Pools v Boston

[kevin pooles gloves]

We the better team.
Just need to be a lot more clinical with our chances.

[harrogatepoolie]

Sustained pressure from pools

[Bostonpoolie]

Pools look really good here, the atmosphere sounds dead though which is a shame

[harrogatepoolie]

Lots of quality from us . One more goal and it’s goodbye

[kevin pooles gloves]

A world save the bastad.

Looks like the back to back home games vodoo is set to carry on for now 15 years apart from the DC season.

[loyal_fan]

Need a late goal here , no excuses 2 points from
These 2 home games isn’t good enough

[harrogatepoolie]

Johnson hit the bar

[kevin pooles gloves]

100 % effort there.
Just very very unlucky.

[loyal_fan]

1-1 the descent into mediocrity continues

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Wakey wakey daft lad !

[loyal_fan]

Not good enough, unlucky this hit the bar that it’s a really poor result, no win in 3 and away to top of table next

Grayson doing well with what he has but we either recruit or accept mid table…AGAIN!

[billinghampoolie1908]

Plenty of effort but powder puff up front. It's costing us and it will continue until we bring 2 or 3 good players in.

[Ozzy Saltburn]

Pools just dont quite have the quality in the final third. Hopefully Grayson might be able to bring someone in on loan.

[harrogatepoolie]

Well that’s a shame because we dominated the game . However, I think after 7 games we
are good enough for the playoffs but not got enough quality upfront . We now need to beat Forest Green whereas last week I would have been happy with a point . Still I’m happy where we are for the moment

[Ozzy Saltburn]

I suspect Saturday will be one heck of a challenge and although Pools are resilient, Forest Green have a lot of very good players.

[fckpoolie]

Featherstone's ever present super human ability to make space and time for himself under pressure (can he not teach Miley how to do that?) isn't going to be making up for his lack of pace or any other attribute that we need in a midfielder anytime soon. Bit of a weird substitution.

Really annoying that we gave away a soft goal there but you can't fault the effort and we're looking a heck of a lot better than we were a year ago. Hopefully we'll be getting some quality in soon to feed the forwards.

[kevin pooles gloves]

Fans
Players
Manager giving it 100%.

Time for the Chairman to give it the same.


Maybe the unambitious disagree.
That's their mistake /problem.

UTP.

[harrogatepoolie]

Well with only one team promoted we will know exactly where we are come Saturday, if we don’t already know it. For me at the moment top 7 finish possible but not promotion without some top quality strikers . Let’s see what Grayson can pull out of the hat

[billinghampoolie1908]

I struggle to see where wins will come from if we can't score goals. Sign a few players up front of just last year's ability and I think we could easy make top 7. Don't and before you know it we won't of won for 5 or 6 games.

[harrogatepoolie]

We did hit the bar twice . However, Grayson has done wonders in a short period. The guy is still building the squad so need to keep the faith. Can’t fault the effort . One mistake cost us 2 points tonight . That defence is still awesome . Still early days

[dstanley5]

Two points gained and four points dropped from two home games against run of the mill teams makes the hopes of a playoff spot, with the current squad, a very distant hope. The fans can see the problem but can the Raj afford or want to put it right?

[loyal_fan]

We ain’t making the playoffs without a couple at least of attacking reinforcements….
We have the defensive foundations but are way short up front

Anyone who can’t see that is kidding themselves

[Smokin Joe]

I take no satisfaction in correctly predicting the 1-1 scoreline, it hardly needed to emanate from the realm of Mystic Meg given that we have an excellent keeper, a fairly solid defence and a half decent midfield somewhat lacking in creativity. SG has done an excellent job in difficult circumstances to even assemble an competitive squad. Replacing the lost goals of Mani - and to a lesser extent Joe Grey/Mancini - was always going to be a problem given a limited budget but that is what MUST be done if the promising start isn't to dissapate into the Autumn mists.........

[Flying Hogans]

Pools look really good here, the atmosphere sounds dead though which is a shame

Like the game, the backing was good at times...Boston did an efficient job of killing the match stone dead with feigned injuries when Pools got on top again after the equaliser. Not much to get excited about when the ref is letting a poor side run down the clock.
Thought we had the winner at the death - nobody could see the handball. Have to look at the highlights.

[Snowy]

Enjoyed watching it…we were just unlucky on the night.

[Poolie_on_Tyne]

2 guys close to me on the Mill House Terrace claimed in the first half that they could see the Boston throw-in expert stepping over the white line before releasing the ball. Better eyesight than I have. I think the 4th official called it once as a foul throw.
It happened in the lead up to the equaliser, so what use are the lino's if this is recurring?

[Poolie_on_Tyne]

Double post

[accrington fan]

Pools look really good here, the atmosphere sounds dead though which is a shame

Like the game, the backing was good at times...Boston did an efficient job of killing the match stone dead with feigned injuries when Pools got on top again after the equaliser. Not much to get excited about when the ref is letting a poor side run down the clock.
Thought we had the winner at the death - nobody could see the handball. Have to look at the highlights.

it was obvious on telly and from the right hand side of the millhouse i,d guess. its pools remember and we were not getting a decision in our favour because a player obstructed the ref view just at the right time. nobody can say we did not deserve the win.

[accrington fan]

2 guys close to me on the Mill House Terrace claimed in the first half that they could see the Boston throw-in expert stepping over the white line before releasing the ball. Better eyesight than I have. I think the 4th official called it once as a foul throw.
It happened in the lead up to the equaliser, so what use are the lino's if this is recurring?

as long as part of his foot is on part of the line then thats ok. must admit i thought his throws were foul anyway as they seem to be just right handed with his left just touching the ball which is illegal.

[derwent]

We ain’t making the playoffs without a couple at least of attacking reinforcements….
We have the defensive foundations but are way short up front

Anyone who can’t see that is kidding themselves

I don't think anyone is kidding themselves. It is painfully obvious that we need re-enforcements and the squad lacks depth but we don't need you to be stating that ad nauseam. Not one person has stated anything like complete satisfaction with the squad as it is. SG recognises that more bodies are needed in certain areas and has said he is looking to remedy the problem. None of us have any idea what his plans are for achieving or who he is trying to get in the door, so why not show a little patience and see what happens eh???????

[paulus the woodgnome and a side salad]

Yes we know we lack strength in depth, just looking at Carlisle and Rochdale's squads for example they have 4 or 5 experienced centre forwards each on their books (not wingers) whereas other than a couple of kids out on loan we have only the two, I can understand that we have gone for quality above quantity compared to previous seasons, but a few long term injuries to key players would leave us critically exposed.

[derwent]

SG is building a new squad, of that there is no doubt and I'm sure he would tell us that we are a good way off completing that task. I'm impressed with what he has done so far in terms of keeping the back door shut and I'm sure he has a plan to improve his squad further up the pitch, so I say just let him get on with it.
I think bodies will appear sooner rather than later.
He seems to be getting a tune out of Charman which is a positive.
The style of play is definitely a better watch.
He'll get there but it's anybody's guess how long it will take.

[loyal_fan]

We ain’t making the playoffs without a couple at least of attacking reinforcements….
We have the defensive foundations but are way short up front

Anyone who can’t see that is kidding themselves

I don't think anyone is kidding themselves. It is painfully obvious that we need re-enforcements and the squad lacks depth but we don't need you to be stating that ad nauseam. Not one person has stated anything like complete satisfaction with the squad as it is. SG recognises that more bodies are needed in certain areas and has said he is looking to remedy the problem. None of us have any idea what his plans are for achieving or who he is trying to get in the door, so why not show a little patience and see what happens eh???????

Once Saturday is dome thats nearly 20% of the season---I get patience is needed but you dont get more points for a win at the end of the season than the start....

[Bluestreak]

Attendance and how many from Boston?

[Flying Hogans]

3,200 and something according to the announcer including 126 from Boston. Good effort from their fans considering it was a midweek game and their team is at the wrong end of the table.

[Snowy]

Not good enough, unlucky this hit the bar that it’s a really poor result, no win in 3 and away to top of table next

Grayson doing well with what he has but we either recruit or accept mid table…AGAIN!

‘Not good enough’…? It never is for you.

[loyal_fan]

Not good enough, unlucky this hit the bar that it’s a really poor result, no win in 3 and away to top of table next

Grayson doing well with what he has but we either recruit or accept mid table…AGAIN!

‘Not good enough’…? It never is for you.

Whereas you see 1-1 draws with Boston and players hitting the bar as a job well done.

[derwent]

We ain’t making the playoffs without a couple at least of attacking reinforcements….
We have the defensive foundations but are way short up front

Anyone who can’t see that is kidding themselves

I don't think anyone is kidding themselves. It is painfully obvious that we need re-enforcements and the squad lacks depth but we don't need you to be stating that ad nauseam. Not one person has stated anything like complete satisfaction with the squad as it is. SG recognises that more bodies are needed in certain areas and has said he is looking to remedy the problem. None of us have any idea what his plans are for achieving or who he is trying to get in the door, so why not show a little patience and see what happens eh???????

Once Saturday is dome thats nearly 20% of the season---I get patience is needed but you dont get more points for a win at the end of the season than the start....

Yeah I can do the maths but you want everything to happen like immediately and it doesn't work like that.
Shopping for players isn't like turning up in the market and pointing to what you would like to buy and making an immediate purchase.
Look at the time it took to get the Isaak transfer done. If it wasn't for the time limit of the window it could go on ad infinitum.
SG is saying he is looking to make additions and I have no reason to doubt that. The dust has settled on the transfer mayhem these windows cause and clubs further up the ladder are assessing their squads to see who they would like to get game time out on loan. Hopefully SG has his eye on another Cleary, Kemp or Armstrong. We have to trust the manager and we don't achieve any better results by prophesising continuous doom and gloom to the point of obsession. SG does not wake up every morning searching for your advice and, quite frankly, neither do I. WE can all see where the problems lie without the town crier bleating on incessantly.

[derwent]

Not good enough, unlucky this hit the bar that it’s a really poor result, no win in 3 and away to top of table next

Grayson doing well with what he has but we either recruit or accept mid table…AGAIN!

‘Not good enough’…? It never is for you.

Whereas you see 1-1 draws with Boston and players hitting the bar as a job well done.

I have been reading Snowy's posts for around twenty years and he has never gave me the impression that he sees 1-1 draws with Boston and players hitting the bar as a job well done.
Stop making up silly scenarios to underline or bolster your negative obsessionism and do it now. .
I suggest you heed my advice.

[loyal_fan]

Not good enough, unlucky this hit the bar that it’s a really poor result, no win in 3 and away to top of table next

Grayson doing well with what he has but we either recruit or accept mid table…AGAIN!

‘Not good enough’…? It never is for you.

Whereas you see 1-1 draws with Boston and players hitting the bar as a job well done.

I have been reading Snowy's posts for around twenty years and he has never gave me the impression that he sees 1-1 draws with Boston and players hitting the bar as a job well done.
Stop making up silly scenarios to underline or bolster your negative obsessionism and do it now. .
I suggest you heed my advice.

A yellow for disagreeing with your mate---got it !

[loyal_fan]

We ain’t making the playoffs without a couple at least of attacking reinforcements….
We have the defensive foundations but are way short up front

Anyone who can’t see that is kidding themselves

I don't think anyone is kidding themselves. It is painfully obvious that we need re-enforcements and the squad lacks depth but we don't need you to be stating that ad nauseam. Not one person has stated anything like complete satisfaction with the squad as it is. SG recognises that more bodies are needed in certain areas and has said he is looking to remedy the problem. None of us have any idea what his plans are for achieving or who he is trying to get in the door, so why not show a little patience and see what happens eh???????

Once Saturday is dome thats nearly 20% of the season---I get patience is needed but you dont get more points for a win at the end of the season than the start....

Yeah I can do the maths but you want everything to happen like immediately and it doesn't work like that.
Shopping for players isn't like turning up in the market and pointing to what you would like to buy and making an immediate purchase.
Look at the time it took to get the Isaak transfer done. If it wasn't for the time limit of the window it could go on ad infinitum.
SG is saying he is looking to make additions and I have no reason to doubt that. The dust has settled on the transfer mayhem these windows cause and clubs further up the ladder are assessing their squads to see who they would like to get game time out on loan. Hopefully SG has his eye on another Cleary, Kemp or Armstrong. We have to trust the manager and we don't achieve any better results by prophesising continuous doom and gloom to the point of obsession. SG does not wake up every morning searching for your advice and, quite frankly, neither do I. WE can all see where the problems lie without the town crier bleating on incessantly.

I hope you are right that we will strengthen--I get the patience aspect--and I dont have any problem with Grayson--seems smart and practical--but we do need 2-3 players to give Grayson a shot at doing well

[kevin pooles gloves]

We ain’t making the playoffs without a couple at least of attacking reinforcements….
We have the defensive foundations but are way short up front

Anyone who can’t see that is kidding themselves

I don't think anyone is kidding themselves. It is painfully obvious that we need re-enforcements and the squad lacks depth but we don't need you to be stating that ad nauseam. Not one person has stated anything like complete satisfaction with the squad as it is. SG recognises that more bodies are needed in certain areas and has said he is looking to remedy the problem. None of us have any idea what his plans are for achieving or who he is trying to get in the door, so why not show a little patience and see what happens eh???????

Once Saturday is dome thats nearly 20% of the season---I get patience is needed but you dont get more points for a win at the end of the season than the start....

Yeah I can do the maths but you want everything to happen like immediately and it doesn't work like that.
Shopping for players isn't like turning up in the market and pointing to what you would like to buy and making an immediate purchase.
Look at the time it took to get the Isaak transfer done. If it wasn't for the time limit of the window it could go on ad infinitum.
SG is saying he is looking to make additions and I have no reason to doubt that. The dust has settled on the transfer mayhem these windows cause and clubs further up the ladder are assessing their squads to see who they would like to get game time out on loan. Hopefully SG has his eye on another Cleary, Kemp or Armstrong. We have to trust the manager and we don't achieve any better results by prophesising continuous doom and gloom to the point of obsession. SG does not wake up every morning searching for your advice and, quite frankly, neither do I. WE can all see where the problems lie without the town crier bleating on incessantly.

I hope you are right that we will strengthen--I get the patience aspect--and I dont have any problem with Grayson--seems smart and practical--but we do need 2-3 players to give Grayson a shot at doing well

The 7 game assessment suggests you have nailed it along with plenty of others.

I'm sure we will get the additions.
With a conjested fixture list we need to act rapidly not drip feed them in from October to February.

Like I said last night it's now onto the main man to deliver.

Cracking manager n team spirit so far.
But help is needed.

UTP.

[Snowy]

Not good enough, unlucky this hit the bar that it’s a really poor result, no win in 3 and away to top of table next

Grayson doing well with what he has but we either recruit or accept mid table…AGAIN!

‘Not good enough’…? It never is for you.

Whereas you see 1-1 draws with Boston and players hitting the bar as a job well done.

I have been reading Snowy's posts for around twenty years and he has never gave me the impression that he sees 1-1 draws with Boston and players hitting the bar as a job well done.
Stop making up silly scenarios to underline or bolster your negative obsessionism and do it now. .
I suggest you heed my advice.

A yellow for disagreeing with your mate---got it !

Grow up….I’m disappointed ….but even a pot dog could see we played well and were unlucky on the night.
I accept the ups and downs like an adult and take disappointment and success as two fickle bedfellows of fate, I don’t have a tantrum or deludedly believe I have the answers or announce on a regular basis I have better ideas than the manager….because I’m just a punter and not God.