Clarke reacts to Telford switch
Matt Clarke has spoken for the first time since his move to Telford United.
The right-back, who signed a two-year deal at Bucks Head after rejecting contracts with both Burton Albion and Hereford United, was sorry to leave Edgar Street.
He told the Hereford Times: "I was offered a new contract by Hereford but it would have involved a substantial drop in my wages, and I could not afford to take it.
"I have been linked with other clubs, but I met the chairman of Telford, heard how ambition he was, and he offered me a much better deal and more security than Hereford - which I would have been daft to refuse.''
He added: "I am aware that there have been rumours of me opening a night club and wanting to go part-time, but they are all ridiculous. Had the deal been right I would have stayed at Hereford. The fans have been brilliant to me at Hereford and I doubt whether I will ever have a better relationship with another set of supporters.
"I am very disappointed to be leaving."
The paper, though, confirms that Jamie Pitman, Ben Smith and Steve Guinan have each signed new one-year deals with United, while Rob Purdie, Richard Teesdale and Danny Williams are close to re-signing.
On the friendly front, Graham Turner has arranged pre-season matches with two of the Midlands' leading sides. Wolves will visit Edgar Street on July 14th, with West Bromwich Albion making the trip to Hereford a week later.