable football to watch, but it would be all the more enjoyable if we were more clinical in the final third when chances present themselves. To sum up, am I happy that we are third as we speak? Absolutely. I’m not picking faults because I am unhappy, I am picking faults out

of frustration. The first quarter of the season is behind us and we have had a very solid start. If someone had said to me before a ball was kicked that this is where we would be 12 games in, I would have absolutely taken it. We do however need to be careful; recent form has slowed down the positive momentum that was built up from the winning start we made. Any further negative results could see us slip down towards the rest, rather than trying to keep pace with the two at the top. I guess that’s what being a supporter of the rollercoaster that is Heart of Midlothian is all about, and I for one wouldn’t have it any other way. If you would like to listen to our podcast, you can find myself Alan and my co-host Ewen on Since I Was Young Podcast on YouTube. Check out our social medias, Instagram, Twitter & Facebook - all @siwypod if you fancy joining our community.

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IN A NON-LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

Graeme McGinty Photography: Fiona McGinty

he biggest controversy as the 2021-22 season kicked-off in the Lowland League was the introduction of Colt teams from both Rangers and Celtic. Clubs had voted 12-5 in favour of admitting the Old Firm youngsters with one abstention. This is to be a one season only arrangement with neither club eligible for promotion, although results will count towards the final standings. Should either club finish top, then the best

placed non-Colt team will enter the play-offs with the West and South of Scotland leagues for a place in the SPFL. Both Glasgow teams paid £25,000 to the league to sweeten the deal. This move caused considerable consternation in many areas of the game, not least the East and West of Scotland leagues who pointed out that any new entrants to the Lowland League should be promoted from the tier below under the Pyramid system, and that currently the Lowland League only offered one promotion spot to these leagues. The issue will rumble on

as the SFA are yet to pass the rule amendments to formally allow the Colt teams to play in the league, despite the season having already started. Colt/Reserve teams at this level aren’t a new phenomenon; both Hearts and Hibs have fielded “Colt” teams in the past in the East of Scotland League, and we’ll cover that in a future article. Bonnyrigg Rose - managed by exJambo Robbie Horn - East Kilbride and East Stirlingshire were many people’s favourites to claim the top “non-Colt” spot before the season began, and the first of

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those are currently leading the way. Meanwhile East Kilbride have had a slow start and may already be struggling to mount a title challenge with Spartans and surprisingly - Civil Service Strollers emerging as the main contenders to the Midlothian club. Meanwhile Rangers and Celtic Colts have made a steady start and both will be at the top end of the table come the end of the season. Rangers are playing out of Dumbarton in front of crowds of a few hundred, but they do appear to be a big attraction when on their travels with an attendance into four figures when recently visiting Bonnyrigg’s New Dundas Park. The problem with the introduction of Colt teams and their results counting towards final placings is that their line-ups are rarely consistent, particularly during international breaks when there may be a large number of players away on international duty at different age levels, to the good

fortune of the team due to play either of them at that time. At the other end of the table, Vale of Leithen are hot favourites for the drop. It’s been a tough few seasons for the club from Innerleithen and if the worse does happen, the East of Scotland Premier will not be any easier for them as Whitehill Welfare have been finding out. Calum Elliot’s Tranent Juniors, and Penicuik Athletic, have been leading the way in the East of Scotland Premier all season. Big spending Tranent were most people’s favourites to finish top but the Cuikie have been keeping pace with them all season and that will probably continue. Linlithgow Rose have spent a few seasons going through managers on a regular basis in an attempt to find the right formula and the most recent gaffer in the hot seat, Gordon Herd, appears to have steadied the ship at Prestonfield and they seem

capable of closing the gap at the top should the top two start dropping points. With 18 clubs needing to be reduced to 16 for next season, the bottom four in the Premier are guaranteed to be relegated, and depending on circumstances with relegation/promotion between the SPFL and the Lowland League, fifth bottom could also drop out. Early indications are that Newtongrange Star and Whitehill Welfare will need to dig deep to survive, with any number of clubs above them candidates for the drop. It’ll certainly be nip and tuck all season long. The winners of First Division Conferences A and B will be promoted to the Premier. The next 5 or 6 clubs in both Conferences, along with those relegated from the Premier, will form a new 16 team First Division below the Premier next season.

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THE FINAL WORD

o, the unbeaten run comes to an end. Ultimately at Pittodrie the lack of cutting edge that had seen us drop points versus Dundee and St Johnstone really hit home and we weren’t able to trouble a rejigged Aberdeen after the break. Those old enough to remember back to 1986 (shudder) will recall that, sadly, unbeaten runs are no guarantee of success but I think we can be reasonably happy with the results thus far. Perhaps even more frustrating than defeat - which we can pragmatically accept especially when not playing well – is a draw. The move to make it three points for a win – also a number of years ago – was welcomed but equally it suddenly meant not losing was two points dropped. Had we won one and lost one of the two most

recent draws we’d actually be better off. So, sometimes draws are the worst. Not all draws obviously. At Ibrox a last-minute equalizer felt like a win but we saw the other side of the coin in the next two matches. Despite dominating we couldn’t find a second goal and the frustration was both understandable and no doubt shared or even amplified by the players. Even so, it says a lot about the expectations at Hearts that going top-of-the-league after the Dundee game was met with a sprinkle of boos. The following midweek that same Dundee team spectacularly (and let’s be honest, amusingly) lost 5-0 at home to Ross County. Using the old playground logic that means Hearts must be rubbish? Well not quite. Robbie Neilson would no doubt be quick

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to tell you that teams playing Hearts often raise their game (even if occasionally they haven’t actually had to!) So, Dundee coming to Tynecastle have a different attitude to when they trot out against Ross County at Dens. It promptly worked in reverse with St Johnstone losing 3-0 to Livingston on the Saturday but then happily matching up to Hearts four days later. The truth is, it’s a bit of a mixedup League at the moment. No side is truly hitting consistent top-form and good results are often followed by disappointing ones. So, today’s match – a hopefully lucky 13th League fixture of the season – gives us an opportunity to make an immediate recovery. Regardless, there is room for development but we shouldn’t suddenly go from criticising the team for losing at

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Brora (shudder #2) to doing the same because we fail to match Rangers or Celtic point-for-point. Progress is being made and there will be dips, frustrations, peaks and celebrations to follow but thus far it’s been promising and hopefully there is more to come. Get with the Programme I suppose if you are seeing this then you are already someone who buys or at least reads the Hearts programme. So, writing to converted as it were. However, in the last few weeks we’ve seen programmes in the news with Hibs’ decision to stop producing them after almost a century. Although unrelated the subsequent launch of their cryptocurrency scheme is a reminder, as if needed, that the world is ever-more moving online. Yet, as a long-term reader of, and now writer for, the programme I’d

like to think there still a place for the printed word.

the single, tangible souvenir of a match.

There seems to be a fixation that programmes are irrelevant because you no longer have to look up the teams or use the programme to de-code the letters on the half-time scoreboard. Yet that hasn’t been the function of a programme for 30 or 40 years.

Recently, my son and I were able to take in the eclectic delights of Fleetwood Town versus Burton Albion in League One. There was no programme, the tickets were on my phone and in fact the stadium was ‘cashless’. Leaving without a programme as a souvenir and memory of the occasion slightly lessened it for me. “We’ll always have Fleetwood” you might say but it’s surely enhanced by a physical reminder of the game to look back with?

Instead, programmes have evolved into journals with a variety of articles and ultimately serving a less functional but complimentary purpose. That shouldn’t be their undoing though. Like all of the writers for the Hearts’ programme we are fans first and foremost and enjoy writing and sharing our thoughts, experience and knowledge of our wonderful football club. Those writings then come together into a programme and whilst not so for everyone for many it remains

So, readers, keep the faith, keep buying Edinburgh’s foremost football programme and we’ll commit to being here for your entertainment. (Or something like it anyway.)

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FIRST TEAM RESULTS SEASON 2021 -2022 DATE

OPPONENT

ATT

F A

Sat July 10

Peterhead (LC)

246

2-0

LINE UP

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane d

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Haring

Tues July 13

Cove Rangers (LC)

1983

3-0

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley b

Ginnelly c

Tues July 20

Stirling Albion (LC)

211

2-0

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane e

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Ginnelly b

Sun July 25

Inverness CT (LC)

2989

1-0

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane

Halkett

Halliday a

Kingsley

Ginnelly

Sat July 31

Celtic

5272

2-1

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Ginnelly b

Sat Aug 7

St Mirren

1039

2-1

Gordon

M Smith

Halliday

Souttar

Halkett

A Cochrane

Ginnelly a

Sun Aug 15

Celtic (LC)

42361

2-3

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane c

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Halliday a

Sun Aug 22

Aberdeen

17449

1-1

Gordon

M Smith

Halliday a

Souttar

Halkett

A Cochrane

Ginnelly c

Sat Aug 28

Dundee Utd

9324

2-0

Gordon

M Smith

Halliday c

Souttar

Halkett

A Cochrane

Woodburn a

Sun Sep 12

Hibs

18177

0-0

Gordon

M Smith b

A Cochrane

Souttar

Halkett

Kingsley

Woodburn c

Sat Sep 18

Ross County

3802

2-2

Gordon

T Moore

Kingsley

Souttar

Baningime

Halkett

McKay

Sat Sep 25

Livingston

16175

3-0

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley b

T Moore

Baningime

Halkett d

McKay c

Sat Oct 2

Motherwell

17028

2-0

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

T Moore

Baningime

Halkett a

McKay c

Sat Oct 16

Rangers

49650

1-1

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Souttar

Baningime

Halkett

McKay c

Sat Oct 23

Dundee

17557

1-1

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Souttar

Baningime

Halkett

McKay c

Wed Oct 27

St Johnstone

6083

1-1

Gordon

M Smith

Kingsley

Souttar

Baningime

Halkett

Ginnelly a

Sat Oct 30

Aberdeen

9736

1-2

Gordon

M Smith

A Cochrane c

Souttar pen

Halkett

Kingsley

Ginnelly a

Sat Nov 6

Dundee Utd

Sat Nov 20

Motherwell

Sat Nov 27

St Mirren

Wed Dec 1

Celtic

Sat Dec 4

Livingston

Sun Dec 12

Rangers

Sat Dec 18

Dundee

Sun Dec 26

Ross County

Wed Dec 29

St Johnstone

Sun Jan 2

Hibs

Wed Jan 26

Celtic

Sat Jan 29

Motherwell

Sat Feb 5

Rangers

Wed Feb 9

Dundee

Sat Feb 19

St Johnstone

Sat Feb 26

St Mirren

Wed Mar 2

Aberdeen

Sat Mar 5

Dundee Utd

Sat Mar 19

Livingston

Sat Apr 2

Ross County

Sat Apr 9

Hibs

UNACCEPTABLE CONDUCT: Heart of Midlothian welcomes all supporters to Tynecastle Park for today’s match. We ask all supporters NOT to take part in any form of unacceptable conduct, in particular racist or sectarian action or comments, homophobic comments, foul or abusive language or threatening or abusive behaviour. The use of any form of pyrotechnics is strictly prohibited. We thank you for your co-operation.

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SUBSTITUTES

UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

McEneff McEneffb b

Boyce Boycee e

Ginnelly Ginnellya a M-Steven M-Stevenc c

Walker Walker

Pollock Pollock

Roberts Roberts

Halliday Halliday

Henderson Henderson

13,13,24,24,28,28,2929

Halliday Hallidayd d

Boyce Boyce

Pollock Pollocka a M-Steven M-Stevene e

McEneff McEneff

Haring Haring

Henderson Henderson

C Smith C Smith

Denholm Denholm

13,13,20,20,28,28,2929

Halliday Halliday

Boyce Boyced d

Haring Haringa a

M-Steven M-Steven c c

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

Pollock Pollock

Walker Walker

McEneff McEneff

C Smith C Smith

Pollock Pollockb b

Boyce Boyce

Gnanduillet Gnanduilletc c

M-Steven M-Steven

Haring Haring

Walker Walker

Henderson Henderson

Baningime Baningime

Boyce Boyce

Baningime Baningime

Boyce Boycec c

Halliday Halliday M-Steven M-Stevena a

13,13,22,22,28,28,2929 8, 8,27,27,28,28,34,34,35,13 35,13

Haring Haring

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

Haring Haring

M-Steven M-Stevenb b

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

McEneff McEneff

Henderson Henderson

27,27,34,34,35,35,1313

Baningime Baningime Boyce Boycepen pen

Haring Haringb b

M-Steven M-Steven

Ginnelly Ginnelly

McEneff McEneff

Walker Walker

22,22,27,27,35,35,1313

Baningime Baningime Boyce Boycepen pen

Haring Haringb b

M-Steven M-Stevenb b

Walker Walker

McEneff McEneff

Henderson Henderson

Haring Haring

M MSteven Stevenb b

Ginnelly Ginnelly Gnanduillet Gnanduillet T Moore T Moore

Baningime Baningime

Boyce Boyce

8, 8,22,22,27,27,38,38,1313

27,27,35,35,1313 7, 7,8, 8,38,38,1313

Baningime Baningime

Boyce Boyce

Haring Haring

M MSteven Stevena a

Ginnelly Ginnelly

T Moore T Moore

McKay McKay

14,14,16,16,21,21,1313

Woodburn Woodburnb b

Boyce Boyce

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

M MSteven Stevena a

Devlin Devlin

Walker Walker

- -

5, 5,8, 8,16,16,17,17,1313

Woodburn Woodburn Boyce Boycepen pena a

Devlin Devlin

Woodburn Woodburnb b Boyce Boycepen pen

Devlin Devlin

A ACochrane Cochrane Gnanduillet Gnanduillet A Cochrane A Cochrane

Woodburn Woodburna a

Boyce Boyce

Devlin Devlin

Woodburn Woodburna a

Boyce Boyceb b

Devlin Devlin

Halliday Halliday

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

Baningime Baningime

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

Halliday Halliday

M-Steven M-Steven

Halliday Halliday

M MSteven Steven

Haring Haring

7, 7,21,21,30,30,1313

A Cochrane A Cochraneb b

Ginnelly Ginnelly

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

M-Steven M-Steven

5, 5,15,15,16,16,1313

A Cochrane A Cochrane

M-Steven M-Steven

Gnanduillet Gnanduillet

Ginnelly Ginnelly

5, 5,15,15,16,16,1313

Devlin Devlin

McKay McKayb b

Woodburn Woodburn

M MSteven Steven

- -

5, 5,7, 7,15,15,17,17,1313

Devlin Devlin

M-Steven M-Stevenb b

Woodburn Woodburn

McKay McKay

Halliday Halliday

5, 5,8, 8,15,15,1313

KEY: League (Unless Stated)

1st Sub A 2nd Sub B 3rd Sub C 4th Sub D

Haring Haring

7, 7,8, 8,1313

5th Sub E Goalscorer in BOLD Home games in GREY * won on pens e extra time

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APPEARANCES 2021/22 PLAYER

LEAGUE CUP

LEAGUE

SFA CUP

TOTALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

STARTS

SUBS

GOALS

Craig

GORDON

Ross

STEWART

Michael

SMITH

Cammy

LOGAN

Jamie

BRANDON

Alex

COCHRANE (L)

Stephen

KINGSLEY

John

SOUTTAR

3(1

Andy

HALLIDAY

Craig

HALKETT

Taylor

MOORE (L)

Peter

HARING

Cammy

DEVLIN

Beni

BANINGIME

Ben

WOODBURN (L)

Scott

McGILL $

Aaron

McENEFF

Gary

MACKAY-STEVEN

3 -

Barrie

McKAY

Jamie

WALKER

Jordan

ROBERTS $

Josh

GINNELLY

Liam

BOYCE

6(3

4(1

10(4

Armand

GNANDUILLET

Euan

HENDERSON $

Connor

SMITH $

Finlay

POLLOCK

Aaron

DARGE $

Aidan

DENHOLM

Leon

WATSON

Chris

HAMILTON $

Mihal

POPESCU $

Loic

DAMOUR

Totals

132

187

$ Player on loan * Now left Club *Denotes shut out in goals column # Retired as player, now on Development Staff

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