Rousseau

*cough* top of headed clearances out of both teams *cough*

Every pass is off target.

Deserved equaliser.

I thought Nsiala was good.

We've still not had a shot on goal...

We'll take it.

FFS, John! You're looking along the line!

Lawrence...

This is the guy that had the league won last season in december...

Hearts 0 - 1 Rangers FGS Igamane

Hearts vs Rangers

I am happy with the approach, although I would agree we haven't quite got it right in terms of our core targets, as I said above. In fairness, I believe there were more immediate objectives (reducing wage bill, reducing squad age, etc.) that have taken priority this season, as NK outlined - part of the reason why I had written it off. I'm hopeful we'll see improvement in this area in the summer.

Koppen has mentioned it a couple of times. I can't recall style, but there were three categories of players ('The recruitment strategy will continue to focus on a balance of core, investment, and impact players'), that would mix youth and experience. Jefte, Nsiala, Fernandes and Igamane are projects and investments. Cerny and Propper are impact players; quality or experience to give the team a boost. Propper may have been a personal contact but still fits the profiles outlined. Scots, like Barron, Souttar, Kelly, Cameron are more core players and investments. The plan is to sign at least one Scot a year, IIRC? Core players would be Diomande, Bajrami, Kasanwirjo, Kelly maybe? I've been happy with the general approach, but I have been critical of the lack of first-team players of quality.

"[Nils Koppen] clarified that this would mean we recruit towards a club blueprint of player and playing style, and not towards the style of any given coach or manager."

Thought this deserved its own thread.

Apparently this is from the fan board minutes before the Queen's Park defeat.

I agree. It's not about getting 'top tier', it's about getting a decent coach. It's a similar view to those saying we can't afford to replace Bassey because we sold him for £20m. He cost nothing.

I think I also read that he wants a big backroom staff to come with him, which has put a few clubs off.

STOP SAYING IT!

Brian Priske has just been sacked by Feyenoord. Just... You know.

Roger Schmidt is out of work. Just saying...

I wasn't judging. He's only 20.