20 Questions: Hartlepool United

Last updated : 02 February 2006 By Millersmad Staff
Waste of space!
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ho are you, where are you from and how long have you supported your club?
Anthony Egglestone, Hartlepool, 11 years

What was your first game?
Hartlepool 0- 5 Arsenal League Cup 1994

Describe the most memorable and the worst game you have seen and why?
This was our worst and most memorable: 4-2 loss at Cardiff, it was a great game but there was no way that was a penalty.

Who are the best and worst players you have seen?
At Hartlepool it would be Joe Allon, he is a Poolie legend. Worst would have to be Andy Dibble the goalie and Micky Proctor, what a waste of space.

Who are your current local rivals and why?
It would have to be Darlo from league 2, they are the old enemy, even though we aint in the same league the rivalry still exists

How did you fare last season?
We got to the playoff final against Sheff Wed and if it wasnt for the ref we would be playing Championship football.

Where do you think you’ll finish up this season?
Anywhere outside the bottom four (fingers crossed)

So Martin Scott. A fan’s favourite at Millmoor, just been suspended at Hartlepool? What’s going on?
There was a punch up between him and Ben Clark in the changing room after our embarrassing defeat to Blackpool, it was only a matter of time before he went, he is tactically inept and his squad selections are crazy.

Michael Proctor. Lazy, waste of space or an enigma not fulfilling his talent?
Waste of space, he is lazy. It’s a shame as he is potentially great.

If Hartlepool were a TV personality, who would it be and why?
David Frost: Boring and predictable.
Boring!

So what do you think of The Millers?
They seem to be struggling like us this year. The game at the Vic was one of the most boring games ever and now that Deon Burton has left cant see were your goals will come from.

Which current or former Millers player has impressed you the most? Well I'd have to say Deon Burton.

Are you happy with your chairman and board members?
No! They should never have fired Cooper but they have been responsible for our climbing from bottom of the Football League.

Which team do you want to beat this season the most and why?
Every team, we need all the points we can get. Mainly Forest as when we went to the City Ground we were really poor and I know we could have played better.

What sort of line up can we expect from you?
4-4-2 Dimi in goal, we don’t have Barron or Nelson due to suspension so we have a weak defence. Strachan and Butler out injured uninspiring midfield: Porter still injured but we have Boydy back.

Who’s your strongest/weakest link?
Strongest: Normally Tommy Butler but he is injured
Weakest: Don’t know they are all poor at the minute

What’s your predicted score?
1-0 to Pools (hopefully)

Who’s going up?
Swansea
Colchester
Southend

Who’s going down?
Blackpool
MK Dons
Scunthorpe
Bristol

And finally….Meat and tatty, Beef n Onion or Balti?
Meat and Tatty

Thanks to Anthony for taking the time to answer these questions!