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The Football Show · 27 August 2026
Graham Robertson from the Foundation of Hearts joins the PLZ Fan Zone, buzzing after Hearts beat Rapid Vienna on penalties to reach the Europa Conference League group stage. He hails a "truly remarkable" team performance - Boruc's two penalty saves, Calvin Miller's herculean shift and goal even with 10 men - praises Wouter Vrancken's man-management (singling out Kabore in the dressing room), and lays out an ambitious plan: the Foundation has raised £20.75m, and with Tony Bloom's Jamestown Analytics on board, Hearts intend to "disrupt Scottish football."
WHAT DID GRAHAM ROBERTSON SAY ABOUT THE RAPID VIENNA WIN?
He ranked it above the famous Bayern Munich night at Tynecastle - a fantastic, remarkable team performance, defensively solid, comfortable even with 10 men, and settled from the spot after Boruc's two shootout saves.
WHY IS HEARTS' FUTURE BRIGHT?
The Foundation of Hearts has raised £20.75m from its members, and with Tony Bloom's Jamestown Analytics involved, Robertson says the club aims to "disrupt Scottish football," with a happy board meeting and "a lot of good announcements" to come before the end of the year.
WHAT DID HE SAY ABOUT CALVIN MILLER AND WOUTER VRANCKEN?
He called Miller's display herculean - an intelligent, skilful, hard-working ex-Falkirk winger now knocking on the door of the Scotland squad - and backed Vrancken as the right long-term manager, praising his man-management after he singled out Kabore, who had lost his place to James Wilson before scoring the equalizer.
Chapters:
0:00 A night in Austria to remember
0:42 How the game unfolded - and Boruc's saves
2:06 Calvin Miller's herculean shift
4:21 Vrancken's man-management and the Kabore moment
5:42 The cheeky social-media dig at Celtic
6:50 Foundation of Hearts, Jamestown and Tony Bloom
8:08 European away days and Friday's draw
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