With David Keyte's role as chairman at Edgar Street becoming increasingly difficult, BN looks back to June 2010 when he took charge of Hereford United.
Below are a few of his quotes from his first week in charge.
Firstly from the press conference on June 4th;
"I am Hereford born and bred, and had a bit of a flirtation with the
club when Colin Addison signed me on when I was a Cathedral School boy," said Keyte.
"I go back to 1963 when my dad brought me here and I was watching Ron Fogg scoring out here against Millwall." "I have got John Charles' shirt from when he scored six goals against Folkestone out here, so, if you like, this is a dream come true for me.
"I've had a bit of luck in business and I've got a place out in
Barbados, so I got off a flight in April and picked up a local paper as I
like to keep in touch.
"It said 'Bulls up for sale' and I thought 'This is it!'
"I visited my father out at Tillington and walked through the door and said 'Did you see that on the back of the Hereford Times?'
"He said 'I said to your mother if David sees that and if he has got any money left he will be in for that'."
"It said 'Bulls up for sale' and I thought 'This is it!'
"I visited my father out at Tillington and walked through the door and said 'Did you see that on the back of the Hereford Times?'
"He said 'I said to your mother if David sees that and if he has got any money left he will be in for that'."
"We
(he and Tim Russon) got together in the last two months. We'd come at
it from seperate angles. Joan Fennessey put us together. Delighted with
the early workings. I'm an accountant, and will be continuing on the
prudence that Graham (Turner) has set for this club. I might be the hard
nose businessman, quiet but determined, but I think we've got a nice
marriage here that Tim is the communication/TV guy that can get things
moving to the community.
"This
is no criticism of Graham and co, but we feel that there is an opening
to perhaps get the football club back to the Hereford people in some
fashion."
Secondly from an interview with BBC Hereford and Worcester:
"Stories you hear
about big losses, I wouldn't have stepped in something that was losing
half a million a year, I don't think any fool would.
"That's not the case here.
"Through good housekeeping and all credit to Graham Turner and Joan Fennessy they have recorded six consecutive years of profits. Small profits but that together with the passion and opportunity I haven't jumped into venture and been unsuccessful.
"I lie - I've had a couple of race-horses that were pretty useless!
"I think quietly if we can get a few more people to come along on a Saturday, we'll do okay."
"That's not the case here.
"Through good housekeeping and all credit to Graham Turner and Joan Fennessy they have recorded six consecutive years of profits. Small profits but that together with the passion and opportunity I haven't jumped into venture and been unsuccessful.
"I lie - I've had a couple of race-horses that were pretty useless!
"I think quietly if we can get a few more people to come along on a Saturday, we'll do okay."