Leveins Battalion Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 19 hours ago, jbee647 said: 100% convinced the failure in qualifying for European group stages and the hotel construction (won’t be ready this year btw) has had major consequences for the club going forward, our budgets have been effected, of that there is absolutely no doubt In that case the appointment of an experienced Manager was even more critical IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 On 22/10/2023 at 09:31, SMJ_1874 said: Joe Savage gets a very raw deal from some sections of our support. Whilst we can all speculate as to what he does or doesn’t do, the one underlying thing is our playing and signing budget. It is part of Joes job to iron out all monetary terms with a players agent. If they don’t accept our terms then they don’t sign. Joe has repeatedly went back to the board to ask for increase to get certain deals over the line. If the board draw a line in the sand and say that’s our limit then the player is lost. I know of at least 6 targets he’s Identified and they’ve fallen through due to the terms not being met. We are shopping in the ‘we have to cut our cloth accordingly’ markets these days and the blame for marquee signings should not be laid at the door of JS. It’s also Joes job to ship out the players the manager doesn’t want. We were actively searching for clubs to take some playing personnel on loan so as to free up cash to bring better quality replacements in. Our squad is already bloated so we have to ship out first so we can ship in better. Joe has a very specific and complex role at the club including doing all the dirty work and hard yards that no one sees. Naisy couldn’t do both jobs as there wouldn’t be enough hours in the day, hence the need for a sporting director. Anyone that thinks JS is a liability to HMFC doesn’t understand the inner workings of a football club which is primarily a business. You won’t find anyone on the payroll of HMFC criticising JS and the work he does and least of all his employer. Why is it that certain elements of our support feel the need for the personal abuse? If they actually took time out to speak with Joe on a personal level then he’s a very likeable and knowledgeable individual with very strong core values. The club both on and off the park are moving in the right direction but not quick enough for some people it would seem. They’ve already explained the need for commercial activities away from the obligatory match days and this is to increase our revenue and infrastructure to ensure a sound footing for the club for years to come. Sustainability is what we are aiming for and as our revenue increases so will the quality of signings and wages. We can’t afford another Malaury Martin, Conner Sammon, and other charlatans like Loic Damour who we eventually paid to get out the door. Every signing needs to earn their keep. The counter argument is that he wastes time on players we can’t afford (I could go that). Which of the summer signings are earning their keep? Maybe Kent and that’s all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumjambo Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 On 22/10/2023 at 17:12, Weebroon98 said: He needs to GTF along with the coaching set up TBF he didn't want the coach that is in place now Allgedley Him and McKinlay wanted Alex Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudgeUp Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Och, I suppose we were a bit hard on him. Turns out the players can do a job... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynie 3 Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 On 05/09/2023 at 10:30, Ari Gold said: What makes you say that about Vargas? He's direct, technically good and works hard. The same was said about several other Hearts signings, I think I will leave those decisions to the manager and not some keyboard critic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Magic Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Think rather than quoting people and potentially embarrassing them when in fairness things weren’t great. Learn a lesson. Things change. Players evolve. Shit absolutely happens and we all get emotional and jump on here and post what’s in our heads at the time. So KB Maybe just occasionally take a wee step back when we lose, or Tagawa fluffs his lines or whatever and let things play out before getting knickers twisted. The future is maroon!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Gold Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 20 hours ago, Tynie 3 said: The same was said about several other Hearts signings, I think I will leave those decisions to the manager and not some keyboard critic. Sorry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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