The generic Hearts thread

[Bostonhibby]

An absolute refusal to address the issue, the worst team in the league who are at the bottom when the season ends gets relegated.

She's utterly disrespectful of the views of the many other board members who don't agree with her particular style of football leadership and its consequences.

Hopefully they stick with her pig headed approach, it's got them to where they are today and boy have they spent way more than they had to for the privilege.

Happy days.

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[Sergio sledge]

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We all too often hear people talking about why things won’t work because “We’ve been here before and agreement is impossible”. If we are ever going to make any meaningful changes to improve Scottish Football, we have to find a way of forgetting what has gone in the past. We must also stop hiding behind what the current rules say and be prepared to take a pragmatic, fleet-of-foot approach to dealing with change.

What rubbish Ann, these were your own words just 3 weeks ago,

"As a consequence of that phone call I was asked if I would join forces with the SPFL, which I opted to do, on the understanding that I was looking for a temporary resolution to a unique situation. I didn't want to get involved in months-long discussions trying to solve a problem that people haven't been able to solve for years.

TE: You want a quick fix?

AB; I do, to reflect a completely abnormal situation. Let's put something in place that will address that instead of trying to find a solution to a problem that many people have been looking at for 10 years. I don't want to go there."

Is anyone ever going to challenge her on her own hypocrisy? She very explicitly said she didn't want to get involved in trying to make changes which couldn't be agreed on before then criticises the same arguement from other clubs.

She's completely lost it.

[EI255]

The irony now is they are saddled, and I mean saddled, with the most horrid debt they could EVER wish.

Could you ask it for a nicer club?

Take that you cheap skate waaaank potz

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[brog]

She's been in charge at PBS for 6 years now & AFAIK she has never once suggested or proposed reconstruction. Now Hearts are going down it's suddenly hugely important & vital for the good of Scottish football that we have league reconstruction. If she had been a long term proponent of changing the leagues I'm sure she would have received a more favourable response. As it is the other members of the SPFL, along with every neutral fan see her proposal for what it is, narrow self interest with lashings of cant & hypocrisy.

[Since452]

The "self interest" line she's pulling all the time is starting to grind my gears. The hypocrisy is astonishing

[Tommy75]

OK Ann so lets try and find a creative way to keep Hearts up. There is no way this season can be played so, in the spirit of putting together bonkers proposals, lets take the last 8 games from last season and add them to this season to make a 38 game table.

If we take Hearts last 8 games from last season they amassed an impressive 4 points. Add that to this seasons total and they would be on 27 points (the same as Hamilton now) and would leap from Hamilton as they would have scored 1 more goal.

Now add on Hamiltons last 8 games. Hamilton achieved 6 points from their last 8 games which would give them a total of 33 points and put them back above the Gorgie Giants.

Ah, but Hearts finished in the top 6 and Hamilton played in the bottom 6 so it was easier Hamilton to pick up points I hear you say.

So, lets "null and void" Hamilton's games from the bottom 6. That leaves Hearts above Hamilton by one goal scored. In the interest of sporting integrity, as I know this is so important to Dr Budge and governs her every decision, lets say Hearts and Hamilton could play a retrospective play off. It just so happens the 9th last game last season for was Hamilton v Hearts. Hamilton strolled to 1-0 victory.

So using my bizarre logic, the table would look like this

Hearts - Played 39 - Points 27
Hamilton - Played 39 - Points 36*

*bottom 6 fixtures null and void so revised points total 30.

Budge, yer teams is getting relegated, not expelled, because they are brutal! How much did you spend to ahieve 27 points from your last 39 leauge games?

Enjoy life in the Championship, you deserve it.

[Waxy]

She says no club should be disproportionately disadvantaged because of this crisis situation.
There is the problem for me.
Its because of this situation they are looking to be disproportionately advantaged alot more by using it to avoid a relegation that was nearly certain and putting that cost onto other clubs.
Let it be clear, hearts relegation is deserved and they’re acting poorly here.

[jacomo]

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Did i read some thinly veiled attacks at Hibs there or was i reading to much into it.

They normally love a wee dig at us. Most recently, they had a totally needless sly wee dig when they launched their season ticket campaign.

[PatHead]

I wonder if she will carry on trying for reconstruction for season 21/22. Obviously the need for "improvement" will not go away.

[Peevemor]

Ann, the bottom line is that the clubs have decided to do things a certain way. It's a members' organisation and the members vote to make decisions. If you don't like it then just take your team and do one.

[Tobias Funke]

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They normally love a wee dig at us. Most recently, they had a totally needless sly wee dig when they launched their season ticket campaign.

They can’t help it, they MUST pander to their moronic following with sly digs at Hibs at every opportunity. The Stendal announcement one was beyond tragic.

[jacomo]

That Ann Budge statement is an absolute belter. Self-pity, hubris, bragging and bitterness - lots and lots of bitterness.

Brilliantly, she also admits in her statement that she turned up at the meeting with nothing. She had said herself that her task force should complete its work in two to three weeks max... three weeks later, and she doesn’t have a proposal for the clubs to discuss, but instead promises that she will email them after the meeting with her arguments as to why she thinks reconstruction is a good idea.

I imagine LD and a few others felt embarrassed on her behalf at that point. Total amateur hour.

Hilarious. She is so, so bitter and cannot see that it’s all her own fault.

[Waxy]

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Hes the guy who posted this before they played St Mirren.

Zero shame.

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There you are Ann.Self preserving like your lambs.

[jacomo]

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They can’t help it, they MUST pander to their moronic following with sly digs at Hibs at every opportunity. The Stendal announcement one was beyond tragic.

Ah but Budge has morals, you see...

I love the fact that she uses her statement to claim she is so superior, when in reality her behaviour really is poor.

[jacomo]

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Ann, the bottom line is that the clubs have decided to do things a certain way. It's a members' organisation and the members vote to make decisions. If you don't like it then just take your team and do one.

She didn’t even present an alternative proposal for them to vote for. What was she expecting would happen?

[jacomo]

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She's been in charge at PBS for 6 years now & AFAIK she has never once suggested or proposed reconstruction. Now Hearts are going down it's suddenly hugely important & vital for the good of Scottish football that we have league reconstruction. If she had been a long term proponent of changing the leagues I'm sure she would have received a more favourable response. As it is the other members of the SPFL, along with every neutral fan see her proposal for what it is, narrow self interest with lashings of cant & hypocrisy.

Except her task force - as she admits - couldn’t agree on a proposal to put to a vote. She was as useless as expected.

[Hibeesforever]

The role Budge has played in Hearts demise is now so evident. She really doesn't understand how to run a football club. The fact Hearts have had massive anonymous financial backing makes this situation more amusing.

[Chorley Hibee]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52602659

[Aldo]

If the last month or so has been anything to go by Mrs Budge you and your club have shown exactly what you are all about.

SELF PRESERVATION.

Your statement this evening has shown this and your one and only aim is about not being relegated following years of your mismanagement.

All clubs will suffer, yes, some more than others, yes, but let’s face it, it was never going to happen so sit down and STFU.

Time to move on and let the top clubs gather their thoughts and plan for the hardship of the coming months. And by this I mean the distribution of the funds to the SPL.

I look forward to your next instalment of drivel and roll on the day your clubs fate is finally sealed.


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[ronaldo7]

This is the bit for me where she's having a go at us and the Dons. Dave Cormack, and Ron Gordon are the newbies, not sure who she'd say the old faces are, pick anyone from the rest. She ostracised herself when she follow followed her big cousins.

"There is absolutely no question in my opinion that self-interest played a part in the discussions yesterday, as did previous history. The current decision-makers and influencers comprise a mix of “new faces” and “old faces” in the Premiership meetings."

[Waxy]

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52602659

Its a dead duck anyway.Hearts should be hammered the way they’ve acted since the leagues been suspended.
The SPFL should pull the plug on the season first thing on Monday morning.

[CraigHibee]

Ann should just shut her gob, she is starting to sound like the bitter and twisted wrinkly old baw sack that everyone thinks she is

[Jim44]

The Men’s and Women’s international teams have joined forces to make a substantial contribution to NHS charities. The donation is made up of personal donations and commercial appearance fees that were due to the squads. Men’s captain Andy Robertson said: “I am proud that we can demonstrate our solidarity with the wonderful NHS staff in Scotland and across the UK. On behalf of the men’s national team, I say ‘thank you’ to you all.” Rachel Corsie, Women’s team captain said “Like Andy and the men’s team, we realised that any money that was due to us through the privilege of playing for our country would be better put together and used to help the country’s fight against COVID-19 and especially to support the incredible efforts of our NHS staff at the front line and those supporting them. On behalf of the women’s national team we are proud to contribute in our own small way and proud of our NHS in Scotland.”

https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/sc...oes/?rid=14258

How dare they interrupt the constant bleating of Budge’s HMFC to tell us about the good things that are happening in these bleak times.

[The 90+2]

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**** off, just **** off. Budge, Deans, Levein, Stendel, Kiwidug***** just **** right off. You are part of the most despicable club in Scotland, no mean feat when the Hun sadly play here. You accuse everyone else of acting with self interest, blindly ignoring the fact that is exactly what you have been doing with this reconstruction farce. You even went so far as saying it was temporary, for one season, designed purely to save the worst performing team over the last 18 months.
You, Mrs Budge are the main reason hearts are in this position. You have presided over Craig Levein being in charge as DOF and then manager, then DOF and manager and then back to DOF (shared with McPhee). You have wasted millions in a vanity project in the new (unfinished) main stand. You wasted another million in a new pitch and then destroyed it with another vanity project for the festival.
You told everyone that there were too many clubs in Scotland and then when it suited YOU tried to get another 2 in. Reconstruction may be a good thing for Scottish football but 14 teams to save your ego ain't the way forward. Please.do everyone a favour and try to find a wee bit of dignity, accept your fate and try to build a team and a club. That is if you don't go into administration as you are so badly run

And the NEW head of media communications at Easter Road.....

[The 90+2]

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Ann should just shut her gob, she is starting to sound like the bitter and twisted wrinkly old baw sack that everyone thinks she is

Exactly.

Surely even her own support must think she’s a self important ******** of a Woman. She’s her own image in her napper ahead of her own club and has done for the past couple of months.

I hope they don’t though and they fund an appeal to be laughed out of court and Scottish football.

[Glory Lurker]

Anyone mind someone getting expelled at secondary and them going back to primary? Suddenly I like this idea of them being "expelled".

[Hibeesforever]

Basically, if you are promoting Dundee Utd then you have to relegate someone...if there is no reconstruction then Hearts go down...Budge didnt need a 1000 word statement to get that fact!Bring on the legals..

[Caversham Green]

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Except her task force - as she admits - couldn’t agree on a proposal to put to a vote. She was as useless as expected.

A task force that can't produce a single proposal after three weeks of discussion has failed its task. The meeting was a waste of everyone's time and continuing with the process was pointless.

[Waxy]

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52602659

Its a dead duck anyway.Hearts should be hammered the way they’ve acted since the leagues been suspended.
The SPFL should pull the plug on the season first thing on Monday morning.

[GreenCastle]

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Do they want to lose another fight and more money ?

As others have said can’t wait to see her reconstruction plans next season - she can multi-task and run a team in the Championship.

Why doesn’t she just release her grand plans for reconstruction if they are so good ? All I’ve seen is a few league numbers and not much else.

If they don’t get promoted 1st time as league winners or in playoffs going to get interesting down Tynie way.