As much as I like Sweeney - it's no good him taking over, as the players clearly don't respond to him either.

No-ones mentioned Phil permo tan Brown. Would certainly raise the media profile of the club as he loves being on the telly/ radio, with Fat Sam as his assistant!

Feel really sorry for JA. Wasnt expecting it because of the possible takeover and the fact he had two year contract and would cost a lot to pay off. Thought Raj would leave well alone, after all, he's selling so why should he give a fook? .........Unless he actually does give a fook. Anyway, i wish JA the best of luck for the future and hope he gets a job with players who are not so awkward.

Gutted for JA- the players have got him Sacked and should be ashamed of themselves - their meant to be professional FFS. They should have half a clue as to how to defend and not need to be told where to stand, who to pick up at every set piece/ phase of play.

No leadership whatsoever on the pitch. Nobody with any stones that will fight for the cause. All we want is some EFFORT and for them to be less pea- hearted than the majority appear.

Only Manni D has put a shift in every week and he's now goosed after single handedly carrying the team on his back all season since Mancini and Dodds got injured. Would quite happily drive the rest of the spineless fuckers, to their next club.

I'm so angry - we've had a lot worse players down the years than most of this lot- but the can't be fucked attitude of the majority is abhorrent. They need to decide if they want to play football for a career or whether they'd rather earn a proper crust like the rest of us- who whilst lacking football ability, would pull on the shirt for nowt- but would at least show some fight and commitment rather than just embarrass the very loyal and dedicated fanbase.

We know we've always been shite, barring a few spells of relative success down the years. But we'll all still be here when they've all fucked off.
It's our club, that represents our town- and conceding soft goals in the first five minutes of every game is not acceptable. They need to either shape up or fuck off. I'd scatter the lot of them bar ManiD, Mancini & Dodds.

Think Raj missed a trick when we missed out on Pete Wild from Halifax- look at the job he's done at Barrow.

Only one man for me who can drive this shit show to safety and I'd give it to ' 'Flash' Gordon Watson- did a quality interview on Switch of Play-and has a real affinity for the club and the town. Wouldn't take any prisoners and would have loads of contacts (think he's currently scouting for Southampton)

If not Flash, then Tommy Widdrington, another that knows the score with the fanbase and would hopefully build a team in his no nonsense playing style- he's certainly getting a tune out of Aldershot at the minute- on what must be a smaller budget than what we have available.

3 year

a lot depends on how imminent the take over actually is. if by imminent it means bu the end of january then its sensible to just have a caretaker in charge. much longer than that, especially if things cannot be turned around on the pitch we need someone appointing given the position we are in.

Agree about Warnock and Mowbray being non starters. Wages too high and anyway, why would they come to Pools engulfed in failure with no budget to bring in better players.

"Askey's going nowhere."

I said that, I also said Raj was speaking to other managers, A while back.
You can quote me if you like.

Its OK Greyhoundend you did. I accept that.

what managers, those at charity and pound shops. surely the experiment of having managers who have done decent jobs before has not worked so its most likely a trainee manager with experiance at youth level will be tried yet again.

Most of us are getting on, And still interested.
In football i mean,lol

Yeah but you know as well as I do, its not just about having an interest if someone takes on the role of managing a professional football club. Everyone on this site has an interest in Hartlepool United but I suspect few of us would have a clue on how to be its manager. Ronnie obviously has the skills, experience and possibly the interest but he will be 71 at the end of this month. Woy Hodgson is doing a decent job at Palace but he is the exception. Ronnie would be a useful consultant but the rigours of day to day management may be too much.

How old is Lennie Lawrence, Just asking.