Pool capitalise on injuries and shortcomings of Paul Tisdales side to find similar lift at the foot of the divisionThe foot of League Two is proving a springboard. Early in September Exeter City lay there, whereupon they drew one and won four to reach mid-table. Nine days ago Carlisle were bottom, won at Hartlepool and left The Pool in their place, prompting the manager, Colin Cooper, to resign. On Saturday, as Carlisle won again, Hartlepool were at St James Park and upheld the trend with a 2-1 victory. The soothsayer in front was not surprised. Ive been coming here for 70 years, he said before kick-off, and its always the bottom teams that beat us. It was Hartlepools third win in four visits, not that they have always been bottom.For the Grecians, if not ancient Greeks, it was not meant to be like this. Another win would have taken them to within a point of the play-offs. But Exeter live on short commons. Their ground is a throwback, though it has its own station not a request stop, as some on the line are, but front carriage only their manager, Paul Tisdale, a shoestring in human form. And the tiny squad was riddled with injuries. Continue reading...
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