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"The feeling now is we want to go and win three in a row. We can't be resting, we can't be taking our foot off the gas."
26.10.26News
"Courageous" Hartlepool United came from a goal down to record a memorable win over Hornchurch despite Neo Eccleston's third red card of the season, writes Harry-Johnson Clark.
24.10.26Matchday
"I've just said to the players in there, 'if you work hard all week, that's what you get. If you don't work hard all week, you don't'. They can sign that week off with flying colours because of how they've gone about their business."
Hartlepool United recovered from a goal and a man down to beat newly-promoted Hornchurch 2-1 on Saturday, a result that moves them clear of the National League relegation zone.
Hartlepool United have made four changes for Saturday's visit of newly-promoted Hornchurch, with first-choice goalkeeper Max Merrick making a welcome return to the starting XI.
"We're in the position we're in because of what's happened, there's no getting away from that. There's no right or wrong way, we've just got to get our heads down and work even harder."
24.10.26News
"The amount of work that's going in, especially the last three weeks since the manager's been here, has been amazing."
"We will need to move some out to bring some in, that's the nature of the beast."
"I said this the other week, in six to eight weeks you'll start to get a real feel for us. It's going to be a bumpy road, footie's a bumpy road."
"I've had 90 per cent of the squad in here individually and I've told them exactly where I think they're at, what I want from them and what I need from them. Now it's up to them to go and try and show me that on the pitch."
23.10.26News
"There has been a huge amount of work going on behind the scenes over the past 6-9 months, and we will shortly begin recruiting a full-time head of football operations/director of football."
"Our ambition is not simply to return Hartlepool United to the English Football League, but to build a club capable of thriving there, supported by sound decisions, responsible investment and stronger foundations."
"I've never been bothered about a difficult conversation, I'd rather people understand where I come from. I'm not bothered if they agree with me, I'm bothered about them understanding what I think."
22.10.26News
Hartlepool United have endured a torrid start to the season, losing nine of their opening 13 National League games before being dumped out of the FA Cup at the weekend.
21.10.26News
"I know - I hope - that everyone is giving their all out there because we want this place to be bouncing. It's better for us, it's better for the fans and it's a much happier place if we can get them on side."
19.10.26News
"If you don't want the pressure, go and sign for a club that has a thousand fans. If you want to go and enjoy footie as a manager, go and work for a club that you know has got no fans."
"There are a few of them who need to have some home truths around where they're at, and where they think they're at."
"That's generally what wins lower league football matches, not good play, not brilliance. It's generally desire, effort and who's better in both boxes."
"As much as everybody wants to be at the top end of the table, we're not. I don't think what we've got in the building gets us anywhere near the top end of the table."
18.10.26News
"We have to show character, there's no other way around it. We're at a point now where we can't really afford to not have big characters, not have people step up."
"The reality is, we've got no chance at the moment unless something changes. Staying in the league's the first thing we need to think about."
Hartlepool United failed to reach the first round of the FA Cup for the fourth season in a row after Pools were beaten 2-0 by National League North side Marine.
17.10.26Opinion
"I just feel like everybody's not giving enough. Whether it's staff, players, everybody's not giving enough. That's winding me up more than anything."
17.10.26News
"There's a real challenge at this football club to get it to where it needs to be, to get it then to be able to compete."
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