1-0 down fluke own goal 5 mins left Aldershot 1-1 boston
Oldham losing 1- 2 woking 2 mis left

Game on.
Keep the Faith.
70 pts is enough
UTP

Boston now winning away at Aldershot 1-2 Arsenal 3 -0 Real Madrid 15 left

Spennymoor win 3 0

Come on Mr.Smithers the gap is closing and we are the form team of all the playoff contenders. If we can win the next 3 we are well in with a chance because 2 of those are against 6th & 7th Rochdale & Gateshead . Mr. Smithers blue n white army Mr. Smithers blue n white army

Back on the 11th March Dale had 4 games in hand on us and were 10 points clear, they now have a game in hand and are 6 points clear, Oldham have 4 points from the last 12, Halifax 2 points from the last 5 games, they're all imploding other than Tamworth.

Could it be in the stars. A long long way to go but I honestly cannot remember so many teams in and around the playoffs consistently falling apart in the run ins ever. coupled with our first 3 wins in a row since 1908. I just hope we dont go to D & R and play shit although I think we will win. Nothing to lose now and everything to win. Never ever say never.

And that was against a playoff team away. Well done Mr. Lee a manager who is driven by the way Raj treat him in my opinion. Raj once again jealous of a manager fist pumping the Poolies and much much worse jealous of Lees young lad who also fist pumped the fans. Lets not forget this little boys mother has a serious life threatening brain condition. Hang your head in shame Raj.

We couldn't have had a better night, without kicking a ball, just need to hope we can follow this luck and recent results with a victory at R&D

Be a tough game as they are fighting to stay up, but reckon if we can win it, it will be GAME ON and in our own hands.

We played shit and won on Saturday. Who says lightning can't strike twice? Certainly seems as if some of the teams above us are queueing up to fail. Southend are nailed on for one of the play-off spots but it doesn't mean another won't be going spare.

Yes Mr.Hogan's.

without knowing the full facts there teams who seem to be imploding might be like we were at the start of last season. a good starting 11 who struggle if they get a few injuries. if we can complete the season without them and getting mancini back for 20 minutes a game we have an outside chance.

Limbrick keeps saying "Mancini really wants to play, we want him to play but he can't get through a week's training."
Wonder if there might be a Paul McGrath parallel there? McGrath had dodgy knees and couldn't train a full week either, but back in the 1990s Aston Villa would stick him on the team sheet anyway and he'd do the business on the pitch.

The way professional football is obsessed with fitness these days that sounds like heresy, but does Mancini need to be fully fit to play 15-20 minutes as an impact sub?
Limbrick never uses all 5 subs that are allowed by the NL rules, so if Pools really want to go for broke it could be worth the risk. If Mancini breaks down there's always the option of subbing the sub!

I have it on very good authority and even once posted it on here that Mancini although a wonderful footballer constantly cries about a tight mussle or a broused ankle etc. Was told its typical of french footballers who worry about slight knocks n pulls that English players never even consider. So its a french thing and will always stop him being a regular and thats why he plays at such a low level for a player with immense talent. If you want I can PM the persons name but dont want to put it back on here I shouldn't have done in the first place considering the club spies but we learn.

remember last season when he came off injured, went down the tunnel followed by buster who tapped his head and smiled when someone spoke to him from the crowd. could have meant nothing or its all in mancini,s head. do not know why but i thought it meant the latter even if i never thought that myself at the time.

Imploding they are, strugglers beating play off teams etc, but the same thing could happen to Pools on Saturday at Dagenham, we'll see. Still a tall order regardless, the Rochdale game is key, lose that and its definitely game over IMHO.

Pools have been very patient with Mancinis fitness levels.
Imagine Brian Clough would double /treble his game time and instruct the physio to also up his game time.

Blessed with skill but he needs to man up sharpish and produce some magic these last 5 games.Even if its only 45 minutes a game.

He owes a major return to all connected to Pools

For me we are more than capable of reaching 70 pts if we really really want it.
UTP.

dagenham is our biggest game of the season now. win it then anything could happen. lose it then it is season over and can see performances really dropping off more so than in the days of graham lee.

Every games our biggest game of the season…till the one we fail at….but, hopefully not.

know but feel saturday is the one where we have reached the crossroads where play offs with a win is a possibility and not just a faint hope by fans.

It really is in our own hands, And AL knows thats.

Just hope if we take the lead, He does NOT bring Feathers on and shut up shop, Or try to.

Spot on Gray. Feathers has been a good servant love him or hate him but the last 2 times he came onto the field he looks his age slow poor decisions etc.

would not mind if he came on the pitch like kevin ellison did who was a few years older than him to wind opponents up to the state they lost all concentration. he just comes on the pitch and thats it.