Episode 21: Paris is Burning

By Ian Rose | April 29th, 2008

No, film buffs ... we will not be talking about the drag documentary, but Paris St. Germain is a main topic of discussion this week, as Ligue 1 faces the very real possibility of losing its only Parisian club, and its fans go a little insane. Inara ...

Bendnar's sale will cover furniture costs

By Graham | March 8th, 2008

It now appears that the driving force behind the likely sale of Roman Bednar this summer to West Brom is a furniture bill that lay unpaid for some time. Long enough, in fact, for the courts to become involved. Who knew cash was so tight at Tynecastle?

Hearts 0, Rangers 4

By Graham | February 28th, 2008

This was a performance as poor as Tynecastle has seen from a Hearts team. Ever. Rangers played well enough to win but, in truth, they could have put their under 19s on and probably have still beaten this Hearts side. The only explanation for the whole

Hearts 2, Gretna under-21s 0

By Graham | February 11th, 2008

A third victory in a row for Hearts came at the end of a week of rumours about the team being up for sale and, believe it or not, suggestions that Vladimir Romanov interfered in team selection. Beating Gretna at all is a rarity for Hearts and scoring two

No new players; no new manager; no game today for Hearts

By Graham | February 2nd, 2008

By doing little more than turning up at Fir Park for the Cup replay with Motherwell, Hearts have cunningly ensured themselves a rest during a period of awful weather. You've got to hand it to Stevie Frail for thinking outside the box. It also gives Fra

It’s all gone quiet over there - at Tynecastle

By Graham | January 9th, 2008

We’ve heard it all before, of course. As soon as Robbo went, the word was out that a major manager would be coming. Ranieri was mentioned. Bobby Robson came north to talk with Romanov. More Italians and then even some Germans expressed interest. We got

Hearts fans planning a boycott?

By Ian Rose | December 18th, 2007

I know it's a broken record, but I'll say it once again. Hearts are in trouble. Currently sitting in eighth position in the twelve-team SPL, the Jambos have not been dismal this season so much as inconsistent. When the same team draws with both Gretna

Zeta beats Kaunas, will face Rangers in CL

By Ian Rose | July 25th, 2007

It was a nice story while it lasted. Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov, unable to reach any European competition after a rough SPL season, takes his other team, Lithuanian side FBK Kaunas, to the Champions League, where they have only one tie to win before t

Rangers CL opponent: Zeta?

By Ian Rose | July 17th, 2007

Everyone, brush up on your Googling. Who is FK Zeta? When the Champions League draw was announced, and Rangers saw their opponents coming from the match between Lithuanian Hearts feeder side Kaunas and FK Zeta from Montenegro, they started preparing for

Rangers get CL draw, possible run-in with Vlad

By Ian Rose | June 29th, 2007

Well, it's June 29th and that means the draw for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup and the first two qualifying rounds of the Champions League. Even with the Intertoto already having started, Europe doesn't feel like it really starts until these

Last SPL UEFA Cup spot given

By Ian Rose | May 21st, 2007

Well, that does it for the 2006-2007 SPL season. Over the next week or so, I'll be looking back at the highs and lows of the season, but for now, let's look at this weekend. It's always nice to have something to play for in the last weekend of a season,

Shocker of the day - Romanov wants changes

By Ian Rose | May 3rd, 2007

Well, as the SPL season comes to a close, ten teams are looking to improve on their 2007 season (while two are trying to just stay up at all, and avoid being replaced by promotion winner Gretna). Hearts owner (and part-time dangerous mental patient) Vlad

Hearts about to lose the wrong internationals

By Ian Rose | April 19th, 2007

Heart of Midlothian is probably the most international team in the SPL, largely because of chairman Vladimir Romanov's connection to Lithuanian football (there are eight Lithuanians on the squad), but the side also includes Greeks, Czechs, Senegalis, etc.

Mr. Gordon goes to the Premiership?

By Ian Rose | March 23rd, 2007

On the eve of his start in goal against Georgia, Scotland keeper Craig Gordon's club future is very much in doubt. Arguably the best Scottish footballer right now, Gordon is currently at Hearts. For some reason (I can't imagine why), he worries abou

Hearts lose another gaffer

By Ian Rose | March 20th, 2007

Hearts coach Valdas Ivanauskas has left the club "by mutual consent", which is about the kindest euphemism possible for a squad that has lost 4 coaches in two years. There are no words for how embarrassing and sad the situation is at Midlothian these day

Gorgie Gossip

By Craig | December 20th, 2006

It's official: Vladimir Romanov is at war with Hearts' supporters. The Hearts Supporters Trust drafted an open letter today and, well, let's just say it probably wasn't tucked inside a Christmas card. Pressleygate was 'the last straw', the club has become

Gorgie Gossip

By Craig | December 12th, 2006

First up today, it's 'bah humbug' to the festive season once again at Tynecastle, this time Edgaras Jankauskas snubbing the Christmas party - and a last chance to say goodbye to Elvis. Secondly, in an occurence that is becoming as regular and inevitabl

Good weekend/Bad weekend

By Craig | December 11th, 2006

Good weekend for... Steven Pressley - Elvis has finally left the building and in his heart of hearts (no pun intended) he'll be glad it's all over. Is a return to Rangers on the cards? Jimmy Calderwood - The Aberdeen fans might not have noticed, but

Gorgie Gossip

By Craig | December 5th, 2006

Right, that's it. The final straw. I gotta hand it to you. Mr Romanov, you clearly manned your boat by these fair isles with one intention and one intention only: to get your very own regular post at theoffside.com, complete with alliterative title. Well,

Good Weekend/Bad Weekend

By Craig | November 27th, 2006

Good weekend for... Hibs fans - not the dream win but a stunning first-half against Celtic. Some say John Collins and Tommy Craig just have to say "more of the same, please." Maybe so, but the management team have still to taste their first defeat.

Audi manage that?

By Craig | November 22nd, 2006

The cops are forever warning us about the dangers of driving under stressful circumstances. Well, at last they have their high-profile example to warn everyone they're serious. Valdas Ivanauskas was caught doing 97 in his Audi last month in Perthshire.

Last No. 1 for Elvis?

By Craig | November 14th, 2006

I've not even been part of this motley rabble for a month and I'm beginning to think it really is high time someone got a Hearts blog all to themselves. Here's today's news. Vladimir Romanov continues to do it his way. When Steven Pressley gave the Sco

Hearts attack from within

By Craig | October 27th, 2006

The plot thickens at Hearts! With the odd exception, captain Steven Pressley had kept his poker face up till now during the general insanity of the Romanov revolution. But today Elvis, flanked by Craig Gordon and Paul Hartley, finally let slip what we all

A fine old mess

By Craig | October 25th, 2006

The great dictator with Gretna counterpart Brooks Mileson following Hearts' Scottish Cup victory over the borderers in May. Strangely, he still saw fit to have a dig at the men in black during the cup run and today the SFA are ten grand richer after finin

Kind Romanov kicks off Scotland the blog

By Craig | October 24th, 2006

Och aye the noo and welcome, my fellow footballistas, to this, theoffside.com's tartan treasure trove! Some lads and lassies would say that a sideways spin on Scottish football is a wee bit of a contradiction in terms - after all, isn't Scottish footba

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