Talking Bull have published another HUGE 70-page edition of
the Independent Hereford Football Club Supporters’ magazine ahead of the FA
Trophy Semi-Final against Woking.
Thanks
to supporters' enthusiasm this is the 13th issue TB has produced
during the pandemic and it is crammed full of content, with a plethora of
articles from contributors old and new.
The issue includes exclusive content
from three Hereford legends as Rob Purdie, Steve Guinan and Gareth Davies look
at the progress being made at Edgar Street.
Rob Purdie casts his mind back
to other semi-finals and critical games he was involved in during his Hereford
career. Steve Guinan hopes to see the Hereford team “give it everything” in the
FA Trophy semi-final with Woking. The former Bulls striker insists the match is
one to relish but says the Hereford players must “turn up for it when the
whistle goes, and when they cross that white line, they have to be ready to
perform, and give it their maximum”. Guinan also reflects on the management
styles of Brain Clough and Arsene Wenger, and why mental toughness remains so
important.
Gareth Davies has been
impressed by recent developments despite the back drop of COVID-19. “The season
has unfortunately been disjointed because of the pandemic but I think the
success in the FA Trophy is a credit to the staff, the club itself, and most
importantly the players themselves. It’s been very, very difficult because of
the “stop-start” nature of the season, and to keep momentum, to keep focus, and
find a way to perform during those periods has been exceptional”.
The Steve Niblett camera zooms
in on a previous game against the Cards as Hereford United, and reveals his own
trials and tribulations as he attempted to buy official memorabilia from the
group ‘The Jam’. Nibbo couldn’t believe his luck as he even got to meet up with
members of the band.
Chris Ammonds describes the magical
day he lost the plot at the Ray Mac when Hereford reached Wembley after
defeating Salisbury on their own patch in 2016. ‘Stig’ had always maintained he
would never enter Wembley Stadium unless Hereford got there!
In the ‘View from the Other
Side’, Steve Aspinall provides his perspective from inside the
Aldershot camp as Hereford managed to sweep the Shots aside in the FA Trophy
Quarter-Final. He’s now backing the Bulls as they take on Woking.
In the Bulls Back in Time
feature; Hereford went on to lift the Welsh Cup in 1990, but do you remember
the semi-final battles with Cardiff City? Nigel Preece attended both ties, but passage
through to the eventual final, against Wrexham at Cardiff Arms Park, was
dependent on success over two-legs. His best memory; listening to the moaning
home fans on the Bob Bank terrace at Ninian Park.
Club historian Ron Parrott
reveals the ambition at Edgar Street reached the giddy heights of achieving a
20,000 ground capacity for Hereford United in 1973. Indeed, such was the
optimism of the time Bill Groves, the then Stadium Manager, suggested;
“Providing the ground is developed properly, there could be enough room to
accommodate a crowd of 30,000 without the need to build another grandstand”.
All this…and much, much more in
the latest FREE edition of Talking Bull.
Talking Bull is the UK’s
fastest fanzine with 13 issues produced during the pandemic. They haven’t charged
an of the online productions, but surely they’re worth a donation, so please
recognise 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 £700 has been raised and
has already directly helped our club.
Articles and letters from old
and new contributors are always welcome. All you need to do is email the
content to Talking Bull and they will do the rest.
If you’ve missed any of the previous COVID-19 lockdown issues and would like a copy – they too remain
available FREE. Just drop Talking Bull an email: editor@talkingbull.org