Ann Budge on Monday afternoon as he looks to strengthen his Hearts squad ahead of the new campaign. The new boss is at Tynecastle for his first day back at the club and is eager to get started when the opportunity arises And he admits the Hearts fans were key to him returning and he can't wait to experience a full and bouncing Tynecastle again.
It hasn't happened much over the last couple of seasons with the Jambos struggling under Craig Levein and Daniel Stendel - having been on a steady decline since Neilson left the club four years ago.
Spells at MK Dons and Dundee United followed but Neilson admits nothing compares to the feeling of achieving success with Hearts.
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