"As a fan, I'd love us to go up automatically. I'm a realist, and sometimes you need to give teams a little bit of time to gel."
28.07.26News
"All the new signings look really encouraging, I think Lee Clark's got a good staff in place. It seems right, it really does seem right this year."
"It's nice to be feeling excited leading up to the new season for a change, there's been a lot of doom and gloom over the last few years."
"The aim has to be getting the club back into the Football League, that's where it belongs."
27.07.26News
"The Hartlepool staff, Leigh Bromby and company have been great. The process of appointing Lee Clark was really smooth, I have no complaints."
"It's an absolute honour to be custodian of this club, it's the honour of a lifetime."
"I'm delighted with the response of the players, I'm delighted with the work ethic and the application of the players, I'm delighted with the character of the group, the determination, the togetherness."
"I've absolutely loved it. I'm going to work as hard as I can to give these fans the success they deserve."
"All the details we've been looking at for players have all come to fruition, I couldn't be happier with the squad we've got."
"Those types of tackles can be ones that open your knee up a bit but maybe, hopefully, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it was the initial strong impact that jarred it and it might settle down."
Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark has lauded the "hungry" and "ambitious" Nathan Fisher after he became the club's 14th summer signing on Sunday.
"He's a young goalkeeper with outstanding potential who's come through one of the best academy systems in the country and we believe this is the right stage of his career to take the next step into senior football."
"You only have to look at what he did here last season. He was one of the best defenders in the National League and his performances showed exactly what he can bring to a team. When a player performs at that level and you get the chance to sign him permanently, it's one you want to make happen."
"I'm from the North East, so I know exactly the size of this football club and how much it means to the supporters. You can see the ambition around the club as soon as you walk through the door and that's something that really stood out to me."
26.07.26News
"Pools is a huge football club with fantastic supporters and I'm looking forward to getting started. I'll work as hard as I can every day, compete for my place and do everything I can to help the team have a successful season."
25.07.26News
"I've kept an eye on everything that's been happening since the end of last season and it's been exciting to see the progress the club has made, both on and off the pitch."
"We've got a football club, and I'm forever grateful for that. There are mixed opinions from the fans and rightly so, he made a lot of mistakes. You either like him or you don't."
23.07.26News
"There's been a lot of work, but actually it's been a lot of fun as well. The staff have been really responsive to the increasing demands because they understand it's for a worthwhile cause, a cause worth working hard for."
22.07.26News
"If and when the right players become available, we can make a move and you'll find out then."
Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark was "delighted" with the "terrific" Kian Foreman and Josh Donaldson after the pair impressed against Pools during Tuesday night's pre-season friendly with Hebburn Town.
Hartlepool United's American adventure is coming to an end, but Pools owner Landon Smith is hoping this week's trip to Fanatics Fest is only the beginning of an exciting new chapter.
19.07.26News
"We've waited for the right players to come, we haven't just taken any player. If that means we have to do the same with that position, we'll do that."
"It's brilliant, it puts us on the world map and showcases the club to a new audience. Then again, we are the team Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney really wanted."
"The meeting I was in was really good, really productive, and I could tell it was headed in a positive direction. Beyond that, there's momentum there, it just needs to be followed up on and executed."
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