PoolsOnline.tk - Hartlepool Utd - NewsPoolsOnline.tk RSS feedPools lose friendly at ground with stupid name- July 31, 2008 Have Hartlepool played too many pre-season games Its a question some fans are asking after Danny Wilsons team - even though a few players expected to start the season were rested - lost their latest friendly 1-0 at York City, where the name of the ground is so stupid that its not even going to get a mention here.http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s84/st131429.htm Porter goal earns Pools a good victory- July 28, 2008 Joel Porter scored the goal a Hartlepool beat Huddersfield 1-0 to take third place in their own centenary tournament at Victoria Park, and manager dnny Wilson declared himself pleased with the way his team's pre-season training is going. It's been hard work in hot weather, bvut Wilson says that should serve the squad well in the months to come.http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s84/st131335.htm Chopra pen earns Black Cats win over Pools- July 26, 2008 Anybody who needed a reminder of Hartlepool's major weakness last season only had to go to Victoria Park for the pre-season centenary tournament in which Pools were beaten 1-0 by a Sunderland team. Pools couldn't take enough of their chances last season, and it was the same old story in this game as a Michael Chopra penalty earned the Black Cats their win.http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s84/st131289.htm Brown and Porter - Pools secret weapons- July 25, 2008 There are high hopes at Hartlepool United that James Brown and Joel Porter will hit it off as the club's strike partnership in the new season. Brown has switched from wide on the right to his favourite position of central striker, and has partnered Porter in two out of three pre-season games as well as in training.http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s84/st131249.htm Wilson hands out the Pools squad numbers- July 21, 2008 Theres probably little or no significance in the squad numbers given to players before the start of a new season, but Hartlepool United boss Danny Wilson has announced who will be wearing what for the club in 2008-09. For instance, James Brown is given the No.14 he wore last season, but its highly unlikely hes going to spend a lot of time on the bench ... we hope.http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s84/st131131.htm Class tells as Pools lose Mags friendly- July 20, 2008 So far so good ... that's the verdict from Hartlepool United after three pre-season friendly games, the latest a 4-1 home defeat at the hands of Premiership Newcastle United. The scoreline was not a really accurate reflection of the way the game went, and the Pools management have declared themselves happy with the progress made to far in the pre-season campaign.http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s84/st131087.htm Triallist keeper poses a problem for Pools- July 17, 2008 Scottish goalkeeper Derek Soutar has posed a problem for Hartlepool boss Danny Wilson with an impressive trial period topped by a penalty save in the goalless draw against Falkirk. Apart from his great stop, though and the fact that a few good chances went astray, there wasnt a lot to get too excited about in the game at Stirling University.http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s84/st131005.htm Pools fans looks for signs in friendly win- July 16, 2008 It's often dangerous to read too much into team selections and performances in pre-season friendlies, but that doesn't stop fans from doing it every year. And there were quite a few signals from Hartlepool's opening friendly at Greenock Morton, where they won 2-1 thanks to a last-minute goal from Antony Sweeney.http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s84/st130959.htm Pools sign released Man Utd youngster- July 4, 2008 Hartlepool have made their second signing of the summer, and it's another midfield player. Wanted by a string of other clubs, Richie Jones has agreed to move to the Vic from European Champions Manchester United and join what looks like being healthy competition for midfield places in manager Danny Wilson's team.http://www.sportnetwork.net/main/s84/st130636.htm |