Tag: Ann Budge
Ann Budge promises to remain at Hearts
After a delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Hearts were finally able to celebrate becoming the largest fan-owned football club in the UK.
Seven years ago, after receiving a "life changing" letter from Alex Mackie,...
Ann Budge warns Hearts players over contracts
Hearts owner
Ann Budge has reiterated the club may suspend players contracts if they do not
accept a reduction in wages. Mrs Budge released the following statement on the
club’s official website last night:
“In recent weeks, I...
Hearts pin hopes on league reconstruction as Dundee back SPFL proposal
The SPFL
tonight announced that the 2019/20 league season for clubs in the Championship
and Leagues One and Two have been called to an early cessation with the present
points total of all clubs being deemed their...
Ann Budge – No Hearts players asked to take more than 30% wage cut
Hearts owner
Ann Budge has tonight issued a further statement on the club’s official website
offering information to the club’s supporters following the decision to utilise
the UK government’s Job Retention Scheme and furlough the majority of...
Ann Budge turns on her ‘ill-informed’ critics
Hearts owner
Ann Budge has explained in more detail the financial situation at Tynecastle
and the reasons why she asked staff at the club to consider reducing their
salaries by 50% during the present suspension of football...
Opinion: Hearts had no option but to sack Craig Levein
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Mike Smith, a lifelong Hearts supporter, gives his thoughts on the sacking of manager Craig Levein.
So farewell
then, Craig Levein. I first suggested on this website in January of this year that
the...
Hearts to close part of Tynecastle in response to fans misbehaviour
Hearts
have announced they will close part of Tynecastle for the final two home games
of this season following another outbreak of fans misbehaviour. During last
Saturday’s game with Hibernian, pyrotechnics, coins and even a coconut were
thrown...
Christmas Day Cheer at Tynecastle Thanks to Big Hearts
Big Hearts, the official
charity of Heart of Midlothian FC, are hosting a free Christmas dinner for isolated
and vulnerable people in the community on Christmas Day. Around 100 people are expected
to make their way to...
Hearts Publish Annual Report and Financial Statements
Hearts today published their annual accounts and despite the construction of the new main stand, the installation of a new hybrid pitch and an increase in expenditure on players, declared a profit of £1.8m.
Turnover...
Ann Budge Vows To Ban Those Guilty of Violence
Hearts owner Ann Budge has said any fan found guilty of what she described as ‘acts of violence’ will face an indefinite ban from Tynecastle.
Mrs Budge issued a statement on the official Hearts website...
Hearts Admit Fielding Ineligible Player in Betfred Cup
Hearts have tonight admitted they fielded an ineligible player during last night's Betfred Cup tie victory at Cove Rangers. Andy Irving came on as a second half substitute but it transpired that while Hearts...
Hearts Launch New Home Strip
Hearts today launched their new home strip for season 2018/19. The strip, designed by well-known manufacturers Umbro, is now available to purchase in the Hearts club store and also on-line.
The new strip is a...
Hearts Fans Stand Proud
It felt strange going to watch Hearts on Sunday. The hoo-ha about whether their Ladbrokes Premiership game with Partick Thistle would be on or not had subsided (although Thistle were still bumping their gums...
Hearts Still Waiting for Tynecastle Safety Certificate
Hearts owner Ann Budge has admitted that Sunday’s Ladbrokes Premiership game with Partick Thistle at Tynecastle remains in doubt. The game was due to see the opening of Hearts new stand, but City of...
Hearts Return to Tynecastle Delayed Again
Hearts have today announced that their return to Tynecastle following the completion of the club’s new main stand has been delayed a second time. The Gorgie club were due to move back to their...
Big Hearts Kinship Family Open Day at Tynecastle
Since 2006 Big Hearts Community Trust, the official charity of Heart of Midlothian Football Club, has engaged over 27,000 people across Edinburgh and the Lothians and raised over £1.5M for community projects to date.
In...
Hibs and Hearts join forces to raise money for homeless people
Hibs and Hearts will come together on Saturday 9 December for Sleep in the Park, the UK’s largest ever sleep out.
Raising money for homeless people across Scotland, the rivals will put their historic rivalry to bed...
Hearts Support Kyle Lafferty As He Admits Gambling Addiction
Hearts owner Ann Budge today pledged the club’s full support to Kyle Lafferty following the striker’s admission to an addiction to gambling. The 30-year-old Northern Ireland international said in an interview with BBC Scotland’s...
Levein Won’t Forsake His First Love
It was high noon in Gorgie on Tuesday as many of Scotland’s media gathered, less than 24 hours after the announcement that Hearts Director of Football Craig Levein was take on the job of...
Hearts Appoint Craig Levein as Head Coach
After weeks of speculation, Hearts have finally named their new Head Coach. In contrast to the former incumbent Ian Cathro, the new appointment is someone who has managed in Scotland, England and has managed...
Hearts To Play at Murrayfield Until November
Hearts have announced they will not be able to play their homes games in the Ladbrokes Premiership at Tynecastle Park until November.
Owner Ann Budge advised fans via a statement on the club’s official website....
Sound of Silence From Tynecastle is Deafening
I was listening to an old classic from Simon & Garfunkel this afternoon when my thoughts were drawn to the west end of Edinburgh. As the strains of ‘The Sound of Silence ‘ faded...
Hearts Close in on 14,000 Season Ticket Sales
Hearts have announced they are closing in on their target of selling 14,000 season tickets. The club are just 300 short of last year’s record-breaking figure and less than 500 short of the target...
Ann Budge Retains Place on SPFL Board
At the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL)’s Annual General Meeting today, the 42-member clubs elected six club representatives who will serve on the SPFL Board for the next twelve months.
Among the three Ladbrokes Premiership...
Hearts 3 Year Report Card
It’s less than three years since Ann Budge took over as Hearts Chief Executive and Chairperson and immediately began implementing the changes she believed were required to take Edinburgh’s biggest and most successful club...
Ann Budge Gives Hearts Update
Hearts owner Ann Budge has tonight released a statement on the official Hearts website. The Edinburgh Reporter has published much of what Mrs Budge has said. The full version is available here.
First Team
None of...
Hearts To Replace Tynecastle Turf This Week
Hearts have announced that the Tynecastle pitch, which has deteriorated badly in recent weeks, is to be re-laid with immediate effect. The Gorgie club had intended relaying the turf at the end of the...
Big Hearts Celebrates First Birthday
Big Hearts Community Trust, the official charity of Heart of Midlothian, is proud to reveal that over 1,250 Hearts fans are now Big Hearts Supporters, one year after the launch of this unique supporter...
Optimism Abounds at Hearts AGM
Hearts owner Ann Budge has announced plans to launch a debenture scheme next year in an attempt to bridge a £3m funding gap for the redevelopment of Tynecastle’s main stand.
Work has already begun on...
Hearts Appoint Ian Cathro as Head Coach
Hearts today finally revealed the worst-kept secret in Scottish football. The man who has been given the task of replacing Head Coach Robbie Neilson – who departed Edinburgh last week for MK Dons –...
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