The Poolie Bunker

Parkes rested I assume--makes sense with 2 games in quick succession--be good to see how defence does without his organization

Kouogun coming in should make the defence a bit more dynamic, he looks pretty quick from what I've seen and aggressive into challenges. For the first time in years we will have a pretty pacy back line.

Get in !!
Brilliant from Sheron and Reid !

What a goal that was from Alex Reid!

Great goal, superb pass through and top finish

Benn injured who has had a good start--not sure how we replace him if he can't continue

First injury of the season with Ben going off.

Big blow.

and off he goes ffs !

on comes Daly with Francis at wing back---said it before but we need some depth for a serious season

Looked like a hamstring too so likely out a few weeks if it is

free kick in their half and we play it short rather than put it in their box....end up our keeper hoofing it--never understand the thought process there

Altrincham knocking on the door here...

Do you ever say anything positive??

Are you just a lonely grumpy old man living in a bedsit???

Jesus wept!

Get in !

2-0 ! Mcnally---if this was on us we would be saying classic away performance

Fair Play to Grayson--we look solid at back without tempting fate and have a plan on the break

Not flying there today?

Great time to score.

almost 3 from Daly--who has looked rusty since he came on

No!

2-0 halftime...easily the best half of the season lets keep it up

Light years ahead of the shite we endured at the start of last season no matter what the results are. Let's hope we dont give them a daft goal and hopefully we snatch a third.

Happy days - apart from the injury. Keep it up Pools!

Sweet baby Jesus and the tiny orphans!! We scored directly from a from a corner with a cracking header. And it wasn't Eifion Williams or Joe Allon. What's going on?

lets keep first 10 mins really solid and don't give them anything to give optimism

Amazing what having a proper manager in charge does

Topalji is VERY good, can we ask for an extension until end of season please !

And a chairman who backs him

living dangerously here--defending well but nothing sticking up front...Johnson anonymous for 3rd game running

Miley blowing out of his arse but no mobility on bench to replace him---just made a cracking foul tho and conned the ref into giving us a free kick

Altrincham are a good side in fairness very comfortable on ball for this level

Hunter for Johnson----long last 20 mins here

Looks like a good tactical change by Grayson so far. Extra one in midfield is looking more solid.

Walker and Charman on to see it out

Everyone put a proper shift in here

Fuck me............something positive...well done pops.

Great win, on to Saturday

Cracking result this against a more than decent Altrincham side!

Defence excellent 3 real Brickshithouses at back who are also fairly mobile is a huge upgrade on last year !

Reinforcements desperately needed so the first 11 dont run themselves into the ground but way surpassing early season expectations-well done Grayson so far !

Not pretty but very effective 2nd half.

Great performance by everyone....

Classic away performance, again a solid team effort with none of them having a bad game. Not the prettiest but we did play some nice stuff in brief spells, but 7 points from 9 with 2 away and 3 clean sheets will do for me.

take the option up !

Altrincham were actually very good--our 3 at the back though were all excellent proper defenders and no stupid mistakes--with Cartwright behind them it bodes well

That tackle from Walker towards the end...couple of them every time he gets on would be heart-warming

Cartwright was immense again.

At last a manager who knows how to grind out results.

We had two shots on goal. And they were both spot on.

They had three, but it looks like we've found a decent keeper.

The work rate from Pools tonight was brilliant. The lads absolutely ran their legs off.

and just for extra LOLs Darlo lost with 2 goals in the last 5 minutes while Carlisle stuttered to a draw--may as well enjoy while we can

Agreed on the workrate , it's not sustainable though over a 46 game season without some squad back up....

When was the last time we opened the season with three clean sheets?????

We've got back up, we just don't know how effective it will be. Grayson looks to have built a team that first and foremost know their jobs and work tirelessly for each other.
Just because some of them didn't cover themselves in glory last season doesn't mean he can't get a better tune out of them. And I'm pretty sure there'll be a couple of loanees through the door by mid September.

Last season, we had 2 x 1-0 wins & a 0-0 draw!!

And we all thought the manager was class

A couple of good signings still needed we still look bit weak in second half of games, mainly because they run their legs off, great to see but we do need more quality off the bench. Great win though, some really good stuff first half. Nice to see a Pools team fight like that.

It was bloody awful to watch.

It’s typically bank holiday Monday when everything goes to shit…let’s hope history doesn’t repeat