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Post by bullsbullsbulls on Jul 7, 2019 7:45:36 GMT
Does anyone know what the reasoning is behind the academy playing their home games in Bristol?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2019 8:53:46 GMT
Bristol was once a part of Gloucestershire. Some areas of the Greater Bristol conurbation fall under the jurisdiction of South Gloucestershire. Tellingly, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is based in Bristol.
Obvious, really.
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Post by changeabull on Jul 7, 2019 9:22:04 GMT
Tim Harris's brother in law is the groundsman there.
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Post by colebridgebull on Jul 7, 2019 11:02:24 GMT
Hartpury is part of the University of West of England (formerly Bristol Polytechnic).
As the club have now taken over the Academy, there is logic in spreading the net wide.
The days of trying to find a gem on Widemarsh Common are long gone.
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Post by gefod on Jul 7, 2019 18:59:14 GMT
Bristol was is part of Gloucestershire. Some areas of the Greater Bristol conurbation fall under the jurisdiction of South Gloucestershire. Tellingly, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is based in Bristol. Obvious, really. Corrected for you and those who refuse to move on since 1373. I’m still boycotting GCCC till they move permanently to Archdeacon Meadow. Forget the impracticalities that it’s on the same floodplain as Meadow Park. |
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Post by Hawkeye on Jul 7, 2019 20:03:37 GMT
Bristol was is part of Gloucestershire. Some areas of the Greater Bristol conurbation fall under the jurisdiction of South Gloucestershire. Tellingly, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is based in Bristol. Obvious, really. Corrected for you and those who refuse to move on since 1373. I’m still boycotting GCCC till they move permanently to Archdeacon Meadow. Forget the impracticalities that it’s on the same floodplain as Meadow Park. You're saying it's been a county within a county since 1373? |
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Post by gefod on Jul 7, 2019 20:23:24 GMT
Corrected for you and those who refuse to move on since 1373. I’m still boycotting GCCC till they move permanently to Archdeacon Meadow. Forget the impracticalities that it’s on the same floodplain as Meadow Park. You're saying it's been a county within a county since 1373? No. |
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Post by changeabull on Jul 8, 2019 8:35:28 GMT
All joking aside, it's a bit worrying that Hereford FC is slowly being moved lock stock and barrel into Gloucestershire, not to mention the majority of the staff being based there.
It won't be long before the only time the players come to Hereford is to play a home game every other week!
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Post by Peroni on Jul 8, 2019 9:08:53 GMT
apparently with ticket sales so low, they've bought a bus from yeomans and intend to play home games in glos and offer free bus travel fo anybody who wants to be bored
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Post by Palms Halt on Jul 8, 2019 9:54:31 GMT
Gone are the good old days when all our players were based in the Birmingham area, and GT used to have to lie to prospective signings about where Hereford was, choosing to meet them at motorway services on the M5 so they didn't have to come here
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Post by rodders on Jul 8, 2019 11:41:44 GMT
Hartpury is part of the University of West of England (formerly Bristol Polytechnic). As the club have now taken over the Academy, there is logic in spreading the net wide. The days of trying to find a gem on Widemarsh Common are long gone. I agree with you to an extent. But going on from that, the Academy like many up and down the country should be tapping into the local community. No one thinks we are going to find the next Messi, or Ronaldo, but by basing it in Bristol takes that sense of localness out of it. Not to mention the number of clubs down thy way who would be able to attract players better then us, even the likes of Bath city. I think the community thing is the important bit here, and by losing that, any player who is half decent and local (wherever they may be hiding) we could still lose to a club closer then Bristol. Saying that, I’ve not heard anything about the Bristol thing myself. |
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Post by colebridgebull on Jul 8, 2019 12:25:32 GMT
Academies have long stretched the concept of attracting “local talent” well beyond breaking point. My son was a very decent player and ended up (living in Gloucester) spending time with Coventry, Villa and Swindon.
Cheltenham and Gloucester never showed much interest even though he was “well known” locally.
Lads who are talented will get taken on at a very early age. The vast majority gradually filter down to their true level. If there are any exceptionally good local young players, they won’t be attending the Hereford Academy. But by casting the net wide, Hereford may get an advantage over their competitors at our level.
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Post by mebull on Jul 8, 2019 13:02:20 GMT
From what I have heard its only the Hereford FC Academy by name only. Andy Bevan has run a Herefordshire Regional Talent Centre from his farm 'The Ranch' at St Weonards for a number of years. Most of the players that are now part of the Hereford FC Academy have moved straight across from his RTC and some of the coaches too. His RTC teams have been playing at Yate on a Saturday in a Junior Premier League and up until recently he was affiliated to West Brom.
Dont get me wrong its good that the club have extended the 'Academy' to the younger kids but I do fear that its not entirely in the best interests of Hereford FC apart from the reductions of costs etc for hiring pitches as Im assuming this cost has been factored into his salary as Academy Director for the use of his own facilities.
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Post by Peroni on Jul 8, 2019 13:50:58 GMT
hope your not chipping away, and suggesting the board and harris dont know what they're doing !
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Post by gefod on Jul 8, 2019 20:07:00 GMT
Academies have long stretched the concept of attracting “local talent” well beyond breaking point. My son was a very decent player and ended up (living in Gloucester) spending time with Coventry, Villa and Swindon. Cheltenham and Gloucester never showed much interest even though he was “well known” locally. Lads who are talented will get taken on at a very early age. The vast majority gradually filter down to their true level. If there are any exceptionally good local young players, they won’t be attending the Hereford Academy. But by casting the net wide, Hereford may get an advantage over their competitors at our level. Spot on CB. Would consider the Forest as a HFC catchment area but all the kids are tied up with Bristol City, West Brom, etc. Saying that HFC is no where to be seen looking at these kids. |
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Post by united on Jul 8, 2019 20:37:02 GMT
Does anyone know what the reasoning is behind the academy playing their home games in Bristol? First I have heard, Is this just the under 18 team? I thought the Academy have affiliated with Pegasus so all age groups can use their all weather pitch next season so it seems unlikely they will play "home" matches in Bristol? |
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Post by gefod on Jul 8, 2019 20:47:58 GMT
All joking aside, it's a bit worrying that Hereford FC is slowly being moved lock stock and barrel into Gloucestershire, not to mention the majority of the staff being based there. It won't be long before the only time the players come to Hereford is to play a home game every other week! Bit worrying HFC got owned in Gloucestershire tonight. |
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Post by bullsbullsbulls on Jul 9, 2019 15:55:45 GMT
Does anyone know what the reasoning is behind the academy playing their home games in Bristol? First I have heard, Is this just the under 18 team? I thought the Academy have affiliated with Pegasus so all age groups can use their all weather pitch next season so it seems unlikely they will play "home" matches in Bristol? As far as I’m aware it’s all age groups. A friend has had his son included in the under 11s and been told this is the case. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2019 16:31:17 GMT
Can someone please clarify, are the HFC academy teams really playing home games outside of Hereford? I have seen no documented reference to this but would be horrified if it were true.
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Post by united on Jul 9, 2019 21:26:41 GMT
This has to be B.S, would Hereford FC Academy really expect around 100 players from 12's to 18's travel 2 hours plus each weekend, at their families own expense AND pay £50.00 subs a month for the privilege?!
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