Sack the board.

[washniklaw]

Not sure McKinley came over very well when he said the fans have a ‘privileged position of 2 places on the board’ roughly 6 minutes through.

 

The fans own the club Andrew, your not doing us a favour by allowing them on the board!

 

 

 

PS Totally behind Neil, if you improve players you will be a perfect fit for the young players we are looking to bring in and those already at the club.

[briever]

9 minutes ago, washniklaw said:

Not sure McKinley came over very well when he said the fans have a ‘privileged position of 2 places on the board’ roughly 6 minutes through.

 

The fans own the club Andrew, your not doing us a favour by allowing them on the board!

 

 

 

PS Totally behind Neil, if you improve players you will be a perfect fit for the young players we are looking to bring in and those already at the club.

McKinley is a classic out of touch CEO - as long as he sucks up to the other members he thinks he will be fine.  He's currently had a nightmare in the last 18 months but as long as the sainted Budge supports him he's safe.

[Jim Panzee]

1 minute ago, briever said:

McKinley is a classic out of touch CEO - as long as he sucks up to the other members he thinks he will be fine.  He's currently had a nightmare in the last 18 months but as long as the sainted Budge supports him he's safe.

Budge and McKinley OUt. Done thing but ruin MY club.

 

the way Shankland hasn’t scored 30 goals this season already is a disgrace.

[ScandinavianJambo]

14 minutes ago, briever said:

McKinley is a classic out of touch CEO - as long as he sucks up to the other members he thinks he will be fine.  He's currently had a nightmare in the last 18 months but as long as the sainted Budge supports him he's safe.

Yawn. CEO from kickback incoming....Budge oot. Am I doing this right?!

[Captain Scarlett]

I’m done. 58 yrs I’ve supported Hearts first game in 1968. I’ve seen some shite boards and a helluva really shite managers but at least we had a footballing board of directors not some board more interested in restaurants & hotel curtains. I mean seriously? We put our hard earned cash into the club, sack a manager then replace him with someone who has an equally poor record yet knows hee haw about Scottish football. I’ll visit this thread about Christmas time when everyone is shouting for his head which will follow and more compensation will be paid ala Hibs. Laughing stock board laughing stock club until they’re gone. Embarrassing 

[davemclaren]

3 minutes ago, Captain Scarlett said:

I’m done. 58 yrs I’ve supported Hearts first game in 1968. I’ve seen some shite boards and a helluva really shite managers but at least we had a footballing board of directors not some board more interested in restaurants & hotel curtains. I mean seriously? We put our hard earned cash into the club, sack a manager then replace him with someone who has an equally poor record yet knows hee haw about Scottish football. I’ll visit this thread about Christmas time when everyone is shouting for his head which will follow and more compensation will be paid ala Hibs. Laughing stock board laughing stock club until they’re gone. Embarrassing 

👋

[Carter]

23 minutes ago, washniklaw said:

Not sure McKinley came over very well when he said the fans have a ‘privileged position of 2 places on the board’ roughly 6 minutes through.

 

The fans own the club Andrew, your not doing us a favour by allowing them on the board!

 

 

 

PS Totally behind Neil, if you improve players you will be a perfect fit for the young players we are looking to bring in and those already at the club.

I really feel for Critchley to be totally honest. It's really unfair to come into this type of environment. There's an increasing disconnect between members of the Board and the support. That's come across in the staged interview McKinlay did with Borthwick when Naismith was sacked and again today. It isn't a privileged position to have two representatives on the Board when you're fan controlled, Andrew. You increasingly sense the scrutiny of the support infuriates Budge and McKinlay in particular. 

 

There was a hope when we had a change of FoH representation on the HMFC Board that things might change. There's precious little evidence of that. If anything communication between FoH and membership has deteriorated since Mallon came in. If the quest is to seek an identikit from the FoH Director elections who'll be in thrall to the HMFC Board then I'd suggest we're comfortably meeting that objective. The job of the FoH representatives on the HMFC Board is to work collaboratively and ensure supporter sentiment is made clear in a constructive way. If FoH are reticent to engage with membership you're likely to get a CEO coming across as disconnected and dare I say, a little arrogant and aloof. 

[Hector Riva]

6 minutes ago, Captain Scarlett said:

I’m done. 58 yrs I’ve supported Hearts first game in 1968. I’ve seen some shite boards and a helluva really shite managers but at least we had a footballing board of directors not some board more interested in restaurants & hotel curtains. I mean seriously? We put our hard earned cash into the club, sack a manager then replace him with someone who has an equally poor record yet knows hee haw about Scottish football. I’ll visit this thread about Christmas time when everyone is shouting for his head which will follow and more compensation will be paid ala Hibs. Laughing stock board laughing stock club until they’re gone. Embarrassing 

👍🏼 Ta ta

[GinRummy]

8 minutes ago, Captain Scarlett said:

I’m done. 58 yrs I’ve supported Hearts first game in 1968. I’ve seen some shite boards and a helluva really shite managers but at least we had a footballing board of directors not some board more interested in restaurants & hotel curtains. I mean seriously? We put our hard earned cash into the club, sack a manager then replace him with someone who has an equally poor record yet knows hee haw about Scottish football. I’ll visit this thread about Christmas time when everyone is shouting for his head which will follow and more compensation will be paid ala Hibs. Laughing stock board laughing stock club until they’re gone. Embarrassing 

I hope you change your mind. We need all the fans we can get. 

Edited October 15, 2024 by GinRummy

[Dalstonjambo]

11 minutes ago, Captain Scarlett said:

I’m done. 58 yrs I’ve supported Hearts first game in 1968. I’ve seen some shite boards and a helluva really shite managers but at least we had a footballing board of directors not some board more interested in restaurants & hotel curtains. I mean seriously? We put our hard earned cash into the club, sack a manager then replace him with someone who has an equally poor record yet knows hee haw about Scottish football. I’ll visit this thread about Christmas time when everyone is shouting for his head which will follow and more compensation will be paid ala Hibs. Laughing stock board laughing stock club until they’re gone. Embarrassing 

Do you remember when we hired a manager who had done prison time for having sex with a 15 year old?

 

But sure, this is the straw that breaks the camels back. 

[jr ewing]

12 minutes ago, Carter said:

I really feel for Critchley to be totally honest. It's really unfair to come into this type of environment. There's an increasing disconnect between members of the Board and the support. That's come across in the staged interview McKinlay did with Borthwick when Naismith was sacked and again today. It isn't a privileged position to have two representatives on the Board when you're fan controlled, Andrew. You increasingly sense the scrutiny of the support infuriates Budge and McKinlay in particular. 

 

There was a hope when we had a change of FoH representation on the HMFC Board that things might change. There's precious little evidence of that. If anything communication between FoH and membership has deteriorated since Mallon came in. If the quest is to seek an identikit from the FoH Director elections who'll be in thrall to the HMFC Board then I'd suggest we're comfortably meeting that objective. The job of the FoH representatives on the HMFC Board is to work collaboratively and ensure supporter sentiment is made clear in a constructive way. If FoH are reticent to engage with membership you're likely to get a CEO coming across as disconnected and dare I say, a little arrogant and aloof. 

Stick to the golf Andrew ⛳️ 

[John Findlay]

24 minutes ago, Captain Scarlett said:

I’m done. 58 yrs I’ve supported Hearts first game in 1968. I’ve seen some shite boards and a helluva really shite managers but at least we had a footballing board of directors not some board more interested in restaurants & hotel curtains. I mean seriously? We put our hard earned cash into the club, sack a manager then replace him with someone who has an equally poor record yet knows hee haw about Scottish football. I’ll visit this thread about Christmas time when everyone is shouting for his head which will follow and more compensation will be paid ala Hibs. Laughing stock board laughing stock club until they’re gone. Embarrassing 

Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out.

Hearts supporter, to quote Jim Royle "My arse".

[Byyy The Light]

20 minutes ago, Carter said:

I really feel for Critchley to be totally honest. It's really unfair to come into this type of environment. There's an increasing disconnect between members of the Board and the support. That's come across in the staged interview McKinlay did with Borthwick when Naismith was sacked and again today. It isn't a privileged position to have two representatives on the Board when you're fan controlled, Andrew. You increasingly sense the scrutiny of the support infuriates Budge and McKinlay in particular. 

 

There was a hope when we had a change of FoH representation on the HMFC Board that things might change. There's precious little evidence of that. If anything communication between FoH and membership has deteriorated since Mallon came in. If the quest is to seek an identikit from the FoH Director elections who'll be in thrall to the HMFC Board then I'd suggest we're comfortably meeting that objective. The job of the FoH representatives on the HMFC Board is to work collaboratively and ensure supporter sentiment is made clear in a constructive way. If FoH are reticent to engage with membership you're likely to get a CEO coming across as disconnected and dare I say, a little arrogant and aloof. 

 

 

It's not scrutiny.  90% of it is bat shit mental, howling at the moon, stupidity.  They're right to dismiss most of it because it's coming from folk who don't have a clue and have lost all grasp of reality.

 

 

[the posh bit]

21 minutes ago, Dalstonjambo said:

Do you remember when we hired a manager who had done prison time for having sex with a 15 year old?

 

But sure, this is the straw that breaks the camels back. 

 

😁 😁 😁 

[Captain Scarlett]

9 minutes ago, John Findlay said:

Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out.

Hearts supporter, to quote Jim Royle "My arse".

Aye very good. 

[Captain Scarlett]

12 minutes ago, John Findlay said:

Don't let the door hit your arse on the way out.

Hearts supporter, to quote Jim Royle "My arse".

Remember this around December 

[kila]

Just now, Captain Scarlett said:

Remember this around December 

 

Bet you've already ordered the viagra

 

[Bill Sikes]

27 minutes ago, Carter said:

I really feel for Critchley to be totally honest. It's really unfair to come into this type of environment. There's an increasing disconnect between members of the Board and the support. That's come across in the staged interview McKinlay did with Borthwick when Naismith was sacked and again today. It isn't a privileged position to have two representatives on the Board when you're fan controlled, Andrew. You increasingly sense the scrutiny of the support infuriates Budge and McKinlay in particular. 

 

There was a hope when we had a change of FoH representation on the HMFC Board that things might change. There's precious little evidence of that. If anything communication between FoH and membership has deteriorated since Mallon came in. If the quest is to seek an identikit from the FoH Director elections who'll be in thrall to the HMFC Board then I'd suggest we're comfortably meeting that objective. The job of the FoH representatives on the HMFC Board is to work collaboratively and ensure supporter sentiment is made clear in a constructive way. If FoH are reticent to engage with membership you're likely to get a CEO coming across as disconnected and dare I say, a little arrogant and aloof. 

 

You hate everything about Hearts, that's crystal clear on all the forums you polute.

 

Doesn't matter what the club does for some people, whether its a woman on the board or hating the New stand, the Womans team, trying to eradicate the Union Jack waving bampots. The haters will hate, the club knows it, we all know it.

 

Its not going to change no matter how many times you trot out the same regurgitated drivel.

 

Enjoy the game on Saturday 😀

[Bill Sikes]

1 minute ago, kila said:

 

Bet you've already ordered the viagra

 

 

If it wasn't true it would be funny.

 

[Seymour M Hersh]

40 minutes ago, Captain Scarlett said:

I’m done. 58 yrs I’ve supported Hearts first game in 1968. I’ve seen some shite boards and a helluva really shite managers but at least we had a footballing board of directors not some board more interested in restaurants & hotel curtains. I mean seriously? We put our hard earned cash into the club, sack a manager then replace him with someone who has an equally poor record yet knows hee haw about Scottish football. I’ll visit this thread about Christmas time when everyone is shouting for his head which will follow and more compensation will be paid ala Hibs. Laughing stock board laughing stock club until they’re gone. Embarrassing 

 

The Mysterons have finally succeeded in destroying Cape. Scarlet. 

[Carter]

8 minutes ago, Bull's-eye said:

 

You hate everything about Hearts, that's crystal clear on all the forums you polute.

 

Doesn't matter what the club does for some people, whether its a woman on the board or hating the New stand, the Womans team, trying to eradicate the Union Jack waving bampots. The haters will hate, the club knows it, we all know it.

 

Its not going to change no matter how many times you trot out the same regurgitated drivel.

 

Enjoy the game on Saturday 😀

He got riled by a question from Brian McLaughlin. **** all to do with me. 

[Armageddon]

We do have some utter scum within our support.  Embarrassing.

[Under the floodlight]

28 minutes ago, Seymour M Hersh said:

 

The Mysterons have finally succeeded in destroying Cape. Scarlet. 

He hasn't worked it out yet, its all just smoke rings and puppets.

[Toxteth O'Grady]

1 hour ago, washniklaw said:

Not sure McKinley came over very well when he said the fans have a ‘privileged position of 2 places on the board’ roughly 6 minutes through.

 

The fans own the club Andrew, your not doing us a favour by allowing them on the board!

 

 

 

PS Totally behind Neil, if you improve players you will be a perfect fit for the young players we are looking to bring in and those already at the club.

He should be sacked for those comments alone. FOH need to remind him who the majority shareholders are.

[Ricardo Quaresma]

What if FOH members voted to give all shares to a real person

 

What, then, could that person do with the seat on the Board?

 

Presumably quite a lot, then hand the shares back, presumably, too

[briever]

1 hour ago, Byyy The Light said:

 

 

It's not scrutiny.  90% of it is bat shit mental, howling at the moon, stupidity.  They're right to dismiss most of it because it's coming from folk who don't have a clue and have lost all grasp of reality.

 

 

 

The problem is the ignore the 10% that isn't batshit mental too.

[Star Lizard]

So is @Bongo 1874 Ryan Stevenson , then ? @Leveins Battalion

 

[Leveins Battalion]

Just now, Star Lizard said:

So is @Bongo 1874 Ryan Stevenson , then ? @Leveins Battalion

 

 

 

💯 

 

We've got Blackie and Stevo on here,can we get Adian Mriowiec please.

 

 

I met him once in Jimmy Chungs.

[Star Lizard]

11 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

 

 

💯

 

We've got Blackie and Stevo on here,can we get Adian Mriowiec please.

 

 

I met him once in Jimmy Chungs.

 

 

Amazing ! If we are taking requests then I want Julie Fleeting after a gallon of red wine

 

Edited October 15, 2024 by Star Lizard

[Leisham38]

35 minutes ago, Toxteth O'Grady said:

He should be sacked for those comments alone. FOH need to remind him who the majority shareholders are.

The appointment of Naismith, the lack of quality signings in the summer, being unable to afford Shanks renewal, our league position and now this atrocious managerial appointment really has me wondering why I’m contributing to FOH.

The European groups stages, increased revenue from the stand and third highest attendances should mean we are ahead of the other teams alone. The FOH should see us out of sight from the non OF teams.

We should always be proud we saved the club but really struggling to see the benefit of continued direct debits.

These comments certainly don’t help.

[jr ewing]

14 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

What if FOH members voted to give all shares to a real person

 

What, then, could that person do with the seat on the Board?

 

Presumably quite a lot, then hand the shares back, presumably, too

Let's try it.

[GinRummy]

1 hour ago, Captain Scarlett said:

Remember this around December 

While I’m pissed up in Copenhagen. 

[Ricardo Quaresma]

Just now, jr ewing said:

Let's try it.

 

 

I'm game

[1971fozzy]

In all my years as a hearts supporter I can’t ever remember reading such OTT reactions to anything. Jesus wept.  I really do think if we employed some unheard of foreign manager then it would be like pre Cathro levels of tissue excitement. Let’s give this guy a chance ffs. Folk want Blooms system , well we have trust it at some point. 
reality check is we ain’t getting Klopp or Ange.

we are playing in the Scottish league for gods sake. 

[Bongo 1874]

17 minutes ago, Star Lizard said:

So is @Bongo 1874 Ryan Stevenson , then ? @Leveins Battalion

 

No never have i been for Derek McInnes to ever get the job👍.

[jr ewing]

16 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

In all my years as a hearts supporter I can’t ever remember reading such OTT reactions to anything. Jesus wept.  I really do think if we employed some unheard of foreign manager then it would be like pre Cathro levels of tissue excitement. Let’s give this guy a chance ffs. Folk want Blooms system , well we have trust it at some point. 
reality check is we ain’t getting Klopp or Ange.

we are playing in the Scottish league for gods sake. 

I hoped for better  we deserve better 😔 

[JJ1984]

1 hour ago, Armageddon said:

We do have some utter scum within our support.  Embarrassing.

Why does that make someone scum?  He’s not wishing death on anyone. 

[MoncurMacdonaldMercer]

2 hours ago, briever said:

McKinley is a classic out of touch CEO - as long as he sucks up to the other members he thinks he will be fine.  He's currently had a nightmare in the last 18 months but as long as the sainted Budge supports him he's safe.

 

 

and he is particularly objectionable 

 

(and you should have personally gone out and signed a striker Andrew if you’re reading this - there was no need to even tell naisy until you picked the team for the next game - just use your initiative)

 

 

 

[briever]

26 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

In all my years as a hearts supporter I can’t ever remember reading such OTT reactions to anything. Jesus wept.  I really do think if we employed some unheard of foreign manager then it would be like pre Cathro levels of tissue excitement. Let’s give this guy a chance ffs. Folk want Blooms system , well we have trust it at some point. 
reality check is we ain’t getting Klopp or Ange.

we are playing in the Scottish league for gods sake. 

 

They problem is that tedious old line is always trotted out - give him a chance - what, like we did with all the other previous rubbish we have had managing us.  How about we get it right for once - how about we invest in a management team that will make a difference?

[SM Sheffield]

33 minutes ago, ScottieMac17 said:

Yeah the comments annoyed me tbh. The club should feel privileged to have fans like us. 

McKinlay and not just him but various people at the club have said that multiple times about how great our fans are and how privileged the club are to have our support.
 

I honestly think some people are just looking for any opportunity to stick the boot in. I even saw someone on social media have a fit about the CEO pouring water into a glass and moving his chair. It is embarrassing. 

 

24 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

In all my years as a hearts supporter I can’t ever remember reading such OTT reactions to anything. Jesus wept.  I really do think if we employed some unheard of foreign manager then it would be like pre Cathro levels of tissue excitement. Let’s give this guy a chance ffs. Folk want Blooms system , well we have trust it at some point. 
reality check is we ain’t getting Klopp or Ange.

we are playing in the Scottish league for gods sake. 

Agreed. Some people need to seriously take a look at themselves.
 

I was not keen on Critchley to begin with but he is the preferred choice and I am happy with that. We now need to get behind the new coaching team and support the club. 

 

3 minutes ago, JJ1984 said:

Why does that make someone scum?  He’s not wishing death on anyone. 

Because he has been abusive and written a libellous comment about the CEO probably? 

[amadjambo]

On 14/10/2024 at 09:38, Leveins Battalion said:

 

 

Nothing i've seen or heard from Critchley suggests he has no personality or 'Charisma', he talks well,clearly undertsands the game better than you or I.

 

 

 

 

As much as I love Paulo for pumping Hibs in the final his football was pretty pish,in fact i think only JJ and early Burley you could class as 'entertaining' Hearts teams.

 

Cazaba,Neilson,Levein and Naismith were all relatively successful (3rd finishes) but certainly not entertainers.

 

 

Robbie had us playing some great attacking football in the championship first time round. Then I think he bottled it after the first game of the following season at home to St J. A shame as I’d have loved to have seen what we would have done had Robbie kept us playing that way.

[JJ1984]

2 minutes ago, SM Sheffield said:

McKinlay and not just him but various people at the club have said that multiple times about how great our fans are and how privileged the club are to have our support.
 

I honestly think some people are just looking for any opportunity to stick the boot in. I even saw someone on social media have a fit about the CEO pouring water into a glass and moving his chair. It is embarrassing. 

 

Agreed. Some people need to seriously take a look at themselves.
 

I was not keen on Critchley to begin with but he is the preferred choice and I am happy with that. We now need to get behind the new coaching team and support the club. 

 

Because he has been abusive and written a libellous comment about the CEO probably? 

Calling someone fat makes someone scum? Come on to **** man  

[MoncurMacdonaldMercer]

46 minutes ago, briever said:

 

The problem is the ignore the 10% that isn't batshit mental too.

 correct they ignore it and hide behind the “simple” “emotional” “pile of fans”

 

Queen Ann has treated the fans like rubbish since the 100% fawning over her reduced to 99% when the other 1% started to question whether levein was picking the team (rightly or wrongly)

 

as time has gone on she has continued to alienate more and more fans despite the good work she is also involved in

 

mckinley just seems to be a queen Ann-type without the good points

 

 

 

[SM Sheffield]

1 minute ago, JJ1984 said:

Calling someone fat makes someone scum? Come on to **** man  

What was the need? Seriously? It was more the libellous comment calling him a liar I was on about but still. 

[Taffin]

14 minutes ago, JJ1984 said:

Why does that make someone scum?  He’s not wishing death on anyone. 

 

There's no need for all the fat ad hominem stuff that is lobbed against McKinlay imo. I've stuck up for him in the past but I'm finding now he's just a slaver who'll say anything to dodge tough questions knowing he won't be held to account later when it proves untrue.

[Taffin]

7 minutes ago, SM Sheffield said:

McKinlay and not just him but various people at the club have said that multiple times about how great our fans are and how privileged the club are to have our support.
 

I honestly think some people are just looking for any opportunity to stick the boot in. I even saw someone on social media have a fit about the CEO pouring water into a glass and moving his chair. It is embarrassing. 

 

Agreed. Some people need to seriously take a look at themselves.
 

I was not keen on Critchley to begin with but he is the preferred choice and I am happy with that. We now need to get behind the new coaching team and support the club. 

 

Because he has been abusive and written a libellous comment about the CEO probably? 

 

Libelous? In what way?

 

Both things the person said are demonstrably true.

[Gordon Ramsay]

McKinlay is done if this doesn't work out.

[NannyMaroon]

I've been critical of the board in the past, especially staff recruitment. 

I also credit them and Budge in particular for saving the club, bringing in sponsors like Anderson and sorting out our finance.

 

But though I'd like a majority FOH voting rights on it I think calling for them to be sacked at this moment is utterly wrong. A lunatic call.

 

We are about to link up to the very best football system in the world, a data led renewal of what the game is about. 

 

It's this board that brought that about and is in the process of finalising.

 

I believe it will transform this club. 

 

I believe we will split the old firm in five years and in ten years will have titles and cups under our belt. We will be considered the best or in the best two in Scotland.

 

The Bloom system really is that radical an advantage.

 

So, now, this is an idiot call.

 

We should be congratulating them.

 

It's the most important point in our history. 

Edited October 15, 2024 by NannyMaroon

[NaturalOrder74]

Big pressure for this new bloke to hit the ground running , he’s not gonna get half the patience Naismith got

[briever]

8 minutes ago, SM Sheffield said:

What was the need? Seriously? It was more the libellous comment calling him a liar I was on about but still. 

 

Neither are libellous.