"We're giving them total respect, we're expecting a very, very tough match. Having watched the games back, it's no fluke that they are where they are."
20.08.26News
"People know how much this football club and the town means to me, it's lovely to feel like a proper part of it."
19.08.26News
"The time when he raced off his line to head the ball clear, superb. There were times when you thought he wasn't going to get there, but he always, always got there."
"I'm looking at our options, McNally and Kouogun or Gibson in the heart of the defence, Cam John on the left and either Jay Benn or Neo Eccleston on the other side. Who's going to score against us, especially with the goalkeeper we've got?"
18.08.26News
"The combination we've got at this moment in time of young, hungry players coupled with experienced lads who are making huge contributions as well is going very well."
"If you'd said to me at the end of last season that Sheron and Hunter would have been our central-midfield two again, I'd have said, 'no chance, that's not happening'. Credit to them, they did brilliantly."
"He's another player who's made it extremely difficult in terms of picking a team, but I want that. I'm loving all that, so credit to Max."
17.08.26News
"We didn't control the middle of the pitch like we would have wanted to for large periods of the first half. That extra player they had in there made it quite difficult for us."
"I'm sure if the penalty hadn't gone over the bar, he'd have saved that as well. We're absolutely delighted with the impact he's made."
"This is very unique for British players but my boys have been fantastic to a man and they've given absolutely everything."
"It's perfect, he allows me to do my job and he doesn't interfere in anything at all. It's great, he's put good people into the right positions and he's letting them get on with their jobs."
"I would have looked at those two games last season, and we might well have ended up with one point from them. We seem to have a completely different mentality this season, there's a different mentality around the whole club."
15.08.26News
"It's a top squad, a top set of lads. There's a real buzz around the place, hopefully it continues."
"It's tremendous, to have two wins from two and no goals conceded. The desire of the players, the application of the players, all the credit is on their shoulders."
"Of course, we respect that they travel so far to come and watch us. I've spoken to some fans who told me they're leaving at half six in the morning for the Aldershot game, it's incredible."
14.08.26News
"I know we're at home, but the pressure is on Hartlepool. I think they're probably the favourites, I've got no problem with that."
Aldershot Town expert Rob Worrall believes new boss Scott Davies has the Shots all pulling in the same direction ahead of Saturday's visit of Hartlepool United.
"The way Scotty sums up his new, young, hungry squad is that they are fearless. That might come with naivety at times, so the Shots might find themselves on the end of a heavy defeat in the opening weeks, that could happen."
"We know how it felt last season not even finishing in the play-offs, so we don't want to replicate that. We want to do as well as we can."
13.08.26News
"It's a long journey to Aldershot, it feels like it's a long journey almost every time. I enjoy it, I'm used to it now and I think the lads are as well. We're just looking forward to our first away trip."
"We don't want that to turn into a hamstring issue, it's just a bit of stiffness in there at the moment. He's got a good chance of being available as well."
Lee Clark admits he's confident defender Jay Benn will be available for selection ahead of Hartlepool United's long trip to Hampshire to take on Aldershot Town.
"It wasn't all doom and gloom. It looks horrendous on paper, but you've got to take that away. You've got to think about what's best for this football club."
Hartlepool United head coach Lee Clark is expecting a difficult test when Pools make the long trip to Aldershot Town on Saturday.
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