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Mole believes attack-driven Hearts can win UEFA spot



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Published Date: 25 August 2008
By BARRY ANDERSON
HEARTS striker Jamie Mole believes Csaba Laszlo's style of fluent attacking football is destined to take the club back into Europe this season.
The Hungarian manager watched Mole score a stunning opening goal from 25 yards in Saturday's 2-1 defeat of St Mirren, a victory notable for the hosts' relentless attacking and sound ball retention.

Hearts' play has impressed during the opening three SPL matches with Laszlo having imparted his wish for a controlled game plan centring around crisp and purposeful passing.

Mole stressed today that such an approach is certain to ensure European football returns to Tynecastle next year. Although fourth place would be sufficient to guarantee a UEFA Cup second-round qualifying slot, he expects Hearts to aim even higher.

"We need to keep on believing. If we do, we can get the third spot," said the Englishman. "The style of football that the manager wants to play will see us beat most teams. It's down to us, the strikers, to score goals and, if the midfield chip in as Michael Stewart has done, then we'll be difficult to stop.

"If we keep on playing the way we're playing we'll be up there. I think we've shown we will play good football this season. Even against Rangers that didn't change and I thought we were unlucky in that game.

"On Saturday our game was tidy with lots of good passing. That's what the manager wants and it's working."

Stewart scored the decisive second goal against St Mirren before missing a late penalty, an aberration for which Laszlo happily shouldered the blame.

"We had two penalties and I always write two or three people to shoot penalties," he smiled. "I wrote Michael Stewart and Larry Kingston. Kingston was not in the game (he had been substituted], but it was my mistake as I meant to write David Obua.

"David is a fantastic penalty shooter and free-kick shooter. Next time I will write three names and we have more opportunities."

Obua, who looked convincing on his Hearts debut, saw the funny side when asked about the incident. "I wanted to take the last one but we have to follow protocol," he said. "The coach said Michael was to take the penalties. I was going to take it but the gaffer said Stewart was to take it. Next time, I promise I'll take it."


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1

cam2644,

25/08/2008 12:22:55
What might put Mole back in his hole (and the rest of the team with him) is if Vlad sticks his nose in again. He·s already done so this season at least once.
2

C J,

25/08/2008 12:23:36
Attack driven, ffs, it was 2-1 against a ten man poor StMirren side,

Why not fool everyone and say CHAMPIONS LEAGUE here we come,
3

The Wookie,

Edinbugh 25/08/2008 12:24:24

After watching Obua for the first time I hope he has 10 mates who fancy coming over...

Could be the find of the season - lets hope Tulberg is the same quality
4

C J,

25/08/2008 12:26:00
Tiny is full of mediocre players presently,

To talk of third spot is an embarrassment to everyones intelligence...
5

Eighteen Seventy-Four,

25/08/2008 12:28:03

4. Desperate little hobo, your the only embarrassment.
6

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 12:29:05
Appears the extreme critisism of VR for taking a prolonged period to appoint a manager may be misplaced. Eight weeks into his reign & i am genuinally pleased we did not get McGhee.

Still a fair bit to go(need to score goals when dominating)but so far so good.

HHGH
7

Chas Niceass,

25/08/2008 12:29:19
We're all having a shotty in goal and now shottys at the pens. Make it easy then lads its "Makers Takers".
A decent enough performance on Saturday but what it did show was that we are still vulnerable. Until we shake that and kill off sides we are hampering progress.
Nice left foot on Obua, pity there is no right but what do you get for free these days?
7/10 for me, the finishing was awful and for once it was the opposition who must have felt hard done by with the ref. Harsh red I thought but if anything made it harder for us.
Could understand frustration of some of the crowd but for me Hearts played the right way until the frantic last 20 when we became frenzied and not so organised.
Keeper looks a bombscare to me, next in line on Weds I suspect is Csabas fave.
8

Edinburgh's Big Team,

EH11 25/08/2008 12:29:41
The football was great to watch on saturday and there is definitely a flair team back in the capital. It was the most one-sided 2-1 win i've seen in a while. That aside we need to be ruthless in front of goal as the finishing was woeful at times. Encouraging signs already though
9

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 12:33:45
Obua looks like a great adition and from what i have seen he will find the SPL little problem.

For me however i think the biggest plus is the re-emegence of michael Stewart who if he can keep his form up will be every bit as good a midfielder as anyone in the country. I have always kept faith in him as despite his issues he has talent in abundance.

Nade looked as unfit as ever but mole looked pretty dangerous... not going to be a 20+ goal a season striker though I fear and from what we see of Tullberg's stats neither is he. I thought we were to favour a 4-4-2 this year and this would bring Glen into the fold however we seem to have scrapped this idea and are going for a lone target man running the line, at least we seem to have better quality there to provide for such a system now... We will not be prlific goalscorers though in this system.

Just an afterthought just now as the team is playing well but... Why are we playing Karapidis in midfield when we have Ruben and Jonsson and i think bruno in there who are natural to that postion?

10

victorian of gorgie ,

25/08/2008 12:37:23
hopefully that's just the start. if we get a good striker in tullberg and cut out the daft mistakes at the back, hearts could have an excellent season.

not time to brick it yet hobos but it's coming.

11

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 12:38:40
#9 Karipidas allowed Stewart/Kingston/Driver/Obua to press forward/support Mole.Personally i thought he was excellent on SATURDAY.....not sure if it was because he had more time(as ST M a man short). A fan of Palaz but in a 4-5-1 need someone to hold(Jonson could do but i still fancy seeing him at right back)
12

Who?,

25/08/2008 12:39:42
Good result and a good 3 points, still a long way to go but we are heading in the right direction.

All that saturday showed was how hearts really need a goalscorer. If its to be Glen then play him against 3/4 of the spl from the start, for the more difficult games revert to 4-5-1. If its not to be Glen then get him out on loan so he can get use to playing first team football in a competitive environment.

The problem is that after sunday hearts can't sign or anymore players- surley there must be a goalscorer out there somewhere?

What happened to the rumours of ratboy joining the club?
13

Edinburgh's Big Team,

EH11 25/08/2008 12:42:09
I think Csaba favours 4-4-2 but we just dont have the players to play it yet. When Glen, Tullberg and Nade are all fully fit it will be interesting.

Chas - usually agree with your posts but not sure what the keeper did to look a bombscare? he might be but didn't think he showed any signs on sat - was it just the shirt hanging out that put you off?

14

The Wookie,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 12:45:58
12#...."Ratboy" has been offered terms - but as usual the player is holding out too see who comes along at the last minute - Vlad has told him he has until Friday to decide..

There is absolutly no chance in him going to Easter Road - Mixu would have to unload about 50 players to afford him!!!
15

UrbanFox,

25/08/2008 12:46:18
Yes, you can see the potential opening up. Spending £2-3m now on a proven goal-scorer would be a good investment which would pay for itself through a return to Europe.
16

Gorgie's Finest,

25/08/2008 12:47:01
#2

Grasping at straws...not like a hobo is it?

This would be the same poor St Mirren team that Celtic only beat because of a cheating referree who gave them a penalty that never was.

Try engaging brain before typing...muppet.

Anyway onto Hearts, played some really good football on Saturday some of the best thats been played in a very long time, as each weeh goes by Csaba's influence and how he wants us playing is becoming more evident. Gone is the hoofball punt up the park, and its being replaced by some really good passing and possession football. Even the Goalkeeper Kello was reluctant to punt the ball up the park but instead was distributing the ball really well, and on the odd occasion he did kick upfield his passing was good. Can't comment too much on Kello as he was never really tested, he had no chance for the goal, but what i can say is for once we have a keeper there who is not afraid to command his box, and did so with confidence. Obua has skill although i think it will take a few games for him to adjust properly to the game here, his passing was good and his first touch really good, definately prefer him in midfield though, he looked shaky at left back when he was moved to that position. Maybe this week Tullberg will be ready and we will get a chance to see him in action. The rest of the team Stewart great game some of his passing was top drawer stuff, you wouldnt think it was the same player as last year. Berra and zali were good as well don't think Zali lost an aeriel challenge all day. A negative would be Kingston, thats 3 games now and he hasn't been effective at all really, hopefully its just a temporary hitch and he will come good again.

Overall very satisfying performance but a much improved team, however the same old comment comes to mind, we need a striker, had a prolific striker been playing saturday it would have been a rout.
17

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 12:47:31
#11

I agree that Karapidis looked decent there on saturday but i just find it a little strange that we are playing a centre back there when we have so many defensive midfielders at the club.

Perhaps he is being showcased though for his reported iminent move back to Greece... As i said though since we are winning it is more of an afterthought.

I hope there is not a storm brewing over the keeper situation too but until the wind picks up i will not cause undue worry.

18

Away down In Gorgie (2),

25/08/2008 12:50:28
14#

I think he will be there by the end of the week.
19

C J,

25/08/2008 12:51:40
Admit it, go on,

Nothing more than jealousy of the big team,

HIBERNIAN FOOTBALL CLUB,
20

Away down In Gorgie (2),

25/08/2008 12:52:22
16#

Imagine a striker like Riordan in the Hearts team - we would be a different side.
21

Away down In Gorgie (2),

25/08/2008 12:53:00
19#

Hearts are a bigger team than Hibs.

FACT.
22

scorchio,

West of the Pecos 25/08/2008 12:53:27
It's no bad thing for players to set realistic goals/targets.
Third spot is acheivable, but only if we get a striker in.
I honestly hope that Riordan gets nowhere near Tynie, he would be a disaster in my view.
Right now he looks more like a first division player, and some of you guys need to ask why it is that he hasn't gotten himself into a mediocre Celtic line up.
Vlad...If you've made an offer...withdraw it!
23

C J,

25/08/2008 12:54:06
So its being admitted,

King Kingstons a dud, ( could have told you that months ago )

more to follow.
24

Jam Tarts 1874,

On the Rebound 25/08/2008 12:55:04
#4. No chance of embarrassing your intelligence - as you clearly have none!
25

Jam Tarts 1874,

Alloa 25/08/2008 12:57:23
#19. Hearts have won more trophies than hibs - FACT!
Hearts have a far superior record in derbies - FACT!
Hearts average higher attendances than hibs - FACT!
Hearts have a superior league record than hibs - FACT!

So how come you believe hibs are bigger?
26

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 12:57:47
#23

Grasping straws mate.

Kingston needs to up his game but he is far far from being a dud.

Larry is a very good player and he had to shoulder an awfull lot of responsibilty when the players around him were underachieving but now that they have raised his game he has gone of the boil a little... he will be back however and when he is hibs will discover just how 'dud' he is when he is up to speed and playing in a rejuvenated jambo side in the derby.
27

Away down In Gorgie (2),

25/08/2008 12:58:42
25#

Crowds - Hibs have bigger crowds than Hearts.... ohhh wait a minute.....

28

Optimus Prime,

Cybertron 25/08/2008 13:00:14
I wouldn't call it fluent attacking football. Granted we did knock the ball around but this was generally done in front of St Mirren with very little penetration through their defence. We have no cutting edge up front and seriously require a couple of decent forwards. I'd also like to see Karapidis slot in next to Berra at the back and Jonsson brought back into the holding midfield role.
29

LionheartFodithman,

25/08/2008 13:03:39
#26 JB
If Larry stays a dud until the end of the transfer window then he will please a lot of punters....Me included ;-).
30

Chas Niceass,

25/08/2008 13:04:28
#13 He reminded me of my career in goals!
Several times he got caught in no mans land, started to come then stopped, though it never cost us on Sat. I think he could in time. Csaba summed it up when he said he was not so confident.

The comic dive after he had caught the ball ran a few yards then went down has me seriously worried though!
31

Chas Niceass,

25/08/2008 13:08:41
Intrigued with the Karipidis one. Is Csaba simply being clever holding on to him due to lack of cover at the back, knowing he could easily have been sold. Will things change after next Monday, believe the transfer window is open 1 more day since 31st is a Sunday and the shoppys shut.
32

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 13:13:52
web site confims intention to play new keeper & tullberg v AIRDRIE.Also mentions Palaz/Johnson. Csaba also confirms he is happy with NADE progress.
33

Pistol Pete,

25/08/2008 13:21:22
#21
Sorry to break this to you, but Hearts and Hibs are a similar size and they are not big but medium sized. Rangers and Celtic are big albeit with their biggoted draw. You should get used to it.
34

Pistol Pete,

25/08/2008 13:23:41
Also - Riordan will not go to Hearts, if anything he will be back at Hibs if he remains in the SPL. Get used to that as well as simply his heart is not at Hearts so to speak.
35

maroon to the core,

falkirk 25/08/2008 13:42:51
Does anyone know if there are anymore signing targets before next weekend?
36

Rolland,

25/08/2008 13:49:27
Ratboy is looking likely, no one else can come close to the wages and he wants to stay in Scotland, expect him at the Big Team by the end of the week.
37

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 13:49:56
#pundit...pity someone dd not start last week as i would be above you after one week.

I predict you will finish in the bottom half .
38

maroon to the core,

Falkirk 25/08/2008 13:53:50
Please not Ratboy. He is brainless and would definately chuck anygame against the wee team.
39

BigKennyMac,

25/08/2008 13:56:51
#37 - BIG TEAM??

Hahahahahahaha. How many trophies have your 'big team' won in the last 100 years? 2? 3? 4? You aren't a big team - you are a bunch of nobodies. Also rans. Mediocrity is your trademark - and your numpty supporters sit there telling everyone you are a big team.

What an embarassment.

Big Kenny Bluenose.
40

There is a bonnie fitbaw team...,

Dunfermline 25/08/2008 13:56:59
Heart USED to be a bigger club than Hibs.

But as things are now. Hibs overall are in a better position than Hearts are. And will undoubtably finish above them again this season.

As for Riordan signing for Hearts.... Thats a joke surely? Riordan would never agree terms with your mob.

Hearts are a mess. And this artical only proves just how deluded you lot can be.

Be... L.I.E ...ve!
41

Eighteen Seventy-Four,

25/08/2008 14:01:14
40. Embarrassment is being pumped by a Lithuanian team in the CL qualifiers.

Embarrassment is signing a celtic reject striker who cant score goals.


42

ERIN GO BRAGH,

edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:09:01
"But RolLAND, I only want to help you RoLLAND" Dream on rolland with the rest of your deluded unwashed mates, DR has personally stated he would never sign for Edinburgh's 2nd rugby team. If he stays at Home , he signs for Hibs. Anyway, what are you you lot going to do with that amount of class in yer team?
43

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:09:42
Big team, wee team... yadah yadah.

It's all been said before and we know where we stand, however Hibs finishing above Hearts?... if history has taught us one thing it is that this never happens two seasonhs in a row and in fact very rarely at all.

As for Big Ken... Seriously mate if we aree such a small team and so little a threat then how come you are on here talking about us when in the time Vlad has been here you have won only one more trophy than we have (a Disney Cup at that) and have been unable to do anything other than emulate our highest placed finish of second place?

If we are a small team then hey that is not a bad record when held up against the giant Glasgow rangers' achievments.

4 in a row to follow and this will continue until someone at the club finaly wakes up and realises that Bazza is not bigger than the club and tells him to tow the line... Funny how so many of PLG's 'duds' seem to actually be good players now that they have left Rangers, but never mind just you keep telling yourself that it is everyone else who is poor and that Barry is a world class player.
44

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 14:14:21
#43 pundit...not really for me(probably struggle to work out how to register)....i tend to content myself with thinking i can beat the bookies(Hibs & Rangers done me in for a fortune last weekend).
However if i am going to shout my big gob of i really should join....
45

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:14:41
#44

"what are you you lot going to do with that amount of class in yer team?"

Classic! if you had said ability then you would have had more credibility but 'CLASS'???... You think that that little schemie mouthpiece has class? i 5hit you not mate, you need help... Riordan - class? HO HO HO HO HO!

Yep as far as bin-raking, schemie, neds go he has a few more brown stumps than most but class? You need to readress your ideas of personal hygiene and social responsibilty if that is your idea of a class act.
46

MaroonToon,

25/08/2008 14:18:42
#40# BigBawSack..................

Hearts don't claim to be a big team, the big team wee team thing is between Hearts & Hibs. HMFC are a bigger team than Hibs fact...........

Now Do One!!!
47

ERIN GO BRAGH,

edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:19:45
#47 Maybe if you were able to read more than 2 or 3 words at a time you would be able to work out the word "Class" in this context was referring to his abilities on the Pitch. Soemthing you lot do not have a this present time. Oh sorry, there's that "Fat lad supporter coming to watch us training" guy. he he he
48

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:21:40
#48

There we go again... NO Hearts are not as big and as you well know (I hope, or you really are a cretin) nobody is trying to claim that.

Rangers did indeed bore their way to a final horsing down in Manchester, this is true but they then proceded to embarrass the entire country with their fans behaviour, players performances and manager's ineptness only to return back to Scotland with still only a Disney Cup more than Hearts have amassed in the three years Vlad has been at hearts.

Rangers are in a right state and are looking ominously down the barrel of 4 in a row... perhaps you should be on a rangers thread discussing this with your equally deluded mates rather than contenting yourself with the fact that you are a bigger club than hearts... just a suggestion like, suit yourself though... Whatever makes the pain throb less eh?
49

Rolland,

25/08/2008 14:23:53
Erin go blah - Can't wait until it is reported on here, wonder if you'll be on that day. Your penny pinching lot would need to sell half your current to afford his wage demands. Not sure if we want Ratboy, he'd have to tow the line and have a good old proper scrub.
50

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:28:05
#51

Yes you are quite correct Riordan does have some footballing ability and i am glad you have cleared it up that he is infact a scruffy, toothless schemie with a big mooth and not the 'class' act you appeared to be painting him as.

As for good players... We had two guys in the Scotland set up, Larry playing along side Essien and co (and not looking out of place either... Set up their winner infact), Driver, Obua and a new signing from Reggina to add to our talented youngsters.

You lot are reduced to crowing about former players and the likes of Kerr, O'Brian and Nish... seriously even our flops have a 2.5 mil price tag, how much do you expect to recoup when that lot move on?
51

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:32:57
#54

Celtic have strengthened and their settled team look to have a bit more strength in depth... Rangers have an aging team of average players and any shining lights like Hutton and Gums are sold before you have time to build a team around them.

Rangers may be able to concentrate on the league now yes but they don't look to be much better than the teams below them in all seriousness and so this mess looks set to continue for the time being... Take solace however in the fact that there is no way Wattie will be allowed to carry on to 5 in a row and the prospect of this is bound to spurr moonbeams into action and get his finger out in finding a buyer for the club.
52

Pistol Pete,

25/08/2008 14:33:57
Jamboy,
Which of your flops are worth 2.5 mill and which are worth more that Fletcher?
53

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:39:01
Bednar went for 2.5 after a dreadfull season at hearts and this is the same price tag currently sitting on Goncalves' head... As for fletcher, methinks he better start hitting the net again soon or his price tag looks set to fall.

The last figure I heard touted around for fletcher to go to the Real reserves (Not a dig but this is where he is reported to headed as their reserves play in the lower leagues in Spain and a few of the successfull youngsters sometimes earn a call up to the first squad.) was 2mil... Less than what it will take to sign Gonzo and half a mil less than we got for Bednar.
54

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 14:40:14
#49...much to my suprise managed to follow joining instructions.

I can now rest in the knowledge that if i top the league Hearts will be simaltaneously crowned CHAMPIONS(as they will have won every game between now & the end of the season).

HHGH
55

There is a bonnie fitbaw team...,

Dunfermline 25/08/2008 14:49:03
#58 Funny that Jamboy.

Because i'm pretty sure the figure announced for Fletch to go to Real Madrid was somewhere closer to the 5 million mark. :)

And what I find really funny is how you lot call us a penny pinching club, when Hearts are trying to sell their huddys for over 2 million.

I suppose Kingston will be worth 20 million to you lot.
56

C J,

25/08/2008 14:52:48
Hibs have a bigger home attendance record than the yams,

Our european record stands for itself,

Not the embarrassing couple of game played at murryfield,
57

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:53:02
I have entered the predictor as 'TheOriginalMoth' as some cheeky wee bar steward has already used 'TheMoth.'
58

BigKennyMac,

25/08/2008 14:53:57
#50 - Maroon Toon - I think you'll find that you are constantly referring to yourselves as a 'big team', and it is utterly pathetic. Hearts are, and always have been, complete Colin Nish.

Your team is full of hammer throwers, lithuanian journeymen and lazy africans. You will be bottom half this year. Your average crowd at home is 9000 odd.

Where is this 'maroon toon' anyway? There is no maroon toon in scotland, unless you count bonnyrigg, lasswade, or some other midlothian sheethole where you locals still point at aeroplanes.

Big Kenny Bluenose
59

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 14:57:32
#60

4mil Euros is the agreement for Goncalves.

#62

"And what I find really funny is how you lot call us a penny pinching club, when Hearts are trying to sell their huddys for over 2 million."

Pardon? No you are quite correct we should be paying them to take him... that is how business is done and profits are made... And i would like to point out that as a Hibby on here once said also...'It is not the quantity that counts when it comes to crowd size but the quality'... Priceless, i forget who that was but i am starting to think it may have been you after that last comment.
60

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 15:00:40
#66

I know but i miss my 'The moth' pseudo and wanted to revive it... never fear however I will remind you all as often as i can what my tag is on the BBC if I start to amass the points.

Who the hell stole the Moth name though? this simply won't do, bet it was Riley or Serg' they are always coppying the Hearts. :o(
61

Smithy 1874,

25/08/2008 15:03:39
Alrighty pundito, just signed up. Let the battle commence!
62

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 15:04:32
I have joined the mini league... Did you join this on week one Pundit?... Not doing too well if you did. :o)
63

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 15:07:15
Got finish above Chic H*n.
64

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 15:09:52
We need to see some of the big egos and long time posters on here joining... imagine the thrill of a basement battle between Serg' and Vic or the a real ding dong between Riley and Gorgie's Finest.
65

Smithy 1874,

25/08/2008 15:11:30
79. Rileys the dong in that equation arf arf!
66

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 15:12:06
#80

LOL!
67

Smithy 1874,

25/08/2008 15:14:50
I predict bigfannymac would come bottom as all the predictions hes made this season have been utter colin nish. Bto will do pants too if he keeps putting rangers to score 3!
68

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 15:15:42
#75

Did you only join the whole predictor this morning or do you not carry your points into a mini league if you join one after having already joined the main predictor?
69

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 15:18:21
We used to do our own one at a previous workplace and all us 'expert' pundits got cuffed by a lassie who didn't even like football because she didn't let her heart rule her head... I won the Euro 2000 mini one though and had great fun drinking their money!
70

A Jambo come rain or shine,

25/08/2008 15:21:57
#65 Lithanian journeymen?! The only journeyman (i.e. someone who is getting on a bit and played all over the place) is wee Audrey. Zaliukas is a young player as are Miko and Cesnauskis. That is also the sum total of our Liths just now and neither of the last two are starting. Full of lazy african's? Larry and ...... ??? Other than that, you've got Wallace, Thomson, Driver, Berra and Mole who all came through the academy and Stewart in there as well. Chuck in Neilson, Glen and Mcdonald and you've got the majority of a squad that actually came through our youth set up. How's your youth set up doing these days?
Average home crowd of 9000?! Average is actully 13,788 for our first two home games. Over the last 3 season's our average will be no less than that and most likly up nearer 15,000 but why not just make things up to suit yourself!!
71

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 15:22:27
#86

We need the big names to join... All the regulars friend and fiend... Mixu, Vic, LF, Lenny, GF, GrahamL, Riley, Serg', Spooky, Hibbyspurs, Chas, all the regulars.
72

whizkid,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 15:27:41
#65 BigKennyMac

You slever some pi5h ah dont think youve ever sat yer erky in ibrox!Youse have got a player there who lives wi a Gypsie and runs away from paying his bills and your trying to knock the guys who write on here, your having a laugh P.s his names Novo the tinker.
73

Smithy 1874,

25/08/2008 15:30:43
My mate set up one online last season on his website. We also decided that there was more chance picking the winning lotto numbers than guessing the hearts starting 11 and set up a pot for that too(needless to say was won only 3 times!) we put in a pound for each, you won the pot for guessing the team predictor and a cash prize for 1st 2nd and 3rd in the match predictor. I won third but it only paid off the money i was due for playing lol! Must admit that it made the games a lot more interesting and created a lot of banter, some friendly and some not! He also done a euro predictor in the summer(which i came a close 2nd only cos i forgot to play the semis, d'oh!)
74

Smithy 1874,

25/08/2008 15:36:00
Will there be an open top bus tour for the winner? :-)
75

Jambo 2524,

25/08/2008 15:47:52
Average game on Saturday in terms of excitement. 10 man, poor St Mirren team nearly snatched a draw with last minute header.
Karapidis not good enough. Thomson good second half but we need better. Kingston not at best. Chesny looked good when he came on. Driver wasted on right side in first half. Obua quite good need to see more, not sure at left back. We have more left sided players than any other team! Box to box midfielder and a quality 15+ forward are minimum needs followed by a righr back.
Hopefully see a few new starts tomorrow and see if anyone can push their way into first team starting line up.
76

The Bee,

25/08/2008 16:02:48
#63

Post of the day!! That made me chuckle!! Brilliant, keep it up!!!
77

huggs,

25/08/2008 16:03:27
Am on and i predict pundit cant possibly win as the owner can remove anyone anytime he likes
78

huggs,

25/08/2008 16:09:26
Would not want you removed this will give us a chance to prove you have not got a clue about anything football related
79

huggs,

25/08/2008 16:14:18
Reading your posts for what seems like ever has already proved you know nothing about the game
80

MaroonToon,

25/08/2008 16:14:26
#65# BigBawSack.......

Time to give up the buckfast, or are your ill informed comments due to an allergic reaction to soap?

Tell me which desirable part of bigot land do you stay?

Trumpet!
81

badger,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 16:23:14
67 pundit

i've joined but am not really good with predictions. Prefer the fantasy football myself. We had 98 in our league last season £10 a head to enter and a 7 year old won it!
82

huggs,

25/08/2008 16:23:15
hunt1t i have read your posts for a while and up untill recently all you do is slag Hearts and go on about Rangers you and your boyfriend Bring them on
Where you not on the end of a blank the plank campaign due to your buckfast induced drivel??
83

badger,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 16:30:55
112 bit like you guys in europe this year ;-)
84

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 16:33:25
#106 you are back peddling like a trick cyclist!!1

The league DOES reflect your knowledge of football.

the only reason i joined was to expose your lack of understanding of the beuatifull game.
85

Rolland,

25/08/2008 16:39:49
#115 - Your not.
86

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 16:40:17
#115 i will have one of start on you this weekend because you will let your heart rule your head & predict a rangers win.

87

what a chancer,

new driver 25/08/2008 16:46:17
i think larry could be off to the championship as his perfomance since his play has been in bit parts,its quite obvious he is only waiting for the offer to come but it may be a poor one ,the pay scale he has may hamper him from departing us.
88

huggs,

25/08/2008 16:46:33
Back to Hearts again
Obua looks good judging his first game would like to see him up front though
Nade still looking fat not sure if we will ever get him fit Zali and Berra solid at the back and Stewart and Moles work rate terrific so things looking good

Another striker required please

HHGH
89

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 16:46:55
#119 he represents the MASONS in scotland ;they get a start apparently!!!
90

huggs,

25/08/2008 16:48:13
#120 I hope not we need Larry need more from him though but hope he stays
91

what a chancer,

new driver 25/08/2008 17:04:09
larry isnt money for value we have seen this type of person before,admit it we cant aford these guys never mind a person doing a two third shift,they can cost us games as they take up a willing players space on the pitch.
92

Gorgie's Finest,

25/08/2008 17:07:54
Gid afty guys,

PunDiddy what happened to your ahmefull lot on saturday? and your hopelessly wrong predictions of 3 or 4 nil....what an utter tube
93

Gorgie's Finest,

25/08/2008 17:10:26
Lets be honest here PunT1T if it cant be googled or readable on wiki you havent got a clue about football have you? your just another moronic mouthpiece that happens to be one of the thousands of glory hunters and bigots that follow scotlands shame
94

what a chancer,

new driver 25/08/2008 17:12:40
still think we could do with an expierienced centre half whos been through it all and a midfielder as well to assist stewart.should not cost the earth just some one who can do a half hour of quality and take the responsibility when required.
95

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 17:14:45
#124

How quickly people forget seriously... Okay larry has had a couple of bad games but there was a point last season where out of 11 men he was the only one trying a fig.

If we can allow wasters like Ivaskevicius to do nowt for years and still get a game then I for one will allow Larry a bit of slack since when he is on his game he is usually the best player on the park.

He may not be on top form just now but at one popint he wqas looking like the only way we were going to score until glen started getting games.

Where does this kind of thing come from as it r4eally gets up my nose when people start this sort of nonsence.

As for going to the Championship, i think he is good enough to get a game for any team down South outside the top 4 or 5.
96

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 17:16:39
#126

GF,

Have you joined this predictor?
97

Talk o' the Toun,

25/08/2008 17:21:14
#128 JAMBOY Agree other than disagree he has had two bad games.... two average games by his standard. With Larry, Obua & Mikey stewart playing behind a decent front two and in front of a quality holding role plater(Brellier like) we will be entertained a score goals.
98

what a chancer,

new driver 25/08/2008 17:21:32
i expect a resonable game from all persons in the squad that are fit ,but i expect a little more from larry as he is supposed to be above the rest i am wondering if he has peaked and sitting back now ,i for one wouldlove the guy to turn it around and play with hearts till his contract expires but we cant afford bit performances on the pitch as it costs us points.we need a full team playing ninety minutes plus.
99

Jamboy,,

Edinburgh 25/08/2008 17:24:31
#130

Bad games by his standard then, agreed.

There was a point last season and at the tail end of the one before where he was running around doing everyone else's jobs for them because they were not putting the effort in.

Anyone who thinks we are a better team without kingston either has not seen him very much or must be mental. reminds me of the guy i used to sit behind who would leave early and moan his t1ts off about Hartley being rubbish when Levein signed him.