"Now the real stuff begins. This is what we've geared up for, this is what it was all about when we reported back at the end of June. Now it's upon us."
06.08.26News
Hartlepool United have discovered their group stage opponents following the club's divisive decision to take part in the National League Cup.
"For me, wearing the armband doesn't change anything. I'll keep trying to lead by example every day, on and off the pitch, and do everything I can to help the team."
"It's good to have a home game to start but Barrow have just come down and you'd imagine they'll be looking to bounce straight back. It's a difficult game, it's a difficult league."
04.08.26News
"There is an opportunity there for Barrow and I think they'll just go there and embrace it. I don't think they'll be too disappointed if they don't go and take all three points, they know that it isn't a game that's going to define their season."
03.08.26News
"I think the main thing Pools are getting with Max Merrick is a really accomplished young goalkeeper."
"I think we've got a really good young player who's really flexible and can play anywhere down that right-hand side."
"Of course, we know where we want to be, 100 per cent. We know what our ambition is, the aim is to be competitive. We've got our targets, which we'll keep in house, but I'm sure everyone knows what we want to achieve."
"I've known Jamie for a long time, I think he's going to be a big, big player for us over the course of the season."
The Monkey's Uncle understands that Hartlepool United are set to appoint Jack Hunter as the club's captain ahead of the new campaign, with Reiss McNally set to be named vice-captain.
Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark has provided fitness updates on Luke Charman, Jack Nolan and Owen Hampson.
02.08.26News
"The new lads have been great, every single one of them has come in and it's as if they've been here for years. I feel like we've got a really good group at the minute, everyone's pushing each other and everyone's getting along."
01.08.26News
"The environment has been really good. The performances have been positive and the results have been positive, but for me it's the environment we’re creating every day."
"The people of Hartlepool have been crying out for someone like him for years, an owner who's open and wants to take the club to the next level."
Hartlepool United defender Campbell Darcy is set to spend the first half of the 2026/27 campaign away from Victoria Park after signing on loan for National League North side Spennymoor Town until January.
30.07.26News
"The key thing that Americans find so interesting is the promotion and relegation. If Wrexham put the spotlight on that process, then we have a real opportunity to engage people here. People will follow the story, they love an underdog story."
29.07.26News
"It's another tough test and we're looking to iron out a few of the issues from the Grimsby game and then go and progress again. We'll see where we end up."
"I think his experience could be essential for us this season. The National League is new to him, but he's very experienced."
Hartlepool United's commercial and operations director Rose Stoker has revealed that the club have sold almost 2,300 season tickets ahead of the new campaign.
"It's a really difficult scenario for me at this moment in time and I've got some really difficult decisions to make trying to pick a starting XI."
28.07.26News
"I remember coming to Blundell Park as a young lad and dreaming of playing in goal, so this is really special."
"We haven't been as clinical, but that'll come. We've created some great chances, our press was really, really good for the majority of the game and our fitness levels were good. Some of our creative play was really good."
"I've got a real problem picking a team on August 8, I've got a real problem even selecting substitutes because there are going to be some really good players, people who have done tremendously over pre-season, who are not involved. It's going to be tough."
"I love going back to Hartlepool. I've been back a few times, I've had to go in disguise a couple of times but with the change of ownership now, I can't wait to get back again."
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