Duo praised for taking wage cut

First-team stars Jamie Macdonald and Ryan Stevenson have been praised by boss Gary Locke for accepting a pay cut to stay at Tynecastle.

The pair have agreed to a drop in wages in an attempt to help Hearts survive administration and the manager said: "That's one positive to come out of a difficult 48 hours.

"We don't have a lot of experienced players now because we cut right through the summer.

"I thought I'd be able to bring in a few players but that's not the case now.

"These two have shown me they're prepared to take wage cuts to play for the club and I've nothing but great things to say about them.

"They are the types you want playing for you."

And Gary revealed he's waiting to hear from other senior players about similar requests.

"I've managed to touch base with them but it's not a decision you can make straight away," he said.

"I've told them the circumstances and had two really positive conversations with them so we'll see what happens."

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