Former Hearts ahead Ryan Stevenson: “Everybody will look again on the sending off because the pivotal second. From minute one was pivotal. The way in which they began the sport, it is the primary time I’ve seen them this season as unhealthy as that.
“The sending off was calamitous. In that video assembly, watching it again, they’re going to be cringing. There have been so many flawed selections.
“It was so unhealthy, all throughout the park. They by no means held the ball up up high, did not make runs in behind to ask questions.
“They had been so passive, St Mirren gained each second ball that bounced in the midst of the park.
“It occurs. Everyone will bounce on the bandwagon and say ‘that is it, they’re stuttering’.
“They’ve by no means been on this place. It has been 40 years since Aberdeen had been on this place, none of us are used to this.
“If I had been Derek McInnes I would be saying ‘you’ve got obtained the weekend off, what a sport to bounce again in with the derby on Tuesday night time’.
“It is nonetheless of their arms. You possibly can’t be doom and gloom about it as a result of they need to brush themselves down and go once more however they can not let that efficiency occur once more.
Former St Mirren striker Steven Thompson: “There will be enormous twists and turns earlier than the top of the season. Tonight is a blip for Hearts, however it’s troublesome to win each sport.
“Between now and the top of the season, a Motherwell or another person is taking factors off Rangers, Celtic and Hearts. They’re going to take factors off one another.
“Hearts have set such a excessive bar and it was unusual to be to date off it. Typically, if you’re not taking part in nicely as a crew, you’ll be able to carry two or three passengers.
“Tonight, there was far too many. It would not occur usually for this Hearts crew however when it occurs, you’ll be able to’t win video games.”
