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Sad in many respects but it means that the criminals are gone from Edgar Street and the fans can start rebuilding their club.

There's more here about what's been happening there since the winding up was announced:
Bulls News

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Very sad indeed....
I wish the real 'Bulls' supporters all the best in rebuilding their club.
Stanley did it.....so too did Aldershot, Halifax, Wimbledon.

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I wonder what league they will be put into next year????

The Midlands equivalent league of our evo still league??

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I understand they can't be placed higher than step 5 of the non league pyramid so the equivalent of North West Counties.

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Good luck to our old foes at Edgar Street today in their friendly against FC United. They are now operating about 3 or 4 levels below their visitors, but the new regime is doing a great job and they have sold nearly 5000 tickets for the game today!

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...not to mention over 1000 season tickets! And that's in a league where attendances were averaging just over 100 last season. The criminal owners are long gone and the new Hereford FC is owned by local businessmen and fans (FA rules prevent the use of 'AFC' or 'United'). The new manager is Peter Beadle, who was caretaker manager at the end of the season before last when the Bulls narrowly 'avoided' relegation from the Conference. If anyone wants a catch-up, the excellent Bulls News has lots of updates on the situation at Edgar Street: Bulls News

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Damn shame the same aint happened here.

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Also a shame they don't have Manchester United/City, Liverpool, Everton and Blackburn and Burnley in a 50 mile radius!

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Just been reading the story on Talk sport. including several other lower league clubs. It is an interesting article. But as Cashman says the FA should care a lot more about the lower league clubs. In fact it might be a good mission to start to pester the FA from every lower league club in the country.

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And they won :)

How Hereford FC rose from United?s ashes with help from Manchester | Football | The Guardian

:) :) :)

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One positive in this respect is that Hereford's MP, Jesse Norman, is now the Chair of the Commons' Culture, Media and Sport Committee. He's worked hard for lower league fans over the years and the Bulls in particular, securing a debate on football governance in Parliament last season. He's known to the FA and is already being lobbied by fans groups. Not surprisingly, he was at yesterday's match.

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Hereford FC kick off this afternoon in the Midland League, having sold in excess of 3680 advance tickets. Dunkirk, their opponents, averaged home crowds of 54 last season!

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Yeah, but those 54 will fight them on the beaches!

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Bless em, I remember when we had such attendances but at least we usually had a whippet as well :)

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Whilst down here in Hereford on holiday attended Hereford's first game of the season against Dunkirk. Attendance was 4016 a record attendance for their league. The ground has undergone some major refurbishment. The team itself looked very capable with some good young players. Wish them all the best for the rest of the season.

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You went to Hereford on holiday?! :eek::eek::eek::p:cool:

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I know how to have a good time!!

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Hereford is one of the nicest towns I've been to. I hope you went to see the Mappa Mundi? :)

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After a shaky start, the phoenix Hereford FC have won their last sixteen matches and sit at the top of the Midland Premier League. In their last eleven they've scored 40 and let in just one. Yesterday, they had a crowd of 2481! Good luck to 'em.