First half dreadful, second half like a breath of fresh air, no sitting back just went for it. Play offs still a distant dream but top 10 now certainly on. Win saturday and we might start dragging one or two more teams towards us.

I'm sure that's what we said last season about Askey

Altrincham were playing at a high tempo in the first half, but you do it on the understanding you get at least a couple of goals and substitute the tired legs second half and defend your lead.

Great second half. Joe Grey was outstanding and man of the match for me. Might be worth going with three at the back and starting Stephenson on Saturday.

It’s a mugs game commenting on a Pools 1st half performance this season. You’d think some people would learn…

That was as bad a first 45 as I’ve seen at the Vic this season, apart from only being 1 down. Think the problem was Pools were giving both their wide players far too much space - Alty have a few players who can really hit a long pass, so they were a constant threat. Fair play to KP sorting it at half-time, changing to a back 3, bringing Stephenson on to push up on the right and telling Fergie to play a lot further forward on the left.

Result - an instant turn around - no more easy out balls for them and Pools got the bit between their teeth. Fergie looked a different player after going back into his shell 1st half and deserved his goal. And now 21 for the season for Mani D!

Now five games unbeaten four wins and a draw.

Yes credit the manager with changing shape and getting the win
I think it’s far too early to judge Phillips but he def gets a fair bit of credit today

You pining for Askey still….?

Well Finally back to back home wins.
Glad that monkeys of our backs.
Next challenge trying to end 13 months of no clean sheet at the Vic.
Averaging about 2 pts a game since KP replaced the clueless JA.
From a relegation threatened season to a outside chance off play offs suggests KP has totally transformed the club very quickly.
Hope n faith restored at HUFC reflected in 2 excellent crowds for the visits of BW n Alty.

UTP.

That's 3 in a row at home isn't it.
Showed them far too much respect 1st half and too big a gap between Mani D and midfield, also Dickenson not fit for 2 games in 3 days. Although for all their possession they didn't create many clear cut chances and the goal was another defensive mistake.
2nd half was much better and Mani O in a back 3 allowed the full backs to play higher up the pitch. Crawford, Parkes, very good for entire match, all bar the keeper very good 2nd half.

IMO, I still think playoffs are to far for us with the amount of games in hand everyone else has over us, above us. However, it's nice to have 47 points only needing probably another 9/10 points to guarantee safety from our last 11 games.

Don't get my wrong, I would be over the moon if we did make the playoffs this season..

To think where we were at at the start of the year it is an amazing achievement to even have a slither of a chance of still making the play offs. Well done Lennie, KP and the recruitment gadgie.

Keep on winning and let the others worry about us

This is very true, for once we're in the driving seat putting the pressure on those above us.

It was a great comeback last night after that first half. Like most people I was pissed off at HT and didn't expect such a quick turnaround but credit to the lads and KP for changing it around. Alty i have to say in that first half played with such a high intensity and we simply couldn't get near them, we looked well off the pace and only Crawford seemed to manage to get a challenge in. Second half was like chalk and cheese, it doesn't take much to get the fans going, just getting a few challenges in gets it going and we started doing that and forcing them into mistakes. You can't play with the intensity alty did all game and we seem to come good in the second half. Stephenson brought some pace and enthusiasm onto the pitch and with the formation changed it turned in our favour. Some really good performances in the second half, especially from Stephenson, Ferguson, Cooke, Crawford, Mani D and my MOM Joe grey. Grey is starting to produce that end product to add to the graft he puts in so well done to Joe.
A little word on Dickenson who just seems absolutely miles off the pace. I can't think of any telling contributions he's made so far and seems sluggish and unfit. I know he's been injured so maybe just needs match fitness?. Against boreham wood he was playing wide right but kept picking the ball up in a central defensive midfield area then looking up to the big gap where he should really be. Anyway hopefully he improves but Khan on his one showing looked a much better player. Lovely seeing some back to back wins at the Vic and some enthusiasm back...now we just need some clean sheets!!.

No comparison

Altrincham played at a high intensity but couldn’t keep it up all match as their many substitutions revealed into the second half.
It’s a case of smash and grab in as much as you hope to get a couple of goals advantage and hang on as the game proceeds as you inevitably pay the penalty energy wise for the early exertions. Polls just had to keep their shape , humour them and then pick the fruit as they tire.

KP has won more games than Askey did in his first five games. I'm enjoying this season again and enjoying the fact we got something to fight for and push for in the last 11 games. Let see what happens

Im getting nervous with the Sunderland job vacant and no post match interview from KP.

He did a tees interview

i would have liked to hear what happened in the dressing room at half time. a new pools came out second half and blew em away. 1st half showed they were a good side as well which makes the win even better. a word on the ref who was a breath of fresh air after saturdays clown.

It’s worth going onto the Altrincham OS to have a listen to Phil Parkes’ post-match interview. The poor bloke is a state trying to explain how his team got done over in the 2nd half - talks as if their second goal was a potential turning point - what, in the 90th minute? He does say one true thing - “Their fans are great, aren’t they?”

It’s a long time since being in the Vic for a night match has felt that good.

Pools win

The sad thing is, we've been there this season, last season and previous seasons. Oxford City this season, 1-2 up and get hammered 5-2, with 3 goals in the 60' and 1 in 85th..

Listen to the interview on Tees to hear about HT

Would you be so kind as to provide a link? I would love to hear the interview. Nowt on You Tube except an interview with Manny D which is nice but not very informative about the team as a whole and HT tactical switches etc.

You can find it by googling bbc radio tees sport

Hope Dixon is switched on this Saturday after two bad goals conceded last night. He should have done much better for the first goal but ManiO could have stopped the shot also but turned his back on the shot WHY was he scared the ball would hurt him? This back turning nonsense has been our defenders problem all season. Waterfall and Parkes throw themselves at shots not turn there backs. ManiO must cut this out of his game once and for all. The second goal was a silly goal because Dixon lost his concentration.Dixon has been immense since KP arrived and we did win so no real damage this time but he needs to shrug that game off and move on.

Waterfalls clearance was the bigger mistake on their first goal. Mani O had a decent game to be fair, in fact he's come on and they've gone to a back 3 twice now since KP arrived and they've done well both times.

This hobby of watching goals against on the match highlights and trying to apportion blame is about as productive as trainspotting.

Even worse when the blame goes against the wrong man!

I blame Callum Cooke - he hit a misplaced pass straight into touch and the goal stemmed from the Alty throw in

Well you would know being a trainspotter yourself

….or even Brainspotting.

Dixon was caught napping for their 2nd - very easy shot he could of parried away or actually scooped up. But but .... how many times have seen that being the winning goal for the away team at the vic - thankfully last night it meant nothing !

Hope to see more of this Cooper kid aswell and hope we get Duffus back in the side as i think he could be a different player in this new setup just now. Hopefully he has his shooting boots on too and is ready to help out the cause !

think Senior will be going back too as his loan was only for a month - think we need to add better in that position.

Also Dickenson isnt the player he once was hence his drop down the leagues and ending up at a struggling Pools !

again need to replace that wing position with better fit players

well dickenson had a good game on saturday but was well off the pace on tuesday night. something thats happened to others with saturday and tuesday games.

Yep, I am no medic but I am guessing players carrying long term injuries may get swelling and stiffness after a game so need longer to recover than others. In the recent past, I recall Liddell saying he could hardly walk after a game.

hendrie also didn,t look right before he went off.