Budge - Might be more cost-effective to move

[jonty]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30203134

Budge explained that one of her priorities was to patch up parts of the stadium in a state of disrepair.

"But we've got to be realistic and it might be that it's a more cost-effective solution to actually move," she told BBC Scotland.

"Tynecastle does have something magical about it. If there was some way we could actually do something with the stand, it might be that that would be the better option and I know a lot of people would prefer to stay in Tynecastle.

"Borrowing money for a particular capital programme you can understand, but running up debts that are prevalent in football is beyond my understanding really."

[Peevemor]

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Hiya Sir David. Hiya pal....

[wazoo1875]

Ooh,I wonder how the pink hoardes will take this comment from the budgie.

[bingo70]

Budge on the BBC website saying hearts are considering leaving tynecastle.

Interesting to see what they get for the land of they do sell or of their campaign to get the building listed could come back to haunt them.

Pressumably any move they do make would be to the outskirts of Edinburgh which would bring it's own problems.

I don't think they've got much choice but to leave the pbs at some point but not sure it'd be a great move for them (or the gorgie area, sure lots of small businesses rely on match day income)

Edit- ****, too slow, can you merge please admins?

[TRC]

was this not the reason they got rid of Chris Robinson

[Peevemor]

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was this not the reason they got rid of Chris Robinson

It's not quite the same. The pieman wanted to sell to Cala simply to clear debt. They currently have no debt (except to Budge) so the money they get for Tynecastle will be theirs to use as they see fit.

[H18sry]

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It's not quite the same. The pieman wanted to sell to Cala simply to clear debt. They currently have no debt (except to Budge) so the money they get for Tynecastle will be theirs to use as they see fit.

A new stadium would cost a bit to build tho would it not?

[bingo70]

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A new stadium would cost a bit to build tho would it not?

With tynecastle only being worth £2.5m I doubt that'll be enough to build a new stadium either.

[Peevemor]

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A new stadium would cost a bit to build tho would it not?

If somebody (*cough* David Murray) needs a stadium to act as a sweetener for a mega development on green belt land, maybe there'd be a deal to be done...

[bingo70]

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If somebody (*cough* David Murray) needs a stadium to act as a sweetener for a mega development on green belt land, maybe there'd be a deal to be done...

Where would that be about?

[Billy Whizz]

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Where would that be about?

Out beside the Maybury area I believe

[the_ginger_hibee]

Ah but BDO, FoH, I'm an MP and Alex Salmond all assured us the area would get no planning permission for anything other than Hearts and their stadium?

So I'm sure they will be fine.

[Ringothedog]

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It's not quite the same. The pieman wanted to sell to Cala simply to clear debt. They currently have no debt (except to Budge) so the money they get for Tynecastle will be theirs to use as they see fit.

The old they owe it to themselves kind of debt. They still have debt of at least 6m to budge.

[Hibs History]

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"If you look around now, you'll see we've replaced a lot of seats, we've started a job of painting, so we now have the Hearts colour that we'll try to be consistent about and we're moving round the stadium and addressing the worst parts."

They're going on about their painting again I see

Lipstick on a pig if you ask me

[Ronniekirk]

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If somebody (*cough* David Murray) needs a stadium to act as a sweetener for a mega development on green belt land, maybe there'd be a deal to be done...

She is a shrewd business woman so this will have been in her plans when she bought club ,so she will have some plan up her sleeve or she wouldn't be mentioning this now She wants to see what the fans reaction is but she will know it's better to float idea when they are doing so well ,and they need larger stadium given they are selling out every week routine etc etc .
Don't think this will come as any huge surprise to them and they have entrusted the club to her so unless they start pulling the plug on direct debits which they won't ,they will have to do what she decides is best for the club in the long run .

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

As I have said on these pages before there was talk about them moving outside Edinburgh city limits, West Lothian was mentioned, I have a friend who is involved in legal circles and this had been going round these circles for a while, however as usual they got lucky and landed on they're feet and the moved was seemingly shelved for the time being but now it's come up again.

Cheerio fannies

[The Falcon]

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With tynecastle only being worth £2.5m I doubt that'll be enough to build a new stadium either.

My thoughts exactly.

Where we not told there would be carnage and rioting if the PBS were sold, therefore it was unsellable?

[Andy74]

Livi will be free to rent soon.

[God Petrie]

Hahahahaha

[Oscar T Grouch]

Few wee burdies coming home to roost. At least budge is being honest which is a hell of a lot more than previous owners.

Nae investment for years
Hard to maintain to a safe standard
Pouring good money after bad

They will need to move or borrow a LOT of cash to build on Tynie, with reduced income whilst doing so.

Best thing for them is to move, I know a nice spot in the middle of the North sea I'd like to see them move to 😂

[greenginger]

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Out beside the Maybury area I believe

If its Murray's Garden District, its further south, near Riccarton Campus.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10397389

[Bill Milne]

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With tynecastle only being worth £2.5m I doubt that'll be enough to build a new stadium either.

Is this not where we are to be told by "I am an MP" and others that the site is really worth £20m?

[Keith_M]

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was this not the reason they got rid of Chris Robinson

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It's not quite the same. The pieman wanted to sell to Cala simply to clear debt. They currently have no debt (except to Budge) so the money they get for Tynecastle will be theirs to use as they see fit.

Maybe it's not, but the Fans were against moving away from Tynecastle in principle. They didn't really care about the reasons behind it.

It'll be interesting to see their reaction now.

[Keith_M]

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Is this not where we are to be told by "I am an MP" and others that the site is really worth £20m?

...and EDC suddenly finds a previously un-noticed surplus in their budget of 20M and agree to take it off their hands for that very sum.



Cue much talk of...

"Blast zones? What blast zones?"

[#FromTheCapital]

If they lose their stadium they lose their identity. Get it right ****in up them. Hopefully they have to move outside of Edinburgh, the further the better.

[TowerHibs]

Would thought we had learned our lessons about laughing at them and their doomed plans

Something will come round to save them, always does

[Keith_M]

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Would thought we had learned our lessons about laughing at them and their doomed plans

Something will come round to save them, always does

I think that is actually the thrust of a number of comments.


If it's not EDC, it'll be SDM or Alex Salmond.

[lord bunberry]

What about the distillery, the land isn't fit for anything other than a football stadium.
Absolutely ****ing shameless

[Bostonhibby]

Your average yam must think it appalling that the Council hasn't stepped into save the famous, with all the direct and indirect help and blind eye turning they have enjoyed surely there must be another entirely coincidental wheeze that results in them getting a free ground in return for not very little dressed up as a lot? Surely the council can do something to make the site more attractive?

The cynics might say cashing in on the worlds last authentic football stadium and atmosphere might be budgie realising its the only way she will get her money back now that she has had a real look at the numbers and the pledges?

On the upside at least we get to find out if everyone associated with the valuation of the ground for the creditors was right - or is there a new property boom in the tatty old fire hazard football stadium market just around the corner?

Heart of West Lothian has a nice ring to it though, they could maybe play in Blue.

[JimBHibees]

Was AB admitting that the ground isnt safe?