mitch41 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 One question I have about the Ann Budge review of the football dept. is who is she taking advice from ? Could it be Mr Craig Levein her Director of Football ? If so we’re ######. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch41 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 12 hours ago, sandylejambo said: She can't be reviewing the football department, if she was the whole coaching staff would be emptied by now Will the review last as long as it takes Levein to get a result then ' hay presto ' out comes the review. CL moves to a full-time DOF and Jon Daly with Austin McPhee take total charge of all first team matters. with Fox and Kirk being joined by A.N.Other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Zlatanable said: This review of football operations, will come first. I cannot see any announcement, or change until after the next two games, as they are so soon. Maybe it will review the number of coaches and loan managers and decide that rationalising them might create more money for a managerial wage? Radical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Zlatanable said: Higher cost manager doesn't need staff, and neither do the players? Do they need this volume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Just now, Zlatanable said: what are you talking about @Geoff Kilpatrick , how many coaches do Hearts need, in your opinion. Ok, if Liam Fox resigned tomorrow would it be necessary to replace him? Is a loans manager needed? Just two for starters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Zlatanable said: You seem to know everything @Geoff Kilpatrick , how many coaches do Hearts need? Tell us. I've already said above. A second coach for the first team and a loans manager are surplus to requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamorgan Jambo Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Suspect we'll hear something tomorrow (Tuesday) Whatever change comes we won't see a change to the basic structure right now and won't see multiple dismissals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 You can help thinking that's she's out of her depth on football matters and is relying solely on levein for advice. Sadly, he's even further out of his depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOak88 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Geoff Kilpatrick said: Ok, if Liam Fox resigned tomorrow would it be necessary to replace him? Is a loans manager needed? Just two for starters. I have heard Liam Fox makes Mr Levein a really great coffee in the morning. He is indispensable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOak88 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Can’t believe we are still awaiting this Part 2 review of the football side of the business. You just know Queen Anne has all typed up and is just waiting for us to scrape a win off someone before realising the usual “Craig doing a great job in difficult circumstances” ”Confident we will be challenging for top 4” Etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) On 12/09/2019 at 02:17, sandylejambo said: She can't be reviewing the football department, if she was the whole coaching staff would be emptied by now Tbf, you review then take action or there is no point in the review. Edited September 16, 2019 by Smith's right boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siegementality Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 On 11/08/2019 at 12:26, afanderson33 said: Ann posted a glowing review and assessment of the business side of the football club the night before the season began over a week ago and stated the whole thing was so comprehensive that she would post the footballing side in a part two. Here we are two games and two bad results later and absolute silence from Budge. Is she waiting for us to win a game? Or is it full of comments about the faith she has in Levein and the staff and that she won’t post it until we start winning because she doesn’t want to look silly? deafening silence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfhearts Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 What's wrong with you all the women's set up is taking shape.😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section Q Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 8 hours ago, TheOak88 said: Can’t believe we are still awaiting this Part 2 review of the football side of the business. You just know Queen Anne has all typed up and is just waiting for us to scrape a win off someone before realising the usual “Craig doing a great job in difficult circumstances” ”Confident we will be challenging for top 4” Etc etc. I think we're all tired of Ann's rhetoric and tbh Part 2 is unlikely to inspire us or resemble the Gettysburg Address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagan Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 How long does it take to write the word SHITE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorgieFifeLife Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Her inaction is killing us. I expected a sacking yesterday but surely today she must act. Her silence is a real slap in the face to the fans. She is quick to communicate when she is blowing her trumpet about some community programme but goes missing when some leadership is required. There will very soon be demonstrations aimed at removing her from the club if she does not act now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Lambretta Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, GorgieFifeLife said: Her inaction is killing us. I expected a sacking yesterday but surely today she must act. Her silence is a real slap in the face to the fans. She is quick to communicate when she is blowing her trumpet about some community programme but goes missing when some leadership is required. There will very soon be demonstrations aimed at removing her from the club if she does not act now. Levein is doing the "mrs doubtfire" impersonation walking around with a blonde wig and a maroon tartan dress. 😀 Why else is do you think he hasnt been sacked yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tolcross lad Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 10 hours ago, Geoff Kilpatrick said: I've already said above. A second coach for the first team and a loans manager are surplus to requirements. Not long after Ann Budge announced that a review of the football department.It was announced that we were to have a new post of Loans Manager in the form of Gary Naysmith.I thought it was an unnecessary expense at a club the size of Hearts.We have about 10 loanees some of whom are just seeing out their contract.Naysmith made it seem like rocket science placing these young guys.Its not and in the past Daly did the job .Clubs often approached Hearts and depending on the player Hearts would reach out to some clubs.Daly Fox Kirk and Rankin see these guys play and in training and if they cannot assess what level should suit then they should not be in their jobs.Monitoring can be done by one of the coaching staff or a scout.Gary Naysmith will be offski as soon as a decent managerial job comes along . Having a Loans Manager looks good modern thinking etc but at a club the size of Hearts unnecessary.All costs add up. Whatever my opinion I would have thought that the football review would have taken place before such an appointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 24 minutes ago, tolcross lad said: Not long after Ann Budge announced that a review of the football department.It was announced that we were to have a new post of Loans Manager in the form of Gary Naysmith.I thought it was an unnecessary expense at a club the size of Hearts.We have about 10 loanees some of whom are just seeing out their contract.Naysmith made it seem like rocket science placing these young guys.Its not and in the past Daly did the job .Clubs often approached Hearts and depending on the player Hearts would reach out to some clubs.Daly Fox Kirk and Rankin see these guys play and in training and if they cannot assess what level should suit then they should not be in their jobs.Monitoring can be done by one of the coaching staff or a scout.Gary Naysmith will be offski as soon as a decent managerial job comes along . Having a Loans Manager looks good modern thinking etc but at a club the size of Hearts unnecessary.All costs add up. Whatever my opinion I would have thought that the football review would have taken place before such an appointment. The club has announced a number of these sort of posts in the past. Gary Kirk was apparently Head of Recruitment (of youth coaches). Darren Murray coach of the coaches. There was an ex Army guy announced in some sort of chief of staff role. A professional coach of the women's team. A lot of cost - and where are the returns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 35 minutes ago, Coco said: The club has announced a number of these sort of posts in the past. Gary Kirk was apparently Head of Recruitment (of youth coaches). Darren Murray coach of the coaches. There was an ex Army guy announced in some sort of chief of staff role. A professional coach of the women's team. A lot of cost - and where are the returns? Whether you agree about the value of the jobs or not I doubt thy are the sort of roles you will see returns from in the short term even if they are successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Part 2 maybe. https://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/article/chairmans-statement-1-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 A big f u to the supporters that was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleLafferty Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 That statement is a disgrace, I’ve bought my ticket for the Aberdeen game but then I won’t be back till after he’s gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Anyone actually surprised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SectionN Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 She is now part of the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Sounds to me as if Levein wrote that and passed it to AB to put on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk_Till_Dawn Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 What a load of pish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboobs Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) In other words. Like it or lump it. Fsake Edited September 18, 2019 by stevieboobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whatever Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Should have said nothing. As I said over the weekend there’s nothing to be gained by such a statement. We could be 8 days from him leaving the club then this looks completely pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo 4 Ever Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Just now, wavydavy said: Sounds to me as if Levein wrote that and passed it to AB to put on the site. And added in a few ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 What a damn shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 What a load of utter pish!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Websites crashed as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, Gambo said: A big f u to the supporters that was. Exactly! I've always been big backer of Ann Budge but that statement is as you say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloustonHMFC Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 This post could get fun 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigC Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) Yep, crashes for me too so I haven’t read it but I can pretty much guess what it says from the reactions on here and on twitter. Edited September 18, 2019 by BigC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Why such a long statement? Could have just said 'We don't care how the supporters feel.....Levein will remain in charge for the forseeable.....Keep handing us your cash'. This isn't going to end well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamboross Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Anyone able to sum it up? Website has crashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1874Gorgie1874 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Birthday caird pish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_the_legend Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveins Battalion Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Well this changes everything,the sack the boards shouts from last week will intensify 1000% now.Its no longer all about removing Levein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGoodLaugh Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Yikes. For all the claims of not having her head in the sand she sure has misread the mood of most fans if she thinks this is going to be received well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paulo Sergio Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Budge you can **** off on your yacht and never come back. ****ing livid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandjambo3 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Was reading this like everyone else, completely uninspiring, lots of mention about injuries past and present then I got to this bit: quote “We have planned in a specific way for this season, including catering for injuries, etc.,” so, here’s a question Anne, what specific plan did you or CL put in place for injuries and, how come it has not worked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Dusk_Till_Dawn said: What a load of pish Exactlt. This is an extract from her statement. Like every other Hearts supporter at the moment, I am hugely frustrated with the results… or indeed lack of them… from the first 5 Premiership fixtures. It's not just about the first 5 fixtures though is it as has been correctly reposted in the media since last October we are the worst performing team in the league with only 28 points. How can she only talk about the first five games? I think she is heading towards alienating lots more fans than she has done already. Edited September 18, 2019 by wavydavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Bishop Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Disgraceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGoodLaugh Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 At the start of August 2019, I put out what I referred to as Part 1 of my Chairman’s Statement. This was kept deliberately high level, focusing as it did, on our objectives and achievements over the past 5 years and our key strategic objectives for the next 3 years. I promised to follow this up with a more detailed paper, focusing on our plans for the current season/financial year. Given what is currently going on across social media and the “demands for action”, from supporters and media alike, I will forego the Business Plan update for now, and address only the matters surrounding our disappointing start to the season. I would effectively like to make a 2 part statement. The first, I address to all genuine Hearts Supporters; in the second I will address recent media coverage. To the Supporters I say this:- Like every other Hearts supporter at the moment, I am hugely frustrated with the results… or indeed lack of them… from the first 5 Premiership fixtures. There is no way any of us set out at the start of the season believing we would be languishing in the bottom half of the table at this point… let alone in bottom position. Clearly, what we wanted to do, was to have the same kind of start as we had last season… without the catalogue of injuries that then befell us. However, as we all know, that has not happened. So what do we do about it? What we do not do is over-react, throw all of our plans out of the window and start again! I am frequently asked in what way running a football club is different from running a “normal” business. While there are many differences, I firmly believe that one thing is the same, no matter what business you are running. In simple terms, it is essential for the Board to have a plan and to continuously measure performance against that plan, year on year, learning from past mistakes and adjusting our plans accordingly. That is precisely what I, and the Board, have been doing. For example:- · In season 17/18, when we finished 6th what did we do? We discussed the situation at length and we responded by investing heavily during the transfer window, to re-shape the team. In season 18/19, we, like every other Hearts supporter were delighted that our actions seemed to be paying dividends when we were riding high in the early part of the season. Then disaster struck and we suffered an unprecedented level of injuries. This meant that for the second year in succession, it looked, as though, achieving our football target of finishing in the Top 4 was at risk. · What did we do? We went back to the planning board. In January, 2019, well before the end of the season, we took action and modified our plan to focus our investment entirely on strengthening our football operation. We put a halt to all new infra-structure developments, ring-fencing our resources to secure those players we believed were key to our future success, while recognising that we would, once again, aim to further strengthen and expand our first team squad in the summer. This we did. · We all know that while some of these new signings have been settling in and while we are still carrying injuries to a number of our key players, our performances in the early part of the season have been hugely disappointing. However, the Board firmly believes it is too early to be panicking and tearing up our plans. Our decisions have been taken against the following backdrop:- · We have a very strong squad… arguably the strongest we have put together over the last 6 seasons. · We have the mix of youth, experience and quality that we have been striving for and building towards since we returned to the Premiership in 2015. · We have still not seen our first choice starting XI playing this season, as we are still awaiting the return of a number of key players. Of course, we hear the criticism… you have wasted money, you have got too many things wrong, you have made too many bad decisions, you have given Craig Levein too long, etc, etc. Have we made mistakes at times? Unquestionably, yes. However, running a football club… like any business… is not an exact science. None of us will get every decision right… and it is so easy to be wise after the event and say “I would never have done that!” The simple fact is that we plan, make decisions and review on a continuous basis, focusing on how/what we can do better to get to where we want to be. In short, we have invested heavily over recent years… never more so than this year… to build what we believe will be a winning squad and we remain confident that this investment will pay dividends. We have planned in a specific way for this season, including catering for injuries, etc., as they come along. My message is simple. I would urge you to continue to support the team while we work through this difficult period. Be assured that we are not ‘burying our heads in the sand’; we are in constant dialogue about performances and what is going wrong on the pitch; and we are waiting (im)patiently for the return from injury of some of our key players… and no-one is more impatient than those players themselves. With regards to recent media coverage surrounding the club, I would say this:- Some coverage has been fair and has accurately reflected the facts of the situation, while other coverage has been woeful. Certain reporters and pundits have made numerous ill-informed “statements” regarding how things operate at the Club, how decisions are made and who is involved in the decision-making process. They present these opinions as though they are fact. They are not. They are aimed at whipping up yet another media frenzy around the set-up at Hearts, which they simply cannot understand. To repeat just a few of these inaccurate claims: the Board is weak; Craig is running the club; I have lost control; decisions cannot be taken about the Manager because he sits on the Board… I would simply point out that, unlike other Managers, who may get called in front of the Board if/when things are going wrong, Craig has to present to the full Board at every Board meeting, on how things are going against plan, across all areas of the football operation, including highlighting issues and discussing courses of action. Our Board has 4 non-executive directors, appointed because of their business acumen and experience, whom I, as Chairman, consult with on a very regular basis both individually and as a group. This includes discussing on-field, as well as off-field, matters and personnel. So, the suggestion that Craig’s attendance at formal Board meetings, inhibits open and frank discussion about his or the team’s performance and/or future, is palpable nonsense. This brings me to recent media speculation. I can confirm that I have spoken to no other manager about the possibility of joining Hearts and names being publicly linked to the club are pure speculation. I have, however, fielded numerous, unsolicited phone calls from Agents… who are rarely shy of trying to further their cause by leaking “made up” stories to the media! In short, our Board remains behind the Manager, his coaching staff and his team… not because he is “untouchable”, not because he is “all-powerful”, and not because we are “weak”, as has been suggested. We remain behind him because we believe in the plan we have jointly put together. We will continue to scrutinise our on-field performances and should we feel our plans are going astray and our approach needs to be adjusted, we will respond accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo414 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Just now, Jamboross said: Anyone able to sum it up? Website has crashed. We've got a plan Injuries We've not approached anyone Injuries We hear your criticisms Injuries **** the lot of you, Craig Levein's going nowhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexton Hardcastle Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Can someone post the whole statement, website gubbed like the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paulo Sergio Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Not paying another penny to Hearts until Levein is gone. Wish I never bought Aberdeen tickets now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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