Tom Crawford message

Flying Hogans · **Joined:** Tue Nov 05, 2019 10:29 pm **Posts:** 5377

https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news ... g-message/

Touch of class that Tom. All the best and hope you find a good club.

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2309

Second that FH and I also hope Tom gets fixed up quickly.

Essex poolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:42 pm **Posts:** 837

excellent message just reading it you appreciated how much the club and supporters have been to him. Atrue touch of class Tom, hope you get fixed up soon.

Leggie43 · **Joined:** Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:55 am **Posts:** 7286

Always liked Tom a total gentleman and a player who put everything he had into every game he played. A genuinely nice person with a real passion for Hartlepool United.Totally down to earth bloke and a proper lad. Hope you get the move you need quickly Tom and hopefully we will see you again soon playing at the Vic. Good luck for the future I have a feeling you will end up back at Chester.

loyal_fan · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:15 pm **Posts:** 3689

Nice bloke, and should get fixed up with a Nat League club, may do better with more athletic players alongside him---still thikn correct decision to let him go

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6675

TC has always spoke of his love for the club, Really genuine guy.
All the best Craws clappp

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 8915

Class.
Respect is a 2 way thing.
:clap:

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1393

He was in the fans at a few away games in League 2 when he was injured. Good lad.

Smokin Joe · **Joined:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:13 pm **Posts:** 999

loyal_fan wrote:

Nice bloke, and should get fixed up with a Nat League club, may do better with more athletic players alongside him---still thikn correct decision to let him go

It’s only a correct decision if Sarll and co do actually manage to secure better and ‘more athletic’ players over the course of the close season. Crawford’s classy statement clearly shows that he would have happily remained at the Vic. Perhaps he would have been more effective at Pools next season with ‘more athletic’ players around him? Can we expect similar classy farewell statements from the likes of Hastie, Lacey and Umerah?

Grayhoundend · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:13 pm **Posts:** 6675

Smokin Joe wrote:

loyal_fan wrote:

Nice bloke, and should get fixed up with a Nat League club, may do better with more athletic players alongside him---still thikn correct decision to let him go

It’s only a correct decision if Sarll and co do actually manage to secure better and ‘more athletic’ players over the course of the close season. Crawford’s classy statement clearly shows that he would have happily remained at the Vic. Perhaps he would have been more effective at Pools next season with ‘more athletic’ players around him? Can we expect similar classy farewell statements from the likes of Hastie, Lacey and Umerah?

Or Cooke.

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

All the best Tom Crawford. Hope it works out for you but please don't come back to The Vic and do what most ex Pools players do.

Bostonpoolie · **Posted:** Fri May 03, 2024 10:41 pm

Touch of class that, well done TC

thebizarredj · **Joined:** Tue Jan 11, 2022 9:36 pm **Posts:** 98

Agreed, a very nice leaving message, sentiment is right there. Its a shame really as at times there is a player in there, I think it was always a confidence thing with him, ok maybe he will find his level but his parting statement is classy.

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1126

Agree lovely message. He was a hard worker in the team but agree too many in the midfield similar type players . You need pace in midfield if you want success. Too many times our strikers isolated . 2 strikers in the box not enough. However, it is remarkable the number of goals mani and grey scored considering!

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 36386

A nice touch, but sadly,at the cold hard end of the day we aren’t after Hallmark Cards points.
He’s had four years here and fans do have pangs of guilt or sympathy when certain players leave, but it’s a transitory business not a long term position and players move on all the time, it’s basically contracting, but if you can leave with dignity you leave a good memory in the minds of the fans and that’s what counts, the nature of your departure ensures your mark on a place and people.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18919

hope those who are backslapping the lad now were not some of those who liked giving him some stick when he played due to a few lines on the clubs official site. have both good and bad memories of him, but feel he might be missed next season if we are doing well. wherever he does end up i hope its with a good side for them to see the best of the lad.

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 3918

Think he got a lot of stick at times that wasn't deserved, the fact is that he was decent on the ball, could tackle, and although not lightening fast he was probably our most mobile and energetic midfielder over the course of last season. Probably made more mistakes because he saw a lot of the ball and was willing to look to start attacks rather than just passing backward or sideways.

Bazil · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:32 pm **Posts:** 64

Nice message, classy.
Genuinely wish the lad all the best wherever he ends up

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18919

thought he should have scored more goals though than he did. just one of those players you expected not to score when they got the chance. even with his faults if he had been a regular 10 goal a season midfielder he,d still i feel would be with us.

loan_star · **Posted:** Sat May 04, 2024 11:34 am

Bazil wrote:

Nice message, classy.
Genuinely wish the lad all the best wherever he ends up

Even if it’s Darlo?
I’d expect Spendymore to be interested given the Lee link.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 18919

loan_star wrote:

Bazil wrote:

Nice message, classy.
Genuinely wish the lad all the best wherever he ends up

Even if it’s Darlo?
I’d expect Spendymore to be interested given the Lee link.

fylde or at worse his home town chester. think he mentioned about 4 years being a long time from his home.

loyal_fan · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:15 pm **Posts:** 3689

as I say he can play in a natonal league club , would be a very good player in the league below

The gap be between nat league andteh north/south is seemingly huge - tho we still managed to lose to 2 of them

Bazil · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 7:32 pm **Posts:** 64

loan_star wrote:

Bazil wrote:

Nice message, classy.
Genuinely wish the lad all the best wherever he ends up

Even if it’s Darlo?
I’d expect Spendymore to be interested given the Lee link.

Absolutely

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