2019/20 FA Cup

[Pink Panther]

I'm a big fan of Smithy but I remember the one game he played at centre half for us last season at Torquay and he had rings run around him. Much more suited for a central defensive midfield role.

Dulwich played well, Jeff Monakana direct as ever and Danny Mills proved a right handful but their defence was found wanting on more than one occasion.

Guy Mowbray successfully triggered me tonight saying that Smithy had signed from Wealdstun, it's fucking well pronounced Weald-stone, similar to Maid-stone funnily enough.

Don't invite him round to watch in your living room next time then! He wasn't in the commentary box.

We tried playing Orlu as a ball playing centre back in 17/18... no wonder we got relegated.

It's funny how players can make a diffent impression at different clubs. Orlu's been decent for Hamlet so far, solid defender, but agree that I wouldn't want him attempting anything too fancy. He nearly got caught in possession on the edge of his own box faffing about at one point late in the first half last night, which didn't look as bad on the television. (The commentator decribed it as "skill"!)

Smith looked a bit limited in our midfield, a strong enforcer but lacks subtlety on the ball; however he's settled in well as a left-sided centre back and that was his fourth goal from deliveries into the box since the beginning of October.

I like Monakana, direct winger with pace who can take his man on either side and deliver with either foot. His season has been rather disrupted by injury and illness so far.

Mills is a phenomenal target man who wins almost everything in the air, good finisher who wastes few chances, and a good leader who holds the ball up superbly. He's also assistant manager of our youth team, who play at home to Forest Green Rovers in the FA Youth Cup 2nd Round on Thursday with a tie away to Middlesbrough awaiting the winners.

 

[MrGloverLover]

Pitch inspection at 1.30 at Huish Park. I really hope the game's on for the Hartlepool fans' sake.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Pitch inspection at 1.30 at Huish Park. I really hope the game's on for the Hartlepool fans' sake.

Must've had some biblical rain this morning?

 

[Chief Rocka]

Annnd it's off.

 

[DontBringBertie]

Orlu's been decent for Hamlet so far, solid defender, but agree that I wouldn't want him attempting anything too fancy. He nearly got caught in possession on the edge of his own box faffing about at one point late in the first half last night, which didn't look as bad on the television. (The commentator decribed it as "skill"!)

Mills is a phenomenal target man who wins almost everything in the air, good finisher who wastes few chances, and a good leader who holds the ball up superbly. He's also assistant manager of our youth team, who play at home to Forest Green Rovers in the FA Youth Cup 2nd Round on Thursday with a tie away to Middlesbrough awaiting the winners.

I did laugh when it got described as ‘skill’! He looked like decent ish Conference South head it kick it centre back but looked out of his depth at National League level.

Mills has always impressed me whenever I’ve seen him. I thought we might try to sign him before the start of last season.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Absolute fucking tinpot piss take, Hartlepool is miles away from there and they have an inspection at 1:30pm

Hope the fans and club get compensated for this.

At least we’re in the hat for the next round, so when we get Wycombe away we can just play the youth team in this game and get dicked and fuck it all off for another year.

 

[Like a Glove]

It has been biblical here all morning, glorious sunshine now though.

 

[Chief Rocka]

You do wonder if they could've delayed it an hour, did some work on the penalty areas which were the problem, bit of a sickener to do a 650 mile round trip for nothing.

That's life, like Soup says I guess when we draw another stinking away tie in the second round we could just send the kids and be done with it.

 

[Optipez]

That's a hell of a trip for nothing. I suppose if it's hurled it down all morning there's not much choice but still rough for travelling fans.

 

[Soup Ladle]

You do wonder if they could've delayed it an hour, did some work on the penalty areas which were the problem, bit of a sickener to do a 650 mile round trip for nothing.

That's life, like Soup says I guess when we draw another stinking away tie in the second round we could just send the kids and be done with it.

That’s the thing pal, make it a 5pm k/o, do a bit of work on it, as the Yeovil bloke says the sun is out! Seen the vids on Twitter of the players checking out the wet areas and they said it wasn’t that bad. FFS think about the fans travelled all that way and give it another shot. If it’s still damper than a crack whore’s minge then call it off.

 

[MrGloverLover]

Hilarious Pools fans on twitter saying we should be thrown out of the cup for calling the game off. Don't they realise it's the ref who makes that call? We didn't whinge when our game at Hartlepool got called off at 2.30 a few years ago.

 

[MrGloverLover]

Absolute fucking tinpot piss take, Hartlepool is miles away from there and they have an inspection at 1:30pm

Hope the fans and club get compensated for this.

At least we’re in the hat for the next round, so when we get Wycombe away we can just play the youth team in this game and get dicked and fuck it all off for another year.

By 'they' you mean the ref.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Hilarious Pools fans on twitter saying we should be thrown out of the cup for calling the game off. Don't they realise it's the ref who makes that call? We didn't whinge when our game at Hartlepool got called off at 2.30 a few years ago.

If you gauge fan reaction by Twitter responses then more fool you mate, it’s not exactly the hotbed for rationale.

 

[Quakerz]

Darlo go 1-0 up at Walsall and it sounds like it's deservedly so.

 

[Soup Ladle]

We didn't whinge when our game at Hartlepool got called off at 2.30 a few years ago.

No no not at all, I’m sure you didn’t.

 

[Chief Rocka]

Darlo go 1-0 up at Walsall and it sounds like it's deservedly so.

6/1 today as well, might be curtains for Darrell if they lose to your lot.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Darlo go 1-0 up at Walsall and it sounds like it's deservedly so.

What? You’re not there for the biggest game you’ve ever had?

 

[Quakerz]

What? You’re not there for the biggest game you’ve ever had?

I've been there for all of our biggest matches, like when we won the FA Trophy at Wembley for example. Like when we won the 4th division title v Rochdale. Let us know when you win a cup. Let us know when you win a title.

 

[MrGloverLover]

No no not at all, I’m sure you didn’t.

Certainly not to the extent your lot are. Saying we should be thrown out of the cup

 

[MrGloverLover]

If you gauge fan reaction by Twitter responses then more fool you mate, it’s not exactly the hotbed for rationale.

I know, it's just like this forum. It's just funny that's all.

 

[Soup Ladle]

I've been there for all of our biggest matches, like when we won the FA Trophy at Wembley for example. Like when we won the 4th division title v Rochdale.

Aww getting all excited about qualifying for the cup round 1 for the first time ever and scoring a goal at the giants of Walsall.

Nah seriously enjoy. It might not happen again for another 20 years.

 

[Soup Ladle]

Certainly not to the extent your lot are. Saying we should be thrown out of the cup

I’ve read the thread, that’s like 2 posters who said that.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

I’ve read the thread, that’s like 2 posters who said that.

Yeah but how many thought it?

 

[JaredSUFC]

Boston are 2-0 at the evil ones. Do it for Football and humanity Boston!

 

[Lucky Bobble]

That’s the thing pal, make it a 5pm k/o, do a bit of work on it, as the Yeovil bloke says the sun is out! Seen the vids on Twitter of the players checking out the wet areas and they said it wasn’t that bad. FFS think about the fans travelled all that way and give it another shot. If it’s still damper than a crack whore’s minge then call it off.

'damper than a crack whore’s minge ' - a charming Hartlepool colloquialism?

 

[rudebwoyben]

Darlo definitely win team of the day today. Let’s hope for some shocks tomorrow.

 

[JaredSUFC]

Darlo definitely win team of the day today. Let’s hope for some shocks tomorrow.

Boston win my team of the day. I 4-1 really enjoyed their result today

 

[MrGloverLover]

I’ve read the thread, that’s like 2 posters who said that.

What, every tweet that's been posted today? That's some going.

 

[B2TF]

I'd just like to point out that you too, are now non league minnows.

They were always minnows, just not non league.

 

[jacobncfc]

Very good, well done all.