Joel is joined by Craig Cairns to discuss the state of Heart of Midlothian heading into the return of domestic football after the international break. They look at what Steven Naismith needs to do to get the team back on track after failing to win any of their first seven games.

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Craig Cairns joins Joel as they discuss all the latest news from Tynecastle Park, including Graeme Jones being appointed sporting director, the Conference League squad, Calem Nieuwenhof and Musa Drammeh's exclusion and the forward's impact in a bounce game.

Why Hearts have to play Dinamo Minsk in Azerbaijan - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24567445.hearts-go-azerbaijan-face-dinamo-minsk/

Conference League squad confirmed - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24524593.x-man-hearts-squad-chosen-conference-league/

Hearts confirm Graeme Jones appointment - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24562285.hearts-confirm-grame-jones-clubs-new-sporting-director/

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Joel is joined by Scott McIntosh to review Heart of Midlothian's latest defeat. They discuss Sunday's 1-0 loss to Dundee United. Were there any positives? Where did it all go wrong? And, most importantly, where do Hearts go from here with Steven Naismith under increasing pressure from fans?

Steven Naismith Q&A - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24555180.steven-naismith-say-position-latest-hearts-defeat/

Hearts 0 - 1 Dundee United instant analysis - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24555045.historical-bad-hearts-start-comes-sight-latest-loss/

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Joel is joined by Craig Cairns to discuss yet another disappointing evening for Heart of Midlothian as they lost 1-0 to Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League play-off. They also talk about the Conference League draw and transfer deadline day.

Instant analysis fro Plzen loss - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24550824.hearts-missed-lucrative-opportunity-meek-defeat/

Everything Steven Naismith said - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24550825.steven-naismith-hearts-transfer-business-viktoria-plzen-defeat/ Conference League draw - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24552258.hearts-conference-league-draw-revealed-danish-giants/

Bruno Aguiar interview - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24551658.interview-bruno-aguiar-old-firm-challenge-hearts-return/

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Joel is joined by Craig Cairns to look back at another poor day at the office for Heart of Midlothian. The pair discuss the loss at Motherwell and where it is going wrong for Steven Naismith's men.

Instant analysis of Motherwell loss - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24540897.hearts-fans-make-feelings-known---deja-vu-strikes-aberdeen-8-clear/

Steven Naismith Q&A - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24540899.it-cant-go-on---steven-naismith-hearts-assessment-loss/

How Hearts remain winless: Damning attacking stats, set pieces and Shankland - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24542313.damning-hearts-attacking-stats-latest-loss/

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Joel is joined by Craig Cairns to look back at the Europa League play-off first leg loss to Viktoria Plzen. The duo discuss how the result, team set up, how well the game plan worked, areas where the team need to improve and why the tie is there for the taking.

Instant anlaysis from Plzen: https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24535513.hearts-suffered-late-european-heartbreak-viktoria-plzen/

Everything Steven Naismith said: https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24535517.everything-steven-naismith-said-hearts-euro-heartbreak/

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Tomas from Czech Footy stops by to provide expert insight on Viktoria Plzen. He tells Joel about their style, what formation they will play in, their strengths and weaknesses, their manager and what fans can expect at the Doosan Arena.

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The tough challenge facing Hearts - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24527345.hearts-eye-opening-viktoria-plzen-home-record-europe/

How to watch Viktoria Plzen v Hearts - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24527718.viktoria-plzen-v-hearts-ticket-warning-watch-team-news/

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Joel is joined by Scott McIntosh to look back at Saturday's League Cup clash with Falkirk. They look at what went wrong and why and discuss concerns about the last two performances. The duo also preview Thursday's Europa League play-off encounter with Viktoria Plzen.

How Hearts fell short against Falkirk: https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24527430.hearts-fell-short-falkirk-flying-start-defensive-disaster/

Steven Naismith on rotation: https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24524866.steven-naismiths-hearts-rotation-admission-cup-loss/

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Joel and James look back at the dismal defeat to Dundee at Dens Park. The pair look at where it went wrong for Hearts, whether Steven Naismith should have changed it earlier and what the team need to take from the match.

The 3 areas where it went wrong for Hearts: https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24512649.three-areas-went-wrong-hearts-v-dundee/

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Joel is joined by Scott McIntosh to look back at the 0-0 draw between Heart of Midlothian and Rangers which kicked off the Scottish Premiership season. They discuss the team's performance, standout individuals and what impressed them.

The pair also provide their reaction to the Europa League play-off round round and Stephen Kingsley's contract extension.

Hearts v Rangers instant analysis - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24495553.hearts-better-rangers-draw---plenty-standout-performers/

Europa League draw - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24497654.hearts-discover-identity-europa-league-play-off-opponents/

Stephen Kingsley extension - https://www.heartsstandard.co.uk/news/24500088.hearts-announce-3-year-contract-extension-key-player/

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