Hearts hand it to Rangers at muddy Hampden
By: Graham | January 31st, 2008I’m off to Murrayfield on Sunday to see Scotland play France in this season’s Six Nation campaign opener. It may be rugby but it’s unlikely that I’ll see any more blatant use of the hands than last night’s ‘catch’ by Barry Ferguson. He finished it well – on the turn – but he could as easily carried it into the net and claimed a try.
Coupled with some shoddy decisions in and around the Rangers penalty box in the first half, Hearts fans would have been justified in wondering why referee Mike McCurry was not actually wearing a blue top. However, McCurry actually had an all-round mare and missed a couple of fair shouts against Goncalves for handling in the area. So, no bias, just poor judgement.
Nade put in another honest performance but the Velicka miss quotient is assuming worrying proportions. It was windy and the pitch was bad enough to make the new Wembley surface look good for football but Andrius should still have volleyed us level in the second half and probably put us ahead in the first.
I hate to admit it but Rangers probably deserved the win. Their fans seemed largely indifferent – in contrast to a vocal and spirited Hearts contingent – but in the second half their players seemed to want it more. Two league wins on the spin doesn’t really start to paper the cracks. In the end we looked a solid middle of the table team playing a better team that won without getting out of second gear.
No doubt there will be a host of exciting new signings announced today to bring the transfer window to a rousing close. Pretty please?
Category: Hearts
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