From the Archives - A Tour of Rushden and Diamonds

It's eleven years ago this weekend that a group of Herefordshire councillors were taken by Hereford United supporters to see the (then) new stadium at Rushden and Diamonds.

The idea behind the tour was to try and enlist councillors support for new facilities at Edgar Street which all these years later look as though they are finally on their way. Terry James was council leader at the time and had just proposed plans for the redevelopement of Hereford City Centre.

Chairman Max Griggs and his fellow directors at Rushden gave the group a guided tour of the facilities and a hospitality package comprising lunch and grandstand seats.

The Herefordshire group consisted of:

Terry James (Kington - Lib Dem and Council Leader)
David Fleet (Hereford Central - Lib Dem)
Phil Edwards (Cleehonger - Independent)
Lionel Meredith (Dinmore - Lib Dem)
Larry Noble (Labour candidate for St Martin's)
John Newman (Belmont - Lib Dem)

The councillors together with close to 1000 Hereford United fans later watched the match which ended without a goal being scored but was 'a very entertaining affair'.

They were said to be 'overwhelmed by the passion of the Hereford supporters' as well as being 'impressed with a modern ground development fit for the 21st Century'.

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