Colourful Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo said he was delighted to see his team pick up their first win in six attempts but said the first half at Rugby Park was “complete s***”. Hearts ran out 2-1 winners after goals from Eggert Jonsson and Christian Nade. Janos Balogh saved a late penalty from Kevin Kyle before Craig Bryson netted a consolation for the home team.
"It was important for us to win this game - it showed that we stay together and we have confidence,” said Laszlo.
"I care about my players and the club, and today the players definitely gave me something back and I think that relationship is there.
"You have good and bad times in football games, and in the bad times you can recognise who is your friend and who is your enemy."
The Hearts coach said he still wanted to meet with the board to discuss the future of the team but was clear that he did not just want to appeal for transfer funds. However, he did reveal that he already has a list of potential signings.
"I've made my plan as I think it's very important for the club to know in which direction we will go,” he said.
"This not a question for me of money - I know the situation from the club and my person is not important, the important is thing is the club.
"I'll give the board our targets and I hope they accept this; in the transfer window maybe some of our players are very interesting to other people and if this is the case, I have my plan and I know who must be replaced.
"I have never in my life had a problem with owners or directors or boards. I try to bring success to the club.
Jim Jefferies was disappointed to see his team lose after being in control of the match in the early stages. The home side had a number of opportunities to open the scoring but could not convert chances into goals.
"We were so far in front until they scored, but you find out sometimes that the game can kick you in the teeth,” he said.
"We outplayed Hearts totally up to their first shot on target and then they got a reward from that.
"We should have been at least three in front but then they went from being lucky to be in the game to 1-0, which gives them something to hang on to.
Kevin Kyle missed a penalty at 2-0 before Bryson pulled one back and Jefferies said he couldn’t fault the players’ efforts.
"I wasn't critical of the players afterwards. I said we've outplayed them, you've passed the ball and you've competed well,” he said.
"You can't put the ball in the net for them - that's something they've got to do themselves and we created opportunities to do so, but we missed our opportunity to put ourselves in the driving seat."
