Hi everybody, I’m delighted to join this fantastic football club. Ahead of Saturday, I wanted to say something directly to you.
We want you to be excited by the team that you see on the pitch and come to support. We want to be a team that nobody wants to play.
When you come to Tynecastle on a Saturday, the feeling should be optimistic and excited to see a team that gives the support reasons to get on their feet. You should be able to see the passion of the support reflected in the team.
This is an exciting time for the club, and it rightly has high expectations. That starts with a simple objective; winning football matches, and our first opportunity to address that is when we play St. Mirren in Gorgie on Saturday.
The passion for this football club I’ve experienced in my short time here has warmed me. There’s passion, but also great compassion shown both by the people who work here and the supporters.
I promise I’ll give this club everything. You very quickly come to understand how much Hearts means to those who care most about it, and how much of a difference it makes to their lives by giving them a successful team.
I can’t wait to start this journey, and I’m looking forward to meeting all of the players and getting down to work straight away.
See you on Saturday.
Neil Critchley, Head Coach
