Hearts can bury Hibs season twice in a week and that would make them legends - Ryan Stevenson

Battle fever has kicked in. And I’m not even playing any more!

There’s no disguising it, the five day frenzy ahead of the Edinburgh derby has well and truly arrived just like when I was pulling on that Hearts shirt.

Nerves, adrenaline, butterflies .. I’d be buzzing out my nut for the weekend even on the Monday.

It’s the chance to grab bragging rights, to prove who is king of the castle in Edinburgh footballing terms.

But the big difference this time? The fact there’s two derbies of such magnitude back to back offers Hearts the opportunity to absolutely bury Hibs ’ season once and for all.

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The chance to all but secure third place and consign Hibs to the bottom six. Then seven days later the chance to reach the Scottish Cup Final and deprive their arch rivals in the process.

Hold me back! What more could a Jambo possibly ask for?

It’s a unique situation. Win these next two games and these Hearts players will go down in history.

Win them both then lift the Scottish Cup? They’d be Tynecastle legends and I’d be demanding a statue of Robbie Neilson.

Listen I’ve got way ahead of myself here but it’s hard not to in the build-up to derby day. I fancy Hearts strongly in Gorgie this weekend even if you