Reiss McNally determined to get Hartlepool United fans back on side following dismal start to new season

Even the most pessimistic of supporters would surely have struggled to imagine their side enduring quite such a difficult start to a campaign which seemed to promise so much but, so far at least, has delivered precious little.

After all, Pools were talked up as possible National League title contenders ahead of the new season following an almost complete overhaul of their squad during the summer, welcoming a raft of new additions including the likes of Will Harris, who scored 25 goals in 46 games for Halifax Town last term, as well as Jack Nolan, fresh from an outstanding individual campaign with Morecambe.