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The only positive Hearts can take from Celtic defeat named as pundit makes top six prediction
Hearts returned from the international break with a daunting challenge on Saturday. The last place Neil Critchley wanted to play after the two-week break was…
Martin Boyle and Rocky Bushiri Hibs futures in focus as one confirms ‘talks’ with David Gray
Hibs have a number of players out contract in the summer and discussions are likely to be underway in the background. Winger Martin Boyle is…
Jimmy Thelin speaks honestly about his personal and professional Aberdeen relationship with Dave Cormack
Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin admits his relationship with chairman Dave Cormack extends beyond football. Cormack brought Thelin to Scottish football in the summer when the…
Neil Critchley will get ‘statue outside Tynecastle’ if he achieves these four Hearts aims this season
Ryan Stevenson thinks Hearts boss Neil Critchley will be honoured with a Tynecastle statue if he meets four milestones this season. Talk of statues was…
Black Knight FC makes one thing clear about Hibs as president outlines five-year plan
Black Knight FC president Tim Bezbatchenko says player transfers within the group’s multi-club system will only happen if they are mutually beneficial. Hibs have been…
David Martindale totally convinced ‘phenomenal’ Livingston loanee will play regularly for Hearts next season
Livingston boss David Martindale must have been ecstatic when he staved off fierce competition to land Hearts midfielder Macaulay Tait. The Championship side signed Tait…
Ex-Premiership boss who coached Ronaldo and Ronaldinho wants Scotland return
With just four months in charge of Livingston, Marcio Maximo didn’t have nearly enough time to make the changes he wanted at Livingston. So it…
Craig Gordon’s Hearts ‘blank contract’ renewal as Vladimir Romanov makes incredible claims
Former Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov has made some remarkable claims about Craig Gordon’s contract renewal and his character. Romanov has been in the news as…
Aberdeen star slammed by international boss for ‘absurd’ display and faces injury sweat
Dimitar Mitov has not had his injury problems to seek for Aberdeen this season and could face another spell on the sidelines. And that isn’t…