Hearts fans express misgivings over right-wing activist’s plans to watch game

Heart of Midlothian supporters have raised their concerns after Tommy Robinson announced that he plans to attend a fixture of the Gorgie side soon. The right-wing activist announced his intention of taking in a Hearts game on his Instagram account which has over 100,000 followers.

Mr Robinson, 35, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-lennon, posted a picture of a group of men wearing masks standing in front of a Hearts flag commemorating Mccrae’s Battalion, the name for the 16th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Scots during the First World War. Sixteen Hearts players and hundreds of the club’s fans were among its ranks.

The message with the picture reads:“youwillbeseeingmeat a hearts game soon.”

It has been liked by 3,000 people with comments urging him to make an appearance at Tynecastle.

One Hearts supporter said: “You’ll be more than welcome”.

Another follower suggested the part of the ground he should watch a game from: “Section N Tommy boy.” The photo was reportedly taken at a charity event for autism in Edinburgh on Saturday which raised thousands of pounds. Mr Robinson, is the former leader of the English Defence League which he co-founded.