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BBC News
24-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Brilliant deal' or has Gordon's 'ship sailed?'
We asked for your views on 42-year-old goalkeeper Craig Gordon signing a contract extension to stay at Hearts for another what some of you said:Norrie: Great that he is staying. Craig will fight for his place like the other goalkeepers, up to the boss who Gordon is still one of the best keepers in the league. Those who want to see him dropped or gone - be careful what you wish for!Kevin: No one can deny Gordon is a Hearts legend but his ship has sailed. The year before, Zander Clark had 15/16 clean sheets. Gordon's is still a great keeper but should now be a number two or play number one It's great to keep such an experienced keeper at the club but I feel he needs to step back to being the back-up keeper and sharing his knowledge with the younger ones and allow Hearts to get a new long-term number one Delighted to hear that Gordon's contract has been extended for at least another season. Every so often in UK football an outstanding individual comes to the fore and in goalkeeping terms Gordon is in that outstanding category, alongside keepers like Gordon Banks, Peter Shilton, Jim Leighton, Pat Jennings etc, but if it wasn't for injury his career would have been even more illustrious. His reflexes seem as sharp as ever and over this season he has won us as many points through outstanding saves as any outfield player. A very good piece of football I would have preferred keeping Clark as number one and bringing back either Harry Stone or Liam McFarlane from their loan deals to sit on the bench. These goalkeepers need to get game-time for Hearts not lower-league clubs. I would have given Gordon a goalkeeping coach's job but he probably wants to keep on playing. Alistair: Yes, certainly, with Clark carrying an injury, who is better? When all are fit it should be a fair fight for the place this year Sad in some ways, a club legend, but certainly on the wane. Surely he can only be the back-up keeper. Time to get one of the young goalkeepers into the first-team squad instead of being out on loan. Thanks so much Craig for your services to the We are right to offer Craig a one-year contract. I would like him to be number two and let Clark resume as the number one. It would be good to use Craig as a goalkeeping coach aswell, then retain him as coach and ambassador after the one year is Mixed thoughts for me. Gordon has been magnificent for us but presumably he will still expect to be number one next season. Clark is an excellent keeper and will he be happy to have a second season on the bench? I also question what will happen to our young keepers who have excelled while out on loan. At what stage do they become part of the senior set-up?Moon: His achievements for clubs and country makes this a brilliant deal for the Jambos. Glad he's staying, now let's hope Lawrence Shankland does the Craig is a legend but we do not have a suitable replacement at all. I was never convinced with Clark and it appears to be proven, are we gonna end up in this scenario again next year? Derek McInnes should be looking at bringing in a new number one and have Craig as back-up or Instead of a playing deal why didn't Hearts offer him a coaching role? He's been a great keeper over the years but it's time to hand over to Clark and Ryan Fulton. Gordon hasn't been as good this season and shouldn't be getting another year as a player.
BBC News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Kilmarnock 0-1 Hearts: What Fox said
Hearts interim head coach Liam Fox told BBC Scotland: "I'm thrilled for the players, staff, supporters. We understand it's been a disappointing season overall. I'm hoping those four wins on the bounce sends them away feeling a wee bit better."I actually asked the fourth official what was going on and he thought it was a Kilmarnock player they were looking at. When Yan received the red, there was confusion int he dugout. I've not seen it back."It was another thing thrown at us today. Zander Clark came off injured, Ryan Fulton was injured second half. The players deserve huge credit for finding a way to win in what wasn't a good game."I'm naturally disappointed to be leaving the football club, but I tell the players all the time you've got a choice of what you do off a disappointment."I can choose to be angry or upset, but I'm choosing to be thankful and positive about the opportunity and the learnings. This experience will make me a better coach, manager, and person."
Scotsman
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hearts and Hibs receive extra UEFA money dating back four years
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now European Championship and Nations League cash is to wind its way to Tynecastle Park and Easter Road Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hearts and Hibs have been awarded money from UEFA as part of the governing body's agreement with the European Club Association. Scottish clubs are to receive payments for releasing players for international matches dating back to the delayed Euro 2020 finals in 2021, and both Edinburgh sides will benefit. The ECA and UEFA have agreed a record-breaking payout totalling nearly £200m to compensate clubs whose players were involved at Euro 2020, Euro 2024 and in Nations League ties. Euro 2024 qualifiers are also included. The cash will be distributed to 901 clubs in total across 55 different European countries. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hearts have been awarded €413,308, which equates to £354,405. They had players including Zander Clark, Craig Gordon and Lawrence Shankland involved with the Scotland national team during the last four years, and are now being appropriately compensated as per the ECA/UEFA contract. Hibs will receive €69,521, which converts to £59,615. Players from Easter Road like Kevin Nisbet and Paul McGinn represented Scotland during the period in question. Other Scottish teams will also receive varying amounts based on how many times they released a player for international duty. Only Celtic and Rangers are to pocket more money than Hearts, with Celtic due £882, 213 and Rangers getting £442,603. Motherwell will be paid £260,511, Aberdeen £138,139, St Mirren £78,476 and Dundee United £75,323. Lower amounts will go to Kilmarnock, Dundee, St Johnstone, Livingston and Dunfermline for the players they supplied to the Scottish Football Association during the last four years. World Cup 2026 qualifiers to come ahead of the finals in USA, Canada and Mexico Following Scotland's disappointing Nations League play-off loss to Greece last month, national coach Steve Clarke is now looking ahead to friendly games against Iceland and Liechtenstein in June. Those will act as preparatory matches for the World Cup qualifying campaign starting in September. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Scotland's opening match in Group C is away to Denmark on 5 September, followed by another away fixture against Belarus three days later. That match is expected to be played behind closed doors due to sanctions on Belarus relating to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The following month, Greece visit Hampden Park on 9 October before Belarus arrive three days later. The qualifying section fixtures finish in November. Scotland travel to Greece on 15 November and play Denmark at Hampden Park on 18 November. Clarke has made clear his desire to reach World Cup 2026 next summer, after which his SFA contract will expire. 'I said before the September camp last year that I'm going to run my contract down and then we'll see what happens,' he said last month. 'If we have a fantastic year and get to the World Cup and do well at the World Cup, maybe somebody will persuade me to stay. 'At this moment in time, I'm happy to run my contract down. I want to go to America, that's the bottom line. I want to help this group of players to get to the World Cup in America. I've still go big games this year to determine my future moving forward. Whether I stay here or whether I go somewhere else, the next year can determine my future.'
