The Sack Race

[wayno cordiniho]

Keith Curle sacked at Hartlepool

[Rob]

Keith Curle sacked at Hartlepool

Never mind.

[Captain Cunno]

Keith Curle sacked at Hartlepool

Never mind.

[bellwhiff]

Keith Curle sacked at Hartlepool

Never mind.

Heartbroken. Never seen a more arrogant man in football

[cassellswasmagic]

Not in Cloughs league at all. Blew promotion with one of the most talented teams we’ve ever had!

[Tippy Tappy Football]

Keith Curle sacked at Hartlepool

Bugger!! I've just had a fiver with Martin that Rochdale will win more points than Hartlepool in the remaining 13 games. Hartlepool were very poor on Tuesday night.

[victor A block]

Not in Cloughs league at all. Blew promotion with one of the most talented teams we’ve ever had!

Technically he is in Clough's league. Or was.

[Martin Shaw]

[Rob]

Keith Curle sacked at Hartlepool

Bugger!! I've just had a fiver with Martin that Rochdale will win more points than Hartlepool in the remaining 13 games. Hartlepool were very poor on Tuesday night.

But you love "Curley" Darren, you even named yourself after him

I'll be amazed if he gets another job, I've always been amazed every time someone has appointed him, I mean his record of taking clubs into the Conference (or managing them just before they sink to the abyss) is quite extraordinary!

[geoffhill]

Never took to Curle.He was awful to listen to mumbled his words.Amazed he kept getting jobs.Hartlepool could be his last ever job in League two.

[Johan]

It’s been said a million times but just look at the squad Curle had 2003/04, finishing 5th was criminal.

Kevin Pilkington

Rhys Day, Bobby Hassell, Tony Vaughan, Dave Artell, Luke Dimech, Alex Baptiste, Jamie Clarke, Jake Buxton, Adam Eaton

Liam Lawrence, Wayne Corden, Tom Curtis, Lee Williamson, Neil MacKenzie, Craig Disley

Junior Mendes, Iyseden Christie, Colin Larkin, Chris Beardsley

[Stag95]

It’s been said a million times but just look at the squad Curle had 2003/04, finishing 5th was criminal.

Kevin Pilkington (L1)

Rhys Day (L2), Bobby Hassell (CH), Tony Vaughan (L1), Dave Artell (L2), Luke Dimech (L2), Alex Baptiste (PL), Jamie Clarke (L2), Jake Buxton (CH), Adam Eaton

Liam Lawrence (PL), Wayne Corden (L1), Tom Curtis (L2), Lee Williamson (PL), Neil MacKenzie (L1), Craig Disley (L1)

Junior Mendes (L1), Iyseden Christie (L2), Colin Larkin (L1), Chris Beardsley (L1)

Almost every player went on to play at a higher level, some considerably so. I don’t think we’ll ever see a crop of players that good through the academy ever again.

[The One]

Pool appoint Askey

[Curry 9 Brace 7]

Curles team should have beat Huddersfield, the linesman beat us . Curle did get Northampton promoted 2 or 3 years back though.

[Gruff]

Keith Curle sacked at Hartlepool

Never mind.

Heartbroken. Never seen a more arrogant man in football

I take your Keith Curle and raise you Carlton palmer !!!

[Martin Shaw]

[oldweststander]

People have their own opinions but mine is Curle wasn't so bad but the way he was removed from MTFC was deplorable, a blot on the clubs history.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

But you love "Curley" Darren, you even named yourself after him

I've always respected Keith Curle because he saw through Hasloan's pack of lies and Meale's sham of an appeal, sued the club for wrongful dismissal and won around £80,000 in damages.

I wanted my user name to be the full Keith Curle quote of "You don't get anywhere playing Tippy Tappy Car Park Football" or "Tippy Tappy Car Park Football" but it was too long

Keith Curle has been a bit unlucky with missing play offs and losing play offs as a manager losing the League 2 play off final with Mansfield on penalties after we scored a good late winner, missing out on the League 1 play offs with Notts County on goal difference (ouch!! ) and losing in the League 2 play off semi-finals with Carlisle United. He therefore deserved his League 2 play off final win with Northampton.

[Ralphy]

It’s been said a million times but just look at the squad Curle had 2003/04, finishing 5th was criminal.

Kevin Pilkington

Rhys Day, Bobby Hassell, Tony Vaughan, Dave Artell, Luke Dimech, Alex Baptiste, Jamie Clarke, Jake Buxton, Adam Eaton

Liam Lawrence, Wayne Corden, Tom Curtis, Lee Williamson, Neil MacKenzie, Craig Disley

Junior Mendes, Iyseden Christie, Colin Larkin, Chris Beardsley

Only 20 players, small squad just saying lol where is the third choice back up left back?

[Tippy Tappy Football]

Who did play left back that season? Looking through the teamsheets did Rhys Day, Luke Dimech, Jamie Clarke, Jake Buxton, Tony Vaughan and Adam Eaton all play left back at some stage?

[Rob]

Who did play left back that season? Looking through the teamsheets did Rhys Day, Luke Dimech, Jamie Clarke, Jake Buxton, Tony Vaughan and Adam Eaton all play left back at some stage?

I can't remember Rhys at left back but I'm sure the others did, Eaton was excellent but blighted by injury. It was probably our strongest squad since the 70's, it was quite an effort from Curle not to finish top 3!

[Rob]

It’s been said a million times but just look at the squad Curle had 2003/04, finishing 5th was criminal.

Kevin Pilkington

Rhys Day, Bobby Hassell, Tony Vaughan, Dave Artell, Luke Dimech, Alex Baptiste, Jamie Clarke, Jake Buxton, Adam Eaton

Liam Lawrence, Wayne Corden, Tom Curtis, Lee Williamson, Neil MacKenzie, Craig Disley

Junior Mendes, Iyseden Christie, Colin Larkin, Chris Beardsley

Only 20 players, small squad just saying lol where is the third choice back up left back?

It was the Haslam era, all our squads were small, the list does not include reserve keepers and misses out players who also featured, such as D'Jaffo. It was also 5 subs and I seem to recall we had very few long term injuries. You can't properly compare managers under JR, who have been given incredible support, with those under Haslam, who weren't. Cloughs small squad is by choice, that's what some of us criticise him for, though it also must be said our current injury list is a very long one.

[jpstags]

Who did play left back that season? Looking through the teamsheets did Rhys Day, Luke Dimech, Jamie Clarke, Jake Buxton, Tony Vaughan and Adam Eaton all play left back at some stage?

I can't remember Rhys at left back but I'm sure the others did, Eaton was excellent but blighted by injury. It was probably our strongest squad since the 70's, it was quite an effort from Curle not to finish top 3!

When fit Eaton was the best left back I have seen in a Stags shirt. Quality footballer.

[Tippy Tappy Football]

Here are the 2003-2004 Squad Stats from Soccerbase although they also show Adam Eaton starting 4 league games when you click on his individual game record.

Player Appearances
Kevin Pilkington 46(0)
Liam Lawrence 42(0) 19 Goals
Wayne Corden 41(4) 8 Goals
Rhys Day (D) 41(1) 6 Goals
Junior Mendes 37(3) 11 Goals
Tom Curtis 35(4)
Bobby Hassell 34(1)
Tony Vaughan 33(0) 2 Goals
Lee Williamson 29 (7)
Neil MacKenzie 26(7) 2 Goals
Iyseden Christie 24(3) 8 Goals
David Artell 24(2) 3 Goals
Colin Larkin 19(18) 7 Goals
Craig Disley 19(16) 5 Goals
Luke Dimech 17(3) 1 Goal
Alex Baptiste 15(3)
Jamie Clarke 11(1)
Jake Buxton 9(0) 1 Goal
Laurent D'Jaffo 4(4) 1 Goal
Richard Pacquette 3(2) 1 Goal
Adam Eaton 3(0)
Chris Beardsley 2(13) 1 Goal
Andy White 2(12)
Craig Mitchell 0(1)
Tom Curle 0(1)
Lance Mulligan 0(1)

[Martin Shaw]