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United behind Pools: Author Stephen Poxon on what it’s like to follow a team down the ladder

United behind

SUPPORTING Hartlepool United is not for the fainthearted. In common with devotees of pretty much any lower league or non-league club one cares to mention, it pays to be in for the long haul, and it’s a good idea to manage your expectations.

Budgets are tight (or non-existent), bargain basement deals are routinely the norm, cobbled-together squads are precariously thin, and the managerial merry-go-round has the potential to make all but seasoned fanbases dizzy.
So, does all that mean there is a corresponding mood of despondency and resignation following diehard ‘Poolies’ around, like a dark...

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