Come on one more stop the rot.

WTF

I love you Mani D but thats the worst mis I have ever seen I think

3 more goals to add to the GA tally. Put up a good fight in the second half but another defeat. Raj’s programme notes also compound a terrible week for the football club.

I wouldn’t sack him, but I’d prepare for it to get worse before it gets better. Team just isn’t good enough.

Strange team selection. The Boro kid and Mani O left out of starting 11

I agree with you again, this has to stop

Better 2nd half performance but how many times the team turn it on after playing like no hopers. No team can be so inconsistent and survive. We cannot drop another league. Mark my words it’s possible. Like most I like Askey but his tenure is looking extremely bleak

Dear God, you mean you buy an online programme? What did he have to say, or was it the same as the Club Statement?

They are certainly well worth a read, even in a digital format!

Was definitely a shocker. Where would we be without him though? 3rd top goal scorer in the division.

What exactly was said in Raj’s programme notes….?

Much appreciated.
I really don’t see anything as surprising as I was lead to believe….apart from the Wrexham soap opera and even that was an anti climax, ah well.

You can't keep giving away ridiculous goals every game and expect to get anything from the game, not since the mid 90s have I seen pools concede so many poor goals, difference is they were kids like Lynch,skedd, Garrett in those days. Players like Hendrie, Dolan, Mattock, Mani O, Ferguson have played hundreds of games between them yet so many basic errors leading to goals every game, is this down to quality, leadership, fight and determination I don't know. That first half today was absolutely abysmal and I've seen plenty of them over the years. Second half was a hell of a lot better and amazingly we should have equalised if the ball hadn't squirmed through Mani's legs, he is one player who I really do rate though. He tried mixing it up a bit today, it didn't work so back to square one again. I can't understand Mani O being benched mind, yes we concede plenty when he's playing still but he's the best we have in that position.

Askey’s crop rotation of players is puzzling me, Theo’s no rhyme nor reason, I find it bizarre….hasn’t he figured out his first 11 yet?

He has, they're just playing for other clubs as Raj said no.

Weeks go by and yet Askey still can’t find the answer to our leaky defence. Our goals conceded avg has actually increased, as opposed to showing signs of improvement.

He’s doing the lottery dip team selections we’ve seen from many a manager from years gone by. Normally ends one way. Difference this time is I don’t think Raj will want to pay for a new manager.

This is a form drop off akin to the one we experienced under Harrison when the players stopped getting paid. I’m unsure whether something has ‘gone off’ behind the scenes as I do see a level of effort from the players that suggests they are doing their best. At 433 we looked slightly more threatening, I think it’s time we put the 532 (DC special) to bed. We’ve been locked in that formation for many seasons now.

Agree with the 5 3 2 comment, Needs bining.

One thing that reall puzzled me was patterson on the right, Would have rather have had ManniO on just for set pieces alone.
Cause Rochdale like us struggled with crosses.

Today's absolutely rank first half 'performance' must surely be up there as one of the worst ever - and I've witnessed some atrocious 'efforts' during the past 50+ years. Joel Dixon could and should have been hooked at half time, thankfully Pools much improved 2nd half performance leading to Mani D's goal put Dale on the back foot therefore the inept Dixon had sod all to do. We actually looked like a team 2nd half and, but for Mani D's leg unluckily slipping from under him as he was about to knock the equaliser over the line, the rot would at least have been stopped today and a deserved point secured.

The two week break should allow John Askey time to finally work out what his best side is - but it surely has to include Agyemang, Wreh (who was involved much more than Umerah- and Featherstone (FFS man, extend his contract until the end of the season) - and exclude the hapless Dixon. Oh and how about giving Hastie an opportunity Mr Askey? Or otherwise provide a proper explanation as to why the guy is being frozen out of the side.

Completely agree, excellent post. Also think the need to abandon the 3-5-2 is really clear, that formation relies on wing-backs pushing on and supporting midfield which hasn’t happened enough this season, meaning we are always swamped in the middle (not helped with all of the injuries in there obviously). 4-3-3 seems the way forward, especially with the boro lad bringing some much needed energy. Also suits Grey too playing wide as I think the experiment of playing him in midfield should be well and truly put to bed.

How did Tyson Fury win that.
WTF.

Exactly
These new ways of loseing r beyond belief.
Good nite god bless.
UTP.

You have to work with what you’ve got I suppose or give up…..can’t see Raj replacing Askey as it didn’t seem to work out when he does….. now I know why the old man barred me from Pools as a kid, managed to go anyway and avoid him seeing me there.

Looking forward.Them December fixtures are Brutal.
Ebbs fleet game has to be 3 points otherwise we deeply in the brown gear.
UTP.

[quote="thebigdog"]Weeks go by and yet Askey still can’t find the answer to our leaky defence. Our goals conceded avg has actually increased, as opposed to showing signs of improvement.

He’s doing the lottery dip team selections we’ve seen from many a manager from years gone by. Normally ends one way. Difference this time is I don’t think Raj will want to pay for a new manager.

really have any one of us got an answer either to that defence. back in the days we won games it was leaky then. askeys big problem is individual players letting him down by geing decent one week and crap the next. our big problem is many of this side would only shine in walking no contact football. can actually see the few who do put in a shift most games will be dragged down by the wage thieves as its easier doing that than improving the others when there is little to improve on. its pointless showing askey the door as merlin the magician would fail at pools.

one thing i,ll never forgive my old man was bringing me to pools. wish he,d left it to my ma taking me round the shops instead and introduced me to knitting, housework and cooking and having an interest in womens clothing. doubt that would have given me as much heartache as pools have done have done and keep doing. after 3 nil down i never bothered giving the scores a second look. not sure if those 2 goals made it better or worse in the long run. just wish we were hated by everyone by being a 1 nil to pools and being a side everyone hates being big, fit and hard within the rules of the game and being as shithouse as possible. the meek might rule the earth but not on a football pitch.

Raj in his programmes notes said every team has a dip in form, if he thinks this is just a dip then lets see where we are in 3 months time.

a dip, thats the understatement not of this year but through the history of the club. what next, the team has only lost its last 3 games by a one goal margin being seen as a turning point for the future.

With regard to Featherstone according to M Barron on tees yesterday Featherstone is on a Massively reduced wage for this month.

Kevin did you put your clock back early,lol