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Banks just like Elvis and Webster, says Hearts chief Vlad



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Published Date: 18 August 2008
By BARRY ANDERSON
VLADIMIR ROMANOV addressed the Hearts players following Saturday's defeat by Rangers to declare that Steve Banks could no longer be trusted to play for the club – comparing him with Steven Pressley and Andy Webster.
The majority shareholder entered the away dressing-room at Ibrox moments after the final whistle and claimed to have lost faith in Banks, who was replaced by reserve goalkeeper Jamie MacDonald for the match.

"Banks cannot be trusted, same as Pressley could not be trusted, same as Webster could not be trusted," said Romanov in front of a bemused first-team squad. A meeting between the pair on Saturday morning confirmed Banks' fate and he was a notable absentee later in the day as Kyle Lafferty and Kris Boyd goals consigned Hearts to defeat at Ibrox.

Pressley and Webster both clashed with Romanov and endured similar treatment to Banks before leaving Hearts.

A statement on the Edinburgh club's website revealed that the veteran Englishman is officially now youth team goalkeeping coach, effectively a demotion given that he has performed the dual role of player/goalkeeping coach for the first team for the last year.

It remains to be seen if the new arrangement is permanent but Banks is unlikely to play for Hearts again. The Evening News has learned that he and Romanov did not see eye to eye earlier this year when Rangers attempted to lure the 36-year-old to Ibrox as cover for Allan McGregor.

He was viewed suspiciously by Romanov as the last remaining George Burley signing at the club and, with further discussions due to take place between the parties this week, Banks may seek another club before the transfer window shuts.

Jamie MacDonald performed creditably in difficult circumstances on what was his competitive debut. Afterwards, he was quick to praise Banks' contribution, saying: "Banksy is a good goalkeeping coach and a good man. He's very experienced and has done well. He prepares everybody for a game."

Hearts have now begun searching for a new first-team goalkeeping coach. Arturas Ramoska, who holds the position at FBK Kaunas, is amongst the candidates.




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  • Last Updated: 18 August 2008 2:00 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Heart of Midlothian FC
 
1

We love fitba,

google! 18/08/2008 11:59:45
We're TOGETHER!

(Apart from those who are deemed to be traitors - they shall be purged.)
2

GrahamL,

18/08/2008 11:59:55
Oh For Flips Sake.

You really can't help yourself can you Vlad? Just when things are looking up, in comes twatface with his size 11s and goes and fiddles with everything again.
Yeah, just bring in the Kaunas goalkeeping coach. Why not. And the manager aswell. And the fans. Cos you won't have many left in Edinburgh if you're going to insist on this nonsense.
3

victorian of gorgie ,

18/08/2008 12:00:16
no words can describe how angry this makes me. utter nonsense.

if he wants to be the centre of attention he can do it in better ways than this.

4

Fergie G,

18/08/2008 12:00:20
It didn`t take long then for Vlad to lose the plot!!!
5

Fergie G,

18/08/2008 12:01:03
Am so angry at vlad!!!
6

Harold Bishop is the original John Darwin.,

18/08/2008 12:01:32
FARCE!

Banks is the most trust worthy/decent guy at the club.

You should be ashamed Mr Romanov.

Steven Pressley was also trust worthy and a Hearts legend, Webster on the other hand is a little cockroach and can rot in hell for all I care.
7

Addie,

18/08/2008 12:02:25
Just when I thought things were getting better at Hearts, this happens but would love to know how the EN actually obtained these quotes though?
8

Lenny,

18/08/2008 12:02:41
Oh dear, and so it begins... Surely you Jambo's knew it was all going too good to be true?

Surprisingly not so many Hearts fans on the Hibs stories today, now why would that be.
9

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18/08/2008 12:02:41
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10

everton-jambo,

18/08/2008 12:04:54
the fruits of communist russia ,no wonder i heted eft wing communists so much...why didnt america nuke them when they had the chance and their would have been no romanov today...pity
11

Chas Niceass,

18/08/2008 12:04:59
Interesting. There has to be more than meets the eye on this one.
My guess is that Csaba didnt really want Banksy, he wants the Hungarian and Banksy doesnt want to give up playing and we have an impass.
Q Vlads entry and making another pigs ear.
How did this story get out though, if I didnt know better I'd say there was a mole in the camp.
12

huggs,

18/08/2008 12:05:30
Sothats that then 2 weeks into the season and Vlad is selecting the team unbeleivable

2 weeks in and dubious decions all going for the pld firm again
Just looks like some things will never change
13

SouthSideHibs,

18/08/2008 12:05:38
Scott Lindsay/Rod Petrie please take note - experienced, reliable, decent goalie now for hire.

Get him signed, pronto. Please.

14

Jambo83,

West Lothian 18/08/2008 12:05:53
We all thought Vlad had learnt his lesson and this season was going to be improvement. Game over now in my opinion.

What professional footballer is going to give his all for Hearts knowing that a top pro like Banks was emptied for no good reason?

Lenny, don't start, you Hibs boys have been a bit quiet of late aswell, so get your own house in order first eh. One win against a poor Falkirk defence and everything's rosy down at Easter Rd again?? Don't kid yourself.
15

Optimus Prime,

Cybertron 18/08/2008 12:08:39
I did state this on Friday and regrettably it seems i have been proved correct. Vlad is still very much in control of team affairs and Laszlo will have to tow the line.
16

Old Reekies Big Team,

18/08/2008 12:11:23
Season ticket money in the back pocket, to the people who re-newed there season tickets, enjoy another season of Mad Vlad Championship Manager!!
17

Florentine_Pogen,

18/08/2008 12:11:23
#12 Huggs, spot on post.
Unfortunately, it looks as if Lord of Darkness Vlad will never ever let the "head coach" take the reins re. team selection. Craziness of the 1st order.

Hibs could do a lot worse than go after Banks.
18

I Hate neds,

18/08/2008 12:11:49
# 11 There is a Mole in the camp...our young striker Jamie.

Romanov is a disaster...why could this not have been done over the close season before shabba came in and then we had the new start.....why break everything shabba has spent the last 4 weeks building back up?

feckin crazy
19

Harold Bishop is the original John Darwin.,

18/08/2008 12:11:56
#11

There is a Mole in the camp, his name is Jamie. There is also an a$$ in the camp and his name is Vladimir.

#13

That was my 1st worry that you guys would sign him up and eventually have a decent keeper!
20

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 12:11:59
Absolutely diabolical.

I renewed my ST days before the start of the new season, I wish i had just stuck to my principles, but like every other time we have been suckered in, this time though i did genuinely believe things were going to change. This is the final straw now.

Vlad clearly told Csaba to drop Banks which for me is still meddling.

Banksy has been a true pro in all his time with the club, and is an honest guy. Certainly more honest than that little meddling attention seeking weasel.
21

UrbanFox,

18/08/2008 12:15:16
Moronov you are a paranoid nutter.
22

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 12:15:33
#8 Lenny

Not seen you on here for a while, I suppose we can expect a return of the hibs posters who all disapeared when things were looking good for us and hibs were in the sh*t...which if im not mistaken they still are....nothing has changed down easter road way excpet a win against a team you should be beating at home anyway, and by all accounts it was a narrow win, so still a lot to fix down easter road before anyone starts bleating on again about hearts
23

Jambo4ever,

18/08/2008 12:15:45
Yet all those plonkers over at JKB think that Vlad is the Bees Knees.

Just shows how much they know, ZILCH!
24

Ganjass,

18/08/2008 12:15:58
Well at least you all got one match to enjoy without the Vladmeister intervening with his subtle, measured approach, and the best of it is, you've all given him the.

Still the SPL needs some drama..
25

Mixu 6 - 2 ,

18/08/2008 12:16:10
This statement coincides with the Edinburgh festival......................................

how funny.....................................

Back to normal service at tiny................

Give romanov a knighting......................

Rangers 2 going on seven - Hearts 0 never scoring.......................................
26

Fredster.,

18/08/2008 12:16:49
Honest question here.. did Hearts fans really believe that Mr Romanov was going to take more of a hands off approach this season? Its sad to see the same things going on down Tynecastle, the fans cheated again!

This is the same banks who rejected to go to Rangers and now he has been deemed " Not trust worthy" I'm a hibs fan but still believe we need 2 strong teams in edinburgh and Romanov is doing his best to stop that! The sad thing is your stuck with him and nothing can be done.
27

Eighteen Seventy-Four,

18/08/2008 12:20:47

It will be interesting to hear Csabas take on the goalie situation. A defeat in Glasgow doesnt damper the outlook to the season in my books, next saturday cant come soon enough.
28

Bobby Bobby Bobby Prentice on the wing,

18/08/2008 12:21:24
That conversation between Vlad and the players 100% never took place in the changing rooms after the game! Vlad ranted on about how we were beat by the Scottish Mafia, but Banks wasn't mentioned. A meeting did take place between Banks, Vlad , Csaba and that Spanish sounding Russian in the morning and that's where Banks was told he was to coach the youth's. He's rightly not happy and he won't play again except for emergancy's. Vlad also wanted Kello to play, but Csaba resisted as he felt Kello wasn't ready. Another peice of poor journalism. Can't give my source for obvios reasons,(as he'll probably get shot at dawn! )
29

The Duck,

Edinburgh 18/08/2008 12:21:38
Aye delighted I stuck to my guns, over the past few weeks I've been tempted to crumble and re-new my season ticket, genuinely thinking that change had come around at Tynecastle. Obviosuly not, total disgrace.
30

Lenny,

18/08/2008 12:22:11
Jambo83

Are you having a laugh? After all the abuse from Jambo's on Hibs stories . Surely your man enough to take a bit back. What goes around and all that....

Oh, and I never said all was rosey at Easter Road. Far from it. I'm just laughing at Hearts.
31

SAME RULES APPLY !!!,

18/08/2008 12:23:44
EvertonJambo # 9 & 10

History not your strongpoint then.

Stalin was a Georgian.
32

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 12:24:06
"The appointment of a new first-team goalkeeping coach will be treated as a priority, Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo said today.

Steve Banks has been appointed coach of the youth keepers, with Csaba having already started the process of recruiting a replacement for the senior team."

Speaking to Hearts News today, the Tynecastle boss said: "We will be having talks about this and discussing what we will do.

"It is important to have someone in this position as soon as possible and we will do something as quickly as we can."

A number of possible candidates are being considered, although Csaba preferred to keep their identities to himself for the moment.

He added: "We have some ideas but cannot discuss them just now."

Still nothing about this on Hearts world, where has Banderson got this info from? a reliable source? hearsay? or just guess work? i know there is quotes here, and i know what i said in my first post, and tbh the whole situation does stink of vlad meddling. We do need some clarification on this though
33

Lenny,

18/08/2008 12:24:53
Gorgie's Finest,

Started a new role at work, can only really comment on lunch times now. I have still been commenting however, I'v not been hiding becouse Hibs havnt been doing well. (and no one I know thinks its Rosey at ER)

Surely you of all people can take a bit of stick back? You have had plenty to say on Hibs recently.
34

Indy Rep Kid...,

18/08/2008 12:25:14
Vlad: die.

Thank you.
35

Indy Rep Kid...,

18/08/2008 12:28:04
#23

Jambo4ever - you should know by now that JKB is for train spotters and is not representative of the Hearts support.

36

GrahamL,

18/08/2008 12:28:21
#32 Interesting that there are direct quotes from the dressing room in the story.
Either bandersons made it up - in which case expect Vlad to dish out another pasting on the website later today - or Vlad hasn't quite eliminated all the "untrustworthy" people at the club...
37

scholsey,

18/08/2008 12:32:18
alright guys, there is a bit on the banks story on the hearts web site, they are talkign about looking for a new head goal keeping coach

http://www.heartsfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/HeartsNewsDetail/0,,10289~1369188,00.html

38

Johnny Jambo,

18/08/2008 12:34:55
Romanov has been quiet for too long, it was inevitable something would blow sooner or later. He cannot help himself, he promised so much in his time with Hearts and has not delivered on any of them, so for him to say he would stay out of team & player matters is fantasy, Laszlo has just rolled over by selecting MacDonald for Saturday, so we are back to square one, unless it was all instigated by Laszlo because he does not want Banks as a player or indeed on his coaching staff.
39

Mr Jaffa,

Edinburgh 18/08/2008 12:34:56
Vlads peope skills really do leave a lot to be desired. Why couldnt this have been a discussion behind closed doors between Vlad, Shabba and Banksy!!

Not sure though about this being clear evidence that Vlad is picking the team. Shabba clearly said last week that Banks couldnt continue to be coach and player! My take on that was as soon as another keeper arrived he would be expected to purely coach. Clearly Banks hasnt agreed with that viewpoint and presumably heated discussions have resulted in a falling out.

I always expected Banks to be playing less this season, as much to do with his age as anything else. Probably more surprised that Basso went first. Dont see in any way why this is connected to George Burley though! Think Banderson may have plucked that one out the air (unlike him I know!).

Anyway....the next couple of games are key to Hearts season for me. A couple of wins and this will be forgotten about. A couple of defeats and we fall back into the dark days again.
40

Vlad Magic,

18/08/2008 12:35:42
"A statement on the Edinburgh club's website revealed that the veteran Englishman is officially now youth team goalkeeping coach, effectively a demotion given that he has performed the dual role of player/goalkeeping coach for the first team for the last year."

And whats the problem with this? He has done a dual role for the past year and now we want him to coach the youth GK's with someone with more experience coaching the first team GK's.

Its not a demotion. Banderson you are using words that glorify the situation to make it look worse than it is. FOOL!!

As for the complete tosh spouted by Banderson about Romanov coming to the dressing room? Banderson, you must be on drugs mate. Either that or whoever you get your info from is feeding you complete nonsense.

Banks "can not be trusted" eh?? How come he has been given role of coaching the youth GK's? We all know that IF he could not be trusted, he would be out the door.

41

joppa jambo,

18/08/2008 12:37:15
2 Weeks into the season, and thanks to our glorious and divine leader team morale will have plumetted ....... again! Its like Stalinist Russia!

Instead of getting rid of good honest players like Banks, we should be signing more of them. It was a shameful performance at Ibrox which was appropriately highlighted by Romanov's lapdogs; Miko is the one who should be axed, along with chesny, Zaliuseless, Ksnavipus. And throw that fat b*stard Nade out for good measure too, he should be ashamed of himself hardly being able to last 3/4 of a half ....hes a profesional footballer for god sake!

We desperately need a CB, RB, Attacking Midfielder and 2 more Strikers for this team to be worth anything.

Game Over, Season Over, Bottom 6 here we come.

The guy just cant help but meddle in team affairs, I reckon Shabba will walk in about a month.
42

everton-jambo,

18/08/2008 12:37:29
#31 not really i did not take up history,geography was for me...i did not mention stalin did i ??anyway yeah still hate communists ,,long live anti communist groups around the world,,,as for vlad pity his submarine did not get sunk,,kn.b end little eastern european clown
43

Ronaldo Stuffed Everyone,

18/08/2008 12:37:47
Good old Vlad, just when things were approaching normality , up he pops like some demented elderly relative spouting off about imaginary conspiracies. However one thing that puzzles me is Vlad claims not to speak English!
44

Hibernia,

18/08/2008 12:37:56
#17 I have to say I wish Hibs would take a chance on Banks as I think he is a good solid keeper and when I heard he was being pumped out by Vlad I was amazed.

I genuinely feel sorry for Banks and the Hearts support on this one.
45

Edinburghs Finest,

18/08/2008 12:39:00
Welcome back Vlad...we have missed you and your meddling...
46

everton-jambo,

18/08/2008 12:41:02
#41 its a certain that laszlo will not be hearts manager to the end of the season ,would not be surprised if frail shows up again..or the famous coach from lithuania that was mentioned before zygmotivitch or whatever his name was..fecking circus
47

Vlad Magic,

18/08/2008 12:41:02
#44 Are you blind? Pumped out by Vlad? Banks is our new youth team goal keeping coach. And a very fine one at that.
48

Dave Mc,

Buckstone, Edinburgh 18/08/2008 12:41:09
This could be the final straw for many Hearts fans, just when Romanov was perhaps getting a few back on side. To compare Banks to Webster in particular is just farcical. He was the one man who seemed 100% committed to keeping the dressing room together last season when the hierarchy seemed hell bent on doing the complete opposite. I'm absolutely disgusted, although Jamie MacDonald did do well at the weekend.
49

Silence of the Yams,

18/08/2008 12:41:37
Poor old Fartz, just as it looked Vlad waas taking his medication...tee hee!
50

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 12:41:52
#40 VM

Have thought the same myself, re if he isnt to be trusted why hasnt he been punted. It has been well publiscised the last week or so Banksy had to make his mind up either play full time or coach full time. There may or may not have been disagreements over the rolls, but if its over the Rangers issue why wait until now, and why has Banksy played in so many games, not just this season and pre-season but the end of last season as well.

Im not convinced either way yet untill we have more confirmation, as i said though there does appear to be something going on. My first post may have been an OTT reaction, or it may turn out to be an acurate one depending on how this pans out. If its deemed Vlad is interfering again and this is what has happened Then as i said this will be the final straw for me as far as Vlad is concerned
51

Chas Niceass,

18/08/2008 12:42:39
#18, 19 I'll set em up, you knock em in!

Sorry guys but this aint much of a story, if I was Banks I'd be pee'd that my playing career was effectively being told to be cut short.

Hes a decent keeper, wobbly last week against Well though, but I think this is more Csaba than Vlad and Vlad has made matters worse by his total lack of diplomacy, deep end as usual.
Storm in a tea cup by Vlads standards but as ever badly handled.
I would say though theres a 90% chance Banks has spat the dummy, I think I would have too, nobody wants to be a coach when they can play.
52

MaroonToon,

18/08/2008 12:43:08
Vlad you are a complete class 1 F.U.D

You never fail to disapoint eh?

I said a couple of weeks back "Time Will Tell"

Do us all a favour and GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Banks....Good Luck M8
53

We love fitba,

google 18/08/2008 12:43:20
#40 Vlad Magic.

Hi mate, are you the latest pseudonym from the Hearts' PR office?

As for Hibs, Maka is still the one for me, but Stevie Banks would be a good addition to the squad.
54

Mastermind.,

18/08/2008 12:44:55
Let's all laugh at once,
what happened to the going over you promised to give the glasgow Gers,
The hearts fans wont admit the trauma has not left the gorgie club,

long may it last,
55

Bobby Bobby Bobby Prentice on the wing,

18/08/2008 12:45:03
# Jonny Jambo,
Csaba didn't roll over to Vlad, Vlad was adamant that Kello was to play, but Csaba said no, he picks the team and believe's Jamie Macdonald should go between the sticks, as Kello didn't even know the players names! Think it's gonna be an ongoing fight and fingers crossed Csaba will win, we'll see!
56

GrahamL,

18/08/2008 12:45:44
#40 You're just being silly now. He used to be goalkeeping coach, now he's youth goalkeeping coach. And that's not a demotion? How so?
I'm no expert on the heirarchy amongst coaches, but first team coach must be a bigger role than the youth team coach. This is a demotion, and by the sounds we're hearing, it was enforced by Vlad.
57

RichB,

edinburgh 18/08/2008 12:50:26
Scandal.

Vlad very obviously isblackening Banks' name to justify getting Kello into the first team as soon as possible.

Thankfully (and it's a small mercy) Chaba seems to have stood up to him on that one ... for the moment.

Fiasco.

Here we go again.
58

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 12:50:50
I have just found out this story was from.......wait for it guys.......the sun newspaper.

And was seemingly speculative reporting by them.

So Banderson ha snot obtained any info directly himself
59

Johnny Jambo,

18/08/2008 12:51:44
#55 Bobby, why did he not play Banks, thats what I meant by Roll Over, tell me where did you get the info on Kello btw??

Csaba will not win thats for sure.
60

Vlad Magic,

18/08/2008 12:51:58
#56. Im surprised by you Graham. I thought you were more intelligent than this. He was asked to perfrom a dual role which he has done admirably. He should have been told, OR AT LEAST HAVE THOUGHT that this arrangement would be temporary seeing as at the time we did not have a proper first team coach. How can you be demoted from a position you took knowing it would be temporary?
61

Vlad Magic,

18/08/2008 12:53:20
#58 SURPRISE SURPRISE!!!
62

Stotty,

18/08/2008 12:53:37
Personally I would wait to see what the official website has to say on that matter, as it's the only decent place get accurate Hearts info these days.

People are so quick to turn into crisis mode!
63

Vlad Magic,

18/08/2008 12:54:23
Now I think about it. was Banks every OFICIALLY named as first team goal keeping coach? Or has he just done it?
64

No. 5 - Ibrahim Tall,

18/08/2008 12:55:05
Banks deserves better.. Good luck mate!

Vlad cant help himself.. Everything was looking so bright after the motherwell game but its down the toilet again.

We'll see how much the players are affected against st mirren, im not looking forward to the game now thats for sure.
65

Bobby Bobby Bobby Prentice on the wing,

18/08/2008 13:02:17
From a player, that for obvious reason's I can't name. And Vlad NEVER came into the dressing room after the game and spouted on about Banks being a traitor, he ranted about getting beat by the scottish mafia. Banks is totally pi**ed off though!
66

East at Easter,

Edinburgh 18/08/2008 13:02:19
Romanov will never interfere in team affairs, quote from jabba.

AYR RIGHT. Whats this then?
67

Johnny Jambo,

18/08/2008 13:02:52
#64 not so much doom and gloom mate, two weeks ago before the start of the season many were predicting a disastrous season and we won our opening game, then we lost to Rangers who are one of the two top teams, we would have taken that I am sure, yes it is disapointing to lose but when we play Rangers and Celtic do we really believe we will win.

Lets beat all the rest if we can and take the OF as they come.
68

East at Easter,

Edinburgh 18/08/2008 13:04:31
what next? The Hearts fans are now traitors and are all banned from the Bus Shelter.

It gets better and better and better each week (if your not a Yam) !

Oh what a circus !
69

GrahamL,

18/08/2008 13:05:37
#60 Wha'??
Coaching and being on the playing staff isn't that uncommon in the footballing world you know.
If I was in his position, I would have expected to move from player/coach into the full time coach role when I decided to give up playing. It sounds like he's been told to give up playing, and that he won't get the coaching job he'd been doing, he'll be doing a lesser job. If that's the case, then he has every right to be p!ssed off, I know I would be in his situation.
It is a demotion, simple as that. The job he's doing today isn't as good as the job he had last week.
70

Paranoid John from Midlothian,

18/08/2008 13:07:17
Think someone else deserves a chance. Never liked Banks and since he nearly gave a goal away after his "Banksy Banksy swing on the bar" bit last season I would have dropped him there and then.
71

HIBSBY,

18/08/2008 13:07:26
Sunshine on Leith,Dark clouds over Gorgie,ps hope you enjoyed 7 days gloating......its over now.
72

Stotty,

18/08/2008 13:08:38
Why would Vlad give him a coaching role if he doesn't trust him?

Doesn't make sense.

I expect Hearts to put something on the official site in response to Banderson's story, so I await this.
73

Hibs fc,

18/08/2008 13:08:48
Nearly hee hee............

48 Gorgie's Finest,15/08/2008 12:45:02
Got my predictions in for the games this weekend.

Hibernian 1-3 Falkirk,
Inverness CT 2-1 Hamilton,
Motherwell 2-0 Aberdeen,
Rangers 2-2 Hearts,
St Mirren 1-1 Kilmarnock,
Dundee Utd 1-2 Celtic,

tea-bag.
74

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 13:09:03
#65

I heard on Saturday after the match Vlad was trackside with Csaba and walked past Chick (The moron) young and said "2-0 to the Scottish Mafia" so we do know he was fuming at the game and how it was handled. Unless there is a mole leaking out info directly from the dressing room, then we can assume no-one knows for certain what was or wasnt said, but I do think given vlads reaction trackside banksy might have been the last thing on his mind at the time.
75

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 13:10:29
#73

Your point is?????

So i was wrong? Are you always correct in predictions?

If so Can you post us the lottery numbers for this week.
76

LionheartFodithman,

18/08/2008 13:10:34
It would seem we have a bit of a knee jerk situation here,no doubt started be a weegie red top to draw away any attention to the ridiculous OF refs again at the weekend.
Or plainly sulking because they never got their usual wild quotes and loonesy from our beloved leader.
Same old same old.
77

Johnny Jambo,

18/08/2008 13:12:54
#65 Bobby, I appreciate if you have a contact he should remain annonymous, but if thats the case, why was Banks not playing in the first place, why was he dropped after last week, was he blamed for the goals against Well.
It would not have been so strange if Banks was dropped and none of this p8sh appeared in the press, but Banks did not play and then the press was full of it so I assume only one conclusion, Vlad said Banks will not play and thats it. Maybe he did press to get Kello playing and Csaba resisted but still smacks of Vlad pulling the strings.
78

Bobby Bobby Bobby Prentice on the wing,

18/08/2008 13:14:32
#74,
Not a mole, just a mate. The bottom line is, we got beat 2-0 at Ibrox, not the end of the world, we're looking for a new No1 goalkeeper, probably a good shout, next week we'll have a new hero in David Obua, we'll beat St Mirren, Hibs will loose to Inverness and all will be rosey
79

Chip Stencil II,

18/08/2008 13:15:56
Stop rising to the bait. This is just a diversionary tactic to take peoples' eyes off the burgeoning corruption in the SPL. Focus on the cheating weegies and corrupt refs. Ignore this bollx.
80

Stotty,

18/08/2008 13:17:45
#77 - Laszlo said about 2 weeks ago he wanted Banks to either concentrate on playing or coaching. He's been appointed as a member of the coaching staff as per the Hearts website, hence he was not playing Saturday.
81

BigKennyMac,

18/08/2008 13:18:04
No comment required here - Jambos are totally AWOL today after their hiding on the weekend.

I said 3-0 rangers, Boydinho, Velicka, and Big Kyle, with one goal being a penalty.

And guess what?? I was almost 100% right!!!!

Face it jambos, you were outclassed, and a bill for damages to our seats will shortly be winging its way to Gorgie, after your 'fans' shameful behaviour (as usual).

With new signings arriving every day, and the Gers continuing to outspend the wee clubs (I include celtic in that) I can only see the gap getting wider.

Champions-elect rangers are unlikely to be stopped now we are gathering real momentum. I hope the rest of you enjoy fighting over a few scraps. The Rangers have already left you for dead.

Big Kenny Bluenose
82

RANGERS LOYALIST,

GB 18/08/2008 13:18:34
Bet you big Banksy wishes he hadn't shown a bit of loyalty to Hearts and moved to Ibrox.
Now the paranoid wee dafty is getting rid of him.
Hope Banks has a watertight contract. Screw the b'wbag for every penny you can get.
83

Pazuzu,

18/08/2008 13:19:38
Terrible, if that happened in any other form of employment there would be a tribunal.

Surely there has to be legislation to stop this kind of thing happening.

Get rid of Mad Vlad, before he raises Tynie to the ground.

We need two strong Edinburgh teams, not jsut the might Hibees.

GGTTH
84

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 13:19:49
#78

My referrence to "A mole" was not aimed at your post saying you heard from a player, but in referrence to how the media got hold of a story and what vlad has "Supposedly" said in a team dressing room.
85

everton-jambo,

18/08/2008 13:19:56
to all the these sorry little fibbys i hope you will be on here sat night when the fibs are beaten at invershuckie and we hammer the saints,no forgot you will all be sssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
86

Pazuzu,

18/08/2008 13:20:33
BigKennyMac

YOU are using the word SHAME?

GTF vermin.

GGTTH.
87

jambtastic,

18/08/2008 13:22:08
Comes across as another made up story to fill empty space .Evening News sales and advertising have plummeted to a new low .Many pay offs at Holyrood . Barry Anderson better watch himself for writing more nonsense How did he get access to the Hearts changing room ? Bringing in a Scottish Under 21 cap is no bad thing as Jamie MacDonald will do a good job when called upon . Banks is a good solid safe pair of hands although it seems Csaba wants to clarify his position . By all accounts Kello is also a good keeper
88

Bobby Bobby Bobby Prentice on the wing,

18/08/2008 13:23:17
Jonny Jambo,
Cant argue with you there, your probably right, but Csaba has been saying for a while he was desperate to sort the Banks situation out. I know for a fact Bank's is another high earner and it would't surprise me if they wanted to p*ss him off, ad get him off the wage bill to allow Csaba to bring in more of his men. Anyway, come on the JT's
89

Newcastle Jambo,

18/08/2008 13:23:18
Not posted here for some time as I've been on holiday.

I was going to say that I'm pleased with the start to the season, the new signings (not sure about the Lithuanian keeper) and am still positive despite Saturday's result and another disgraceful performance by the clown Miko who should never be in the team. This article has changed my feelings however as it's clear that nothing has changed at all and Romanov is as destructive an influence as ever.

I have a ticket for Saturday's match - a sign of my support for the club for finally appointing a proper manager and letting him do his job. Seems my confidence was premature however.

Time will tell if any progress is possible this season or if more mediocrity will result from Romanov's continuing disgraceful interference in team issues despite all Laszlo's comments to the contrary during pre-season.
90

LionheartFodithman,

18/08/2008 13:25:48
#77 JJ
Why are you assuming that Vlad made the call.
I like Banks,good keeper.
If Csaba is building a team like he has been quoted on enough times for the majority of us to believe him then why would he want a goalkeeper who is closer to 40 than 30 and has no real value apart from his experience coaching the younger players.

What is the problem.
OH yes.............Vlad is interfering again.
Everytime we have a bad result are we going to be subjected to the same old crud,bad enough from the followers of other teams but our own support should either shape up or shut up.


91

Stotty,

18/08/2008 13:27:25
#89 - "another disgraceful performance by the clown Miko who should never be in the team."

He won the match for us against Motherwell, or is your memory really that short?

No other player on the park would have been sent off apart from Miko on Saturday.
92

Hibs fc,

18/08/2008 13:28:20
Hearts to finish third behind the ugly sisters,
hee hee,
93

victorian of gorgie ,

18/08/2008 13:29:39
#89 NJ, it honestly makes me feel like greetin to see a hearts fan slate miko for saturday. what chance does the laddie have when even we hearts fans can't all rally behind him.

94

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 13:30:22
#89

Yeah u took a holiday from the boards while there was nothing negative to comment on or make remarks about. As soon as there is your on here quicker than a greyhound out the traps.

95

busbyfh,

18/08/2008 13:32:55
Hold the front page:

This article does not read well - Poential to be partial Bu115hit. Read the last line ....."Arturas Ramoska, who holds the position at FBK Kaunas, is amongst the candidates." It tells us nothing - Just a journalist stating that somebody (an obvious one) is a possible for the job.....The total writing is very flimsy and if it was not for the alleged quote I would mark it down as drivel.The quote worries though.

What's the betting - Vlad (probably actually Pedro) says to SB "we want you as coach NOT playing". SB replies "I reckon I have one or two good years playing left".
Vlad - "you WILL be coach or nothing" (Henry Kissinger he is not)
Gun to the head - SB - "I'll not be treated like that so will just sit and see out my contract".
Vlad to Casbah - "Make sure he coaches the youth team - that will pi55 him off so he leaves of his own free will and saves having to pay off his contract".

Does anyone ever leave our club without acrimony ?

It's not a first (the method of ousting "unwanteds")- Rangers have used this method for years - Graham Roberts,Terry Hurlock and many more.
Celtic just now are doing this with three players - Rear Done , Balde and Graveson.

The difference is that Banks comes over well and doesnt appear to be in the same ball park as the players I have mentioned. If a player does not do what an an owner wants this is what happens - it is realism that is used elsewhere.
I don't like the way Romanov does his business but some of it is not new.

Just when the atmosphere came back to Tynie for the first time in two years he bu66ers it up.It will be gone again come Saturday. I knew Vlad could not keep things rosey but YET AGAIN he allegedly gets involved on the morning of a match - What does he hate about Saturday mornings ?
96

Gorgie's Finest,

18/08/2008 13:33:06
#89 NJ

As for your Miko comments, the only disgrace is those who are trying to hound a young lad out of his chosen proffesion and from this country. There are words for that kind of behaviour. I watched the game live online, and can assure you Mikos performance was not disgracefull. He is clearly being victimised in this country and is a marked man as soon as he steps onto the pitch, which to me is absolutely disgusting
97

Newcastle Jambo,

18/08/2008 13:36:32
#91 As far as I'm concerned Miko is entirely to blame for Saturday. He let his side down yet again. I agree with the EEN article here that states this too.

I know he scored against Motherwell but he's had so many chances now and consistently lets everyone down. To my mind he is a liability. It seems that he can do no wrong however regardless of his constant sending offs. How many more chances will he get? Sorry, retorhical quetion- he'll be in the team in his 40s probably. And he'll be sent off against Rangers two or three times a season.

Laszlo has spoken about discipline and the club have been rightly hammered by the SFA for their indiscipline over the past 2 years. So I expect to hear from Laszlo that Miko has been heavily fined and will find it hard to win a place back in the squad. If not, he's simply another Romanov puppet. How disappointing.
98

Roscoe P Coltrane,

18/08/2008 13:37:44
81 - BigMacEater - do you have Alzheimers? I didn't think it was possible but you seem to get more thick with each passing day.

Point 1 - 80 posts since midday is hardly "AWOL" (do you even know what the acronym means? Do you know what the word acronym means?)

Point 2 - So you're happy that a two goal margin despite the best efforts of your as-per-usual complicit refs constitutes the "gubbing" we were all told to expect?

Point 3 - a Bear having a go at any club in the world for their fans' "shameful" behaviour? I don't even need to say what everybody thinks about that comment.

Finally point 4 - Rangers joint top with newcomers Hamilton after two games. Left for dead right enough.

Moron.
99

A Jambo come rain or shine,

18/08/2008 13:39:12
#81 The bill you send us will be considerably less than the one we regularly have to send you so no big deal!
As for the game - yes we were outplayed but not outclassed. I know it sounds like a stuck record but the ref didn't help. How did Broadfoot get away with the most blatant dive since Miko's against Scotland? S