Hearts have had an incredible start to the Scottish Premiership season as they currently sit top of the table unbeaten.
Derek McInnes joined the Jambos four months ago and has been a revelation as they’ve beaten Rangers and Hibernian already this season.
The Jam Tarts are two points ahead of Celtic and 11 clear of the Light Blues as both of the Old Firm are massively under performing.
As McInnes’ men are on red hot form, there’s been bold predictions from fans and pundits alike that this could be the season a team outside of the Hoops and the Gers could win the league.
The last time a team outside of Glasgow’s big two won the league was Sir Alex Ferguson’s Aberdeen in 1985.
The Hearts boss has played down talk of his side being potential title challengers and is just taking each game as it comes.
Social media content creator and long-life fan of the boys in Maroon ‘Hearts_Enthusiast’ Graeme Duthie spoke to SNN Sports about his team’s unbelievable start to the season:
“It’s been a far better start than I think we could have imagined, 12 games in all competitions and only the defeat to St Mirren in the League Cup has been the only disappointment.
“I think he has changed the mentality at the club and none more so than late winners against Dundee United, Livingston and the best one being Hibs.
“He is going into every game to try and win it and not setting up thinking about trying to not lose. To be sitting top after only 7 league games is beyond any Hearts fans wildest dream.”
Despite the excellent start to the campaign, Duthie added that the title may be too much of an ask this season as Brendan Rodgers’ men will more than likely strengthen in the January transfer window but believes finishing second is a strong possibility:
“It’s been a far better start than I think we could have imagined, 12 games in all competitions and only the defeat to St Mirren in the League Cup has been the only disappointment.
“I think he has changed the mentality at the club and none more so than late winners against Dundee United, Livingston and Hibs.
“He is going into every game to try and win it and not setting up thinking about trying to note lose.
“To be sitting top of the league after only seven league games is beyond any Hearts fans wildest dreams.”
Despite the excellent start to the campaign, Duthie added that the title may be too much of an ask this season:
“I don’t mind anyone whether it’s media or fans thinking it could happen as there is nothing wrong with showing ambition.
“But personally, I don’t think we will as I think consistency is really important and over the course of the season I don’t see us being consistent.
“I also think Celtic will get better as the season goes on and if come January we are still there near the top Celtic will go and spend money that we just can’t compete with.
“Right now we have broken our transfer record with Ageu but if Celtic go and spend £7 million or more on a player we just can’t do that.
“I think with the squad we have and the manager we have there’s every chance we could finish second but I think the title is something that might be out of our reach right now.”
