Believe!

Last updated : 06 August 2009 By Derrick O'neill

Is this going to be the season which Hearts make their mark on football? More than 11,000 of you clearly think so. Jambo season ticket sales have increased by 10% from last year, an indication that the fans do believe this will be a special season.

Pre season might have drawn a blank (or a couple of 1-1 draws) signings might not have been inspirational and we've lost a few players, but with a Europa League campaign to get underway, Csaba Laszlo in the hot seat and the 12th man ay Tynie, it could well be a cracker of a season.

Meanwhile, Hearts have been known for leading the way on many fronts when it comes to football. Now it seems as if we're leading the field when it comes to injuries.

First of all Andy Driver and Calum Elliott pick up heel knocks and before you know it Carlos Tevez has one, obviously feeling that he needs one to be a bit trendy. The good news for Hearts is that the injuries to Driver and Elliott were not as serious as first thought and they should be back to full fitness sooner than expected!

Here's hoping. Christian Nade, who seems to have been hitting the takeaways of Gorgie with the ferocity of Derek Riordan's tongue as he gets another KB from a club, admitted he was struggling in the draw against Bolton and will need to tighten his belt (in more ways than one) if he's to be ready for the start of the season.