Hartlepool United (a)-League-30th April 2005

[WarsawPact]

Interesting - we haven't won at Hartlepools since the 1959/60 Fourth Division Championship season.

We're about overdue I reckon...

[Geordiesaddler]

And Cliff Richard is due another number 1.

[WarsawPact]

Not until Christmas - something with bells and children and animals probably. :roll:

[Geordiesaddler]

Not until Christmas - something with bells and children and animals probably. :roll:

Well that should keep the Happy Clappers clapping.

I wonder what Hartlepool versus Walsall was like in August 1959? I have one of my visions, JPD heading north in an Austin A40 like the opening titles of Heartbeat.

[Geordiesaddler]

NOT now all ticket for us.

[Guest]

went to get my tkt today it is all tkt for walsall fans ladie told me at the office

[LancsSaddler]

official site says its not

[Phil_G]

Not until Christmas - something with bells and children and animals probably. :roll:

Isn't that Michael Jackson?

[Exile]

Nah - Gary Glitter, isn't it?

Amazing - 38 posts and it's not even match day yet!

[walsall 1984]

im goin up to hartlepool i reckon it will be 2-0 to us joachim both goals

[Neil Ravenscroft]

Match preview now on line. After due consideration - 2 - 1 to us.

[Stu]

I say 2-1 to Hartlepool I'm afraid. However, even with a win, I can't see how anyone could look past Leroy Rosenior when it comes to Manager of the Month.

Keeping them up would have been a remarkable achievement in its own right, to keep them up after being 6pts behind safety with 5 games to go is even more impressive. So although he hasn't kept them up yet, I'd have thought he was favourite for MOTM.

[Neil Ravenscroft]

If we win tomorrow and Torquay lose I think Merson will get it, even though I agree, Rosenior should.

[PerStener]

A win would be very suprising considering their home record but if we get an early goal the hartlepool players could be a bit nervous..

2-1 to walsall if we get the first goal otherwise I think we'll battle to get a draw. 1-1 or 2-2.

[Albatross - Hartlepool]

You won't be surprised to here that I reckon that your run is about to come to an end - although much depends on which side turns up. Last week's defeat was poor, apparently there was a bug going through the squad although I think that was only part of it. We have a tendency to believe our own publicity, fall down to earth with a bump - but then bounce back again.

We haven't been thrashed at home, although we did lose 6-4 against Wrexham in one of the most bizarre games I've ever seen - we created (even scored) enough to win with ease, but with a defence that seemed to have fallen asleep (and was lacking three out of four first choices) we conceded pretty much every chance that Wrexham had. 1-0 up, 3-1 down - then 4-2, got it back to 4-4 with less than 10 minutes left and got caught twice on the break while going for the winner (and then equaliser). I doubt we'll be anything like as generous tomorrow.

All the best after tomorrow, I have a soft spot for the Saddlers - I was born in Bloxwich and lived in Willenhall before moving to the North-East at 10 years old, and my first League match was at Fellows Park - v Cardiff with Buckley as Player/Manager in the early 80s! Also, I see what Walsall have achieved over the last decade or so as an encouragement to clubs like Pools - if you can make it to Div1, there's no reason why Pools can't even if staying there is always a struggle.

[walsall 1984]

cheers albatross i think we will win 2morrow 2-1 but i hope u go all the way in play-offs m8 all the best after 2morrows game

[Geordiesaddler]

Cheers from me also, but there is a chance you could be in for a shock tomorrow.
If we play to our capabilities no-one in this league can touch us. Unfortunately we've only managed that about 4 times all season!
However, I will be very disappointed if we don't come close having played so well at times during the last 3 games. In Joachim, we have a player that even the better defences in this league cannot live with. Don't want to sound ingenuous but if we play as we can it won't matter what Hartlepoool team turns up.
Agree, I hope you do well in the play-offs and keep the flag flying for the smallers clubs, and in my case the North-East.
2-1 Saddlers.

[Neuromantic]

Good point you make there Geordie, it depends on what walsall team turn up, when we are hot, i agree, best threat in the league, but as you say, thats only happened a handful of times

[Bungle_The_Saddler]

1-0 SADDLERS JOACHIM

COME ON!!!!!!!!!

[Bungle_The_Saddler]

2-0 SADDLERS JOACHIM AGAIN

ANOTHER HATRICK MAYBE????

[Ace]

Some are saying that the first was an own goal. Deflection i think.

[Joe90]

Sky have reported it as an OG. C'mon boys.

[Ace]

Let's have a 0-5 victory :twisted:

[Bungle_The_Saddler]

Some are saying that the first was an own goal. Deflection i think.

apologies WM reported joachim goal then came on a said it was an OG

[Bungle_The_Saddler]

just beem reported that joachim as come off and been replaced by fryatt due to injurie

[COXDRUMMIE]

3-0 - FANTASTIC!!!!! Now thats what im feckin talkin about. HOWAY THE LADS!!!

[Neuromantic]

:D :D :D :D

[Zippy]

3 - 0 to the Super Saddlers.

Come on lads, let's have another couple.

Could even manage a mid table finish.

[Neil Ravenscroft]

Half time report now on line, courtesy of the Fat Controller, at the game (the wonders of modern technology!).

[Zippy]

Half time report now on line, courtesy of the Fat Controller, at the game (the wonders of modern technology!).

If you work out all the spelling errors.

Someone's had one too many lemonade me thinks.

:roll: