"I can't believe" - Ewen Cameron fumes as he reacts to Hearts "defaced" Rangers claim

25/03/2024 15:30

Rangers Women repeated the feat of Philippe Clement's men's team by winning the Sky Sports Cup after beating Partick Thistle at Tynecastle, an uneventful game that has seen a bizarre situation created.

As in the case with most cup finals, the dressing rooms were decorated with livery featuring the occupants but, on this occasion, seeing the famous badge covering Hearts crest on the floor was too much for some to take.

There has been a voice of reason from a prominent Jambo who has been embarrassed by claims from Hearts that Rangers "defaced" their crest in what is the latest example of Scottish football's incredible soap opera.

Rangers Women embroiled in Hearts crest fiasco

To get it out the way, grow up Hearts.

If you don't want your crest touched or covered, don't put one the dressing room floor.

Also, would there be the same outcry if the Rangers squad had covered the Hearts crest with dirty kit, towels or water bottles, or would that be equally as "offensive"?

Then, you have to wonder why, just 12-months ago, there was silence when Rangers won the same trophy and did exactly the same thing?

This is hardly the statement of a club that is normally so much better than this:

“Heart of Midlothian Football Club is aware of images circulating of the Tynecastle Park home dressing room at today's Sky Sports Cup Final. Although the club hands over the running of the stadium on the day to the competition organisers – the SWPL – we were involved with pre-match planning.

“We would therefore like to assure our supporters that we did not approve any request for dressing room branding in either dressing room for either club involved.

“It is extremely disappointing to learn that our wishes were disregarded. How this came to be is a matter for the SWPL and Rangers to sort, but needless to say no explanation will be satisfactory in our eyes or the eyes of our fans.

“Nevertheless, we will demand answers to ensure that our club crest is never defaced again. It is also regrettable that this action has taken away the focus from what was a successful cup final and another opportunity to grow women's football in Scotland.”

Hearts supporting DJ vents his frustration

Scottish football hasn't half become a fragile environment.

Imagine how they'd react to Ally McCoist dressing up as their mascot now!

DJ and presenter Ewen Cameron, a well known Hearts fan, has had his say on the matter and, he's not impressed…….with his own club.

“I'm aware of this. I can't believe we put out a statement when we were more than happy to allow our stadium to be used for a cup final.

“Every neutral venue, at every cup final, will have the badge and colours of the teams playing in the dressing room.”

Cameron is right. It's almost like one or two people at Hearts have had nothing better to do and massively overreacted.

What are they expecting, an apology to come out of Ibrox?

I think they might be waiting for quite a while if they are.