To lose the last four like that. I know we had nothing to play for but it's very disappointing they couldn't up their game for all them Stormtroopers and enjoy a good drink on the bus back with a positive result in the bag.

Someone will probably turn round and say 'who cares?' well, fair enough, but I never like getting beat and I'm not happy with the last few games. The season has been very disappointing on the whole and what gets me is most of that starting line up will be here next year. I hope they have more fight and desire once August comes round or god help us yet again.

Been a very poor end to the season even the 5-2 win at Morecmabe didn't look that good of a result a few games after when they shipped 8 to Cambridge and then 5 to Stevenage or someone.

Work to be done but have full faith in Hignett and Coxall working magic next season.

I see gray and Richards came on for Jones and magnay at half time. Did we go with a back 3 of Jones, Richards and Jackson?? Or am I missing someone?

Anyone know how many goals we concede with Bates in the side compared to without him?

Richards went centre back with Jackson and Hawkins replaced Magnay at right back. A right pigs ear! Is Duckworth injured? Should we have released Scott Harrison? Apart from Jackson who is on loan our other two centre backs are injury prone and getting on a bit.

Is bates really still classed as injury prone? Don't know exact numbers but I reckon he has played a lot this season. And he's streets ahead of most in defence when he plays.

We know we need new signings and yes Harrison and Fenwick going I reckon are correct decisions. You only have to look back at last game Harrison played and neither have featured much this season so we have to move forward. Heard Duckworth is wanted by fleetwood, maybe why Richards has been kept with the 1 year option taken up

should have probably focused more on a game of football then fancy dress parties.

Monkeybutt would have got away with the Marshmallow Man outfit too as they just look like people wearing white onesies in the ground pictures.

fancy dress puts the club and the town on the map, which is more than the football team will ever do for winning trophies

A good manager does not lose four games on the spin. Hignett has a lot to learn and if he is happy to go into next season with the majority of these losers I am surprised. Not for me. If he thinks Nearney, Smith, Green, Richards and Walker are going to give us a promotion push he is mistaken. As he was when he thought Luke James would actually score a few goals for us.

Christ.

Nearney (20 years old), Smith (19), Green (18). Losers, all three of them. Disgrace to the shirt.

And if anyone can't see the improvement that Luke James brought to our team while he was here then they need to give their head a shake.

And the goals he scored!!!

Ronnie Moore signed James.

http://www.11v11.com/teams/brighton-and ... ason/1974/

Brian Howard Clough wasn't a good manager then

It's funny how some of the contributers to various threads on here are nowhere to be seen when pools have a good result or two, miserable kunts.

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Loid stalkers... they're everywhere pulling themselves into a frenzy everyone we get beat...

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4 defeats on the spin is a bit misleading. At least one was a huge test of the depth of the squad to see who was going to be kept. Once the team was comfortably safe... Would it have been better to mix it up with the win loss ratio so only safe on the final game?

Carroll has improved immeasurably under Hignett, he was poor before, with full coaching what's to say other players can't improve similarly?

Months ago I personally said to a colleague that I hope James doesn't score goals, simply so Pools could get him again next season, he brings a lot to the team even when not playing his natural position.

Rob Jones was brought in for experienced cover, play an experienced centre half with a young centre half, close season the signings brought in will depend on his necessity.
Also remember that right now Bates is the experienced centre half, yet last season he was a liability, this last few months, essential. At the POTY awards Hignett made certain everyone knew he wanted Jackson back,whether it happens, who knows, but one of the reasons Hignett mentioned that he wanted Boro to go up was so that Jackson was more likely to come back to Pools.

From where we were when Hignett took over, it's an improvement and I won't start really judging until he's brought in players he wants and plays the system he wants. With a preseason under his belt it may not be the current typical formation.

It was a disappointing end to the season. To be fair we haven't had much luck with the fancy dress days ever in terms of the results. The best results being draws and one of those an end of season celebration of relegation.

I think Hignett has still achieved enough for us to have a bit of optimism going into next season. How someone can't see that we have been a much better team with Luke James than without is a bit baffling. Like has been mentioned you can see the development of players already such as Carroll and Hawkins. Going forwards i fully expect us to be a much better team next season.

I think the early announcement of the retained list is a factor in the result as well- that significant extra incentive to play for your job wasn't there... That shouldn't matter I know, but there you go.
Having said that, every season we say why can't pools sort these things out early like other clubs. Well Hignett has done so fair play.

The fancy dress thing is quite funny for those that like that sort of thing, but to say that it puts the "town on the map" suggests that you have more than a touch of megalomania.

That's a great point Spelk regarding Luke James.

Had he come here and scored 1 in 3 there would be zero chance of us getting him unless we offered alot of money. As it stands with Peterborough looking for a new manager, and Luke not pulling up any trees, they may be tempted by a much smaller offer and cut their losses.

A proper rest, get out of the firing line at Peterborough, come back permanently here with a fresh outlook on things and a new lease of life, and the man management and coaching of Hignett, could well see the old Luke James reborn at Pools.

Mmmmm yes I like that. I like that alot

I'd rather be on the map for winning games and having a good team.

The players were not trying.
We had no idea about showing for the ball at all, every time one of our players looked up there was only one option and their players continuously saw it and moved in.

Painful sight to see. Thank goodness for the fans.