Here at Talking Bull we are delighted to bring you the BIGGEST ever edition of the Independent Hereford Football Club Supporters’ magazine.
Amazingly, this is the 11th issue we have
produced during the pandemic and is crammed full of content within an
astonishing 72 pages.
We bring you the legendary Rob Purdie who reveals his
personal experiences of life after football following the end of his playing
career at Edgar Street.
Simon Wright asks the question; Just how big a club are
Hereford, and sets out to prove that the Bulls have always been Black &
White.
In the Bulls Back in Time feature we look back at the outstanding
John Charles as Pete Davies recalls his personal memories of arguably the
greatest player to have pulled on a Hereford shirt.
Nigel Preece heads off to Roots Hall, the home of Southend
and reveals the events surrounding a match that got him hooked on following
Hereford, whilst Chris Jones sets off on an epic journey of his own as he
endeavours to become a member of the 92 club. Sam Roberts is also desperate for
the return of Hereford Away-Days and looks back at his most memorable matches
on-the-road, with Leroy May, Stuart Fleetwood, Tamika Mkandawire all
centre-stage.
You may recall the ‘Hand of God’ courtesy of Diego Maradona
in the 1986 World Cup, but what about Mike McGrath for Hereford at
Mangotsfield? In an interview with Gary Lineker some years later, Diego
described his effort as a ‘crafty goal’, but have the Bulls gone one better?
We bring you an insight into midfielder Richard Whittingham
you certainly won’t find anywhere else, whilst Ronan Beard and Steve Hughes
have both been missing the Meadow End during the coronavirus crisis.
From the commentary box Matt Ponter provides us with his
thoughts after entering a silent Edgar Street ahead of matches in the Vanarama
National League North, whilst it’s a case of the Midland League and Southern
League re-visited for Jim Clewer.
Karan Rai explains what’s happening in the Punjab, linking
together Sporting Khalsa, Hereford and the farming community. Whilst in another
poignant protest Hereford fans took to the Aggborough terraces to get a point
over at Kidderminster, with Agombar, Lonsdale and the invisible Football
Association in the firing line.
Both Stephen Thompson and Russell Cheasley consider how the
virus has impacted on our lives, how many of us foresaw how long this pandemic
would last, and how it would affect our wellbeing.
The Steve Niblett camera zooms in on Sam Clucas and the
ghosts of Christmas past at Edgar Street. We’ve the latest Nick Brade Quiz, a
new wordsearch puzzle, and Camel’s Corner brings you a classic Talking Bull
sketch featuring the Dead Hereford Bulls.
All this…and much, much more in the latest FREE edition of
Talking Bull.
Talking Bull is the UK’s fastest fanzine with 11 issued produced during the pandemic. We haven’t charged for our online productions but surely they’re worth a donation thereby recognising the time and resources involved. These are welcome via this link:
https://www.talkingbull.org/store/#!/DONATE-Talking-Bull-Digital/p/84511347/category=0
Around £450 has
already been raised. All donations will directly help our club. Articles and
letters from old and new contributors are always welcome. All you need to do is
email the content to us and we’ll do the rest.
If you’ve missed any
of our previous COVID-19 lockdown issues and would like a copy – they too
remain available FREE. Just drop us an email: editor@talkingbull.org