It was only a couple of weeks ago that Hereford entertained York City at Edgar Street, three years ago that would've been a ninth vs fourth tier match.
Three promotions in three seasons with over 100 points in each season is an impressive stat - regardless of the fanbase of the club and the leagues conquered.
And let's not forget Hereford United being temporarily saved from relegation from the Conference at the tail end of the 2013/14 season.
The Junior Bulls supporters club have posted on Facebook their thoughts of Pete Beadle's departure as first team manager, thanking him for how he treated young supporters.
They said: "I'd just like to say a big public thank you to him for making our young supporters feel so welcome on matchdays, by taking time out ot speak to them and having numerous photos taken with them pitchside, when prior to a match I'm sure he would have been focused on more important matters.
"On a dark and chilly evening he gave us time at Hartpury on a training night for players to take part in a photo session for the JB Christmas card, Beads joined in the fun too dressing as Santa.
"All the best for the future Beads and thanks for getting us to where we are today we'll be forever grateful."
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| Beadle being interviewed by Oliver Beach, a YouTube vlogger known as 'The Beachster' |
And on a personal note from me, it's not just the Junior Bulls that were impressed by Beadle's manner. The former Tottenham Hotspur player was always a pleasure to interview after the games.
It's fair to say that sometimes supporters didn't always agree with what was said, but he gave a lot of time to the media post-match.
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| Pete Beadle being questioned by the press. Pic: Hereford Goals |
It wasn't uncommon for him to speak to BBC H&W's reporter Keith Hall for six minutes, which also goes out as the club's official interview. But after that, Beadle would always make time for the other members of the press, which usually included Ben Goddard for the Hereford Times, previously Paul Rogers, and myself and Organic from Bulls News.
The three of us would then ask our own questions and would keep Beadle talking for another five or six minutes so we would have different material to that of the club.
This would give supporters answers to some questions that they might have, or look at something a little bit more in depth.
It's also worth noting Beadle's transparency, it was only this pre-season that we saw 'A Trialist' appear on the team sheet.
Whoever his replacement is, he has a lot to live up to.