Sack the board.

[Bill Sikes]

3 minutes ago, Valois No1 said:

I’m no hobo ya muppet. Happily meet you on Saturday for a friendly bovril. You won’t miss me. I’m the 6ft 8 guy. 

 

 

Never known such a tall fanbase, over the years there have been hundreds of 6ft+ posters desperate for a friendly Bovril.

[Hans Eskilsson]

1 minute ago, Bull's-eye said:

 

 

Never known such a tall fanbase, over the years there have been hundreds of 6ft+ posters desperate for a friendly Bovril.

I’m just like to confirm that I’m 6.2 and quite partial to a bovril. 
 

This doesn’t mean I’m the one who invited you for a scrap 😂 

 

It’s giving us tall bovril drinkers a bad name. 

[Valois No1]

1 minute ago, Hans Eskilsson said:

I’m just like to confirm that I’m 6.2 and quite partial to a bovril. 
 

This doesn’t mean I’m the one who invited you for a scrap 😂 

 

It’s giving us tall bovril drinkers a bad name. 

Wow. No not for a scrap at all. Btw I am really 6ft 8 lol

[Star Lizard]

2 minutes ago, Bull's-eye said:

 

 

Never known such a tall fanbase, over the years there have been hundreds of 6ft+ posters desperate for a friendly Bovril.

Thats the reason the stand over ran budget . They had to make the ceilings in the concourses bigger and get more space for the ten gallon drums of Bovril 

[mikey51]

14 minutes ago, Star Lizard said:

See when undercover Hibs ******s are outed , like Naisys Tackle ect , do the gullible miserable Hearts supporters who spend seasons agreeing with them ever sit back and think “ **** that was embarrassing , I was typing this and agreeing with them for ages “ ?  

I think over the last few days it has been difficult to identify the undercover Hibs. The rage and comments have been off the scale by some so called hearts fans. Surely no one who actually supports the club would call for this board to be sacked. Most of them put in a lot more than they take out and I include Ms Budge in that. She would cost a fortune to bring in as a consultant. 

[Star Lizard]

1 minute ago, mikey51 said:

I think over the last few days it has been difficult to identify the undercover Hibs. The rage and comments have been off the scale by some so called hearts fans. Surely no one who actually supports the club would call for this board to be sacked. Most of them put in a lot more than they take out and I include Ms Budge in that. She would cost a fortune to bring in as a consultant. 

You would think so , but clearly you are not an irrational perma raging misery guts 

 

It is no wonder the Hibs fans find it so easy tbh , the sheer number of gullible Walter Mitty types on here is incredible 

[mikey51]

7 minutes ago, Star Lizard said:

You would think so , but clearly you are not an irrational perma raging misery guts 

 

It is no wonder the Hibs fans find it so easy tbh , the sheer number of gullible Walter Mitty types on here is incredible 

Spot on 👏🏻

[Wee Mikey]

15 minutes ago, Hans Eskilsson said:

It’s giving us tall bovril drinkers a bad name. 

 

My advice?

 

Steer well clear of Bovril, eschew pre-match 🍺s & mayhem, and join in with the CCC for sophistication.

 

Our unofficial 'Hullo, Hullo' anthem. 👇

 

🎶🎵🎶
 "Jambo, Bonsoir, We are the Gorgie Chaps;

Sushi and Prawns and Spicy Veggie Wraps;

We drink Champagne and Cocktails too, Martini's IF THEY'RE DRY;
We are the Jambo Gorgie Chaps".
🎶🎵🎶

Edited October 16, 2024 by Wee Mikey

[Taffin]

Think we can all agree Bovril is class.

 

As is being over 6ft.

 

👍👍

[MoncurMacdonaldMercer]

16 minutes ago, Star Lizard said:

Thats the reason the stand over ran budget . They had to make the ceilings in the concourses bigger and get more space for the ten gallon drums of Bovril 

good post mate

 

acknowledgement that stand ran over budget ✅

 

unless the height and drinking habits of the fan base changed considerably over a short-period of time acknowledgment of poor preparation ✅

 

still the fans were paying so no harm done 😃👍

 

 

[boag1874]

11 minutes ago, Taffin said:

Think we can all agree Bovril is class.

 

As is being over 6ft.

 

👍👍

Mon the tall Bovril drinkers

[MattyK82]

19 minutes ago, Taffin said:

Think we can all agree Bovril is class.

 

As is being over 6ft.

 

👍👍

Not going to lie, I've never had it 👀

[Star Lizard]

24 minutes ago, MattyK82 said:

Not going to lie, I've never had it 👀

It’s like Marmite , in more ways than one  

[Ricardo Quaresma]

3 hours ago, Hans Eskilsson said:

Mad isn’t it?

 

Regardless of who approached who, Tony Bloom wouldn’t be looking to get involved with Hearts if there wasn’t competent people behind the scenes.

 

We shouldn't need outside help though and would we be entertaining it if we'd already gotten 3rd the last 3 or 4 years, with more money gained?

 

Maybe we'd have split the OF by now, that was the target, right? Always seem to have gaping massive holes in some area of the pitch and no money left to do anything other than 'make do' with an embarrassing dearth of players

 

Oh, plus one of our board members comes out with what? "We welcome the chase", a filthy blue-nose phrase, 2nd hand 5h1t that's made him and in turn, us, look silly

[Bill Sikes]

6 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

We shouldn't need outside help though and would we be entertaining it if we'd already gotten 3rd the last 3 or 4 years, with more money gained?

 

Maybe we'd have split the OF by now, that was the target, right? Always seem to have gaping massive holes in some area of the pitch and no money left to do anything other than 'make do' with an embarrassing dearth of players

 

Oh, plus one of our board members comes out with what? "We welcome the chase", a filthy blue-nose phrase, 2nd hand 5h1t that's made him and in turn, us, look silly

[Ricardo Quaresma]

Just now, Bull's-eye said:

 

That your reaction?

[chaswasjambotillend]

1 hour ago, Star Lizard said:

Did he not also blame the 2013 relegation on the current board or was that another one 

 

1 hour ago, goader said:

Agree.  Also quoted 'the board got us relegated 4 years ago'.  No real Hearts fan would say this.  We were demoted by a corrupt system 

Perhaps but demoted/relegated we still went down and still say if we had won v liedoon and tims had lost to sevco, the league would have continued, but although it was carve up to end league to benefit tims, we shouldnt have been bottom in first place which is where we are now. Moreover, if we don't get our arses in gear and win soon could go down again no matter which way we word it. Im no hobo or young im 56 and been through it all from 70s till now. Im no 6ft either haha.

 

[GinRummy]

57 minutes ago, Taffin said:

Think we can all agree Bovril is class.

 

As is being over 6ft.

 

👍👍

I can only guess what being tall is like but can see its advantages from down here. Bovril is rank rotten.

[Vlad Magic]

6ft 7” and it’s a pain in the ass. Especially at the footy. No legroom!!

[Hans Eskilsson]

25 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

We shouldn't need outside help though and would we be entertaining it if we'd already gotten 3rd the last 3 or 4 years, with more money gained?

 

Maybe we'd have split the OF by now, that was the target, right? Always seem to have gaping massive holes in some area of the pitch and no money left to do anything other than 'make do' with an embarrassing dearth of players

 

Oh, plus one of our board members comes out with what? "We welcome the chase", a filthy blue-nose phrase, 2nd hand 5h1t that's made him and in turn, us, look silly

 
 

The financial gap between Hearts and the Old Firm, Celtic and Rangers, is massive and continues to grow. Unless you’ve been in a coma the last 40 years then this isn’t news to you. 

 

Both Celtic and Rangers operate on budgets far beyond what we can realistically match, with Celtic generating nearly £100 million in revenue compared to our significantly lower income.
 

This is driven not just by league finishes but by their Champions League participation, global fanbases, and commercial partnerships. We appear to be establishing various partnerships which the knuckle daggers in our support don’t seem to understand, a good example was last week whilst we were waiting on a new manager. 

 

Even if we had consistently finished 3rd in the league, the financial rewards would pale in comparison to the windfalls that Celtic and Rangers get from European football and their overall infrastructure. 
 

As for splitting the Old Firm, simply finishing 3rd wouldn’t have been enough to close the gap. Their financial muscle allows them to continuously strengthen their squads, leaving teams like  us scrambling to ‘make do’ in certain areas. Even with the extra income from third place, we would still struggle to consistently challenge their dominance without a strategic shift in how we operate.

 

That’s where the partnership with Star Lizard could be a real game changer. Star Lizard brings advanced data analytics into recruitment, which helps identify undervalued talent in the market. This allows us to stretch our budget further, finding players who might otherwise be missed through traditional scouting.

 

 We can recruit smarter and start building a squad that can genuinely compete over time, potentially closing the gap on Celtic and Rangers. It’s about making every pound count and leveling the playing field through innovation, not just trying to outspend them, which isn’t realistic.

In the long run, partnerships like this could help us punch above their weight in recruitment and performance, potentially narrowing the gap between us and the Old Firm more effectively than just relying on a higher league finish.

 

As for our board members, I couldn’t care if he’s a “blue nose” as long as he does the business for us. Did McKinley showing ambition really cause embarrassment? I certainly didn’t feel it and it’s good that they come across as aspirational. If he said they were happy with 3rd every season for the foreseeable future then folk would have still been unhappy. 

Edited October 16, 2024 by Hans Eskilsson

[Hans Eskilsson]

17 minutes ago, Bull's-eye said:

Tbh I should have just said that. Sums it up completely!

[Ricardo Quaresma]

Just now, Hans Eskilsson said:

 
 

The financial gap between Hearts and the Old Firm, Celtic and Rangers, is massive and continues to grow. Unless you’ve been in a coma the last 40 years then this isn’t news to you. 

 

Both Celtic and Rangers operate on budgets far beyond what Hearts can realistically match, with Celtic generating nearly £100 million in revenue compared to our significantly lower income.
 

This is driven not just by league finishes but by their Champions League participation, global fanbases, and commercial partnerships. We appear to be establishing various partnerships which the knuckle daggers in our support don’t seem to understand, a good example was last week whilst we were waiting on a new manager. 

 

Even if we had consistently finished 3rd in the league, the financial rewards would pale in comparison to the windfalls that Celtic and Rangers get from European football and their overall infrastructure. 
 

As for splitting the Old Firm, simply finishing 3rd wouldn’t have been enough to close the gap. Their financial muscle allows them to continuously strengthen their squads, leaving teams like  us scrambling to ‘make do’ in certain areas. Even with the extra income from third place, we would still struggle to consistently challenge their dominance without a strategic shift in how we operate.

 

That’s where the partnership with Star Lizard could be a real game changer. Star Lizard brings advanced data analytics into recruitment, which helps identify undervalued talent in the market. This allows us to stretch our budget further, finding players who might otherwise be missed through traditional scouting.

 

 We can recruit smarter and start building a squad that can genuinely compete over time, potentially closing the gap on Celtic and Rangers. It’s about making every pound count and leveling the playing field through innovation, not just trying to outspend them, which isn’t realistic.

In the long run, partnerships like this could help us punch above their weight in recruitment and performance, potentially narrowing the gap between us and the Old Firm more effectively than just relying on a higher league finish.

 

As for our board members, I couldn’t care if he’s a “blue nose” as long as he does the business for us. Did McKinley showing ambition really cause embarrassment? I certainly didn’t feel it and it’s good that they come across as aspirational. If he said they were happy with 3rd every season for the foreseeable future then folk would have still been unhappy. 

 

You've written a lot, but preaching to the converted; I was on about a board member talking smack and subsequently faceplanting, practically immediately

[Ricardo Quaresma]

2 hours ago, Thunder and Lightning said:

Have we won the league yet? No?? 

 

**** sake, sack the board. 

 

Sack the manager, the players can **** off as well. 

 

As for the youth, they can **** off to work in tesco. 

 

Am I doing this right?

 

Na, it's just 'gies mair good playurs ind maik thum awe improov, play yoof tae'

[Ricardo Quaresma]

1 hour ago, Star Lizard said:

See when undercover Hibs ******s are outed , like Naisys Tackle ect , do the gullible miserable Hearts supporters who spend seasons agreeing with them ever sit back and think “ **** that was embarrassing , I was typing this and agreeing with them for ages “ ?  

 

That welt was on ignore immediately

 

He didn't half try to blend in, though; paid a Tenner for his account 🤣

[Star Lizard]

Just now, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

That welt was on ignore immediately

 

He didn't half try to blend in, though; paid a Tenner for his account 🤣

Yip . Was a con artist as well . Fiddled someone out of a decent sum of money . Probably Sergey . Cant be many more as sad and obsessive as that 

[Ricardo Quaresma]

Just now, Star Lizard said:

Yip . Was a con artist as well . Fiddled someone out of a decent sum of money . Probably Sergey . Cant be many more as sad and obsessive as that 

 

Tenner was symbolic if it is him

[Ricardo Quaresma]

1 hour ago, Valois No1 said:

I’m no hobo ya muppet. Happily meet you on Saturday for a friendly bovril. You won’t miss me. I’m the 6ft 8 guy. 

 

Well, I don't want to stir 5h1t, I'm happy with the effort on the MS, very happy

 

But didn't it have to be built or h1bby cooncil beaks were going to plonk a new nursery in the footprint?

[JJ1984]

15 hours ago, Armageddon said:

It’s pathetic and scummy behaviour IMO, calling out our CEO as a fat liar by a member of our own support when he’s got the best interests of the club, is utter shite.

 

Abusing anyone within the club is shitty behaviour.

My 7 year old has called her sister a big fat liar before, I wouldn’t call it scum behaviour, juvenile, aye but scum. Nah. If you feel that way you’ve lived a very sheltered life. 

[Oda be a JT]

1 hour ago, Valois No1 said:

I’m no hobo ya muppet. Happily meet you on Saturday for a friendly bovril. You won’t miss me. I’m the 6ft 8 guy. 

Yesterday we discovered Stevo, now Kevin James has outed himself!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(relax, just jesting)!

[Hans Eskilsson]

3 minutes ago, JJ1984 said:

My 7 year old has called her sister a big fat liar before, I wouldn’t call it scum behaviour, juvenile, aye but scum. Nah. If you feel that way you’ve lived a very sheltered life. 

 

3 minutes ago, JJ1984 said:

My 7 year old has called her sister a big fat liar before, I wouldn’t call it scum behaviour, juvenile, aye but scum. Nah. If you feel that way you’ve lived a very sheltered life. 

 

3 minutes ago, JJ1984 said:

My 7 year old has called her sister a big fat liar before, I wouldn’t call it scum behaviour, juvenile, aye but scum. Nah. If you feel that way you’ve lived a very sheltered life. 

When it’s such a good story you post it 3 times. 

[Ricardo Quaresma]

So good he said it thrice

[JJ1984]

15 hours ago, Armageddon said:

It’s pathetic and scummy behaviour IMO, calling out our CEO as a fat liar by a member of our own support when he’s got the best interests of the club, is utter shite.

 

Abusing anyone within the club is shitty behaviour.

My 7 year old has called her sister a big fat liar before, I wouldn’t call it scum behaviour, juvenile, aye but scum. Nah. If you feel that way you’ve lived a very sheltered life. 

[Ricardo Quaresma]

[S Form]

1 hour ago, boag1874 said:

Mon the tall Bovril drinkers

Speaking as a short arse, I object to this lazy stereotype that says we are a big, fizzicul support. Some of our finest fans have been tiny. Look at Ronnie Corbett, for example (if you can see him behind that enormous galoot Ronnie Barker in any of the pics, of course 😉)

[Star Lizard]

29 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

Tenner was symbolic if it is him

He uses sob stories about illness and home issues . Builds up fake friendships over private messages and then asked for money

[Hans Eskilsson]

18 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

The encore!

[Ricardo Quaresma]

1 minute ago, Star Lizard said:

He uses sob stories about illness and home issues . Builds up fake friendships over private messages and then asked for money

 

Wow, that's sociopathic 5h1t, that

[Star Lizard]

29 minutes ago, JJ1984 said:

My 7 year old has called her sister a big fat liar before, I wouldn’t call it scum behaviour, juvenile, aye but scum. Nah. If you feel that way you’ve lived a very sheltered life. 

Is that not kinda the point though ? Shes 7 , these are grown adults presumably . Not that bothered myself , as I dont really think its that bad , but it is definitely a bit childish 

[Star Lizard]

2 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

Wow, that's sociopathic 5h1t, that

Totally is 

 

He will be back on here under a different name already 

Edited October 16, 2024 by Star Lizard

[sac]

If the board are looking for something useful to do, they should tell Keith Jackson he is a fat liar (sorry, fantasist)

He needs ridiculed for such shoddy journalism.

[rocketman19]

1 minute ago, sac said:

If the board are looking for something useful to do, they should tell Keith Jackson he is a fat liar (sorry, fantasist)

He needs ridiculed for such shoddy journalism.

Needs banned from tynecastle imo

[Smithian]

8 hours ago, Hans Eskilsson said:

I believe our board is the envy of Scottish football. While they may make the occasional mistake, overall, we have a group of forward-thinking individuals who are consistently working to improve the club at all levels—from infrastructure to the recent focus on analytics in the playing department.

 

Can anyone name a board that’s done more for their club in recent years?

I believe we have a very good board. I think McKinlay himself should have a warming seat with the state of the First team, but I do trust Budge, Anderson, FOH, etc.

 

But I beg, plead, implore, cry out for the Hearts board to never, ever again spout out some nonsense about "split the Old Firm" or "challenge Rangers and Celtic" until we finish above Aberdeen two seasons in a row.

 

We sit around obsessing over the Old Firm and struggle to take care of the business in front of us.

[Bill Sikes]

5 minutes ago, Smithian said:

I believe we have a very good board. I think McKinlay himself should have a warming seat with the state of the First team, but I do trust Budge, Anderson, FOH, etc.

 

But I beg, plead, implore, cry out for the Hearts board to never, ever again spout out some nonsense about "split the Old Firm" or "challenge Rangers and Celtic" until we finish above Aberdeen two seasons in a row.

 

We sit around obsessing over the Old Firm and struggle to take care of the business in front of us.

 

Did you not read JKB when we were 3rd on all those previous occasions. Plenty supporters wanting changes, plenty supporters calling players Shit. Plenty supporters calling into question the expectation levels of the board.

 

Well now its pretty clear to me, the expectation levels with this new way of recruitment is to split the Old firm, now im not stupid enough to expect that and won't be sharpening the pitchfork when it doesn't happen, but surely its a decent expectation to have at board room level.

[Smithian]

7 minutes ago, Bull's-eye said:

 

Did you not read JKB when we were 3rd on all those previous occasions. Plenty supporters wanting changes, plenty supporters calling players Shit. Plenty supporters calling into question the expectation levels of the board.

 

Well now its pretty clear to me, the expectation levels with this new way of recruitment is to split the Old firm, now im not stupid enough to expect that and won't be sharpening the pitchfork when it doesn't happen, but surely its a decent expectation to have at board room level.

Yes, I read. And I'm fine with it being an internal goal. I just don't want to read it publicly. I'd be thrilled to finish #3 two seasons in a row.

[Valois No1]

1 hour ago, Oda be a JT said:

Yesterday we discovered Stevo, now Kevin James has outed himself!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(relax, just jesting)!

Ha. Even I was better at football than big Kev. 

[Bill Sikes]

10 minutes ago, Smithian said:

Yes, I read. And I'm fine with it being an internal goal. I just don't want to read it publicly. I'd be thrilled to finish #3 two seasons in a row.

 

So, back to the damned if they don't, damned if they do position.

 

It really is Shit how the current board have been treated by some supporters over the years.

 

It would be nice if everyone just let the board get on with running the football club and allowed the head coach to be the mouthpiece of the team.

 

Oh well ☹️

[JJ1984]

1 hour ago, Star Lizard said:

Is that not kinda the point though ? Shes 7 , these are grown adults presumably . Not that bothered myself , as I dont really think its that bad , but it is definitely a bit childish 

100% childish and i don't agree with it, it's not nice at all regardless of who it is let alone someone doing their best for the football club.  I just took exception to the scum part.  Dinnae even know why now over something so trivial. 

[cazzyy]

2 hours ago, Valois No1 said:

Ha. Even I was better at football than big Kev. 

 

Plus Kevin wasn't 6' 8", he was 8' 6". 😄

[Jambof3tornado]

8 hours ago, soonbe110 said:

The squad will change quite dramatically over the next 2/3 windows I believe 

Yip,I'm sure someone claimed the analytics review pointed to the age of our squad being too high.

[NannyMaroon]

8 hours ago, Taffin said:

Think we can all agree Bovril is class.

 

As is being over 6ft.

 

👍👍

It's all gravy.