HEARTS have been ridiculed on social media after releasing a limited edition toy parade bus - for £79.
The Jambos brought out 500 buses on Monday to commemorate the 1998 Scottish Cup win, but the steep price tag has left supporters supporters gobsmacked.
The description on the club's website says: "Heart of Midlothian Football Club players,coaches, supporters and all connected with the marvellous club will long remember the incredible scenes of celebration following their Scottish Cup win over Rangers in May 1998.
🔥 It's the talk of the toon.... 🚌💨 pic.twitter.com/rAQDe004sd
— Heart of Midlothian (@JamTarts) April 10, 2018
"Edinburgh was a sea of maroon as more than 200.000 people took part in a massive street party. More than 15,000 crammed into Tynecastle to watch the team parade the cup around the ground.
"The celebrating players and coaching staff arrived at the ground in an open-top bus having toured through the streets paved with celebrating fans dressed in maroon.
"Relive the moment with your very own Limited Edition Heart of Midlothian FC Parade Bus."
But fans of the Gorgie club are less than impressed and supporters of rivals Hibernian were also quick to pounce.
Now Available:
— Brian Milne (@BrianMilne80) April 9, 2018
Lego replica of the new Tynecastle Park only £99.99 pic.twitter.com/N3I8FkS4lT
I cannot fathom the marketing strategy here. £79! Utterly ridiculous.
— David Reid (@davidlloydreid) April 9, 2018
Think you’ve missed the decimal point in the price!
— David McGlade (@DavidMcGlade31) April 9, 2018
I am a Jambo - and that looks totally rubbish, and is ridiculously overpriced. Poor effort #HMFC
— Paul Harkess (@PaulHarkess) April 9, 2018
Having bought the recent greatest team shirt at £79 (which is fantastic by the way), this one is taking the proverbial. Still if it sells good luck but that price is an embarrassment to be honest
— Kenny Jackson (@kennyjackson123) April 9, 2018
— HFC (@ffshibernian) April 10, 2018
£79 for a Lego set, please run this stuff by someone before making it available on Twitter... Embarrasses the whole club!
— Ben Nicol™ (@BenNicol23) April 9, 2018
The fans put enough money in the club as it is. Now you’s are trying screw 79 quid out of us for a piece of Lego. Disgusting.
— Steven (@chapstar09) April 9, 2018
This is the best football club marketing I've seen since Leeds United tried to change their club crest pic.twitter.com/cSnByDhV5Y
— 🍀 (@marcmcardle1) April 10, 2018
Disgusting price. £79 is a complete rip off.
— Ash Wilson (@ChefdeAsh) April 9, 2018
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