The Poolie Bunker

Pools 1 Salford 1 Mol's a big miss hope he's back soon.

4,200 ( 56 away )

Pools 2 $alford 1

I'd be surprised if GL didn't go back to 3-5-2, without molyneux I don't see 4-3-3 working at all, no natural winger. 3-5-2 at least allows Ferguson and sterry to bomb on. Personally I'd go with
Killip
Sterry
Ferguson
Timi
Byrne
Hull a chance maybe?
Featherstone
Morris
White
Bogle
Grey.

2-1 pools

A win hopefully, not bothered how much by.

Agree with the logic and yes, why not have a proper look at Hull? He's waited long enough for his chance!

Most likely a draw. Salford pushing for a last minute play off position so will be after the three points. Pools not a lot to play for except professional pride and to please the supporters.

You’d have been pleased to be told that last August.

going by salfords last home attendance i doubt we,ll need many stewards tomorrow, just under 1,300. the few that will travel will see their side win 2 nil. again, where will pools goals come from.

its all or nothing now.....lets just go for it....front line carver bogle grey....2-1 pools.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHRvB64N9iU

You are right, there! 100%.

2_1 win
Brace Boogle

So according to tonight's North east news Pools are playing Colchester and Harrogate are playing Salford, WTF!!! so disrespectful, They wouldn't get their beloved Newcastle wrong would they.

I saw that too, but the thing that narks me, is any so called sports journalist worth their salt with only half a dozen regular dozen teams to cover would and should know these fixtures, it’s their job ffs.
They’ll know the underpants sizes of the Newcastle first team by heart, enthrall you with coverage of Newcastle Eagles Basketball team, Newcastle whatever the call the Rugby team now, etc etc etc .....the world ends at the borders of Newcastle for these people, but then it always has.

7 games to go.
The players out of contract who are getting binned i wudent have them in the squad.
Id take Killip out of that starting 11. (sure hes out of contract!)
Pools 1
Salford 1 as we seem incapeable of keeping cleansheets

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196 from Salford.

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7 games to go.
The players out of contract who are getting binned i wudent have them in the squad.

no, some of these might be now playing out of their skins just to get another contract . funny how some manage to really improve when the season is almost over.

2-1 5087

Team (352) Killip, hull, Liddle, odusina, Ferguson, Morris, featherstone, white, Sterry, bogle, carver

doubt pools will get the two penalty goals in the same game for that to happen.

Andy Monkhouse did it twice.
Cracking player in his prime tho.

Morris injured again. Look at his record warning signs are there.

We used to give the opposition a goal start now we seem to be giving them a two goal start. No Mols today so its all looking bleak. I see from the stats that we haven't had a shot at goal either on or off target.

must be the poorest forward line.As soon as I saw that I could see no hope

Yeah I’m with you should scatter Bogle and Grey

And Holohan scores his first goal for Grimsby in a 4-1 win away to Chesterfield. Might be seeing them at the Vic next season as well as Stockport.

Listening to Boydy there appears to be too many just going through the motions which, if true, should not be acceptable.
Those who were there will give us more information on that, I've no doubt.
You would think those out of contract at the end of the season would be busting a gut, unless of course they have already agreed deals elsewhere.
It must be difficult for the manager to bollock people who, at the same time, he is trying to persuade to stay.

That forward line would get us relegated next season. Investment is badly needed in the summer and it doesn't look like that will happen.

For that matter it's been 9 games since anyone in midfield chipped in with a goal.

You have to ask the question is Fletcher or white better than Hologhan? I'm not sure what they bring to the team? Maybe I'm being harsh or clueless last season we had a team at home that was destroying teams no one can tell me this team is anywhere near as good as last season's play off team.

Don't get me started on Bogle looks like a contract 2 years to long judging by his downing of tools.

Holohan isn’t here, like the Armstrong Oates icons earlier in the season, they’ve gone, address what’s needed for the future, and no I don’t think he’d have made any difference whatsoever because he didn’t appear to want to be here anyway.

People see a game differently and I personally thought Bogle was the only player really busting a gut. He had to drop deep looking for the ball because the service to him was non existent. If u don't create chances for forwards they won't score. It was just generally lacklustre all over the pitch, Salford controlled the game without any danger, let us have plenty of the ball as it was in harmless areas. No point persevering with 4-3-3 if u don't have the personnel to play that system.

This.
He might aswell stayed at home today, the support he got.
How is he going to score with no supply from the wings & a midfield 20 yards behind him playing tippy tappy sideways football.
Anymore performances that like that & it will take the shine off what's been a good seasonm

We could all see it wasn’t working, they had us worked out and we struggled to make an impression.

The sensible option would have been to switch formation, go to a back three and see what the young lad Hull was like, that’s what he’s here for after all. Hopefully then our two wing backs would have caused them a few problems. Managers have to be prepared to switch things round and be flexible, that was just too predictable - an inept display all round.

billyboy....."Investment is badly needed in the summer and it doesn't look like that will happen."..wot.."the money supply has been cut off.".....again.....???!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv6FhLg5_e4

Not sure if Bogle has downed tools but he has been dreadful for 4-5 games.

Overall no pressing, little effort and not playing remotely like a team.

Have no idea why GL isn’t freshening the team up more and giving the likes of Hull etc game time. I think it is pointless bringing players in on loan and not using them particularly when we are playing poorly and safe rrom relegation.

Bogle n Carver on longish term contracts.
Getting bored of the give them time to get match fit.
Ye a get the fact that were we were 2 years ago but should never be n excuse for a lack of effort defeat.
Major investment /recruitment required in May/June.
Hope that huge donation to Ukraine dosent hinder our targets.
UTP.

I'm sorry to say I haven't been impressed by White or Fletcher in any of the games I've seen, & as I doubt (hope) either will be at Pools next season I don't see the sense in now playing them. I don't think they are up to scratch for League 2 football. Surely far better to play those who are contracted to the club, to see if they are capable & worthy of a new contract.
Morris - we should know by now from his stats as Pools if his body is up to the rigours of regular football, also taking his past record into account.
Would Grey be better on the right or closer to Bogle instead of the left, although I think he's spent up for this season & needs a rest?
Not sure about Bogle - he needs to spend less time complaining to the ref - it won't get him anywhere or change things, & he should know that with his experience.
The long ball out from Byrne doesn't work, although it surprisingly brought the first goal against Mansfield. Our recent success has been built on playing passing football on the floor, so why change that? It's not as if we win a lot of second balls from the knockdowns.
As for the officials, the lino on the Cyril Knowles side spent a lot of his time shielding his eyes from the sun, as did the ref on occasions. Is there a rule preventing them from wearing caps or sunglasses?

for me bogle is not the player i remember before he signed for donny. fletcher is a typical young loanee and White is also but has the odd flash of brilliance in games that must be where his reputation has come from. grey needs a rest from starting and coming on after the hour mark. actually think that challinors approach to the lad was far better by shielding the young lad more.

officially linesmen can wear caps. they do not as its some kind of macho look thing with a lot as they can also wear long sleeved shirts and gloves that a lot of players who run round for 90 minutes on cold nights do. they come our in a short sleeved shirt, gloveless with a possibility of never moving much if the play is mostly at the opposite end.

poolietyne......"Surely far better to play those who are contracted to the club, to see if they are capable & worthy of a new contract."

....totally agree....but like who for example ???

I didn't go to the game yesterday but listened to the second half on Radio Tees. Eddie Kyle was complaining about how the half-time subs warm up has degenerated back to aimlessly kicking balls around and signing autographs for kids and how unprofessional it looked.

I'd been thinking the same thing at games. Challinor had the subs in to listen to the team talk then out with a trainer doing drills and getting properly warmed up. Having a bit of a kick around for 15 minutes and looking bored shitless is very 'old school' - and pointless.

not oversure if the pre match or half time warm ups are as necesary as they are at the moment anyway. do they really work, or is it following fashion till another club starts something else, they are succesful and the rest follow.

Not aware of their contract situations, but -
Crawford - seems to have settled a bit more now, but needs to start finishing
Smith - not sure he's been given much chance, so can't really comment, but perhaps too defensive
Ogle - a capable deputy for Sterry, but could he operate in midfield as he has a good engine?
Any young players at the club who we haven't seen in the squad?
Olomola - doesn't seem to have been given much opportunity, & whilst not a midfielder, he could provide another striking option.

As for the pre-match & half-time 30+ yard passing to each other across the pitch, why doesn't that accuracy translate into our corner-taking - apart from the fact that Featherstone & Ferguson being the only corner takers, & they are likely two of the first names on the team sheet?

At the present time we have three on loan, two, White and Fletcher are just young kids (and along with Grey) are imo just not up to this physical league. The third Morris I just look at his record and worry. A highly promising youth player who just never made it into mens football. As for Bogle apart from a purple patch many years ago has never scored more than 3 or 4 goals in a season.
As for next season would wish for no nonsense 6’plus central defender,strong ball winning midfielder, and any forwards must be better than Saturdays.

We also have Hull on loan and considering we could perhaps use his height at set pieces, especially corners, I would rather see him given the chance. At least we will find out if he is worth considering for next season.

Forgot about him but again a kid sent here to supposedly get game time against men, but you look at the best teams in this league they are generally big physical experienced players. I know it’s wrong to look back but I always remember Knowles as soon as he arrived brought in Bennyworth,Olsen,Tupling,McDonald, all strong hard experienced players at our level.

Yes he's only a kid but what do we lose by giving him a go. Then there is also the young Goalie on loan from Huddersfield. Both would add height against teams who bombard our box from set pieces and in play crosses.
We either give them a few games to see if it is worth pursuing further loans for next season or we might as well send them back.

As daft as it may sound, I thought on Saturday, why not stick Hull up top to try & utilise his height ?
Remember Pools doing the same thing with Lee years ago
Just something the opposition are not expecting

You could have had Luke Armstrong up front on Saturday and it wouldn't make much difference. Without any width and getting crosses in what are the forwards supposed to do? As I said above Bogle had to keep coming deep looking for the ball because the service was non existent. We had grey and white who aren't wingers playing wide and that stiifles sterry and Ferguson getting crosses in. No point playing 4 3 3 if you don't have the players for it. As I said above I thought Bogle was the only player busting a gut.

makes me wonder why we bothered to sign the lad in the first place if he never gets more than the odd couple of minutes at the end of games. its could be a case of getting him and finding out in training that he looks the part but thats the end of it.

If the players are just going through the motions as some are suggesting, including the manager, then that has to be worrying. The players have had tremendous backing from our fans this season and that in itself should be motivation enough to give of their best until the last kick of the season.
If lack of interest from the team spills over to the terraces then will the attendances also drop.
Very shortly the usual early bird activity on next term's season tickets will kick in and if the enthusiasm drops that will surely affect sales.
I actually said the other day that if the players have relaxed their efforts then why should I pay the i follow fee to either listen to or watch the rest of the games. I don't relish the thought of chucking good money away on that which is pointless. I can't be the only one.