mirfin could be heading back?

coddy · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:27 pm **Posts:** 44

http://m.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/foo ... -1-7170782

:angry-screaming:

billygoatblue · **Joined:** Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:30 am **Posts:** 606

That would really take the shine of last week. Though it does sound like Scunny are at their FFP limit and would need to offload before he returns. Hopefully they win tomorrow night to give them more of a safety gap.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:34 pm

Not wanting to sound over the top but this decision from Mark Robins could be THE single biggest factor in terms of our surivival in the football league.

Lets all email him and plead with him not to take him back. :pray:

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

If they need to offload first, do they not have a decent striker they could borrow us in return?

billinghampoolie1908 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:52 pm **Posts:** 4499

Well hopefully the club will have the foresight to bring a defender in just in case its only 8 games its hardly going to break the bank

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

It's a shitty situation when we are hoping clubs dont recall the 54 players we have on loan from all over the league.

We are living on handouts, we're like the homeless team of the football league expecting free meals from the foodbank every day.

I hope to god we're not like this next season.

roadrunner · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:32 pm **Posts:** 266

Didn't see this coming.

Let's hope Scunthorpe's results improve.

Looks like I'll be looking for their result now as well as Cheltenham, Tranmere, York and Carlisle.

Good job Reading aren't in our league.

It's not easy being a Pools supporter ha ha.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Scunny away at Sheff U tomorrow

Poolie24 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:08 pm

Worst case scenario for Saturday?

Flinders;

Austin, Harrison, Jones, Duckworth;

Featherstone,
Tshibola, Walker

Franks, Morgan, Smith

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

MadJohn wrote:

So, let's just suppose for a minute that we lose Mirfin and find no replacements for either him or Bird before the loan window shuts. What do we do with the existing players?

Defence...

Collins to CB?
Nearney to CB?
Austin to CB, Richards to RWB?
Austin to CB, Duckworth to RWB, Holden to LWB?
Other?

Attack (until Fenwick fit)...

Harewood CF?
Morgan CF?
Smith CF?
Jordan Jones CF and Compton LM?
Franks CF with Jones RM and Compton LM?
Other?

Change the system?

He scrapped the 3 at the back after about 10 mins on Saturday and went 4-2-3-1 so im pretty sure we would go back to 4 at the back which would be:

Ducky
Jones
Harrison
Austin

Featherstone
Tshibola

? Walker Jones
?

Franks will unfortunatly fill one of the ? but cant imagine him doing it on his own uptop, likewise Smith. At the moment sadly it would have to be Harewood I think as Morgan looks well and truley out of Moores plans.

poolie · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:31 pm **Posts:** 887

We are doing well at the moment because we haven't played 442 i think if we go back to 442 we will find ourselves back to square one.
Lets just hope Mirfin doesn't go back if he does play austin or Sam to make up the back 5 and replace Bird shame about Chopra he signed for Alloa last week might have been usefull

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Chip Fireball wrote:

You would like to think Morgan has more to offer than Harewood in terms of mobility. Seems bizarre Moore signed him on the basis of seeing him play but almost immediately sacked him off ?

I agree but at least he doesnt feel he has to continually play him after bringing him in like some managers would.

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

What with Bird gone its mighty depressing.

Tyne Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:05 pm **Posts:** 83

That's always the thing with loanees, play well and their parent club wants them to warm the bench or needs them as injuries have took hold etc. Hope Mirfin gets a choice and tells Scunny he wants to remain at Pools as he's playing week in week out.

Smokin Joe · **Joined:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:13 pm **Posts:** 1162

Unbelievable bad luck for Pools and Ronnie Moore - notwithstanding the serious injuries to our own key players i.e. Woods and Fenwick, who would have thought that the likes of Mansfield, Cambridge and now Scunny would eventually end up struggling in their respective divisions and having to recall 'fringe' players in an attempt to dig themselves out of the proverbial? However, we will now see in the next few days just how committed Ken Hodcroft is to keeping the club in the Football League. If, as seems likely Mirfin follows Bird out of the club then we will need to recruit TWO quality players in order to strengthen the spine of the team and thus keep the current momentum going. Lets not kid ourselves, no-one available for selection from the current playing staff is man enough to step up to the plate - and even if they were we would still require cover for the remaining crucial eight games.

yloop · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 12:38 pm

Thankfully their Gaffer has said he won't be recalling him.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Got to presume Morgan is doing fuck all in training - Moore said something a week or two ago to the effect that he wasn't performing like the player he'd seen at Plymouth. If he's showing less than Harewood that really is scary.

Judging from recent loan signings like Mirfin and Bird there's no reason to suppose Hodcroft won't stump up the cash if Ronnie can manage to pull a few more rabbits out of the hat - though he must be on about page 300 of his little black book of possibles by now!

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I reckon this is a case of Moore getting a big favour off a mate in Mark Robins.

Brilliant news though, massive in fact.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 12:47 pm

Too right PJ. If we stay up then we owe Mark Robins a pint.

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billinghampoolie1908 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:52 pm **Posts:** 4499

Mark robins was on football league show mate of Ronnie. I'm sure we can return them a favour one day. Good on Scunthorpe.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Hmm monitoring it game by game he says so he could still be recalled any time. Lets hope they beat Sheff United tonight at Bramall Lane.

I might actually stick some money on Sheff U as they never win when I back them.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

And while Robins is being generous, see if he has a striker we can have?

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:37 pm

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Hmm monitoring it game by game he says so he could still be recalled any time. Lets hope they beat Sheff United tonight at Bramall Lane.

I might actually stick some money on Sheff U as they never win when I back them.

Get down the bookies asap! rolf

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Scunny 2 down

Rinkender · **Joined:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:36 pm **Posts:** 800

Scunny 4-0 down and had the centre half sent off.......

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:34 pm

Bad night for us oirentiakku

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Aberdeen Pools · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:35 pm

Scunthorpe fans on their forums reckon Mirfin is the best centre half at the club. After tonight's result and the pressure Robins is under I reckon 1 point off the relegation spots is all it will take for a recall.

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tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Thanks for the games Mirfin!

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:40 pm

Unbefuckinglievable

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Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:41 pm

Shit luck like this makes me feel like everything is against us

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unruly poolie · **Joined:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:12 pm **Posts:** 1015

Better to happen now than when the loan window shuts on Thursday, least we got a small chance to get someone in.

poolie · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:31 pm **Posts:** 887

We have still got Sam Collins he has the experience he could just slot in the middle of Harrison and Jones for the last eight games if Mirfin does go back which probably now looks a stone waller.
Let ronnie just concentrate on getting us a decent Striker

unruly poolie · **Joined:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:12 pm **Posts:** 1015

Sam Collins has retired himself hasn't he? can't see him playing again for us tbh!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Collins has not retired.

Was the scunny defenders red card for violent conduct or anything?

unruly poolie · **Joined:** Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:12 pm **Posts:** 1015

Not officially but he clearly doesn't want to or doesn't think he is up to playing. He was struggling earlier in the season a 3 month sabbatical won't of done him much good. Hardly the answer!

Sheff Utd got a pen straight after so assume it was in the penalty incident.

pooliedan92 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:40 pm **Posts:** 187

To put your minds at rest http://m.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/foo ... -1-7172739

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

pooliedan92 wrote:

To put your minds at rest http://m.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/foo ... -1-7172739

An article that says their boss will asses the situation 1 game at a time?

pooliedan92 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:40 pm **Posts:** 187

I looked at this about 6 hours ago and the article has completely changed. Earlier it had the manager down saying they can't possibly afford to have him back because of financial constraints

GeoffcN · **Joined:** Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:10 pm **Posts:** 463

Collins is still injured. It was quite serious and he is unlikely to play again this season.

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7662

Got walloped 4-0 last night and had a defender sent off !

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Jamie1952 wrote:

Got walloped 4-0 last night and had a defender sent off !

Really? Had no idea.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Anyone know how scunny got on last night?

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:39 am

Not sure, not really seen it anywhere but I think they may have suffered a defeat.

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Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7662

Chrissy Stevo wrote:

Not sure, not really seen it anywhere but I think they may have suffered a defeat.

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As I said in my previous post Scunnny lost 4-0 and had a defender sent off.

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:19 am

Jamie1952 wrote:

Chrissy Stevo wrote:

Not sure, not really seen it anywhere but I think they may have suffered a defeat.

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As I said in my previous post Scunnny lost 4-0 and had a defender sent off.

You learn something new every day. I'm hoping someone else can post it in this thread just so we can be 100% certain.

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Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I'm not convinced.

Block B Blues · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:25 am

Anyone know the Scunny result from last night? I know they were losing 4-0 in the 90th minute and had a man sent off but I dont know the final result?

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2015 11:30 am

I heard somebody was sent off in the 83rd minute, not sure of the final score though.

ironbrunet · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:23 pm

I'd be surprised if we recalled him. He is our best centre back by a country mile BUT Robins is stubborn and will not bring him back. He won't like to admit he has made the wrong decision even though we are crying out for his determination and passion!
Glad he is doing the business for you. He's a real nice guy too.
Hope you stay up! I think we may be seeing you next season.

The deluded Mr Turner · **Posted:** Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:38 pm

i'd like us to sign Mirfin saw him playing for scunny ressies earlier in the year, I can conclude he doesn't feature in Mark Robin's plans if we are in the league next year make him the first signing.

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