Tynecastle Park holds a special place in the heart of every support of Heart of Midlothian. It is the club’s home, both literally and spiritually, and it’s where thousands of supporters come together every second weekend to share one common bond: a love for their football team.
As a result of this, there are certain preferences, experiences and personality quirks which define Hearts fans and make them unique when compared with every other fanbase in Scottish football.
In this list we look through a few of those. If there are any that we missed out then please let us know.
9. Referred to Hibs as 'the wee team'
In a broader, world-football sense, Hearts and Hibs are very similar size of clubs. However, Hearts have amassed more derby wins, more trophies (16 to 10) and have averaged a bigger attendance for the majority of seasons in the past 30 years. Ergo, Hearts 'big team', Hibs 'wee team'. Photo: SNS Group Alan Harvey