Fucking hell. What a belter of a match report that was. Y'all do this often?
I'll be honest I don't remember how I stumbled upon this story or this substack (which seems lovely) but I'm quite thankful I did. Maybe that's why I'm so excited by it. Like finding one of those early 90's Le Felpe Dei Grande Club sweatshirts at a vintage store in Chicago (where I live).
I don't know much about Hearts, Edinburgh, or Scottish Football in general but sign me up for more of this. Your narration hooked my decimated attention span to want nothing more than to stay at Tynecastle Park for a little longer. Not just for the match but for the collision of malt and batter in the air festering above cold and grumpy old men in bar scarfs.
"When Hearts playmaker Yan Dhanda skipped free and dribbled into the area, he found himself quickly surrounded by four men in white, seagulls homing in on dropped chips."
You're in fine form, my friend. I hope y'all do more of these because this is special.
Fantastic! I've never been in a stadium that turned that toxic. It made me embarrassed to be a Hearts fan. But this match report been a good remedy.
Sorry Danny, I only just saw this. Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad things are picking up for Hearts now.
Fucking hell. What a belter of a match report that was. Y'all do this often?
I'll be honest I don't remember how I stumbled upon this story or this substack (which seems lovely) but I'm quite thankful I did. Maybe that's why I'm so excited by it. Like finding one of those early 90's Le Felpe Dei Grande Club sweatshirts at a vintage store in Chicago (where I live).
I don't know much about Hearts, Edinburgh, or Scottish Football in general but sign me up for more of this. Your narration hooked my decimated attention span to want nothing more than to stay at Tynecastle Park for a little longer. Not just for the match but for the collision of malt and batter in the air festering above cold and grumpy old men in bar scarfs.
"When Hearts playmaker Yan Dhanda skipped free and dribbled into the area, he found himself quickly surrounded by four men in white, seagulls homing in on dropped chips."
You're in fine form, my friend. I hope y'all do more of these because this is special.
Hello Johnny,
Thanks ever so much for the kind note - a real thrill for me knowing I'm read over there. Glorious Felpe Dei Grande Club comparison.
I write one of these every month - this was the fifth (I think). Next one coming in a couple of weeks...
Again, thank you: it means a lot to a writer to read these comments.
Dan