by Martin Taylor | Apr 16, 2021 | 2020-21, Opinion, Writing
It’s a somewhat embarrassing reality that season 2020/21 was the second season HMFC have spent in the second tier in the past six years. The outcome is ultimately the same – league champions with games to spare – but this season could not feel any...
by Martin Taylor | Mar 24, 2021 | 2020-21, Opinion, Writing
First up, congratulations to Brora Rangers, who by all accounts fully deserved their win. It tends to be the case that the humiliated team is the primary focus following a cup upset, so I thought it was important to first give credit it where it’s due. I chose...
by Martin Taylor | Feb 27, 2021 | 2020-21, Opinion, Writing
There have often been debates on Hearts social media following a bad result this season concerning the merits of Robbie Neilson and Daniel Stendel, Neilson’s predecessor in the Hearts dugout. Looking at their respective records at Hearts, it should be no contest...
by Martin Taylor | Feb 20, 2021 | 2020-21, Opinion, Writing
One topic that has been particularly contentious amongst Hearts fans in recent years has been that of recruitment. The under-performance of the first team, culminating in being bottom of the league in the 2019/20 season and, therefore, in scope for demotion when the...
by Martin Taylor | Feb 11, 2021 | 2020-21, Opinion, Writing
It’ll soon be over a year since most of us were allowed inside Tynecastle, or indeed any stadium, for a football match. A frustrating 1-1 draw against Motherwell was my last time, at which, in a way that typified Hearts calamitous 2019/20 season, the team performed...
