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Manager in good mood after Ludlow
Graham Turner was naturally upbeat after Hereford United thumped Ludlow Town 13-1 in last night's friendly match.
Talking to Trevor Owens of BBC Hereford & Worcester, Turner said: "If you could put on a session for finishing, then you couldn't have got anything better than that. I thuoght it was a really good work out, and we made it easy for ourselves by the tempo that we played at."
The team just kept going until the end, despite having the game wrapped up, and this pleased the boss. "Even into the ninetieth minute, we were still full of running, and that's the pleasing aspect of the group of players that we've got," continued Turner.
Danny Bertram, who scored five times, has been offered a deal and is expected to sign today after verbally agreeing to a deal. Turner commented of his performance at the Coors Stadium: "He got off to a great start, and it's done his confidence the world of good. He's only nineteen, and the one thing that impresses me is his willingness to work. He wants to make the runs, and that's the hallmark of his game."
With one striker likely to sign, it was good to have another returning from injury. Steve Guinan came on as a second half substitute after undergoing keyhole knee surgery in the summer, and Turner told the BBC: "He needs some football now, as he hasn't played an awful lot with the lads, either in games or training."
Only David Brown is currently likely to miss the start of the season, when United travel to Tamworth, but Turner remains hopeful that he will play some part. "The thoughts are that within seven to ten days he could be back in training again, so there's an outside chance he could be fit for the opening game of the season.
"It's a big boost for us," he stated.
