Steven: This is the biggest January transfer window in Ann Budge’s tenure. The board have harped on about Jamestown Analytics for months now. They are going to have to use it now, they are going to have to shelve all the vanity projects and spend on the men’s first team or we are going down.
Garry Finlayson: Worst team for years. This has been coming from way back. They rode their luck on numerous occasions last year when they weren’t the better team but Shankland was red hot. They were awful, but then go and buy duffers from lesser teams.
Michael Gallagher: Change needs to come right at the top at Hearts. For a club with 15,500 season ticket holders, sold out hospitality every home game, millions donated by benefactors and several million from the last three years of European football to be sitting bottom of the league and out of Europe to a pub team… heads need to roll now.
Stephen Strachan: This is all on the board. Years of mismanagement, a complete lack of identity, and a culture of accepting mediocrity. Why is Budge still there? She will have overseen three relegations in 10 years! All ego, no acceptance of any responsibility. Please just go.
Simon Hamilton: Ann Budge and the board are overseeing another season of failure. Poor management choices, poor purchases in the transfer market and the continued selection of players who just aren’t good enough.
Chris Donald: Sack the board. Andrew McKinley is out of his depth. He lacks the knowledge and experience to be in this position and has cost us hundreds of thousands – if not millions – this season. He appointed a manager with no experience in top-flight football and the results are showing for all to see. Relegation favourites from here on.
Anonymous: Ann Budge needs to walk away. The football side of the club is an embarrassment. The worst squad of players since our last relegation. We’re a soft touch with contracts, handing out deals to injury-prone and under-performing players.