In Hartlepool for the week...

[OrientSeb]

Well 2 weeks all in doing a course, decided through boredom to look to see if there was any local football on, found that Spennymoor Town are hosting local rivals Blyth Spartans in an early season bottom of the table clash (19th v 24th). Decided to head along, however, which end do I go in? Am I right in saying that a couple of players during the WW1 era, and possibly 1/2 of those that lost their lives were from Blyth? If this is the case I will go in the away end. Also we hosted them a couple of seasons ago and I seem to remember them bringing a decent following on the long trip south!

[FargO]

Can you not get one of those half and half scarves Orientseb?

[Lucky7]

SpennySpar sounds to much like a shop

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Was talking to one of the guys on my team today about Blythe as he follows them. Apparently pretty much all of their best players left last season and Lee Clarke ain’t all that

[spen666]

Well 2 weeks all in doing a course, decided through boredom to look to see if there was any local football on, found that Spennymoor Town are hosting local rivals Blyth Spartans in an early season bottom of the table clash (19th v 24th). Decided to head along, however, which end do I go in? Am I right in saying that a couple of players during the WW1 era, and possibly 1/2 of those that lost their lives were from Blyth? If this is the case I will go in the away end. Also we hosted them a couple of seasons ago and I seem to remember them bringing a decent following on the long trip south!

Wish you had said earlier. I was there at the game tonight
Yes you are right re Blyrh players. Both Jonas & McFadden were from the North East Both are commemorated at the Orient Memorial at Flers on The Somme

[Howling Mad Murdock]

What is Hartlepool like? As a town sort of thing.

[The Mindsweep]

Away end every time, better atmosphere.

[spen666]

What is Hartlepool like? As a town sort of thing.

Its not the poshest or most upmarket town!

And for your own safety, don't mention the monkey

[spen666]

Away end every time, better atmosphere.

Don't do away end at Spennymoor very often as we are civilised folks & enjoy socialising with our opponents

[Rich Tea Wellin]

What is Hartlepool like? As a town sort of thing.

When i went to see us beat them 3 years ago, i got a pint for about £1.30.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

A pint of what?

[Howling Mad Murdock]

A pint of what?

Urine.

[OrientSeb]

Well 2 weeks all in doing a course, decided through boredom to look to see if there was any local football on, found that Spennymoor Town are hosting local rivals Blyth Spartans in an early season bottom of the table clash (19th v 24th). Decided to head along, however, which end do I go in? Am I right in saying that a couple of players during the WW1 era, and possibly 1/2 of those that lost their lives were from Blyth? If this is the case I will go in the away end. Also we hosted them a couple of seasons ago and I seem to remember them bringing a decent following on the long trip south!

Wish you had said earlier. I was there at the game tonight
Yes you are right re Blyrh players. Both Jonas & McFadden were from the North East Both are commemorated at the Orient Memorial at Flers on The Somme

Shame mate, I enjoyed my trip to Spennymoor, spoke to a few Blyth fans beforehand and they told me about their manager doing a runner to Darlington and taking 7 of their players with him, you could tell, they offered nothing and it was a walkover for Spennymoor from the minute Blyth went a man down! Pleasantly surprised at the little ground, proper non league ground with friendly fans and the hog roast van did some decent food too.

[Disoriented]

Well 2 weeks all in doing a course, decided through boredom to look to see if there was any local football on, found that Spennymoor Town are hosting local rivals Blyth Spartans in an early season bottom of the table clash (19th v 24th). Decided to head along, however, which end do I go in? Am I right in saying that a couple of players during the WW1 era, and possibly 1/2 of those that lost their lives were from Blyth? If this is the case I will go in the away end. Also we hosted them a couple of seasons ago and I seem to remember them bringing a decent following on the long trip south!

Wish you had said earlier. I was there at the game tonight
Yes you are right re Blyrh players. Both Jonas & McFadden were from the North East Both are commemorated at the Orient Memorial at Flers on The Somme

Shame mate, I enjoyed my trip to Spennymoor, spoke to a few Blyth fans beforehand and they told me about their manager doing a runner to Darlington and taking 7 of their players with him, you could tell, they offered nothing and it was a walkover for Spennymoor from the minute Blyth went a man down! Pleasantly surprised at the little ground, proper non league ground with friendly fans and the hog roast van did some decent food too.

Tell that to Macklin.

[OrientSeb]

What is Hartlepool like? As a town sort of thing.

Although it gets a bad reputation I really like Hartlepool, you can tell there are some very deprived areas but the marina and bits of the town centre are not bad. Been here a few times through orient games (being based in Scotland it’s one of my nearest fixtures). Always enjoyed my trips to Hartlepool.

[spen666]

Wish you had said earlier. I was there at the game tonight
Yes you are right re Blyrh players. Both Jonas & McFadden were from the North East Both are commemorated at the Orient Memorial at Flers on The Somme

Shame mate, I enjoyed my trip to Spennymoor, spoke to a few Blyth fans beforehand and they told me about their manager doing a runner to Darlington and taking 7 of their players with him, you could tell, they offered nothing and it was a walkover for Spennymoor from the minute Blyth went a man down! Pleasantly surprised at the little ground, proper non league ground with friendly fans and the hog roast van did some decent food too.

Tell that to Macklin.

??????

What's Macklin got to do with Spennymoor?

[spen666]

Well 2 weeks all in doing a course, decided through boredom to look to see if there was any local football on, found that Spennymoor Town are hosting local rivals Blyth Spartans in an early season bottom of the table clash (19th v 24th). Decided to head along, however, which end do I go in? Am I right in saying that a couple of players during the WW1 era, and possibly 1/2 of those that lost their lives were from Blyth? If this is the case I will go in the away end. Also we hosted them a couple of seasons ago and I seem to remember them bringing a decent following on the long trip south!

Wish you had said earlier. I was there at the game tonight
Yes you are right re Blyrh players. Both Jonas & McFadden were from the North East Both are commemorated at the Orient Memorial at Flers on The Somme

Shame mate, I enjoyed my trip to Spennymoor, spoke to a few Blyth fans beforehand and they told me about their manager doing a runner to Darlington and taking 7 of their players with him, you could tell, they offered nothing and it was a walkover for Spennymoor from the minute Blyth went a man down! Pleasantly surprised at the little ground, proper non league ground with friendly fans and the hog roast van did some decent food too.

Ground will be much better when the top end is finished....redoing the terracing and 2/3rds of end to be covered.

Re game.....stupid action by Blyth player and deserved his red card, but it destroyed the game as a contest.

[DaggerHam]

Hartlepool are visiting Dagenham on Saturday, so their fans will get a chance to see how the “other half” live.

[Stamford O]

I married a girl from hartlepool.salt of the earth family.all people I met were great.all went fine apart from the divorce

[Howling Mad Murdock]

One of the places I looked to moving to.Don't think the Scots would welcome me in Scotchland.

[OrientSeb]

Guy who is running the course I’m currently on has houses that they put the people on the course up in, one of them he is in the process of trying to sell. 4 bedroom house, decent house, on the market for £80,000.

[Howling Mad Murdock]

Guy who is running the course I’m currently on has houses that they put the people on the course up in, one of them he is in the process of trying to sell. 4 bedroom house, decent house, on the market for £80,000.

Yeah I know the house prices are ok there and i've got bugger all in London.