According to an interview with Graeme Lee in today's Fail:

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/ ... it-3576642

Sounds as if Cullen is looking for a move as he's not prepared to hang around as 4th choice striker. Probably got an NL club lined up.

He hadn't scored since early December but got some valuable goals for Pools, including the winner down at Wycombe in the FA Cup.

Its a shame really. I wondered if he would do well playing off Bogle or Carver. They do the fighting, leaving him to do the finishing which he is good at. He certainly does not have the physicality to play as a lone striker. Maybe he is losing out because of the desire to play Mols alongside the central striker. I dunno I am no expert, I expect there will be others who have seen more of Cullen and understand the nuances of football better than I do who may care to comment.

I suppose he is non league bound due to the transfer window system.
Or if he is released and has no club could another EFL team pick him up.. I'm not sure.

A good point, if Pools release him he becomes a free agent so maybe he could sign for a FL team.

Lee definitely wanted more height and strength in the team. All the January signings are big lads and the manager said after the Tranmere game that it was good to see Pools winning more headers in midfield. I think we could miss Cullen before the end of the season if he is allowed to leave. All it takes is a bad injury or suspension and Pools will be scratching around for a front two again.

He couldn't sign for a football league team as he was still registered with us when the window closed. Would have had to have been released before then.

Fylde, allegedly.

Handy to have in the squad, but apparently not happy being down the pecking order, so while Lee may be happy to keep him, he probably wants first team football.
If he stays , he stays, but personally I’m not really bothered what he does.

Good buisness to get him off the wage bill now.

doubt any player likes being down the pecking order. if he is doing everything he can in training to push himself up and is still being frozen out its best for all parties that he does go. the last few times i have seen him in a pools shirt has harly shown he should start games or come on as a sub either.

Not good enough to play in this side im afriad. Apart from
That little spell where it looked like he would start scoring goals hes been absolutely woeful. Glad that Spike seen this and had him dropped. Could really do with another pacey winger now to replace Joe Grey when hes not available.

Wish Cullen all the best but i think his level is more NLN tbh

Anyone notice how Cullen wandered off the pitch at Palace. Looked like he was sulking, no acknowledgement of the fans, etc.

Never seemed to 'return to full fitness'; shame as he looked like he could make a decent contribution and should have been able to assist the youngsters on the pitch.

No good having a player with an unacceptable attitude. If you care, you’ll battle for your place in the team and not expect to be first choice especially when it’s so bleedin obvious there’s better players ahead of you in the queue.
Come to any club with the attitude you’re the bees knees and unhappy if you’re not selected is a sign you should be looking in the mirror and questioning yourself.
Legging it to another club will not solve the problem, it’s just a sign of overrating your own importance or ability.
A player cannot be part of a team that he doesn’t throw himself into for the sake of your teammates and the supporters.

thing is that type honestly believe they should be starting games and there is a good chance that them and their mates will be slagging off the manager ad club now at every possible chance they get. plus highlighting any difficiancy those taking their place have. have heard it all before from more than one lad in the game.

Pools will have to wait for the summer to get one. Pacey wingers who are free agents seem to be in short supply

You can get them on line at.....
Pacey Wingers Ltd.
13 Challinor Road,
Ipswich.
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Available in sizes, Nimble, Determined and Speedy....
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Obviously i didnt mean now. Appreciate there is that massive rule called a transfer window in the way. Plus the fact these kinds of players are like rocking horse shite for a good one.

Nathan Thomas a free agent sign till end of season to see if he is still got it he is 27 now dangle the possibility of a contract for next season.

The fact he is a free agent suggests all is not well. When he played for Pools he was superb on his day. You wonder if injuries over time have slowed him down.

Even supposing everything was OK with Nathan Thomas, which I have doubts about, would he be match fit as at this stage of the season is a bit late to sign someone if they have an injury or need to come up to match fitness.
Brilliant on his day, but ....... I’m not sure about this one.

We seem to get informally linked to Thomas very often yet nothing comes of it. I'm shocked he never got to a higher level to be honest like Toto Nsiala and Josh Laurent.

Brad Walker another, granted he's still in the EFL but always thought he'd end up at a big club in league one.

I suspect it’s all about the players application, shame if you’ve got a talent and don’t try to maximise it by pushing yourself.

Would Nathan Thomas be another one just riding it out here - would he seriously put in the graft and try earn a squad place - damn we all know hes good enough (should he be bothered and injury free). Due to matters at the top end of the pitch just now and us not having an abundance of players to come in off the wing - id have him back, end of season contract wouldnt hurt at all - should he help with a goal or few assists then job done. I would presume hes injured as its a bit odd for a player like this and this young to be out of contract. Still it wont happen.

Northern Echo with rumblings of a Loan departure for Mr Holohan again today. Due to the current midfield injury crisis we may be finding ourselves in, i think we might just see the wolfpack back together in the middle of the park for tomorrow nights game. Not excited nor saddened if it happened and Holohan departed us, his contract is up in the summer and i cant see him getting another one.

Graeme Lee is determined to put his own stamp on this Pools side and that's his right. The fans will stand by his decisions as long as the club appears to be going in the right direction.

Gav Holohan is such a fans' favourite that letting him leave will cause more of a stir than Cullen. I got a bit of flack on here about a month ago for suggesting that Holohan's future was in doubt, but his contract is up in the summer and if Lee isn't going to pick him now it's hard to see him getting offered a renewal - or accepting if one is offered!

I'd like to see him start tomorrow night if the injury situation doesn't improve but Fletcher will get the nod ahead of him - maybe Shelton too.

I thought Brad lost his way pretty badly towards the end of his time with Pools - he never seemed fully fit and it was hard to say whether it was lifestyle choices or a run of injuries - or both.

He's had a chequered time of it since and reading his Wikipedia entry it sounds like nothing much has changed. He's quoted as saying he "lost all interest" in playing for Crewe, then 'regained his confidence after a difficult initial season' at Shrewsbury. Other than that, there's a list of the injuries that have put him out at different times.

Walker was great on his day.

That entire side was loaded with inconsistent players, Michael Woods was another who could go from MOTM to absolute donkey within two games.

Walker played like someone whose legs were in invisible cast iron drain pipes, did his knees not bend

it certainly was - wasnt Duckworth part of that team also ? he was the same, excellent one game then totally liable for a goal the next. Jack Compton another one springs to mind from that era.

I always thought Brad looked like he was trying to walk without his feet touching the ground.

You’re right, more Sugar Plum Fairy with his ballet like tippy toe way of playing ...Nureyev with cramp walking across a minefield comes to mind....... he was like the curate’s egg, good in parts.

Think he was another who believed the hype & got carried away with his "fame".

Stephen Halliday was another who springs to mind.

It’s amazing the number of outstanding players we had who were supposedly going to take the game by storm, but in reality were just world famous in Hartlepool and on the back of the Mail.

And odd that there's less said about the ones who really did make the big time. Andy Lineghan, Keith Houchen, Don Hutchison...

There is a section of our support that talks up the what if’s who never made it but shuns the players who did..... I know people who regard players moving on as opportunists, so could it be some people shun those who went on to success but treat the fails as still being Pool’s players, who if they had actually made it and left, be ignored too.?

3 names you rarely get a mention. if only pools could find 3 more like that in todays values they,d be made for years if the money got was spent wisely.

Cullen has gone to Fylde

Yep. Judging by Graeme Lee's comments on the OS there was nothing wrong with Cullen's attitude.

just never seemed to get into games though after his last lay off. its a pity as when he was scoring regular he was an important part of the team and could need him again with a couple of injuries to key players.

...and how long have Fylde been sniffing around?

As said, that's my concern too. Bogle and Grey are first choice front two, beyond that there's Carver and Mols playing out of position again. Would love to see Jordan Cook get fully fit because from what little I've seen of him he's potentially better than Cullen, but it doesn't look like it's going to happen.

Expected him to leave on loan and definitely not to Fylde ? Thought he would of done alright at a NL club - someone like a Grimsby or Halifax who could do with maybe the goals he may have brought them. Then again he might of struggled to push into them sides just now. Wish him all the best - sure he will find plenty of goals for them at that level. Might even help them with a promotion push.

we however are another first team player down - Jordan Cook must be on his way back to full fitness and welcome so. He is the better player out of him and Cullen for me - seen him turn out for Gateshead and his movement and pressing is better, especially with the way we play. be an asset when he is back to come off the bench.

I wouldn’t lose too much sleep over it, I won’t.

No mention of Jordan Cook for a while so I presume he continues to struggle with his injury. Seems to be the sick note player we always seem to have on our books: Williams, that lad Harrison signed from Chester and he played about 2 games, in the relegation season we had that centre half we signed from Doncaster who played about two games. In fact I am struggling to think of a season we didn't pay the wages of a player who was never fit enough to play.

jordan cook and "full fitness" dont go together.....had a cruciate injury early in his career....managed to put some games together for a 3-4 year spell with grimsby luton and walsall.... but thats about it....now 31 and sadly suspect he is well and truly crocked.....but we knew the risk when we signed him...

Cullen’s departure didn’t happen overnight, this must have been going on for weeks.

Cooks 31 and only scored 22 goals in his career not exactly inspiring.

Best of luck Mark, 6 goals in 26 appearances isn't that bad of a strike rate, and some important goals amongst those. I'm sure Fylde fans will be thinking they've got a decent player there.

They have fans?