POOLS make the long journey to Essex this afternoon to face cash-crisis club, Southend United....
The Shrimpers have been in a state of turmoil recently with wild rumours of possible impending administration and other money problems but despite all their off-field problems they sit in a very respectable 14th position in League One only three points behind Pools with 23 points from 20 games.
Roots Hall has never been a happy hunting ground for us in the past, with only 2 wins to show from 21 league and cup games down at the Essex Riviera!
The most recent of those wins came in October 2002 thanks to a solitary Eifion Williams goal that helped us to a hard-fought 3 points on the way to promotion from League Two in what was to be Chris Turner's final away game before leaving Pools to take over hometown club, Sheffield Wednesday.
Pools are unlikely to make any changes from the team that comfortably swept Millwall aside 3-0 at The 'Vic last Saturday. Richie Jones has recovered from an illness that ruled him out of last weeks game but is expected to be on the bench today. 17 year-old youth team full-back, Dylan Purvis has travelled with the squad and could make the bench after some very impressive displays for the reserves, so hats off please to Chris Turner for having such faith in our youth policy with Jonny Rowell also likely to be amongst the subs!
Score prediction - A tough game and at a place where we very rarely ever come away with anything, but Pools are made of sterner stuff away from home this season so i'll go for a hard-earned 1-1 draw with our defence taking all the plaudits!
The Shrimpers have been in a state of turmoil recently with wild rumours of possible impending administration and other money problems but despite all their off-field problems they sit in a very respectable 14th position in League One only three points behind Pools with 23 points from 20 games.
Roots Hall has never been a happy hunting ground for us in the past, with only 2 wins to show from 21 league and cup games down at the Essex Riviera!
The most recent of those wins came in October 2002 thanks to a solitary Eifion Williams goal that helped us to a hard-fought 3 points on the way to promotion from League Two in what was to be Chris Turner's final away game before leaving Pools to take over hometown club, Sheffield Wednesday.
Pools are unlikely to make any changes from the team that comfortably swept Millwall aside 3-0 at The 'Vic last Saturday. Richie Jones has recovered from an illness that ruled him out of last weeks game but is expected to be on the bench today. 17 year-old youth team full-back, Dylan Purvis has travelled with the squad and could make the bench after some very impressive displays for the reserves, so hats off please to Chris Turner for having such faith in our youth policy with Jonny Rowell also likely to be amongst the subs!
Score prediction - A tough game and at a place where we very rarely ever come away with anything, but Pools are made of sterner stuff away from home this season so i'll go for a hard-earned 1-1 draw with our defence taking all the plaudits!
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