Share Transfers Agreed/Cooling off period

[ScottB]

I'm amazed they called him Vladimir and not the much hallowed 'Mr Romanov' that they usually favour.

I'm sure he'll liquidate them immediately for such informality.

[lapsedhibee]

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They saved £4m on getting rid off 9 payers (= £44000 per player)

[Hibercelona]

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They saved £4m on getting rid off 9 payers (= £44000 per player)

£440,000+ per player.

[Broken Gnome]

Did the information on the PM board ever make it on here or become public knowledge in the days after, or is there big news still to cone?

[Hibee87]

So on average they had 9 players on circa 8.5 grand a week who were the players again?

[ScottB]

So, will they pay up or is Vlad currently swimming around in their scraped together coins a la Scrooge McDuck...

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[HibbySpurs]

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So, will they pay up or is Vlad currently swimming around in their scraped together coins a la Scrooge McDuck...

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How much exactly do they have to stump up today to appease Hector & by what time

[Newry Hibs]

I wonder why no one has posed the real important question here .....

Does the Hector avatar we all have on this thread have a bit of a Mona Lisa enigmatic smile or does he look a bit sterner with a big double chin marked out by the crease at the bottom of his face?

[EskbankHibby]

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VLADIMIR ROMANOV was today urged to hand over control of Hearts to supporters in an open letter from the Save Our Hearts fans’ group. They are asking the Russian businessman to give his majority shareholding to Alex Mackie’s Foundation of Hearts consortium, which aims to run the club on behalf of its playing public.
Foundation of Hearts had a bid for control rejected by Romanov on Tuesday, but will not give up in their quest for fan-based ownership. They want to implement a membership scheme, similar to that used by Barcelona, to fund the running of the Edinburgh club. The Foundation of Hearts website is already asking supporters how much they would contribute to a monthly membership, from £10 to £100.
Save Our Hearts have endorsed the plan in their open letter to Romanov. The group were heavily involved in ousting former Hearts chairman Chris Robinson from Tynecastle in 2004 and now want his successor to choose a “dignified exit” and give the club to its supporters.
The letter reads: “Dear Vladimir, when you swept into Edinburgh eight years ago, surrounded by mystery, we were really grateful to you for rescuing our club from the dastardly plans of Chris Robinson. We still remember that sunny day in September 2004 when we heard the good news that you had purchased Robinson’s share holding. We were in the central square of the town of Braga as we awaited the UEFA Cup tie between Braga & Heart of Midlothian. The original Save Our Hearts campaign had three main aims: 1. The removal of the (then) chief executive. 2. To remain playing at Tynecastle. 3. The long-term survival of the football club.
“At that time, and for the last seven years, we thought we had achieved all of these aims. As a group of activists, the SOH guys have been ‘dormant’, for want of a better expression, over that period. There had been no need to be otherwise.
“We’ve been doing what we love to do – having a few beers and watching the best football team (in our eyes) in world football. We’ve had a great time and wouldn’t change it for the world. We have witnessed two Scottish Cup wins – one a “squeak” against a so-called lesser team and the other a canter against our fiercest and closest rivals. We made it to the qualifying rounds of the Champions League, and who could forget our experiences against Tottenham and, more recently, Liverpool?
“Then, last Wednesday, the ‘rollercoaster’ that is Heart of Midlothian FC very nearly came off the rails. The club released a statement indicating that the St Mirren game could be our very last due to a winding up order from HMRC. That is when the ride got a little bit too scary. I now think that both parties – the fans and you – want to get off. The constant cashflow troubles at the club do not provide a stable enough environment for us to be convinced the club is financially safe and sound. Vladimir, you have done some great things since you arrived – debt for equity swaps of significant amounts for example, and we know that, unlike the aforementioned Robinson, you hold the traditions and history of this club in the highest regard.
“That is why we are now asking you to work together with the Foundation of Hearts so that 138 years of history can be preserved. We will give this group our backing and you can be provided with the fantastic legacy both of leaving the club in a stronger position than when you arrived, and in the hands of the supporters. We believe it’s now time for a dignified exit and to allow a new chapter in the history of Hearts to unfold. Thank you for all you have done for us – we will never forget you. Please do the right thing and Save Our Hearts.”

The single biggest cringe i have ever had reading that, toes curled so much they came through the top of my shoes.

Yet another Hearts fans group BEGGING for more gruel please sir.

As an aside how many of these ******** groups do they have?

Save Our Hearts (SOH)

Foundation OF Hearts (FOH)

1874 Fighting Fund (1874FF)

Can anyone confirm if the People's Front Of Judea have been round the doors selling tablet for the cause?

[leither17]

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So on average they had 9 players on circa 8.5 grand a week who were the players again?

Rudi Skacel, Ian Black, Suso Santana, David Templeton, Craig Beattie, Stephen Elliott, Adrian Mrowiec, David Obua and Gary Glen were among the summer departures at Tynecastle.

[The_Sauz]

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£440,000+ per player.

[The_Sauz]

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The single biggest cringe i have ever had reading that, toes curled so much they came through the top of my shoes.

Yet another Hearts fans group BEGGING for more gruel please sir.

As an aside how many of these ******** groups do they have?

Save Our Hearts (SOH)

Foundation OF Hearts (FOH)

1874 Fighting Fund (1874FF)

Can anyone confirm if the People's Front Of Judea have been round the doors selling tablet for the cause?

Are you sure that's what FOH stands for

[lapsedhibee]

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The single biggest cringe i have ever had reading that, toes curled so much they came through the top of my shoes.

Oozing with cringe.

Shirley the work of a hobo, though, non?

[euansdad]

So yet can't get a sell out even after a call to arms, giving tickets away and all of the publicity over there plight? Thought they were the big team?

[ScottB]

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How much exactly do they have to stump up today to appease Hector & by what time

Half of it I thought? So 225k...

[Benny Brazil]

"Vladimir, you have done some great things since you arrived – debt for equity swaps of significant amounts for example"

This makes me think the person who wrote this was a Hibby!

[Dave-O]

Deary me, another boak inducing open letter, who penned it this time Sam Dingle, another halfbaked (as opposed to homebaked ) idea from a clueless bunch of halfwits.

[Oscar T Grouch]

Dear Bill

You have been my bank manager now for 8 years, when on that glorious day you walked into my life and offered me £100 to switch my bank account to your company. Compared to my last bank manager you are a saint and will forever be worshipped in our house.
Unfortunately in the last few months, what will all the threatening letters and court summons I have been receiving, I feel our relationship has come to an impasse and I think it would be better if we parted company in the most amicable way, for the good of both of our reputations.

So if you would kindly clear my overdraft and loans that I am due your bank I will happily hand over the £100 you gave me to join you in the first place, we can both move on with our heads held high.

I still love you for what you done for me.

All the best

A Punter



Do you think this will work if I send it to my bank manager??

[Keith_M]

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Just another Jambo fundraiser - have they coughed up yet Mikey?

He's not the wost of what they've been up to.

I hear a lot of Jambos have been seen in the vicinity of Leith Docks the last few evenings.

Apparently, it's £5 for a 'Hartley' and £10 for 'The Full Romanov'.

Whatever that means

[Mikey]

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As of 1pm today, Hertz hadn't paid 1 penny to HMRC...

Waiting 'till the last hour as ever?

Correct. Still unpaid as of 10 mins ago.

An amount that large needs to be personally cleared by Vlad, and he knows he'll never see it again.

It would be a football rip off of monumental proportions if he's let them buy tickets, merchandise, cakes and soup for the last week and then just pockets all the money they raised.

It'll be mega squeaky bum time over the road if there's no confirmation today that it's been paid.

Remember Kaunas and Minsk

[Hibs7]

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He's not the wost of what they've been up to.

I hear a lot of Jambos have been seen in the vicinity of Leith Docks the last few evenings.

Apparently, it's £5 for a 'Hartley' and £10 for 'The Full Romanov'.

Whatever that means

I think it is a yambrazilian done with a blunt razor.

[green glory]

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Correct. Still unpaid as of 10 mins ago.

An amount that large needs to be personally cleared by Vlad, and he knows he'll never see it again.

It would be a football rip off of monumental proportions if he's let them buy tickets, merchandise, cakes and soup for the last week and then just pockets all the money they raised.

It'll be mega squeaky bum time over the road if there's no confirmation today that it's been paid.

Remember Kaunas and Minsk

Even by Vlad's standards this is leaving it late.

Remember Hearts lol.

[euansdad]

What is the deadline again?

[Mikey]

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What is the deadline again?

One of our resident experts could probably confirm, but I suspect they've got until their court case starts tomorrow.

But as the payment plan has been offered why not pay it now? As in right now! Not tomorrow, now!!

Unless they won't

That's what he did with Kaunas and Minsk

[The Green Goblin]

That letter is the funniest, tragic and most ridiculous thing I have read in ages. One can only describe the continuing pandering to Romanov, even now, with all the evidence before them, as akin to an abused and beaten person thanking their partner for the punches and bruises and telling them they still love them. There are sentences in there which defy belief and common sense.

[Judas Iscariot]

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Correct. Still unpaid as of 10 mins ago.

An amount that large needs to be personally cleared by Vlad, and he knows he'll never see it again.

It would be a football rip off of monumental proportions if he's let them buy tickets, merchandise, cakes and soup for the last week and then just pockets all the money they raised.

It'll be mega squeaky bum time over the road if there's no confirmation today that it's been paid.

Remember Kaunas and Minsk

Ha

Was just coming back on to update, you beat me to it...

IF they have paid, and I'm beng told different, I really don't know why HMRC/HOMOFC wouldn't have announced the payment by now

[green glory]

Do we all get refunds for 2nd Dec lol?

[HibbyRod]

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Do we all get refunds for 2nd Dec lol?

Naw!

Rod gets to keep the dosh to help Pat sign up Griffith/Claros/McGivern.

[green glory]

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Naw!

Rod gets to keep the dosh to help Pat sign up Griffith/Claros/McGivern.

Correct answer. We've got a league to win.

[matty_f]

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VLADIMIR ROMANOV was today urged to hand over control of Hearts to supporters in an open letter from the Save Our Hearts fans’ group. They are asking the Russian businessman to give his majority shareholding to Alex Mackie’s Foundation of Hearts consortium, which aims to run the club on behalf of its playing public.
Foundation of Hearts had a bid for control rejected by Romanov on Tuesday, but will not give up in their quest for fan-based ownership. They want to implement a membership scheme, similar to that used by Barcelona, to fund the running of the Edinburgh club. The Foundation of Hearts website is already asking supporters how much they would contribute to a monthly membership, from £10 to £100.
Save Our Hearts have endorsed the plan in their open letter to Romanov. The group were heavily involved in ousting former Hearts chairman Chris Robinson from Tynecastle in 2004 and now want his successor to choose a “dignified exit” and give the club to its supporters.
The letter reads: “Dear Vladimir, when you swept into Edinburgh eight years ago, surrounded by mystery, we were really grateful to you for rescuing our club from the dastardly plans of Chris Robinson. We still remember that sunny day in September 2004 when we heard the good news that you had purchased Robinson’s share holding. We were in the central square of the town of Braga as we awaited the UEFA Cup tie between Braga & Heart of Midlothian. The original Save Our Hearts campaign had three main aims: 1. The removal of the (then) chief executive. 2. To remain playing at Tynecastle. 3. The long-term survival of the football club.
“At that time, and for the last seven years, we thought we had achieved all of these aims. As a group of activists, the SOH guys have been ‘dormant’, for want of a better expression, over that period. There had been no need to be otherwise.
“We’ve been doing what we love to do – having a few beers and watching the best football team (in our eyes) in world football. We’ve had a great time and wouldn’t change it for the world. We have witnessed two Scottish Cup wins – one a “squeak” against a so-called lesser team and the other a canter against our fiercest and closest rivals. We made it to the qualifying rounds of the Champions League, and who could forget our experiences against Tottenham and, more recently, Liverpool?
“Then, last Wednesday, the ‘rollercoaster’ that is Heart of Midlothian FC very nearly came off the rails. The club released a statement indicating that the St Mirren game could be our very last due to a winding up order from HMRC. That is when the ride got a little bit too scary. I now think that both parties – the fans and you – want to get off. The constant cashflow troubles at the club do not provide a stable enough environment for us to be convinced the club is financially safe and sound. Vladimir, you have done some great things since you arrived – debt for equity swaps of significant amounts for example, and we know that, unlike the aforementioned Robinson, you hold the traditions and history of this club in the highest regard.
“That is why we are now asking you to work together with the Foundation of Hearts so that 138 years of history can be preserved. We will give this group our backing and you can be provided with the fantastic legacy both of leaving the club in a stronger position than when you arrived, and in the hands of the supporters. We believe it’s now time for a dignified exit and to allow a new chapter in the history of Hearts to unfold. Thank you for all you have done for us – we will never forget you. Please do the right thing and Save Our Hearts.”

I like how they think the debt for equity swap was a 'great thing', and also "legacy of leaving the club in a stronger position than when you arrived".

WTF are these boys on?