The Poolie Bunker

"He's done his hamstring as well. It's unbelievable, you know. We seem to be going from one to the next little injury crisis and just when we thought we'd got good cover with Tony coming in - and all that competition was there - we've had two of our main midfield players lost. So, obviously, we'll have to batten down the hatches and look at what options we've got. But I have to say, Ritchie came in again and did brilliant." - Wilson

Wilson cant have been watching the game as Ritchie was terrible, truly aweful.

He has gone the same was as Mark Tinkler, his legs just arent up to it. He has to resort to trying to slide for the ball and missing both the ball and the man. He gave the ball away loads (yet again)

It shows how far we have come as a club that a player of his calibre is not good enough anymore

I thought the same thing about Ritchie - but really, is he going to say "sadly we have Humpty, who had a mare of a game"?

I still reckon he's got another season in him though. He just hasn't really had game time

Fortunately I am glad we are at the hands of Danny Wilson and not you 2 muppets.

When Ritchie came on he was solid and passed the ball around well. Alot of our piss taking happened with him and Liddle passing the ball between themselves and other players.

Well said that man

Hear, Hear from me too! Thought Humphs did "Ok" to say anyone had a bad game today, Is a bit of a joke a great team performance and a fantastic result, Stop trying to pick negatives and enjoy your weekends ladies and gents

As I say,



So as your attorney I advise you to keep your trap shut as you've just contradicted yourself. Wilson's playing two players ahead of him. Legend he may be, he's not exactly Danny's fave at the mo

As i have said before humps never seems to have a good start to the season dont know why but he seems better second half of it and stays injury free somehow so if we can keep this thing going humps will be a bonus later when some are feeling fatigued

"Humphreys passed around well"

Some people really do not watch the game.

If only we had OPTA stats on his performance.

Yes because completing about 10% of his passes and be generally slow all over is a great performance.

In terms of passion and effort and love of the club he is first class, in terms of ability, he is right at the bottom but some of you cant see past effort. Thankfully gone are the days when trying hard gets you a game for us.

I think people are being very harsh on Ritchie, i'm not his greatest fan but I thought he did ok. he kept the passes simple at times and did work hard. I'm not saying he was a world beater but he certainly didn't play badly as some people are suggesting.

Because quite simply having a good win doesnt mean no one played badly.

Oh and yes he got in the PFA team in league 2. He was always a good player in that league but league 1 is way too quick for him and he will never be good enough for this division.

Iv already said we were brilliant, just a shame Humphreys had to make an appearence.

Fooking hell, some of you are a bit touchy aren't you?

I think being called a wanker for criticising someone's performance as not-all-that is over the top. He gave the ball away ridiculously twice and seemingly a third, but I let him off. He just didn't stand out all that much.

He did really well last season, and is Hartlepool's equivalent to Gerrard in terms of pride of place in the team and his influence. I just didn't think he had that good a game. Sorry to not click with everyone else's zombie-like sexual fanaticism over him, Christ.


We played tremendously today. I didn't put a negative spin on it, but it's not Sarajevo '84, I can't give them all 6.0, 6.0, 6.0...

Comments like that belong on rivals, not here.

I agree with Tree, I thought Ritchie was garbage today and I can give reasons why. You may not like it but tough. Ben Clarke would be much more suited to the holding role IMO.

Ritchie struggled in League one during our last stint (and it was not down to the manager). I dont see why thigns would be different now, he aint getting any quicker.

Other than Ritchie I thought the team was great today. The defence looked a bit iffy at times but generally a good team performance against a very poor team.

Scott played him irrespective of performance and that was probably why he was poor that season which for me completely negates that long run of appearances he had. He can still do a job as a back up player especially as he is very versatile but he sure isn't first choice any more.

Well, no. In Tree's eyes he WAS that bad, i.e. it was a shame he made an appearance instead of Clark (who I also rate higher).


Besides, if it wasn't for you saying:
"You lot slagging him off are simply dickheads.

Sorry for the offensive jibe but you really are."

I wouldn't be involved with this. You make it sound like a slur against Humpty is akin to saying we'd actually like to take a dump on his chest. Give over man.

I assume this is Dibble??

I always get the impression you were older than 7 years old but I may be wrong. If you have to result in name calling because of a difference of opinion then I think Rivals is more suited for you.

Oh and whoever was asking about the "cliques" ...... Im pretty sure editing certain peoples posts etc is a big factor in peopel thinking they exist.

Right, well they don't. Like any internet message boards we have administrators and moderators and they're there to administrate and moderate.

As you are fond of saying, opinions differ, as does opinion of what is acceptable and what isn't and that's where it starts and ends. It's part of being here.

I'm not sure in what context to take the word "certain".
I moderated a couple last week that were OTT (I mean REALLY abusive), removing the offending words and inserting a vague description of what they said.
But I get the impression that by "certain" you actually mean "picking on certain people".
I don't believe that's my case or Mr I's, we being the only two people I know of that have moderated posts preventively to stop a slandering contest.
In my case it's the first time in over a year that I have used my powers to that effect so you can hardly say it's a call for recognition.

and this is all down to Sweeney's hamstring

Nah its down to Dibble being childish and just replying with "wanker" or other abuse when anyone dares to make a comment that aint positive and then editing it to save embarassment.

Well how about you rise above it and assert your greater composure??

It does take two to make a row after all.

Be aware that I have the answer to 'but he started it' in my back pocket already. I really hope I don't need to bother digging it out. After all his 'w**nker' ire was visited on me too, but I don't recall that any of you had to spend any time going through any ruck him and I had.

If he chooses to accuse everyone of onanism, he doesn't do himself any favours and certainly I've shared my last pint with him because there's no need and I thought he was a mate. His choice. But you don't have to react.

I think iv been very calm in my response to be honest not like in my rivals days as I think this place is above it.

oh and "onanism"??????

It's a quaint Mandarin custom

Coitus interruptus.

Please stop all this name calling lark!

That wasn't name calling. I gave him a definition of the expression

I know mate, I was being sarcastic. I thought you loids must be blessed with a fantastic sense of humour to support the team you do.....