Or what about "Gone with the wind".

The Invisible man?

Would be good to have a Danger Man or This Man Is Dangerous. even Once A Sinner would do.

Maybe he's gone to the real Alamo, it's probably safer.

maguire...you better.. you bet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqPlb5PLBvg

Is this going to be karma for us laughing our heads off at Darlo about Tino Asprilla?

Does he actually exist…?

Becoming another Kilroy. I believe there have been sightings but not in Throston Bookies where there are permanently staked watchers.

We’ll have to put ‘Wanted!’ posters up…failing that organise a ‘Maguire Watch’ a bit like bird watching or dolphin spotting off the breakwater.

Ah, I see. They must be the stake holders Curle was talking about.

stake holders have been seen at whitby abbey just in case he dares come out too early from his coffin.

In Ratboy’s previous life he was trained to sniff for remains, let me know if we need his services.

never did find the physio...suit direct serial killer victim no 2 ??....when does plod get called in ffs..

https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news ... am-physio/

Surely the club should tell us:
Has he actually signed
Is he injured/fit
Are there any FA restrictions due to the investigation
Is he being paid to sit around
If none of these reasons stand up then get him in the team or explain please, what has happened to the transparency promised.

as if by magic...but wtf ???????????....another complete balls up by the bevo/rust combo imho...

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/ ... re-3859972

"What you don’t want to do is pay a player a wage where he can’t perform.That’s wasting the supporters’ and the football clubs’ money and the football club is in a position where it’s not going to waste any money.” .......pure genius again from curley....you didn't wanna do that...comedy gold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bFWQ16BuSQ

I thought that Maguire had been suspended by Lincoln which means he was still on their books if true he was not a non contracted player who could be signed outside the transfer dead line. Maybe that is the problem.

jon.."I thought that Maguire had been suspended by Lincoln which means he was still on their books if true he was not a non contracted player who could be signed outside the transfer dead line. Maybe that is the problem."


..correct..reckon lincoln would have had no alternative but to suspend him..but although he had another year left on his contract and could just have sat back and waited till it was all sorted out he decided to leave by mutual consent..then rocks up at our place and signed on the dotted line..but ooooh errrr..did nobody check at our end with the efl as to whether he is allowed to play any games while under investigation for betting offences?..and with the fa when the investigation was likely to be concluded?...or if it had even started?....surely not ???..but like you say..presumably he couldn't be transferred while under contract and suspended for a betting offence?..so had to leave lincoln by mutual consent after the window closed and then sign for us....but is that breaking the rules? ..whatever surely it needed checking before he signed the contract with us which the club now seem desperate to get out of???...absolute shambles...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Maguire

https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news ... n-maguire/

https://www.weareimps.com/news/2022/sep ... -the-imps/

Not sure why your having a go at Curle (will be plenty of time for that most likely after Friday) but it’s a situation he inherited

Based on what I read sounds like club offered some sort of pay as you play deal contingent on suspension and the pfa/efl want something more concrete so we are steering clear until that’s sorted

loyal.. "so we are steering clear until that’s sorted"

...steering clear...????

"Hartlepool United are delighted to announce the signing of Chris Maguire. .....Maguire will wear the number 28 and is available for selection tomorrow night's fixture subject to EFL approval."
https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news ... n-maguire/

"Our new frontman gives his first thoughts after signing on the dotted line.."
https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/welcomemaguire

Yeh fair point definitely a premature announcement

loyal..."Yeh fair point definitely a premature announcement"

..correct..very premature ...you didnt wanna do that...also....you didnt wanna sign a player when the rules are hes not allowed to play any football..cos that would mean you paying him wages for not playing...and that would be a waste of money... especially when he would be the clubs top earner...and the club don't want to waste any money ..so no...you didnt wanna do that either..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bFWQ16BuSQ

Oi Snowy. Look at the guesswork going on here. Why aren't you all over this? Double standards Sir. Double standards.

imp..."guesswork going on here."

..thing is..you ain't even brainy enough to distinguish fact from fiction..try reading the evidence...

https://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/sport/ ... re-3859972

"What you don’t want to do is pay a player a wage where he can’t perform.That’s wasting the supporters’ and the football clubs’ money and the football club is in a position where it’s not going to waste any money.”

Where does it say he is our top earner? Have you seen the club accounts? The contract itself?

imp..."Where does it say he is our top earner? Have you seen the club accounts?"

“Chris Maguire is an excellent player.He’s got a first division pedigree and then will command a wage to attract him here."

...first division player..how many first division players do we have?..first division players command first division wages..or is that too hard for brainy you to grasp..try reading before spouting off...

So you are guessing.

"He’s got a first division pedigree and then will command a wage to attract him here"

You haven't seen the accounts, you haven't seen the contract, you are guessing.

imp..."You haven't seen the accounts"

..manager says he is a first division player who commands a first division wage to attract him here..we have no other first division players..complete guesswork you are correct as always..this conversation is just too intellectual for me like..

not many 2nd division players around at pools as well. noy one for stats, but take featherstone out of it the whole squad will not have many between em all. the whole thing behind the signing looked far too good to be true with the culture around the club at the time.

Featherstone is crocked. Out for a longish spell.
We overloaded with Dog n Duck n Non League shite players.
As the league table shows.
Thats reality not made up shit.
Anyhow playing the Blame game wont keep us up.
Time to put that on the backburner n rally the troops.
Morning Everyone Nice Autumn Sunshine.
UTP.

You're quite right. Like to start my mornings with a strong coffee. Some like tea and some start the day with a big steaming mug of hypocrisy. We're all Poolies under that same sky though.

Then we go to the Vic in the Sky for a longer spell.

you’ve got the job Imp.

You wouldn’t like it Kevin, it’s all clouds and harps and God walking past you seeing if you’re being good….but on the plus side……. You’d still go to Pools every week and win every game 36-0, the catering magnificent, free drinks, shirts still late , but after a few thousand years the thrill would be gone and you’d longing for the bad old days for a change….. and worst of all the message board would be like a Cliff Richard concert with Sussex in charge where everyone always agreed and God was the moderator.
Hell might be more fun.

Whadya mean, God is the moderator now.

You can challenge the decision Mr D, but I’d advise strongly against it……imagine, you’re walking down the street and lightning bolts are flying towards you not to mention the mandatory plague of locusts, they’ll play havoc with your Aspidistra’s. Forget it!!!!

Funny isn't it when we sign non league players or Scottish players you can't say they have come on the cheap. Chris Maguire comes but your allowed to say he is on good money. How do we know? Maybe he is just desperate for a club?

No one knows, I suspect people assume they are, but if I had a contract I’d want to keep it quiet.

billy.."Chris Maguire comes but your allowed to say he is on good money. How do we know? Maybe he is just desperate for a club?"

..read what the manager has said about his wage...then think...

Reading that report, he ain’t coming. The word ‘liability’ comes to mind.

We have. You're guessing. Please stop pretending you've got inside knowledge of the club

I’m guessing that you’re guessing that he’s guessing, so I guess you’re both guessing about each other’s guesses and trying to outguess each other with your guesses…. I guess.
Work that one out

Right lets sort it out. We need a lengthy and legally watertight disclaimer paragraph that can be added to every single post.... in the interests of being careful, so nobody gets accused of guessing or claiming to have inside knowledge of the club. Obviously starting posts with "I reckon" or "I think" ot "in my opinion" or words to that effect isn't clear enough.

If you don't use your disclaimer then you get belittled, mocked and you and your opinion generally dismissed.

Follow the rules and exeryone can be civil.

imp.."We have. You're guessing. Please stop pretending you've got inside knowledge of the club"

..sorry brainy...the manager says in public remember maguire is a first division player on a wage attractive enough for him to come here..insider info what are you on about ?..nah... that's you and your mate billy's favourite little hobby like...the "more money at shields" and "cheap jock" shite all dressed up as fact..from the "horses mouth as it were"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nYxcmPu2RE

My only ever gripe was anybody’s ‘guesses’ about the finances, simply because no one will ever know the full picture apart from Raj. Speculation then became ‘fact’ to some people.
Now I’m not saying anyone was wrong…… it just could never be proved.
Even if we ever get a insanely generous new owner who’s actually incontinent with money and grants our wishes, we’ll still be in the dark.

The only thing about finances we actually have an idea about and even thats a rough estimate as well, is the amount the club brings in on matchdays depending on the size of the crowd given out and the half time draw.

Only problem with that is some people take a rough cash figure and multiply it by the attendance and forget to subtract the season ticket holders, which is already banked.