Hearts have promised to launch an investigation after The Sash was played over the club PA system during an open day at Tynecastle during an Open Day.
The loyalist anthem is a fans’ favourite at Ibrox but even there it doesn’t get near the PA system despite all the nods of approval such as orange kits and support for the Union Bears inside the club.
The Tynecastle Open Day was arranged by the Foundation of Hearts who recently took over the club with contributions from supporters pushing towards £13m since the club went into administration in 2014.
It seems that someone in a position of authority thought that providing access to the stadium PA would be fine with someone else keen to associate the club with the Loyalist element of north east Ireland.
Ann Budge remains as CEO of Hearts and has previously been critical of visiting fans that don’t fit in with the family image that the Edinburgh club like to portray.
In 2011 a Hearts fan was able to walk along the touchline at Tynecastle to physically attack Neil Lennon with thousands of home fans cheering the action.
CLICK HERE for Foundation of Hearts Open Day details.
Just back from a tour of Tyncastle organised by the @JamTarts. Sitting in the main stand afterwards, around 10:40, the p.a. started pumping out “The Sash”, full volume, complete with lyrics!! Just wondering why the Club thinks hate speech, should form part of any p.a play list?
— Jake Gittes Scot (@JakeGittesScot) October 31, 2021
I’m glad to hear it and thank you for corroborating my tweet. The Club has to understand that what happens inside Tynecastle happens under the auspices of the Club and that rogue or poorly managed staff can therefore bring Hearts into disrepute by behaviour such as this.
— Jake Gittes Scot (@JakeGittesScot) October 31, 2021
No. Never. But the Club is responsible for what happens within the portals of Tyncastle, even if that entails the actions of a rogue or poorly managed employee. There’s been a failure somewhere, which allowed this to happen.
— Jake Gittes Scot (@JakeGittesScot) October 31, 2021
— lain Strachan (@from_dove) October 31, 2021
Ann “Trump” Budge: “Fake news that’s been edited to make hearts look bad etc.”
The orange doesn’t fall far from the tree right enough…