Robbie Neilson dodges Hearts cup final trap as he reveals his Manager of the Year vote
Robbie Neilson has warned his Hearts squad there will be no pre-Hampden holiday camp as they look to keep the foot down ahead of the Scottish Cup Final.
The Jambos have already sealed third spot in the Premiership with room to spare but the Gorgie boss has been working his men hard in training this week.
Neilson wants to maintain the momentum all the way to the showpiece showdown with Rangers in three weeks and he’s determined there will be no slacking off against Ross County at Tynecastle on Saturday.
Neilson said: “You can’t have that mentality here. I’ve seen other teams, they go away for a week’s holiday before a Cup Final then they get turned over.
“For us, we believe we should do things consistently through the season to make sure we perform.
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We have the Final in three weeks but we still need to work hard and make sure it’s not holiday season until we get there.
“The next two weeks will be quite tough then we’ll play Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday through to the Final.
“We have tough periods in training through the season and players go up and down. The sports scientists take care of us and this is a period when we are up.
“We can’t feel we have done it. We have to be ready for the Final but we