Weather permitting, Pools will be facing Yeovil at The 'Vic on Saturday, starting a run of three games in seven days...
Pools need to bounce back quickly from last Saturday's dismal 3-2 defeat at Southend. A game which saw us 2-0 up and looking comfortable at half-time but fall to pieces in the second-half and make the long journey back with absolutely nothing at all. That defeat was the sixth time this season that we have lost after having taken the lead, a statistic that would have seen us sitting on 44 points - only 3 behind leaders Leeds United - if we had stayed in the lead and gone on to win. Frustrating or what?
Despite Yeovil being one of the bookies pre-season favourites for relegation they are clear of the relegation zone by 4 points and look to have decent enough home form to keep them up again this time around. Their away form though has been patchy at best with only one single away win on their travels so far this season - a 2-1 triumph at Bristol Rovers - to show for their efforts.
Last week The Glovers were very unlucky not to claim all 3 points at The Huish against in-form Norwich City. Despite taking the lead 3 times, Yeovil were pegged back each time and conceded a desperate 95th minute equaliser courtesy of The Canaries midfielder, Darrel Russell.
Yeovil gaffer Terry Skiverton isn't exactly relishing tomorrow's game though!
He told BBC Somerset...... "Hartlepool's a difficult place to go, it's a difficult ground right on the sea and we're going to have to deal with the conditions and the team as well.
"Our record isn't too bad going to Hartlepool and it's always been a decent game of football so it's a difficult game but one that everyone is looking forward to.
"It's a game where you can try to get yourself into a little bit of credit before the Christmas period, and we want to come out before January with at least half the (season) points total."
Pools have no new injury worries going into Saturday's game with Colin Larkin definitely out and Neil Austin a big doubt with the hamstring injury that saw him miss the game at Southend. Tony Sweeney is expected to deputise at right-back for Austin with Steve Haslam still out with a long-term injury. Ben Clark is suspended after being sent-off for 2 yellow cards at Southend.
Yeovil are likely to stick with the same team that drew against Norwich. Shaun McDonald will play his last game of a highly impressive loan spell from Swansea City.
Check out the post-match views and after-match reaction to the game on the unofficial Yeovil fans site and messageboard....http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/
Score prediction - This is one of those "must-win" games that everyone keeps talking about. Yeovil's away form is poor and with a horrible looking set of fixtures coming up in January, the only outcome that is any good to Pools fans is all 3 points!
2-0 to us - Boydy and Bjornsson - and a good start to the festive season.
Merry christmas and a happy new year to all Pools fans and everyone who reads and uses intotheblue.org.uk.
The site is going from strength to strength and will get even better next year.
Have a good 'un everyone!
Pools need to bounce back quickly from last Saturday's dismal 3-2 defeat at Southend. A game which saw us 2-0 up and looking comfortable at half-time but fall to pieces in the second-half and make the long journey back with absolutely nothing at all. That defeat was the sixth time this season that we have lost after having taken the lead, a statistic that would have seen us sitting on 44 points - only 3 behind leaders Leeds United - if we had stayed in the lead and gone on to win. Frustrating or what?
Despite Yeovil being one of the bookies pre-season favourites for relegation they are clear of the relegation zone by 4 points and look to have decent enough home form to keep them up again this time around. Their away form though has been patchy at best with only one single away win on their travels so far this season - a 2-1 triumph at Bristol Rovers - to show for their efforts.
Last week The Glovers were very unlucky not to claim all 3 points at The Huish against in-form Norwich City. Despite taking the lead 3 times, Yeovil were pegged back each time and conceded a desperate 95th minute equaliser courtesy of The Canaries midfielder, Darrel Russell.
Yeovil gaffer Terry Skiverton isn't exactly relishing tomorrow's game though!
He told BBC Somerset...... "Hartlepool's a difficult place to go, it's a difficult ground right on the sea and we're going to have to deal with the conditions and the team as well.
"Our record isn't too bad going to Hartlepool and it's always been a decent game of football so it's a difficult game but one that everyone is looking forward to.
"It's a game where you can try to get yourself into a little bit of credit before the Christmas period, and we want to come out before January with at least half the (season) points total."
Pools have no new injury worries going into Saturday's game with Colin Larkin definitely out and Neil Austin a big doubt with the hamstring injury that saw him miss the game at Southend. Tony Sweeney is expected to deputise at right-back for Austin with Steve Haslam still out with a long-term injury. Ben Clark is suspended after being sent-off for 2 yellow cards at Southend.
Yeovil are likely to stick with the same team that drew against Norwich. Shaun McDonald will play his last game of a highly impressive loan spell from Swansea City.
Check out the post-match views and after-match reaction to the game on the unofficial Yeovil fans site and messageboard....http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/
Score prediction - This is one of those "must-win" games that everyone keeps talking about. Yeovil's away form is poor and with a horrible looking set of fixtures coming up in January, the only outcome that is any good to Pools fans is all 3 points!
2-0 to us - Boydy and Bjornsson - and a good start to the festive season.
Merry christmas and a happy new year to all Pools fans and everyone who reads and uses intotheblue.org.uk.
The site is going from strength to strength and will get even better next year.
Have a good 'un everyone!
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