Budgie under pressure

[Sammy7nil]

The Budgie under pressure on Sportsound
We made mistakes Really
Cathro - communication was a big problem Really

[Bostonhibby]

Did she mention the Pope isn't protestant and bears simply refuse to use indoor sanitary ware?



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[Sammy7nil]

Two threads on sportsound yes am a regular listener.

Recruitment mistakes have not cost them - much
Stand won't be ready for next season
To!d the pitch will cost a million she hopes to get cheaper

[Not In The Know]

re the stand "with a bit of luck it will be done by the end of the year"

WTF!!!

Imagine Rod came out with something like that....

Making excuses about pitches needing replaced. Are hearts the only team with a pitch BTW?

[Sammy7nil]

Craig does not take training but he makes the decisions.
Targets for the season were getting to Hampden and finishing fourth = Fail
We don't budget for cup runs no wonder
We will change the team for next season and that will he a judgement season.
Caveman is a lovely guy who knows a lot about football

[Famous Fiver]

'Family Friendly Club'

Oh ma sides.............

[Famous Fiver]

Hearts Owner Ann Budge?????

I thought they were the biggest fan owned club in Scotland, no?

Porkies being told somewhere along the line methinks.

[Velma Dinkley]

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Two threads on sportsound yes am a regular listener.

Recruitment mistakes have not cost them - much
Stand won't be ready for next season
To!d the pitch will cost a million she hopes to get cheaper

They'll probably forget to order the grass.

[calumhibee1]

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re the stand "with a bit of luck it will be done by the end of the year"

WTF!!!

Imagine Rod came out with something like that....

Making excuses about pitches needing replaced. Are hearts the only team with a pitch BTW?

With a bit of luck the stand will take about 20 months. That is absolutely incredible.

[SirDavidsNapper]

They cant see that she's ripping the urine out of them. If this was Hibs I'd be livid. Thankfully it isn't.

[Col2]

2 years minimum to complete a one tier 6500 capacity stand.

Incredible.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Hibees infrastructure guys take a bow.

Source: Hibernian Historical Trust

2010: The East Stand is constructed

The Club first obtained planning permission to replace the East Stand in 1999, with the planning document renewed in 2005. However, East Stand development was put on hold until sufficient cash resources were obtained to finance the building project.
In 2009, Hibernian Chairman Rod Petrie announced at the annual general meeting that the Club would enter negotiations with contractors to establish the cost of rebuilding the East Stand. After negotiations were concluded, Hibernian announced in February 2010 that work would immediately begin on a new East Stand.
Demolition of the beloved East Stand began in early March of 2010, with the new structure opened a month ahead of schedule in August 2010, ready for the start of the 2010/11 season. This development signalled the completion of Easter Road Stadium.
During the construction, Petrie stated, "The fact the Club is able to build a new stand during what is a very challenging time for football, and the economy as a whole, is testament to the rock solid financial footing of the Club created by returning a bottom line profit for five consecutive years."

[WoreTheGreen]

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They'll probably forget to order the grass.

Nowt to do with Lee Wally

[007]

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Hibees infrastructure guys take a bow.

Source: Hibernian Historical Trust

2010: The East Stand is constructed

The Club first obtained planning permission to replace the East Stand in 1999, with the planning document renewed in 2005. However, East Stand development was put on hold until sufficient cash resources were obtained to finance the building project.
In 2009, Hibernian Chairman Rod Petrie announced at the annual general meeting that the Club would enter negotiations with contractors to establish the cost of rebuilding the East Stand. After negotiations were concluded, Hibernian announced in February 2010 that work would immediately begin on a new East Stand.
Demolition of the beloved East Stand began in early March of 2010, with the new structure opened a month ahead of schedule in August 2010, ready for the start of the 2010/11 season. This development signalled the completion of Easter Road Stadium.
During the construction, Petrie stated, "The fact the Club is able to build a new stand during what is a very challenging time for football, and the economy as a whole, is testament to the rock solid financial footing of the Club created by returning a bottom line profit for five consecutive years."

Guaranteed their new stand will be named the Ann Budge Stand. Before they do, maybe we should name the East Stand the "Within Budget, On Time Stand".

[Kato]

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Guaranteed their new stand will be named the Ann Budge Stand. Before they do, maybe we should name the East Stand the "Within Budget, On Time Stand".

I think it'll be called the A(nn) Budge "Stand".

[iwasthere1972]

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They'll probably forget to order the grass.

Lee Wallace laying the pitch.

[Keith_M]

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Hearts Owner Ann Budge?????

I thought they were the biggest fan owned club in Scotland, no?

Porkies being told somewhere along the line methinks.

She said they would be 'Britain's biggest Fan owned club' in about two years time.

Another deadline that keeps getting further away.

[MurrayfieldHibs]

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Guaranteed their new stand will be named the Ann Budge Stand. Before they do, maybe we should name the East Stand the "Within Budget, On Time Stand".

Ann’s Well Over Budge(t) Stand?

[Gmack7]

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2 years minimum to complete a one tier 6500 capacity stand.

Incredible.

It's only 4 transfer windows

[Betty Boop]

Tom English was well impressed

[Famous Fiver]

Rugger is his game.

What he knows about football could fit quite nicely on the back of a second class stamp.

[0762]

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Hibees infrastructure guys take a bow.

Source: Hibernian Historical Trust

2010: The East Stand is constructed

The Club first obtained planning permission to replace the East Stand in 1999, with the planning document renewed in 2005. However, East Stand development was put on hold until sufficient cash resources were obtained to finance the building project.
In 2009, Hibernian Chairman Rod Petrie announced at the annual general meeting that the Club would enter negotiations with contractors to establish the cost of rebuilding the East Stand. After negotiations were concluded, Hibernian announced in February 2010 that work would immediately begin on a new East Stand.
Demolition of the beloved East Stand began in early March of 2010, with the new structure opened a month ahead of schedule in August 2010, ready for the start of the 2010/11 season. This development signalled the completion of Easter Road Stadium.
During the construction, Petrie stated, "The fact the Club is able to build a new stand during what is a very challenging time for football, and the economy as a whole, is testament to the rock solid financial footing of the Club created by returning a bottom line profit for five consecutive years."

Quite simple

Hibs brought in someone who knew how to develop a Stadium.
Hearts....................... well they just didn't.

[Carheenlea]

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2 years minimum to complete a one tier 6500 capacity stand.

Incredible.

Makes Budge’s posing like Jesus Christ in front of what wasn’t even a half finished stand even more pompous and preposterous. You’ve just got to love Hearts really.

[AltheHibby]

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Makes Budge’s posing like Jesus Christ in front of what wasn’t even a half finished stand even more pompous and preposterous. You’ve just got to love Hearts really.

She's not the Messiah, she's just a naughty girl.

[JimBHibees]

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Makes Budge’s posing like Jesus Christ in front of what wasn’t even a half finished stand even more pompous and preposterous. You’ve just got to love Hearts really.

Hugely cringey that was.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Worked with folks that worked for her and I’m surprised.
Her rep according to them for being as tight as a gnats chuff hasn’t rung true well maybe cutting corners cost wise undid her right enough.

I would have thought the shop would have been more tightly run.

[jacomo]

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Worked with folks that worked for her and I’m surprised.
Her rep according to them for being as tight as a gnats chuff hasn’t rung true well maybe cutting corners cost wise undid her right enough.

I would have thought the shop would have been more tightly run.

Arrogance and ego probably. She thought she could save some money by running the project herself and no one challenged her.

Their decision to build the new stand around the existing one added huge complexity to the project, and doing without a proper architect was mental.

[Criswell]

Hmm... Cathro was sacked for his poor communication skills, the Scottish Football Authorities need to improve their communication levels. Bit rich coming from someone who seems to specialise in obfuscation and evasion.

[Greenfly]

I thought some of the initial questions were quite good - sounded as though Thompson and English were reasonably clued up but the follow ups were rubbish and she got away with quite a lot in the end. eg.

Q - Did the mistakes made cost money?
A - pile of waffle
no follow-up

Q - How much extra did the stand cost?
A - pile of waffle
no follow up

I realise they're not Paxman but a bit more persistence and we might have got a few more uncomfortable truths.

[matty_f]

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Hmm... Cathro was sacked for his poor communication skills, the Scottish Football Authorities need to improve their communication levels. Bit rich coming from someone who seems to specialise in obfuscation and evasion.

Didn't she specifically out a statement praising Cathro's communication skills?

Think she said he was extremely articulate, or something along those lines.

I think she just blatantly lies to them.