Pools v Swindon predictions

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Mon Nov 22, 2021 9:45 pm

Swindon 3 Pools 0

Club spokesman · **Joined:** Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:35 pm **Posts:** 172

5-0 loss

TFP · **Joined:** Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:25 pm **Posts:** 152

Going for a repeat of the 2003/4 season-ending fixture that saw us both into the play-offs at Port Vale's expense...

1-1

Brasil Brush · **Joined:** Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:10 am **Posts:** 1539

Swindon 2 Pools 1

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

Swindon 6 Hartlepool 0

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

Depends which team turns up...3-1. :uhoh:

poolie1 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:45 pm **Posts:** 2002

sweens forced to adopt his "damage limitation" tactical formation again.....sadly same result ....3-1....at least x2 conceded from crosses into our box.

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3770

Sterry suspended, I am guessing Holohan is a doubt. Highly unlikely to get a result at Swindon who are playing well at the moment. Just a question of if we can keep the score respectable. I think 3-0 is a likely outcome.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5529

The game is being live streamed:

https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/matc ... 23-nov-21/

Swindon are going to score anything between 1 and 6 according to predictions so far. I'll be watching from the start; can't promise I'll be there at the finish if the lads don't make a game of it.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9541

Injuries.
Suspensions.
Goalkeeper problems.
No manager.
Probably a home win but Pools are always unpredictable.
2 2
UTP.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19729

swindon 2 pools 0. miracles can happen but we might have used our away luck up at wycombe.

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

Swindon Town 1 Pools 0.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 1:59 pm

3-1 loss

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

I said 3-1 earlier...but you never know. :pray:

Eiphos_3 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 2:11 pm

this has an unpredictable win written all over it. As stated, our best player suspended, Holohan a doubt. Dodgy keeper and no manager. Pools sneak a 1-0. Super Marky Cullen again.

but if im being realistic, 2-0 both from crosses into the box. The worry starts to set in come tomorrow morning !

Double Figures · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:47 am **Posts:** 845

Swindon 1 - 2 Pools. Nailed on upset. Streaming it.

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:26 pm

So was it offside then?

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9541

No
Linesmans arse fell out.
How can a rebound off keeper take that long to make that decision.
Expecting the worst now.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5529

Ridiculously late offside decision.

Pools are in this but Swindon obviously think they'll get a goal from a corner sooner or later!

Need more from the likes of Ferguson and Daly when we're going forward.

northumberland · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:38 pm

Yes it was clearly offsite when Feth took the shot. No idea why it took so long to sort out.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5529

Ferguson loses his man, cross and goal. Challinor can have him for me.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5529

Matty Daly get in!

BigJeffy · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:34 pm

Their 2nd goal was so soft, v poor defending. Plus will Fela or Fondop ever score! I don't think so, so why do we take Cullen off when he has been scoring. Doh!

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:39 pm

Fondop what a poor signing he's turning out to be.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:40 pm

Bluestreak wrote:

3-1 loss

Oh shit!

thebigdog · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:49 pm **Posts:** 1278

That Fela chance had Armstrong written all over it.

Players showing their disdain towards Fondop whose fall on the ball about summed it up.

Feaths, Crawford and Molyneux all had good games. Starting to get a bit worried now though…

Double Figures · **Joined:** Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:47 am **Posts:** 845

We need 2 cf’s another midfielder, a defender I’d say.

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:48 pm

FGR attendance 1,842!

FFS!

Wonder if we could swap teams

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:50 pm

Concede far too easily, and don't take enough of the chances we create, rock hard defender and a goal poacher a must in the January sales. Played well tonight though, and 3-1 not a true reflection of the game, unlucky lads.

thebigdog · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:49 pm **Posts:** 1278

Smith, fela, fondop, lawlor … just bizarre signings in the scheme of what they’ve given us / look what they’ll end up giving us for the rest of the season.

Barriewardrobe2 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:12 pm

Another tough away game on Saturday...but Vale did lose at home to Walsall tonight.

thebigdog · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:49 pm **Posts:** 1278

Played decent in parts - we move it well when we’re on it.

Best I’ve seen Crawford play.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12365

Still ten points above bottom two. I would snatch the hands off anyone who offered that on Jan 1st.

Docherty · **Joined:** Mon Jan 22, 2018 12:50 pm **Posts:** 124

thebigdog wrote:

Played decent in parts - we move it well when we’re on it.
Best I’ve seen Crawford play.

Agree but it is time Featherstone had a rest he is so off the pace and the least said about Fondop the better

thebigdog · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:49 pm **Posts:** 1278

TS: "Whoever is next in this job, will find this a tough job. Four defeats in a row, we can't do anything until January. We know where we need to improve but actually improving in those areas is a different matter."

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3770

Docherty wrote:

thebigdog wrote:

Played decent in parts - we move it well when we’re on it.
Best I’ve seen Crawford play.

Agree but it is time Featherstone had a rest he is so off the pace and the least said about Fondop the better

It is hard to believe Fondop was on the books of a Championship club last season or have I got confused somehow? Wouldn't be the first time. I think Fela and Fondop got signed when all other options had been exhausted and we were facing the prospect of the season starting with Goodwin and (injured at the time) Cullen as our only out and out strikers. I hope Burey is nearing fitness cos we sure as hell need him.

Club spokesman · **Joined:** Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:35 pm **Posts:** 172

Just finished listen to sweeney, sounds like he has had enough, and clearly not strong enough to be a manager, and clearly lost on what to do, interesting he doesn’t say when asked about manager coming in, he all so talks about the fans, club demanding a new manager, he comes across as if to say, please hurry up and appoint a a manger, get me out of here

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

thebigdog wrote:

TS: "Whoever is next in this job, will find this a tough job. Four defeats in a row, we can't do anything until January. We know where we need to improve but actually improving in those areas is a different matter."

Agree, but we could do with someone to start improving and building the character of the squad we’ve got, we have no other option for the short term.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19729

Club spokesman wrote:

Just finished listen to sweeney, sounds like he has had enough, and clearly not strong enough to be a manager, and clearly lost on what to do, interesting he doesn’t say when asked about manager coming in, he all so talks about the fans, club demanding a new manager, he comes across as if to say, please hurry up and appoint a a manger, get me out of here

could be right there. was much easier for him last time he came in as pools were crap back then. much harder to improve a decent side.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19729

thebigdog wrote:

Smith, fela, fondop, lawlor … just bizarre signings in the scheme of what they’ve given us / look what they’ll end up giving us for the rest of the season.

panic signings due to lack of time and a lot of players ready to move by the time we won at bristol. that includes a couple of ours. at least as someone has stated we have that 10 point cushion on the bottom two. then its vale on saturday whose form is as bad as pools. defeat at oldham and a home defeat to walsall. pools took 4 points off them.

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5529

Docherty wrote:

thebigdog wrote:

Played decent in parts - we move it well when we’re on it.
Best I’ve seen Crawford play.

Agree but it is time Featherstone had a rest he is so off the pace and the least said about Fondop the better

Featherstone off the pace??? He was probably Pools' best player last night. The problem is Swindon had at least 3 who were better than him. Pools aren't at the races against the best sides in the division.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19729

Flying Hogans wrote:

[

Featherstone off the pace??? He was probably Pools' best player last night. The problem is Swindon had at least 3 who were better than him. Pools aren't at the races against the best sides in the division.

Its not the odd shock result against the top sides that will make pools or any club safe. Its how they do against the sides around them and lower down that really matter. Thats were the 6 pointer saying comes in. Scunthorpe and rochdale home games are far more important than ones against forest green and another top side.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12365

Club spokesman wrote:

Just finished listen to sweeney, sounds like he has had enough, and clearly not strong enough to be a manager, and clearly lost on what to do, interesting he doesn’t say when asked about manager coming in, he all so talks about the fans, club demanding a new manager, he comes across as if to say, please hurry up and appoint a a manger, get me out of here

He is frustrated by the fact his hands are tied. He wants to do better and with the right squad balance I'm sure he would do better. This transfer window malarkey is all very well for clubs that can afford massive squads but when thirty players is a luxury, injuries, suspensions, carrying knocks and loss of form can be devastating. It's not so long ago that Chelsea had 33 players out on loan. At our level 33 players is massive. Everton's under 21 squad contains players with shirt numbers in the eighties.
If lower clubs, say in the bottom two divisions, just had the loan restrictions slackened outside of the transfer windows, that could be a massive help, as well as getting more players some game time and experience.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19729

derwent wrote:

[
If lower clubs, say in the bottom two divisions, just had the loan restrictions slackened outside of the transfer windows, that could be a massive help, as well as getting more players some game time and experience.

the transfer window was not brought in for pools and division 1 and 2 clubs in the first place. they just had to end up following the big boys. football is called an industry but in which other industry are firms only allowed to recruit staff in certain periods of the year.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37445

accrington fan wrote:

Its not the odd shock result against the top sides that will make pools or any club safe. Its how they do against the sides around them and lower down that really matter. Thats were the 6 pointer saying comes in. Scunthorpe and rochdale home games are far more important than ones against forest green and another top side.

The ability to grind out a result is much derided by some, but it can save your league status come season’s end.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12365

accrington fan wrote:

derwent wrote:

[
If lower clubs, say in the bottom two divisions, just had the loan restrictions slackened outside of the transfer windows, that could be a massive help, as well as getting more players some game time and experience.

the transfer window was not brought in for pools and division 1 and 2 clubs in the first place. they just had to end up following the big boys. football is called an industry but in which other industry are firms only allowed to recruit staff in certain periods of the year.

That being the case can't they just unfollow the big boys and reject it ???

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:18 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNS-HDgAv7g

Extended highlights now.

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:22 pm

Cracking goal from Pools, poor goals conceded again!!!!!

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2021 4:56 pm

Sweeney didn't sound happy.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:58 pm

Didn't realise that was only their 2nd home win!

Pools v Swindon predictions

Gadgies online