1-1 James

321 Pools

Butter pies and chilled water abundant!

Chorley 0 Pools 4 Gimmi all 4.
Killip has a blinder and saved a penalty

Let's see. Small team, part time, probably have at least two overweight centre backs. Also known as the archetypal team we lose to. Chorley 1 Hartlepool 0. But hey, they appear to be getting into bad form so who knows.
400 Poolies
1000 Poolies at the cricket club.

bloody boiling day with a pools 1 nil win by featherstone. 400 poolies with no finger nails left. crap ref with a strong lancashire accent.

every game i,ve seen we overstretch ourselves and leave ourselves open to counter attack
get that balance right and we will have a very good season.

Today 0-0

Poolies swerve the rounders club, And go to the Chorley A&E department to raise some much needed funds

Roll on Monday a proper footy match.

should be living the dream today. remember chorley, its the place our season really kick off.

Chorley 2 Pools 3

Butter pies great water tepid

Chorley 1-2 Pools

Well that was a dire football match, two teams without any end end product and on that showing wont be challenging this season. We cant seem to get a balance, we either look strong at the back like today and create very little or we create plenty and defend horribly! Thought the 3 centre halfs did there jobs properly today, raynes being the pick as he won almost everything that came his way. Featherstone probably pick of the midfield, zero threat up front, Muir was quiet and Toure just kept trying too much. Be nice to see a creative midfielder back in the team if we can get one fit. Killip looked a lot steadier but apart from two saves had little to do. Oh and as usual the ref was shite!

So, let me get my head around this - we needed to play three centre backs today in order to protect Killip against a team of no-hopers - who have recently been battered 4-1 and 6-1 - in a desperate attempt to eke out a point/clean sheet? Hignett once again post-match engaging in self-presevation, wailing about referees, non-award of penalties, injuries and his revamped side simply lacking quality. Gone is the pre-season optimism, fuelled on the basis that last seasons mid-table finish could and would be built upon, now replaced by the reality check that Hignetts latest collection of misfits and journeymen are in reality no better than their predecessors. I defy anyone to seriously contest the above statement based upon what we have seen so far.

From the start it looked like 2 teams who wanted a 0-0. I thought we would get at them from the off with the goals they have been conceding but it took until the 90th min to get something on target. Judging on the first few games I've witnessed no improvement at all, hignett still doesn't know what type of side he wants and we have no identity,surely by now he must know what he wants. Most managers know how they want to play and build a side around it but hignett just signs midfielders. Yes we are missing our creative sparks in the side but the players who are playing and the coaching HAS to get better!.

We sign players who have done well at their previous clubs then soon as they put a POOLS shirt on they turn into shit or get injured.

Why?

Answers on the back of a postage stamp.

Did anybody listen to Simmo's commentary ? Would love to know how he managed to breathe life into that pile of shite.

[quote="RichyHpool"]From the start it looked like 2 teams who wanted a 0-0. I thought we would get at them from the off with the goals they have been conceding but it took until the 90th min to get something on target.
there are times to keep it tight and for me yesterday wasn,t one of them. they were worse than pools, conceded 10 in their last too games so an early goal would certainly have got their heads down to fear the worst again. so pools kept it tight and we had to wait till the second half for kitching to hit the top of the post. killip had a couple of shots to save which i expect any keeper at our level to make. no one came out of the game with anything but that they followed the pre match floared plan. as to be arrangedfor the ref. well it said in the programme to be arranged. must have been some guy passing the ground on his way to a kids game in the park. the longest day in the heat turned into the big sleep.

They've played like this frequently this season. The first two national league games Chorley played were 0-0, and those were against Fylde and Bromley. Two very attacking teams. Still a point on road though.

Putting on my optimistic hat when Molineux and Hawkes are available coupled with James i think the team will have a much more attacking feel and would turn over teams like Chorley.......when they are fit that is.

I miss the days when pools could draw away from home and the Internet didn’t lose its shit




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In the Chorley programme they had a description of the pools players.
The one for Luke James was interesting.

"full back who started last season at Kidderminster before making a mid-campaign switch to the Moors"

It's more and more like the clubs facebook page comments on here after a draw or loss.

How many poolies were at Chorley?

It's more and more like the clubs facebook page comments on here after a draw or loss.[/quote]

It’s getting like that. The usual group were out in force last night. Demanding he be sacked n crying over us being in a relegation battle.




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It's more and more like the clubs facebook page comments on here after a draw or loss.[/quote]

It’s getting like that. The usual group were out in force last night. Demanding he be sacked n crying over us being in a relegation battle.



I,m a big fan of higgy, But defeat on monday and doubts will begin to creep in, And relegation battles tend to do that also.

These negative vibes are really getting on my tits. There is nothing much between the clubs and players in this league us included. We have a fair share of injuries too. Any talk of questioning higgy at this early stage is madnes.

We need to stick together and hush the boo boys or we could be really have big problem.

Did Ben Stokes give in when England needed a shed load of runs and he had Loach at the other end....eh eh

I say sack the manager then sack the next one before he even has the job

Just keep sacking managers forever

Employ hashtags n people off the Facebook page as they are the smartest people ever


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And while I am still on my soapbox what did it say on the back of the shirt "never say die" I think.
I hope the next time pools are losing I just hope the crowd chants Ben Stokes name until we are winning.
No chips at Chorley............

It’s getting like that. The usual group were out in force last night. Demanding he be sacked n crying over us being in a relegation battle.



I,m a big fan of higgy, But defeat on monday and doubts will begin to creep in, And relegation battles tend to do that also.[/quote]

As sure as night follows day the usual band of cyber-bullying vultures readily descend to drop their shit on anyone who dares to express their dissatisfaction with yet another below-par display by Hignett's early season under-achievers. Although fortunately I elected not to renew my ST there are plenty who were sold (yet again) the promise of a much-better season with the 'promotion' word regularly being bandied about by Hignett and his cohorts. If anyone claims to believe Higgys side would be floundering just one point ahead of the relegation zone six games in then they are lying through their teeth so cut us doubters a little slack here as we have seen this scenario year in, year out.

Believe it or not I am big fan of Higgy too - I thought it was absolutely the correct decision by Raj to reappoint him as Pools boss after the departure of Money. Higgy did an OK job last season with the side slightly unlucky not to have finished higher than it did. He has also brought several quality players to the club but insufficient, from what we have witnessed to date, to turn the club aroud from a mid-table NL side into one capable of chasing promotion.

Not unlike many of his predecesssors Higgy retained too many fringe players when he had a golden opportunity to jettison them and, also not unlike those before him, on the evidence to date he has seemingly recruited quantity over quality and is already paying the price with the club struggling with injuries and inadequate replacements especially in the attacking quarter.

The pre-season schedule was fcuking awful tbh with only the Macc game on paper offering a challenge against a team around Pools level (although they must have turned out their 3rd team that day with hindsight) the defeat at York should also have set some alarm bells ringing. However Higgys biggest gaffe was not even attempting to establish his first choice team pre-season, preferring to 'not show his hand' (wtf was THAT about?) therefore throwing players into early season NL battle without an opportunity to get a few games together.

Of course a win tomorrow followed by points secured at Torquay and Barrow will serve to ram my words of doubt right down my fat throat and I will gladly swallow. By the time of the Woking home game 10 games will have elapsed and everyone will have a better idea of how this stop-start campaign might pan out.

A disappointing start to anutha season.
But life could be worse.
You could be a Man Utd fan.
Is there some shit goin on there about missed penaltys and the manager blasting social media.users about it.

we will only really know how the season will pan out when we have a full squad to pick from and what tactics will be used once everyone is available. imagine there will be at least 5 unavailable for today.

No mate. The managers blasting racist insults towards his players on social media.

Bit different


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OK mate

Here's a novel concept, why don't we not sack a manager for once? Perhaps might build some stability at the club.

Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Drk9wfeII ... TOcnXxAExA

It’s getting like that. The usual group were out in force last night. Demanding he be sacked n crying over us being in a relegation battle.



I,m a big fan of higgy, But defeat on monday and doubts will begin to creep in, And relegation battles tend to do that also.[/quote]

As sure as night follows day the usual band of cyber-bullying vultures readily descend to drop their shit on anyone who dares to express their dissatisfaction with yet another below-par display by Hignett's early season under-achievers. Although fortunately I elected not to renew my ST there are plenty who were sold (yet again) the promise of a much-better season with the 'promotion' word regularly being bandied about by Hignett and his cohorts. If anyone claims to believe Higgys side would be floundering just one point ahead of the relegation zone six games in then they are lying through their teeth so cut us doubters a little slack here as we have seen this scenario year in, year out.

Believe it or not I am big fan of Higgy too - I thought it was absolutely the correct decision by Raj to reappoint him as Pools boss after the departure of Money. Higgy did an OK job last season with the side slightly unlucky not to have finished higher than it did. He has also brought several quality players to the club but insufficient, from what we have witnessed to date, to turn the club aroud from a mid-table NL side into one capable of chasing promotion.

Not unlike many of his predecesssors Higgy retained too many fringe players when he had a golden opportunity to jettison them and, also not unlike those before him, on the evidence to date he has seemingly recruited quantity over quality and is already paying the price with the club struggling with injuries and inadequate replacements especially in the attacking quarter.

The pre-season schedule was fcuking awful tbh with only the Macc game on paper offering a challenge against a team around Pools level (although they must have turned out their 3rd team that day with hindsight) the defeat at York should also have set some alarm bells ringing. However Higgys biggest gaffe was not even attempting to establish his first choice team pre-season, preferring to 'not show his hand' (wtf was THAT about?) therefore throwing players into early season NL battle without an opportunity to get a few games together.

Of course a win tomorrow followed by points secured at Torquay and Barrow will serve to ram my words of doubt right down my fat throat and I will gladly swallow. By the time of the Woking home game 10 games will have elapsed and everyone will have a better idea of how this stop-start campaign might pan out.[/quote]




Smokin
What you,ve said above is commensense without wanting higgy out.
Like i said i like Higgy and was lucky enough to see most of his career, He was an exceptional player who was on the front foot always.
And there was never a lost cause for him.

But i,ll repeat what i said pre season, To get out of this league you need 20+ a season scorer.
Higgy said he was happy with goals coming from other areas, To compensate for the lack of a target man.
I hope he proves me wrong.

People above have said i am leaning towards him getting the sack, I don,t want him getting the sack.
It was he himself who said his job was on the line if results did not improve.

Ask yourselves what would you do if you were ploughing hundreds of thousands of pounds into pools
A manager lives and dies on his signings

At the end of the day wheather we like it or not football is a results industry.

See you all at the game,

however they found over 8 minutes highlights is beyond me. even those were dire.

thanks for posting the highlights, 8 minutes as well. Was hoping to see an unlucky Pools thrash a poor but lucky Chorley. Instead I watched 2 very ordinary, largely untalented teams bore the pants off the spectators. Can't imagine what the other 82 minutes were like. And to think that these guys get paid to play. Seen better Sunday league teams. Come on Pools we're better than this stuff. UTP.

As sure as night follows day the usual band of cyber-bullying vultures readily descend to drop their shit on anyone who dares to express their dissatisfaction with yet another below-par display by Hignett's early season under-achievers. Although fortunately I elected not to renew my ST there are plenty who were sold (yet again) the promise of a much-better season with the 'promotion' word regularly being bandied about by Hignett and his cohorts. If anyone claims to believe Higgys side would be floundering just one point ahead of the relegation zone six games in then they are lying through their teeth so cut us doubters a little slack here as we have seen this scenario year in, year out.

Believe it or not I am big fan of Higgy too - I thought it was absolutely the correct decision by Raj to reappoint him as Pools boss after the departure of Money. Higgy did an OK job last season with the side slightly unlucky not to have finished higher than it did. He has also brought several quality players to the club but insufficient, from what we have witnessed to date, to turn the club aroud from a mid-table NL side into one capable of chasing promotion.

Not unlike many of his predecesssors Higgy retained too many fringe players when he had a golden opportunity to jettison them and, also not unlike those before him, on the evidence to date he has seemingly recruited quantity over quality and is already paying the price with the club struggling with injuries and inadequate replacements especially in the attacking quarter.

The pre-season schedule was fcuking awful tbh with only the Macc game on paper offering a challenge against a team around Pools level (although they must have turned out their 3rd team that day with hindsight) the defeat at York should also have set some alarm bells ringing. However Higgys biggest gaffe was not even attempting to establish his first choice team pre-season, preferring to 'not show his hand' (wtf was THAT about?) therefore throwing players into early season NL battle without an opportunity to get a few games together.

Of course a win tomorrow followed by points secured at Torquay and Barrow will serve to ram my words of doubt right down my fat throat and I will gladly swallow. By the time of the Woking home game 10 games will have elapsed and everyone will have a better idea of how this stop-start campaign might pan out.[/quote]




Smokin
What you,ve said above is commensense without wanting higgy out.
Like i said i like Higgy and was lucky enough to see most of his career, He was an exceptional player who was on the front foot always.
And there was never a lost cause for him.

But i,ll repeat what i said pre season, To get out of this league you need 20+ a season scorer.
Higgy said he was happy with goals coming from other areas, To compensate for the lack of a target man.
I hope he proves me wrong.

People above have said i am leaning towards him getting the sack, I don,t want him getting the sack.
It was he himself who said his job was on the line if results did not improve.

Ask yourselves what would you do if you were ploughing hundreds of thousands of pounds into pools
A manager lives and dies on his signings

At the end of the day wheather we like it or not football is a results industry.

See you all at the game,[/quote]

You’re both right I mean it’s not as if the divisions leading scorer plays for us or anything.

Or no sorry, he does.

I,ll take it on the chin PJ, But you know exactly what i meant.

Not really all the games I saw we looked a real threat going forward we should be at least three to five points better off but for conceding rank bad goals, that’s what’s been the difference between a pretty average start and decent one. I think we will score goals this season especially at home, that’s 8 in the last 3 games. Also we haven’t seen anything of our best summer signing yet.

And who,s faults that, Oh thats right.
That dirty little bastard who we binned.

Have you got your name down for GimeGime,s shirt yet,lol

the need for 20 goal striker isn't guarantee to do well and think goals across the team is far better surely...what happens if the striker goes into bad patch, injured, sold and then nightmare as your goal source has gone.

Anyways, toure is well on course to be that man

So far this season our problems are at the other end of the pitch - only 2 other teams in the top 18 have conceded as many goals as Pools and only the bottom 3 have conceded more. The Torquay game on Saturday should be entertaining, they've let in 12 too!

The 3 at the back plus Kioso and Kitching looked comfortable most of the time against Wrexham- not much you can do about a bad deflection and a penalty that a lot of refs wouldn't have given. Hopefully Pools have turned a bit of a corner where the soft goals are concerned.