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Bootroom 101: Chris Robinson So let's see - the Hearts chief executive does the thing that nobody wants him to do - he sells Tynecastle - and then, less than a month later, does the thing that everyone wanted him to do, jumping ship as soon as someone flashes a wad at him.
Why now? Did the Pieman really get the mince knocked out of him at the Hearts egm? Did the cries of him being a "murderer" finally get to him? (Given how he seemed to relish his position as a hate figure, its hard to believe such opprobrium would inspire a change of, ahem, heart.) Or did he feel that, after committing a gross act of cultural vandalism, his job was now done? (Thankfully, there is a get-out clause in the Tynecastle deal that says they can renege on the sale before January 1, 2005.) But one thing's for sure, if the stadium is turned into a housing complex, among the foundations there should be a hermetically-sealed Bootroom built especially for Robinson so that he can never besmirch Scottish football ever again. Well, we can dream On the record "If I was on the streets with no job then I would not turn them down, but I am happy where I am." Arsene Wenger contemplates life in Madrid.See the full content of this document
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Square Balls
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