Cheltenham Town supporters were not very happy with the performance of their side this afternoon at Edgar Street. So much so that they started to leave not long after Hereford scored their third goal after 55 minutes.
With about ten minutes of the game remaining, the trickle of supporters leaving became more noticable to Bulls supporters in the Meadow End who started to chant 'we can see you sneaking out'.
Even worse was to follow when one of the supporter's coaches broke down on the way back to Cheltenham.
During the game manager Martin Allen was given a bit of stick by the home crowd. After challenging one particular decision by the referee he appeared to put two fingers in the air. Whether he was implying that something had happened twice wasn't clear.
"I thought they (Hereford) were sharper," Allen told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
"I though they showed more tenancity, more hunger. Their goalkeeper brought off some brilliant saves .
"We had far too many players found wanting. The quality on the ball was poor."
Allen said he hadn't spoken to the player but would do so on the way back to Cheltenham.
"I treat my players good, I look after my players. I look after them. I'm good to my players but I expect performances and they haven't performed."
Allen was asked about Murray, the Hereford Goalkeeper, but soon went back to talking about his players.
"He was brilliant wasn't he. Their keeper was brilliant.
"We'll take the bus away from here, give myself half an hour to calm down and we'll pull off somewhere on that country lane between Hereford and Cheltenham and I'll tell them exactly what I think in a calm controlled manner."
A few sentances later Allen decided he needed longer to 'calm down'
"I'll give myself fourty five minutes to calm down and then I'll tell them face to face what I thought."
Oh to be a fly on the wall in that coach.
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Next Game: Home Against Southport In The League On Saturday January 18th At 3.00pm