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"Do I think he's still got a future at the club? Yes I do, because he can play. There's no question, he can play."
12.11.26News
"I'd like to see us in 13th, 14th or 15th, at worst, by the turn of the year and looking up in the table. Who knows, nothing's impossible."
"In my heart, I don't think we'll be involved in a relegation battle but you cannot be complacent because at the moment, we are."
"Look, Pete Wild won't thank me for saying it because I know it puts pressure on him, but if we can get off to a good start and go and get nine or 10 points, we could start looking up the table."
"I was hugely impressed. I did think, 'where have you been?' That was massively encouraging."
11.11.26News
"I know Pete is saying we have to be patient, that this is going to be a long job. To a degree I accept that, but we can't afford to be too patient because obviously we cannot afford a gap to develop at the bottom of the table."
Hartlepool United are hoping to avenge last season's 7-0 humiliation by Wealdstone when Pools entertain Gary Waddock's side this weekend.
11.11.26Opinion
Hartlepool United are gearing up for a potentially decisive run of fixtures, with six of their next eight games against teams 16th or lower in the National League table.
"He's a really good one v one defender, he's good in both boxes. He's a solid centre-half, he's a League Two centre-half by the way."
10.11.26News
"Norman's birthday is the 29th of November so, all being well, the book will be out at the end of November. I genuinely believe it will be a cracking Christmas present."
06.11.26News
Our editor Robbie Stelling has graded and assessed all of Hartlepool United's 2026/27 signings so far. What do you make of his marks?
06.11.26Opinion
"You've got to be pleased with what's gone on but we can't come off the gas now, we've got to keep pushing and pushing, driving players and staff to make sure that we're a better version of ourselves next month."
"I don't think we're where we need to be, but I think we're making progress."
05.11.26News
"It's in a stadium, it's against an opposition that wants to cause you problems, so I think it does have a lot of benefits."
"I think they're moving in the right direction. I think they're far tougher to play against and they're working ever so hard for the football club, which is number one for every Pools fan."
Pete Wild admits Hartlepool United are hopeful that Luke Charman won't be set for another spell on the sidelines after the attacker was forced off during Saturday's agonising late defeat to National League leaders Boreham Wood.
"Would we like to extend it? Yes, I would like to do that. We'll see where it takes us over the next couple of months and see what his plans are come January."
"I came in and I wanted him to work harder, I'll drive him and push him. He's one of those who wants to be told straight, he wants to be driven, he wants to be held accountable for how he plays. That's what I've done with him and I think our working relationship is great."
"I thought they approached the game properly. I said to the players, 'a few of you have got a big evening ahead because I haven't seen much of you and you need to show me what you've got'."
04.11.26News
Hartlepool United concluded their National League Cup campaign with a comfortable 3-1 win over Leeds United.
"My conversation was, 'you come from a Championship club, you've got to have Championship consistency. You've got to show that week in, week out'."
03.11.26News
"The three of us have got a really great understanding in there and it feels like a nice balance at the moment."
"The ball just dropped to me and I saw him off his line. I mean, he wasn't off his line by much but I just thought, I'm going to hit it and try my luck. It's probably the best I've ever hit the ball to be honest and it just dropped into the back of the net."
02.11.26News
Here's how the Hartlepool United players rated after two late goals condemned Pools to a heartbreaking defeat at unbeaten National League leaders Boreham Wood.
31.10.26Matchday
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