In football terms he seemed like the perfect model dad who involved you in everything, always there for you, encouraging you who fucked off overnight with a rich tart and never looked back.
I’ll begrudgingly concede his achievements, but despise his grubby departure.
Respect is out of the question now.

Sadly, I don’t believe he comprehends what a devastating effect his actions have had on the fans, I feel embarrassed now for believing in him and thinking he really was one of us... but it turns out he was just a very polished badge kisser.
The only place he lead us in the end was up the garden path and we all know what happened there don’t we.

I put something on social media after the Harrogate game saying how proud I was of the team, the buzz around the club and the manager.

Wish I hadn't put the last part of that now!

But as I said I thank him for the promotion and we move on.

Get a grip of yourself you drama queen.

I think the main reason for the negative reaction of a lot of fans is apprehension. Challinor is a good coach but has also felt like a bit of a lucky charm for Pools. The crazy circumstances of the play-off win, the long unbeaten home run - which is down to the fans and the players as well as the ex-manager- are cases in point. There's a worry that the wheels will come off, Pools will start struggling and be involved in a relegation battle for the rest of this season.

As the BBC likes to say when brands are mentioned - 'other good managers are available.' Tony Sweeney's last spell as caretaker saw 4 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat. I'm delighted he's staying and will get the chance to stake his claim. Brand Challinor isn't irreplaceable. And I have a hunch he's not going to be as lucky with Stockport.

Yes I dont think this is a good career move for him.Expectations will be sky high and if he doesn't instantly deliver he may well be "back home" in the summer.

DC got Pools out of The National League and for that alone I will be eternally grateful.

He brought an entertaining style of football - and pride - back to the Vic.

I believe that something has happened within the club which has caused fractures - add to this an extravagant offer from another club and we are where we are.

To trash DC without knowledge of the facts is unfair.

Great memories, back home in L2 - thanks Dave.

Well as a Stockport supporter you would say that.

totally agree with all that. he came, did the job asked of him and succeeded. the club is in a far better place than it was when he arrived. one of the few names on a short list of managers who have got pools promoted. we should remember the positives in his time at the vic. think if he had gone to say fleetwood or bolton for more money fans may be more forgiving of the guy.

Spot on

If he fails at Stockport and applies elsewhere for another job is he going to be thought of as " Oh your the bloke who held out until you got your 3 year contract praising the Lord for finally getting out of the league from hell but as soon as a better offer came along it's fuck you I'm off"

If he continues at Pools and was successful a better offer from a higher league would have only been a matter of time and he would have had our blessings but now I hope he lives to regret it. Judas!!!!!

I think what a lot of people are missing in this whole sorry business is our contribution.
Folk keep going on about what he did for us, fair enough, but Dave wouldn’t be getting his mega bucks job if it wasn’t for us .....the club, the players and the fans, who made the stage for him to perform on, without us it would never have happened.
Difference is, we kept the faith and our side of the bargain.

yes, the fans. people who will still be there long after any manager and players that do sideways moves. the fans who do not change their clubs because another club is a bit richer and successful and creap back if things turn around.

on reflection its bad for us all but at least i must be the only poolie with a son who is a stockport season ticket holder. i blame myself for the whole affair due to the grief i gave him at the end of last season. it was sure to come back and bite me on both cheeks.

Yes DC gets the contract HE wants and weeks later...see you I am off, and leaves the Team and supporters to pull through this mess.
If you didn't like what you were offered why the shit did you sign contract...Weeks earlier? Ever get the feeling you've been conned.. As Jonny rotten said.

so it begs the question of the date when talks between stockport and DC first started. was it much earlier at the time of his not signing his new contract and only signed with him and/or stockport cooling to the idea at the time.

Yeah, I’m a bit suspicious about this. They way they talk you’d think Dave was doing the garden and a bloke is going round the doors and approaches him saying...” Excuse me sir, I represent Stockport County and I’m going around the houses asking if anyone would be interested in managing our team”.
Dave has a think...
“ Aye, put me down for that”.
An unlikely scenario.

The whole thing fucking stinks - im gutted generally am with how this whole shit saga has played out. Footballs unfair and yes its just a game but id never thought Pools would find ourselves in this sort of predicament. Something is a miss, something doesnt add up and even more so his wife giving that statement and then taking it down last night. Yes he may have been approached earlier but i feel there should have been something from DC to indicate why he left and gave a presser on it. Unprofessional and total shit show ! judas judas bastard

in my experience you often find in life that people with charisma are often not what they pretend to be....

not too sure about that. its bad enough him leaving quietly and far better than adding more flames to the fire by giving true or made up reasons why he left. think everyone in football know the main reason and it would take a very brave man actually to come out with it. MONEY.

Managers come and managers go. Dave Challinor did a great job for Pools but now he has moved on . He and his family do not deserve the abuse they are receiving on social media. It devalues the good name of the club and the many decent supporters of Pools. Good luck Dave. I ,for one, appreciate your efforts on our behalf.

Completely agree with Snowy and I'm a Hatter

Would that be a Mad Hatter??

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/ ... rs-3441815

Not a bad article, I hope we do kick on and hold our own in the EFL, but the way he's left is still crap. He held us all like putty in his hands, and slung it to the wall.

All this after one of the best games I've seen in 40 years, if you said DC is leaving next week in such a shit way... I would have said you were mad.

I don't wish him anything, he's gone and left a bad taste.

Think you,ll find certain fans do creep back in when things turn round.

Certainly would never condone any abuse of Challinor or his family on social media but I do agree he is a Judas bastard.

JUDAS BARSTEWARD THROUGH AN THROUGH !!!- HOPE HE ENJOYS HIS BOXING DAY STOOD INFRONT OF 30 FANS IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE'SVILLE

How do we know he wasn’t already sorted before the Harrogate game...?

Maybe DC signed the contract fully knowing the Stockport interest and realising that pools would get compensation.
If as Jeff Stelling said it was an offer you couldn't refuse maybe he's done pools a favour.

Once again the role of agents leaves a very bad taste in the mouth. How can DC have known what Stockport were offering if they were denied permission to talk to him? I think an FA investigation would be appropriate - and a points deduction for Stockport.

When Mrs Challinor refers to events "behind the scenes" can we assume that her husband's alleged clandestine negotiations with Stockport behind the club's back are part of that.
Surely he and his agent should have pointed out that he was contracted to Hartlepool United and therefore they had to be contacted first to obtain permission to approach their contracted manager BEFORE negotiations started.
Come on Dave, spill the beans and tell us that your loyalty to, and love of, the fans and the fact that this came from the bottom of your hearts (her words) meant that you wouldn't want to be seen as betraying them.
No one begrudges anyone who puts financial security for his family first and foremost but there are procedures and if you and your wife are sincere in your love from the bottom of your hearts then surely the least you would do is follow procedures, if only to show respect for those fans who you love from the bottom of your hearts.
Over to you my son.

lets remind ourselves of exactly what charming dave told his fawning interviewer when he "committed" his future to our club a mere six weeks ago....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVpJs8-PcR4

a patter merchant at the end of the day but a good one admittedly .....his new boss is a car salesman so should work well together..... will be looking out for more of the tried and tested spiel with his new punters

I hope Lee Clark doesn't apply again for the hundredth time

Ah but lots of things have happened behind the scenes since then, especially a man arriving from over Manchester way with a bag of gold. I just can't understand why he just can't admit that.
All badge kissers follow the same path, he's not the first. We, in our naivity, forgot that for a minute. We thought he was different. At least if he fails to impress at footy, he can put on a yellow tie and sell cars.
Most Scousers are patter merchants to be fair.

I realise we’ve had an awful experience, a sense of utter disbelief, even betrayal.
However, let’s put this sorry episode in a box all of it’s own.
Whatever we do, we must not let this make us be wary or even mistrusting of any new manager, we can’t let the Challoner legacy damage our attitudes any further.
When we get a new manager, we have to back them and trust them.

Absolutely right.

Can we also look at the recent history of Pools loyalty to managers. We’ve had a revolving door policy for a decade or more and when Stockport offered a lump more money closer to home and a few quid to spend to get them promoted, whereas the budget was negligible at Pools and wages low, it wouldn’t have been a tough decision.

He wasn’t exactly on universal credit, if it was that bad why did he sign a three year contract? I certainly don’t see him opting for ‘low wages’ or he’d never have come in the first place.

if the new manager stays the same length of time with the club and has as much success as challinor gave us then he can leave as well when that happens. 3 years is a decent time for a manager to be at one club nowadays especially if there is interest from other clubs. it never entered my mind that he would become another john coleman or a gareth ainsworth and be part of the club at the end of the decade. for me its all down to the club he has gone to more than him actually moving on.

Your last sentence says it all...the club he went to .....why fight to get out of the swamp, succeed, then dive in head first.
Yup the money.
But is helpful Dave gonna hang around that nether land between League 2 and the National League offering to help those clubs stuck there with money to spare and guide them to the promised land, like the fourth emergency service?