The off-field histrionics that a visit to Tynecastle invariably brings is of little interest today. For now, don’t really care about the history of this fixture or the disposition of the natives. Such matters pale into insignificance beside the three points on offer to the team who have won 14 consecutive games in domestic football, a run that extends back to October.
Neil Lennon and his players will let others worry about life’s dramas, the likely influence of Hearts fifth winding-up order, served this week, the “political situation” that has a bearing on Hearts team selection, or even the 2-0 defeat at the same venue four months ago. They will instead focus on how to deliver a disciplined performance against a team who have recorded unlikely highs and lows this season.
10-man Hearts put five goals past St Mirren last month but were lucky to leave Tynecastle with a draw against 10-man St Johnstone at the weekend after Cillian Sheridan ran them ragged. They are neck-and-neck with St Johnstone in the league, both of whom have slipped six points behind Motherwell in the chase for what may yet become a Champions League spot.
The biggest decision for Neil Lennon may be in defence. Celtic have lost only two league goals in their last nine outings (they lost 12 in the previous nine), which has been crucial in their push to the top of the league. This has seen opportunities for now-fit Kelvin Wilson limited. Kelvin played a full 90 minutes in the Scottish Cup against Inverness on Saturday and will give the manager a decision to make.
Happy Birthday to Martin42, 70 years of refusing to take life too seriously. A win tonight would give us a better birthday reference point than the cold and miserable night at Celtic Park 12 years ago.
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The Battered Bunnet
Auldheid is in Barbados for a couple of weeks
Anyone know where Paddy has disappeared to? Not on the bench again.
Hi guys, looking forward to the game and the singing.
We have a 50 percent win rate in our last 20 at this ground and hearts have been playing well at home,unbeaten in 5.
No panic from me if we don’t get a favourable result
0-2 hooper2
UC
Feeling confident- but after watching Gollum at the weekend I’m more worried about mibbery than anything else. I hope the bhoys can play well enough as to take his incompetence/corruption out of the equation.
Hardly posted in months and am waaaaaaaaaaaay behind on the blog, but thought I’d congratulate Martin 42 on his 70th and wish him and all the other birthday bhoys many happy returns!
SOAL – cheers mate, appreciate that. An unopened bottle of Old Pulteney I got for Christmas is whispering sweet nothings to me from a cupboard in the itchen! Enjoy the game.
jimtim – all well and good mate. Hope you are keeping busy now that us taxpayers are supporting you! ;-)
HH
TTTT
All day cofident of Hooper 4 nil get to this time and all the doubts start to creep in Gollom. complacency MIBs wae flags. So i have thought about it again and after taking everything into consideration HOOPER 4 NIL.
HAIL HAIL
cofident= confident. Doh
HAIL HAIL
DUSHANBE BHILLY BHOY says:
8 February, 2012 at 19:15
Anyone know where Paddy has disappeared to? Not on the bench again.
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I’m the wrong person to ask, I thought he was on against ST.Mirren lol.
Fabio has resigned as engerlund manager
Cappello resigns from England
HH
Mike
The late Jimmy Sanderson (formerly of Clyde Superscoreboard) must be turning in his grave listening to the garbage that Keevins is spouting. In an effort to replicate the patter of Sanderson, Keevins tries to e.g. to amplify his points by rolling his “r”s. I particularly cringe every time Keevins says “the old firm” while rolling his “r”s to gain accoustic effect with the listeners.
Clyde in the 80s was so much more professional and balanced. Then along came the circus with clowns such as Chick Young, Keevins and Dalziel who simply cut off the less articulate of callers when “the panel” were/are unable to respond.
Mr. Keevins, if you are reading this………
I knew Jimmy Sanderson
I respected Jimmy Sanderson
Jimmy Sanderson was no establishment appeaser.
Mr. Keevins…..you are no Jimmy Sanderson.
P.S Hugh…
……”were you at the game”?
Just watched the BHOYS arriving at hertz, ther all well wrapped up cotas the lot Q Broonie in polo shirt , its -2, looks up for it, cmon the hoops
sorry coats, not cotas, getting a tad exited, pass the jelly
Jimmy Sanderson RIP…..
For those of you too young to remember…….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmYz4n2JmjE
Commentator: you need eyes in the back of your head.
1-0 to us.
Walker convinced they scored. He’s got no real evidence.
looked over to me, lucky us
cmon
HH
Mike
victor totally fannied that………………..it looked a goal………………..but then we have broooooooony
Crocker- Hearts have a grudge now!!!!!
He hopes
HH
Mike
now, let’s all tolerate the inevitable renewed calls for goal-line technology.
Fans in Great Voice
We’re havin a party when rangers die
Brill
HH
Mike
need more composure
I love how Lenny mentioned hard games but did not mention “them”
Hail hail Lenny