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Bluestreak · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:52 pm

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/ ... -1-9560279

Newton has had his day but the jury is still out with me on Hawkins.

yloop · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:24 pm

Hopefully the media departments are all next, we don't need 46.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:27 pm

yloop wrote:

Hopefully the media departments are all next, we don't need 46.

They will be the last out of the door switching the lights out!

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Neither would be missed in terms of quality, only ever made up the numbers at Pools.

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:29 pm

Bluestreak wrote:

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/football/hartlepool-united/hartlepool-united-eye-two-deals-as-door-is-opened-for-midfield-duo-to-exit-1-9560279

Newton has had his day but the jury is still out with me on Hawkins.

Sort of agree re Hawkins - but he has had chances.

Newton - when not played up top like at Gateshead - looked decent but just too slow.

But are we simply seeing another fire sale here? I agree with moving on players with no future, but I worry that we're just cutting costs as quickly as we can - and, in my humble, there should have been structural changes, saving money, some months back..............

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37538

My acid test has always been if they come on off the bench will you be more confident and think they’ll be able to affect a game.
Answer to both is NO.

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:42 pm

We clearly need a central midfielder, we have several that aren't good enough.

Seems simple to me, clear out the ones who aren't good enough to bring in one who is.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Hawkins 2 goals in 118 appearances and those were 5 minutes apart in the same game!!!

He’s 25 now past the point of promising youngster, is he an attacking midfielder is he a defensive midfielder? An honest player who seems like a good lad but he’s not good enough really is he? We need a streamlined balanced squad built for winning games in this division. Our midfield needs to improve a lot.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9620

Trying to off load the shit now instead of the end of season makes perfect sense.
We shud easy get the 3 wins to stay up now cashsack has gone.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37538

PJPoolie wrote:

Hawkins 2 goals in 118 appearances and those were 5 minutes apart in the same game!!!

He’s 25 now past the point of promising youngster, is he an attacking midfielder is he a defensive midfielder? An honest player who seems like a good lad but he’s not good enough really is he? We need a streamlined balanced squad built for winning games in this division. Our midfield needs to improve a lot.

Our midfield is like watching a team of chartered surveyors and accountants having a kick about.

dstanley · **Joined:** Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:15 pm **Posts:** 677

Could it be that Higgy's job is now on the line, that there is some action sorting out the squad?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37538

More like ditching the deadwood..

horden · **Posted:** Mon Jan 28, 2019 6:37 pm

dstanley wrote:

Could it be that Higgy's job is now on the line, that there is some action sorting out the squad?

Fast forward a year , January 2020

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