ALISON McCONNELL

the anger that has been building around Tynecastle for much of this season and anger that has come on the back of some questionable decisionmaking, there might be some relief in the silent terraces these coming weekends for Ann Budge.

Budge on Monday – just five days after football had made the call to shut down – suggested the loss of the cash from the Scottish Cup semifinal would be wounding for Hearts. With figures of around £500,000 quoted, it is easy to see why.

More puzzling, though, is the fact that on the evidence offered throughout this season, few would have envisaged Hearts beating Rangers and getting to where they are in the domestic Cup tournament.

No-one with a financial background would have budgeted for Hearts going as

GIVEN that clubs routinely do their due diligence on many employees, the impending arrival of new PR chief David Graham at Rangers will have raised a few eyebrows.

The latest embarrassing incident in which a social media post from Graham makes reference to Celtic Park as the “piggery” is toe-curling.

One can be certain that there will any number of people trawling through various platforms to raise similar tales to ensure that he is on the back foot before he has properly sat at his desk.

Having already been filmed urging Ibrox fans to maintain their Loyalist “no surrender” stance, his appointment at the club already seems like an ill-fated step backwards as the club try to distance themselves from previous baggage.