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| Colin Addison |
Colin Addison was the final guest to speak last night at the launch of the Hereford United Supporters Trust. And it wasn't long before the former player and manager soon had the audience in fits of laughter.
MC Trevor Owens introduced him.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, he is a living legend at Hereford United - Colin Addison."
Colin started by getting personel.
"Thank you Trevor - he's put a little bit of weight on!"
And then he turned to Gareth Davies who had spoken earlier.
"Well done Ging, you did well as my warm up man, took all my jokes."
Earlier players Luke Graham and Sam Smith were at the launch.
"Have they gone? Oh bloody hell.
"No heckling tonight by the way."
Addison had spent the weekend in London with his family and on Monday had watched some football.
"I've got a lovely story to start with.
"A young player called Harry Pell sends his best wishes to everybody at Hereford United.
"We got tickets and went to see the game. Pell scored a super goal.
"I had twenty minutes with him at the end of the game.
"And he kept asking how's things at Hereford United. Please send my best wishes to everybody."
And then a story from Worcester Races last Tuesday. Both chairman David Keyte and director Nic Nenadich had horses running that afternoon.
"In between the running of Nic's two donkeys, believe me one is still going now, I managed to catch up with David. I missed both the Alfreton and Tamworth games.
"David was quite excited about the possibility that the trust is going ahead."
Then Colin look around for one of Hereford's best known supporters.
"He's still there?
"Mr Blandford, Mark, you'll need the boots on Saturday. Did you hear that?
"I'm going to do a bit of training tomorrow just in case I get a call."
Finally a pat on the back for the new Trust.
"There will be a Hereford United team here, that's for sure, we'll go on for years and years when we have people like you."