Optimistic Nut

No Tonali bid then?

I see Celtic fans using a goal that Hearts shouldn't have had and a pen Rangers should have had back in September when Hearts won. Of course, back in September the refs and FA were probably thinking they were doing Celtic a favour as there's no way they'd have foreseen that'd have been Hearts taking them to the wire.

They were more of a rival to us between 1995 to 2010 than the Mackems. Some good games between us, a few seasons where they even had a better side than us.

Still got mine from the forum game at SJP. Gutted the lettering is worn now and the Coca Cola arm patches are gone. Wish I'd kept the home one.

I think him or Burn staying another year is absolutely fine. Just worries me a bit going into a new season with half of the centre-back pool being mid 30s.

My favourite NUFC shirt.

Hopefully he develops into the keeper Meslier was supposed to.

We were pretty much the away team when we played Arsenal & Spurs in pre-season. Definitely think we still need to do these sorts of trips but not every year.

. He'd have played the majority of games at pretty much any club bar Arsenal. Is he likely to start over Konsa?

He was quality. Easily a top 10 team Premier League level player that was only signed as a 4th choice at the time on the cheap.

Done a superb job up there, Motherwell would have gained a lot more praise if Hearts hadn't had the season they had. Reckon he'll be in a fairly big club in the next few years.

I thought we'd phase one of them out this summer and the other the next. Be handy if we could pluck a Bassong-style signing out of nowhere.

Don't actually mind him as a bit of a mentor to Mainoo & Anderson. Can afford the odd selection like that when the squad is up to 26 I reckon. As long as he doesn't get any minutes. Would have taken Wharton over Mainoo however.

Yep. It's a helluva lot of pressure on Botman & Thiaw I reckon. Ideally we needed someone to push those two.

Think it's a massive gamble. We can't be 100% sure on Botman's fitness, Burn has declined and Schar has missed loads. The latter two are mid 30s.

Burn moving on? Surely we're not going another season with the same 4?

Tino's barely played. Gordon's barely played. It's nonsense that him not playing as much lately is a factor.

We should do much better signing players this summer because we're unlucky going to be in the market for players the top 3 or 4:want in their first-team. Not sure it's a particularly good thing, like.

Champions League drop outs into the UEFA/Europa was a sham anyway.

It's perfectly valid TBF. Southampton have fucked up in a massive way. Not sure how they cope with this.

Club Statement 20 May 2026 Heart of Midlothian Football Club would once again like to thank our incredible supporters for their magnificent backing throughout this season, and to provide an update in relation to the events which unfolded at Celtic Park on Saturday. As previously noted, the Club is investigating events before, during and after the match, and will offer Police Scotland our full support as they continue with their enquiries. We have also written to the SFA and SPFL setting out our observations and questions regarding the circumstances surrounding the premature ending of the match, and expressing our concern that a troubling precedent has been set whereby a pitch invasion can effectively determine the duration of a football match, rather than the match officials. We have asked them for a prompt response to the points we have raised. The incursion of spectators onto the field of play must never be condoned under any circumstances, and the seriousness of the potential consequences must be fully understood by supporters and clubs alike. We are aware of highly irresponsible comments made publicly this week, which appear to seek to defend those who entered the pitch on Saturday and undermine the gravity of the situation. Those remarks carry dangerous implications, and we call upon the football authorities to ensure that this matter is addressed with the seriousness it demands, and with the full cooperation of all involved. This has been an excellent season for Heart of Midlothian. However, it represents only the very beginning of our plans for long-term sustained success. We look ahead to next season with confidence, supported as ever by the exceptional backing of our fans, sponsors and partners.

About 25 seconds in after "piano piano", they must have foreseen Vardy going to Cremonese or something.

Sam Allardyce and his little run across the pitch at half-time?

If we consider that had we lost to West Ham, their maximum tally would have been 42 points, we've been pretty much safe since MD29 when we won at Chelsea.

One for the Capologists. Saw a photo of the so-called wages of Bournemouth players. Fraser Forster down as £40k and in their top half of earners. No chance.