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'I want to stay as long as possible' says new Hearts manager Laszlo Csaba



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Published Date: 11 July 2008
NEW Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo ignored the sacking record of the club's majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov to vow to stay in Gorgie for "six years".
The 44-year-old signed a three-year contract and was unveiled at Tynecastle this afternoon.

The Edinburgh club had earlier received permission to speak to Laszlo from the Ugandan FA, where the former Ferencvaros manager worked as national team coach.

Romanov has a history of hiring and firing bosses since he effectively took over the club in 2005, with Laszlo being the eighth man to take over the Tynecastle hot seat in that time.

However, when asked how long he felt he would last under the erratic Romanov, Laszlo replied: "I would like to be here for six years. Why not?

"I want to stay as long as possible. I would like to see a new stadium up and work in the new academy.

"I don't want to leave here after two months or three years. I have a contract for three years and after that I hope I can sit down with Mr Romanov and renew this contract.

"I would like to have success and stay here a very long time with the club owner."

The full article contains 216 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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  • Last Updated: 11 July 2008 5:46 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Heart of Midlothian FC
 
1

Bigwull,

edinburgh 11/07/2008 15:35:32
At last,FTH (Follow The Hearts)
2

BorderGuy,

11/07/2008 15:41:07
Dare I say it, but he actually sounds pretty competent! Wonder how long he'll last?
3

Lochinvar,

Edinburgh 11/07/2008 15:45:54
Good luck to him. However, he could be cloned from Matt Busby, Bill Shankley and Alex Ferguson. If he doesn't have final say on all team matters and transfers it won't be worth a sook! Let him do his job Vlad FFS.
4

Boo81,

11/07/2008 15:46:03
Solid appointment.
5

The Federalist (the poster formerly know as NAUON),

11/07/2008 15:51:46
How long will he last though?

Going by Vlad the Mad's previous record - about Xmas?
6

Waiting For It To Snow Some More,

11/07/2008 16:00:36
Well, a manager at last.................! Good luck to him. Let him get on with things PLEASE Vlad!
7

Pedantic,

Edinburgh City Centre 11/07/2008 16:06:19
6,

And you know he's a puppet manager how?

If it were to take a muppet to know a puppet then you'd be well qualified in that regard.
8

GOA-JAMBO,

Back Hame 11/07/2008 16:10:15
Great news, season tickets still available, support your team, good luck to Laszlo he needs your support, already there is fear from what I read here.

C'mon the Gorgie !!1
9

Scoop in the City,

11/07/2008 16:11:00
Rounds up a pretty good week for the Jambos.

£12M off the debt.
New manager.
Hibs out of Europe (allegedly)

Other good news

Basketball Baz out for 3 months.
More Sh1t(u)in the Rangers defence.
10

GeorgeCowieOrWalterKidd?,

11/07/2008 16:11:21
Good news. I've never been so excited to get a new manager. Sad really. He does look to have a good record, has worked in testing environments and is young and keen. If we can get just one year of stability now that would be a start.
11

maroon to the core,

falkirk 11/07/2008 16:12:18
Sorry boys. I share the hope but not the confidence. Lets face it any manager worth his salt does not have to work in Uganda on £50k a year.
But as I said I still have the hope.
12

Hearts Daft,

Dalkeith 11/07/2008 16:14:29
Good luck Laszlo Csaba. I'll be down on Monday to buy my season ticket.
13

Jim Baxter,

Alicante 11/07/2008 16:15:03
At long last, I wish the chap the very best as he will need it working for Romanov. I am confident however he seems to have a good track record. With his grasp of so many languages it will be handy when we are playing in Europe. All we need now is for him to get started and off load all the wasters and bring in some new players.
14

GeorgeCowieOrWalterKidd?,

11/07/2008 16:23:04
#12 Give the guy a chance. He's been studying coaching since the age of 27 so is no John Collins, just trying it out for want of something better to do. We got Craig Levein from Cowdenbeath and Jim Jeffries from Falkirk and they both turned out well. We've got someone who has delivered in his domestic league, has European experience, Bundesliga coaching experience and International managerial experience. That's much better than I hoped for. Unless you get a top, top manager, you're taking a chance with every managerial appointment.
15

Pedantic,

Edinburgh City Centre 11/07/2008 16:25:14
12, Take his quoted Ugandan salary with the proverbial pinch. We can't give any credance to any of the sources mentioning this, least of all punters on this forum and definitely not any of the reporters contributing to the articles!
16

Ghenkis Khan,

Edinburgh 11/07/2008 16:31:24
Csaba sounds competent, but no manager has ever lasted a whole season under Romanov, and I don't expect Laszlo to manage it either. The only way forward for Hearts is to get rid of Romanov, before he destroys our club.
17

Celtic Fan Steven,

11/07/2008 16:36:51
Ha ha ha ha!!!!!

Ho ho ho ho!!!!

Stop, I cant take no more!!!
18

GeorgeCowieOrWalterKidd?,

11/07/2008 16:42:47
#17 Three questions:

1. How would you get rid of Romanov?
2. Who would take over?
3. How do you know the next owner would be any better?

I've always taken the view that Romanov has done some things wrong and other things right. What he has got spectacularly wrong is his involvement in the playing side. However, equally I have never believed he picks the team. We have so many disgruntled ex-employees - players and staff - if the press is to be believed. yet not one has come out with any proof. One of those faxed teamsheets would have been leaked by now for sure. The ONLY person who has said Romanov pickjed the team was Rix, and that was just because he was told not to pick Andy Webster.

The fact is, Romanov gets involved when players are in contract disputes. To suggest anything else requires proof - and I can't believe not one person can provide proof when there are so many out to get Romanov, again if the press is to be believed.

Romanov will no doubt still have a say in players playing when in dispute with the club and with who comes in and out - but then so do David Murray, Whatisface at Celtic, Rod Petrie and most other personel who control the purse strings. by not releasing cash and demanding that the club focus on youth and cheap buys, Petrie, for example is directly imposing his views oin the way the team is run. Murray and Celtic chairman have both signed players and removed them over disputes.

Did Hutton really want to leave Rangers for example or was he pushed? Did Kevin Thomson strip himself of the Hibs captaincy. Was Petrov dropped because he was rubbish? Did Strachan really want Roy Keane? Only is this interference highlighted at Hearts though.
19

fog 1875,

glasgow 11/07/2008 16:44:59
Four languages!! his fifth will be Romanovsci i bet.Hey Ho at the pink bus shelters girls
20

Waiting For It To Snow Some More,

11/07/2008 16:47:36
What predictable rubbish has been posted on here already from non-jambo fans - SAD LOT ain't you??!!
21

Bigwull,

edinburgh 11/07/2008 16:51:43
18 what are you laughing for? Just signed on and got your smak have ye?
22

Sir Brian Hine QC,

Henley-on-Thames 11/07/2008 16:53:01
Csaba will work with sport director Anatoly Korobochka on all first team matters.

A club statement read: "Heart of Midlothian Football Club is delighted to today announce the appointment of Laszlo Csaba as another yes-man manager with no balls, no drive and who is desperate for a job, with immediate effect.
23

glen urquhart,

ibrox whenever possible 11/07/2008 17:08:42
An apology to all Hearts fans.

I have recently called your club 'the joke team of the entire world'. This was wrong. At least one country - Uganda - maybe take them at least semi-seriously.
24

Kjell Olofsson 2nd May 1998 (72, 78 mins),

Sweden 11/07/2008 17:30:02
Good Afternoon Edinburgh Football Fans, do you remember me?
25

SonySteve,

Nagyvarad 11/07/2008 18:24:09
Hungarian mind on the bench, scottish heart on the pitch, thats sounds good
26

Den Spark,

dundee 11/07/2008 18:51:13
Just watched him on the news,seems quite charasmatic and comes across as intelligent but the fact he said various people would be involved in picking the team would have me worrying if i was a jambo,only time will tell though.
27

smithy1874,

Gorgie 11/07/2008 18:52:06
First story in a while where hobbos haven't dominated the 1st 10 posts. Must have been a long queue down the social this evening....
28

smithy1874,

11/07/2008 18:54:43
#18. Plank(also rhymes with)
29

Vladimir Buggerov,

11/07/2008 19:00:46
welcome Csaba. sceptics return to your zoos i have no more monkey nuts left to feed you with for today. 7 weeks left until the transfer window closes... watch as the panic sets in amongst the narrow minded.


30

r1niceboy,

yankeeland 11/07/2008 19:10:30
I don't think Romanov picks the team either, but he does insist that his Kaunites get playing time, even if they are egregious duffers. Especially , that should read.
31

Jim Baxter,

Alicante 11/07/2008 19:14:09
Looking forward to seeing some new players brought into the Club. I bet the non triers who were on the field last season will be worried. Get rid of the wasters who are only at Hearts for the wages. I only hope Romanov gives Csaba space to get on with the job.
32

smithy1874,

11/07/2008 19:14:19
#20 fag 1875. That'll be 5 more than u lot can cope with. Unless you count being able to say"got any spare change"and"watch yer car fir 50p mister"as dialect.
33

donald ford,

11/07/2008 19:19:17
i'm always surprised when good news emulates from tynecastle the klingons from fester road seem to turn on their cloaking device and disappear of the radar, perhaps they are all of to sweden for the inter tattie cup or most likely quaking in their slums that the true power has re-arisen from the west side of edinburgh.
judging on last weeks performance against some part timers from abba land, hearts had nothing to fear anyway, with or without a manager.
good luck to the new man in charge i hope all hearts fans get behind him and give him your full support.
34

Jambo Dave,

Edinburgh 11/07/2008 19:29:13
Great news at last good luck big man.We start the season as second best to the Lochend dream machine so we have been told for the past 3 months.Its good to go into derbys knowing we will be second fav in evry game with them.
Come on The Jambo underdogs.
Jambo till I die.(Cant wait for the first derby)
35

smithy1874,

11/07/2008 19:29:20
Good luck csaba. Lets hope he's given a fair crack of the proverbial whip and not binned by VR after our 1st defeat(as previous form might suggest!) wonder what signings we'll make this summer or will we have to wait until the eastern european seasons come to a close:-p

On a more personal note, off to belfast on sunday, any1 know how much a pint is over there? Cant be much dearer than george st eh!
36

nathan brittles,

11/07/2008 19:54:52
Never mind about Vlad giving him a chance!One of the keys will be for the Hearts support to show some patience until we see how he adapts to the SPL and the players he inherited.We can only judge once the first few games are played and we can witness the level of his tactical awareness and impact on the team.
In the meantime,the transfer activity-in and out-should be very interesting.
37

Jambo-ree,

11/07/2008 20:18:07
Do we know if he's bringing his assistant gadgy with him?
38

Pilrig.,

Livingston 11/07/2008 20:22:30
Note he was wearing his Ferencvaros shirt with it's splendid green and white badge. Wonder if he knows what he's let himself in for /

"And the clock on the wall went 'tic-toc...tic-toc..'"
39

Pilrig.,

Livingston 11/07/2008 20:26:17
33 - when was the last time you were doon Gorgie Road ?

5 star hotel in Mcleod St ?! oh ma sides !
40

smithy1874,

11/07/2008 20:34:36
#40 pilwig. Shockingly enough i'm "doon gorgie road" just now as its where i live. Thanks for asking. When are you hobbo's going to get tired of the worn out tick tock joke. Yaaaawn...
41

smithy1874,

11/07/2008 20:39:12
#38 they rekon an african assistant will be unlikely.
42

SAME RULES APPLY !!!,

11/07/2008 21:14:19
At least someone is in post

Let's all see how it works out.

SAME RULES APPLY !!!
43

John H,

edinburgh 11/07/2008 21:17:36
Just the next step, sorry stumble on the road to oblivion. If he wants to be there for six years I gather he has an inkling to work for Tesco.
44

Ken Doddery ive forgot when hibs won cup,

Hibernating in cave somwher in outer mongolia. 11/07/2008 21:23:04
Welcome tae Edinburgh Home of the greatest team in scottish history, always no1 in auld reekie.

How long will czabo last or is he the great houdini, if more than 12mths then thats another record.

It wont be ability that will spell the end it will be the submariner Vlad the impaler.

Being of romanian decent he has a chance as the count dracula is a distant country man so he may be able to handle Mad Vlad. And get The Hearts back to No1 in Scotland, Europe and Gorgie.
45

Jim Baxter,

Alicante 11/07/2008 21:23:58
Just listened to his interview on the BBC news, sounds a good man for the post. For once I think Romanov has made a wise choice. He states he likes to work and his players to work ,I am sure there are going to be a few sore backsides at Tynecastle and a few more changes. At last a Season to look forward to cannot wait.I dont think we are going to be in the bottom half next season,top three at the very least.
46

jon doe,

11/07/2008 21:48:35
A brief on Csaba Laslo

HUNGARIAN

44

Interational coach

Uganda Head coach

Hungary assistant Coach



Club Coach

Heart of midlothian

Borussia Munchengladbach

Ferencvaros 2 league titles

Speaks English

Contract 3 years
....................
SONG MOMENT

THe Hobos dont like us
Pump them Csaba
Pump them Csaba
47

jon doe,

11/07/2008 22:00:21
Introducing Csaba

DATE OF BIRTH: Feb 13, 1964.

PLACE OF BIRTH: Odorhei, Romania.

PLAYING CAREER:

Position - central midfielder.

Clubs - Progresul Odorei, Unirea Cristur, Spvg Oberaussen, Tus Grevenbroich, Ford Niehl Koln.

COACHING CAREER:

1999-2004: Borussia Monchengladbach, head coach of youth set-up.

Jan 2004-2006: Hungary, coached Hungarian national side with Lothar Matthaus as manager.

June 2004-2006: Ferencvarosi head coach; combined dual role of coaching Hungary with Ferencvarosi.

2006-2008: Uganda national coach.


COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS

Guided Ferencvarosi into the Champions League in 2004-05 and also coached them in the UEFA Cup.

Voted Hungarian trainer of the year in 2005.

As head coach of Uganda, the East African nation soared 76 places in the FIFA world rankings, its best record in 24 years.


PERSONAL

Csaba is married with two children and speaks four languages - English, German, Hungarian and Romanian.



Hope you like myEENstyle reporting

Respects

A Jambo


48

rl250 hfc,

12/07/2008 08:17:38
48

So thats it then. You forgot to mention Ferencvarosi went bust and were relegated by the FA!

Anyway we are all bricking it now that Hearts have a manager- formerly the head coach of Uganda... yes thats right... Uganda.!

49

FTH22inarow,

12/07/2008 09:16:44
49 and mixu was?
50

huggs,

Algeria 12/07/2008 09:22:46
He ia already looking at a left back,defender and a forward good news for Hearts
How about the Hobos not looking for some non leauge strikers or grand a week diddies
Intertattie cup first round casualties ha ha
Great being a jambo looking forward to the season again

How about you lot with you new found Hoofball

HHGH
51

hibbyspurs,

12/07/2008 09:44:49
#51

yadda yadda...

Lothar Matthus gave him a glowing report eh? Obviously Lothar must be a Hobo as well then?
52

Glorious Hearts,

12/07/2008 10:31:44
Good luck Mr Laszlo, I at least am right behind you.

Mon the JTs!!
53

Edinburgh's Big Team,

EH11 12/07/2008 12:17:05
I think he sounds a great appointment - has all the attributes - just hope he includes some local knowledge in his background team!

The doubters from other teams have nothing of substance to say other than he coached an african team - and very well by all acounts - it suggests they too think this is a good appointment
54

Jamtastik,

12/07/2008 13:15:56
#52

Actually sounds like a case of sour grapes a bit, the fact Matthus hasn't got the job after being linked seemed to upset him, reason for the outburst.
Kinda similar reasons for bored hibbys to be posting on a hearts forum.
Hibs one will get better after the Intertattie match today..promise :)
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Dave1974,

14/07/2008 13:37:32
Any chance the Scotsman could spell the bloke's name properly and in the correct order.

Sodding amateurs.

 

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