The Herald (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
... practising his English. In any case the contrast with predecessors such as Valdas Ivanauskas and Stephen Frail could hardly be more stark, on the pitch as well as off it.Three league wins out of four is the club's best start to a season since the heady days of George Burley's shortlived reign. There is plenty of work still to be done, as last week's Co-operative Insurance Cup defeat...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
... knew that was in them. Not just the passion side of it but the actual football we produced," said Stephen Frail, then Hearts' assistant coach. "I thought some of the football we played was terrific." Driver's scintillating opener preceded Tall's deflected effort which looped over Allan McGregor and into the Rangers net. Smith re-organised his team during the interval after starting...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
... his calendar since taking control. A similar rate of progress this time last year would have had Stephen Frail and others doing cartwheels along the corridors of Riccarton.Audrius Ksanavicius scored the decisive goal on 33 minutes, a precise header from Ruben Palazuelos' cross. The Lithuanian had earlier missed a significantly easier chance when one on one with Hull goalkeeper Boaz...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
... has led to friction with previous managers. However, he appeared to soften his stance when Stephen Frail was given full responsibility in January after being installed as caretaker manager. Now that a six-month search for a permanent manager is finally over, Romanov is willing to hand over control to Laszlo."My target is to get involved in the business of the team less and less often,"...
BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
When interim manager Stephen Frail was in charge from January until the end of last season, the Lithuanian-based businessman apparently limited his involvement in making decisions about team selections.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
... Easter Road club accrued ten sendings-off and 76 yellow cards.Former Tynecastle caretaker manager Stephen Frail had voiced his concern over discipline within the squad in the wake of the stormy Premier League defeat by Dundee United at Tannadice on 2 January, when Marius Zaliukas, Lee Wallace and Michael Stewart were all dismissed by referee Alan Freeland."Indiscipline has been inherently...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
The former Uganda boss is determined to lift the players' confidence on the pre-season tour of Germany after admitting some looked "completely down" during his first week at the club.But he has also pinpointed indiscipline as one of the main problems at Tynecastle in recent years.Stephen Frail also made discipline his main priority when he was appointed caretaker boss on New Year's Day...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
The former Ferencvaros coach admitted that confidence levels among the squad were as low as they could get after last season's eighth-place finish in the SPL. And the players were dealt another blow when they returned to pre-season training at the enADVERTISEMENT d of last month to discover that interim head coach Stephen Frail had been placed on gardening leave.However Laszlo's appointment...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
... time for a change of tack, and time to employ a "British-style manager" who would work alongside Stephen Frail, the Scottish patsy for the invisible coterie of Lithuanians operating behind the screens, ears pricked up.Despite Laszlo’s lack of experience of the British game, it was what Hearts supporters wanted to hearThe Herald recalls emerging from a self-imposed stupor on New Year's...
Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
... disposal. His opinions on Elliot will interest many of the Hearts public who were often baffled by Stephen Frail's faith in the player."There are a few teams interested but, to be honest, it's not up to me to decide. It's up to the manager. I'll need to speak to him," continued Elliot. "We haven't really had time for a chat yet because we were in Belfast right after he started. Once...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
... of several players considering their futures and now the unedifying spectacle of a loyal employee, Stephen Frail, being publicly humiliated. When in the past Hearts sometimes struggled on the pitch I still knew that everyone, including the chairman, was working together to turn the corner. All I see now is continuing shabby treatment of employees, disregard of sound advice, a growing...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
... during a two-year spell with Hungarian club Ferencvaros.Laszlo was appointed as successor to Stephen Frail by Tynecastle majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov on Friday, but the former Bayern Munich and Inter Milan midfielder is shocked by the decision."What? Are you joking with me?" said Matthaus. "Congratulations to him, but I can't believe this has happened. He is an assistant...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
... Elfsborg's advantage. "Football should be played on grass." BBC Radio Scotland summariser Stephen Frail 1440: The Elfsborg fans are making a lot of noise at the Borås Arena, 40 kilometres from Gothenburg. Hibernian players are trying to adapt to the artificial surface. 1430: Elfsborg: Wiland, Floren, Karlsson, Andersson, Danielsson, Svensson, Avdic, Mobaeck, Lucic, Bejrami, Ishizaki....
BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
... score a goal? "Hibs must take something out of the next 45 minutes." BBC Radio Scotland summariser Stephen Frail 1517: HALF-TIME Elfsborg 1-0 Hibernian Goalkeeping problems continue to haunt Hibs as young Andy McNeil's error helps the Swedes to a commanding interval position. A few flurries of activity from Mixu Paatelainen's men, but nothing to seriously worry Elfsborg. 1509: I've...
The Herald (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Hearts finally brought their six-month search for a manager to a close yesterday when they unveiled Csaba Laszlo as their new head coach.The Hungarian has left his post as manager of the Uganda national team to sign a three-year contract at Tynecastle. He becomes Hearts' eighth manager in the last three-and-a-half years and succeeds Stephen Frail, who left the club earlier this week.The...
