Footballers of Hartlepool United expeditionary Force:

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months.

The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.

In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts you will bring about the destruction of the Jones defeatest machine, the elimination of Jones tyranny over oppressed peoples of Hartlepool, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped, and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 2017. Much has happened since the triumphs of 2005. The Pools have inflicted upon the Opposition great defeats in the past, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our faith has given us an overwhelming superiority in the determination and guile of the game, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned. The free men of Hartlepool are marching together to victory.

I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory.

Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.