Capacity to remain over 7,000

The capacity of Edgar Street is to remain over 7,000 despite the work currently on-going to ensure the ground is up to standard says Graham Turner writing in today's Bullseye.

The Hereford Council issues the safety certificate and the club has worked closely with them.

Turner estimates the cost of the work, which also has to meet Football League criteria, to be around £70,000. This includes the installation of CCTV and an upgraded computer system for the turnstiles.

Some of the work has been carried out to the Meadow End.

Turner gave BBC Hereford and Worcester some of the details.

"The second wall just before the terracing starts has been knocked down and replaced by barriers and the whole of the area at the bottom has been tarmaced. Toilets have been refurbished and updated.

"There has been an awful lot of work going on, some of it is not yet completed, but come the fifth of August it will all be finished.

Meanwhile Turner has also been speaking to BBC Hereford and Worcester about how much money he will have this season.

"They call it salary management in the football league. It's the same principle (as squad budgeting in the Conference). It's mandatory in the Second Division.

"We're allowed 60% of revelant turnover. It's a bit complicated but we've put together our budget and I think I have adequate funding there to produce a decent squad."

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