Hereford United can be backed at 13/5 with Victor Chandler to defeat Exeter in this evening's Paint Trophy tie. However most bookies are offering somewhat less.
Latest Odds from Skybet:
Hereford 15/8 Draw 5/2 Exeter 11/10
All these odds were published before Simon Davey was sacked and so will not take account of the 'Pitman Factor'.
To score the first goal of the game Guillem Bauza can be backed at 7/1 with Ladbrooks and Coral, Stuart Fleetwood (should he play) at 8/1 with Ladbrooks, Sean Canham at 8/1 with Ladbrooks and Paddy Power, and Mathieu Manset at 9/1 with Ladbrooks.
A 1-1 draw is 6/1 with several outlets, a 1-0 win for the Bulls is 10/1 with Bet 365, and a 0-0 draw is also 10/1 with several bookies.
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Monday, October 04, 2010
Bulls 13/.5 to defeat Exeter
Keyte Thought He Had Right Man
Chairman David Keyte has spoken to the Worcester News about today's dismissal of Simon Davey:
"We thought we had made the right appointment for the club back in June. We were desperate for it to work out. I can’t be critical of Simon in terms of what he brought to the club except for the results.
"One of the players came to me today and said Simon had left the club in a better position than the previous regime, despite the results. But the search now begins to find the right person."
The paper goes on to say that Jimmy Harvey was 'unavailable for comment' when they tried to speak to him today.
Meanwhile vice-chairman Tim Russon has told BN that it's highly unlikely there will be any news on a new manager before next Monday.
News Round Up
Burton forward James Ellison is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the back while on a night out in Liverpool. The former Liverpool trainee has only made two sub appearances this term, and the Police are now investigating the incident. Croydon Athletic chairman David Le Cluse has been found dead with a gunshot wound. The club remains under a HMRC investigation over the dealings of owner Mazhar Majeed in relation to cricket match fixing.
Crewe say striker Calvin Zola is available for loan and that he has already turned down a move to Southend. Boss Dario Gradi says the former Tranmere striker is 'not even scoring goals in training'. Crawley have £1million to spend in the January transfer window according to the Non-League Paper, while BBC H&W's reporter at their match with Kidderminster on Saturday suggested their wage bill was already £2.5million.
Lincoln chairman Bob Dorrian says he may want to speak to Gary Brabin over their vacant managerial role. Former Imps loanee Brabin is currently assistant boss at Luton. The League Paper says Rushden's Justin Edinburgh is on the list, while Martin Foyle has denied speculation linking him to the post. No Bulls in the Team of the Week. Morecambe are the only side to have two players in the XI, while ex-Bulls Toumani Diagouraga and Jordon Mutch get nods in the League One and Championship XIs respectively.
Gillingham have released midfielder Stanley Aborah after his short term deal expired. The former Ajax man was troubled by injury for most of his time at Priestfield, making on one sub appearance for the first team.
Pitman Named Caretaker Boss
Bulls physio Jamie Pitman has been named as caretaker boss while the club seeks a new manager.
A statement on the official site says the club will seek a successor as soon as possible. Pitman takes over after returning to the club two years ago to take over the physio role from Wayne Jones.
The 34 year old had six years at Edgar Street as a player over two spells, making 182 appearances in total. He was assistant boss to Jimmy Harvey at Forest Green for two seasons in between his final playing stint with the Bulls and his return as physio.
Davey Sacked by Hereford
Hereford United have parted company with manager Simon Davey.
This is the statement from Edgar Street:
Hereford United have today parted company with manager Simon Davey and his assistant manager Andy Fensome.
The club decided to terminate their contracts after an unacceptable start to the season which has seen the club slump to the bottom of the table with just one win and four goals from ten games.
"As a club we are bitterly disappointed and deeply concerned at the results and performances so far this season and feel we have to take action ," said Chairman David Keyte as reported by the OS.
Davey at Barnet last Saturday
Davey was appointed on June 22nd just 104 days ago. He joined after a short spell at Darlington.
Board Meeting In Progress
Bulls News understands that a board meeting with Simon Davey is in progress at present.
More later.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Bradford expected to Sack Taylor
Hereford United's Simon Davey isn't the only manager expected to be sacked in the next day or two. Peter Taylor, currently in charge at Bradford, is unlikely to stay at Valley Parade much longer.
Bradford are just above the Bulls at the bottom of League Two. Supporters don't have to have very long memories to recall the days they were in the equivalent of the Premiership, so their demise must come as a real shock.
Taylor has managed at a higher level than Simon Davey. He was guiding Leicester some ten years ago when the Foxes were top of the Premiership. This morning Taylor (23nd) and Davey (24th) prop up League Two.
The Bradford Telegraph and Argus made this comment about Taylor.
It’s tough for him and impossible for the supporters, who once again vented their feelings at another unacceptable performance. The natives have had enough.
Taylor will continue scratching around for solutions but seems no nearer finding a team he can have genuine faith in delivering more than one good game in five.
He will once again scour for a loan striker this week; somebody capable of actually scoring a goal or two to lift some of the all-pervading gloom.
But then, any striker needs a supply of ammunition and there has been precious little of that.
Move over to the Guardian. They comment about the plight of managers at this level.
Teams at this level are a mix of older hands trying to slow the down escalator and young ones trying to run up the other. The manager's task is to find the chemistry and luck to give them belief and get the best out of them. Individual skills are abundant, cash is not.
They also note the sacking of the Leicester manager last week.
No doubt he was thinking of Leicester or possibly Graham Turner, who returned last March to add to his 723 games in charge and won seven of the last 10. Turner is now at Shrewsbury but Davey is entitled to unease. Soccerbase has not yet recognised his appointment in June.
Daveyja-Vu
On the Tuesday after Simon Davey was sacked at Barnsley, The Guardian ran an article accusing the Tykes of acting too fast in dismissing him after five games of the new season.
They called him innovative and a victim of his own successes with FA Cup wins over Chelsea and Liverpool. The fans, in the comments section, had their own opinions:
"There was nothing 'innovative' about his style of play, signings (loans or otherwise) or his relationship with the fans. This last point is what ultimately did for him, he resorted to blaming players and made lame excuses for poor performances regularly. I hope he learns from this."
"Surely a responsible manager should have been on the pitch ordering his players to get down the tunnel with him rather than scurrying off on his own to hide?"
And to claims that the home fans sang "It's just like watching Brazil":
"Really? And which five minute segment of which game was that? While we'll always be thankful for the epic victory against Chelsea and the brave, but somewhat lucky, result against Liverpool, most of the games under Davey were much more like the semi-final defeat against Cardiff -lacklustre, clueless and tactically inept and inflexible."
The Guardian article and all the comments can be seen here.
East to referee Paint Match
Roger East from Wiltshire is set to referee Tuesday evening's Paint Trophy game at Edgar Street where Exeter City will be the visitors.
East was in charge of two games at Edgar Street last season. The first was against Bury which the Bulls lost 3-1. That Tuesday evening in August, East sent off Ryan Valentine after the defender had collected a second yellow card. He also booked Glen Southam and Darren Dennehy.
The second, in early February, saw the Bulls defeat Lincoln City 2-0 with Gavin McCallum scoring both goals. No bookings that evening.
This second East has officiated seven games and dealt out twenty-seven yellow cards.
Meanwhile supporters are reminded that admission to the game will be as follows:
Adults - £10 (seated) and £8 (terrace)
Concessions - £5 (seated) and £4 (terrace)
Under 16's - £3 (seated) and £1 (terrace).
Not Only... But Also
In addition to Jimmy Harvey, a number of other names have been touted in recent weeks to rescue the club.
Most of the names have some connection with the Bulls. After Harvey, Colin Addison is probably second on the list of fan favourites for the post. However the 70 year old has declared himself retired even if he is a regular visitor to Edgar Street.
Another name touted is Steve Guinan. The 34 year old striker is a bit-player in Northampton's stuttering season and has been quietly collecting coaching badges. With no experience to his name he would probably only be considered to be a trainee to an older head, but his first return to Edgar Street gave a considerable boost - even before he had played a game - to the club.
Two names not connected to the club have also been talked about. Jim Gannon has rejected bigger and better paid jobs to remain in his Manchester home. He had substantial success at Stockport prior to their financial crisis, before less well received spells at Motherwell and Peterboro. Dave Penney has a similar record, taking Doncaster 'as far as he could' before failing to get Darlington promoted with one of the biggest budgets in League Two. His last job at Oldham ended after a poor season that saw fans walk away in droves.
Two more names not mentioned should probably also be brought up. Two veterans of the game who were both in attendance on Tuesday night. John Layton has coached around the world since his near season long spell in the dugout for the 1994/5 season. Taking over from Greg Downs after one win in seven Layton pulled the Bulls clear of the bottom despite having to rely on debutants from the youth side on several occasions.
The other is Graham Allner. The long serving Kidderminster boss is a regular at Edgar Street as part of his scouting work for other clubs. At 61 he is probably not one to be considered a long term appointment, but a short term firefighter or as an overseer to a rookie boss. Like Harvey, he implemented Harriers' youth policy - which is a long term aim of the current board.
Truly Awful...
Mike Margetts made the trip to Barnet. Here is his view:
No doubt like many Hereford United fans who live far away from Edgar Street, I keep in touch with events mainly via this website, newspaper reports and video clips on TV. So far this season it has, of course, been a depressing business.
Perhaps in the faint hope that it can’t really be ‘that bad’ I decided yesterday to make the 150 mile round trip from East Sussex to north London to see for myself.
And, yes, it was truly awful. As detailed in ex-Landlord’s match report, there was not a single shot on goal in the first half and except for a brief period after the break, Hereford were never at the races. That their fate was eventually sealed by a farcical goal worthy of the Keystone Cops seemed entirely appropriate.
So what’s wrong? It seems pretty much everything. There is no guile, no imagination and, possibly worst of all, precious little belief. I couldn’t name one player who looked comfortable on the ball or, indeed, who even wanted it.
What we currently have is a shambles and unless Messrs Keyte and Russon can sort it out pretty quickly, this time next year we could well be following a team struggling to hold its own in the Blue Square Bet Premier League.
Plastic Surgery for Southam
Former Hereford United midfielder Glen Southam who captained Barnet yesterday before being injuried is to have plastic surgery.
Southam left the pitch after he was caught by an elbow from former team mate Sam Gwynne. Blood was pouring from his lip.
He later went to hospital to see a plastic surgeon.
Barnet report that he will have an operation 'early this week'.
Southam captained Barnet in the absence of another former Bull Anwar Uddin.
Time For Change
Hereford United supporters leaving Underhill yesterday afternoon only had one thing on their mind, how long can Simon Davey stay in charge.
Another game which in truth the Bulls were seldom a threat to their opposition simply reinforced the view that the appointment of Davey hasn't worked.
Just five points out of a possible thirty, out of the Carling Cup, 31 yellow cards and one red, and just 4 goals scored in League games against 20 conceeded.
And if that was not enough, the public criticism of several of his players in two of his recent interviews was a step too far in many supporters eyes.
Late last season Hereford United had a squad of players who weren't producing the performances they were probably capable of under John Trewick. Graham Turner took over and, with the same players, form improved.
Players welcomed the change, the dressing room was happier and the supporters returned to Edgar Street.
We are in a similar position this morning. Without a change of manager how many supporters will bother to watch next Saturday's League game against Port Vale is open to debate but could be less than 1500.
And that figure is around 1000 less than chairman David Keyte suggested he needed to balance the books. In truth at present the club is losing a substantial amount of money each week, may be as much as £10,000. This can't continue.
Running any sporting business isn't easy, just consider what the weather has done to the Ryder Cup this weekend, but there can come a time when it may be prudent to cut ones losses before they get any worse.
The cost of parting company with Simon Davey won't be cheap unless he's man enough to offer his resignation before being told to go. His words yesterday in his BBC Hereford and Worcester interview said it all.
"I sulk for 24/48 hours and then I go back to work until somebody tells me not to."
No sign of a resignation in those words. It looks as though he's out to take Hereford United for every penny he can.
As has been said many times since Keyte became chairman, there has been a refreshing change of direction at Edgar Street off the pitch.
However on the pitch the appointment of Simon Davey, no doubt made in good faith and with the best of intentions, has been a disaster. The vast majority of supporters will continue to back Keyte with his vision for the future so long as he and the board part company with Davey as soon as possible.
Happier Times - David Keyte and Simon Davey pre-season
Vice-chairman Russon wasn't at Barnet yesterday. He was said to be filming. One supporter speculated he might have been talking to a potential new manager.
If only.
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Bulls cast adrift
Rudderless Hereford United sank to another defeat at Barnet this afternoon and are now firmly anchored at the bottom of the Football League. The Bulls looked hopelessly short of direction and despite an occasional glimpse of navigational sense were on the whole comfortably outmanoeuvred and beaten by goals from former loanee Mark Marshall and a freak own goal at Underhill.
Beleaguered manager, Simon Davey, once again stubbornly stuck to his three man midfield naming a side that included the returning Tony James in a back division that saw him partnered with Michael Townsend and flanked by Richard Rose and Ryan Valentine. A narrow midfield trio of Wee Jimmy, Kenny Lunt and Sam Gwynne sat behind Guillam Bauza with Fleets and Canham up top.
Barnet elected to play down the slope in the opening period and had the first threat on goal when Tony James was harshly penalised just outside the box. Fortunately, the chance came to nothing. Bausa forced a corner but McQuilkin's flag kick failed to create a chance then Richard Rose did well to clear from Marshall. But the hosts took the lead just inside fifteen minutes when Gwynne lost possession in midfield to allow Kabba to side-step Rose and feed Marshall who fired across Bartlett from just inside the box. The Bulls tried to counter as Lunt picked out Canham who managed to direct the ball through to Fleetwood but home keeper Cole was out quickly to block. Fleetwood was looking lively and seemed to be relishing his rare opportunity as a central striker but threat came to a premature end when he had to be replaced after around thirty-five minutes with what looked like a back twist. He was replaced by Manset.
McQuilkin brought a save from Cope and Bausa saw an effort go just over but Barnet, with ex-Bull Glen Southam as their spare man in midfield were controlling the game. The Bulls huffed and puffed but being outnumbered in the vital midfield area was again their undoing. In truth, Southam, despite his obvious lack of fitness, was able to find space and time simply because The Bulls midfield were chasing shadows due to being outnumbered. The visitors had Bartlett to thank twice in quick succession as he palmed on effort over another round the post.
HT Barnet 1 Bulls 0
Southam left the field just five minutes into the second half following firm challenge by Sam Gwynne who had dished out a few thumping challenges in the first period. His departure seemed to inspire The Bulls for a while and some passing movements developed which, on another day, might have produced more. Manset fired wide from distance and Canham was off target before being replaced by Colbeck with twenty minutes to go. Wee Jimmy drew a save from Cope when he let fly from the edge of the box and at the other end, Bartlett prevented Kabba and Marshall adding to the score.
Both teams looked extremely lightweight and a goal from either of the two poor sides looked unlikely until Valentine turned a back-pass towards Bartlett for what should have been a regulation punt upfield. However, as Barts swung his boot, the ball took the slightest of touches and gently trickled into the back of the net to give the hosts a somewhat fortunate but unassailable two-goal lead. The final ten minutes produced little more than a repeat of the choruses inviting the departure of Simon Davey and it was a very depressed couple of hundred Bulls fans who trooped away from Underhill following one of the most lacklustre performances ever witnessed on the grass of North London.
FT Barnet 2 Bulls 0
This was as close to shambolic as it’s been for many years Mr Davey. For the umpteenth time this season, a side barely over Pub Team standards has profited from your generosity in offering an understrength engine room when a little thought and application should have seen them off. It was described as a “must win” which first of all translates to “must not lose”. Has it actually occurred to you that two strikers and a man in the hole leaves just three men to battle with four and sometimes five opposition players? No, obviously not.
Does anyone know if the 1970s manager of Widemarsh United is doing anything at the moment?
Frustrated, depressed, angry and desperate to climb off the fence.
Fans Want Harvey Back At Edgar Street?
"...and we've had a lot of texts along those lines tonight..."
The BBC Hereford and Worcester text service is a fantastic, and immediate, poll of the fans views. And one view has kept on circulating over the past few weeks - Jimmy Harvey is the man to guide us out of this mess.
The 52 year old had 278 games in the centre of midfield of the Bulls side of the early and mid-80's before going on to be an integral part of the Tranmere team that rose from the foot of the fourth tier to the currently-named Championship in three years.
His first managerial job was at Morecambe, where he took a Conf North level side with three digit attendances and turned them into legitimate Conference title challengers while also helping to develop their youth structure. His next job saw him take a rock bottom Forest Green side and, inside 18 months, put them 8th in the Conference. A considerable feat for a part-time side thesedays.
After a brief spell at the circus that was Chester City, he now finds himself mid-table in Conf North with Stalybridge Celtic, roughly in the same place he inherited the side from Steve Burr but with a reduced budget to his predecessor even though his side has gone full-time. He was also forced to sell his central defensive lynchpin John Hardiker just a couple of weeks into the season.
In short he has a knack of getting the best out of players, especially one Stuart Fleetwood, a skill in making a side better than it appears on paper rather than the current worse. And he plays the football the fans crave for - he did it as a player, he does it as a manager.
Harvey has openly expressed his love of Hereford United at any opportunity, with a wide variety of fans over the years recounting meetings with him at various events. He married a local girl and, given half a chance, he would love to return one day.
Maybe that day is getting closer.
Fans want Davey to Quit
During his post match summary from Underill BBC H&W's Keith Hall thought that Hereford United manager Simon Davey has to go.
"There has to be a change," said Hall.
"A safe pair of hands, a club man maybe, someone who is close to supporters, held in high regard, well-respected and experienced.
"Someone who maybe has fought a relegation battle before.
"All those boxes are very difficult to find but we need a caretaker at some stage just to try and handle things for the next couple of months maybe before the search for a successor begins."
BN's Chris Powis also spoke to H&W after the game from a pub near the ground.
"We're discussing the shambles that we've just experienced at Underhill this afternoon
"Some of it was shocking, absolutely no guidance whatsoever.
"We arrived here today as a football club on the back of a string of defeats so the last thing you want to do lose possession in mid-field where the goals usually come from.
"We played two strikers up front and the Spanish player in the hole. And that leaves us three in mid-field against their four. They walked around us.
"We were lightweight, we had no shape, we had no width at all.
"It was just shape-less. There was no guidance. They didn't appear to know what they were supposed to be doing.
"It's a sad state of affairs.
"The chants on the terraces were pretty unaminous. They want the manager gone."
Can't Fault the Players said Davey
Hereford United manager Simon Davey admitted that despite another defeat he couldn't fault his players this afternoon.
"Defeated again, I couldn't fault any of the lads, they worked their socks off," Davey told BBC Hereford and Worcester.
"That's the way it goes, we've got to dig in and get on with it.
"If anything we probably had more of the possession, we got into their final third a lot more times than they got into ours.
Former Hereford United loanee Mark Marshall scored Barnet's first goal and their second was as a result of a back-pass from Ryan Valentine which Adam Bartlett failed to gather.
"It's pass back. I think Adam's gone to clear it and it bobbled over his foot and rolled into the back of the net. No fault on Adam - he's been absolutely fanastic all season.
"When you're down the bottom if anything can go wrong it goes wrong.
"I really feel for him because he thinks he's lost us the game."
Stuart Fleetwood had to be replaced quite early in the game with a bad back.
"He was struggling. In the first five he had a knock on it. He wasn't moving freely and he just signalled to the bench to come off."
Keith Hall then asked Davey 'where do you go from here?'
"I go home to see my family and then I pick up the paper in the morning and see another 2-0 defeat.
"I sulk for 24/48 hours and then I go back to work until somebody tells me not to."
Stats from Underhill
All the main stats from Underhill where Barnet defeated Hereford 2-0 this afternoon.
Possession: Bulls 55% Bees 45%
Shots on Target: Bulls 3 Bees 6
Shots off Target: Bulls 0 Bees 3
Corners: Bulls 5 Bees 13
Fouls: Bulls 6 Bees 17
Cards: Yellow for on loan Tony James
Attendance: 1745 with 225 in the away end
Referee: Reasonable game for Mr Scott
Catering: So much better than at Bury!
Bottom of League Two:
18 Gillingham 10 -3 10
19 Northampton 10 -5 10
20 Morecambe 10 -8 10
21 Barnet 10 -10 9
22 Lincoln City 10 -7 8
23 Bradford 10 -9 8
24 Hereford 10 -16 5
Davey Will Continue Until Told Otherwise
Speaking to BBC Hereford and Worcester, Simon Davey said he would continue as manager until told otherwise.
When asked where he would go from here, Davey commented he would go home and sulk for a day or two "then go back to work until somebody tells me not to."
More from the interview later.
Ex-Bull Watch
John Eustace was booked as Watford beat Sheff Utd. Toumani Diagouraga scored a rare goal as Brentford moved off the bottom of League One with a win over Charlton. Alan Connell scored twice as Grimsby beat Newport.
Results Round Up
The Bulls now require a 9-0 win next week to stand any chance of escaping the drop zone next weekend.
Bradford sink into the bottom two after they lost 1-0 to Morecambe (20th). Barnet are up to 21st on nine points with Lincoln remaining behind them and only out of the drop zone on goal difference following a 1-0 loss at Southend. Northampton and Gillingham are with Morecambe on ten points, with the Cobblers losing 2-0 at Macclesfield and the Gills losing 7-4 at Accrington.
At the top Port Vale lead by three points despite losing 2-1 at Oxford. Chesterfield are second after a 5-5 draw with Crewe, and are level on points with Rotherham after they drew 1-1 with Bury (5th). Shrewsbury drew 1-1 with Torquay to see the Gulls drop out of the play-offs. Accrington are back up to sixth with their seven goal win, with Wycombe claiming the final spot with a 2-0 win at Stevenage. Burton kept up the pace with a 2-1 win over Stockport.
In the Conference Crawley lead the table by three points after beating Kidderminster 2-0. Wimbledon lost ground in second with a 1-1 draw with Forest Green, while Wrexham won 1-0 at Darlington.
Bulls Lose Six-Pointer At Barnet
Another nail was hammered into the coffin of Simon Davey's managerial career as the Bulls lost 2-0 at Barnet.
Trailing to a 14th minute Mark Marshall strike, the Bulls took 55 minutes to register a shot and 70 minutes to force the Barnet keeper to work, with Adam Bartlett pulling off two excellent saves to keep the Bulls in touch before missing his kick from a Ryan Valentine backpass and letting the ball trickle into the net for the second.
225 Bulls travelled to watch the game, in a crowd of 1,745, and all of them must be wondering - ultimatium or not - how much longer the current situation can go on.
Full report later.
News Round Up
Notts County boss Craig Short has revealed that Stockport failed to sign former Bulls loan striker Karl Hawley on loan because they did offer enough of his current wages to make the move worthwhile. The Welsh Premier plans to scrap Saturday football when their league splits in two after 22 games. Apart from televised games they want to play all games on Friday nights or Sundays due to falling attendances.
The soap opera that is Halesowen continues, with the club's owners saying they will report two Football League sides over illegal approaches for striker Stefan Moore. Moore himself has left the Yeltz, dropping two levels for United Counties League side St Neots for a five figure sum and two year deal. Their average attendance last term was 261. Kettering have named Marcus Law as their new manager. He was previously manager at Barwell of the Evo-Stik First Division North, where they won eight out of eigth this term.
Macclesfield say they have turned down a six figure bid from another League Two side for forward Emile Sinclair. The former Nottm Forest trainee, 22, has only scored twice this season. Accrington assistant boss Jimmy Bell has thrown John Coleman's hat into the ring for the vacant job at Lincoln after telling the local press they would listen to an offer.
Friday, October 01, 2010
D Day For Davey
Hereford United manager Simon Davey celebrated his 40th birthday yesterday but by 4.50pm this afternoon he might be looking for another job.
All will depend on the performance of the Bulls at Barnet.
Luckily for Davey, Barnet have also had a poor start to the season and there is little to choose between the two clubs.
So there is everything to play for at Underhill this afternoon.
No doubt a win will be enough for Davey to continue in his role for the time being. A draw will also probably be enough provided there are signs of improvement.
However should the Bulls lose this game, there are likely to be calls by supporters for Davey to quit.
Whether he will offer his resignation remains to be seen.
LMA surprised at Sousa's Sacking
The sacking of Leicester manager Paulo Sousa after just nine games has brought a stinging rebuke from Richard Bevan, chief Executive of the LMA (League Managers Association).
"How can a chairman expect to deliver success at a football club when a talented manager is recruited and dismissed within 2 months, at the start of the season and is given only nine league games to put his own imprint on the squad and the club?" asked Bevan.
"Knee-jerk dismissals, and the chopping and changing of managers will not deliver success on the field and is incredibly destabilizing to the entire club. Paulo’s sacking is even more disappointing in light of the chairman’s comments on Paulo’s appointment, in the summer, when he stated he was ‘delighted to acquire a manager of such great calibre'."
Leicester issued a statement this morning.
"The decision has been taken as a result of the club's poor run of results this season.
"The club would like to state that Paulo Sousa is a first-class individual, but that this decision has been taken in the best interests of the club and our ambitions to move up the npower Championship."
Commentary from Barnet
BBC Hereford and Worcester will have full match commentary on 94.7FM from Underhill tomorrow afternoon when Hereford United and Barnet meet in the bottom of the table clash.
There will be a preview around 2.30pm, commentary from 3pm, and reports and interviews after the game.
Keith Hall will be behind the microphone and Ricky George who played for both teams back in the 1970's will be the summariser. Billy Meadows will also be in the press box.
Meanwhile those supporters who subscribe to Bulls Player can also listen to commentary with Jamie Griffiths and Gregg Davies.
Finally as at 6.30pm the heavy rain that has affected Barnet this afternoon is likely to ease shortly. And with much better weather forecast for tomorrow the pitch should have dried out.
Bulls Resign James
Tony James has returned to Edgar Street on a month loan from Burton.
The former Club Captain comes back to the club after just over four years away. He played over 250 times for the Bulls but was released by Graham Turner after the Bulls regained their League place. He was the subject of a cash bid by John Trewick last January, prompting the Brewers to tie him down to a contract for the current season but he has made only five appearances this term, spending the last two matches as an unused sub.
James, who still lives in the area, comes in as the Bulls central defensive options are reduced through injury. Janos Kovacs remains sidelined while Ryan Green has been ruled out for the weekend and Michael Townsend has been playing with strapping on his leg.
Burton boss Paul Peschisolido told their official site: "Tony has been frustrated that he hasn't been getting the games here. This is a good opportunity for him to go out for a month and get his fitness levels up and sharpness back.
"The fact that he is travelling in a long way every day and not getting a game is very frustrating for him. I've spoken with Tony and we both agree it's a good decision."
Meanwhile Hereford chairman David Keyte has welcomed James back to Edgar Street.
"Tony will add experience and bring confidence to the rest of his team mates and we look forward to having him on board."
News Round Up
Torquay boss Paul Buckle has told the press his budget has been cut due to the ongoing losses at Plainmoor. The side has lost £1.3million over the last two season and, with gates falling by around 300 already this season despite a strong start, Buckle is unable to strengthen his small squad.
Northampton have signed QPR winger Josh Parker on a months loan. The 19 year old has made two appearances for the Championship leaders this season. Rotherham have extended the loans of Exodus Geoghaghon and Dean Holden for a second month each.
Dundee have failed to pay their September wage bill on time, and are still fighting the taxman over an outstanding tax bill that is now £365,000.
Barnet Predictions
This is just a short reminder to anyone wishing to enter the Bulls News Prediction League that the next game is Barnet away tomorrow.
To enter, send in your final score and attendance predictions to bullsnewspredictions@hotmail.co.uk. Remember to include your chosen username.
The deadline for the match at Underhill is 2.30pm on Saturday 2nd October.
Davey leaves early for Barnet
According to the Hereford United OS, Simon Davey and his squad will be leaving Edgar Street this morning for tomorrow afternoon's game at Barnet.
The Hereford United squad will depart from Edgar Street on Friday morning
Why they are leaving so early for a game within three hours of Hereford is not known.
With income at the club down because of falling gates, it seems surprising that chairman David Keyte has agreed to an overnight stay.
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