Talking Bull – The Independent Hereford Football Club Supporters' Magazine
By the very fact that you are reading this article suggests you take an interest in local football. Your support for Hereford manifests itself in real action. Your very presence at Edgar Street may have a small but real effect on a game and the future of the club. This…
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In his tantalising late cameo as a substitute against Brackley FC, “Speedy” McLean looked like the fastest player to don a Hereford FC shirt since Sid (Sirdic Grant) in Midland League days. Sadly, as Ryan was Trophy Cup-tied, those 20 minutes or so is all we’ll get to see until…
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The first Chairman of Hereford FC back in 2015, Jon Hale, has been re-instated to the role following the resignation of Rob Crawford. Hale, an excellent communicator, will commence his duties from 1st June 2021. Speaking to the official Club website, Rob Crawford, Chair of Hereford FC, explained the move,…
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As an exile I can tell you that people outside of Hereford still think Hereford United exists. Why change the name back to Hereford United? Well because many supporters were deeply wounded and still feel wounded by the loss of the name. However, it is a wound that could easily…
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Immediately following the Bulls loss in the FA Trophy Final against Hornchurch at Wembley the Hereford boss Josh Gowling joined me. He wanted his side to control the tempo of the game and went too direct at times, not securing possession of the ball enough. However, had a second goal…
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The Hereford FC General Manager, Jamie Griffiths, was bitterly disappointed the Bulls couldn’t produce a win at Wembley but insists the club will bounce back. Griffiths said the FA Trophy Final defeat to Hornchurch had so many similarities with the loss to Morpeth five years previously. But Hereford used that…
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More deflation after another arches defeat – “Wembley – the venue of defeats” Truthfully, I thought I would feel more deflated than I actually am after supporting the losing team for 4 straight visits. I am a mature supporter, overly familiar with big match setback so that’s a factor. That…
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An ex-Hereford manager who knows exactly how to lift a trophy at Wembley is the former Bulls boss John Sillett. Now 84, Sillett guided Coventry City to a 3-2 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in the 1987 FA Cup Final, which many still consider to be the most entertaining final ever…
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