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PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:43 pm

http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/ ... 26,00.html

Who's idea was to rearrange the Leicester game for January 6th!?

Straight after the Christmas period and three days after the Stoke game, do they not want the crowds to improve? Another sub 4,000 gate it is then......

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:57 pm

Maybe Wilson told them he needed it playing as soon as possible because he didn't want fixture congestion affecting his promotion push?

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:59 pm

We should have rearranged it for next season when Brown is fit.

Seriously though, who made this decision I'd love to know!?

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:59 pm

Thin and Crusty wrote:

I get paid on the 19th December and that pay has to last 6 weeks.

But just cos you're getting paid a week earlier it doesn't mean that you have to start spending it a week earlier. stpid

GroovyCrimes · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:01 pm

Mr Ripper wrote:

Thin and Crusty wrote:

I get paid on the 19th December and that pay has to last 6 weeks.

But just cos you're getting paid a week earlier it doesn't mean that you have to start spending it a week earlier. stpid

Fetish_Bob · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:17 pm

The decision is absolutely laughable. Why rearrange so quickly, and as other's have said in the Christmas period, when there is always a rash of games.

Games now on 13th/19th/26th/28th December

3rd/6th/10th/16th

A grand total of 8 games in 35 days.

What with our injury list and players close to suspension

Monkhouse.....4 bookings
Sweeney.......3 bookings
Liddle............3 bookings

Does anyone within the club bother to check simple little stats like them before rearranging especially when we have such a small squad, which due to injuries is smaller, what if Porter's injury takes a longer to heal than originally thought, we go into a period of games like that without our only real threat of scoring.

Sack whoever rearranged the game for 6th january comes to mind

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:27 pm

19/12/08- HOME to Southend
28/12/08- HOME to Crewe
03/01/09- HOME to Stoke
06/01/09- HOME to Leicester
16/01/09- HOME to Northampton
27/01/09- HOME to Carlisle

Six home games before you get paid again. :wink:

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:36 pm

I might change it slightly for my version...

Dear Mr Hodcroft

I am one of the 3,000 or so losers still bothering to turn up to watch Pools play at home. Just to let you know I won't be there much in December and January and I suspect that quite a few others won't be either. You see, despite what you said at the AGM, it seems that either you or one of the numbskulls who you employ REALLY DO think we are all loaded.

Get fooked.

Yours sincerely

Mr Ripper.

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:46 pm

well i for one am glad i have a season ticket. A Ridiculous decision which will have a detrimental effect on the crowds

parmopooly · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:48 pm

with respect to attendances and giving ourselves the best chance to win, we have shot ourselves badly in the foot. Why hasn't Danny Wilson intervened as manager of the team? Surely he is the one who should have the last say on this matter?

stupoolie · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:53 pm

Thin and Crusty wrote:

There cannot be any defence for this decision. It is the single most stupid decision, in a long line of them, that the club have ever made. Aand an unneccessry one as well.

It really is beyond any common sense imaginable.

I agree totally. Doesnt the FA have a say in the re-arranged fixtures aswell? Or have I got the wrong end of the story there?

I would imagine a fair few were looking forward to the Leicester game and a fair few will be missing Stoke for the Leicester game and vice versa, Plain daft decision at the end of the day!

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I know it's cold up here chip but i doubt there will be any seels there!

threepintwonder · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:13 pm

ElvisAintDead wrote:

Thin and Crusty wrote:

I am seriously wondering about IOR after this stupid decision.

This comes less than a week after Hodcrofts AGM speech.

It makes no sense whatsoever.

It's ball-all to do with Pools, I'm assured.

it's not the big team syndrome again is it,leicester leaning on the league so they don't get a fixture pileup?

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:17 pm

Thin and Crusty wrote:

Looking at those games:

I will be at the Southend game.
Crewe
stoke
Carlisle.

I may have to miss Leicester and Northampton.

I think I'll go to the Crewe game and then make my mind up about the rest.

Salty · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:09 pm

I cant see me being able to afford to drive back n forth for all those fixtures anyways, so you can share my ticket thin! :wink:

Salty · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:11 pm

Salty · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:23 pm

I hope it gets snowed off too!! :razz:

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6473

That week I am on lates so i will need to put a holiday in for it, bit of a bummer really seeing as it is only my 2nd day back after the Christmas break, I only get 12 days that I can take when I want as well sadx

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37383

misterb2001 wrote:

well i for one am glad i have a season ticket. A Ridiculous decision which will have a detrimental effect on the crowds

Mountain out of a molehill.... why don't you do something constructive and e-mail the club to make them aware of your displeasure............ like you told me to, no point in making a fuss now is there..? rolfl

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:54 pm

Snowy wrote:

misterb2001 wrote:

well i for one am glad i have a season ticket. A Ridiculous decision which will have a detrimental effect on the crowds

Mountain out of a molehill.... why don't you do something constructive and e-mail the club to make them aware of your displeasure............ like you told me to, no point in making a fuss now is there..? rolfl

As i said i have a season ticket so i couldn't give a shite! I was stating my opinion on it, not moaning about it :wink:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37383

OOOOOOOOh, key words today class are..ladder...alright...up ... pull .... jack.... I'm.... rolfl

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:29 pm

you like to laugh at your own jokes a lot :roll:

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:38 pm

Give us all another analogy Snowy! :wink:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37383

Laughing at my own jokes

... what jokes...? You are the one who compounds other peoples frustration by constantly saying you're glad you've got a season ticket, hence the 'pull the ladder up I'm alright Jack' comments, I was merely laughing at how I took the advice you gave me, but how you didn't think it was such a good idea when you had to put your own advice into practice ...... now that is funny rolfl

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37383

Obafemi Obsession wrote:

Give us all another analogy Snowy! :wink:

Nice skirt....... but the comment about you leading the Gay Pride March in Redcar in a tutu wasn't something I thought you'd put into practice. Watch your finger on the hooks holding the nets, they can get caught easily..... :wink:

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:51 pm

Snowy wrote:

Obafemi Obsession wrote:

Give us all another analogy Snowy! :wink:

Nice skirt....... but the comment about you leading the Gay Pride March in Redcar in a tutu wasn't something I thought you'd put into practice. Watch your finger on the hooks holding the nets, they can get caught easily..... :wink:

Strictly speaking, was that an anology?

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:52 pm

Snowy wrote:

Laughing at my own jokes

... what jokes...? You are the one who compounds other peoples frustration by constantly saying you're glad you've got a season ticket, hence the 'pull the ladder up I'm alright Jack' comments, I was merely laughing at how I took the advice you gave me, but how you didn't think it was such a good idea when you had to put your own advice into practice ...... now that is funny rolfl

saying it twice is constantly

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37383

Obafemi Obsession wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Obafemi Obsession wrote:

Give us all another analogy Snowy! :wink:

Nice skirt....... but the comment about you leading the Gay Pride March in Redcar in a tutu wasn't something I thought you'd put into practice. Watch your finger on the hooks holding the nets, they can get caught easily..... :wink:

Strictly speaking, was that an anology?

No, but you can have too much of a good thing and that'll make you be sick on your new duvet.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37383

misterb2001 wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Laughing at my own jokes

... what jokes...? You are the one who compounds other peoples frustration by constantly saying you're glad you've got a season ticket, hence the 'pull the ladder up I'm alright Jack' comments, I was merely laughing at how I took the advice you gave me, but how you didn't think it was such a good idea when you had to put your own advice into practice ...... now that is funny rolfl

saying it twice is constantly

What's the difference between a murderer and a serial killer... a murderers only killed once, a serial killer has killed more than once.......... you're a season ticket serial killer. :wink:

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:40 pm

Snowy wrote:

misterb2001 wrote:

Snowy wrote:

Laughing at my own jokes

... what jokes...? You are the one who compounds other peoples frustration by constantly saying you're glad you've got a season ticket, hence the 'pull the ladder up I'm alright Jack' comments, I was merely laughing at how I took the advice you gave me, but how you didn't think it was such a good idea when you had to put your own advice into practice ...... now that is funny rolfl

saying it twice is constantly

What's the difference between a murderer and a serial killer... a murderers only killed once, a serial killer has killed more than once.......... you're a season ticket serial killer. :wink:

and you're an.......................an analogy producer :wink:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37383

I know ... a serial analogy producer ... but I've accepted that fact and learned to live with it. :wink:

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:26 am

Thin and Crusty wrote:

But as usual Snowy is right.

that goes without saying :laugh:

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37383

Oh no I'm not.......... I just wanna be the opposite for the sake of it. :wink:

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:18 am

Snowy wrote:

Oh no I'm not.......... I just wanna be the opposite for the sake of it. :wink:

Spiff · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:04 pm

For the "HEADS MUST ROLL FOR THIS!!" campaign members, amidst the wailing & gnashing of teeth, let me just leave this here

Of the League 1 / 2 clubs whom the 3rd round affects, the current situation is

Games rearranged from 3rd to 6th Jan

Hartlepool
Crewe
Macclesfield
Scunthorpe

Game rearranged for 13th Jan

Millwall

No date arranged as yet
Southend
Orient (playing Southend)
Cheltenham
EDIT - Gillingham

(Chesterfield & or Bournemouth may be added too)

What doesn't as yet appear to have been considered is the actual PROCESS by which a game is rearranged. I don't know what it is, and I suspect neither do a lot of others on here (you may guess, but do you actually KNOW?). I can't find any rules & regs covering this online.

My suspicion would be that the League have exerted quite a lot of pressure here, given the number of other games taking place on the same night. I haven't ruled out the possibility that someone at the club may be at fault, but a large majority of you appear to have totally ruled out the possibility that the club are not at fault.

Or maybe all clubs are employing numpties eh? At this rate there'll be more heads rolling than when Henry VIII was around.

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:29 pm

Controversial. :laugh:

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:59 pm

If we were top of the table we would not be having this debate.

The Lightning Tree · **Joined:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm **Posts:** 5804

I dont think the league are bothered about our failing attendances! I also dont think Leicester will be bothered when it is played, i'm sure they'll have a far bigger squad than our own.
I also don't think the club had a say in this, in fact i'd bet they are very pished off considering if it had been played on saturday 3rd it would have been a 6000+ crowd.

Don't blame the club, lets get the facts first.

garthwd · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:23 am **Posts:** 795

I think the general rule of thumb is that a game should be rearranged for the soonest possible date. I am sure there must be some leeway to this. I'll drop an email to the FL and see if they can explain the process.

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