The Tackle Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 33 minutes ago, Pet Jeden said: I’m going to feel like I’m having a go at Mother Theresa here.... but here goes. I expect to see us attack everybody at home and nearly everybody away. You need the right kind of attacking full/wing backs to do that. Smith, for all his defensive plus points (MOTM v Celtic 4-0) just isn’t that. Off the top of my head , apart from Celtic and Rangers - for obvious reasons - Aberdeen, Hibs, Killie, Motherwell, Ross Co all have better equipped right backs. Could even make an argument for Foster at StJ ? Leaves St Mirren Dundee and Hamilton - maybe because I can’t think who theirs are. He gets an easy ride because of his good attitude but he is a big part of why we were so turgid last year. Year before it was partly camouflaged by Demi’s attacking ( but admittedly iffy defending) down the left. Some people like to get on board the great big Levein Oot bandwagon. I’m off on my own wee personal Smith Oot bandwagon. Did Smith pump your wife? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Could even make an argument for Foster at StJ ?You could make an argue if you wanted but I’d be disappointed if you weren’t laughed at for it. Foster is and always has been fucking minging. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieThomas Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I'll allow Monty to do my talking. Aberdeen (Logan) - Hibs (Gray?) - Kilmarnock (O'Donnell) - Motherwell (??????) - Ross County (?????) - St Johnstone (Foster) - 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet Jeden Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 58 minutes ago, The Tackle said: Did Smith pump your wife? Think he's been busy enough with his own, surely ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Year before it was partly camouflaged by Demi’s attacking ( but admittedly iffy defending) down the left.By the same token Demi’s iffy defending was partly camouflaged by the fact that the rest of that back four were solid.Given the choice of defensively sound fullbacks or cavalier attacking fullbacks I prefer to have one of each. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet Jeden Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: By the same token Demi’s iffy defending was partly camouflaged by the fact that the rest of that back four were solid. Given the choice of defensively sound fullbacks or cavalier attacking fullbacks I prefer to have one of each. Demi got plenty of stick for not being solid enough. But St Michael doesn't get any stick for being too dull. Except from me, of course. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsider Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I’m a big fan of Smith.Generally you either have a full back who is great going forward and can’t defend or a solid defender who offers little attacking threat. That’s not just at our level but all over.A guy who can do both is worth his weight in gold, or in other words Andy Roberston. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Roar Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 6 hours ago, Pet Jeden said: Some people like to get on board the great big Levein Oot bandwagon. I’m off on my own wee personal Smith Oot bandwagon. Well good luck with that then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navallion Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Smith has been excellent since day one, of course there are going to be better right backs than him in the league but four our standards I think he’s great. A real 7/10 player every game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navallion Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 For* 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Bridge Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I suppose it stands to reason that a black shirt would be liked by a bunch of fascists. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tackle Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Crawford Bridge said: I suppose it stands to reason that a black shirt would be liked by a bunch of fascists. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet Jeden Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Crawford Bridge said: I suppose it stands to reason that a black shirt would be liked by a bunch of fascists. tbf, not sure that post is going to prove to be any more controversial than suggesting Michael Smith slows Hearts down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 3 hours ago, Crawford Bridge said: I suppose it stands to reason that a black shirt would be liked by a bunch of fascists. Don't know where you're getting that from mate - the uniforms we wear at Klan meetings are white. Not as cool as those brown shirts we wore in the '30s, mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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topcat(The most tip top) Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Demi got plenty of stick for not being solid enough. But St Michael doesn't get any stick for being too dull. Except from me, of course.I sit near some of the grumpiest loudmouth arseholes in Scotland and I can’t remember Mitchell getting more stick than anybody else.Generally the “too dull”, “stop knocking it about”, “get it forward for fucks sake” rants are directed at LeveinStill if you enjoy focusing all your annoyance on an individual Hearts Right back that’s fineI used to really enjoy hating Gary Locke 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet Jeden Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: I sit near some of the grumpiest loudmouth arseholes in Scotland and I can’t remember Mitchell getting more stick than anybody else. Generally the “too dull”, “stop knocking it about”, “get it forward for fucks sake” rants are directed at Levein Still if you enjoy focusing all your annoyance on an individual Hearts Right back that’s fine I used to really enjoy hating Gary Locke You underestimate the depth of my annoyance reservoir, Top Cat. Last season I had plenty left over for Levein, McLean and Djoum 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 This was the result of the Evening News's poll on the 21st century XI: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/latest-hearts-news/hearts-21st-century-xi-the-best-line-up-as-chosen-by-readers-revealed-1-4967250 Niemi Paterson - Pressley - Berra - Fyssas Flogel - Hartley - Cameron -Skacel Jankauskas - De Vries Touch choice between Niemmi and Gordon - Pressley can f**k off - doubt we'll see players of the calibre of Fyssas, Skacel or Jankauskas in a Hearts jersey again. Delighted to see Flogel named, as I liked him very much. Harsh on big Neil McFarlane and, of course...Michael Smith. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 You underestimate the depth of my annoyance reservoir, Top Cat. Last season I had plenty left over for Levein, McLean and DjoumI think everyone was annoyed about how much game time McLean got last season Steven McLean was probably annoyed about how much game time McLean got last season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navallion Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 6 hours ago, paranoid android said: Don't know where you're getting that from mate - the uniforms we wear at Klan meetings are white. We kinda gave that up after we signed Ikpeazu didn’t we not? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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