1-0 to the Hearts!!
Utter drivel of a game but a win from a Hobo gk mistake is always nice.
'The Hearts are having a party, the Hearts are having a party, the Hearts are having a party, the Hibs are in the bins!!'
Hope you enjoyed the celebrations at the end OST?
Hibs v Hearts was top drawer. Hearts got slated a bit in the Jock press for mounting a bit of a 'smash and grab job' but from where I was sitting/standing (in the Hearts end) they definitely deserved the win. Hibs play an open, expansive, passing game and Hearts stopped them and created more chances in the process.
The atmosphere was excellent, especially when they played 'Sunshine on Leith' about 5 minutes before the teams came out. In it's way, it's as good as 'You'll Never Walk Alone' at Celtic or Liverpool IMO. The Hearts fans were singing their own song at the same time (God knows what it was) but it all added to the atmosphere.
I can't think of the last time I came out of a game and my ears were literally ringing, it was that noisy.
We also went to Dundee United v Celtic the day before which was a crackerjack of a game. Celtic went ahead with a Nakamura special and United got a deserved equaliser in injury time despite having Barry Robson sent off for a elbow/kick/headbutt combo on Lee Naylor. Meanwhile, I had no choice but to purchase a 'Paul Sturrock retro shirt' from the club shop. Sadly I will not be able to wear it in public until I have shed a few pounds - It's a bit of a snug fit
On Saturday just gone, we went to Aberdeen v Dundee United which was just mental - 5 goals in the opening 17 minutes. It ended up 2-4. The stand at one end is
HUGE. It has to be almost as big at the old Kippax stand at Maine Road.
Anywho, I will be a bit less disparaging about the SPL in future. As far as I'm concerned, I saw three very different, but all top notch games for about half the price of the Premiership. Oh yes, we also managed to fit in games at St Johnstone and Forfar but that's another story!