He is obviously right about the lack of atmosphere. I would say however that the cause of this does not rest solely with the fans. Im sure once the players start winning games at home the atmosphere will improve. The players cant expect a carnival atmosphere when they are currently going through what is probably the poorest home spell in a long long time. I cant even remember the last home win!

Yes, the negativity of the fans wont help matters but this happens at all clubs whatever Winter says. If the fans start seeing some wins and the crowds increase then the atmosphere will take care of itself. A lot of the fans have little confidence in our manager and this needs to improve before the 'feel-good' factor which we had under neale cooper returns. Until we start winning home games the majority of the fans (who dont attend away fixtures) are bound to feel a bit glum seeing regular defeats and an occasional draw.

The players should still be capable of winning games when there is no atmospehere. The opposition have been doing it at the Vic!

"your just a fat smoggie bastard" would be ok by me

I think the feel-good factor is coming back! I dont think it is 'back' yet. If things start picking up at home and we get a bit of momentum, the fans get more confidence etc etc then im sure that feel good factor will be back. It is way too early in the season to say that things are all rosy, likewise it is way to early to say that things are not 'right'.

CT and the players need to start getting some wins at home before anyone could possibly say that the feel good factor is back!!! How can the fans who dont attend the away games feel happy right now having not seen a win in soooo long.

You all know im talking sense, whether you like it or not.

Some decent results at home and the atmosphere will take care of itself especially given these great efforts re the singing section.

Which means what exactly?? What is your opinion re the absent 'feel good factor'?

when i first read it i thought you were another one who constantly lives in the cooper times and wont let go. where i stand there are guys regularly syaing why dont we get cooper back. hes the only one to take us forward.

maybe i read too much in to your comments. i apologise if i have. if you are one of these guys who wont move on from the cooper relm, then my comments were saying i'm sick of hearing sh&& like that.

Cooper has been and gone. Even HE struggled towards the end. The only reason I mentioned Cooper was that there was an incredible atmosphere when he was in charge and the players always gave 100% (until the back end of his reign when things went wrong). The fans were really behind the team back then.

Oh come on! Yeah I know the league table looks 'promising' but you cant expect those fans who pay so much money to attend home games to have big grins on their faces when we lose at home all the time. That is just ridiculous.

The league table gives us hope that we can change our home form around then we may have a great season and if we do then the Vic will have more of a buzz about it.

I know the numbers we are getting through the gates is poor and I hate a lot of the people in this town who dont gives a monkeys about Pools but I dont see how anyone can chastise them for keeping their £20 in their pockets when they are so familiar with us losing at home.

Once they see that we are getting some home results then attendances will improve.