Steve Lomas is looking forward to the trip to Tynecastle which he described as a "proper football ground" as St Johnstone look to continue their impressive record on the road. The last time the Perth side lost away from home this season was in Edinburgh, against Hibs, and they have kept clean sheets in six away games. Saints followed wins at Celtic and Motherwell with a draw at Ibrox in Lomas' first game in charge and the Northern Irishman plans to silence the home fans at Tynecastle. The stadium is well known to Lomas, who held talks about joining Hearts back in 2005.The former Manchester City and West Ham midfielder said: "It's a tough place to go, Tynecastle, what I would call a proper football ground - good atmosphere, good fans. I nearly signed for Hearts when George Burley was there so I know all about it. I was pretty close, but obviously there were things going on behind the scenes that I wasn't aware of and it just never materialised. I ended up signing for QPR, which is a similar place, with fans right on top of you. It's not the biggest stadium but it creates a fantastic atmosphere. Hopefully we go there and silence them, that's what we're looking to do. The lads shouldn't go there with any fear but you still have to do the right things and it's good to have a few nerves. We take heart from the fact that we've been to difficult places and got results." Hearts returned to their early-season home form when they beat Inverness last weekend but Tynecastle holds no fears for St Johnstone defender Dave Mackay. The full-back said: "We're sitting fourth and we're there on merit, we've had some great results. Especially our away form, it's been exceptional. Hearts are only one point behind us, and it's a tough place to go. But I really enjoy playing at Tynecastle, there is a good atmosphere. Last year we went there and beat them in the cup and we've beaten them at home already this season. We've got nothing to fear. It's a game we'll go into with a lot of confidence."
Source: FOOTYMAD
