Davey's Guarantee

Despite another disappointing performance yesterday, Hereford United manager Simon Davey did give two interviews to the press afterwards. However neither interviewer questioned him about how long he might stay in charge at Edgar Street given that the Bulls are now bottom of League Two.

This is his record to date:

Position Bottom. Played Eight, Won One, Drawn Two, Lost Five. Goals For Three, Goals Against Fourteen. Points Five.

Granted there are still some thirty eight games to play and a lot can change in that time, however this start to a season must rank as one of the worst ever witnessed by Hereford United supporters and they are beginning to ask questions about how long this can continue.

One has to feel particularily sorry for new chairman David Keyte. Considering all the hard work he and vice-chairman Tim Russon have done off the pitch, Davey's lack of success on the pitch must be making life very difficult for them at present.

At the beginning of any season managers are given a budget to work with. No doubt a little money is in kept in reserve for emergencies. However at a club like Hereford that can't be too much.

Yesterday Davey said he wanted a left winger, someone with presence in midfield and another defender. Where will the money come from to pay them? With gates down it's probable that the club is already close to the top amount it can pay the squad given the turnover.

Being an accountant Keyte will know just how far he can go with money for Davey. He will also know that any extra money put into the playing budget might mean less for the promised improvements so badly needed at Edgar Street.

On the other hand if results don't improve soon, the club could easily be sucked into a relegation battle. And some extra expense could make the difference between staying in League Two or dropping down to the Conference.

Seemingly Davey has dismissed relegation.

"I can guarantee we won't be there at the bottom at the end of the season," he said when interviewed for Bulls Player yesterday.

Hereford United play Stevenage at Edgar Street on Tuesday evening and Barnet next Saturday. It goes without saying that the Bulls need to get some points from these two games.

If that doesn't happen then Davey will need to consider his position. If he has any principles he will resign before he is pushed.

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