I'm sorry I haven't updated this in a while. I've slowly been playing through the game, but didn't have much motivation when the story didn't really generate any interest, but after these last few comments I've decided I've give an update on where I'm up to and how Hartlepool and Blian Cough are progressing so far.
nPower League 1 (September):
Colchester 2:2 (0:1) Hartlepool
Hartlepool 3:1 (2:1) Brentford
Walsall 0:1 (0:0) Hartlepool
Yeovil 1:3 (1:1) Hartlepool
Hartlepool 3:0 (2:0) Tranmere
A very good month of September saw Hartlepool really begin to shine under new manager, Clough. Undefeated throughout September, with the only draw to a very defencive Colchester. Hartlepool went into the month of October guns blazing and were hoping for there run of fine form to continue.
nPower League 1 (October):
Hartlepool 1:1 (0:0) Sheffield Wed.
Oldham 0:4 (0:1) Hartlepool
Hartlepool 3:2 (2:1) Preston
Notts Co 1:1 (1:0) Hartlepool
Hartlepool 4:0 (3:0) Bury
Carlisle 0:0 Hartlepool
Johnston's Paint Trophy N (2nd Round):
Hartlepool 3:1 (2:0) Sheffield Utd.
The fine form did come to a little bit of a bump, but another undefeated month and some very high-scoring encounters allowed Brian clough to show that not only did our boys mean business, they were the 'team-to-beat' in this seasons nPower League 1 campaign. A solid performance in the JPT to go through to the Quarter Final.
nPower League 1 (November):
Huddersfield 1:8 (0:2) Hartlepool
Hartlepool 2:1 (1:1) Leyton Orient
Hartlepool 2:2 (1:0) Chesterfield
FA Cup (1st Round):
Havant & Waterlooville 0:5 (0:2) Hartlepool
Johnston's Paint Trophy N (Quarter Final):
Rochdale 1:2 (0:0) Hartlepool
Johnston's Paint Trophy N (Semi Final):
[4] Hartlepool 1:1 (0:1) Preston [3]
Not shying away from the goals in November. A strong performance in the 1st round of the FA Cup, Clough's boys really showing their intentions for the FA Cup.. get as far in the competition as possible. However their League 1 and FA Cup performances weren't reflected in their 2 JPT matches in November.
A last 5 minute flurry of goals saw them come from 1:0 down against Rochdale to win with 86' and 89' efforts from Tom Hitchcock and Gary Liddle securing entry into the Semi Final. Another close encounter, saw a 74' effort from James Brown bring the sides level and a tense penalty shoot-out meant Hartlepool were through. Flinders' two saves in the shoot-out leaving the Preston fans disappointed.
Another great month in the league. 82' and 90+5' goals from Alexandre Mendy denying Hartlepool of a great home win, though the fans won't be too disappointed after the 1:8 thrashing of Huddersfield.
So at the end of November the league table looks a little bit like this. No actually, it looks exactly like this:
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Other News:
Reports in the media linked Brian Clough with a move to Sunderland in mid-September. Brain clough denied he was in talks with the club, also stating "I'm happy here at Victoria Park. My players and staff ar great, and the board has confidence in my abilities. I want to see this team succeed. I've only been here a short time but I'm in love with Hartlepool."
More media allegations at the end of October were tipping Hartlepool manager Brian Clough to take up the vailable position at the Reebok Stadium. Brian Clough said he wasn't interested in the position and made no further comments.
