Pools’ players put off-field woes aside
Hartlepool United boss Craig Harrison admits that he is attempting to put Pools’ offfield struggles to the back of his mind.
Harrison’s men played out a 1-1 National League Premier Division draw at relegationthreatened Chester last night.
They kicked off a matter of hours after the news that potential investor Chris Musgrave had announced he was pulling out of the one-horse race to take the reins at crisis club Pools.
The manager and his players found out the news in the bus on the way to the ground.
But he says it did not have an impact on preparations for the vital game, as he only worries about things he can control, not things out of his hands.
““Why walk with an umbrella out thinking it may rain?” said the manager. “We heard the news before the game. We arrived and got on with our jobs. We just have to continue as we are. “All of the offfield stuff is not for me to be involved in. “If I worried about it all I would have no hair left, but its’ the nature of the beast isn’t it.” Pools will head to Eastleigh oin Saturday with their future less than certain.
With Musgrave out of the picture, as it stands, they will struggle to make ends meet into February. “All we can do it hold our end of the bargain,” insisted Harrison. “We come in, work hard and battle.
“The supporters were very appreciative of the players at the end and we cherish that.”
Michael Woods, set up by Jake Cassidy, had Pools ahead on 62 minutes, but Harry Walsh levelled 15 minutes later.