[quote="Leggie43"]We are just like a cream cake. We have a firm top a decent bottom and the middle is full of fluffy cream. I said in pre season Featherstone would do a job for 20 minutes when needed but never full time. He is 35 for fooksake yet we have not signed a ball playing midfielder who can do that job WHY. It beggars belief when we have had extra money to spend yet totally ignored our weakest point in the team. [/quote]

Agree and the sole reason for this.

Poor recruitment and the non stop renewing career over players contracts obviously on pay cuts.
PTID will disagree

Dodds wants putting up on chocks for the rest of the season…been a disappointment all season.

Reckon the new recruitment will be overated academy boys instead of has beens n crocks.

They are cheaper.
It's the future the youth policy.
Offset by this inevitable fans boycott.

We are all guilty of living in mickey mouse world because we Luv the club that much.

Only a takeover can free us from this torturous piss Takeing slow death.

Anyone offended by reality better go and see their doctors for a major reality check.


Only Football though.
The piss u off drug.


Sing Out.

He got cult status to early.
Good players earn that over time.

Anyhow I hope to fuck Campbells contract was for only 1 season.

Anyone know?

The thing is with Campbell, I can remember his graft, tackling, getting into good scoring positions but missing chances, poor distribution at times, etc
But I can't remember any moments of Fevs game, yet Campbell gets the pelters?
The cult status that Fev has in some people's minds is unbelievable. He's still got a part to play for us but starting every game is a f*cking joke.
On another night that could've finished 7-3.

Dodds was treated like a Messiah, yet from the outset he has done nothing….certainly took some time for those running the team to twig on.

We seem to solve out 1part of the pitch then anutha part fcuks up.
Goalkeeper problem finally got sorted.

Creation to the front line been very good lately but not converting enuf.

Now this 1 man Centre back sounds like it caused a few problems.

Anymore?

What an outstanding manager DC was for Pools.

And Stockport.

Spots a problem area and cures it almost immediately and sustains it to work.

Just saying like.
That's how we got back to the Efl.

Put himself in the shop window for sure.

The Football Fraternity know if ya can make it at Pools then ya are over achieving which results in a healthy pay rise further up the Pyramid.

Can Limpers follow that module???

more or less both are not good enough. one is past it and the other is a signing that has not come off. thought the lad miley was supposed to be a central midfielder but never got a second on the pitch when campbell nearly cocked it up giving them a chance to get the winner.

Don't think the CB was at fault last night for any chances they had. The 3 at the back was working well until Parkes (once) and Dodds (numerous times) thought they were wing backs and tried to play out from the back with no cover behind them.
Lots of attacking from both flanks which was good, hopefully stick with the 3 at the back for Saturday. At least we created chances, think the stats said 18 attempts and 8 on target which is probably more than 3 games worth in previous games.

We looked good going forward and created plenty of chances for 30 minutes until we scored. Tamworth got forward down the left hand side and caused a piss poor Doddsy all sorts of problems and created chances. But even then we looked more likely to score again before the break. It could have been 4-2 at half time but Doddsy fell apart it was embarrassing. Second half played a lot better at the back and created plenty going forward but with Campbell being a passenger and Featherstone finally needing to retire we had fook all in midfield. Hunter was sound playing instead of Doddsy if we keep this system we need Hunter in and Doddsy to take Campbell and go on holiday.

Thought Limbrick was quite brave with his team selection and reacted early to Dodds mistakes. Also quite bold with Folarin on for Fev and really having a go at them. Could have won with a little bit of luck in front of goal, will he get the luck that even good managers seem to get?

the plus point was pools were well on top for once in 70 minutes of the game. they just lost it in the last 20 minutes of the first half by stopping what they were doing well and having those dreadful couple of minutes prior to h/t. in training this week it should all be about getting crosses into the box and their accuracy and not running down blind alleys when a cross is on. Pointless having two big lads up top without giving them the ammunition.

For me Campbell has been a big disappointment.

One big surprise was Charman who was m.o.m. for me like. He proved me wrong there is one really good player inside that lad and last night he proved that to me. Maybe he could do the attacking midfield role.

cannot be a coincidence that there danger man on the left hardly got a kick second half and ends up going off when he was marked by a player who could defend.

we saw the best and the worst of him during the game. his heart is certainly where it should be and everybody loves a trier. however is use of the ball especially crossing it leaves a lot to be desired. possibly playing the joe grey role behind the strikers could be his best role for us where his crossing the ball weakness is lessened.

think even most of the ones that have failed have spotted the problem but have been unable to solve it by either bringing in the right players or overeacting to previous problems like sarll did. we,ll never do much until they realise that nicky f is past it and campbell has not been the player anybody expected he would be.

Yes Accy it's got to be a option given the non excistent attacking midfield we currently put out. If we find the right player for that position it could be major if we are to be serious about the playoffs.

Pools as always are a frustrating watch, never seem to be able to put teams to bed when on top. We either look good going forward and all at sea at the back or vice versa!. A few disappointments last night a few good things. Dodds was really poor and that winger had his life but he's also trying to play in silly area's, sometimes it's best just to play it forward than try taking players on and losing it, he looks a bit lost just now. Waterfall and parkes can't pass the ball so why does it end up with them so often, midfielders need to be demanding it off them to make things happen. Midfield is so slow and those two can't play together, Featherstone needs resting so just see how miley does in there. Campbell is a huge let down, he is good off the ball in general but I was expecting him to be a real creative spark this season but he barely shows for the ball and does little with it when he gets it, a fit mancini is a far better player at no10 or advanced Midfield.
Cleary looks a hell of a player, be nice to keep hold of him. Madine really has a touch of class about him and really pleased mani got that goal, he could have scored 5 last night. Charman is workhorse with a good attitude and plenty of heart,just a shame about his final ball.
One thing I'm confused with is his change of shape, signed two wingers in cleary and folarin, sign a new left back so he decides to change formation so there are no wingers or left backs on the pitch. Ended up with a load of players out of position by the end of the game.