"Whisper it quietly, but Pools are beginning to look like a Football League club in waiting. Whether that happens next season or further into the future, the winds of progress are beginning to sweep over Hartlepool United."
22.07.26Opinion
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
"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."
"They got so much attention for that, when I talk to a president or a director of a company, I'm going 'this is Wrexham, part two with The Hobby'. I just took a two-hour meeting into five seconds. Wrexham's story is extremely advantageous for us."
18.07.26News
"We don't just want to get promoted, we want to stay in the Football League. We want to establish ourselves. If we get promoted, we're halfway there. Believe me, we're going to stay."
"We're already up, now we've just got to see how far up we can get."
"After several false dawns under Singh, Pools are set to begin a genuinely new era under Smith. It's little wonder, then, that Poolies are daring to dream."
09.07.26Opinion
Hartlepool United are heading Stateside as the club prepare to showcase their history, folklore, unique footballing culture and passionate fanbase at the world-renowned Fanatics Fest in New York City next week.
08.07.26News
"We ran a lengthy process and we ended up on Lee Clark, who is a fantastic person, his experience is amazing, his knowledge of the North East but in particular Hartlepool is outstanding."
30.06.26News
"Of course, nothing is guaranteed in football, especially in the notoriously unpredictable National League. Yet Poolies are daring to dream. And let them, because this season is shaping up to be very special indeed."
30.06.26Opinion
"Having him be a part of this football club is, for everyone involved - the fans included - such an opportunity and a blessing."
29.06.26News
Hartlepool United president Jeff Stelling believes new owner Landon Smith has "made a lot of the right steps" since taking charge of Pools.
22.06.26News
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