Hearts must be enjoying this. Laughing up their sleeves at the bin fires engulfing three of their biggest rivals in acrid black smoke. This time last year the Tynecastle outfit were the butt of the jokes. They drew against Rangers on the opening day of the season before losing eight games on the bounce. Europe felt more like a burden than a blessing. The first anniversary of Steven Naismith’s sacking falls next weekend...

Herald Scotland · Sep 15