Due to playing the dirty scum b*****d's on same day.

That's made my mind up.

We arrange a friendly on the same date as we already had one arranged weeks earlier. And with a local side.

There's one less at the Vic that day.

We can't even count to one now,

i highly doubt it was a mistake as such, probably more to do with the lure of money.

the Leeds game represents a chance to earn decent money from the match

So what you're saying is, Leeds told us its this date or none and Pools bowed down to them and said "Ok anything for a match with the mighty Leeds"

Even more worrying

we never even announced the friendly did we....which suggests it was only ever pencilled in.

This picking faults with Pools at ANY given opportunity is pathetic.

We've announced we've cancelled it with Gateshead though

So that means we've accepted with Leeds

Lot of fans wont go simply because Leeds are not the draw they were. Most fans are glad to see the back of them for next season and we arrange a friendly against them.

Police bill will probably be more than we take through the turnstiles.

We were free the following Tuesday as we offered to play Gateshead then but they couldn't make that date, why didn't we just tell Leeds we had a game on the Saturday but could play them on the Tuesday.

Bad P.R. again by Pools.

Regardless of why people think we're playing them, money, better opposition to get ready for the season use whatever reason you like, but you don't arrange a friendly with a local side and then renege on it.

If picking fault with Pools at any opportunity(your words) is pathetic. having your eyes shut tightly closed and defending them at EVERY opportunity is just as pathetic.

I don't pick fault at every opportunity, I have defended them in many ways. I just think this time it wrong

http://www.gateshead-fc.com/2781/pools- ... iendly-off

its still only a friendly though isn't it. Seriously, who gives a toss and if you do, why?

it was amied at United, not bob. Bob just managed to post his slightly quicker than me.

If the match was cancelled because the Leeds game is a bigger draw then its pathetic.

Well it would seem that way pal

playing leeds is probably a bit better pre-season preparation than playing gateshead.

but then again I dont get over-excited about who we play in friendlies.

Friendlies are never ever big draws. The much remembered 6-0 Man United win was pretty sparcely attended as I recall so Leeds are hardly going to fill the place.

Indeed.
Now...does anyone recall the name of Manure's goalie on that day?

Id rather watch us play Gateshead to be honest. Will i be going to watch us play Leeds again? Will i shite.

I think more will be at the Leeds game then your average attendance this season, assuming its pay on the gate.

i bet you a grand thats not true

We usually play York and Darlington preseason and don't have either of those this year, so it's our replacement trip up North. If Leeds can just pay on the gate in any stand I reckon it will be around 3500 which was your average.

Have they moved Leeds like. trip up North, f*** me you sound like a southerner who thinks nothing exists past the Watford gap.

if Turner makes a couple of decent signings then fans will turn up to watch against leeds to see how we compare.

we would probably have played the reserves/kids against gateshead.

We usually play at least 1 team to the North of Leeds, this year we are playing Hartlepool who are to the North of Leeds, I don't know what the problem is.

The problem is people just like to have a moan at everything to do with pools, leeds will give us more of a pre season test then gateshead would and I would rather see us get some money in the kitty pre season then play away and get no money!

right here is an idea to get more money in the kitty,give them the town end pack the fookers in like sardines,charge them top dollar to get in and put the drink and grub up a quid,and we can have the rink end back,i think it might just work

I agree Scott but its unfair if we had agreed with Gateshead first.

It will be all ticket. There's no way plod will sanction it otherwise, plus it's a big pay out for them.

There's no way I'd be going to the game if it wasn't. I don't want some so scumbag Leeds next to me and my family and friends.

What's that little ditty the Leeds faitthful sing to away fans and plod? Oh yes, "If you hate Leeds Utd have a go!". You sad bunch of bounders! There's only Leeds that would put up a statue to a football hooligan.

If it is all ticket I hope you give us a bigger stand with it been a friendly and not having to worry about moving season ticket holders or anything.

To be fair Leeds usually sing "if you hate Leeds United have a go" in reaction to some team we have absolute no rivalry piping up with "we all hate Leeds scum" Though I also think a good percentage who sing if you hate Leeds United have a go would shit themselves if they did actually "have a go"

Statue of a football hooligan? You make yourself sound a bit of a twat with that one.

Was so glad to see theback of Leeds - so we arrange a friendly against them - I for one will not be there -- - Leeds - - friendly in the same sentence??!! Can't see it somehow!

[/quote] Statue of a football hooligan? You make yourself sound a bit of a twat with that one.[/quote]

If Bremmer and Co. didn't happen to be footballers kicking the shyte out of players on the pitch they would have been on the terraces doing the same. That's why everyone hates Leeds. FACT

I personally don't give a flying fck about Gateshead and couldn't give two shiny shits if we have changed our minds. We haven't killed anyone, we have just had a better offer. If Man United rang Gateshead and said they'd like to send the first team up that day I doubt they'd turn around and say 'sorry, we're playing Hartlepool that day but maybe next time' .It may have escaped some people but are losing a shit load of money every year and the owners probably want to make some of that back. Its a good relative money spinner and I don't blame the club for doing it.

It'll also be a decent test for us, but don't let that get in the way of having a pop at Pools. I've had my fair share of goes at the club over the last couple of years but I'd like to think they were justified...boycotting a game because we've upset some little non league outfit is crazy in my opinion. I could have sworn we should all want what is best for our club, not that we might upset someone else.

Statue of a football hooligan? You make yourself sound a bit of a twat with that one.[/quote]

If Bremmer and Co. didn't happen to be footballers kicking the shyte out of players on the pitch they would have been on the terraces doing the same. That's why everyone hates Leeds. FACT[/quote]

Thats the way football was then, was it just Leeds who had the kicking the shite out of the opposition approach? They were still great footballers, which is why they won so much and were known and remembered as a great team.

It not about moaning for moaning sake.

Pools agreed whether verbally or in writing to play Gateshead on the 24th July.

The Leeds game won't make us that much money, in my opinion.

Many Pools fans have complained that as a smaller league team in the North East, we've never been helped by the so called big 3, what we are doing to Gateshead is on the same lines. So anyone who thinks playing Leeds and reneging on Gateshead is ok for any reason,what so ever, can now, no longer, in my my opinion, complain about us not being helped by our bigger neighbours as we're guilty of the same treatment to one of our own smaller neighbours.

Pre season is all about getting fit for the first match of the season and getting things right.

I will ask one question with regards to your "more money in the kitty" remark. If that's all it about (in your opinion) should we stop going over to Holland ,using the Holland national team training HQ, and use our own training facilities and try to attract two bigger teams to play games at the Vic to put more money in the kitty ? As surely that's more profitable than to fly 25-30 players and officials over there along with costs of the training centre.

The team don't fly to Holland you thick fcker. They've got a sponsorship deal with the Ferry company so will cost fuck all. Worth it to use the facilities I've have thought.

FFS.

£10 for our daft lads to punch Leeds scum in the head bargain.

Ouch

No-one but stinking Leeds fans liked BillyBoy

FACT

if "Pre season is all about getting fit for the first match of the season and getting things right." then surely the better option would be to play leeds rather than a non-league team.

Nobody likes anybody to do with Leeds United but Leeds fans.

True, you have to wonder why

I mean the last lot I met threatened to slash me throat, nice chaps that they were

Did you mess your pants before running off Talbot ..

Didn't run off, just walked away, they were a load of chicken shite gobshites

You daft turps nudger

absolutely spot on

Even the last sentance which doesn't really make sense??!!

Does anyone think the Gateshead fans will be bothered? If Boro cancelled a pre season friendly with us to play Arsenal would anyone be bothered? I doubt it.

As for it being made into an all ticket fixture

Leeds should be given the mill house on the chance that they bring more than a thousend, I can't see many Poolies turning up. Hopefully I am wrong and the game is well supported, like TPP says we need the money....

yep even though I didn't realise you'd cocked up.

So now you want decent test's for us pre season, when you have been known to say



So previously you say they mean little but then say let's have decent tests pre season.

Surely you can't have it both ways.

Well aye you can bob. We want a good test for the players, Leeds will provide that more than Gateshead. The result itself is not important.

I agree with Mr Fetish's point of view on this. Why could Pools not say to Leeds,

'we have a fixture arranged that day but there are loads of days we don't have games you're welcome to pop along for a kickabout then'

If anyone can give me a sensible answer then I'll change my POV, but the bollocks about good test and money spinner (Pools are hardly short of a few bob) don't wash for me. Who is going to be harder to beat? A side that is more interested in saving themselves for a push towards the premiership, or a BSP side that is a former local rival and would like to prove they are good enough to be in the football league?

A pools darlo pre season game would have more of a draw to poolies, and probably be less of a nightmare to police.

Looking at this another way, Billingham Town (according to Pools) agreed either verbally or in writing to pay so much a year for using their own ground. Pools have taken them to court for not keeping (alledgedly) their side of the deal.

Will Pools complain if Gateshead take them to court for backing out?