Scottish Championship side Heart of Midlothian "could be set for a season-long stay at Murrayfield while Tynecastle is given a much-needed major upgrade," according to the SCOTSMAN. The Main Stand -- which is more than 100 years old -- "is in constant
need of maintenance and repair, but is also home to many of the club’s
hospitality suites and is an important source of revenue." Hearts Owner Anne Budge "stated her desire to stay at Gorgie Road rather than
build a new stadium so a move to Murrayfield could be on the cards" (SCOTSMAN, 5/10). In Glasgow, Stewart Fisher wrote "it was a decade ago that Chris Robinson's board declared Tynecastle no longer fit for purpose but rather than moan about things, Budge has resolved to do something about it." Before she formalized her involvement in football, the 67-year-old "had a simple remedy: raze it to the ground and build a stadium from scratch." But after careful thought, that view has changed and she revealed that the board is "drawing up plans to revamp and expand the main stand," and is involved in detailed scenario planning about decamping to Murrayfield for a season. Budge: "I used to sit there in my ivory tower and think the answer was obvious. It would be 'of course we need to move to a new stadium, with new facilities, do this and do that, that would be totally fit for purpose.' Why are they faffing about? But having been here for a year and heard so many people speak passionately about Tynecastle, I think the next step is going to be 'what can we do to keep us here?'" (HERALD SCOTLAND, 5/10).
