Hearts v Hibs - Training facilities

[The Doctor]

my mates a linesman and a hun, and has been at both academys and told me that ours is pretty poor compared to hibs'. the fact he said the pitches at herriot watt were a disgrace worries me alot since this, IMO, should be the most important part of any training facility! i know that kickbackers go to watch training so could some confirm or deny this please?

 

If you've never been to Riccarton how come you posted this on the 13th of Feb about going to the training?

 

10.30 on the set of pitches over the trees to the side of the academy. you can even collect some stray balls for them

 

You can find it in this thread;

http://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5124

 

Jus' wonderin' likesay, ken.

[Dirk Diggler]

check out post #35 on the thread below,also i thought you had to be a member of this board before you could view;)

 

 

 

 

http://www.hibs.net/message/showthread.php?t=115352

 

 

Well that'll be that then.

 

Oh and Degenerated, If you're looking in....

 

[Sgt_Bilko]

As a little aside, AC Milan have a leased training facility. They do not own their training ground OR their ground.

 

We have a lease for 25 years with a further 25 year option.

 

You have a mortgaged to the hilt field.

 

C'mon big man you've never even seen the training grounds so how can you compare?! The uni campus is ok (I've been a couple of times) and I should be going to the Hibs one soon so I'll give you an update on which I think's best.

 

You sure Hibs have a mortgage on their training ground?

[Calum Anderson]

So do Hearts actually get any benefit from it being sited at HW?

 

There's all this talk about how HW specialise in sports science and sports medicine but nothing really concrete about any actual work in this area with Hearts.

 

If that's the case then the fact it's at HW isn't really of any consequence is it?

[Nucky Thompson]

So do Hearts actually get any benefit from it being sited at HW?

 

There's all this talk about how HW specialise in sports science and sports medicine but nothing really concrete about any actual work in this area with Hearts.

 

If that's the case then the fact it's at HW isn't really of any consequence is it?

Are you a hobo by any chance? The Callum Anderson(Hearts fan) I know goes by another name on here:cool:

[Ellycopter]

It seems to me that both clubs are happy with their training facilities whether rented or paid for.

 

You boys should find something worthwhile to argue about.

 

Like which stadium's pies are better.

 

Just a thought.

 

Love, Elly.

[jamboinglasgow]

I read the hibs.net thread and was pulling my hair out, they continuly slag riccarton then base their own views of East Mains on the fact that from the photos they look nice, an ugly woman can look half-decent if the camera and lighting is done right.

 

I have seen riccarton and it is a very good facilty. Think hearts have a decent proffesional facilty there. I also reckon that East Mains is a decent facilty that Hibs fans can be proud of. In terms of facilities at both places they are the same, maybe one side has one part slightly better than the other and vice versa but they are both proffesional quality training centers that most teams in Britain would be pleased to have.

 

As for some of the hobos weaknesses of Riccarton: the fact we rent it should not be a problem, as long term we are secure here with a 25 year lease and another 25 year option. Yes in 50 years time the uni may turn around and say that we can no longer use it but in 50 years time Hearts may be regurly in the champions league and needing a bigger facilty, you dont know but for the next 21 years we renting riccarton for definate.

 

I think the hobos are exaggerating the use of the facilty by students. The university has its sport center next to the academy which (from when I was an event there) looked like it could accomdate alot of students.

 

The point I made before about it being benefical as there is a sports science department has been hilarious changed through hobonomics to mean its because of the students that this is a good thing. No its because of the lecturers and experts that it is a good thing. Yes they can teach a class while helping hearts but ultimatly you are the one giving the quality advice and help. I do think that is a benefit, someone said that hibs may have this arrangement with Queen Margert University, so it cant be seen as bad thing for Hearts.

 

One thing they seem to miss from their judgement of the training grounds is location. Just like a great house location should be considered to a training center that is also a youth academy. If you were a young kid, it would be easier to go to one that is easily connected by bus that may take 30 mins but is easily reachable. Where you can get in a decent practice after school and be back home with enough time to do your homework. JM said in his interview after announcing he was staying that was a thing Hearts got right when they chose Ricarton. Hibs facilties only appear to be a training facility at the momment not one for developing the youth. Location wont be helpful (think Celtic are at fault with this as well.) Murry park is on the outskirts of Glasgow so they will have the same benefit as Hearts though it may be busy during rush hour.

 

 

Know I will get called names over at hibs.net cos I have replied straight to them but I feel they are belittling the Hearts academy and calling it just a student level facility is to falsly apprecate the place. I think both centers have great facilities have benefits for the clubs, however I feel location is the key that helps Hearts more and university facilties do help believe it or not.

[winston churchill]

Are you a hobo by any chance? The Callum Anderson(Hearts fan) I know goes by another name on here:cool:

 

 

he is.

[Harry Ford]

I read the hibs.net thread and was pulling my hair out, they continuly slag riccarton then base their own views of East Mains on the fact that from the photos they look nice, an ugly woman can look half-decent if the camera and lighting is done right.

 

I have seen riccarton and it is a very good facilty. Think hearts have a decent proffesional facilty there. I also reckon that East Mains is a decent facilty that Hibs fans can be proud of. In terms of facilities at both places they are the same, maybe one side has one part slightly better than the other and vice versa but they are both proffesional quality training centers that most teams in Britain would be pleased to have.

 

As for some of the hobos weaknesses of Riccarton: the fact we rent it should not be a problem, as long term we are secure here with a 25 year lease and another 25 year option. Yes in 50 years time the uni may turn around and say that we can no longer use it but in 50 years time Hearts may be regurly in the champions league and needing a bigger facilty, you dont know but for the next 21 years we renting riccarton for definate.

 

I think the hobos are exaggerating the use of the facilty by students. The university has its sport center next to the academy which (from when I was an event there) looked like it could accomdate alot of students.

 

The point I made before about it being benefical as there is a sports science department has been hilarious changed through hobonomics to mean its because of the students that this is a good thing. No its because of the lecturers and experts that it is a good thing. Yes they can teach a class while helping hearts but ultimatly you are the one giving the quality advice and help. I do think that is a benefit, someone said that hibs may have this arrangement with Queen Margert University, so it cant be seen as bad thing for Hearts.

 

One thing they seem to miss from their judgement of the training grounds is location. Just like a great house location should be considered to a training center that is also a youth academy. If you were a young kid, it would be easier to go to one that is easily connected by bus that may take 30 mins but is easily reachable. Where you can get in a decent practice after school and be back home with enough time to do your homework. JM said in his interview after announcing he was staying that was a thing Hearts got right when they chose Ricarton. Hibs facilties only appear to be a training facility at the momment not one for developing the youth. Location wont be helpful (think Celtic are at fault with this as well.) Murry park is on the outskirts of Glasgow so they will have the same benefit as Hearts though it may be busy during rush hour.

 

 

Know I will get called names over at hibs.net cos I have replied straight to them but I feel they are belittling the Hearts academy and calling it just a student level facility is to falsly apprecate the place. I think both centers have great facilities have benefits for the clubs, however I feel location is the key that helps Hearts more and university facilties do help believe it or not.

 

Good post. There's a post on that thread on .net with a breakdown of features of both sites - I don't know if it's an exhaustive list, but there isn't much to choose between the two centres to be honest.

 

I don't agree necessarily with your point about location being important, but I can see where you are coming from. I think that the pay-off for the East Mains site being where it is is the 24/7 useage that is afforded to Hibs because of the exclusivity of it.

 

Other than that, they do appear to be much of a muchness.

[The cruckie cookie]

check out post #35 on the thread below,also i thought you had to be a member of this board before you could view;)

 

 

 

 

http://www.hibs.net/message/showthread.php?t=115352

 

Hobo:kiss2:

 

Is that it then. Down to slagging off people until they leave the board?

[jamboinglasgow]

Good post. There's a post on that thread on .net with a breakdown of features of both sites - I don't know if it's an exhaustive list, but there isn't much to choose between the two centres to be honest.

 

I don't agree necessarily with your point about location being important, but I can see where you are coming from. I think that the pay-off for the East Mains site being where it is is the 24/7 useage that is afforded to Hibs because of the exclusivity of it.

 

Other than that, they do appear to be much of a muchness.

 

I can understand about the benefit of having solely 24/7 however I think the majority of times Hearts will not be botherd. I am a student who does a sport at Uni and it is usually evening when I get a chance to do anything with Wednesday afternoon being the only time when their isn't classes for most in the uni. Hearts will have morning sessions which there would be no uni sport on at that time. It may be more an issue for the kids but with careful negoation of times with the uni this shouldn't be a problem. In an ideal world Hearts would have riccarton 24/7 (and I think that is a benefit for hibs that they have this) but I think presently it isn't really a problem for Hearts.

 

 

Also on .net mentioned that EM can be expanded (though what would they add?) I was looking at the area around the academy on google maps and noticed that there was a large field right next to the academy (behind the trees) which looks like farmland. I am sure if Vlad wanted to improve the academy he could come to an arrangement with Heriott-watt where by he buys the land, builds an additional building or further pitches or possibly the reserve stadium that he wanted to do when he first came in but heriott watt said no (might be different if he owns the land) and instead of paying for the lease of the academy,the additonal land is leased from Hearts so that by a certain year Heriott-watt own that part and Hearts had secured their future at Riccarton. Just a thought.

[The cruckie cookie]

And on the next again post you referred it as .net, something all the hobos refer it as:rolleyes:

 

I happen to have many Hibs friends. And yes we do discuss things on Kickback and .net. In the pub.

 

Problems with that have you.

 

Seems some youngsters on here just want to gang up on any new person who has been looking at, but not posting for quite some time.

 

Seems that this site truly reflects Tynie at the moment.

 

If you don't agree with Vlad, you get pelters.

 

Bye:kiss2:

[The cruckie cookie]

I can understand about the benefit of having solely 24/7 however I think the majority of times Hearts will not be botherd. I am a student who does a sport at Uni and it is usually evening when I get a chance to do anything with Wednesday afternoon being the only time when their isn't classes for most in the uni. Hearts will have morning sessions which there would be no uni sport on at that time. It may be more an issue for the kids but with careful negoation of times with the uni this shouldn't be a problem. In an ideal world Hearts would have riccarton 24/7 (and I think that is a benefit for hibs that they have this) but I think presently it isn't really a problem for Hearts.

 

 

Also on .net mentioned that EM can be expanded (though what would they add?) I was looking at the area around the academy on google maps and noticed that there was a large field right next to the academy (behind the trees) which looks like farmland. I am sure if Vlad wanted to improve the academy he could come to an arrangement with Heriott-watt where by he buys the land, builds an additional building or further pitches or possibly the reserve stadium that he wanted to do when he first came in but heriott watt said no (might be different if he owns the land) and instead of paying for the lease of the academy,the additonal land is leased from Hearts so that by a certain year Heriott-watt own that part and Hearts had secured their future at Riccarton. Just a thought.

 

Watch out Jamboinglasgow, you'll get labelled a Hobo by some mod edit

[jamboinglasgow]

Watch out Jamboinglasgow, you'll get labelled a Hobo by some mod edit

 

yeah, think people can jump to calling people hobo's too quickly

[savage]

this debate is ridiculous and i could'nt give a flying where we train our teams, i would be happy for them to train in a barn if they were decent players. when was the last time scotland truely had a world class player since souness, dalgleish, mcgrain and law and i am pretty sure they did most of their training on ash pitches and concrete alleyways. i think we should install these surfaces at riccarton and see how we get on

[bighusref]

C'mon big man you've never even seen the training grounds so how can you compare?! The uni campus is ok (I've been a couple of times) and I should be going to the Hibs one soon so I'll give you an update on which I think's best.

 

You sure Hibs have a mortgage on their training ground?

 

http://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11249&page=2

 

Post 71.

[Samster]

this debate is ridiculous and i could'nt give a flying where we train our teams, i would be happy for them to train in a barn if they were decent players. when was the last time scotland truely had a world class player since souness, dalgleish, mcgrain and law and i am pretty sure they did most of their training on ash pitches and concrete alleyways. i think we should install these surfaces at riccarton and see how we get on

 

The poll for most ridiculous post of the year can now be closed, we have our winner.

[jamboinglasgow]

this debate is ridiculous and i could'nt give a flying where we train our teams, i would be happy for them to train in a barn if they were decent players. when was the last time scotland truely had a world class player since souness, dalgleish, mcgrain and law and i am pretty sure they did most of their training on ash pitches and concrete alleyways. i think we should install these surfaces at riccarton and see how we get on

 

yeah cos, C. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Messi and all the world's current top players didn't come through proffesional youth academies and training centers did they. hmmmm

[Sgt_Bilko]

http://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/showthread.php?t=11249&page=2

 

Post 71.

 

And a post by a gadgy on a messageboard is now taken as read?

 

I could refer you to posts saying there is no mortgage - would you believe them as well?

 

Probably best to go by whatever's in the audited accounts I reckon.

[Sherlock]

And a post by a gadgy on a messageboard is now taken as read?

 

I could refer you to posts saying there is no mortgage - would you believe them as well?

 

Probably best to go by whatever's in the audited accounts I reckon.

 

Bighusref knows i'm not some 'gadgey' on a messageboard though, i'm a colleague of his. He believes me because he knows that he could look up the same info and get the same result.

 

The information is a matter of public record, if you want to choose to ignore it - fine.

 

If you want to check it out yourself, nip down to Meadowbank House and ask for a copy of the Land Certificate for ELN12780.

 

FACT.

[Sgt_Bilko]

I own a bike, not a motorbike, a bicycle, a Raleigh in fact.

 

I don't care about motorbikes or cars, I would rather have something that is mine. Why borrow a money, and in turn not actually own anything yet, to get a motorbike or car when I can own my bicycle?

 

Since when? Do you not want my old one anymore then?

[Sharky999]

Ours are far superior.

 

"Ours" is not ours, it belongs to Heriot Watt and we lease from them

[Sgt_Bilko]

Bighusref knows i'm not some 'gadgey' on a messageboard though, i'm a colleague of his. He believes me because he knows that he could look up the same info and get the same result.

 

The information is a matter of public record, if you want to choose to ignore it - fine.

 

If you want to check it out yourself, nip down to Meadowbank House and ask for a copy of the Land Certificate for ELN12780.

 

FACT.

 

Well if you put "fact" in block capitals who am I to doubt you?

[Gizmo]

Bighusref knows i'm not some 'gadgey' on a messageboard though, i'm a colleague of his. He believes me because he knows that he could look up the same info and get the same result.

 

The information is a matter of public record, if you want to choose to ignore it - fine.

 

If you want to check it out yourself, nip down to Meadowbank House and ask for a copy of the Land Certificate for ELN12780.

 

FACT.

 

Shh Legend - that information doesn't compute with their 'zero debt' idealism and will, in the usual hobo revisionist way, be completely ignored!

 

Don't suppose the level of actual debt owed is public domain? It must be millions, surely?

[Sherlock]

Well if you put "fact" in block capitals who am I to doubt you?

 

Believe me / don't believe me - I don't care.

 

If you're interested, go to Meadowbank House on London Road (or even Erskine House on Queen Street) and ask for a copy of the aforementioned Title Number.

 

If you're not interested, don't bother.

[Sgt_Bilko]

Shh Legend - that information doesn't compute with their 'zero debt' idealism and will, in the usual hobo revisionist way, be completely ignored!

 

Don't suppose the level of actual debt owed is public domain? It must be millions, surely?

 

I'll await Legend's figures with interest? Maybe he could do a comparison for all the SPL teams?

[Sherlock]

Shh Legend - that information doesn't compute with their 'zero debt' idealism and will, in the usual hobo revisionist way, be completely ignored!

 

Don't suppose the level of actual debt owed is public domain? It must be millions, surely?

 

 

Possibly, but it's not available 'online'. I'll have a word with some people to see if they can ascertain the amount(s).

[Sgt_Bilko]

Possibly, but it's not available 'online'. I'll have a word with some people to see if they can ascertain the amount(s).

 

Good stuff.

[savage]

yeah cos, C. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Messi and all the world's current top players didn't come through proffesional youth academies and training centers did they. hmmmm

 

 

yes it was even worse for them as they probably did not have any concrete and had to make to with sand and some crushed up rubbish as a ball

[Harry Ford]

Possibly, but it's not available 'online'. I'll have a word with some people to see if they can ascertain the amount(s).

 

Without having to have a word with anyone or that, here is some info

 

The Hibernian Football Club Annual General Meeting was held this evening at Easter Road stadium, with Club Chairman Rod Petrie reporting 'a truly exceptional year'.....

 

 

At the Club?s AGM this evening shareholders unanimously approved the financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2007 showing:

 

? Turnover up ?1.1m to ?9.8m, a record high

? Profit for the Financial Year of ?7.4m (2005-06: ?2.2m), including

? Gain on transfer of players of ?6.4m (2005-06: ?1.5m)

? Net Assets at 31 July 2007 were ?12.4m (2006: ?4.8m), including

? Net debt of ?2.8m, a reduction of ?4m from the previous year

 

Addressing shareholders, Chairman Rod Petrie said that 2006-07 had been ?a truly exceptional year? and that ?the most pleasing aspect of the accounts was that the Club had traded at a profit after all costs, but excluding transfer gains, for the third straight year. No other club in the history of the SPL had done that apart from one, which sheltered under an administration procedure to reduce its cost base.?

 

The Chairman re-iterated that ?first and foremost we are a football club and want to see the best possible team on the pitch.? Confirming that the player budget had been ?increased four times in the last 18 months? and that ?almost ?1m had been spent on adding players to the squad during the year? the Chairman noted that four of the new players had been trained by clubs in the English Premiership (Ma-Kalambay, Kerr, O?Brien and Morais) while Torben Joneleit had come from a club in the French first division.

 

Finance Director Tim Gardiner noted the increase in annual expenditure on wages but also explained that the important Wages to Turnover ratio had been virtually static due to the increase in turnover in the year. The Finance Director also explained the significant contribution made to turnover from reaching cup semi finals and a cup final in the year.

 

Manager John Collins also addressed shareholders with the team sitting in third place in the SPL, one point off top spot, and the CIS Insurance Cup on display for supporters. The Manager said ?We have had a good start to the season and scored some impressive goals. All the new players have settled well and made a contribution when called upon to do so. We are looking forward to the rest of the season ahead.?

 

 

From http://www.hibs.co.uk

 

Apologies if it was more specific info that was being hunted for.

[Sherlock]

Without having to have a word with anyone or that, here is some info...

 

This and the other related thread must have rattled a few cages over in your private members forum.

 

I'm suprised at you posting over here though Matty Fairlie, what was it you said the other day.... something about Hearts fans on the internet must have a gene missing or something.

[Harry Ford]

There is also this http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Back-to-the-future-for.3978039.jp from the Scotsman, the key thing is the bit highlighted in bold below

 

Back to the future for Hibs the best path

 

 

 

 

 

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View GalleryBy DAVID HARDIE

AS A former finance director at Easter Road Scott Lindsay helped initiate swingeing financial constraints as Hibs faced up to a record loss of ?2.8million.

 

Tough decisions were needed as Scottish football was sent reeling not only by the loss of satellite television money but falling gates as matches were screened on terrestrial stations.

 

Hibs awoke to the reality of the situation ahead of many of their rivals, instigating what they described as a "root and branch" review of all aspects of the club's business aimed at achieving break-even. The belt-tightening may have been unpalatable at the time, high-earning players departing and a close eye kept on every penny being spent. Now, however, some six years on, Hibs, their debt slashed, are the envy of many other clubs. The Easter Road outfit's finances are rock solid after reporting three successive operating profits.

 

But while the financial outlook may be totally different today, Lindsay, having returned to Easter Road last September as a director before being promoted to the role of chief executive, insisted past experiences will continue to influence the current board's thinking.

 

He said: "We went through a difficult period and the landscape is somewhat different now. There are opportunities, but equally there will be challenges and we will never become complacent in that regard.

 

"It's useful to be able to draw on the experience and events of that difficult time, it helps you trying to create plans looking forward."

 

Having played his part in making those tough decisions made all those years ago, Lindsay admitted it was pleasing to have returned to the club having spent the intervening period as managing director of marquee company Field and Lawn, to find Hibs in such robust good health, debt reduced, a ?5m training centre about to open and steps being taken to complete the redevelopment of Easter Road with the building of a new East Stand which will take capacity to above 21,000.

 

He said: "It's encouraging to have positive projects to look at.

 

"When I rejoined in September most of the hard work had been done in terms of the training centre which was a landmark event for the club.

 

"It's been terrific to see the positive reaction it elicits from anyone who gets close to it.

 

"But day-to-day, we still have the same disciplines as a few years back and we won't lose that focus."

 

Hibs' ability not only to balance the books but produce profits year-on-year recently has resulted in the massive "windfalls" received from the sale of players such as Scott Brown, Kevin Thomson, Steven Whittaker, Garry O'Connor, Ivan Sproule and David Murphy to be reinvested, the most tangible evidence being the state-of-the-art training centre on the outskirts of Tranent. Lindsay, however, insisted none of the directors at Easter Road had lost sight of their primary aim, to ensure manager Mixu Paatelainen, like his predecessors, is given their utmost support in their joint quest to ensure the best possible players pull on a green-and-white shirt every Saturday.

 

He said: "Coming into a football club and taking on this role is not something that's new to me. I've been inside the club for four years, I was invited to stay on as a non-executive director when I stepped down as finance director, and there's never really been a time when I have been completely out of touch with the people here.

 

"It's given me great insight, I've watched, listened and learned. There will be challenges, difficult situations, team performances will fluctuate but I am very positive and optimistic about the opportunity I have been given.

 

"I've learned in previous roles that remaining positive is important and I am hugely excited and optimistic about the future."

 

While Lindsay has taken control of day-to-day operations at Easter Road, Rod Petrie will continue as chairman having previously combined that role with that of chief executive, the move being seen as strengthening Hibs management team.

 

It will also allow Petrie not only to work closely with Paatelainen on player targets and contracts but to continue representing Hibs on the boards of both the SFA and SPL.

 

Petrie said: "This club has grown substantially over the past ten years of so, it is a much bigger operation. We have a stadium valued at ?15m, a ?5m training centre owned entirely by the club and a turnover of ?10m a year.

 

"But it is also important the club has a role in the upper echelons of Scottish football, that we have an influence in every way we can.

 

"Scott's appointment as chief executive is a fantastic one. He is very talented, experienced young man with whom we worked at very close quarters during probably one of the most difficult periods of our recent history.

 

"That laid the foundations for the rock-solid position we can now describe ourselves as being in."

 

And if some may continue to accuse Hibs of penny-pinching and wonder what might have been achieved had all those players remained at Easter Road, Petrie said: "The great thing about football is everyone has an opinion but we are the ones who have the responsibility of running this football club.

 

"You can indulge yourself and think what it would have been like if we'd had all our best players in the same team at the same time for a season. But that's not the reality of the world we live in."

 

While admitting fans would hardly greet behind-the-scenes changes in the same manner they would a new signing, Petrie described the new structure of the Hibs board as being "entirely appropriate" in looking to the future, not only helping alleviate the many calls on his time but introducing a clarity in decision making and responsibility on the occasions he wasn't at the club.

 

While Lindsay may have a more high-profile role, both he and Petrie were quick to highlight the overall strength of the Hibs board which also comprises of finance director Tim Gardiner, Ian Spence, marketing and commercial director and Garry O'Hagan, club secretary who is in charge of operational matters.

 

Like Petrie and Lindsay those three are executive directors who work alongside non-execs Bruce Langham, a former chief executive of both Aston Villa and Fulham, and Amanda Jones, one of Scotland's leading lawyers in employment and sports law.

 

All, insisted Lindsay, will bring their own experience to bear in determining Hibs future and while owner Sir Tom Farmer who naturally takes a fundamental interest in the club's well-being, Petrie was adamant he plays no part in decision-making at the monthly board meetings.

 

Petrie said: "Sir Tom owns the majority of the shares but he has no involvement in a decision-making capacity. What is important for him is that there is a board of directors charged with doing what is best for Hibernian Football Club.

 

"But he has no role in any decision-making whether it's player-related matters, admission prices, season tickets. That doesn't mean he isn't interested. He is because of the impact the club has on the community and people chat to him about Hibs.

 

"The responsibility for decision-making, strategy, finances and so on is that of the board of the football club as you would expect. We are a football club which is professional, well organised and run in a proper manner. But no-one is interested in that.

 

"The headlines they want to read about are what was the score, who scored the goals. People want to enjoy the football club and hopefully they can do that, proud of what the club does.

 

"There will be highs and lows in terms of performance but fundamentally what we want to ensure is the club is there for generations to come so their children and grandchildren can enjoy watching Hibs in the same way they, their parents and forebears have.

 

"That's what drives us to make sure the club is in a healthy financial position and able to continue to grow and develop in a sustainable manner."

[Harry Ford]

This and the other related thread must have rattled a few cages over in your private members forum.

 

I'm suprised at you posting over here though Matty Fairlie, what was it you said the other day.... something about Hearts fans on the internet must have a gene missing or something.

 

I said that I had some good friends who were Yams but many of those using the internet must have a gene missing.

 

Nae offence.

[Sgt_Bilko]

This and the other related thread must have rattled a few cages over in your private members forum.

 

I'm suprised at you posting over here though Matty Fairlie, what was it you said the other day.... something about Hearts fans on the internet must have a gene missing or something.

 

No cages rattled - there's only 1 thread as we speak, which I started all of 15 minutes ago asking if you're right. That's all - in all honesty it looks like noone is interested (excluding myself obviously) in what you say.

[Sherlock]

I said that I had some good friends who were Yams but many of those using the internet must have a gene missing.

 

Nae offence.

 

I never took offence Matty.

[Jojo7]

 

Apologies if it was more specific info that was being hunted for.

 

You'll find a link to a word document which is a scanned version of the published financial statement year ending July 2007 here.

[Sherlock]

... it looks like noone is interested...

 

Really? Christ you can't move for hibbies on this thread.

[havinalaugh]

Possibly, but it's not available 'online'. I'll have a word with some people to see if they can ascertain the amount(s).

 

Have you got the amounts yet?

[Sherlock]

Have you got the amounts yet?

 

Not yet.

 

Another one outed though.

[Sgt_Bilko]

Really? Christ you can't move for hibbies on this thread.

 

Is this the hibs.net private message board?

[Sherlock]

Is this the hibs.net private message board?

 

Are you lost?

[Harry Ford]

Have you got the amounts yet?

 

Is this the hibs.net private message board?

 

Are you lost?

 

It's like the calendar thread, Bilko.

[Sgt_Bilko]

Are you lost?

 

No just sitting at my desk wondering what kind of person would choose to call himself a legend.

[Sherlock]

It's like the calendar thread, Bilko.

 

You could always go back to hibs.net Matty and talk about Hearts over there.

 

Quiet day over there though, only 8 threads on the first page are about us.

[Sherlock]

No just sitting at my desk wondering what kind of person would choose to call himself a legend.

 

That's what you're doing right now?

 

The nights must fly by in your house.

[Sgt_Bilko]

You could always go back to hibs.net Matty and talk about Hearts over there.

 

Quiet day over there though, only 8 threads on the first page are about us.

 

I make it 9, if you include the Ukio Bankas one. To be fair a couple are based on threads on this site (this one being one of them) and there are some which are probably on most SPL fan sites (Calum and his "pal").

 

Not much happening down our way to complain about at the minute so everyone's just looking for a laugh.

[Sgt_Bilko]

That's what you're doing right now?

 

The nights must fly by in your house.

 

I only work during the day.

[havinalaugh]

Originally Posted by havinalaugh

Have you got the amounts yet?

Not yet.

 

Another one outed though.

 

It seems that i have. Although i usually only come on for a laugh and see how my old mate DOUG46 is doing.

 

You seem to know a few facts and figures about hibs finances,like to look on .net. Are you a hobbo?

[Harry Ford]

You could always go back to hibs.net Matty and talk about Hearts over there.

 

Quiet day over there though, only 8 threads on the first page are about us.

 

Might just do that, seeing as this thread has veered off topic.

[Colonel Kurtz]

Why does the mention of Hibs private clubs conjure up an image of midweek meetings in CC Blooms private dungeon, with Fat Frank on the door bulging out of tight lederhosen worn over a soiled Hands of Hibs t shirt.

Saint Tom Farmer and his fundamentalist mates outside picketing.