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"There are a few of them who need to have some home truths around where they're at, and where they think they're at."
19.10.26News
"That's generally what wins lower league football matches, not good play, not brilliance. It's generally desire, effort and who's better in both boxes."
"As much as everybody wants to be at the top end of the table, we're not. I don't think what we've got in the building gets us anywhere near the top end of the table."
18.10.26News
"We have to show character, there's no other way around it. We're at a point now where we can't really afford to not have big characters, not have people step up."
"The reality is, we've got no chance at the moment unless something changes. Staying in the league's the first thing we need to think about."
Hartlepool United failed to reach the first round of the FA Cup for the fourth season in a row after Pools were beaten 2-0 by National League North side Marine.
17.10.26Opinion
"I just feel like everybody's not giving enough. Whether it's staff, players, everybody's not giving enough. That's winding me up more than anything."
17.10.26News
"There's a real challenge at this football club to get it to where it needs to be, to get it then to be able to compete."
"That's the story of the football match, the longer it's 0-0, the more susceptible you are to getting hit with one at the other end. That's what's happened to us again today."
17.10.26Matchday
Hartlepool United were condemned to another humbling FA Cup exit as Pools were beaten 2-0 by National League North side Marine on Saturday.
Hartlepool United have named a strong team ahead of their FA Cup fourth qualifying round clash with National League North side Marine.
Hartlepool United are looking to banish recent bad memories of England's most historic cup competition when they kick off their FA Cup campaign at home to National League North side Marine on Saturday.
"It's a special competition, we want to do well in it and we'll have our full focus on it."
"As he has said lots of times, there's loads to improve on but we'll get there."
"The market that we're fishing in at the moment is a tough one because, unless you're going to pay money for players, you're not going to get the player who is playing every week and is the ready-made article. You're getting the ones who aren't getting what they want at their parent-clubs."
16.10.26News
"After two weeks I've got a real, clear picture of the immediate stuff that needs addressing, and how we need to do that."
"The challenge by Christmas is, hopefully, to be sat there going 'well, that was a stinky start, but we're moving in the right direction now'."
"He'll head it and kick it, he's a proper centre-half. He's good in both boxes, he'll help get us organised."
"We're ready to go. We understand how tough it's going to be, but I'm desperate to win another game of football and keep showing that we are moving in the right direction."
"If you can't get up for the FA Cup, what can you get up for? Managers who maybe play different teams in the FA Cup because they don't see it as a priority, it's madness."
15.10.26News
"Squad-wise, there's a lot of things to do to get us a real, solid base. I don't think there's a solid base at the moment for us to really push forward as a football club, to get where we need to be and back up the statements that were made before I got through the door."
"Perhaps not the most glamorous name in the footballing world, Wild's pragmatism could be exactly what Pools need as they look to salvage a season that seemed to promise so much but, so far at least, has delivered precious little."
15.10.26Opinion
"That's the bit I'm a bit frustrated about. I don't think some of the players have taken the opportunity that was afforded to them tonight. So be it, more fool them."
14.10.26News
Hartlepool United's underwhelming National League Cup campaign continued as a strong Pools team were beaten 2-1 by Newcastle United's Premier League 2 side.
13.10.26Matchday
