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Well, you boys may be putting your bums on the same seats as the toffs if the move across the road goes ahead!! Probably a good move for Hearts, better facilities at Murrayfield and selling Tynecastle should raise some cash - although maybe not enough to clear the debt?
But even accounting for your increasing attendances in the league (btw, a sellout for the Bordeaux game) there will still be a lot of empty seats during games - even for the old firm / hibs games - so the atmosphere will be pants. Isn't part of Tynecastle's attraction that the stands are so close to the pitch? Even if it means the pitch is too small to play in Europe.....
Talking of Hearts' debt, did SMG ever make a decision on what they were doing with their investment? I thought that they could demand half of it back around about October, but I didn't see anything in the news.
But even accounting for your increasing attendances in the league (btw, a sellout for the Bordeaux game) there will still be a lot of empty seats during games - even for the old firm / hibs games - so the atmosphere will be pants. Isn't part of Tynecastle's attraction that the stands are so close to the pitch? Even if it means the pitch is too small to play in Europe.....
Talking of Hearts' debt, did SMG ever make a decision on what they were doing with their investment? I thought that they could demand half of it back around about October, but I didn't see anything in the news.
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Originally posted by DaveC
Well, you boys may be putting your bums on the same seats as the toffs if the move across the road goes ahead!! Probably a good move for Hearts, better facilities at Murrayfield and selling Tynecastle should raise some cash - although maybe not enough to clear the debt?
But even accounting for your increasing attendances in the league (btw, a sellout for the Bordeaux game) there will still be a lot of empty seats during games - even for the old firm / hibs games - so the atmosphere will be pants. Isn't part of Tynecastle's attraction that the stands are so close to the pitch? Even if it means the pitch is too small to play in Europe.....
Talking of Hearts' debt, did SMG ever make a decision on what they were doing with their investment? I thought that they could demand half of it back around about October, but I didn't see anything in the news.
Well, you boys may be putting your bums on the same seats as the toffs if the move across the road goes ahead!! Probably a good move for Hearts, better facilities at Murrayfield and selling Tynecastle should raise some cash - although maybe not enough to clear the debt?
But even accounting for your increasing attendances in the league (btw, a sellout for the Bordeaux game) there will still be a lot of empty seats during games - even for the old firm / hibs games - so the atmosphere will be pants. Isn't part of Tynecastle's attraction that the stands are so close to the pitch? Even if it means the pitch is too small to play in Europe.....
Talking of Hearts' debt, did SMG ever make a decision on what they were doing with their investment? I thought that they could demand half of it back around about October, but I didn't see anything in the news.
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(Predictions) Results for today:
Southampton 0 - 1 Chelsea
Leeds United 0 - 2 Bolton
Stockport 3 - 2 Bournemouth
Cheltenham 2 - 1 Carlisle United
Dundee Utd 1 - 5 Celtic
Hard game for Chelsea, Arse still top though. No surprise at Leeds. Stockport five goal thriller ! No surprise at Cheltenham - Carlisle relegated before Xmas ? No surprise with Celtic - D Utd did turn up didn't they ?
And what of our predictions ?
3-1 Tony ? Didn't notice it was Leeds then ? Dave thought the same. It's too late for Eddie Gray, he's not going to save them from the drop.
*Drags out old bloke from Dad's Army*
"We're dooomed...."
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Well done to the Champagne Charlies for winning the rugger.
Still don't give a toss though.
"Biggest win since 1966... the whole world celebrating..." quotes the BBC News.
Not over here. Didn't even follow it or care if they won.
Going off to paint a barn now !
Webbie
Southampton 0 - 1 Chelsea
Leeds United 0 - 2 Bolton
Stockport 3 - 2 Bournemouth
Cheltenham 2 - 1 Carlisle United
Dundee Utd 1 - 5 Celtic
Hard game for Chelsea, Arse still top though. No surprise at Leeds. Stockport five goal thriller ! No surprise at Cheltenham - Carlisle relegated before Xmas ? No surprise with Celtic - D Utd did turn up didn't they ?
And what of our predictions ?
Webbie
draw
away win
draw
home win (by at least 3)
away win (as above)
draw
away win
draw
home win (by at least 3)
away win (as above)
DaveC
Away Win - Southampton unsettled with Strachan linked to Leeds.
Home Win - Good performance for the caretaker.
Away win - Muchas apologias, Manc.
Home win - Carlisle rooted to the bottom.
Away win - By one or two goals, although I wouldn't be too upset with a cricket score.
Away Win - Southampton unsettled with Strachan linked to Leeds.
Home Win - Good performance for the caretaker.
Away win - Muchas apologias, Manc.
Home win - Carlisle rooted to the bottom.
Away win - By one or two goals, although I wouldn't be too upset with a cricket score.
tony_2003
Southampton 1 - 3 Chelsea
Leeds United 3 - 1 Bolton
Stockport 1 - 1 Bournemouth
Cheltenham 1 - 2 Carlisle United
Dundee Utd 0 - 3 Celtic
Southampton 1 - 3 Chelsea
Leeds United 3 - 1 Bolton
Stockport 1 - 1 Bournemouth
Cheltenham 1 - 2 Carlisle United
Dundee Utd 0 - 3 Celtic
*Drags out old bloke from Dad's Army*
"We're dooomed...."
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Well done to the Champagne Charlies for winning the rugger.
Still don't give a toss though.
"Biggest win since 1966... the whole world celebrating..." quotes the BBC News.
Not over here. Didn't even follow it or care if they won.
Going off to paint a barn now !
Webbie
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Yeah I never did make much from the Edinburgh bookies webbie. Bit of a shocker to see Leeds down there though. Is there a reason for this? I guess the sale of there BNP voting players weakened the side a fair bit? Aberdeen continue to disgrace there history I see. Celtic are not only seriously too big for the SPL but I alsi think they are fast becoming too big for Rangers...they are averaging 5 goals a week!
Bring on the hibbies tomorrow!
As for the rugby...well pimpbot reckons "england win a major sporting event" so it must be true, being she/he is a piller of wisdom...America also thought they had won a major sporting event when they won the womens football world cup...
Bring on the hibbies tomorrow!
As for the rugby...well pimpbot reckons "england win a major sporting event" so it must be true, being she/he is a piller of wisdom...America also thought they had won a major sporting event when they won the womens football world cup...
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Originally posted by tony_2003
As for the rugby...well pimpbot reckons "england win a major sporting event" so it must be true, being she/he is a piller of wisdom...America also thought they had won a major sporting event when they won the womens football world cup...
As for the rugby...well pimpbot reckons "england win a major sporting event" so it must be true, being she/he is a piller of wisdom...America also thought they had won a major sporting event when they won the womens football world cup...
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Of course Rugby would be a minor sport had the Scots won it ?
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Originally posted by DaveC
Que?
Que?
I was kinda pointing to there history...i.e a European Cup win etc, stuff they did in the early 80's...they used to be regarded as one of Scotlands top teams.
Yes scrumpy that is correct.
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Originally posted by tony_2003
I was kinda pointing to there history...i.e a European Cup win etc, stuff they did in the early 80's...they used to be regarded as one of Scotlands top teams.
Yes scrumpy that is correct.
I was kinda pointing to there history...i.e a European Cup win etc, stuff they did in the early 80's...they used to be regarded as one of Scotlands top teams.
Yes scrumpy that is correct.
2-0 to Hearts, Gary Smith o.g.
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Yeah maybe disgrace was a bit harsh, I just saw the scoreline and came to conclusions. Aberdeen are a team that the SPL needs to be in the top 4 along with the likes of Hearts and Dundee. Great day for Hearts as we beat Edinburghs minnows 2-0 today!!
2 own goals lol in recent games they have also thrown away a 2 nil lead in injury time against us
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2 own goals lol in recent games they have also thrown away a 2 nil lead in injury time against us
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STOCKPORT WON ONE!
I know you all knew that, but we have to keep this thread at the top of the list.
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I know you all knew that, but we have to keep this thread at the top of the list.
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