Hearts

Authors:

By Rob Robertson, Paul Kiddie

Format:

Hardback

Availability:

In print, usually dispatched within 48 hours.

Price:

£15.99

Tagged with:

Football, Football Teams, Heart of Midlothian FC

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Further Details

• Published: 6th Oct 2005
• ISBN: 1845960033
• Pages: 272

From the Publisher:

Tynecastle Park, the home of Heart of Midlothian Football Club, has been the venue for some of the greatest games in Scottish football history, from European matches and top-of-the-table league clashes to relegation battles, cup ties and fierce derby showdowns with city rivals Hibs. But at the start of the twenty-first century, as the club plunged into a debt of almost GBP20 million, it seemed that the famous ground would have to be sold.

For supporters, Tynecastle is the nerve centre of all that is good about Hearts, a place where they gather to pay homage to their heroes. The prospect of a forced move led to an impassioned campaign by fans, before the ground was eventually saved by the intervention of Lithuanian multimillionaire Vladimir Romanov.

In this sensational account, the authors reveal the fatal mistakes that forced Hearts into financial difficulties. Having travelled to Lithuania to interview Romanov, they paint an intriguing portrait of the man who replaced the controversial Chris Robinson as the biggest single shareholder.

Hearts: Great Tynecastle Tales is also a celebration of the great club and its famous ground. It features some rarely seen photographs which showcase the famous stadium and the great players who have graced its turf, and contains the biggest series of interviews ever compiled with Hearts players past and present. Many legendary figures share their magnificent memories, including John Robertson, Craig Levein, Jim Jefferies, Gary Mackay, Alan Anderson, Steve Fulton, Alfie Conn senior, Alex Young, Drew Busby, Stephane Adam, Donald Ford and Jim Cruickshank. Joining them are top referee Hugh Dallas, Rangers and Scotland internationalist Ally McCoist, former England captain Terry Butcher, snooker champion Stephen Hendry, Hearts chairman George Foulkes, former club owner Wallace Mercer and actor Ken Stott as well as many ordinary fans - the lifeblood of the club.