A couple of weeks ago Hereford FC chairman Ken Kinnersley told the HUST AGM that he hoped it wouldn't be too long before the new ten year lease on Edgar Street was signed.
However Kinnersley is still waiting as he made plain in yesterday's match programme.
"We enjoy a cordial relationship with council officials and while they fully appreciate our desire to 'get the deal done', in return we must understand and respect the onus that rests on the officers to ensure they derive maximum benefit from the council's property assets and by so doing afford protection to all tax players."
Kinnersley thinks that, in time, Edgar Street will once again be a four-sided stadium. Currently the Blackfriars End isn't used by spectators and is not included in the ten year lease about to be signed. However the club has been involved in 'consulation meetings' with the Council about possible redevelopment.
"Although any decisions, including any beneficial gain to HFC, will only become evident over an extended time frame...I am encouraged that all the evidence indicates that the interests of the club and fans are being taken seriously.
"I do, however, urge patience from all supporters as clearly this is a long-term project with many varied issues to be overcome before Edgar Street can return to being a four-sided stadium."
After yesterday's match, Kinnersley spoke to BN.
He was asked when he expected the lease to be signed.
"It could be any day. There's a statutory document which has got to be sworn. When that's done we can sit there and sign the lease.
"It will definitely happen.
"The solicitors for the Council have so many things to deal with. Discussions go backwards and forwards then we reach an agreement, then it goes into a file for their solicitors to approve it.
"When you think of all the redevelopment that's going on there must be a mountain of stuff to deal with."
With the area east of the stadium about to be redeveloped does that put more pressure on the Council to agree something that much sooner for the Blackfriars End?
"I don't know, it's a political decision.
"It could depend how much pressure is coming on the Council from the Old Market (opposite)."