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The badge looks horrible...similar to this season's.

I remember a young Tony Bloom from his Late Night Poker days. It's interesting that the shares are non-voting, presumably not to impact the FoH outright majority. What's the point in that for him, if he's limited in a say in the decision making?

The Leeds board had supposedly offered the special one the job for next season but he turned it down maybe he is on the card for Ibrox

Could say the current incumbents aren't very Struth like either. Letting the club get into the state it has.

By jings this banner has really caused a slushie simple solution no more tifo displays

Would be nice to have the two Edinburgh clubs competing for the title.

That IS a worry, and you are correct to highlight it.

Very un-Struthian.

I think he is right. He is not a man who makes wild claims. He has a track record of disrupting Belgian football, by enabling a 'nothing club' in the sense that USG were nowhere in Belgian football to challenge for the Belgian title for example. They are currently top. All he has to do is build a Hearts team that can beat the rest of the SPFL dross and they will compete for the title. Us and them you would think would take points from each other.

Bloom believes Hearts can "disrupt Scottish football."

Clicked on that link, seen Dyche's big baw face, I'd rather have Ali fuckin G than Dyche, never mind Stevie G.

Brighton owner Bloom bids for 29% stake in Hearts Brian McLauchlin BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter Brighton & Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom has made a formal offer of just under £10m to take a 29% stake in Heart of Midlothian. The proposal will be considered by fans' group Foundation of Hearts (FoH) - the major shareholder in the Scottish Premiership club - and must receive more than 50% approval from its members to be successful. A consultation period will end on 26 May, with the vote taking place after an extraordinary general meeting is held. Bloom would be purchasing non-voting rights shares, which would not impact the 75.1% voting rights held by FoH. If successful, Bloom would also be entitled to one place on the board, but is expected to appoint a representative rather than take up the position himself. FoH is recommending the terms are accepted and should this happen the Scottish FA would then be required to give its approval for the deal to be concluded. In a statement issued to its members, FoH says the proposed investment is a personal one and Hearts will not become a feeder club for Premier League side Brighton or Belgium's Union Saint-Gilloise - where Bloom is a minority shareholder - or part of a multi-club system. It also says Bloom believes Hearts can "disrupt Scottish football" and that he wants to be a part of a "glorious chapter" in the Edinburgh club's history. Bloom's investment has been the topic of conversation for many Hearts supporters ever since his name became linked with the club last year. If approved - and there is little reason to see why it wouldn't be - the cash will come at just the right time for the club. With no European football to look forward to next season, the income for 2025/26 will be substantially reduced from that of this current campaign. And with investment in the squad badly needed after a hugely disappointing term, an additional near £10m will be more than welcomed within the Hearts board. But as we have witnessed in the past, money does not ultimately lead to success. It's about how it is spent. Value for money should be key to every transaction. In a statement to its members The Foundation of Hearts, the clubs majority shareholder, says Bloom wants to "disrupt Scottish football" and to be part of " a glorious chapter" in the club's history. By that, Bloom undoubtedly means challenging the top two clubs in the country. That will not come, but he is up for the challenge.

We don't have control but we do have influence, any owner of Rangers needs the fans onside or else it's going to be a very bumpy ride. There's a difference between being cautious and being sceptical. I've concerns and I'm surprised more of us don't too. In terms of analysing what the owners have done at Leeds they've spent two seasons in the Championship, losing in the playoffs and then winning the league. Unusually they stuck by the manager who lost in the play offs. That paid off and I suspect it wasn't a universally popular decision this time last season. Off the pitch Leeds have lost an eye-watering amount of money. Even with parachute payments they lost over £60 million last season following on from a loss of over £30 million the season before. They sold a couple of their better players last summer for big money so this season, while many assume it will be loss making again, shouldn't be as bad. They do run a significant risk of falling foul of the financial fair play rules and they'll need to strengthen their squad if they've to have any hope of staying up next season, so an interesting summer ahead for them. Now, I don't follow English football closely but I have read people say that it's almost impossible to stay up without breaking the financial rules, the gap in quality between the divisions is so big now. So maybe they're gambling they'll be able to survive even if they are penalised. What, if anything, can we divine from that? Making a profit hasn't been their first action. They stuck by a manager who didn't deliver first time around. They sold popular and valuable players. Leeds got promoted. Leeds have made huge losses and still owe a lot of money in transfer fees. Now, Leeds are by far the biggest club in the Championship and getting them promoted, while still receiving parachute payments, is surely the least you could expect. That said promotion is no given from that league, it's hard won and most fail. I remain cautious, I don't think they're spivs, I don't think they're Craig Whyte. I do think they might be willing to gamble with us, and then walk away if it doesn't pay off. They have no emotional ties, we're a business opportunity to them, nothing more than that. Where that might leave us is a concern. Let's see what they say and then what they do.

What a relief.

Heart of Midlothian FC @JamTarts · Follow We can confirm that Tony Bloom has made a proposal to invest capital of £9.86m into Heart of Midlothian for which he shall receive a 29% stake in the club via non-voting shares. A consultation period with our majority shareholders – @The_FOH – will now begin.

What actual grounds do you have foe scepticism? Beyond experience with thrusting, dynamic, entrepreneur SDM, or with the corner boys who were able to dupe this Captain of Industry? Or the fact that you want to eat the rich? I should like to know. FYI: I am not in the Cavenaugh/49ers camp. It is the only show in town, however. I am not prepared to be agin the takeover, merely because I am agin the takeover.

I suspect a Red Bull connection, somewhere. When do we think the Conclave will commence?

I have said on more than one occasion that I am not directly comparing them as like for like so with regard to what I said, that is inaccurate. After what happened to Rangers what is ludicrous, is not to employ due scepticism to new owners who want to make money out of us.

I think we'll be fine

I think it ludicrous to lump the SF 49ers and Mr Cavenaugh into the same bag as cheap, barely legal, chisellers like Whyte, Green, and the rest.

Its Klopp then. Sounds good.

Was just going to post similar, this is from Chris Jack. Rules out Stevie G.

'It is understood that the appointment will be a manager with no previous involvement with Rangers. The new era will be a new beginning.' https://www.rangersreview.co.uk/opinion/25130738.chris-jack-outlines-big-questions-facing-rangers-boss-search/

I sniped from the sidelines when Craig Whyte arrived and I got Pelters from many. I sniped from the sidelines when Green&Co arrived and I got told that for him to make money, Rangers would have to be successful. Got Pelters for a long time as the support in general lapped up his pish. Right now, I am sceptical on how this plays out and don't go along with the general vibe of large warchests and that we are going to be able to quickly go through the process of becoming sustainable at the same time as starting to repeatedly win trophies. Their intentions may well be to make the club into a modern functioning football club that can turn a profit, fine. How long does it take? Will the support be happy waiting? If it doesn't work, what happens? The controlling interest will have different bottom line goals to the support. How much they converge is open to question.

We have no control over events. If we are to adopt a sceptical position, we have to base that on some investigation, or analysis. If Cavenaugh is a 'bad man', it will be clear from his previous dealings and business(es). I haven't seen anybody demonstrate anything of the kind. If the 49ers are 'bad actors', then that would have been clear from its ownership of LUFC. Again, nobody, as far as I can see, has demonstrated that they are. However, if concerned citizens snipe from the sidelines, based on no factual evidence, whatsoever, then I think that unhelpful to the Club. It plays into the hands of those who would do us down.