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Hearts director calls for greater transparancy for Scottish game
HEARTS director Sergejus Fedotovas stressed today that greater transparency is vital in order to improve Scottish football, and said his club will continue to voice opinions on how to better the game.
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Hearts director says clubs can’t do it all on their own
SERGEJUS FEDOTOVAS pulls no punches assessing the state of Scottish football. His criticism is constructive and sensible. As a Lithuania-based director of Hearts, he is often on the outside looking in whilst clubs across the country clamber to stay afloat. Yet he is fully aware of the problems.
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Vladimir Romanov hopes improving finances can help find buyer for Hearts
VLADIMIR ROMANOV hopes Hearts’ improving financial health will help attract a new owner soon as he continues hunting a buyer for his majority shareholding in the Edinburgh club.
69 commentsWebster hoping to end his memorable week on a high
WIN the Scottish Cup by helping Hearts beat Hibs then fly off to Florida to represent Scotland for the first time in over two years. For Andy Webster, this is the perfect week.
3 commentsMarius Zaliukas’ fax leaves Csaba Laszlo in a lather
MARIUS ZALIUKAS has withdrawn from Lithuania’s Baltic Cup squad by fax, thus incurring the wrath of national coach Csaba Laszlo.
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Hearts director Sergejus Fedotovas reveals club’s plans to trim squad and become self-sufficient
HEARTS director Sergejus Fedotovas today revealed the direction he and majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov intend to lead Hearts in the aftermath of their historic Scottish Cup win over Hibs.
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Sheffield United preparing bid for Hearts skipper
SHEFFIELD UNITED have contacted Hearts inquiring about captain Marius Zaliukas and will consider submitting a £500,000 transfer offer for the Lithuanian if they secure promotion to the English Championship this weekend.
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Robinson’s Cup Final tribute to Hearts’ star-maker Darren
AS the Hearts players danced with delight at the end of Saturday’s Scottish Cup final, Scott Robinson seeked someone out in the Hampden crowd and ran excitedly over for an emotional bear-hug.
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Liverpool, Inter and Lisbon on Hearts’ radar
HEARTS’ list of potential European opponents this summer reads like a Who’s Who of continental football: Inter Milan, Liverpool, Lazio, Marseille, Sporting Lisbon, PSV Eindhoven. Those are just some of the illustrious clubs who could find themselves visiting Tynecastle in the play-off for the Europa League.
11 commentsAnthony Brown: Hearts fans must party, for who knows what’s next
And so it’s all over. After five weeks of frenzied build-up, it feels a bit like Boxing Day, now that the all-Edinburgh final has been and gone. For Hibs fans, it ended up being utterly forgettable, although those present are sure to have trouble erasing visions of this harrowing day from their memory banks.
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Ex-chairman fears another club may lure Hearts manager
THE argument is difficult to counter: A cup-winning manager jets off to his homeland for the summer not knowing if his club want him to continue in the job next season. He is entitled to expect better.
2 commentsThis Cup win tops everything, says Hearts coach Locke
When a 22-year-old Gary Locke, sporting that famous spice-boy centre-parting, hoisted the Scottish Cup aloft at Parkhead 14 years ago before embarking on a week-long bender in Magaluf with the rest of his history-making team-mates, you would have thought life couldn’t get any get better for the boyhood Hearts fan who had grown up to captain his club.
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Hearts finalising deal for Paulo Sergio to stay
HEARTS will offer their Scottish Cup-winning manager Paulo Sergio a new contract within a matter of days, with club officials now in the “final phase” of discussions before putting a formal proposal to the Portuguese coach.
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Paulo Sergio left in limbo as to Hearts future Picture gallery
DESPITE winning the biggest match in Hearts’ history, Paulo Sergio still has no idea if he will remain manager of the Edinburgh club, writes BARRY ANDERSON. He hoped for talks with Vladimir Romanov over the weekend but the majority shareholder did not attend the Scottish Cup-winning celebrations and instead returned to Moscow.
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Craig Beattie will talk to Hearts first as contract expires
CRAIG BEATTIE will talk to Hearts first before any other club this summer and stressed today that extending his stay in Edinburgh is entirely down to the Tynecastle hierarchy.
31 commentsSkipper admits past two days the ‘best ever’
HEARTS skipper Marius Zaliukas has admitted that the last couple of days have been the best of his life after lifting the William Hill Scottish Cup.
Anthony Brown: Jambos and Hibbies did their clubs and the city proud as they lit up Hampden
Saturday’s all-Edinburgh final will go down as one of the most one-sided in the history of the Scottish Cup, but that shouldn’t detract from the utterly electrifying atmosphere the two sets of supporters created before Hibs capitulated.
7 commentsSuso would love to stay on at Hearts
SUSO SANTANA savoured the greatest day of his career then insisted he’d love a new contract at Hearts.
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Ryan will be flying for ages
RYAN McGOWAN reckons that it could take years for the magnitude of the William Hill Scottish Cup final victory to sink in.
Hearts players excel at Hampden
SOME things are fated in the stars. Some eventualities cannot be prevented. At Hampden Park in the most critical Edinburgh derby in history, Hearts destroyed Hibs without even reaching full capacity. A section of the Tynecastle support arrived in Glasgow harbouring reservations about the outcome of the Scottish Cup final. They needn’t have worried.
4 commentsGary Mackay: Sergio’s mantra vindicated by Hearts’ Cup victory
What a momentous weekend this has been in the history of the football club. There have been some big results for both teams in the Edinburgh derbies over the years – 7-0, 6-2 and 4-0 to name a few of the main ones – but to win 5-1 in a Scottish Cup final is testimony to the spirit and the character of the players who have represented Hearts this season.
3 commentsBlack touched by send-off from Hearts fans
DEPARTING Hearts hero Ian Black admits he was touched by the standing ovation he received when he was substituted late in his last game.
It was a quiet day for me, says Hearts ace Jamie
JAMIE MacDONALD can’t believe he had such a straightforward game in the Scottish Cup final.
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Scottish Cup final in pictures: Elation for Hearts, dejection for Hibs Picture gallery
THERE could only ever be one winner, and unfortunately for Hibs fans that winner was the team in maroon at Hampden today.
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Scottish Cup final match report: Hibernian 1 - 5 Hearts Picture gallery
HEARTS overran Hibs at Hampden to claim victory in the William Hill Scottish Cup final this afternoon.
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Scottish Cup final: Rudi Skacel savours ‘day to be remembered for another 100 years’
HEARTS midfielder Rudi Skacel was left celebrating a “memorable” achievement after his side won the Scottish Cup final with a commanding 5-1 victory over rivals Hibernian.
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Hearts derby classics: Hale and Hartley
IN the end, it all went off rather peacefully. Supporters arrived on time with minimal travel disruption, no trouble inside Hampden, no real controversy of note to grab the attention. Just a momentous and rampant Hearts performance.
Scottish Cup final: Stephen Elliott ready for adventure in uncharted territory
STEPHEN ELLIOTT will sample a cup final for the first time in his career today and is determined to leave Hearts silverware as a parting gift from the biggest Edinburgh derby in history.
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Scottish Cup final: Rudi Skacel wants to go out on a high - again
Tynecastle icon said farewell after helping Hearts to win the Cup in 2006 and aims to repeat the feat today
2 commentsScottish Cup final: Ian Black ready to showcase his skills
Hearts midfielder Ian Black will use today’s William Hill Scottish Cup final against Hibs as his own personal showcase.
Scottish Cup final: Craig Gordon recalls his captain’s stirring words... ‘Now you know how much this means’
LITTLE over six years ago, Hearts’ official team coach approached Hampden Park ahead of a monumental Scottish Cup tie with Hibs. It turned left off Carmunnock Road into Letherby Drive and headed for the underground roadway beneath the stadium’s main stand.
1 commentScottish Cup final: Marius Zaliukas hails Vladimir Romanov for making it possible
VLADIMIR ROMANOV will address the Hearts team in the Hampden Park dressing room before today’s historic Scottish Cup final with Hibs. According to captain Marius Zaliukas, the Tynecastle club would not be involved in the season’s showpiece were it not for their majority shareholder.
Scottish Cup final: Fans will really party this time - Jankauskas
EDGARAS JANKAUSKAS is one of only two men to experience the feeling of scoring for Hearts against Hibs at Hampden and he is confident the Tynecastle club will prevail once more in this afternoon’s all-Edinburgh Scottish Cup final.
1998 win still brings tear to Rousset’s eye
GILLES ROUSSET has told the Hearts players this weekend will be the best of their lives if they can overcome Hibs at Hampden tomorrow.
1 commentJJ: At least Billy wins if Hibs prevail
JIM JEFFERIES would love nothing more than to see Hearts lift the William Hill Scottish Cup this weekend.
1 commentBragging rights at stake in final - Crabbe
SCOTT CRABBE admits Hearts will forfeit all their derby bragging rights if they lose the Scottish Cup final against Hibs.
Gary Mackay: For expectant Hearts it’s time to deliver
I know my nerves are frayed, while so many thousands of Hearts supporters are in exactly the same boat – but that will be magnified in the team hotel tonight as the players prepare for the biggest game of their lives.
2 commentsEx-Hibs boss and former Hearts director of football Jim Duffy on the key players for both sides
Vladimir Romanov has brought in a good guy in Paulo Sergio. He has done a fantastic job so far, comes across as a very likeable guy and the players seem to have a great bond with him. They trust and respect him and it’s important you have that kind of relationship in a dressing-room.
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Steven Pressley sees his former team-mate as a key influence
AGGRESSION. Control. Aggression. Control. Steven Pressley repeats these words countless times throughout our conversation about tomorrow’s Scottish Cup final. He knows what is required to beat Hibs, and what it takes to lift the cup: A strong combination of both the above attributes.
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Hearts’ Ryan McGowan says he might just do longest lap of honour in history if he scores the winner
IN case you hadn’t noticed, Ryan McGowan is rather fond of a wild goal celebration. If he isn’t giving it both fists at Easter Road he’s galloping round the track after Craig Beattie at Hampden. And he would’ve caught him. He was just letting the striker have his moment, bare chest and all that.
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Scottish Cup final: Hearts boss Paulo Sergio bats aside talk of pressure
PAULO SERGIO today warned Hibs that Hearts are under no pressure ahead of tomorrow’s historic Scottish Cup final, because they know how to beat their city rivals.
18 commentsLocke prepares for the best or worst by booking two holidays: Sunshine or Siberia
GARY LOCKE admits he’s been overwhelmed by the cup final fever which has gripped the Capital over the past month or so.
Jose: I fancy Hearts but it won’t be straightforward
Jose QUITONGO insists Hearts’ fine record in the Edinburgh derby will count for nothing when they face rivals Hibs in the William Hill Scottish Cup final.
Andy Driver’s dream is to score cup winner for Hearts
ANDY DRIVER dreams of scoring the winning goal for Hearts in the historic Scottish Cup final against Hibs and stressed today that losing is simply not an option for the Tynecastle club.
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Grainger desperate for family tradition to continue at Hampden
DANNY GRAINGER has fond memories of watching Cup Finals with his father by his side – now he can’t wait for his own son to see him play in one.
The Hearts defender and his wife Heather welcomed little Oliver into the world last September and the eight-month-old youngster will be at Hampden on Saturday to see his dad line up against Hibs in the William Hill Scottish Cup final.
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Hampden will be last Hearts hurrah for Mrowiec
READING between the lines, Paulo Sergio appears to envisage Adrian Mrowiec playing at least some part in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final. The Hearts manager faces several key decisions before naming his team to face Hibs at Hampden Park and Mrowiec is clearly in his thoughts.
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Hearts Cup success up there with winning Euro 2004, says Fyssas
CRISTIANO RONALDO was left inconsolable and in floods of tears. Ricardo Carvalho slumped on the turf. Even the great Luis Figo didn’t know where to look. Takis Fyssas and Greece had outwitted Portugal’s superstars and stunned the football world by winning the 2004 European Championship.
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Mrowiec wants to give Hearts fans Cup as parting gift
HEARTS midfielder Adrian Mrowiec today admitted he wants to say goodbye and thank you to the Tynecastle support by giving them the Scottish Cup after the biggest ever Edinburgh derby.
15 commentsBeattie’s cup final ticket give-away
CRAIG BEATTIE has revealed how he gave a desperate Jambo two tickets for the Cup Final after the fan promised to get the striker’s named tattooed on his backside.
2 commentsHartley: Cool heads will win Hibs-Hearts final
PAUL HARTLEY reckons that keeping a cool head could be the key to deciding who lifts the William Hill Scottish Cup on Saturday.
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