Hearts are anxious to move away from Tynecastle

On Tuesday Hibernian announced their decision to stay at Easter Road and, consequently, killed off any ground-sharing scheme with their city rivals.

The Tynecastle club, who are looking to leave their Gorgie home to meet Uefa criteria, have already sounded out Murrayfield, the home of Scottish rugby, as a potential option.

But Robinson maintains a move to Straiton, on the south side of the capital, is still a possibility.

"We are still weighing up all the options and still looking at the possibility of Straiton and moving out there on our own," Robinson told the Herald.

Straiton was a possibility for both clubs and clearly it is an option we have to consider in terms of going it alone Chris Robinson

"Obviously, it is not such a good proposition now Hibs have pulled out but it is still one we are considering.

"We've carried out feasibility studies to find a new ground in and around Edinburgh and, clearly, Straiton was one of the few good sites available.

"Moving to the east side of the city, where Hibs are, was never an option and we did look at sites on the west side which weren't suitable for one reason or another.

"Straiton was a possibility for both clubs and clearly it is an option we have to consider in terms of going it alone."

Hearts played a closed-doors friendly with Dundee at Murrayfield earlier this month and manager Craig Levein was full of praise for the stadium and its facilities.

The Scottish Rugby Union are known to be keen on expanding the use of their showpiece home but Hearts may be reluctant to play the role of tenants at the 67,000 capacity ground.