Poolie Podcast: Hartlepool United takeover latest

Robbie Stelling discusses the latest Hartlepool United takeover news after a quiet few weeks on the latest episode of the Poolie Podcast.

Transcript

00:00You want things to be done as discreetly as possible, because Singh does have a history

00:04for being spooked, if you like, when people go public before a deal is completed. So I

00:09think that that's probably a positive thing. I think the statement from the interim board

00:13was certainly positive. Obviously, the one thing that we have questioned about that is why the

00:20board remain anonymous, even though we have a fairly clear idea that it's the previous board

00:25members, Lenny Lawrence, Andy Steele and John Pearson, as well as Lee Rust, Joe Monks and

00:31Rose Stoker. But given that, to a greater or lesser extent, this group of individuals have

00:37the future of the club in their hands to a degree, it seems unusual that the club haven't named them

00:44officially or publicly. But I think the statement was really positive. It was sensibly worded.

00:51It was measured. It was positive. It was open about what they were able to be open about.

00:59And obviously, it was reassuring for Pools fans to know that the club had already entered talks

01:05with a number of parties and that the interim board were enthusiastic about the prospect of a

01:10deal being completed. Obviously, we don't know what goes on behind closed doors. I think we

01:17have to try and remain optimistic. I know that that's not always easy. I think Saturday's game,

01:22as you said, if there was anyone watching on on Saturday, they would see that Pools certainly do

01:27have plenty of good players and a fan base, obviously, with massive potential as well.

01:32So I think there is plenty to like about Hartlepool United. Obviously, you've just got to

01:37hope that a deal gets done sooner rather than later, because that deadline is coming around

01:44fairly quickly and without wanting to get ahead of ourselves. Obviously, there is next season

01:48to think about. Sometimes these takeover deals, when they do

01:51drag on somewhat, they can have a knock-on effect on the following season.