Batistuta87 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Was listening to David Templeton on Open Goal the other day and he was telling a story about Romanov that I thought was brilliant. He'd got himself a new pair of boots and had done the usual putting Vaseline on them etc and had left them out to put on and go out to train. Had been away doing something else and when he comes back his boots are away. He's running a bit late so just sticks his old ones on and goes out to training, only to see Romanov in his new boots hitting free kicks into one of his staff. Anyone else got any Mad Vlad stories that maybe aren't out in the mainstream? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Me and the wife were at the Livingston away game when Romanov travelled through on a Supporters Bus and stood in the crowd during the game. Wife went for a pish and whilst away my mobile started pinging with pictures of her kissing Romanov on her way to the bogs Sky had picked it up and one of my mates was in Spain on holiday and he said he couldn't believe it. 4-1 game i think and possibly Snodgrass scored for them Edited February 28 by Fxxx the SPFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I hear he was so appalled by the amount of money Hibs ripped off the tax payer for when Farmer got their tax payer owned debt reduced , he paid the difference out of his own pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 32 minutes ago, **** the SPFL said: Me and the wife were at the Livingston away game when Romanov travelled through on a Supporters Bus and stood in the crowd during the game. Wife went for a pish and whilst away my mobile started pinging with pictures of her kissing Romanov on her way to the bogs Sky had picked it up and one of my mates was in Spain on holiday and he said he couldn't believe it. 4-1 game i think and possibly Snodgrass scored for them You want to see the pics I've got from San Sebastian 😉😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boag1874 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Boxing Roman Bednar has to be the best one, that or wanting to make his first team debut in the friendly against Barca. I hit a couple of pens into him after the 2006 cup final parade when I was a wee boy had a family member working behind the scenes at the club and the staff let myself & my brother go kick a ball about on the tynie pitch while we were waiting on him finishing up, suddenly here's mad Vlad coming towards us to join in. He signed my "champions" top, still got it somewhere along with the ball which got signed by the team. He was a maniac and proved to be terrible at running a football club but he made my day that day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, **** the SPFL said: Me and the wife were at the Livingston away game when Romanov travelled through on a Supporters Bus and stood in the crowd during the game. Wife went for a pish and whilst away my mobile started pinging with pictures of her kissing Romanov on her way to the bogs Sky had picked it up and one of my mates was in Spain on holiday and he said he couldn't believe it. 4-1 game i think and possibly Snodgrass scored for them In the morning before that match he addressed a hurriedly arranged meeting of the Shareholders Association in the Gorgie Duite. It was quite a weird meeting tbh. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazajmbo Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Telling JJ he was a world basketball champion. Basically he donated to a over 65's basketball team and in the dying seconds of the final he got subbed on as a thanks. Took the medal and told the world he won it. He was 5 foot feck all too 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 8 minutes ago, dazajmbo said: Telling JJ he was a world basketball champion. Basically he donated to a over 65's basketball team and in the dying seconds of the final he got subbed on as a thanks. Took the medal and told the world he won it. He was 5 foot feck all too 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazajmbo Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, AndyNic said: That's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 The absence of a solid gold statue of this man in the centre of the plaza is a disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, John Findlay said: You want to see the pics I've got from San Sebastian 😉😉 no comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) I just love the fact he's hiding out there somewhere in an old submarine. I mean how else would that mad b*stard be spending the rest of his days. Lunatic and legend at the same time, brought us some great memories in what was a wild but fantastic time to be a supporter. We're lucky to be in the position we are now after all of that though! Couldn't have turned out better for us. Edited February 28 by Chimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 He was a batshit mentalist arsehole. But he was OUR batshit mentalist arsehole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 26 minutes ago, Jim_Duncan said: The absence of a solid gold statue of this man in the centre of the plaza is a disgrace. This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Putting peanuts out instead of pies for the press at HT was pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Devine Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 For the Liverpool game down at Anfield in 2012, we were staying in the same hotel as the team and when they returned after the match. John McGlynn and a number of other Hearts people sat beside us and had a few drinks in the foyer of the hotel. Romanov arrived a little later and was followed by a couple of big henchmen! As he strode past John (whose back was to the reception), Romanov slapped him really hard on the back and kept walking - without saying a word! It was a good old whack! I assume this was a congratulatory well done? Once Romanov got in the lift everyone around just laughed and shrugged their shoulders!! The next morning as we were leaving the hotel - he was in the reception area in a kilt loving the attention of the photographers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australis Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 He was mad, I thought he was great. Especially him telling our officials and football bodies that Scottish football was corrupt in favour of the Glasgow bum cheeks. Think they still have it in for us because he called them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 39 minutes ago, **** the SPFL said: no comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 4 minutes ago, Australis said: He was mad, I thought he was great. Especially him telling our officials and football bodies that Scottish football was corrupt in favour of the Glasgow bum cheeks. Think they still have it in for us because he called them out. I suppose there's quite a bit of irony in him calling anyone corrupt. 🥸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgeJambo Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Not a story, but a scary thought that he was once a nuclear submarine commander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 19 minutes ago, davemclaren said: I suppose there's quite a bit of irony in him calling anyone corrupt. 🥸 It takes one to know one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 34 minutes ago, BelgeJambo said: Not a story, but a scary thought that he was once a nuclear submarine commander. I think he just bought a decommissioned one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 29 minutes ago, Thomaso said: It takes one to know one! Very true 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 28 minutes ago, Jim_Duncan said: I think he just bought a decommissioned one. Yep there was a bit the news recently only has submarine and no money allegedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettigrewsstylist Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Tynecastle.....FIT FIR PURPOSE!! 👊👊👊👊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, **** the SPFL said: Yep there was a bit the news recently only has submarine and no money allegedly We’ve all been in that situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fxxx the SPFL Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, Jim_Duncan said: We’ve all been in that situation. Mines a yellow one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 minutes ago, Jim_Duncan said: We’ve all been in that situation. Sad, down to his last submarine. 🧐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyRightPeg Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 hour ago, BelgeJambo said: Not a story, but a scary thought that he was once a nuclear submarine commander. I thought he was purely living / hiding on one that had been decommissioned. It all makes for an excellent documentary in truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Griswold Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, **** the SPFL said: Me and the wife were at the Livingston away game when Romanov travelled through on a Supporters Bus and stood in the crowd during the game. Wife went for a pish and whilst away my mobile started pinging with pictures of her kissing Romanov on her way to the bogs Sky had picked it up and one of my mates was in Spain on holiday and he said he couldn't believe it. 4-1 game i think and possibly Snodgrass scored for them I remember this vividly as was sat only a few rows in front. Noticed a commotion behind me on the stairs and it was everyone wanting selfies with him in the stand! I am pretty sure he left very early, possibly half time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, RustyRightPeg said: I thought he was purely living / hiding on one that had been decommissioned. It all makes for an excellent documentary in truth. The problem is hardly anyone would believe it, and the vast majority of people outside of Scotland would think it was some fantasy story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungalow Bill Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) Did Vlad not win Lithuania’s version of Strictly? Edited February 28 by Bungalow Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, John Findlay said: You want to see the pics I've got from San Sebastian 😉😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter McGavin Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 15 minutes ago, Bungalow Bill said: Did Vlad not win Lithuania’s version of Strictly? I think he did, although I'm sure I he also had ownership of the broadcasting company 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter McGavin Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, boag1874 said: Boxing Roman Bednar has to be the best one, that or wanting to make his first team debut in the friendly against Barca. What a left he had on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo dans les Pyrenees Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 hours ago, Jim_Duncan said: The absence of a solid gold statue of this man in the centre of the plaza is a disgrace. Exactly. Standing on the turret of his submarine with 1-5 hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Just now, Jambo dans les Pyrenees said: Exactly. Standing on the turret of his submarine with 1-5 hands. I like it. Perhaps, in years to come, we could have a tapestry made of him passing the ‘frozen shares’, via Bryan Jackson, to Ms Budge in a maroon cool box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1964m Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 3 hours ago, boag1874 said: Boxing Roman Bednar has to be the best one, that or wanting to make his first team debut in the friendly against Barca. I hit a couple of pens into him after the 2006 cup final parade when I was a wee boy had a family member working behind the scenes at the club and the staff let myself & my brother go kick a ball about on the tynie pitch while we were waiting on him finishing up, suddenly here's mad Vlad coming towards us to join in. He signed my "champions" top, still got it somewhere along with the ball which got signed by the team. He was a maniac and proved to be terrible at running a football club but he made my day that day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull's-eye Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Had his bank not made a few rash decisions we'd have won the CL by now. 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boag1874 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 11 minutes ago, j1964m said: The best bit is you can tell Bednar is absolutely raging knowing he could kill this man, but he can't because it's his boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgeJambo Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 55 minutes ago, RustyRightPeg said: I thought he was purely living / hiding on one that had been decommissioned. It all makes for an excellent documentary in truth. Not sure if he was the actual Commander, but he served on K-19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 2 hours ago, Chimp said: I just love the fact he's hiding out there somewhere in an old submarine. I mean how else would that mad b*stard be spending the rest of his days. Lunatic and legend at the same time, brought us some great memories in what was a wild but fantastic time to be a supporter. We're lucky to be in the position we are now after all of that though! Couldn't have turned out better for us. All of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 18 minutes ago, boag1874 said: The best bit is you can tell Bednar is absolutely raging knowing he could kill this man, but he can't because it's his boss Yip. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex member of the SaS Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 According Wiki : In 2006, a section of K-19 was purchased by Vladimir Romanov, who once served on the submarine as a conscript, with the intention of "Turning it into a Moscow-based meeting place to build links between submarine veterans from Russia and other countries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbee647 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Sacked George Burley when we were unbeaten with our best team in a generation and top of the league Haha what a guy.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dia Liom Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 He won two cups and we saw some quality players. Lots of madness and it ended terribly. I was quite young but my impression at the time was that Tynecastle would have been sold had Romanov not arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldChampions1902 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Seemingly, Vlad stopped his entourage at a remote farm, on the way to an Aberdeen game and asked the farmer to slaughter one of his sheep which he wanted to BBQ in celebration of our inevitable victory, on the way home. Old MacDonald told him to bolt! As bats##t mental as that story is, it’s seemingly true, and was covered in a story printed in one of the fitba mags at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyRightPeg Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 36 minutes ago, Dia Liom said: He won two cups and we saw some quality players. Lots of madness and it ended terribly. I was quite young but my impression at the time was that Tynecastle would have been sold had Romanov not arrived. Yep. Christ knows what would've happened or who I'd be watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bindy Badgy Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Complete lunatic that almost cost us our club but he delivered two Scottish Cups and kept us at Tynie. God only knows where we would be if he hadn't come in and we had to relocate to Murrayfield. Feels like a missed opportunity when you consider the amount of money invested and the quality of players that we had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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