Vladimir Romanov has grown bored of his Hearts experiment as an investment of tens of millions of pounds failed to change the side from mid-table strugglers into a team capable of something Motherwell seem able to do on significantly less.
Romanov wanted to transform Hearts into the biggest club in Scotland but failed to address the structural limitations of the club. While Hearts may be the biggest team in Edinburgh, Edinburgh is a net exporter of football fans, Tynecastle is squeezed into a cramped corner of the city and provides very little opportunity to harvest corporate income, and, in case you haven’t noticed, there were two well-established competitors in a larger, net-import city with ample corporate income opportunities.
Various Hearts boards have looked to relocate the club or extend facilities at Tynecastle without much headway being made. A bid of £22m was received from a house builder for the stadium some years ago but without a viable alternative the deal stalled.
A viable alternative could come onto the market soon.
If Rangers go out of business Romanov is in a unique position to take advantage. Craig Whyte holds a floating charge on Ibrox and Murray Park but any bid in excess of his liability, which would be considerably less than the value of the properties, which have a book value of £139m, would secure both pieces of real estate.
Hearts could sell Tynecastle and Hearts training ground, raising enough funds to considerably offset what they would need to pay to secure Ibrox, if not provide a surplus, and establish foothold in the Glasgow market to complement their historical Edinburgh fan base. One club would have a pull on a huge proportion of Scotland’s two largest cities.
At a stroke Romanov would ensure his club were for all time, at the very least, the second largest team in Scotland, and, eventually, could push Celtic for top spot.
It would be a ballsy move, but if you want to create a super-club you need to think a little creatively.
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McCoist comments about having a fly kick and looking up at the performer is interesting and brings back memories
Back in 1998 my title winning celebrations for us were somewhat spolied when i got attacked waiting for a taxi home by some huns. I recall saying ” kick away ya bazza’s because we won the league” whilst fending off the size 10’s until i was saved by some kind woman
Let them burn. No to newco
Kittoch on 4 March, 2012 at 22:03
Thanks. Is it a given that Wallace should go back to Hearts -or can he like the others sign for whoever?
angelfc67 on 4 March, 2012 at 22:14 said:
Missed the start what did Fenlon have to say?
Poor old Sone Aluko. Released tomorrow and he still has 3 payments outstanding to Aberdeen on his own transfer fee.
If that wasn’t bad enough, he’s been hit with a bill for his own severance pay.
MICK11
You’re damned right we do! No tweet without fire! A lot of things we always suspected proving to be true but this would top the lot.
Important update to the Hurl Burley campaign.
According to http://www.live-footballontv.com/ I can see only one game Sat 7th Apr Kilmarnock V Celtic of any consequence so there is little excuse for not chucking ESPN now, but complain anyway.
I have a reasonably successful stream link to cover the game which I won’t post but will make available on request.
I make no apologies for reposting this link again and again whilst thanking the increasing number of supporters who are taking a few minutes to support Lenny who was as angry as I’ve seen him in an interview yesterday due to this fud Burley
Well done, was encouraging complaints and cancellations during the night shift last night, need to keep this rolling.
The media need to realise the tide’s turning, Burley needs sorting.
http://submit.espn.co.uk/espn/sport/submit/forms/feedback.html
Hope I haven’t missed anyone, cheers to all below for taking action since my last post………
jude2005 is Neil Lennon \o/ on 4 March, 2012 at 20:18 said:
leftclicktic on 4 March, 2012 at 20:20
Papa John on 4 March, 2012 at 20:25
67Heaven … I am Neil Lennon..!!..Truth and Justice will always prevail on 4 March, 2012 at 20:38
San Diego Bhoy on 4 March, 2012 at 20:39
maleys bhoy on 4 March, 2012 at 20:44
Glendalystonsils likes a mr whippy with his lime green jelly on 4 March, 2012 at 20:46
twists n turns on 4 March, 2012 at 20:46
Doc is Neil Lennon on 4 March, 2012 at 20:50
RMG1888 on 4 March, 2012 at 20:57
macjay1 for Neil Lennon on 4 March, 2012 at 20:59
tic tock on 4 March, 2012 at 21:51
KTF hurlburley.CSC
Just out of bed on a wet and dreich Gold Coast morning and read the sad news of Paul McBride’s tragic death. What a shocker.
Also, has there been some sort of controvery surrounding James Forrest’s brilliant article ridiculing McCoist? Has it been pulled? Surely not. What was the problem?
hamiltontim on 4 March, 2012 at 22:18
McLean was trying to get Fenlon to agree it shouldnt have been a penalty to Minis but Fenlon was like “Goian isnt even facing the ball and wrestles with minis player, deffo penalty according to him”
Loved it made me chuckle, almost as good as huns cheering McGregors save to almost immediately fall silent when Hearts score the rebound
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!
Tom McLaughlin on 4 March, 2012 at 22:19 said:
GCT ,Hope your well,
James pulled the post himself ,after a few complaints from posters.
Lurgan 53 on 4 March, 2012 at 21:58 said:,
Where have you been-:)
Some of the guys were enquiring about you and I had lost your e-mail address.
Seriously though, hope you are well.
Árd Macha
Bundoran
Fair play to him he doesn’t strike me as someone who will just meekly follow.
Hope your night went well mate.
hamiltontim,
McClean was asking if the off the field stuff is affecting players, he said that takes away from the good play by the opposition.
He was then trying to get him to say that hearts pen was harsh on the huns, stonewaller says Pat.
More from McClean, asking if huns were harshly done at the elbows pen claim, no penalty says Pat, hearts player pushed other hearts player into elbows.
McClean had that proper beeling face on :0
tomcourtney
I don’t have espn but I mailed them telling them while Burley was commentating for them I would not be taking out a sub, I gave my reasons why.
Thanks for the link.
Lurgan 53at they are free ag
Good to see you back. Missed your humour.
I was speaking to a players agent last week in Belfast and he says that they are free to sign for another club immediately. Agents will look at the Rangers situation as an “opportunity to do a bit of business”.
hamiltontim on 4 March, 2012 at 22:23 said:
Yeah night was good, several Guinness n gab with 2 of my bros
HH
Still think Hamill did his best not to score his penalty and follow-up.
Árd Macha
voguepunter –
I am fine thanks.
I’ll need to read back and catch up.
Thanks for the info.
angelfc67 on 4 March, 2012 at 22:23 said:
Thank you for that. Fair play to wee Pat.
been busy today not been on much, can someone bring me up to date with the ” bent referees and dodgy reports” has someone tweeted some more scandalous going ons ??
voguepunter
I copied James’s post before it was pulled.
I knew what context he meant it, seems others are a tad sensitive :>)
Houl yer wheest on 4 March, 2012 at 21:18 said:
I`m not a medic,but 120 over 80 is described as ” normal .”
TET
I missed the post by JF would you be able to mail it to me and I’ll read it tomorrow?
Roddybhoy
Comes from a tweet MWD quoted on the last page.
Mullet and Co on 4 March, 2012 at 21:54
I stay quite regularly in Amsterdam
I Stay in either the Radisson Blu
http://www.radissonblu.com/hotel-amsterdam
or the Renaissance
http://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/amsrd-renaissance-amsterdam-hotel/
Both pretty central
TET
I missed it,was reading back this morn,started
off with posters praising it,then a few complained.
Spent 10 mins looking for it ,to.
If i send you e-mail tomorrow from work will
you pass it on to me ? like to make my own mind
up:O)
Roddybhoy on 4 March, 2012 at 22:26 said:
It’s only a rumour at the moment, but watch this space… :)
Rico
Evening Celts,
Rest in Peace Paul McBride, thoughts are with Pauls family at this sad time.
V
Monaghan 1900
thanks
Roddybhoy
lucky number 7 on 4 March, 2012 at 22:31 said
Stayed in the Radisson before it was blu,great
hotel.
Enrico Dandola
Thanks I certainly will
Roddybhoy
Tragic news on Paul McBride.
Wonkyradar 21-31
I too am astonished at the Rangers supporters arrogance. As Forrest said the other night, they are the main reason for their club’s demise. You really have to wonder what this arrogance is founded on. I would suggest it only manifests itself in the football arena but having said that, it could also be down to the fact that they do hold priveleged positions throughout Scottish society, whether it be by Masonic or nepotistic means. One thing that is certain, their arrogance is false, based on no virtues other than being transfused with this ‘superiority complex’ I always talk about.
For me, its mostly noticeable in a football. RFC, whether we like it or not, are THE iconic symbol of Protestantism in this country, and by extension THE highest profile establishment. How else can any organisation get away with a blatant sectarian policy for over 100 years, directly in the face of almost 1 million Roman Catholics, with full backing of Government and Football governing bodies.
When you consider decades of refereeing decisions which favoured the ‘establishment club’, not to mention SFA conspiracies (latest ones to come out soon), its understandable that this arrogance has been bred into them, and became a dangerous complacency. They saw themselves as having a divine right to lord it over Celtic, calling us paranoid as the standard get out of jail card. Funny how we have’nt heard that word for a while.
As far as I’m concerned, Arrogance is the rock the huns are just about to perish on.
hh
Simon DEElighted about the rangers´defeat after all their flagellating flagwaving pre-game. It was pre-war and pre-dad´s army and aye they are dooooomed!!
CQN Poet Laureate DBBIA will be chewin´ at the computer during his abstinence
with all the easy meat on show. Be cool oh savvy and witty one, this could go on for a while. As a canny poster wished earlier “better for them to whimper out…….”
there was absolutely nothing WRONG with James Forrest’s post, taken in the correct way it was a laugh, who but an idiot would find it upsetting, ohhh wait a minute it might just might have upset the large number of lurking ORCS who read this web blog, so feckin what would some one tell me this,
HAS ANY OF THE MANY PUNDITS AND MEDIA CELEBRATES WHO FOLLOW FOLLOW TAX DODGERS FC, ACTUALLY CAME OUT AND SAID SORRY WE HAVE CHEATED EVERY SINGLE SUPPORTER IN THE COUNTRY, NO, I THOUGHT NOT, DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH WAITING ON THEM SHOWING SOME SORT OF GUILT ,
Well done Rory McIlroy, numero uno.
Ard Macha.
I still have your works email.
Is it still the same?
If so I’ll email you tomorrow
HT
You have mail mi amigo.
the true measure of a boss is how they react when times are tough, not when things are hunky dory.
“‘coisty” not wanting to tell players they are being let go isn’t in keeping with the role he is supposed to play.
Head in sand from the man in the most important position in the club.
However, I don’t suppose the tabloids will be lining up to give him a kicking over this. Perhaps the tabloids will probably as Lenny if he thinks Sally is right not to be directly involved and then give Lenny a kicking for answering the question.
Perhaps the administrators should question whether he is actually worth the money he is taking from the club.
StMichaelsBhoy2 on 4 March, 2012 at 22:01 said:
Don’t know if this has been posted already, but apparently in 1996,
Yes, I posted about this several days ago.
I remember reading about it way back then.
I thought that it was just a lawyer trying to get the court to go easy on a client.
In the light of recent events, it may be more interesting .