by Iain Lobban | Apr 6, 2015 | 2014-15, Opinion, Writing
per-spec-tive n. — an understanding of how aspects of a subject relate to each other and to the whole; a way of regarding situations, facts etc and judging their relative importance; a concept lost of some sections of the Heart of Midlothian support. Before I proceed...
by Iain Lobban | Apr 3, 2015 | 2014-15, Opinion, Writing
When Ann Budge entered the boardroom for the first time last year and set the wheels in motion for the momentous season that followed, the events that unfolded were not without their casualties: Gary Locke chief among them. At the time, a section of the Hearts support...
by Iain Lobban | Mar 28, 2015 | 2014-15, International, Opinion, Writing
One of the best things about Hearts playing in the lower leagues this season, aside from watching them absolutely smash it, is being able to watch them smash it during an international break. Given the domestic misfortune experienced by Hearts in recent seasons, a...
by Iain Lobban | Mar 26, 2015 | 2014-15, Opinion, Writing
Well, there we have it. Only a couple of hours after posting about the “unlikely event” of Hibs dropping points to Rangers, former Jambos left back Lee Wallace goes and upsets the narrative with the goal that set Rangers on their way to three points at Easter Road....
by Iain Lobban | Mar 25, 2015 | 2014-15, Opinion, Writing
There was a distinct “final day of the season” vibe to proceedings at Tynecastle today. A lap of honour for the players at full-time was preceded by Ann Budge’s thank you speech to the supporters, all of which came after ninety minutes of football that ultimately had...
by Iain Lobban | Mar 22, 2015 | 2014-15, Opinion, Writing
For this first time in this magnificent season, Hearts could finish the weekend as officially-crowned champions of Scottish football’s second tier. In the (albeit unlikely) event that our noisy neighbours take anything less than three points from Dave King’s Resurgent...
