The Poolie Bunker

The opposition going forward look far more impressive than we do with our dreary repetetive siege tactics that fade in the opponents box…and when it does get in the oppositions box we short circuit.
They look like scoring we don’t.

why change old habits. we have not looked like scoring since manny D dried up after christmas 2024. it might have happened but i cannot remember us coming back from a goal down to win after that date.

Our marking of opponents is crazy…running half the length of th3 pitch keeping the opposition company but avoiding physical contact is a day pass into our box every time….these aren’t tactics, they’re ballet routines.

Pools started well against Alty and with better finishing could have been 2 up after 15 minutes. They've started well in the last two home games as well.

Around the 20 minute mark the opposition begins to grow into the game, then they put our defence under sustained pressure that we don't seem to be able to break out of - apart from long kicks from the keeper and 'Hollywood passes' from Jamie Miley.

A midfielder who could make surging runs upfield with the ball at his feet would make a big difference - but we've all been saying that for weeks...