The contrast between September 2017 and September 2001 could not be greater as far as finances are concerned at Hereford's football clubs.
Today, Hereford FC is trading profitably with talk of an appointment of a general manager.
In September 2001, Hereford United was just about surviving with staff seldom being paid on time.
Here's a reminder of how it was.
WRITING in today's Bullseye, the Hereford United match programme, Graham Turner has taken Herefordshire Council to task.
He mentions that Stalybridge have just received some financial support from their local council.
"Contrast that with our own Council and the differance is remarkable. Whilst not asking for a financial imput into the Club, it would be reassuring to know that we have a future in the City's plans.
"My own experience would suggest that whilst the elected people make all the right noises, it is the Officers, the paid employees of the Council who actually run the show and they care little about the existence of the club.
"The reason for my doubting has been the treatment we have received over the past seven months in relationship to the refurbishment of part of the old burnt out Sportsmans Club.
"When obtaining the leases of the ground, Chelverton and Bristol Stadiums were required to lodge £100,000 to refurbish the Sportsmans Club, that now is only about 20% of what is required, but nevertheless we requested £20,000 in order to refurbish part of the Club for use by Sponsors on matchdays and Children throughout the week.
"The whole thing was financially feasible, we let the Council have the estimates and the business plan, which was acceptable to them. Seven months have now elapsed since we first applied for the money. This money is not the Developers and not the Council's and will subsequently become a debt to the club. What we needed was the Council's approval that the money was being used for the right purpose.
"They have withheld that approval, without coming up with any reason for delaying it. In that seven months we appear no further forward, in fact the latest embarrassment was that three weeks ago the 'Officer' dealing with it had 'misplaced' the paperwork and asked us to provide copies.
"Not even the intervention of Terry James the leader of the Council has achieved anything. His Officers are proving to be too stubborn, even for him."
Later in his notes Turner explains that long delays in deciding what is to be done with the area around Edgar Street isn't helping the club.
"We are in desperate need of financial investment and a more certain future if we are to compete in an ever strenghtening Conference.
"We are in existence because a small group work tirelessly to raise funds and three employees are prepared to delay taking salaries if there is insufficient funds at the end of the month. Already many months in arrears those employees cannot go on working without pay.
"The message is loud and clear. Help is required now."
He mentions that Stalybridge have just received some financial support from their local council.
"Contrast that with our own Council and the differance is remarkable. Whilst not asking for a financial imput into the Club, it would be reassuring to know that we have a future in the City's plans.
"My own experience would suggest that whilst the elected people make all the right noises, it is the Officers, the paid employees of the Council who actually run the show and they care little about the existence of the club.
"The reason for my doubting has been the treatment we have received over the past seven months in relationship to the refurbishment of part of the old burnt out Sportsmans Club.
"When obtaining the leases of the ground, Chelverton and Bristol Stadiums were required to lodge £100,000 to refurbish the Sportsmans Club, that now is only about 20% of what is required, but nevertheless we requested £20,000 in order to refurbish part of the Club for use by Sponsors on matchdays and Children throughout the week.
"The whole thing was financially feasible, we let the Council have the estimates and the business plan, which was acceptable to them. Seven months have now elapsed since we first applied for the money. This money is not the Developers and not the Council's and will subsequently become a debt to the club. What we needed was the Council's approval that the money was being used for the right purpose.
"They have withheld that approval, without coming up with any reason for delaying it. In that seven months we appear no further forward, in fact the latest embarrassment was that three weeks ago the 'Officer' dealing with it had 'misplaced' the paperwork and asked us to provide copies.
"Not even the intervention of Terry James the leader of the Council has achieved anything. His Officers are proving to be too stubborn, even for him."
Later in his notes Turner explains that long delays in deciding what is to be done with the area around Edgar Street isn't helping the club.
"We are in desperate need of financial investment and a more certain future if we are to compete in an ever strenghtening Conference.
"We are in existence because a small group work tirelessly to raise funds and three employees are prepared to delay taking salaries if there is insufficient funds at the end of the month. Already many months in arrears those employees cannot go on working without pay.
"The message is loud and clear. Help is required now."