Minstermen v Hartlepools United

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2026 5:32 pm

1-1 Campbell.
Fevs parks the bus.

Stocksfield_Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2026 5:39 pm

Brave prediction indeed!
Anyone going?

thebigdog · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:49 pm **Posts:** 1382

York 4 Pools 0

The Kit Kat Kid · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2026 8:20 pm

I'll be there watching through my fingers. Lived in York for 38+ years. , so not looking forward to Thursday that's for sure !

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 4573

York 5 Pools 0.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41023

It’ll be like Zulu in reverse.

Kettering Poolie · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2026 9:57 pm

I'm normally quite positive - but struggling to see how we beat these.
2-1 home victory - think the score will flatter us
Joe Gray to score the winner
Charman for us

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Bluestreak · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2026 10:30 pm

Thats the spirit chaps.............anyone with an optimistic predicto?

fckpoolie · **Joined:** Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:56 pm **Posts:** 374

I'm going for a very stressful 0-0 where we don't have a single shot on target and they have 27 including two perfectly good disallowed goals (because the referee's from Rotherham and has relatives in Lancashire).

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41023

Bluestreak wrote:

Thats the spirit chaps.............anyone with an optimistic predicto?

When our tactics are the equivalent of those of a WW1 General and it shows…when the results are bleedin obviously supporting this and our only tactic is to keep repeating the same tactics despite the fact they don”t work…you tend to find optimism a rare commodity.

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 6194

I can see us being 2 or 3 goals down before HT then we crumble to an embarrassing 4 or 5 goal defeat with Joe Grey mom.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23220

Snowy wrote:

It’ll be like Zulu in reverse.

or the relief of ladysmith.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23220

PTID wrote:

I can see us being 2 or 3 goals down before HT then we crumble to an embarrassing 4 or 5 goal defeat with Joe Grey mom.

and he,ll say he never saw that coming.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41023

accrington fan wrote:

PTID wrote:

I can see us being 2 or 3 goals down before HT then we crumble to an embarrassing 4 or 5 goal defeat with Joe Grey mom.

and he,ll say he never saw that coming.

I can hear it now….WELL I SUPPOSE IT WAS THEIR FIFTH GOAL THAT MADE ME REALISE THAT THE STRATEGY NEEDED TWEEKING TO INTERFACE THE DEFENSIVE STRATEGY WE PROMULGATED IN THE PRE A MATCH COMMUNICATION BRIEFING…I WAS DISAPPOINTED AT THIS POINT AS IT WAS THE 87th MINUTE AND I HOPED MY MASS SUBSTITUTION COULD GET US BACK IN THE GAME TO GIVE US A FINAL SCORE OF 6-1 AND HOPEFULLY GIVE US SOMETHING POSITIVE TO TAKE HOME FROM THE GAME, WHICH WAS CLOSER THAN THE SCORELINE SUGGESTS.
DESPITE THIS MINOR SETBACK, I WILL STICK TO MY POLICY AND PERSEVERE WITH MY 1-9-1 FORMATION TO PROVE IT’S THE WAY FORWARD IN THE GAME AND PROVE MY THEORY OF ATTACK BY DEFENCE….. !

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 4573

accrington fan wrote:

PTID wrote:

I can see us being 2 or 3 goals down before HT then we crumble to an embarrassing 4 or 5 goal defeat with Joe Grey mom.

and he,ll say he never saw that coming.

Nah, he'll say York are the NL Real Madrid so it is no disgrace to lose to them by a huge margin.

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 6194

Yeah, another club in a false position. - they should be Premier League. Just wait and see what we can do against a side that's in their real position. Oh, and hoping to get some better quality through the door this week, again!

thebigdog · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:49 pm **Posts:** 1382

‘We need some help’ - well yes, we can’t fill a bench again. So it’s not just quality we need now, it’s actual numbers to fill the bench.

York 4 Pools 0

Stocksfield_Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Feb 10, 2026 3:22 pm

3-0 to York

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 11121

The York manager will be over the moon knowing weeks in advance and the other managers of our next few fixtures.

It's HUFC this week.
The stupid bastads only play with 1 forward who at all costs avoids contact so its so easy to defend against.
It's a free hit to attack a lot more lads.

We makeing shit teams look better than what they are.

Fevs Out ASAP which is May.

As for tonight it's a home banker.
2 0 up then let 4 in.
999 Poolies.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23220

for once i,ll not moan about this being a mid week fixture and not a saturday one which would get a bigger gate. i have no interest in going to this no matter what day its being played even with a free lift and a complementary ticket. could be a game where the players get applause for winning a throw in.

Smokin Joe · **Joined:** Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:13 pm **Posts:** 1578

I've waited patiently and expectantly (more fool me) for the arrival of 2/3 EFL players that Feaths has been telling us for the last 2-3 weeks are about to be snapped up before making a prediction. Sadly, the arrival of experienced reinforcements that would make a difference to the Pools is yet again delayed, as are explanations of recent behind the scenes events that Feaths referenced would be publicly clarified. Given that we seemingly can't even fill the bench tonight it would appear that the chances of avoiding anything but a sound hiding are therefore even slimmer than imagined hence;

Progressive City 5, Regressive Pools, 1.

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1529

York 6 Pools 0. Feathers plays a 7-2-1 formation and we only have one shot on target . Whilst the Bunkerites are going mad Feathers in his post match review states he can see improvement

barriewardrobe3 · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2022 6:25 pm **Posts:** 346

3-1 to the Yorkies

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 13296

Smokin Joe wrote:

I've waited patiently and expectantly (more fool me) for the arrival of 2/3 EFL players that Feaths has been telling us for the last 2-3 weeks are about to be snapped up before making a prediction. Sadly, the arrival of experienced reinforcements that would make a difference to the Pools is yet again delayed, as are explanations of recent behind the scenes events that Feaths referenced would be publicly clarified. Given that we seemingly can't even fill the bench tonight it would appear that the chances of avoiding anything but a sound hiding are therefore even slimmer than imagined hence;

Progressive City 5, Regressive Pools, 1.

I think we all have been waiting patiently with the expectation of any signs of squad improvement but all is quiet so far, so the green sheets of recovery we hoped for are not evident as yet. Indeed they are still seeds in the packet waiting to be planted. The impact I hoped for after the hoohah and euphoria at the Alty game is receding into the distance and something has to happen to put the fire back in our bellies before the seeds of doubt develop into the green shoots of doubt. I hate being pessimistic but attending the Aldershot game knocked the stuffing out of me.

Stocksfield_Poolie · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2026 4:00 pm

Well with Gary Liddle and Tommy Miller back, surely things will improve!
I've heard that Featherstone has told them to bring their boots for tonights match!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22953

4-0 to york

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 6194

Zero shots on target with the York defence effectively being given the night off. Fev tells us if we'd taken our chances it would've been a different game, we matched them all over the pitch (it was 11 Vs 11), more bodies coming to help soon (close season).
LS comes to his senses and immediately puts the club up for sale with a vote to bring Raj back.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 11121

The seasons over but Campbell n Fevs think it isent.

Bizarre :eusa-think:

poolie · **Joined:** Thu Nov 13, 2014 4:31 pm **Posts:** 912

Be interesting to see who the new signings are in tonights team.............

barriewardrobe3 · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2022 6:25 pm **Posts:** 346

1-0 to them...

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 4573

1-0 to York after 19 minutes. We held out longer thanI expected.

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:25 pm

Gerrin.

barriewardrobe3 · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2022 6:25 pm **Posts:** 346

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 4573

Very encouraging but a long way to go.

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 4573

Anyone watching the game got anything to report?

Infidel · **Joined:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am **Posts:** 928

Careful Pools, you'll have Mrs Yorkcityfc writing to the league. Again...

barriewardrobe3 · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2022 6:25 pm **Posts:** 346

Ah well...

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 4573

Infidel wrote:

Careful Pools, you'll have Mrs Yorkcityfc writing to the league. Again...

Dont worry. Normal service resumed 2-1 to York. Five minutes to go.

barriewardrobe3 · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2022 6:25 pm **Posts:** 346

10 minutes of added on time...

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 4573

2-2 Fooooooooookin elllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 4573

New loan Caton

barriewardrobe3 · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2022 6:25 pm **Posts:** 346

barriewardrobe3 · **Joined:** Tue May 17, 2022 6:25 pm **Posts:** 346

York penalty

Wrexham1864 · **Joined:** Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:23 pm **Posts:** 26

Charlie from a few miles up the road from me gets you a point. Good lad.

Wrexham1864 · **Joined:** Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:23 pm **Posts:** 26

Oh f*ck I spoke too soon

Infidel · **Joined:** Sun Mar 29, 2020 10:20 am **Posts:** 928

Unlucky.

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 4573

3-2 13th minute of injury time. Cant fault Pools for effort. Never thought we would take them to the wire.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 41023

Spawny gets….hope they’re in the play offs.

fckpoolie · **Joined:** Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:56 pm **Posts:** 374

I don't know what the rules are about swearing on this forum, but in all my years of watching football I have never seen such an utter 'lovely lovely person' of a referee. He didn't give us shit all game and blows for a really soft penalty in the 103rd minute. (then blows for full time 0.5 seconds after restart).

Fucking twat.

trevwoody · **Joined:** Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:44 pm **Posts:** 415

Losing 3-2 would have been a laudable result EXCEPT for the awarding of that penalty. Maybe he saw the opportunity to level up the ref’s union after his mate ballsed up in our favour at Tamworth.

Well done Pools - that was an excellent display, reminiscent of Rochdale away.

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