Supporters leave Bristol Game Early

It isn't often over the past five or six seasons that some Hereford United supporters leave a game early but it happened at the Memorial Stadium this afternoon after Rovers scored their fifth goal.

Hopefully the players did not notice because had they seen their supporters leaving early on a dismal afternoon it must have been rather like rubbing salt into the wound.

In any case the Bulls support was only 588 which considering how close Bristol was rather disappointing.

It may be the last time the Bulls play at the quaint Memorial Stadium as it is. Rovers are talking about redevelopement. In some ways that would be a pity as there is no other ground with such a diverse group of stands.

As well as the interesting stands, there is a slope much like Barnet's. Not that it made much difference today as Rovers scored three goals playing either way.

Another feature is that the dug-outs are across the pitch from the changing rooms.

Rovers appear to suffering from lack of advertising support as far as perimeter boards are concerned. As at Edgar Street there were several areas with blank spaces.

However their programme, although costing £3, was nearly twice as think as Bullseye and contained several interesting features.

One slight criticism. For whatever reason the announcer didn't have any team news until a few minutes before the start of the game.

And why were there so many police around the ground? At a rough estimate there must have been at least forty, perhaps more.

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