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9th tier club pull their first team, reserves and colts teams out of their leagues

9th tier club Hereford Lads Club confirm the decision to pull their first team, reserves and colts teams out of their leagues.

They confirmed on Friday that they have withdrawn their side from the Hellenic League Premier Division and called off their upcoming friendly with National League North side Hereford FC due to what the management team describe as β€˜budget issues’ at the club.

The club had been due to play them in a pre-season friendly on the 6th of July, but now in light of the issues, this is no longer possible.

STATEMENT

It is with deep disappointment that we wish to inform you that the Hereford Lads Club 1st Team, Lads Club Reserves and Lads Club Colts will be pulling out of the Hellenic League Premier Division and Herefordshire Leagues with immediate effect.

Following years, and in the case of many of us, decades of hard work, we are disappointed to find ourselves in the position that we find ourselves in. Lads Club committee feel there is no place for senior football for these teams.

Over the past 10 years, we’ve progressed from the Herefordshire leagues, to Step Five and the Hellenic League Premier Division. We’ve progressed as a team, but unfortunately a number of decisions made by the Club, it’s Chairman and Trustees, mean that we are no longer in a position where we can continue.

The budget offered by the club for the forthcoming season is around half of what we believe would even give us a chance of remaining in this division, plus with other local clubs showing ambition and working at getting extra sponsorship to remain sustainable, the lack of effort from those above us at the club mean that we are fighting a tougher battle every week.

We’d like to thank all the players who have played for us over the years, many of them without getting paid. Whether it’s promotions, the County Cup winning season or cup runs, we have plenty of memories to take away from this memorable spell at the club.

We’d also like to thank those people who supported us over the years, whether it be by attending fixtures or through sponsorship. It’s meant a lot to us and we can’t thank you enough.

It’s been an incredibly difficult decision to make, but we only wish the club could’ve matched our ambition for a stable, competitive club in Step Five.

More information in the next few days of thanks and moments in our history will be posted.

Thank you for the memories. πŸ’™πŸ˜’

Daniel Moon, John Haycox and Stephen Ellerton.

Social media users gave their reaction as the 9th tier club pull their first team, reserves and colts teams out of their leagues…

@JordanL__: Sorry to see this guys, gutted for all the good lads on and off the pitch

@a49bullsfan: Saddened to hear this. It’s good for the city to have a variety of clubs at various levels of the pyramid.

@coley58: Stunned best of luck boys

@Navman42: Sorry to hear this, enjoyed my visit there last season.

@matt_tunley: Wow!! Shocked to hear the news, gutted for all involved

@BradHicks20: Saddened to hear folks

@cymru05: Unbelievable. Sad to hear this 🀯

@AlunFarrimond: No way Such a shame

@FredTitmus43: Really sad to hear this, you deserve better

@daleskitt: This is unbelievably sad news to hear and very sorry for all those affected, especially considering all the efforts that was made to reach such a good standard of Non League football in recent years, I’ve always enjoyed my visits to HLC and the city will be all the poorer for it.

@V1nny_1974: A shame. Had some good games with the 18’s over the last couple of years Nigel Upson

@NigelUpson84182: Sad to hear this. Played many times against the great Senior sides at Lads Club from the 70s to the 90s. Watched their progress with interests. Difficult decision I am sure.

@Preecey2009: Sorry to read this guys ⚽️

@ProbablyRicardo: Trying to get my head around this. The more I read the statement, the less sense it makes.

@Jelmeur: Very sorry to hear this… league one

@urrrzzzz: Sorry to hear that

@jordanpindybum: SUPERB WHAT A GREAT READ @BradfordTownFC CONSIDERING IT WAS NOT LONG AGO YOU WERE SINGING LADS CLUB SENT YOU DOWN AFTER DRAWING 1-1 WITH US πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

@forzavillage: Sad to hear the news. Kicked off my pre season last year at the club. Gutted for everyone connected at the club.

@_forgottenfooty: Another club from Hereford sadly no longer with us. Been a rake of clubs fold recently, especially further down the ladder. Commonality is the running costs, capacity and other issues faced by smaller sides made worse by the current economic climate. Something has to change!

@Boycey_Boy: Sad day in Herefordshire .. they was a great bunch of lads that club

@j_coz22: Mooner did wonders for that club, unbelievable job. Shocking that.

@act19833: Quite shocking, this

Olivia Wilson: Can’t afford money for players but the chairman can pocket Β£30k a year for drinking the bar dry 🧐

Westfields Football Club: Really sorry to read this news, we have enjoyed a great rivalry over the last few years with what has become the well known Alleyway derby. Our thoughts go out to the good people involved and in particular Danny Moon who has dedicated so much time and energy to achieving level 5 of senior football. We are sure you will bounce back in the future, from all at #Fields we wish you well. #Footballfamily 🀝

Dean Corbett: What an absolute disgrace? Whoever is responsible for this decision should be ashamed. Over a decade of continuous progress off the back of Mooner’s and the lads hard work. Surely there could be a resolution? 😑

Jack Moon: divvys in charge

Will Hirons: How? Absolute shambles- feel only for mooner with all hes put into the club!

Hereford Action Media: Obviously so much more to this but you would have thought the HFC friendly would have been a massive pay day for the club. But that doesn’t necessarily mean the funds would have been reinvested back among the more senior sides. Such a shame to hear and here’s hoping something changes quickly and the teams can get back involved.

David Cadwallader: Surely this a joke! The club has made strides that were unthinkable!! If this is real then I would say thank you to Lads Club for everything you have done.. so many memories for all…… Danny Moon you are a legend ❀️

Roger Price: Such terrible news. I played at the Lads Club back in the fifties/sixties and enjoyed every minute in the youth teams and the reserves (never achieved the first team) before moving from Hereford. Always followed them and their great achievements over the years. Really sorry to hear this.

Lucas Badham: I remember playing for the lads club first team I played for a year and decided to move on I had so many good memories there I hope this club can soon come back

Mark Hopkins: No way all the hard work over the years

Lucas Badham: I remember playing for the lads club first team I played for a year and decided to move on I had so many good memories there I hope this club can soon come back

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