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Time for everyone to support the Bulls

4:19pm Friday 3rd July 2009

By Nick Vaughan »

It was very sad to hear of the closure of the Blackfriars End and part closure of the Len Weston stand at Hereford United’s Edgar Street ground earlier today. As a lifelong fan of Hereford United, I find it particularly frustrating that while the development of the Edgar Street Grid goes full steam ahead there has not been much proactive assistance for Graham Turner and his directors at Hereford United.

There is no doubting the widespread interest which comes to the city when the team is on a good FA Cup run or promotion campaign. Just look at the countless times over the years when national television cameras have been pinned on Hereford. Whether it has been a live match on Sky Sports or the BBC Match of the Day programme covering highlights – many items within their coverage have included references to our local area -our cider, our Hereford cattle and the Wye Valley and so on.

Furthermore, look at the added income which arises from many thousands of supporters descending on Edgar Street for over 25 matchdays a season.

There now needs to be rapid assistance given to our football club. They have served our county with great distinction over the years and I am sure there is room for a few taxpayers to take a small hit now and bear the fruits of a club which is successful well into this century.

If new stadia can be achieved in Shrewsbury or Colchester for example (with a little public sector support may I add) – why not Hereford?

Comments(4)

general osma says...
10:21am Sat 4 Jul 09

Interesting that you mention some of the great cup games of yesteryear, Newcastle, West Ham etc.it is a Sad state of affairs that the ground remains the same since those wonderful days. Come on Hereford surely its time to do something radical instead of accepting that our crumbling stadium is now the laughing stock of the entire Football League!!

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Vicki Morris says...
12:36pm Sat 4 Jul 09

The state of the Edgar Street ground seriously threatens the club's future. Fans of other clubs do laugh at us, the football club brings many people into Hereford who would not normally visit. What they experience is poor (and I don't mean the football). The council should treat the club as an asset and help to bring about improvements urgently. If not I fear our hard won football league status will be seriously threatened in the near future.

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Sue Jones says...
8:02pm Mon 6 Jul 09

Those who pour money into football clubs are either outlandishly rich, or terminally stupid, often both. I as a taxpayer do not want to support a football club, but I do want my city developed, with a cinema, designer shops and good quality restaurants. As a councillor in the administration I thought that is what you were working for. Paul Keetch made a fool of himself when he said lets put £10 million of taxpayers' money into the club. It was pure politiking and pandering to the city's football fans. The way for the club to develop is to play seriously good footie and get promoted. Then use the extra cash to develop the club.

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digitaldave says...
12:53am Tue 7 Jul 09

again i agree with sue (seem to be alot recently), some common sense spouted right there.

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