Robbie Neilson's Hibs jibe was derby sour grapes and Hearts boss made me laugh – Tam McManus

I must have had the ear plugs in all last week as I didn’t catch any of the big talk coming out of Hibs that Robbie Neilson mentioned after the derby draw.

If anything it’s been booming out from Tynecastle. Everyone from the manager, sporting director Joe Savage and my fellow Record Sport columnist Ryan Stevenson, was about how Hearts are a shoo in for third, they could even split the Old Firm, and they were going to dish out a doing to Hibs.

It looks like my old club did their talking on the pitch. Listen, it was only a draw – but it’s sure better than a defeat. And the manner of the result will have felt a heck of a lot better for Hibs than it did for Hearts. But as for Robbie coming out and saying there had been a lot of big talk coming from Easter Road, I must admit it made me chuckle.

I was with a few Hibs fans at the weekend and they were dreading the derby! They were fearing the worst. Fair play to the punters who made it a sell out, but there would have been a few watching from between their fingers, and more hiding behind the sofas at home.

This is a Hibs side in transition. Lee Johnson is just in the door and he’s had a difficult start with the Premier Sports Cup and new signings trying to bed in.

Of course Hearts are favourites for third and they were the favourites to win on Sunday. But they didn’t.

Hibs can take huge encouragement from grabbing a point in the last minute. After all, Hearts were at their strongest while it’s early days for this Hibs side – and yet they still couldn’t beat them.

I think Robbie might have had a hint of sour grapes, but I get it. I’ve been on both sides of last gasp derby goals.

I remember when Garry O’Connor scored a last minute winner and it went mental. I also remember