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Scotsman
a day ago
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- Scotsman
Robbie Neilson sets Hearts a Rangers and Celtic themed task
The former Hearts boss and player has been talking all things Jambos. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Robbie Neilson says Hearts have to show they can turn over Rangers or Celtic, as he puts down an Old Firm gauntlet to his former side. The ex Tynecastle defender and manager on two occasions has watched on amid a new era in Gorgie. Derek McInnes has arrived as head coach, overseeing a 100% record so far across four Premier Sports Cup group stage games plus Premiership victories versus Aberdeen and Dundee United. A major summer overhaul of the playing squad has been backed by Brighton owner Tony Bloom's Jamestown Analytics software, which has sparked a turn of fortunes at the Seagulls plus Belgian champions Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad After buying a minority stake in Hearts, Bloom made headlines by saying he'd be dissapointed if no league title was won within the next decade. That leaves the sizeable task of toppling Rangers and Celtic, with Neilson adamant taking their game to both sides of Glasgow is what Hearts must aspire for. Robbie Neilson on Hearts versus Rangers and Celtic He told the Scottish Football Podcast: 'I think that it's now about competing against the Old Firm for Hearts. That's where I can see them. They look to be the dominant third force. The decision or the question will be can they make the step to go beyond one of them, which is obviously Tony Bloom coming in. 'That's what they're trying to do but I think it will be very, very difficult, over the course of a full season. One of the big things about Hearts is momentum, especially when you're at Tynecastle. If you can build that momentum of winning games, which they managed to do within the group stages of the cup, you then take that into the league. The first big question will be, when the Old Firm come to town, can you turn them over?' Neilson is currently an assistant coach to ex Hibs manager Lee Johnson at Belgian side Lommel SK, part of the City Group, where Manchester City are the prized jewel. That clutch of clubs show the former Jambo that video game style recruitment with softwares like Jamestown can unlock big rewards for clubs. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad How Jamestown can benefit Hearts He said: 'I think it's really just learning the structure and the processes within it. Obviously, we're part of the City Group, so we've got 13 teams here. So you've got a lot of players moving about. So I think Jamestown is a little bit smaller with that side of things. We've got Union who are here, and I went to watch them a few weeks ago. Then Brighton and then Hearts within that system as well. 'I think from a recruitment process, which is probably the most important thing within football clubs, it's huge to have that network. Because I know they use the company in the background to source the players, which is very similar to here as well. So that really helps with things. It takes a lot of load off the club and the head coach. 'Nowadays, you're just saying, 'I'm looking for this type of full-back or that type of full-back.' The next couple of days, you get five or six different options and that's it. It's a bit like the Football Manager side of things, the recruitment. This is what I want, this is the type of player, you have your KPIs and then the guy turns up a couple of days later.'
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
'Beating Rapid would be one of Utd's biggest-ever results'
Former Dundee United manager Robbie Neilson says it will be "really difficult," but a win over Rapid Vienna tonight would rank as one of the biggest results in the club's history. The 45-year-old is hopeful a packed Tannadice can spur Jim Goodwin's side - who drew 2-2 in Vienna - to overcome the Austrians and reach the Conference League play-off round. "It would be a really, really difficult game for them to be honest with you," said Neilson on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "I didn't see a lot of the game over there in Austria, but just when you look at the stats for it, they had very little possession and their xG was really low. "It's a tough one but up at Tannadice, it is a sellout, so the atmosphere will be very, very good. "If they can get a result, it will be one of the biggest ones they've had in their history."
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
'Beating Rapid would be one of Utd's biggest-ever results'
Former Dundee United manager Robbie Neilson says it will be "really difficult," but a win over Rapid Vienna tonight would rank as one of the biggest results in the club's 45-year-old is hopeful a packed Tannadice can spur Jim Goodwin's side - who drew 2-2 in Vienna - to overcome the Austrians and reach the Conference League play-off round."It would be a really, really difficult game for them to be honest with you," said Neilson on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast."I didn't see a lot of the game over there in Austria, but just when you look at the stats for it, they had very little possession and their xG was really low."It's a tough one but up at Tannadice, it is a sellout, so the atmosphere will be very, very good."If they can get a result, it will be one of the biggest ones they've had in their history."
BBC News
08-08-2025
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- BBC News
Dundee Utd v Hearts: Pick of the stats
All three league matches between Dundee United and Hearts last season finished as 1-0 wins to the away side, with the Tangerines winning two of those and Hearts the other. United are looking to win back-to-back Premiership games against Hearts for the first time since March are unbeaten in five Premiership away games at Dundee United (W3 D2) since a 2-1 defeat in February 2016. Hearts could win back-to-back top-fight visits to Tannadice for the first time since December United have won their opening home game of a Premiership season in just one of their past five top-fight campaigns (D2 L2), beating Rangers 1-0 in their 2-0 victory over Aberdeen, Hearts are looking to start a league season with wins in both of their opening two matches for the first time since 2021-22. Indeed, Derek McInnes could become the first manager to win both of his first two top-fight games in charge of the club since Robbie Neilson in August their 2-2 draw with Falkirk on matchday one, Max Watters and Ivan Dolcek both scored on their Scottish Premiership debut – no player on record (since 2005-06) has found the net on both of their first two appearances in the competition for Dundee United.
BBC News
16-07-2025
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- BBC News
Former Hibs & Hearts managers link up in Belgium
Who had Lee Johnson and Robbie Neilson working together in Belgium on their 2025 bingo card?Former Hibs boss Johnson is now head coach of Belgian second-tier side Lommel, part of the City Football Group, and ex-Hearts manager Neilson has joined his this summer, Neilson expressed interest in the vacant roles at Dundee and Motherwell before both Scottish Premiership clubs appointed new former Hearts right-back was sacked by Tampa Bay Rowdies in meanwhile, had a short stint at Fleetwood following his Hibs exit and was appointed Lommel boss in March.
