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22 Feb 2026 17:05:08
Another big decision and VAR make a mockery of it again.

The SPFL have decided Hearts are going to win the title this year and so it shall be.

Every day of the week that is a penalty the Livingston player clearly has both legs in the box when he wipes out Moore

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22 Feb 2026 16:37:42
Our senior players who are meant to provide on field leadership have BOTTLED it for years.

Butland, Tav, Souttar, Raskin.

The spine of the team and the senior players for years are doing what they always do. Bottle it.

Chase the 4 of them, Not an over reaction IMO. This is what they do.

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22 Feb 2026 16:20:02
I have continually said that if we continue to play Tav we will not win the league again where was our RB for their 2nd goal shocking he just runs about where he wants and can't defend

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22 Feb 2026 17:54:06
I have never been a fan, but I expected he'd start today, as Sterling was not going to play on that pitch. We still should've been able to win with him on the park, though. I lost count of how often he lost the ball. Souttar and Fernandez were not great today either.

22 Feb 2026 16:18:09
Chermiti scoring every 4 or 5 games doesn't win leagues

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22 Feb 2026 17:50:44
31 shots at goal, 14 on target. Not many fell to him today again, but he should have lifted that effort in the box in the first half.

22 Feb 2026 15:51:19
Is our happy clapping support going to take another year to realise Rohl isn't the man? Chronic football by the 3rd choice hire

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22 Feb 2026 17:20:29
Well said, mate. I said on various sites after Motherwell, I was done with him. Since we made the 3rd choice, I've never felt like he could complete the task over the rest of the season. His starting line up / subs are below standard, and I hope the American owners look at the end of the season and make a brave decision.

DR isn't the one for the job and never will be. He's nice / mid. I couldn't watch the second half, and my wife was fed up with me shouting at the telly.

22 Feb 2026 17:43:28
Where are all the other clubs chasing after your 1st two choices? I'm glad they never came. Poor performance, yes, from what is still Martin's mess, but we've still been the form club since he came, and he gave us a challenge no one expected.

22 Feb 2026 13:55:56
Naderi on the bench but I like our starting 11.

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22 Feb 2026 17:23:44
Danny Rohl picked the wrong team again, pulling another Motherwell selection. Naderi needs to start when he's fully fit. Danny Rohl is steering us to a runners-up position; he's not the man to win the league. When Stevie G took over, I felt it in my gut. Danny Rohl just gives me an upset stomach.

22 Feb 2026 05:03:47
To be fair, before Barron picked up his injury, he was doing Raskin's job for him. I like Rasking but he's become a hit or miss player, seemingly picking and choosing when he can be bothered putting a shift in. Wouldn't be too disheartened if he left in the summer.

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22 Feb 2026 08:21:56
I take your point that he's not been at the level he was last season, however, I need to disagree with what you're saying, unfortunately.
Thought he was good last week vs Hearts, gets the goal against Motherwell the week before, assist vs Dundee at the end of Jan.

He's continuing, imo.
Whilst he was the stand out last season, we were really poor. Now the team is collectively performing at a level, so it's natural for players to stand out less when the players around them are performing, imo.

21 Feb 2026 08:59:51
Posted before, you have zero posts 🤣😭

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21 Feb 2026 12:31:25
Gonna try posting on the right page by using the reply button. Sorry Ed just thought i'd try save you a job.

21 Feb 2026 12:32:07
Not under that username, maybe.

21 Feb 2026 12:49:18
JFM for Ed09. 😉 😇

20 Feb 2026 19:21:19
Is it time this summer to look at trying to move Sterling on? A good player but we can't rely on him

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20 Feb 2026 21:31:37
I love Sterling as a player, but yes, time to go. He can't even keep fit while being managed very carefully.

20 Feb 2026 22:10:56
And who would want a player, fit for 1 or 2 games a month & on silly money?

20 Feb 2026 22:57:04
I've said before, I'd keep him for Old Firm games for the remainder of his time here, as there's no chance of us moving him on.

He'll likely retire after he leaves us.

21 Feb 2026 07:12:25
If there is anyone willing to take him, grab the chance. Unfortunately, he's just going to sit in physio till his contract runs out.

21 Feb 2026 08:35:01
Likely retire? Last season he played 34 games, and the season before that he played 36. I doubt he's going to throw in the towel at 27/28 years old when his contract runs out.

21 Feb 2026 09:41:04
He had a serious Achilles injury. That seems to always lead to weakening of calf muscles and overcompensation by other muscles, such as the hamstrings and glutes. That puts a lot of pressure on his body when he is trying to regain fitness.

He has played 10 times since that return, out of 17 games, so he will get fit again and might take next pre-season to get completely over it, though. The 2-3 weeks is hopefully just a minor muscle injury.

21 Feb 2026 10:26:23
Tav, I don't recall him playing that amount of games, mate, but if that's true then perhaps I'm being harsh on him.

However, there will not be very many clubs lining up to sign him, so retirement might be forced upon him, which is what I mean.

Clearly, he won't want to.

21 Feb 2026 12:15:23
We pay Sterling one million a year, I understand he misses many games due to illness as opposed to injury.

Mb, EHL could comment.

21 Feb 2026 12:48:11
Correct, John, EHL spoke about it ages ago. I believe he contracted it due to Covid; it causes movement and healing difficulties, and it takes longer to recover, if I remember correctly.

21 Feb 2026 12:53:48
Sterling is one of the last remaining players on 'silly' contracts.

He is one of the players whose base salary is 7 digits. However, we also paid a substantial signing-on fee to attract him to Scotland that was spread over his contract.

I would hazard a guess that his salary is close to £30k a week.

He also suffers from the lasting effects of a muscle degenerative virus from a few years ago.



Since then, his muscles have been desensitised, so he isn't as aware as other players when he gets strains or knocks, and his recovery/healing process is slower.

This is a pretty brutal combination, and it explains why he's constantly in and out of the squad.

21 Feb 2026 14:38:47
Not 'due to', I meant during Covid.

21 Feb 2026 18:06:11
Fork, Rangers knew about his illness prior to signing him. That's why there was virtually no interest in him.

21 Feb 2026 18:41:52
Need a couple of RBs signed this summer. Should be asking Swansea how much they want for Filip Lissah. He is young and will only improve. He would be a very good squad player. He can play anywhere in the back four as well.

21 Feb 2026 19:28:27
Cheers, John. 👍

21 Feb 2026 22:10:51
But, it was reported at the time that Chelsea wanted to keep him, and Stoke were interested after he had been on loan at them. I also believe QPR, where Beale went, were also interested. Not huge clubs, but interest.

22 Feb 2026 03:28:46
Said it before. I like Max Johnston.

 


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