Joe Savage leaves Hearts ( updated )

[selkirkhmfc1874]

4 minutes ago, GinRummy said:

Good point. He might just be taking a back seat though, if he appears at a press conference for a new signing the focus will end up being Savage rather than the new guy. 

Maybe as you say just taking back seat buddy , just when reading the piece on the Website noticed the usual peace from Savage wasn't their 

Edited June 18, 2024 by Selkirkhmfc1874

[jamboinglasgow]

52 minutes ago, GinRummy said:

Good point. He might just be taking a back seat though, if he appears at a press conference for a new signing the focus will end up being Savage rather than the new guy. 

 

Yeah thats how I am reading it, no point of him giving comments about a player he wont see play so leaving it with Naismith.

[Ricardo Quaresma]

On 14/06/2024 at 11:39, gorgieheart said:

i dont need to explain anything ... jog on....  

 

hilarious

 

Basically , dont have an opinion unless its the same as yours.

 

 

It wasn't an opinion, you jumped on someone's error and assumed they were right

 

Still not followed the conversation from the start I see; still trying to wriggle out of it like there was never anything incorrect about it 🤣

 

'jog on' 🤣

 

Top bantz 🤣

[Ricardo Quaresma]

1 hour ago, Selkirkhmfc1874 said:

Wonder if he's already left because normally when we officially announce a new signing he always has something to say along with naisey but there's nothing from him about Penrice signing 

 

[Rick Sanchez]

Another signing with no comment from Savage. He'd usually be thanking his counterparts etc.

 

Hope we hear about a replacement soon.

[Armageddon]

Savage has been involved in all these signings, no chat within the club about him moving on.

[Gav M]

there's been no mention of him I the new player's interviews either, normally they mention at least speaking to him.

McKinley mentioned at one of the plot ceremonies that he was working his notice I believe, not sure what that will entail

[PHSCAndy]

Has the club released any sort of statement regarding the Savage saga yet?

It’s now been 2 months since the news broke - you’d have thought something would’ve got out by now!

If Savage was moving onto another job - you’d think something would’ve got out by now!

I seen that a few folk posted on the forum about our CEO briefly mentioning Savage at a plot ceremony but other than that not a squeak. 
I just find it all very strange. 😬

[Clerry Jambo]

It is very strange but maybe something legally prevents a statement?

[SMJ_1874]

It’s not strange at all. Joe has decided to leave and terminate his contract.  He doesn’t have anything else lined up and will be taking a sabbatical for 3/4 months. Why do people feel the club need to release a statement about it and why is it such a saga? People change jobs, leave jobs constantly so I don’t get the scrutiny about Joe.
 

He did his best for us and has decided to call it a day. Wherever he goes or wherever he ends up then he goes with my best wishes. I’m sorry it didn’t work out for us the way he wanted it to. Good luck Joe! 

[pettigrewsstylist]

7 minutes ago, SMJ_1874 said:

It’s not strange at all. Joe has decided to leave and terminate his contract.  He doesn’t have anything else lined up and will be taking a sabbatical for 3/4 months. Why do people feel the club need to release a statement about it and why is it such a saga? People change jobs, leave jobs constantly so I don’t get the scrutiny about Joe.
 

He did his best for us and has decided to call it a day. Wherever he goes or wherever he ends up then he goes with my best wishes. I’m sorry it didn’t work out for us the way he wanted it to. Good luck Joe! 

The end.

[kingantti1874]

Just a wee bit disappointing.  Feels like we really have a direction now and he’s been a big part of it. Hes talked about trophies and success and tbh I feel like we are on the verge of something great. 
 

he will have something else in the pipeline imo.  Even if it does require a sabbatical 

[Bad Religion]

23 minutes ago, SMJ_1874 said:

It’s not strange at all. Joe has decided to leave and terminate his contract.  He doesn’t have anything else lined up and will be taking a sabbatical for 3/4 months. Why do people feel the club need to release a statement about it and why is it such a saga? People change jobs, leave jobs constantly so I don’t get the scrutiny about Joe.
 

He did his best for us and has decided to call it a day. Wherever he goes or wherever he ends up then he goes with my best wishes. I’m sorry it didn’t work out for us the way he wanted it to. Good luck Joe! 

😂

[SMJ_1874]

6 minutes ago, kingantti1874 said:

Just a wee bit disappointing.  Feels like we really have a direction now and he’s been a big part of it. Hes talked about trophies and success and tbh I feel like we are on the verge of something great. 
 

he will have something else in the pipeline imo.  Even if it does require a sabbatical 

He doesn’t have anything in the pipeline and the sabbatical is because he’s burnt out. He’s been full on since he joined us. He will have offers no doubt ( taking a guess here) once he decides he’s ready for a new challenge but at the moment he needs and deserves a well earned rest. 

[Taffin]

26 minutes ago, SMJ_1874 said:

It’s not strange at all. Joe has decided to leave and terminate his contract.  He doesn’t have anything else lined up and will be taking a sabbatical for 3/4 months. Why do people feel the club need to release a statement about it and why is it such a saga? People change jobs, leave jobs constantly so I don’t get the scrutiny about Joe.
 

He did his best for us and has decided to call it a day. Wherever he goes or wherever he ends up then he goes with my best wishes. I’m sorry it didn’t work out for us the way he wanted it to. Good luck Joe! 

 

I reckon most clubs would release a statement if their Sporting Director left. If anything, it's precisely not doing that which turns it into a saga

 

 

[kingantti1874]

10 minutes ago, SMJ_1874 said:

He doesn’t have anything in the pipeline and the sabbatical is because he’s burnt out. He’s been full on since he joined us. He will have offers no doubt ( taking a guess here) once he decides he’s ready for a new challenge but at the moment he needs and deserves a well earned rest. 

Jeez.  I’ve been flat out for well over 20 years, must be nice.

 

i wish him well, but still disappointed. 

Edited July 7, 2024 by kingantti1874

[Cruyff]

If he's been away then we've not missed him. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Tommy Brown]

19 minutes ago, Taffin said:

 

I reckon most clubs would release a statement if their Sporting Director left. If anything, it's precisely not doing that which turns it into a saga

 

 

This, exactly 

[SMJ_1874]

24 minutes ago, Taffin said:

 

I reckon most clubs would release a statement if their Sporting Director left. If anything, it's precisely not doing that which turns it into a saga

 

 

I’m not sure what any statement would entail tbh. They’ve made an announcement that he’s leaving so why do they need to elaborate further? As far as I know, only joes boss knows the reason or reasons why he left and they put it out there that he’s decided to leave. Why shouldn’t that be good enough? He moves on and we move on.
 

Andy Webster will carry some extra payload and Will Lancefield will pick up any slack until the club decide if a sporting director is required or not. Any speculation will be white noise that will disappear through time. 

[ericb]

1 minute ago, SMJ_1874 said:

I’m not sure what any statement would entail tbh. They’ve made an announcement that he’s leaving so why do they need to elaborate further? As far as I know, only joes boss knows the reason or reasons why he left and they put it out there that he’s decided to leave. Why shouldn’t that be good enough? He moves on and we move on.
 

Andy Webster will carry some extra payload and Will Lancefield will pick up any slack until the club decide if a sporting director is required or not. Any speculation will be white noise that will disappear through time. 

Have they made an announcement he's leaving?

[Taffin]

4 minutes ago, SMJ_1874 said:

I’m not sure what any statement would entail tbh. They’ve made an announcement that he’s leaving so why do they need to elaborate further? As far as I know, only joes boss knows the reason or reasons why he left and they put it out there that he’s decided to leave. Why shouldn’t that be good enough? He moves on and we move on.
 

Andy Webster will carry some extra payload and Will Lancefield will pick up any slack until the club decide if a sporting director is required or not. Any speculation will be white noise that will disappear through time. 

 

Apologies, I've missed that announcement. Could you share the link to it?

[soonbe110]

4 minutes ago, SMJ_1874 said:

I’m not sure what any statement would entail tbh. They’ve made an announcement that he’s leaving so why do they need to elaborate further? As far as I know, only joes boss knows the reason or reasons why he left and they put it out there that he’s decided to leave. Why shouldn’t that be good enough? He moves on and we move on.
 

Andy Webster will carry some extra payload and Will Lancefield will pick up any slack until the club decide if a sporting director is required or not. Any speculation will be white noise that will disappear through time. 

The only announcement on this was made by the Daily Ranger.  Hearts haven’t commented - that’s the strange thing  

[soonbe110]

6 minutes ago, SMJ_1874 said:

I’m not sure what any statement would entail tbh. They’ve made an announcement that he’s leaving so why do they need to elaborate further? As far as I know, only joes boss knows the reason or reasons why he left and they put it out there that he’s decided to leave. Why shouldn’t that be good enough? He moves on and we move on.
 

Andy Webster will carry some extra payload and Will Lancefield will pick up any slack until the club decide if a sporting director is required or not. Any speculation will be white noise that will disappear through time. 

So why have they been conducting interviews? 

[SMJ_1874]

Just now, soonbe110 said:

The only announcement on this was made by the Daily Ranger.  Hearts haven’t commented - that’s the strange thing  

Sorry Hearts Standard made an announcement. Even though they’re not endorsed directly through the club, they get their information directly and it’s been well documented through various median that he’s resigned. 

[SMJ_1874]

2 minutes ago, soonbe110 said:

So why have they been conducting interviews? 

The job of a sporting director at our club is probably bigger than a one man job. In the interim two people will pick up the slack vacated by the outgoing incumbent. I’m sure if A.N.Other sporting director is pursued and announced then it won’t be an imminent announcement and therefore a fairly lengthy process will commence to ensure we get the correct candidate if that’s the route the club decides. 
 

I’m sure we have other important agenda to contend with first and foremost. 
 

[kila]

19 minutes ago, SMJ_1874 said:

Andy Webster will carry some extra payload and Will Lancefield will pick up any slack until the club decide if a sporting director is required or not. Any speculation will be white noise that will disappear through time. 

 

Why would they decide it isn't required? Or do you mean promote Webster and Lancefield into a new equivalent role with different titles?

 

Edited July 7, 2024 by kila

[Dick Dastardly]

3 minutes ago, kila said:

 

Why would they decide it isn't required? Or do you mean promote Webster and Lancefield into a new equivalent role with different titties?

 

Autocorrect? 

[merrymac]

31 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said:

Autocorrect? 

Maybe not?

Could be just a boobs man

[Pasquale for King]

52 minutes ago, merrymac said:

Maybe not?

Could be just a boobs man

Penny Mordant is looking for a job 😆?

 

[Cameronstheman]

Maybe there is a confidentially agreement with both party's 

[vegas-voss]

2 hours ago, Cruyff said:

If he's been away then we've not missed him. 🤷🏻‍♂️

He has done the ground work for our signings so far but he has left no need for anybody to gush over him or be an arsehole about him.

[GinRummy]

2 minutes ago, Cameronstheman said:

Maybe there is a confidentially agreement with both party's 

Though one of the parties leaked it to the press?  Surely breaks any agreement. 

[selkirkhmfc1874]

Normally after every signing he always added something but not once has their been anything from him about any of this summer signings 

[Dia Liom]

3 hours ago, Taffin said:

 

I reckon most clubs would release a statement if their Sporting Director left. If anything, it's precisely not doing that which turns it into a saga

 

 

Has he definitely left? assumed he was working his notice. If that is the case it might well make more sense to wait until he has actually gone, along with news of replacement, restructure or whatever.

 

 

[jamboinglasgow]

I would imagine Hearts will only make a statement when Joe Savages notice period is over and he leaves. 

 

I would also imagine the club is hard at finding and hiring his replacement. Wouldn't be surprised if announcement of his replacement happened  when his leaving is announced.

[Taffin]

55 minutes ago, Dia Liom said:

Has he definitely left? assumed he was working his notice. If that is the case it might well make more sense to wait until he has actually gone, along with news of replacement, restructure or whatever.

 

 

 

I think that in itself is probably pretty unusual in such a commercially sensitive space, imo.

 

I'd just have expected something like "Joe Savage has indicated to the club that he will be leaving his role as Sporting Director, he will remain a club employee/continue in his role until 'x' date."

 

Not expecting in and outs and structure updates, just acknowledging it rather than him suddenly disappearing without a trace is all. The rest, and thanking him etc would be later, of course.

[fabienleclerq]

5 hours ago, SMJ_1874 said:

It’s not strange at all.

 

Well it is really. 

 

It's pretty normal for a press release or statement from the club when someone as high profile and involved as JS was leaves a club.

 

Even a thank you for your efforts type thing, for absolutely nothing to come out the club is definitely strange.

[jamboinglasgow]

1 minute ago, fabienleclerq said:

 

Well it is really. 

 

It's pretty normal for a press release or statement from the club when someone as high profile and involved as JS was leaves a club.

 

Even a thank you for your efforts type thing, for absolutely nothing to come out the club is definitely strange.

 

But he hasn't left yet. 

[Section Q]

Did well in the job and set the standards for his successor.

[fabienleclerq]

37 minutes ago, jamboinglasgow said:

 

But he hasn't left yet. 

 

So he's in working away? Is it a mde up story?

[OTT]

If he decided not to leave, that y'know wouldn't be a bad outcome... 

[jamboinglasgow]

5 minutes ago, fabienleclerq said:

 

So he's in working away? Is it a mde up story?

 

I dont know what is happening, but I would imagine there is a notice period that Joe is going through. When that comes to an end and he actually leaves then I would imagine the club will release the statement thanking him for his service and wishing him well in the future.

 

I would also say, if it was not true the club would have shot down the rumours already, either contracting journalists or releasing a statement. 

[john thomas]

5 hours ago, SMJ_1874 said:

The job of a sporting director at our club is probably bigger than a one man job. In the interim two people will pick up the slack vacated by the outgoing incumbent. I’m sure if A.N.Other sporting director is pursued and announced then it won’t be an imminent announcement and therefore a fairly lengthy process will commence to ensure we get the correct candidate if that’s the route the club decides. 
 

I’m sure we have other important agenda to contend with first and foremost. 
 

You appear to be on first name terms with 'Joe' and itk .

This , of course , all may be common knowledge to everyone bar me ?

[fabienleclerq]

3 hours ago, jamboinglasgow said:

 

I dont know what is happening, but I would imagine there is a notice period that Joe is going through. When that comes to an end and he actually leaves then I would imagine the club will release the statement thanking him for his service and wishing him well in the future.

 

I would also say, if it was not true the club would have shot down the rumours already, either contracting journalists or releasing a statement. 

 

So let's assume it's true, because as you said the club would've shot down the rumours if it wasn't.  

 

It's still strange the total silence for me. If a big clubs sporting director is leaving at the end of the season it'd generally in the press well before or they wait until the last games been played.

 

"He's working his 4 week notice before the club announce he's leaving " isn't normal imo.

[innerjambo]

We need the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine onto this. I smell something fishy going on!!

 

Anyone else noticed the striking resemblance between Andy Webster, and Shaggy?? 🤔

Edited July 8, 2024 by innerjambo

[Under the floodlight]

4 hours ago, innerjambo said:

We need the Scooby Doo Mystery Machine onto this. I smell something fishy going on!!

 

Anyone else noticed the striking resemblance between Andy Webster, and Shaggy?? 🤔

You can bet you're bottom dollar that there is a rubber mask coming off in Edinburgh sometime soon.😎

[TheBigO]

1 hour ago, Under the floodlight said:

You can bet you're bottom dollar that there is a rubber mask coming off in Edinburgh sometime soon.😎

Oi! What I do on a Tuesday night in my own basement is between my and my master

[Under the floodlight]

9 minutes ago, TheBigO said:

Oi! What I do on a Tuesday night in my own basement is between my and my master

😂😂😂

[Dazo]

16 minutes ago, TheBigO said:

Oi! What I do on a Tuesday night in my own basement is between my and my sister

Fixed that for you to give any hibs fans looking in a wee thrill. 

[TheBigO]

50 minutes ago, Dazo said:

Fixed that for you to give any hibs fans looking in a wee thrill. 

I only have a brother