Match Day Thread Heart of Midlothian FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 26th July 2025 - KO 15:00

This match has got me thinking about Gordon's time with us! He got that injury, was on the verge of early retirement because of injury when he left here but managed to get back to a decent level up there! Class for the lad but ****e for us! Think without the injury and 4 or 5 seasons at premier league level he would have been the best keeper we had in the Premier league era!

He got stick because of the fee paid but that wasn't his fault was still very good keeper amd was young enough to improve.

 

So Gordon’s alive?

I’ll grab my coat in a flash

 

Today's starting line-up: Moore; Hume, Ballard, Seelt, Huggins; Neil, Sadiki, Le Fée; Talbi, Adingra, Mayenda Subs: Nna Noukeu, J.Jones, Lavery, Browne, Roberts, Diarra, H. Jones, Aleksic, Ogunsuyi, Tutierov, Abdullahi

 

Diarra took a knock maybe?

 

Also thought Reinildo would be on the bench

 

So Riggy, Patto and Isidor all left out for minor knocks?

 

Probably just testing Sadiki in the other role and neil in midfield with them because he’s played in the ‘second side’ both times so far

be surprised if diarra doesn’t play against West Ham

 

Didn't know Brian Blassed was lads fan!

 

They said he won’t play til the Betis game next week mate

 

Only Triantis that has been left out then? But he may be carrying a knock as well

 

No Zak johnson either

 

Surprised Diarra is on the bench, no Patto and Isidor again

 

It’s pre season. Neil getting a shift with the first team

 

Yeah I get it. Suppose he’s a part of the core squad RLB wants to use so. By god we need defenders though

 

Really poor timing for patto this, isn't really getting the chance to stake a proper claim in pre season.

 

Really need a goalkeeper like

 

If he is injured too then the need for a keeper has just increased tenfold haha