Gary Mackay: Hearts fans ready to help fund legal action against SPFL

Every Hearts supporter knows that, if there is a legal case opened by the club against the SPFL, loads of us would be ready to help and be part of it. I would be one of them.

If money was needed, then we would go out and try to raise that money to fight the governing body.

I think you can see from Neil Doncaster's comments in the past couple of days that he is perhaps starting to think this won't be an easy situation. It looks like Ann Budge has done her homework in that regard.

When you have so many supporters behind a club that is such a big part of our lives, it is only natural you want to help.

We have all been part of so many upturns and downturns in Hearts' history. We will always be there if we are needed.

Foundation of Hearts are the biggest fan group by far but I totally accept if they aren't doing any additional funding after putting more than £10million into the club.

However, I do that others would be more than willing to do what is needed if the club decide legal action is the right road to go down.

We had Sve Our Hearts running when we wanted to stay at Tynecastle and prevent the sale of the stadium many years ago. Then there was the move to try and get rid of Romanov.

If the club decide to go to court and the supporters could do anything to assist that, then I'm sure we would be there in a heartbeat. I know I certainly will.

This has been a very difficult period for all the Hearts fans and that shouldn't be forgotten.

However, their loyalty has never been in question and they have continued to show their support in their thousands.

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