Pools v Brackley

[kevin pooles gloves]

Recruitment or non Recruitment will play a pivitol point in this result.
Won't be easy as they the only team to beat the mighty tinpot Real Rochdale.

A hard fought win with the new forward getting the winning goal in the 98th minute.

3198.

[frankie1951]

Didnt they knock us out of one of the cup competitions last season?

[Snowy]

I still can’t believe they have a team given th3 size of the place…used to be my refuelling stop on the way to Pompey for years….lnice place but…?
Sign of the rich man’s hobby complex?

[Kettering Poolie]

Didnt they knock us out of one of the cup competitions last season?

They did, I'm still scared by witnessing such a horror show - only good thing about that result was Uncle Darren getting axed the day after.

[Bluestreak]

1-1 3242 41 of them.

[Kettering Poolie]

1 nil victory - Johnson to score only goal

Crowd 3344
57 from Norfants

[Ozzy Saltburn]

0-0 bore draw.

[Brian Honour's Left Foot]

3-0 Johnson comes good.....

[kevin pooles gloves]

Anybody heard owt on the grapevine regarding new blood to achieve the Chairmans n Managers Objectives of Promotion.
UTP.
Let's have it sharpish.

[Flying Hogans]

Anybody heard owt on the grapevine regarding new blood to achieve the Chairmans n Managers Objectives of Promotion.
UTP.
Let's have it sharpish.

Grayson signed a dozen players in the summer and apart from Danny Johnson the grapevine missed all of them.

He said he expected a couple in by the end of the week - we likely won't have a clue who they are till they're announced.

[Snowy]

Anybody heard owt on the grapevine regarding new blood to achieve the Chairmans n Managers Objectives of Promotion.
UTP.
Let's have it sharpish.

Poison chalice for a manger Kev….nobody believes you if you give out an optimistic forecast and if you give a pessimistic forecast you’re a marked man.
I prefer being pleasantly surprised …if not they can always be sacked

[bobby lemonade]

Anybody heard owt on the grapevine regarding new blood to achieve the Chairmans n Managers Objectives of Promotion.
UTP.
Let's have it sharpish.

Heard a whisper about Reyes Cleary. No idea how much truth is in it, probably just because he was spotted at the last home game.

[derwent]

Anybody heard owt on the grapevine regarding new blood to achieve the Chairmans n Managers Objectives of Promotion.
UTP.
Let's have it sharpish.

Heard a whisper about Reyes Cleary. No idea how much truth is in it, probably just because he was spotted at the last home game.

So have I, from the Yorkshire end. Not getting me hopes up but it would be very agreeable if it is true. Might just be short term though I'd love him for the rest of the season.

[PTID]

He's getting sub appearances at Barnsley so doubt he'll be available

[fckpoolie]

If we can get Cleary on loan again (even if it's just to Christmas) then I'll partially fund it by buying the orange shirt. I tried one on when I was home in July - my son who is 20 and goes to the gym twice a day looks great in it - I looked like a giant tangerine. But I'll I'll buy it anyway if we can get Reyes back for a bit. Are you reading this Joe Monks?

[Ozzy Saltburn]

If by some miracle, Cleary was signed , it would put a few hundred on the gate.

[accrington fan]

If by some miracle, Cleary was signed , it would put a few hundred on the gate.

but there mist be others around like him who nobody had ever heard of before we loaned him. shows he is no world beater by what happened at walsall and now at barnsley. i would love to see him back myself and its possibly the highlight so far in his career.

[Snowy]

I’d love him back…..but as Accy says there must be other similar players out there too, waiting to be unearthed.

[SomethingClever]

I think we should go in for Micah Hamilton at Boro. He was signed with loads of promise from Man City, but he is getting no game time, not on the bench all season. Had a difficult loan to Stockport last season so needs to drop lower to get some game time. Similar style as Cleary, very quick winger who scored in the champions league on his debut.

Big drop down for him but with the window closed it’s either national league or sit in the youth team until at least January.

[derwent]

I think we should go in for Micah Hamilton at Boro. He was signed with loads of promise from Man City, but he is getting no game time, not on the bench all season. Had a difficult loan to Stockport last season so needs to drop lower to get some game time. Similar style as Cleary, very quick winger who scored in the champions league on his debut.

Big drop down for him but with the window closed it’s either national league or sit in the youth team until at least January.

Very good shout that my friend.

[kevin pooles gloves]

Larry in the Mail expects new blood for this fixture.

[Snowy]

[bobby lemonade]

Heard a name mentioned, Tarique Fosu. Winger/forward.

[frankie1951]

Unless a couple of strikers are brought in I can see another bore draw.
1-1 Reid
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[Brian Honour's Left Foot]

Heard a name mentioned, Tarique Fosu. Winger/forward.

Dropped by Kevin Nolan after a 'lack of application': haven't we a few of those already? Mind, he has a quality pedigree.

[Flying Hogans]

He's on this list of free agents Robbie Stelling has done today: https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/ ... ry-5309556

Stelling did a few like this over the summer - not sure they were much of a guide to who was actualy signed. Might be that there's better options among players who are ready to go out on loan.

[Snowy]

We need a catalogue.

[accrington fan]

I think we should go in for Micah Hamilton at Boro. He was signed with loads of promise from Man City, but he is getting no game time, not on the bench all season. Had a difficult loan to Stockport last season so needs to drop lower to get some game time. Similar style as Cleary, very quick winger who scored in the champions league on his debut.

Big drop down for him but with the window closed it’s either national league or sit in the youth team until at least January.

my lad saw him with stockport and said he thought his heart was not in it. makes you wonder if he,d be any better if he came to pools. if you cannot look interested at a promotion chasing league 1 team then what would his attitude be as a non league player.

[dstanley5]

Cannot expect a rush of goals from these two so hopefully a hard fought
1-0 to Pools.
3225 Including 45 visitors.bc

[jumbodabber]

3-0 pools Reid all 3

[harrogatepoolie]

Scrappy game . Brackley 5 at the back . Pools just don’t have a fox in the box

[harrogatepoolie]

Similar game to last week in that we could have played till midnight and not scored. Say it every match , no quality, no end product . Brackley seem to be happy to get a point or sneak 3. On this performance it’s mid table mediocrity . Just need some spark from the forward men . I would put Johnson on at half time with one of the new guys

[kevin pooles gloves]

Seems like 45 mins from season over.

Anyone else missing
The Loyal.

[Grayhoundend]

Seems like 45 mins from season over.

Anyone else missing
The Loyal.

Was going to say rubbish, But its SHITE

[harrogatepoolie]

Miley and Johnson on

[harrogatepoolie]

No forward momentum from Pools , sideways passes, back passes . Nobody making runs in the box . That zip has gone

[Stocksfield_Poolie]

No easy games in this division, Southend currently losing 1-0 at home to Boston!


Soon as I posted, Southend equalise!!!

[Bostonpoolie]

Really poor, like pools of old, boring to watch and they have had the better chances. We have defended well, but a better clinical team would have beat us 2-0

[kevin pooles gloves]

Redcar won 10. 1 today.

[harrogatepoolie]

Really poor, like pools of old, boring to watch and they have had the better chances. We have defended well, but a better clinical team would have beat us 2-0

Agree worst game of the season . Total shambles . Grayson needs to spend more time on the training pitch. Better teams would have put us to the sword . Team looks like it’s lost its soul

[harrogatepoolie]

I’ve seen enough of this shit . Bed….

[JohnnyMars]

Only one man to blame and it’s not the Manager or the players. Grayson is doing well on limited resources - can’t see the situation changing either.

[buzby1066]

Listening to the live commentary Brackley appeared to be the better team, this is a team promoted last season with an average attendance of under 1000 spectators, if we can’t beat teams like Brackley we will be stuck in the NL for the foreseeable future unless there is some serious investment in the playing staff.

[bobby lemonade]

Just got back from the game, it was very uninspiring. Too much sideways and backwards passing, one shot on goal at home is dreadful.
I normally try to be positive but I'm struggling today, I could say a clean sheet but that was very fortunate, brackley must be disappointed not to have come away with a win.

Hopefully just a blip, wasn't good though.

[kevin pooles gloves]

Only one man to blame and it’s not the Manager or the players. Grayson is doing well on limited resources - can’t see the situation changing either.

His 6 months probation period comes into play now.


Where's Shelley.

[JohnnyMars]

Let somebody take over who will put proper investment into the club rather than constantly stifling it and embarrassing it…

[dstanley5]

Just got back from the game, it was very uninspiring. Too much sideways and backwards passing, one shot on goal at home is dreadful.
I normally try to be positive but I'm struggling today, I could say a clean sheet but that was very fortunate, brackley must be disappointed not to have come away with a win.

Hopefully just a blip, wasn't good though.

"...just a blip...." Four points from the last five games is relegation form.

Draws are 2 points dropped which is not much better than a loss. Today was against a part-time club.
Grayson has done a great job with the defence but it's goals at the other end that create 3 point wins.
To concede a mere 3 goals after nine matches and not even be in a play-off spot says it all.

[kevin pooles gloves]

Just got back from the game, it was very uninspiring. Too much sideways and backwards passing, one shot on goal at home is dreadful.
I normally try to be positive but I'm struggling today, I could say a clean sheet but that was very fortunate, brackley must be disappointed not to have come away with a win.

Hopefully just a blip, wasn't good though.

"...just a blip...." Four points from the last five games is relegation form.

Draws are 2 points dropped which is not much better than a loss. Today was against a part-time club.
Grayson has done a great job with the defence but it's goals at the other end that create 3 point wins.
To concede a mere 3 goals after nine matches and not even be in a play-off spot says it all.

Only happen at Pools.

[poolie]

It was very poor from pools how ever they wasted so much time it killed the game and the bloody ref never booked any of them.

[bobby lemonade]

Just got back from the game, it was very uninspiring. Too much sideways and backwards passing, one shot on goal at home is dreadful.
I normally try to be positive but I'm struggling today, I could say a clean sheet but that was very fortunate, brackley must be disappointed not to have come away with a win.

Hopefully just a blip, wasn't good though.

"...just a blip...." Four points from the last five games is relegation form.

Draws are 2 points dropped which is not much better than a loss. Today was against a part-time club.
Grayson has done a great job with the defence but it's goals at the other end that create 3 point wins.
To concede a mere 3 goals after nine matches and not even be in a play-off spot says it all.

I totally agree, and hope we aren't slipping back into last season's habits of drawing too many games.