The Hartlepool United Rumour Mill
Incoming... or not
By Albatross
January 27 2006
Welcome to the Hartlepool United Rumour Mill. Pools, like all teams, are frequently linked to players; this page acts as a summary of some at least of the talk about potential new signings. This page will be updated on a regular basis.
Welcome to the Pools Rumour Mill. Here we chronicle some of the rumours about players that Pools have been linked with, together with a brief comment about the proposed deal. This page will be updated as and when rumours become fact, are proved otherwise, or new ones surface!
June 2005
| Name | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Bullock | Press, Message Boards | Signed! |
| Michael Proctor | Message Board | Signed! |
July 2005
| Name | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Nikos Dabizas | Message Board | Highly Unlikely |
| Michael Proctor | Press, Message Board | Signed! |
| Darren Williams | Message Board | Signed! |
| Michael Bridges | Message Board | Signed for Bristol City after rumours linking him to Pools fizzled out |
| Jason Gavin | Shamrock Rovers | Current Manager Roddy Collins has said that he is joining Pools, but no news from the UK end of things |
| Chris Llewellyn | Wrexham (Denis Smith) | Signed! |
| Matthew Bates | Message Board | Highly rated young Boro Defender, rumoured to be coming on a season-long loan but may prove to be cobblers |
| Keith Gillespie | Sightings in Town | Spotted out and about in Hartlepool, no definate link to Pools though and may well be the only club he was interested in was his One Wood. |
August 2005
| Name | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Fox | Official Site | Former York midfielder, training at Pools while he looks for a new club. Mentioned in a Reserve Team preview - no news on him being offered a contract though. |
| Neill Collins | Message Board | Signed on loan for 3 months from Sunderland |
November 2005
| Name | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Dean McDonald | Ipswich Town | Joined on a month's loan - permanent deal unlikely |
December 2005
| Name | Source | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Matthews | Message Board | The Port Vale forward is rumoured to be arriving in the January Transfer Window but is currently on the injury list. |
| Chris Westwood | Message Board | Not well liked at Walsall it seems, and rumours suggest he may come back on loan. There have been whispers before though - will anything concrete emerge this time? |
| Graeme Lee | Message Board | Rumours that the former Poolie may be returning - on loan - from Sheffield Wednesday. If he does come back the reception he gets could be interesting.... |
| Guylain N'Dumbu-N'Sungu | Message Board | Former Sheff Wed (and recently Darlo) Striker, rumoured to be on his way out of Loidsville after refusing to sign a new contract. Rumour says he's been spotted at Pools training ground. |
| Gerard Nash | Ipswich Town Official Site | Arrived on a Month's loan in a deal announced on Ipswich's official site. |
| Dean McDonald | Ipswich Town Official Site | According to Ipswich, Pools have made a bid of £75K for McDonald which has been turned down - but the article hints that we may not have heard the last of this... |
| Andy Campbell | Message Boards | Available on a free from Cardiff, rumours circulated that the former Smoggy forward wanted to move back to the North-East and that Pools might be interested. This was swiftly squashed by Pools to the relief of most fans who weren't too keen on the player that hasn't scored in years and seems to have spent enough time in the treatment room to qualify as a Physio! |