(08-25-2020, 01:46 PM)Kashinda Wrote: Speaking of Dundee, am I right I'm saying most of us on here are too young to remember Dens Park or weren't even born. My dad always says it's the worst day of his life, and it got me thinking, what's the closest thing the younger generation have to Dens Park? 

Celtic on New Years in 2006? Probably didn't have much of an impact in the grand scheme of things. 

Cup Finals in 96? 

Losing to ICT at Easter Road?

Losing to St Mirren in the LC final?

I was 1 in 86 so obviously wasn't aware of it. 

New Year's Day 06 is the one from that list.

I get the impression that Hearts from then through until 98 was a series of enormous anti-climaxes as dashed hopes (e.g. Airdrie 95).

However, now we live with no massive calamities but death by a thousand tedious cuts - basically from 2016 onwards. 

A bit like Aberdeen from 2000 until McInnes

Getting relegated in 2020 with a team of internationals

(08-25-2020, 02:22 PM)Morph Wrote: Getting relegated in 2020 with a team of internationals

That's definitely up there, but I'm old enough now that football isn't all that important to me these days.

That Celtic game in 2006 was just a gut punch.

Losing 5-0 to Livingston is the worst game ive ever been to

Can confirm it was the worst day of my life.

Gutting moments that Celtic New Years game is up there, the St Mirren cup final is a fucking sickener. 

For pure unadulterated rage though, nothing will top the Andy Davis game : 

The Motherwell league cup semi at Easter Road is probably up there as well actually, Jamie McAllister :

I remember convincing myself that we were going to win the 96 Scottish Cup. Was proper devastated when Rousset chucked one between his legs

I was 10, tbf I don't allow Hearts to rule my life to that extent any more.

I have a full set of medals for every kick in the bawz the hertz have had going back to the 1976 Scottish cup final.

Still not a genuine fan likes.

I don't get guys who say it was the worst day of their life etc Surely as you get older these things become pretty meaningless.

It barely registered when we got relegated this year other than the annoyance at being shafted.

If 5-1 #nltf has taught us anything, it's that what happened five minutes ago in football is ancient history and almost entirely irrelevant.

(08-25-2020, 02:47 PM)Arkadiusz Klimek Wrote: I don't get guys who say it was the worst day of their life etc Surely as you get older these things become pretty meaningless.

It barely registered when we got relegated this year other than the annoyance at being shafted.

It can feel shite for a few minutes, but I'm usually over anything major by the time I get home.

Maybe if we'd been relegated in a final day shootout or something like that (e.g. Hibs against Hamilton), it would have felt like a gut punch. By the time the decision was made, I was bored of waiting.

Sometimes get a bit miffed with Hearts for about an hour or two after a game, then you sit and have a few pints and think, who gives a fuck

(08-25-2020, 01:05 PM)Acey Exotic Wrote:

Too young for '86 but Football wise I was more pissed off when hibs won the cup than I have been at any hearts defeats.

The Budge-era post championship season has genuinely sucked the life out any enjoyment of going to the football for me bar the occasional social with friends pre or post game.

(08-25-2020, 05:00 PM)Rory Breaker Wrote: Too young for '86 but Football wise I was more pissed off when hibs won the cup than I have been at any hearts defeats.

The Budge-era post championship season has genuinely sucked the life out any enjoyment of going to the football for me bar the occasional social with friends pre or post game.

Hibs winning the cup was a bit of a dull one come to think of it

The day Hibs lost on penalties to Hamilton and got relegated was fucking amazing though. Pub was bouncing. Boy ordered four bottles of champagne for all the Hearts fans and this Hibs boy that looks like Brick Top went berserk and went for him

Worst 10 Hearts defeats witnessed off the top of my head

Dundee (0-2) 1986
Airdrie (1-1 then 2-4 on pens SC semi-final replay) 1992
Airdrie (0-1 SC semi-final) 1995
Dundee (4-4 then 4-5 on pens LC 1/4 final) 1995
Hibs (2-6) 2000
St Mirren (1-2 SC semi-final) 1987
Hibs (1-3 SC 5th round) 2017
Birkirkara (1-2) 2016
Falkirk (0-6) 1993 
Motherwell (1-6) 2002

(08-25-2020, 05:54 PM)Hendricks Wrote: Worst 10 Hearts defeats witnessed off the top of my head

Dundee (0-2) 1986
Airdrie (1-1 then 2-4 on pens SC semi-final replay) 1992
Airdrie (0-1 SC semi-final) 1995
Dundee (4-4 then 4-5 on pens LC 1/4 final) 1995
Hibs (2-6) 2000
St Mirren (1-2 SC semi-final) 1987
Hibs (1-3 SC 5th round) 2017
Birkirkara (1-2) 2016
Falkirk (0-6) 1993 
Motherwell (1-6) 2002

1988 SC Semi

Levein's Livi hammering was pretty bad tbh

Definitely not on par with Dens, but it might be in my top 10.

(08-25-2020, 06:35 PM)Groot Wrote: 1988 SC Semi

Ooooft fuck me! I must have repressed that horrific experience. 

That's actually probably in at number 3.

(08-25-2020, 07:57 PM)Hendricks Wrote: Ooooft fuck me! I must have repressed that horrific experience. 

That's actually probably in at number 3.

You look at the dates on that list, including the game I somehow missed and you quickly realise the horrendous nature of being the nearly men time and again. Thing is, it was still, bar brief periods in 1997-98 and 2005-06 by far and away the greatest time to support Hearts since the 1950's!  Massive away supports, a real atmosphere at Tynecastle, numerous iconic Hearts players and it mattered so much more!