Robbie Neilson has urged Hearts fans to be patient with new signings Yutaro Oda and Garang Kuol - citing "culture differences" as a huge obstacle to climb.
Kuol signed on loan from Newcastle over the winter window after a superb season at Central Coast Mariners resulted in a World Cup call-up for Australia in Qatar. Having scored six goals in just 18 games for the Mariners at the ages of just 17 and 18, the high-flying Geordies swooped in - but first-team football was imperative with Hearts swooping for his services on a six-month deal.
Oda, on the other hand, was on the books at Vissel Kobe after joining them as a teenager; scoring three goals in 60 games as a winger before the move to the capital city. But after admitting himself that he is setting into the new lifestyle and culture in Scotland, Oda needs time - with Neilson backing those claims and urging patience amongst the Jambos faithful to give their new man time if he is to succeed.
