Recent content by Hillymister

Statistically the worst team was the one who had to apply for re-election to the league and the manager at the time was Sam Ellis who actually gained automatic promotion for Pool in 85 which is the only time Pool have gained automatic promotion in recent times without play offs. Under Harry...

I think it's a case of better the devil you know in respect of Critch. Who is to say the next manager will be better or worse?. Pool are the 4th or 5th highest scorers at home this season and there have been a couple of 0-0 with Rhodes missing. For 70 minutes yesterday the football was dull. But...

My understanding is that all rounds this season are to have replays up the the quarter final stage. If that's correct then the FA would appear to be breaking their own rules which makes it a bit of a farce. I can understand why this has been done and I can only presume that both clubs have...

Why are Fleetwood in a different Northern section which means Pool cannot play them? Who decides these things?

It's becoming more and more common that if a team is under a bit of pressure then a player goes down "injured" so the ref stops play which disrupts the attacking teams momentum/flow It also gives teams a chance to have a discussion on tactics whilst on the touchline getting refreshments...

I've no problem with searches as that is a condition of entry that you may be subject to one. The problem with the searches is the inconsistency with them. In my section in the West on one turnstile a male steward was searching all the males but, rightly, not the females but the female steward...

I have a 4G android Samsung and my NFC is definitely on but I still have to use the barcode.....

Agreed. The no standing in the aisle issue is only a small problem in the North its in the away end where the issues are in that respect. When in the Championship last season when there were some large away following you could hardly see the aisles because they were rammed with supporters. As...

A few seasons ago they bought a stretcher on to get the "injured" player off to be "treated" so that the game could continue without delay. But like all other "laws" after a while it was ignored. Bringing that back would stop the time wasting.

Simply stop players wandering over to the touchline for "drinks/coaching" when a player is "injured" and needing treatment. If they do they should be booked and that would stop it. It's happening far to often these days. 90% of the time it's a tactic to break up play when the other team are...

Yes indeed. Pool were the first team to go from Tier 4 ( League Two) to Tier 1 (The Premiership) via the playoffs each time so they will always have that record which obviously cannot be taken away from them.

Yes from the 4th tier. Luton have gone from the 5th tier all the way up (without being relegated in-between) and that has never been done before.

Well I've not forgotten that Crich leaving just as last season was about to start is a large part of the relegation fiasco which got Crich back to where he originally came in. I've also come to realise that there is little loyalty in football these days as most players and coaching staff go...

I know it's only a friendly but we missed a penalty today. Nobody ever has a 100% record but when it matters in the league we really need to have someone who can put them away but with Jerry gone who would you give the job to?

That's exactly how I remember the game. They had no intention of trying to score they just sat back and because of the torrential persistent downpour Pool struggled to break them down. You don't see many headers like that which went like a bullet but he clearly meant it. All the other headers...