Ian Black suspended for Hearts cup clash
Ian Black
HEARTS midfielder Ian Black is suspended for Tuesday’s William Hill Scottish Cup fifth round replay with St Johnstone after being booked in both previous rounds of the tournament.
Defender Andy Webster is also facing an imminent one-match ban which will rule him out of Hearts’ SPL match with Dundee United at Tynecastle on Saturday, February 25.
Black was cautioned against Auchinleck Talbot in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup and incurred a further booking in the original tie with St Johnstone earlier this month. Two bookings in the cup mean an automatic one-game ban, which he will serve on Tuesday night.
The 26-year-old was due to return to the starting line-up for today’s SPL visit to Kilmarnock but must then drop out for the midweek cup tie.
Webster was issued his sixth yellow card of the campaign during Wednesday’s night’s cruel defeat to Celtic and therefore incurs a suspension, which will be served in two weeks time when his former club United visit Edinburgh. Meanwhile, former Hearts midfielder Lee Johnson is close to completing a move to Kilmarnock, who were attempting to finalise paperwork in time for him to face his old club in today’s SPL meeting at Rugby Park.
The 30-year-old made five appearances for Hearts during season 2005/06 and has recently been released by Bristol City.
“Lee fits into the category that meets the requirements of our team,” said the Kilmarnock manager, Kenny Shiels.
“He’s a player who receives the ball well and passes it well. He’s intelligent, creative, very small and one of those that gets in and around the opponents and fits into our style of play.
“He would furnish our team with good potential for the next couple of seasons because next season I want to try and consolidate in the top six of the SPL.”
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First Green
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 09:16 AMBig match for the club`s accountants, not sure the players will be that bothered especially if they think they`ll be paid late again this month.
Anglo Jambo
Monday, February 13, 2012 at 01:57 AMI welcome the confidence shown by my fellow Jambo fans regards tomorrow night's match against St Johnstone. I think the way to win this tie is not by caution, which I expect from PS, but by adventure. Better to win 7-6 than lose 1 nil. We have to attack and put them under pressure. I am not sure Gordon Smith is the man to support Elliot. We must not play Mrwoeic or Obua. PLay Templeton up front with Elliot. Give us some pace through the middle. Play Driver on left wing. Robinson and Holt in midfield. Skacel or Tauil to support McGowan. Skacel is a proven scorer, Templeton scores goals. Driver scores goals. Elliot has shown he can score goals. Don't try and stop the Saints let them stop us. You fight a battle on a battle field, You don't fight behind a wall, that will be breached. We insist on playing a non effective holding midfielder yet we still lose matches. Simply because we don't have enough fire power.
Tightfisted
Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 03:09 PM#12 I BELIEVE IN FAIRIES TEE HEE HEE........I guess all you Jambozos will be staying in tonight?? Afer all.with a last-minute goal scored, all you guys would be on the supporters bus half way back up the A77 by that time....seeing as we all saw for ourselves mid-week how you guys only stay for an hour.....Eh Compadre?? TEE HEE HEE HobNob, Cocoa, and Sportscene tonight then,.... ...............Eh Jambozos???
I BELIEVE
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10:34 PMrefer you back to the last derby..... muppet............................. history in the jambo's favour.................... .............................Eh Moochachos................ get a grip son what an embarrasment your proving to be
Hen Broon
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 08:06 PM#8 U R not very bright......1 point is not points! One home win all season. If u do not beat CELTIC at home you will have won the 'points' once in 12 months. Frankly a disgrace !
Portsmouth 657
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 07:34 PM#9 This is a hearts thread. Your not the brightest hobo from the slums are you?
Name Withheld
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 06:10 PMHearts window lickers out in force, outplayed at killie, easy for saints in cup.
Scania R620
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 06:07 PM#7 Baldrick. We gained a point and kept another clean sheet. So for you to say we can't get points at home is wrong.
Baldrick
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 05:39 PMPoor show by the cabbages. If they can't get points at home they are doomed. Replay will be a stroll for Hearts and the Cup is heading for Gorgie.
Portsmouth 657
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 05:33 PMhibs running out of time and fans.
Portsmouth 657
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 03:55 PMhibs to go down.
jerrymanders
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 02:53 PMComment removed by moderator
FTH22inarow
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 01:48 PMHobos, GTF and worry about your bottom dwelling side! Black suspended for two non fouls! FACT!
Phil C
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 01:30 PM#1 Tight...I get the point! I don't like that mob either. And the Hootsmon can spare us the 'cruel defeat to Celtic' bit. They were gubbed, thrashed, walloped, trashed, annihilated, undone, obliterated, extinguished.... More of the same today!
Tightfisted
Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 12:50 PMComment removed by moderator
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