Quick question for you. Which Scottish team has won their last four home games, scoring 13 goals in the process? St Mirren are on a run of form at home. One of those wins was against Second Division opposition, but remember, this season, Second Division teams are on a par with AC Milan in the early 90s.
Ross County scored four at St Mirren Park but St Mirren scored five, while Hearts were despatched 2-0. This is a team with good home form who kept their squad in place over the international break. My best advice to you is to avoid betting on this one.
Many clubs have trouble paying their bills but the problem with Hearts and their regular tardiness when it comes to wages, evident again this month, appears to be different. Hearts cash balances will have peaked weeks, possibly months, ago. From now on they will be eating into ‘reserves’, or more likely, accruing additional debt at their owner’s bank. The club have been here many times before and Vlad has dipped into the equivalent of his commercial pocket to avoid an insolvency event but I’ve always found it curious why he didn’t do so on time. It’s not as though anyone can be surprised pay day is coming.
As such, there appears to be a degree of control over late payment. The money is always provided but not before pain is passed down from owner to earners, which is a bit curious.
For all his faults, and they are many, Romanov and other shareholders in Ukio Bankas have ‘invested’ countless millions in Hearts, money they are unlikely to get back with the residential property market so depressed. They have also not exposed the club to outrageous fortune – the overwhelming majority of debt is owed to the bank itself, balances at HMRC and other creditors are low, and they pay their football debts. This means that if Hearts go into administration, the route back through a CVA would be clear. The only serious losers would be staff made redundant, while Ukio would face a write-off, perhaps already acknowledged internally.
I was surprised at the news Danny McGrain was appointed first team coach yesterday but also delighted. Danny’s was not a name mentioned for the position when Alan Thompson left the club but he is immersed in the fabric and culture of our club. ‘In the days of changing ways’ a strong thread of continuity is an invaluable asset in ensuring the new generations acquire the important elements of our identity.
We are a club in touch with all that is important.
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Big confession to make fholks.
All the talk of Danny quite rightly being congratulated ,has brought
up a bad memory of mine.
Many moons ago our c.s.c had a wee night with the Legend that is
McGrain ,It was the time when the huns were spending other peoples
money like it was other peoples money.I’m afraid the Q&A got a tad
heated,and Danny got a semi hard time.
I still feel (in my mind) that he was not given the ultimate respect he so
richly deserved.
vp:o(
fanadpatriot
12:58 on
19 October, 2012
I think appointing Danny Mcgrain,to the first team coaching position,is a wrong move. Now don’t get me wrong,Danny is a legend,in my eyes,I seen him playing from his first to last game for Celtic,he was the best full back of his time,by a mile.
The game has moved on,we need young,fresh ideas for the modern game.IMHO.
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700 games, 62 caps, 15 medals, and the best fullback in the world on either side,
aye, we dont need that sort around.
funny but if NFL picks DFMCG then thats good enough for me.
OT
Aye right :-))
You’ve as much self control as I have
Oldtim
As it happens …. Im offit again mate so its diet coke for me until i hit the beach in goa
Are you staying the night in glasgow
Pfayr
Agreed, but do u remember Andy scoring 2 OGs at Fir park, got beat 3 nil if I remember right!
My dads boss lived next door to Andy and he came through for supporters club player of the year dance. Boss man brought him and his wife to meet at ma hoose , I was one excited 8 year old.
Hail hail Andy( ps u had the balls to take the penalty in cup final whilst our departing captain and regular taker turned his back on it)
Thank u
Saint stivs
Theres not many real legends around these days and having dfmcg as coach is a great move imho
PFayr
Andy Lynch was a very decent left fullback for us.
The Boy Jinky.
Wouldn’t mind a wee bash at La Traverna (sp),but your lucky to get a table there, PFayr takes up a lot of room,I think he had four tables the last time we were in.Mind you we were part of his company.
I think danny bhoy was the template for the modern day fullback.
If he was playing today imho he would be at barcalona
OT
Was in said place a few weeks ago
Superb ..you’d get in for lunch …
Think you will struggle for a Saturday night tho
Well worth a visit at any time
Oldtim
If were meeting at 5pm im pretty sure we can get a table there
Pf
Your very familiar with the place …. Should we need to book
oldtim67
Mibbees La Lanterna at the bottom of Hope Street or thereabouts?
Arguably the best Italian eatery in the city centre.
Hope wdh isnae looking in.
OT
It is open all day on a Saturday so you could get in later afternoon
The boy jinky
At five you might be alright
You can book on line
jmccormick @ 20:00
No fair, but makes sense. Tis proof of the old hun denial syndrome. If really deep down believed the meeja and hun history, he’d have bet on us losing or (more likely) a draw aka Cardigan stuff :)
The hun mentality is a curious beast.
The Boy Jinky.
I’m staying in Glasgow,but no intention of getting drunk?,Depends who I meet,You recommend an eatery, I’ll pay.
Edb
Thats the very place … Ot … Wdh .. Bt .. Pf and jinkysboy had a wee night in there in 2010
thetimrieper
20:28 on
19 October, 2012
I think danny bhoy was the template for the modern day fullback.
If he was playing today imho he would be at barcalona
no!! if he was playing today he would be at Celtic …. best full back in the world he could have gone anywhere but didn’t
OT
You could always go to Mass with BlantyreTim.
La lanterna ,the food was good ,not great .
Could have been summit to do with John Greig sitting across from us splashing
his EBT.
Ot … You could stay at my abode … Not far from the bt mansion in blantyre
ElDiegoBhoy 20:31:
You see my reply yo your earlier post?
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
Celtic first
Bt will be at the cheaters mass on saturday night :)
PFayr.
I have to check in on-line for baggage, they say 24 hr before,do they mean flight time which is 12.30 Sunday or do they Mean Saturday morning onwards.
For a good few years after he broke through into the first team, Danny and family lived a couple of doors down from my sister in a very modest semi-detached in Hillington.
That would be unthinkable in this day and age with too much money chucked at immature young men – Danny had and has his feet very firmly on the ground. CLASS in more ways than one.
The Boy Jinky.
I’ve booked into the Merchant city Inn, Karen’s picking me up on Sunday morning.
Celtic First.
I’ll be at first Mass?.
Ot
I just noticed that tiny tim has just checked into la lanterna
I asked him to check table availability for 6:30 – 7pm tomorrow
Lennybhoy
I’m in and out of CQN tonight. The boss has gone to the West End for a girls night and I’m stuck wae the dug who has had me out for a very wet long walk.
Evening all fellow tims,
Any news on our hero and campaign against the deed ones?
Hope CQN does not turn into fight night tonight!
Loved Danny McG – inspired me in my right back footballin days.
Good relationship with the Maestro too …. :)
Still have dreams where we me and my good friend and outstanding player who played RM in front of me, do this:
http://youtu.be/3Qywda-v64c?t=1m14s
The Boy Jinky.
That would be great,But I have to check the bag in first,check my post at 20.37pm to PFayr,maybe you have a bit of info for me.
OT
Just a suggestion. It sounded like you were looking for ways to fill the time.
John McCafferty – St Francis in the Gorbals then a Mungo boy 1971-76 and my hot favourite for a Gorbals boy to be the first Nobel prize winner.
http://www.bioc.cam.ac.uk/uto/mccafferty
I’d respectfully suggest a better subject for discussion than Leggo’s Daleks
Until we meet again…
Keep the Faith!
Hail Hail!
oldtim
Mind and not lose the bag wae your daily needs.
Magnifecentseven
Only drawing attention to the way barca use their full backs
He would be a shoe in.
Danny and izzy as fullbacks that would be sumthing
VP
doubt it was the food ,…..more the company