Former Hearts star lashes out at head coach Robbie Neilson over use of Jamie Walker

By Craig Fowler
Published 20th Dec 2021, 16:14 BST
Robbie Neilson and Ian Black, while at Inverness CT, during their playing days. Picture: SNSRobbie Neilson and Ian Black, while at Inverness CT, during their playing days. Picture: SNS
Robbie Neilson and Ian Black, while at Inverness CT, during their playing days. Picture: SNS
Former Hearts midfielder Ian Black has lashed out at head coach Robbie Neilson on social media over his use of Jamie Walker this season.

The Tynecastle attacker rose from the bench to make his first appearance since the 2-2 draw with Ross County in September and score the only goal of the game in Saturday’s 1-0 win at Dundee.

Black, who is close friends with the Hearts No.7, believes Neilson should “get his bags” if he doesn’t give Walker more of a chance going forward.

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He wrote on his Instagram page below a photo of Walker celebrating at Dens Park: “If this picture isn’t a wake up and ‘give me a chance’, then Robbie needs to get his bags and do one end of, kept him in the job with winners more than once this year. Time to start looking closer to home at your heart n soul of the club @jamiewalker7.”

Neilson has stated twice in the past week his admiration for Walker and his desire to keep hold of the player in the January window despite his lack of regular playing-time this season.