Ian Cathro seems like an honest sort. The type who freely admits when he’s not entirely sure about how to answer a question or - tougher still – make a prediction.
Despite the volume of comment about his youth, the 30-year-old is sufficiently steeped in football to know that nothing ever goes precisely as intended in this illogical game.
And, to be blunt, there’s no way he can take even an educated estimate as to how his first game in charge of Hearts - indeed his first game as a manager - is going to pan out.