Stewart Posted April 30, 2009 Report Posted April 30, 2009 Young player at the age of 22? Think it's under-24 is it? Quote
mizer Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 Trumpet alert at 1.30 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0v9N3pG-28 Hearts fan goes on the pitch for a fight with Riordan then takes a dive when the ref stops him Quote
stubo72 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 Trumpet alert at 1.30 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0v9N3pG-28 Hearts fan goes on the pitch for a fight with Riordan then takes a dive when the ref stops him What a total dick. Tries to make out Riordan hit him as well. Classic numpty. Funny but. Quote
Stewart Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 Trumpet alert at 1.30 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0v9N3pG-28 Hearts fan goes on the pitch for a fight with Riordan then takes a dive when the ref stops him Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 I know the lad that ran on the park. Good for you mate, good for you. Quote
Ajja Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 What a total dick. Tries to make out Riordan hit him as well. Classic numpty. Funny but. It's brilliant isn't it. Its like breaking into someones house and claiming damages for getting cut on the broken window. I'm sure the authorities will be looking to question Riordan, or was it Mr Tickle as his arms must have been a fair length to strike the boy from that distance. Quote
glasgow sheep Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Posted May 8, 2009 Trumpet alert at 1.30 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0v9N3pG-28 Hearts fan goes on the pitch for a fight with Riordan then takes a dive when the ref stops him Disappointed by the lack of footage of this. Where is the equivalent of half a dozen asc hitting an old man (sic) over the head? Quote
dave_min Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 BBC repoting that the guy will be doing time for what he did: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8039297.stm Quote
glasgow sheep Posted May 8, 2009 Author Report Posted May 8, 2009 BBC repoting that the guy will be doing time for what he did: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8039297.stm what run on to the park and fall over like a pansy? Quote
mizer Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 The boy was one of those union jack wavers which were turned on by the rest of the jambos at the Killie game http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4683593116 Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 Lovely pic of Hearts fans he has on that opening page... is that Nazi salutes or Red Hands of Ulster they're doing? Both, probably... Quote
glasgowdon Posted May 8, 2009 Report Posted May 8, 2009 Lovely pic of Hearts fans he has on that opening page... is that Nazi salutes or Red Hands of Ulster they're doing? Both, probably... Dock points! Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted May 10, 2009 Report Posted May 10, 2009 Tom English: 'When even the supporters are diving, Hearts have a problem' Published Date: 10 May 2009 By Tom English 'Hearts' discipline, among the support and the players on the field, is atrocious' ANSWER ME this: if a club like Motherwell can be awarded a place in Europe courtesy of their admirable performance in the fair play league – at the moment they look the likeliest winner – then how come a club like Hearts can't be punished for routinely finishing at the wrong end of that particular table? Hearts are serial offenders. Off the pitch and on. Tynecastle has a siege-like mentality; its great strength and its great weakness. It is an intimidating place for opposing teams because it's populated by crazies, by half the cast of Shaun of the Dead. Okay, okay. That's an exaggeration. A third of the cast. A fair few of them gather in front of the press box , turn their backs to the pitch for chunks of a match and swear up at us for the afternoon. Frankly, these people should look for a discount on their season ticket because they're being charged for football they're not actually watching some of the time. Nearly every visit – certainly every derby and every game against the Old Firm – is a reminder that as a club Hearts have more than their share of unreconstructed lunatics and they're breeding them younger and younger if Thursday night's Edinburgh slugfest is anything to go by. A 16-year-old Hearts fan ran on to the pitch to have a go at Derek Riordan after the Hibs player scored the game's only goal. The video clip would be hilarious if it didn't raise so many weighty issues of security. The youngster screeches into view, waves his arms about and then throws himself on the floor claiming that Riordan decked him. It's one of the finest examples of spectator simulation in the history of football. The guy is led away in a state of high indignation, holding his hand to his mouth and stemming the flow of the imaginary blood from the imaginary wound caused by the imaginary punch. When even the fans are diving, Hearts have a problem. On top of that, there was the coin-throwing and the fact that suspended and injured Hibs players sitting in the main stand suffered so many verbals from the home fans that they had to be moved into a different area for their own safety. Now, you know what some of the Hearts mob are going to say. They're going to say that Riordan was winding them up, that he had no business celebrating in front of them like that, with his smug grin and his badge-kissing. He provoked them. And, yeah, he did. He probably did it deliberately. He just scored a goal in a ground he most likely detests and for a few seconds he wound them up. So not only was he successful with his penalty, he also hit the jackpot in getting the Hearts fans into trouble. It was a double whammy for Riordan. A dream night. Hearts' discipline, among the support and the players on the field, is atrocious. Once again they're at the top end of the foul play league. They have more red cards than any other SPL side this season. In the previous four seasons they were never out of the top four for reds and never out of the top three for yellow cards. They are the only side that routinely appear in these lists. Of course, they suffer along the way. Players get suspended and such like. But if there is a greater reward for behaving yourself, as Motherwell look to benefit from, then perhaps there should be a greater punishment for those who seem incapable of doing so. Dock them money if they can't get their act together, dock them a few points if the rotten discipline carries on. Because you know what? This doesn't just impact on Hearts. It could, potentially, hurt the league as a whole. Here's why: Uefa's Fair Play League gives access to the current Uefa Cup and it's successor next season, the Europa League. Each country is ranked for discipline in its domestic and international football. Uefa use five criteria. Respect for opponents, respect for match officials, behaviour of team officials, behaviour of the crowd and numbers of yellow and red cards. The countries that finish in the top three each get a Europa League spot. Fair enough, you get stuck in at the preliminary stage which begins in the first week of July, but it's not to be sniffed at. It's European competition and it's something to look forward to. Thankfully for Scotland, their place in the top three was secured before the nutcase ran on to the pitch at Tynecastle. UEFA decide their three nations at the end of April. Could he have knocked Scotland out of contention with his moment of stupidity? It's possible. An intrusion on to the pitch and an attempted assault of a player may be enough to take you right out of the top three. In this instance, a daft Hearts fan could have denied another Scottish team a place in Europe. On another day it could have been a daft Rangers or Celtic or Hibs fan. God knows, they all have form. But Tynecastle is worse than any of them. Eight red cards have been shown there already this season, a whopping total for a single stadium. But it's not just any stadium. It is a place where the subs run for cover and the supporters take a dive to try and get their hate figures into trouble. For their own sake, Hearts need to get a grip. And for the sake of that valuable spot in Europe, the SPL need to make them. Quote
TENEMENTFUNSTER Posted May 10, 2009 Report Posted May 10, 2009 The boy was one of those union jack wavers which were turned on by the rest of the jambos at the Killie game Yeah, only you could have found that out. Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted May 21, 2009 Report Posted May 21, 2009 Hertz club captain AND "Hall of Famer" Robbie Neilson has jumped ship to Leicester: Hearts defender Robbie Neilson has agreed terms with Leicester City and will leave Tynecastle in the summer. The 28-year-old right-back and club captain is Hearts' longest-serving player after joining from Rangers 13 years ago. Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo had hoped to persuade Neilson to sign a new contract with the Edinburgh club. But Sunday's final Scottish Premier League game of the season against Celtic will be his last appearance. Quote
Ajja Posted May 21, 2009 Report Posted May 21, 2009 Just need Aguira and Driver to go and they will be all but cooked for next season. Quote
mizer Posted May 23, 2009 Report Posted May 23, 2009 Its from the sun so will be a lot of bollocks, but Casba lloks like a tit in that hat. CSABA LASZLO is on the brink of QUITTING Hearts after being left reeling by a shock transfer snub from Vladimir Romanov. Now the SPL trip to title-chasing Celtic could be his last game in charge. Clubs throughout Europe will be keen on manager of the year Laszlo after Romanov knocked back his request for a £2million summer kitty. SunSport can reveal he has been told to FORGET being handed decent funds for a Europa League push. Instead club owner Romanov has bluntly told Laszlo, who has secured third place in his debut campaign, to bring through players from the youth set-up with only a modest amount to spend. Hearts are saddled with debts of £30m. But Laszlo, the football writers' top boss, is desperate to build on his success. On Thursday he startled club officials by publicly putting Romanov on the spot. The outspoken Laszlo stressed the need for serious investment in new players. He said: "I hope we can have a successful season next season. "This is my wish for the club and I also wish the board can help us a little bit. "Everybody knows we are in a special situation at the moment - only sell, sell, sell. There MUST come a signal from the club that we will buy because replacements are very important." With captain Robbie Neilson and Christos Karipidis both quitting and Bruno Aguiar sure to follow, ex-Uganda and Ferencvaros gaffer Laszlo, 45, is anxious to replace them with equal quality. He knows he could also lose Andrew Driver, Laryea Kingston and Lee Wallace. Laszlo still has two years of his deal remaining, but he fears Romanov's rejection of his demands could dent his reputation if he is forced to field a weaker team in his second campaign. And Jambos fans will now fear a repeat of the George Burley scenario, when he quit after failing to build a relationship with Romanov. The supporters chanted Laszlo's name throughout last weekend's 3-0 home rout of Dundee United which clinched third place. And the players threw him in the air in the centre circle to emphasis how popular he is with them. Only a U-turn from Romanov in talks planned next week is likely to head off another managerial crisis at Tynecastle. Quote
tom_widdows Posted May 25, 2009 Report Posted May 25, 2009 Hearts defender Lee Wallace has appeared in court on breach of the peace charges that include threatening to shoot door staff at a nightclub. The 21-year-old, who lives in Edinburgh, pled not guilty to the three charges and was released on bail. At Edinburgh Sheriff Court, he denied shouting and swearing at staff at the Lava and Ignite club, refusing to leave and threatening to shoot door staff. He also denied threatening police officers. Trial was set for 30 October. At least our players arent all mouth and actually get stuck in Quote
BobbyBiscuit Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 The Diet Huns are losing one of their best players, but still, at least it's to one of the giants of the European game : Midfielder Bruno Aguiar will leave Hearts for Cypriot club Omonia Nicosia subject to a satisfactory medical. The Portuguese is out of contract with the Edinburgh outfit and his agent said he was keen to remain in Scotland. That prompted speculation that he would join either Rangers or Celtic - who denied any interest in the player. Upon completion of the move Aguiar will link up with Christos Karapidis who also made the switch from Tynecastle at the end of the season. As negotiations continued over a new contract with Hearts, manager Csaba Laszlo urged the influential player to remain for at least another season, after which he could win a move to a bigger club. The 28-year-old arrived in Edinburgh in January 2006 from Benfica. During that time he played over 70 times for the club, scoring 11 goals, although he was troubled by a series of injuries. And there are rumours that Swansea will move for Laszlo with Martinez going to Wigan. Quote
octavion Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 It really cheers me up when this thread shoots up to the top again Quote
Harcus Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 And there are rumours that Swansea will move for Laszlo with Martinez going to Wigan. That's surely more likely now that "Big John" has gone to Hibz. Quote
Ajja Posted June 8, 2009 Report Posted June 8, 2009 The Diet Huns are losing one of their best players, but still, at least it's to one of the giants of the European game : And there are rumours that Swansea will move for Laszlo with Martinez going to Wigan. Unfortunately, this is yet another example of why there is almost no point in time horizons of more than one season for fans of non-OF teams in Scotland. If you manage to secure a manager that can deliver any form of 'success' like 3rd place, cup win or a European run then you have very little possibility of keeping him. Thats why I am all for McGhee, he will give us a good season next year and beyond that is a lottery. Quote
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