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Increased Support needed for Shots game
There needs to a lot more support at Edgar Street for Hereford United next Tuesday evening if the attendance is to get close to last years gate of 4985 for the equivalent fixture which took place on August Bank Holiday Monday.
With Aldershot charging just £1 to watch the game on Conference TV, it is thought highly unlikely that they will bring anywhere near the 440 fans that made the trip to Hereford last season.
Even if Aldershot bring half last years numbers, the Bulls will lose about £1,700 in comparison. It is understood that the club doesn't receive a fee for the live showing of the game.
To date the average gate at Edgar Street this season is 3289. Yesterday's fixture with Scarborough failed to reach 3000, whereas last season 4980 saw the game which took place one week earlier.
The receipts from the turnstiles would have been around £15,000 less just for that one game.
If this trend continues, Hereford United will soon be back to no more than a break-even situation.
After coming out of the CVA last week, hopes were raised that the club were well on the way back to relative financial security. Lower gates won't help.