'Death, taxes, Hibs playing Hearts, Rangers and Celtic in a row' - Fans react to Easter Road fixture list
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Paul Morton wrote: October and December. Wow,” while Keiran McKenna tweeted: “The winter break is absolutely pointless. No need for that many games in December.”
Ray Forsyth was staying optimistic: “Expecting wins all the way up to October! With at least one win happening then." Calum Kelly, meanwhile, wrote: “Hearts, Rangers, Celtic on the bounce yet again, what a farce,” with Ally Turnbull adding: “Death, taxes, Hibs playing Hearts, Rangers and Celtic in a row.”
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Hide AdAaron McGinn reasoned: “Looking at these fixtures, I’d be disappointed if we didn’t manage the season unbeaten.” Steven Bell requested ‘21 points in the first two months of the season’.
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One supporter named Hope joked: “If my wean is born early, I’m blaming the stress from those October fixtures.” Harry Fisher added: “Only a draft of course, until the TV changes everything.”
Lyndsay Meechan included three laughing emojis in her tweet as she said: “October will be interesting!” Peter Keenan confidently predicted: “Can’t see the Rangers game at home on December 16th happening, coz we’ll be in the league cup final on Sunday 17th.”
Liam Fogarty wrote: “Please wait while I read this list and find something to be outraged about.” Christopher Black said, somewhat sarcastically: “Ross County away in the middle of the winter. Imagine my shock.”
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Hide AdThe decision to bring the New Year derby this side of January 1 didn’t go down well, with Thomas Purves saying: “Motherwell on the second of January, are they having a f****** laugh? Hope Hibs and Hearts are going off their nuts at this, it’s a disgrace.”
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