Hearts vs Hibs Sky snub is a shocker regardless of Rangers crisis - Ryan Stevenson
dailyrecord.co.ukIt's the second biggest club fixture in Scottish football and the one that means the most to the people of our capital city.Every seat filled by nearly 20,000 of the most passionate fans in the country and piled high, right on top of the pitch, to create an atmosphere that is hard to match in any venue in the UK.
And, importantly, thousands of away supporters allowed in to create the kind of energy and hostility that any city rivalry thrives upon.Two teams on a high, one with a new manager and the other on a good run of form.
It’s all there. Hearts v Hibs at Tynecastle and if you aren’t lucky enough to get a ticket at least it’s on the telly, eh? Except it isn’t.
And that is bonkers. This is one of Scottish football’s showpiece matches – a chance for the SPFL to show the world the vibrancy and passion of our game that is one of main unique selling points.Yet, and not for the first time, Sky have chosen to ignore it as one of the live broadcasts on a weekend when they’ve decided that St Mirren v Rangers is a better match to show.
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