Loyaleastend 3,260 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 New Hearts manager Craig Levein has taken a thinly veiled swipe at Rangers over their failed summer pursuit of Jamie Walker. Hearts rejected several pre-season bids from Rangers for the midfielder and the clubs did not come close to an agreement during transfer deadline-day talks last week. The 24-year-old has rejected an offer to extend his deal at Tynecastle and could sign a pre-contract at Ibrox in January, but Levein feels the wide player has been let down. Levein, who moved back into management from his director of football role just before the transfer window shut, said: "I don't want to go into too much detail but if I was Jamie I'd be a little bit disappointed that a lot of the promises that were made to him weren't kept. And not from our club." Walker was left out of match-day squads by both Ian Cathro and caretaker boss Jon Daly amid a perceived lack of focus, before returning to the team ahead of the international break. But Levein has not felt the need to talk to Walker about his situation since the deadline passed. "I have just been watching training and he has been excellent," the former Scotland boss said ahead of his return to the dugout against Aberdeen. "I haven't had a conversation with him. He has trained fantastically well since the beginning of the week. "For me, Jamie Walker is another player. If he does work on the training ground, he will play." so there we have it, you're starting out in management in the Scottish game, first thing you need to do is have a pop at Rangers to prove your credentials, I hope the club has something to say to the grizzly mess Levein. You'd imagine the clown would be more interested in actually learning how to win trophies (which he's never done). Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTav 970 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Trying to satisfy the Hearts fans who already want him gone. Problem is they'll get pumped at Murrayfield and all that gum bumping will count for fuck all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jintybear 8,535 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I think if anyone let him down it was hearts. He will be a Rangers player whether it be in January or next July and for a lot less than hearts were willing to take. Fuck hearts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dado'sMulls 2,592 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Who? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 70,938 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Meh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alves70 393 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 We'll take Walker on a pre contract in January and Hearts will get nothing. If I were Levein I would be having a swipe at the greedy arrogant board at Hearts that lost his club £500,000 plus a potential sell on fee in later years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,242 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 He's under pressure and trying to deflect criticism. Hope he gets them relegated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack The Flipper 5,936 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Levein obviously trying to make us look bad and hearts good by saying that so that there's more of a chance of him staying at Hearts. Anyone with an eighth of a brain should be able to see that... EG John Hartson. I like thinly veiled swipes, don't you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.A.I 36,183 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 What have we done wrong exactly? if anything it's Hearts that's let the boy down with a stupid, unrealistic valuation of a million quid on a, let's face it, average player who we can sign in 4-months on a pre-contract for nothing. Hearts need to look at themselves and step into the fucking real world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, Loyaleastend said: New Hearts manager Craig Levein has taken a thinly veiled swipe at Rangers over their failed summer pursuit of Jamie Walker. Hearts rejected several pre-season bids from Rangers for the midfielder and the clubs did not come close to an agreement during transfer deadline-day talks last week. The 24-year-old has rejected an offer to extend his deal at Tynecastle and could sign a pre-contract at Ibrox in January, but Levein feels the wide player has been let down. Levein, who moved back into management from his director of football role just before the transfer window shut, said: "I don't want to go into too much detail but if I was Jamie I'd be a little bit disappointed that a lot of the promises that were made to him weren't kept. And not from our club." Walker was left out of match-day squads by both Ian Cathro and caretaker boss Jon Daly amid a perceived lack of focus, before returning to the team ahead of the international break. But Levein has not felt the need to talk to Walker about his situation since the deadline passed. "I have just been watching training and he has been excellent," the former Scotland boss said ahead of his return to the dugout against Aberdeen. "I haven't had a conversation with him. He has trained fantastically well since the beginning of the week. "For me, Jamie Walker is another player. If he does work on the training ground, he will play." so there we have it, you're starting out in management in the Scottish game, first thing you need to do is have a pop at Rangers to prove your credentials, I hope the club has something to say to the grizzly mess Levein. You'd imagine the clown would be more interested in actually learning how to win trophies (which he's never done). What you on about Levein ya specky nonce? What promises? We made a couple of bids for a player that we felt were reasonable and Hearts knocked them back. That's what the transfer window is all about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally62 393 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 A guy that plays a 5 - 5 - 0 formation doesn't get my hackles up...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,592 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Levein and the board gambled so will end up losing Walker for Nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossDas 1,071 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Sounds to me like a load of innuendo and shite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I hope Craig Levein sacks Craig Levein by Xmas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jintybear 8,535 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Just now, cushynumber said: I hope Craig Levein sacks Craig Levein by Xmas I don't because he will be pish and hearts will be facing relegation by the end of the season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGOH 2,344 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Levein is a wanker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 He hasn't spoken to the player but knows he feels let down? The only reason he'll be feeling let down is that Hearts put an unrealistic value on him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 "He has trained fantastically well" - Sounds like the lad would fit right in at Ibrox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prso's headband 34,983 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Rangers let the player down by not bowing down to Hearts ridiculous demand of £1million for a player with one year left on his contract, whose team were the 5th best in the league last season Ok Craig. But as always, the big bad Rangers at fault again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossS1873 1,631 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Craig Levein is a 'manager' who for a must win game decided not to play a striker at all. His footballing opinion is as relevant as Dot Cottons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centenarystand 2,227 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 He who laughs last laughs longest. Id put in a £40,000 bid in January just as a GIRUY. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris182 6,186 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Nae worries Craig, Big Bad Rangers at fault again huh? Squealing to the media again. Pathetic. They are obviously beeling as we called their bluff. They gambled and lost. Hope that shit stings for a while. Edit: ya speckie, trampy looking fuck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,866 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Levein has always been a Grade A cunt so no surprises he's opened is mouth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al 55 9,204 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Would be illegal to have made any promises to Walker, perhaps Levein should forward his evidence of tapping the player onto SFA Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie29 757 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Never even knew he was the manager now! Cant afford to appoint anyone else obviously. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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