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Hyde to contest council seat
Yesterday's Hereford match programme contained an article written by United Board Director George Hyde which included several paragraphs about recent developments "off the field".
There was little information that was not already well known to supporters. However, he did confirm that the club has formally requested an extension to the club's loan (to Formsole now controlled by the Carillion/Richardson partnership) until May 2005.
HU-FC.co.uk published most of the information with background details last December and it seems incredible that it has taken some ten weeks for a board member to publicly tell supporters what is going on.
It is also noted that Mr. Hyde is standing as a councillor in the local elections in May. In his article he states that party politics should be kept out of the moving the livestock market issue. He then infers that the opposition to the market move is "not where it may go, but stopping the permission to move at all". However in the latest HUISA Members News there is a letter from Bill Wiggin MP for Leominster which appears to state that he has dropped his opposition to the market move.
The MP says that he is deeply concerned that the council still has not got proper plans in place and "because this is the situation I have made every effort to avoid killing the Herefordshire Markets Bill and you will be pleased to know that this (Bill) is now proceeding through the House of Lords".
From the above it would appear that Mr. Hyde may be incorrect in his thoughts about some of the opposition to the market move. Those who have persuaded Mr Wiggin to change his views are to be applauded.
Another point not explained is whether Mr. Hyde will stay as a director of Hereford United if elected to the Council. It would be difficult for him to speak for the club on the council because of possible conflict of interest. On the other hand, if he resigns as a director then his undoubted ability could benefit Hereford United greatly on the council, as there would be no direct link between himself and the club.