well i doubt anyone here will really care very much but the team i was brought up supporting hearts have just had the most mazing season. you think juve's season was bizzare? well it aint nothing compared to the emotional wreck i have become watching the jambo's this season.
started off when a russian multi millionaire took us over last season when it looked like we would become bankrupt (£18 million debt) and have to sell the stadium we have been in for 120 years to pay the debts. the new owner came in and secured the future of the stadium and the club.
the season started phenominally, no-one new what to expect with all the new players coming in but we had a dtrong backbone to the team with the scotland goalie and centre back pairing with the excellent paul hartley in midfield. confidence was high though with the management of george burley fuelling excitement.
the seasn got off with a bang a 4-0 drubbing of hibs in the derby and a 9 game winning run at the start of the season saw real promise but then the unthinkable happened, george burley was sacked and the board members quit in protest, suddenly a dream season was falling apart at the seams.
graham rix came in and took over but results started to slip and celtic raced ahead at the top of the table, the title dream was over and now rangers were catching us for secong place. mad vlad the impaler (as the papers called him) had no hesitation in swinging the axe and hearts were without a manager again. in came a lithuianian legend to take over the first team till the end of the season and lead us to second place and a semi final against hibs.
the semi went like a dream and hearts spanked hibs 4-0 again to get to the final, holding off rangers and finisshing second to earn the Cl place meant that it could be a momentous season as we had the second division champs (seriec1) in the cup final, surely an easywin.
however heatrs never do anything the easy way, 20 years after blowing the title on the last day of the season and losing a cup final a week later, hearts fans know all about the pain of these days gone wrong. 1-1 after extra time and we win on penalties, gretna gave us an almighty scare but i tell you this the celebrations of a cup win in edinburgh are extremely enjoyable.
so hearts finish second and win the cup (a major trophy to win in scotland) it was a season i will never forget.