If Boydie had played for us like he played for Orient yesterday, the majority of posters on this board wouldn't have give him the lickings of a dog, he'd be getting slagged off like he was not too long ago for being too greedy, too lazy, too slow, too cocky, never any good at school etc etc and he would be up there with Barker, Elliott, Boland, Moore, Gibb, Humphreys, Sweeney, this is a new squad of players that is being assembled, because ufortunately all good things come to an end and we have to move on.
What's the love affair with Porter all about, he hasn't been fit for 2 years, hopefully he will regain full fitness and get back to something like his best, but sureley if he was torturing everyone in training he'd be playing, or there'd be a queue of teams waiting to sign him.
Do people really think Monkhouse wants to play for Pools or would he be happy to sign a contract for anyone that offered an extra couple of bob.
Our recent successes have been as much about togetherness, team spirit, will to win, never say die attitude as much as that of having more skillful players than the opposition, my fear is we will struggle to regain that if any new player we bring in is slagged off as soon as things don't go right.
