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    Stephen Kingsley

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    Kingsley has been excellent this season and if it wasn't for Gordon he would be my player of the year for Hearts. 

    Good in the air and comfortable on the ball, doesn't bomb forward quite like Tierney but does have an absolute wand of a left foot. 

     

    Craig Gordon

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    17 minutes ago, Orraloon said:

    Just shows how folk see things differently.

    I would go, McGregor, Goram, Leighton, Marshall, Gordon. The main reason I would go for the two Rangers keepers first is down to their distribution skills being far higher than any of the others. I might place Gordon in his youth a bit higher than I would place him now. I just don't think he is nearly as good as he used to be. But if he is going to keep on coming for and getting cross balls like he did on Monday then he might go up in my estimations again.

    Having watched Craig Gordon pretty much every week during both spells at Hearts i think he is playing as well as i have ever seen him.

    I would certainly put him in the top three with Goram and Leighton. 

    tickets for the Faroes

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    37 minutes ago, thesaint said:

    The more that are still available the better,but just wondering how you know that there are still plenty available?

    I have my contacts.

    The way everyone was talking was all the tickets would be hoovered up by the people on high points regardless of whether they would be going or not given the price. 
     

    less than 400 of the 460 tickets have been bought by the 918 people on 20 points and above to date. 

    Scottish players in action 19/20

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    1 hour ago, AndyDD said:

    Oh of course, wasn't suggesting it was. I'd have had Souttar in the squad if not for the injury despite the shitshow that has been Hearts season. 

    I wouldn't, he was awful in the period between injuries this season, the fact we have looked a lot more solid since Dikamona has replaced him says a lot.

    Was genuinely excited about a back 4 at Hearts of Smith, Halkett, Souttar and Hickey at the start of the season, Souttar and Halkett along with Berra are a big part of the reason we are in the current mess. 

    SSC - Renewal?

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    On 2/10/2020 at 8:27 PM, WCTA said:

    His online name(cannae mind now) was the giveaway it was him I think. The whole thing was a disgrace. Appalling stuff from the goat fuckers at the SFA.

    it was on the Tartan Army facebook page. Its wasn't the SSC, it was the SFA. 

    Play off tickets

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    24 minutes ago, scottincarlisle said:

    I would imagine you would get to checkout then it would say you need a valid membership.

    but your membership doesn't expire until 31/12/19 so it is still valid till then surely?

    Central defence question.

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    12 minutes ago, bazmidd said:

    That is surprising as Halkett seems to have been held up in very high regard by a lot on here that he is actually Hearts best defender. Do you think Souttar can cut it at a higher level then? 

    I do rate Souttar highly, has come on massively since he first arrived, there were a lot of clubs looking at him in the summer and if it wasn't for injuries he would be been sold already. 

    To be fair Halkett has only played around 10 games for Hearts and has had to play alongside Smith, Dikamona, Berra, Souttar and Hickey at centre half because of our ridiculous injury list. However, from what i have seen so far, he reminds me of Souttar a couple of years ago in as much as he takes risks and tries to play football in areas where he shouldn't be which has cost us. Looking forward to seeing a hearts back 4 of Smith, Souttar, Halkett and Hickey if we can ever get them all fit at the same time.

    If Souttar can get fit and have a good second half to the season i reckon both him and Hickey will be off down south in the summer for decent money. 

     

    Central defence question.

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    19 minutes ago, bazmidd said:

    What about Souttar? When is he back, and how good actually is he, or can he become? Any Jambos on here rate him... 

    Certainly a far better defender than Halkett and sadly now Berra. 

    Supposedly back in January after yet another setback. 

    CORRECT POLL : What is Scotland’s Best Defence?

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    4 hours ago, ceudmilefailte said:

     

    Paterson, Cooper Tierney and Robertson.

    Got to be building a defence that would have some hope against Serbia in the play offs and England and lets say Switzerland in the finals.

    I would say defence is the positions were you have to have experience. I cant have half the players listed as they have next to no experience and even less against decent opposition. Much as I would love to take shot with Porteous and Hickey this is not the time.

     

    You wouldn't take a shot with Hickey or Porteous but you would with Paterson?

    As much as i love Paterson he ain't a defender, he was good in the Championship season for Hearts when he wasn't exposed but was found wanting when we played the bigger teams and the same has happened in his few appearances for Scotland.

    My first choice would be Tierney, McKenna, Souttar and Robertson but then Souttar isn't going to be playing much football anytime soon so i really don't know.

    From what i have seen from Halkett so far at Hearts he is isn't the answer either. 

    Hickey is such an exciting talent, one of the few bright spots in a pretty disappointing 2019 being a Hearts fan. He has played all across the back 4 in the last 6 months and has looked comfortable wherever he has played, he is going to be a big player for Scotland in the future so be as well getting him involved for the next set of games. 

    This weekends matches 2018/2019

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    1 hour ago, sbcmfc said:

    :lol:

    He definitely did.

    Doesnt excuse throwing things at him, but it didn’t help the situation.

    I think blocking off the front 4 or 5 rows at tynecastle for the next derby would be a good starting point for a punishment. If that means they need to cut Hibs allocation to accommodate displaced home fans, so be it...

    Maybe stop the late kick offs, don’t remember too much Edinburgh derby trouble with the lunchtime ones but the last 4 or 5 have all been evening ones and seem to be a lot worse. 

    the next one is scheduled for 17:30 on a Saturday night down at Easter Road, what could possibly go wrong 

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