Rudi Skácel: The Wind-Up Merchant with a Wand of a Left

Shoutout to this legend: / @jamboarchive8757
who put most of the Sportscene segments from Hearts' 05/06 campaign:
• Heart of Midlothian - ...
and this brilliant channel : / @heartsfcvhsarchive817 which has loads of old matches, documentaries and news reports!

[@motogte]

Pity this may never happen again, we do need teams to get closer to old firm.

[@geo4999]

If Ramanov didn't sack George Burley Hearts would have won league that year trust me from a Celtic supporter 💯 remember that season well

[@jackmellor5536]

​@@geo4999I blame Romanov for Hearts not winning the league that year

[@johnboylan3832]

They can't. 15,000 fans isn't enough.

[@Tomusiek_]

@@johnboylan3832we sell out every game mate at a stadium with 20k capacity so thats just not true. if we won the league we would get 30k every game at least

[@johnboylan3832]

@@Tomusiek_ How you getting 30k fans into a 20k capacity stadium?

[@DrJoeyMagnum]

This is why I love this channel, never heard of Skacel before now I find myself kinda loving the man for his shithousery!

[@alexwatson4971]

I really loved Skacel when he played for Saints- tricky winger with a good eye for goal! Sucks that we were in such a terrible state financially as he could’ve made a huge difference!

[@flashbackfootball1367]

good to know! I read a couple of articles and got the impressions Saints fans were maybe a bit indifferent to him.

[@alexwatson4971]

@@flashbackfootball1367 there are Saints fans who don’t remember him as fondly but I always liked him as he added some decent quality to the attack and was adaptable at playing LB too! Wasn’t the goal machine he was at Hearts but still decent championship player

[@rb2718]

One of the best left pegs the SPL has seen, top player. Wish he ended up at Rangers at some point

[@BenHMFC]

Amazing memories from when this legend played for hearts HHGH!

[@dylanfoley1994]

love your videos, could you do one of these deep dives on Ľubomír Moravčík. My hero growing up. The arse trap is my favourite moment in all professional sports.

[@soderlove42]

Seconding this, Lubo is remembered as an absolute hero in my club (Saint Etienne), probably our most iconic player from the 90s. Plenty of stories to tell about his temper, the graffiti on the training ground begging him not to leave for Marseille in 92, the fact that he's still involved with the club to this day... And that's just for the Saint Etienne part, there must be plenty to tell about his time at Celtic or Bastia too.

[@giorgosgalemetakis9788]

As a Panathinaikos FC fan i remember his days with our team whilst on loan to us from Marseille. We had relatively big expectations for him to deliver and merge with a very strong Panathinaikos team back then who were in the champions League competition year in year out and had in their pocession the majority of Greek player's who contributed to Greece's success at lifting the Euro 2004 trophy. Unfortunately Rudi didn't live up to expectations in the end and was bang average for us in a team full of quality players, but he did an exceptional job in Scotland for Hearts nevertheless!💪🏾

[@davidlough6003]

What a Legend, Unforgettable Player, Best Wishes Rudi.

[@flankspeed]

That was a fun watch 👍 I'd like to see something on Paul Hartley next: he's underrated, in my opinion.

[@davecourt2037]

Czech magician! Loved him at Hearts!

[@seancomrie4714]

Rudi Skacel was probably the best player in the league at both of his stints at Hearts. He was a hell of a player.

[@neoballast]

Skácel is a great. I met him at the ice hockey in Edinburgh once and he was such a down to earth and nice guy. I still don't know why no hearts fan ever has learnt how to say his name correctly, it's skácel (skaatsel) and not skačel (skachel)...no 'ch' sound. Nice video.

[@Andre_vyent]

BEAUTIFULL STORY i firmly believe , players where they shine and crack! they should stay there even if its hearts or some other team, some players can make any team dangerous, i never realy heard of Skacel , perhaps seen on the WC scene but then not enough , thank you these are like fable storys in my ears! i miss the old times so im good here

[@Beaveski]

What an amazing guy, truly showed loyalty to the club from day 1 and continued to be a patter merchant his whole career

[@justablokepostingfunvids7137]

Luving the Scottish football content 😊

[@Daniel-bd9ir]

Very interesting story. Great video mate

[@SubZero589]

Absolute hero for us. What could of been under Burley.

[@THECRAZY320]

May I request a video on Claude Anelkas raith rovers failure. There surprisingly aren’t many videos about that

[@Shanebrown-qo5in]

Scott Brown and morelos were like that

[@ianmuir3640]

What a team we had if only they had been left alone to get on with it

[@adamsayles2155]

What a hearts legend 2006 fa cup final was amazing but the semi against hibs was one way

[@mktf5582]

A good video about a player i quite forget about and how he stole northern British hearts.

[@flashbackfootball1367]

You do know Scotland exists, right? Do you call England "southern Britain"?

[@mktf5582]

@@flashbackfootball1367 Yes Scoatland is a northern region of the country of Britain and England also is also a region/southern Britain,I do enjoy your content btw.👍👏👏👏

[@grahammc3189]

@@flashbackfootball1367 I have given up mkf5582 as he is trying to wind me up too.

[@mktf5582]

@@grahammc3189 Nope just stating facts,if facts/truth wind you up then you need to start facing reality eh.😂😂😂👍😏😊

[@StuartBaird-i4l]

Remember every goal but that performance when we beat hibs 5_1 will live with me forever i love you rudi skacel thank you for all the special goals and memories i dont care what anyone says if burley got his fucking finger out and stopped drinking wed have our first league title since the 60s hmfc the team for me CSF

[@beefchops1400]

Brilliant player! ❤️❤️❤️

[@adampark4238]

Can we get a video on the disaster motherwell has become

[@BaconBoxes]

ROVERS ICON

[@gary2494]

If rangers bought haaland and played him at left back I don't think he would score as many in scotland than England

[@justerininbrooks9135]

WHAT A PLAYER AND WHAT A GUY! Appreciate the acknowledgement of how important characters are for Scottish football. Great video. Remarkable record with Hearts. Get goosebumps watching the footage of that 8 match win streak. Before the madness!!What a time it was though. FTH

[@dobermankompanie]

LEGEND never forget the cup final against Hibs met his father mother and his girlfriend in the boozer before the game. I announced to the pub THIS IS RUDIs DAD. Just about the whole pub dropped to its knees and started bowing clapping n cheering. The family were overwhelmed with the outpouring of love from the, hundreds in the boozer. Grown men woman and children thanking the dad and family they were in tears. I'm sure they'll never forget that day not jus fir the score but FOR love and admiration shown. It was up there for me when I had a few pints with Dave Mckay a few year earlier. Great video great day great man great family. SECTION N will never die. Nawty Bois ftw. 😊👍

[@johnboylan3832]

Pathetic. Who worships the parents of a footballer?

[@planetjamieTV]

@@johnboylan3832bet yer tears taste salty as hahaha always in our shadow

[@johnthomson3070]

​@@johnboylan3832Not a lot of likes for your comment.

[@johnboylan3832]

@@johnthomson3070 You are shaming our name. Who actualy gives a shit if someone 'likes' a comment?

[@johnthomson3070]

@@johnboylan3832 It's an indication that your opinion is not shared by anyone.

[@Twenty4hourPharmacy]

as a long time jambo its great to see this video about rudi!

[@grahammc3189]

Love your content, keep up the great Scottish stories ❤

[@mktf5582]

Great British stories.👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧😊

[@grahammc3189]

@@mktf5582 I think you misunderstood, it is the Scottish content that is very much loved and appreciated. This channel provides great content that most football channels don't bother with...ie Scottish content.

[@mktf5582]

@@grahammc3189 So Northern British farmers league content is loved.🤷‍♂️👍😏😂

[@grahammc3189]

@@mktf5582 Ignorant response.

[@mktf5582]

@@grahammc3189 Nah its the truth,it's why There is serious discussion that some teams north of Gretna want/considering joining the Premier league. 👍😏😂😊

[@pauloshaughnessy19]

Amazing retrospective and top channel!

[@mikeharrison72]

Hi mate. Your channel is excellent. I’ve put this up on the Hearts page on FB and it’s gone down very well.

[@flashbackfootball1367]

Nice one!

[@smookey187]

A god amongst men, Sir Rudi Skacel. Take a bow son. ❤❤❤❤

[@-chrisburke]

SPL legend ⭐

[@spencermackay9020]

Mind those live fitba shows like those yins and Offside man, MacPherson, Cowan and Spiers mun, ye canny beat it min.

[@skvmpling792]

😂

[@snuffmeister6720]

big fan of your channel im in my 7th year as Peterhead manager on FM21 and watching your videos is like a scottish football history class every time

[@roryslaine7896]

How's that going pal? I'm currently playing FM 2008, on my 6th season with Bilbao. I also love playing these videos in the background.

[@snuffmeister6720]

@@roryslaine78963rd season in the prem, currently sitting in 4th tied on points with Aberdeen with 12 games to go, just bought McGowan from StMirren for 450k and expanded the stadium to 5k seated. things are looking good

[@roryslaine7896]

​@@snuffmeister6720Sounds good mate! Yoi far off the Old Firm? I wish I had some tips for ya but I haven't been playing the recent FMS. Got locked out of my steam account so I've resorted to playing the older ones again. 2008 ftw 😂

[@snuffmeister6720]

@@roryslaine7896 oh no, no one is touching the big two yet not even close,their budgets are way too rich for the rest of the league. that might be a blessing in disguise brother, 08 was pretty good if i remember and simming takes so long in the new ones.especially with my shite laptop.

[@encorefootball]

Is Czech football academy system the most underrated? A country that constantly goes under the radar, having produced so many solid players for the Big 5 leagues.

[@bramaroberto2357]

3-0 over dundee at Tannadice says the scottish lad

[@kalinsawtelle909]

big fan you should do a video on Alen Halilović or diego Milito,

[@KABModels]

ALL HAIL SIR RUDI, HAMMER OF THE HIBS - 1-5 NLTF

[@StevenHyatt]

you make my favourite football videos, i watch them as soon as they come out all the way from Australia 🇦🇺

[@iandawe948]

A player id heard of from a nbor who was a celtic fan. Said he wished theyd signed him as he was that good. On seeing the video im a fan for him giving it to the scummy hibs fans

[@troytheboy1985]

the sacking of the coach is just like are these people stupid

[@craigdenholm1]

Haha that's me in the security jacket at 12:05 😂

[@eyesofthefootix345]

Olympique Marseille !!!

[@Shanebrown-qo5in]

We need more players like him

[@royharpershat8059]

I remember the out right hatred and seethe from the glasgow based scottish media towards Hearts during this time. They were so scared of their two teams maybe not winning the league. The Scottish football establishment would have hated it if Hearts had won...

[@JimBeatman]

Just isn’t close to true mate… but love the victim mentality 😂😂😂

[@andysawers6534]

So that was derek riorden and leigh Griffith both racists

[@leeadamson5504]

Nah that's scotland for u

[@20thCenturyPox]

Another great video. Skacel was singled out by opposition fans because he was a real threat. Jorg Albertz would make a great video, had a bit of a legendary career in Scotland.

[@rosslittlejohn5515]

Al always remember that start hearts had..comparable to me to leicester winning the league..it was so mad u wanted them to do it n am a celtic fan😂a shitty 1😁..am sure they slandered burley as a drunk but how can u trust the ownership..skacel is a name al always remember..the refugee that didnt ge..a fuck❤

[@alancarlyon340]

Those years having Rudi, was the biggest love story of all time at Tynecastle! Not forgetting George who had the team playing one touch football What if eah?

[@gary2494]

I saw a video on a celtic player I'd never heard of and mentioned rudi didn't know you had video on him rangers should have bought him after his first season at hearts

[@alexander21822]

Truly gets it. Lucky to get a player like this once a generation

[@explorewithoddrid7401]

I wonder what Derek Riordians opinion of Rudi is….

[@gravy3858]

amazing video. Paced perfectly

[@justjames1348]

This is the most underrated channel

[@jockman4686]

I fcuking love Rudi Skacel

[@peterhickey1097]

Another blinding video. Bravo

[@talisenamell]

Damn I loved Skácel during his 1st spell at Hearts which being a Rangers fan didn’t go down to well with my mates and brother 😂

[@trunter20]

YAAAAAASSSSSS KING RUDI ❤

[@matthewgriffiths1940]

A god

[@GoldenChed]

God

[@desolatescar]

Why does this guy sound like Craig Levein?

[@flashbackfootball1367]

First time I've had Craig Levein! It's usually John McGinley I get mistaken for...

[@benjamineckford1718]

Sunderland fan but Hearts are my Scottish team. Loved Rudi, what a player

[@SuperSkullSplitter]

What was the story with Burley? Why did Romanov punt him?

[@flashbackfootball1367]

"irreconcilable differences" in other words Burley was less than impressed with Romanov trying to pick his team for him and tell him how to do his job!

[@SuperSkullSplitter]

I'd heard Burley was a bit of a boozer so that was a factor. Working for Romanov must have been an absolute nightmare though tbf. Great content btw👍

[@khsmith6242]

Classic Hearts getting excited about average players who did nothing. Hearts greatest hero John Robertson is prime example, won nothing but Hearts fans think he’s god. Never has a club celebrated such mediocrity.

[@mktf5582]

LOL Yip,then again the whole Northern British league (north of Gretna) is pretty much a farmers league.

[@alterbridgegod]

You've got to celebrate something when the league has been monopolised by the same two clubs for nearly 40 years.

[@incognitod8444]

this is every club ever apart from a select few at the top

[@khsmith6242]

@@mktf5582 oh lookout here comes a Sky Sports EPL arm chair fan.

[@mktf5582]

@@khsmith6242 Oh look a fan of the northern British farmers league eh.😂😂😂

[@pablobro6358]

Love the videos mate 👌 any chance off a Steve Davies or nacho novo one couple off my favourite players

[@flashbackfootball1367]

Steven Davis is in the pipeline for sure - very underrated footballer

[@pablobro6358]

@flashbackfootball1367 love it mate can't wait for that one then 👍

[@richardsteven3935]

Its sir rudolf Skacel