Tag: Football
Critchley focused on Euro challenge
Neil Critchley assured fans that he prepares meticulously for all games, home or away, domestic or European, and he is under no illusions about the challenge facing Heart of Midlothian FC when Bundesliga side...
Hearts turnover over £20m for a second straight year
The latest set of accounts posted by Heart of Midlothian FC for the year ended 30 June 2024 indicate that commercial, sponsorship and advertising revenues are all up and turnover is beyond £20m for...
Critchley looking for Hearts to show their true quality
Neil Critchley takes Hearts to St Johnstone on Saturday with the new head coach looking for the players to show their quality and to bounce back after what he termed “massive frustration” at letting...
Vassell strike sends Hearts to bottom of table
Two goals in five nightmare, second-half minutes, saw Hearts skid to a confidence-sapping defeat to a dogged Kilmarnock side in the William Hill Premiership at Tynecaslte.
Boos rang out at the final whistle as new...
Spittal ‘fantastic’ in Europe claims boss
Blair Spittal epitomised Hearts against St Mirren, according to new head coach, Neil Critchley, and the former Motherwell midfielder played another starring role as the Tynecastle team comfortably disposed of Cypriot combine Omonoia at...
Easter Road awaits resurgent Hearts
And now for Hibs on Sunday at Easter Road. It will be a Derby debut for Hearts’ new head coach, Neil Critchley, and the Jambos go into the William Hill Premiership fixture on a...
Dream start for Critchley as Jambos stun Saints
Daniel Oyegoke stroked the ball into the roof of the net from just outside the St Mirren penalty box giving Ellery Balcombe absolutely no chance. Cue broad smiles from the player and his teammates...
Critchley: ‘my focus is three points on Saturday’
Neil Critchley walked into The Chapman Suite at The Oriam for his first pre-match media conference and one member of the assembly quipped: “Welcome to the lion’s den.”
The 46-year-old, it was his birthday,...
Birthday boy Critchley seeks boost for struggling Jambos
Thousands of words have been written since Neil Critchley was unveiled to the media at Tynecastle as Hearts new head coach, three days before his 46th birthday, now it is crunch time.
St Mirren visit...
Fixture changes for Hearts
Hearts have confirmed three fixture changes in the William Hill Premiership, including those against the Old Firm.
The club's visit to Ibrox to square-up to Rangers will be a 5pm kick-off on Sunday, November 10,...
Late Shankland strike earns Hearts a point
Lawrence Shankland clenched his fists in celebration after bundling the ball home from close range to earn bottom club Hearts only their second point of the season in the William Hill Premiership.
His strike, his...
Fox: ‘we need to start winning games of football’
Liam Fox was a Hearts supporter as a young boy so just imagine what his thoughts will be when he strides out of the tunnel at packed Tynecastle just before 3pm on Saturday to...
Staggies test for Hearts’ interim manager Fox
Liam Fox comes face-to-face with the Scottish media for the first time at a news briefing on Friday, 24 hours ahead of a crucial fixture for Heart of Midlothian FC in the William Hill...
McKinlay spells out why Naismith had to go
Andrew McKinlay, Hearts’ chief executive officer, revealed that it was the club’s second-half display at Paisley which finally brought the curtain down on head coach, Steven Naismith.
The disappointing run, in which the club have...
Bookmakers name odds on Naismith replacement
Media speculation has linked Alex Neil to the vacant head coach position at Heart of Midlothian FC, but a number of other high profile names have also been mentioned in reports in the national...
Naismith: ‘keep following and backing the players’
Steven Naismith has admitted his disappointment at being relieved of his duties at Hearts, but said: “My biggest hope is that from my time at the football club, I have helped make people better,...
Defender Halkett glad to be back and seeking win to kick-start Hearts
Craig Halkett scored with a header in a losing cause at St Mirren in the William Hill Premiership on Saturday, a rare moment of joy in a difficult season for Hearts and after a...
Naismith: ‘penalties are big moments’
A penalty from club record signing, Arne Engles, and a goal from another new boy, Luke McCowan, saw Celtic maintain their unblemished record in the William Hill Premiership with a 2-0 victory over Hearts...
Naismith: ‘Hearts need to win to get ourselves moving’
Steven Naismith believes Cammy Devlin, who has just signed a contract extension, is a prime example of a player who has come into Hearts and developed his game.
And the head coach said: “As a...
Devlin signs on at Tynecastle until 2026
Cammy Devlin has signed a new contract which will keep the popular midfielder at Tynecastle Park until 2026.
The deal is subject to Scottish FA approval but the 26-year-old, who has pulled on a maroon...
Hearts slip to second bottom after Dundee United defeat
Picture this. It’s just before 5pm at Tynecastle. The jubilant Dundee United players strode over to the Roseburn Stand to celebrate with their fans, standing arms aloft and singing “It’s a Beautiful Day”.
They were...
Pressure is on Hearts to kick-start league campaign
Hearts entertain Dundee United on Sunday (15.00) and are unbeaten against the Tayside outfit in their last five meetings.
The Jambos have won thee and drawn two and their last meeting produced a 3-1 win...
Naismith: Hearts ‘huffed and puffed’ but ‘lacked quality’
Frustrated Steven Naismith reflected on the narrow defeat by Viktoria Plzen at Tynecastle and admitted: “We lacked quality.”
Hearts’ head coach also said that his men “huffed and puffed” but did not really put pressure...
Hearts wait for Shankland ahead of Euro clash
Lawrence Shankland is an injury worry for Hearts as they head into Thursday’s Europa League play-off clash with Czech opposition Viktoria Plzen (19.45) looking to turn round a one goal deficit from the away...
Pressure mounts on Hearts after Fir Park defeat
Hearts have yet to win in the William Hill Premiership this term after skidding to a 3-1 defeat at Fir Park to Motherwell who, in contrast, picked up their first victory of the season.
Two...
Hearts boss wants action replay of Rangers form
Hearts head for Fir Park on Sunday to face Motherwell looking to erase the agony of their last-gasp, injury-time defeat in the Europa League play-off against Czech Republic combine Viktoria Plzen in midweek.
Daniel Oyegoke’s...
Naismith: ‘we have to use home advantage’
Craig Gordon, now Hearts’ record holder in European football, with 23 appearances, sat in his goalmouth with head in his hands as Viktoria Plzen celebrated scoring deep into injury time which could prove crucial...
Naismith looks for reaction in tough Euro play-off
FC Viktoria Plzen warmed up for their Europa League play-off clash with Hearts with a 3-0 victory over bottom-markers SK Dynamo Ceske Budejovice in the Czech First League on Sunday.
Erik Jirka converted a penalty...
Guessing game over Salazar debut for Hearts
It’s no surprise at Hearts’ head coach Steven Naismith predicts a tough game at Falkirk in the Premier Sports Cup and he declared that his latest signing, Columbian defender Andres Salazar is fit. The...
Hearts Europa League play-off tickets on sale from Friday
Hearts will play Viktoria Pizen in the Europa League play-off round and the first leg is in the Doosan Arena in Czechia on Thursday, August 22 (6pm UK time).
The return is at Tynecastle on...
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