George Foulkes Quotations

We're going to get the best manager to take us to a Champions League place and perhaps to the top of the SPL.

We're looking to the future - the search is already underway,

Mr Romanov has already done a huge amount for the club as the principal shareholder. How much more can he do as the owner?

I would argue that anyone in his position, who is planning to invest huge amounts of money in further player acquisitions in January and the development of the ground, would want the comfort of being in control.

I believe this offer to be in the best interests of Hearts, its shareholders, staff and supporters and urge shareholders to accept it,

I brought in Vladimir Romanov and I am very much regretting that now, ... Phil Anderton has only been there six months and done a very good job -- ask anyone in Edinburgh, ask anyone in Scotland.

He seemed like a savior and I supported him but I must say I'm totally disillusioned now,

There are obvious alternatives if we are going to move to another stadium on a temporary basis. There is Easter Road, Dunfermline's ground and Murrayfield but we will discuss the matter with the fans and the shareholders before anything happens. We've not entered into any formal talks with the officials at these grounds because it's far too early to do that.

I wouldn't be surprised if he was having second thoughts,

I'm still regretting that we were bounced into sacking George Burley. I think that was a very big mistake,

I'm still regretting that we were bounced into sacking George Burley, ... I think that was a very big mistake. I know Bobby Robson was lined up as one of the front-runners but I wouldn't be surprised if he was having second thoughts.

We are now concentrating on the future to find the right kind of person.

We know it's very early days and no-one here is making any silly claims,

We are not in the business of selling our best players,

We are not going to rush it but we're also not going to have undue delay. I can say the club will go from strength to strength,

We are currently in the middle of contract negotiations with Craig Gordon over a new deal for him,

We were a family at war for a time. Now everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet. That's reflected in the boardroom as much as anywhere else. We're inviting people to the directors' box who are keen to support the club, whether they be potential investors or sponsors. On Saturday, we welcomed the actor, Ken Stott, as well as Gary Mackay, who had never been invited before.

Diplomatic skills are required to work with an owner like Vladimir, but I think there will be a queue of top-class coaches coming forward now.

I've still kept my season ticket and I'm going to be there on Saturday,

There will be no undue delay, but we have to take the necessary time to find the manager that makes this club the top club in Scotland,

There is obviously a chance we could continue to play at Tynecastle when the new main stand is being built but, if we did, then the capacity would have to be cut from around 17,000 to 13,000, which would not be ideal,

Acceptance of this offer will see the club move from strength to strength under the same management and with a simplification of ownership and increased commitment.

Not only were we top of the Scottish Premier League, our season tickets had doubled and we were planning ground expansion, ... Vladimir Romanov is behaving like a dictator and if he continues to do that there will be a revolution against him.

I have no objection to that at all. It's not a great day for Hearts but I can't give the fans an explanation of the circumstances of the parting of company. I can't say any more because of confidentiality agreements.

George Burley was very keen to keep him as he regards him as an integral part of his side.