Bad news for Jamie Murphy, he is out for the season , more evidence to support the call for plastic pitches to be banned.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45273618
No idea what they are called this season Dave, there seems to be a variety of terms used, colts, u20's, u23's, development league team, I just call them the reserves or 2nd team its easier.
FFS the usual suspects are getting the doom and gloom pish in early, just for once try talking up our own abilities rather than all the negative shite about how good Hearts are, any team managed by Levein is suspect irrespective of how good their current form is, they are beatable.
FFS it's a bad game 1 and the pant wetting from the usual suspects is at Tsunami levels, injuries to key players, selling defenders and starting the season away to a very good free scoring team what do people expect.
So we are bottom after game 1 if it the same story in January then panic, but for now wring yer knickers out and calm down.
For me Hartley is the big risk, he was well off the pace at times against Clyde so he might struggle against a fitter and better Hibs side. But as I have said previously he needs game time so I think SR has no option but to play him.
They said after the Clyde game that mchugh's injury was minor so he will start, but I think SR's big decisions are up top i.e which pairing of the 4 strikers to go with, for me it's Sammon +1
Hartley needs dropped...... away and don't talk pish the man needs games he has played twice in 7 months, yes he was at fault today but he needs match time, not sitting on the bench.
Has anybody considered the fact that if SR though the u21 players everybody keeps mentioning to get their chance were good enough then why would he bring anybody in and waste money the club does not have.
Simple fact is they are not ready for it and/ or up to the standard required for the premiership, they may be at some point but obviously SR and the coaching team think not now.
If the club gets 2 regular 1st team starters from the u21s then that would be a good result, but it does not detract from the fact that the majority of them are not premiership standard and never will be.
It will be Louis moults turn next, maybe not for the start of the season but I can see it happening in January if he does not make the breakthrough into the PNE team