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Fixture list expected on Thursday
The Conference fixture list for the coming season is due to be published next Thursday, June 18th, and Hereford United fans will be eager to see how the matches will be scheduled.
Whilst the first game of the season is often a very attractive fixture, it is the turn of the year games that many fans will look for.
There are no local derbies since the Conference has lost Chester, Shrewsbury and Telford, so it is not obvious who the Bulls will meet. But then last year who expected to be matched with Exeter.
After last seasons Christmas/New Year fixtures with the Grecians, some supporters might hope that the festive fixtures will be with a closer club. But if the list gives the Bulls games against Forest Green, there could be a problem fitting in all the Hereford supporters likely to travel at the Lawn. Parking at the ground isn't easy at the best of times, so a Christmas fixture would need some good organisation.
Last year the Bulls played Exeter on Boxing Day evening at Edgar Street with the return at St James on New Years Day at 1pm. The kick-off time at Edgar Street was for Sky and the 1pm start at Exeter was on police advice. Both fixtures probably suffered a slight drop in attendance because of the start times.
Perhaps the only advantage of going to Exeter on New Years Day was that there was hardly anyone else but Hereford United fans on the Motorways.