Since no one has started it already i thought I'd chime in, Gonna be another cagey game I'm afraid, I'm saying 1-0 win to pools, If not 1-1, another bore draw (No pun intended)

Noble 1-0

3279 (68) from there.

Pools 1 v 2 Borehamwood

Donaldson 77

3073

75 away

Noble 1-0

3278 (68) from there.

If Horden says that were going to lose, that's good enough for me. Let's offer them the points and save on an afternoon of suffering ...

It will all click into place today

Pools 3-0 Wood
James, Muir and Featherstone
3266
55 away fans

Pools 0 - 2 BWood

3019

31 away fans

1-1 again!

yes another goalfest with them getting the equaliser. looking knackered late on with them finishing strongest.

At the theatre this afternoon , so no suffering for me, though knowing my luck they will win when I'm not there, it wouldn't be the first time.

Was thinking about loaning my season card to the bloke who ran off with my wife


Seriously though, I think todays opposition will test us, on a bad run, but played all the top teams, narrowly beaten most of the time. Think they will be strong , organised and decent on the break. We will have to be at our best. I think teams now might be starting to think they can come up here and get 3 pts rather than a draw.

Oi Phil, bollocks to the theatre, Race night at the flag.

I like congress_tart's forecast but after trying the same idea last match, I will stick to the script:

1-1 Noble
2999 gate with 65 visitors

Yep, she runs in the third race.

2-1 Noble & Muir
3104
41 Away fans

Abandoned due to power failure after 48 mins and we lead 3-0

3,012

44 breakfasted up woodies.

1 nil Pools (Muir 57mins)
3027 (49 away)

Injured in the warm up I believe. Just as well, I thought Woods was immense, tackled everything.

Good game that you can tell what there he plan was, Was to bully our team with their physical players, James ran his arse off again but didn't stand a chance against there back 2, Specially there number 5. We didn't exatcly play well but we got the job done, Well done pools! Now on on to Orient! That will be a big test for us if we go there and get a draw that's a good result for me.

No ludo wont be in the 3rd race. She's just leaving the wrexham havant game. Wrexham are ok but we should'nt be scared of them. Walker was ok but ponderous but the stand out was dudzinski for havant. 3 brilliant saves. Why did he leave pool?

It was a bit busier on here this time last week wasn’t it!?

Good win against what sounded an example of a team we wouldn’t have stood up to last season. Back into the the top six after losing only 2 of our first 15 games. Eddie Kyle said James had a great game he’d had given him man of the match if it wasn’t for the skippers brace. Good test now next week, bring it on.

Been waiting quite a while to say that. Get in. It's on the tin. Takes me back. Bring on the O's. Proper game of football: Leyton Orient V Hartlepool United.

Should try to sign their number 10 murtaugh exactly the kind of player you need to get out of this awful league thought he was the best all round player on the pitch today.

Eddie Kyle said that as well especially first half when he was quite critical of our midfield he was calling for Woods to be hooked for Hawkes but he said that lad was running the game.

Smashing result. Well up for Orient now!

I really enjoyed today's game,by no means a vintage footballing performance but a cracking battle against a big side. Never thought our goals would come from headers against that lot! The ref was absolutely shocking but was so bad it was actually funny in the end,some of his decisions were baffling and he just guessed most things. Was lovely to keep a clean sheet and end the game comfortably with a few solid performances. Apart from the goals the highlight of the game has to be muirs through ball for James in the second half,it was exquisite, I just wish we got him on the ball more!

It was a comfortable win in the end. I'd like to say routine but Pools don't win at home often enough for that. Great to see Davies get a couple with his nut - it's been getting a bit boring the past few seasons sending defenders forward for the sake of it, with zero goal threat between them.

Special shout out for Nicky Featherstone, who really looks the part these days as a defensive midfield player - he went on his arse for a couple of tackles today and won the ball cleanly. Remembering the bad old days when he'd shy out of challenges that were 60:40 in his favour, it's quite a turn around. He spends less time on the ball these days because that's supposed to be Noble's job, but he's been right off colour the last few times I've seen him.

With Noble 'pulling the strings' Pools main offensive tactic is long punts for Luke James to chase down. Not Luke's fault that there's way too much hit and hope - when he did get on the ball today he looked very sharp and forced a couple of good saves out of their keeper. I think he'll start finding the back of the net sooner rather than later.

Ref was diabolical, just for a change, and turned down a stone wall penalty. I'd love Pools to get out of this league just to get away from hopeless incompetents like him who haven't a hope in hell of making the EFL list.

Totally agree about the bit you mentioned about Nicky Featherstone i was VERY surprised to see him go in for the 50/50s today and win them to thats normally woodsy going in for a 50/50 and loves it lol Keep it up Featherstone!! Also i prefer woodsy in that midfield 3 to Paddy Mc, Woodys is a lot more aggressive and we need that against sides like these who are going to try and bully us about, I'm sure there will be plenty more matches like this.

For the stone wall penalty the ref put the whistle to his mouth but looked at the linesman and then didn't bother to blow. Both were utter shite.

Just hope the 28s about Davies for first goal isn't shortened due to him bagging another.

Apologies for late reply , It was TWO and I thought it was great. Typical of Pools to win when I wasn't there. I swear we must of only won 20% of our home games in last 5 seasons, yet of the 10 or so games I've missed , we must of won 80% of them

Yeah , message boards tend to be busier when a teams not doing so well , that's because people care and they want to get things off their chests and hopefully see things improve.

When a team wins, there isn't so much to talk about really , everyone is happy.

BTW , a good win yesterday , clean sheet, defenders getting goals and headers , from set pieces at that , things they weren't doing previously , getting stuck in as well, so much for being tired. I said we needed to be at our best, we were and we won, simples. What we need now somewhere along the line is a run of 5 or 6 wins on the bounce and get up there amongst the top 3.

That was a really good win, especially as we were up against it in the shape of bully boy tactics and totally inept officials. The standard of refereeing in this league really wants a good coat of looking at. Surely the powers that be should be as concerned as we are.
There was one incident in the first half, right in front of the linesman, where their number 12 had his arms around Muir for a good minute or so, off the ball. If there was a referee's assessor there I wonder how he reports these performances.
As the officials were booed off the pitch at the end of both halves after a win, I dread to think what the reaction would have been if we had lost the game.
That number 12 of theirs got away with actual thuggery, bordering on GBH, and yet we got two yellows, whilst he stayed on the pitch. He wasn't the only one.
Somebody in this league is going to get seriously hurt if this sort of tactic doesn't get stamped on.
I don't think the referees are biased, they are just not up to the task. Unless of course they are operating to instructions which is becoming more and more conceivable because of their consistant refusal to jump on thuggery.
I wonder if the club make representations to the national league over this concern.

The standard of refereeing does seem to have deteriorated over last couple of years, not just in this league but higher up as well. I can only put it down to all the rule changes , making things more difficult for refs, I predicted it would. At the end of the day though, if you put the ball in the net, preferably twice, then more often than not you don't have to worry about the refs.

I thought they would be physical, I actually think Borehamwood will be around the play off zone come the end of the season so a good win, we needed to stand up to them and pleased we did , three bookings for us but no one sent off, great stuff.

James ran their 2 lumberjack centre halves ragged because we played it to his feet, he tortured the no 5, they were a big unit across the board, did he open page 2 of the tactic book?

Not rocket science is it?. Was it same formation?

I thought James was excellent yesterday and unlucky not to get a goal.
He really seems to have a top quality strikers instinct and he seems busting to get a goal.
Proper footballers like him need some protection from the officials.

Pretty much, Woods pulled his puddin out yesterday, James ran and turned them inside out and solid at the back.

That's the way to do it! First two goal win margin of the season.
Keeping fingers crossed that we can maintain some away form and we'll be right up there.
Going on holiday so forecast for Saturday is 2-2 Noble, James.

Good way not to re-start the argument!

the officials in most leagues have a meeting pre season to iron out problems that might occur and what they want referees to be firm or not on in the rules of the game. yes they are in some ways following instructions and if they do not follow the party line will be kicked off the league at the end of the season. the fa are also to be blame for this fast tracking certain referees who get to conference level with little preparation for it. doubt anyone on here would refuse promotion. so you get physically very fit young men running a game without experiance being careful not to upset those in power as the promise of a football and then premier league careers will be over. do not always blame the ref in question blame the system for allowing him the be there in the first place. yes i am a ref and have done games at a level of the northern league and know what i have posted is correct. i could go on all day about referees stuff but will not bore everyone apart from saying things could really be better for clubs, fans and referees.

Totally agree regarding Woods

my take on things:

in circa 28 years of following pools I have NEVER seen a worse referee. He was absolutely bloody awful. I have to agree, I don't think he was necessarily biased, he was just totally inept and clueless to a comedy level I have never seen before.
There were a big strong outfit and we should've really been behind at half time but we stuck in despite playing poorly. Luke James got some rough treatment but played very well in the second half, their centre half must've thought he was a right pain in the arse as he just never stopped running and harrassing all game. He should've had a goal to reward his efforts in the second half but their keeper pulled off a couple of worldies.
Two very simple goals in the end and just goes to show you don't have to play samba football to win games at this level, two simple crosses and a big man to nod them in. Ironic as their back line were like land of the giants an all.
First win I've seen this season, I'll be back next home game. Onwards and upwards.

I agree with that like they are a big outfit and there tactics where clearly to bully us around the size off there 2 centre half compared to Luke James was phenomenal, They really did give him a hard time but he ran all over the pitch which he always does and by doing it that creates spaces for other players, The Referee was shite we should off had a penalty in the second half in my opinion, Davies could off had a hat trick to with that chance he had on the corner. Hats off to him We finally have a threat in the box from crosses/corners along with a decent defender in him to who can read the game well.