Hearts have had a strong season in the Premiership and three of their stars have been recognised as top performers. Steven Naismith’s men have stormed to third, making the difficult task look easy. Now they have one more game to go this term against Rangers before attentions turn to summer recruitment, and the 24/25 campaign which will include Europa League or Europa Conference League football into the winter. There’s no prizes for guessing one of the three Hearts stars ranked in research done...
Hearts secured a strong 3-0 win over Dundee at the weekend. There are now just two games left before the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership season draws to a close and the focus starts to turn to the summer transfer window. The Jambos are sitting strong in third place, having banked 66 points from 20 wins and six draws so far. They are 11 points ahead of Kilmarnock in fourth and 23 above rivals Hibs with their final two games to play. Hearts will play their penultimate game of the season against St...
Another summer of club changes is almost upon us as we head into another transfer window. It’s been a season of mixed fortunes for the two Premiership sides in Edinburgh. Hearts have finished third and made it look easy, securing their spot in either the Europa League or Europa Conference League next season. Hibs meanwhile are hunting another manager after a disapppointing campaign that saw a bottom six finish, plus the sackings of Lee Johnson and Nick Montgomery as head coach. New signings will...
The Premiership season is nearly up and Hearts plus Hibs stars are amongst those with decisions to make on their futures. Two have already been made, with the Easter Road club confirming that Paul Hanlon and Lewis Stevenson are on their way out of Leith after legendary spells. There are others who could follow them on their to the Easter Road exit door. Hearts meanwhile have a trio of senior men who’s terms come to a close this summer. Across the entire division there are 93 known players who’s...
Scottish Premiership clubs are to vote on whether to outlaw astroturf pitches in the division. The Scottish Professional Football League have accepted a resolution from various top-flight teams seeking to make synthetic surfaces illegal. All 12 clubs concerned are now poised to vote on the matter. Kilmarnock and Livingston operated with artificial surfaces in recent seasons, but the West Lothian club have been relegated to the Championship after finishing bottom of the table. Killie intend to...
The Scottish Premiership season is drawing to a close and the summer transfer window will soon be open for business. Hearts and Hibs will both be looking to strengthen their squads ahead of the new campaign, and what better place to look for smart signings than the free agent pool? Many players are entering the end of their current contracts and will be available to sign for free this summer. We’ve taken a look at the list and selected 15 midfielders who won’t cost a penny for either Edinburgh...
The curtain has now come down on the 2023/24 Scottish Premiership season. After a rollercoaster run of results, manager dismissals and player transfers, a well-earned break has come round. There has been a lot to celebrate throughout the entire SPFL this term and fans have enjoyed cheering on their teams in the Premiership, Championship, League One and League Two. But how many supporters have been filling out the stands this season? Using data collected by FootballWP, we’ve rounded up the...
Another round of Scottish Premiership fixtures will get underway this weekend. It all starts with the Old Firm clash between Celtic and Rangers, which could shape the title race depending on the result. Hearts will then face Dundee at Tynecastle in the 3pm kick-off, while Hibs wait for Sunday to take on Aberdeen at Easter Road. As we await the start of the weekend’s matches, here’s a roundup of the latest Hearts and Hibs news for Friday. Lawrence Shankland has been shortlisted for the Scottish...
The 2023/24 season has now come to a close and players have some time ahead to recuperate while the clubs start to tackle business on the transfer market. There’s a lot to unpack following the end of the Scottish Premiership season, so let’s dive into some of the latest transfer headlines to kick off a new week. Kilmarnock’s Gary Mackay-Steven has admitted he has held ‘positive talks’ with the club over penning a new deal and committing his future to Rugby Park. As things stand, the former...
The 19th of May 2012 is a day that will live in eternity for the Hearts support, and with every passing year, memories are cast up. A 5-1 thumping of arch-rivals Hibs sealed Scottish Cup glory in the sweetest of fashions. The likes of Marius Zaliukas, Ryan McGowan, Darren Barr, Danny Grainger and Rudi Skacel wrote their names into Tynecastle folklore for generations to discuss their long-lasting impacts. It’s now 12 years since that day in May, which is the last trophy Hearts won. Steven...
The countdown is already on for the 2024/25 season and Sunderland will hope for a big improvement on their 16th-place finish this term. A rollercoaster campaign saw three managers through the door and the priority for this summer will be finding a permanent option to take charge. After that will come player recruitment and as well as bringing talent in, those in charge at Sunderland will need to trim the fat of the squad. The Black Cats are yet to confirm who will be released at the end of next...
Sheffield Wednesday will already be preparing for next season after securing a Championship stay. The Owls will be hoping to put together a much better start to next season to ensure they don’t find themselves in relegation trouble again next term. Before the start of the new season, there will be changes aplenty to squads up and down the country, with new signings inevitable, while clubs will also say goodbye to a number of out of contract stars. Wednesday are yet to confirm their retained list...