In his programme notes ahead of tomorrow's game against Chorley, Hereford chairman Chris Ammonds has said that personal abuse of any kind is out of order.
'I will never be anything less than hugely appreciative of the fantastic
support our club receives, but I do want to say that some of the comments I have been made aware of after last weekend’s defeat are incredibly disappointing.
I absolutely respect the right for everyone to have an opinion, but
when it moves towards personal abuse of any kind, in my view it is out
of order.
It is disappointing that both Paul and myself (and also the wider Board
of Directors to a lesser extent) received personal abuse after last
weekend and while much of it is water off a duck’s back, it still doesn’t
make it right and for different individuals it could have a much more
negative impact.
My request to every single supporter is to please retain your
incredible passion, but also have some respect for those people who
are trying to do their very best for our club, day in and day out. We will
not get everything right – no-one does – but every decision made on
and off the field is made with the best of intentions and to try to move
our great club forward.
And for the record, when I hear that people are suggesting the club
is happy to remain at this level, I am happy to categorically state that
this is complete nonsense. Our ambitions remain to reach the highest
possible level we can, but it is getting harder and harder every year
and I hope most fans would understand why we are not willing to put the club at
risk again by overspending and heading back down the road towards
financial disaster.'