[HerefordBull]

I've said before I think the fans have been great in supporting their club after the Vlad disaster. Add on the hurt and injustice by your relegation / demotion in 2020 and the fact the team are doing well then interest will remain high so this figure is not unexpected. The big test will come when the club, through no outside influences, are not doing so well or there is disillusionment over the way the club is managed / run etc. A few Hearts fans I know, stopped paying in when the Levein / Budge debates were raging.

If this did happen big time and for some reason your main benefactor dropped out, based on the latest accounts, Hearts would certainly have to tighten their belts to get back onto a solid business footing. Hoping this doesn't happen as I am a great supporter of fan owned clubs and do the same for Hereford FC although there set up is obviously not the same as FOH. However we have seen there that income from this sort remained steady and increased whilst we were doing well and climbing back through the Leagues but has started to drop off now we are in the National League North and struggling to do well and are toying with relegation.

I don't think it matters where the money comes from ( solid business or benefactors ) as long as it is sustainable.

Well done again to all at FOH .