Have to say football finally came home for me yesterday after nearly 16 months.I went to the game yesterday and the atmosphere with only 6000 or so in the ground was superb.The Hartlepool fans were fantastic(marred slightly by some knuckleheads who thought it would be fun to throw bottles at some of the Torquay fans after the game and the normal goading on the pitch).Apparently they took over Bristol on Saturday evening..Ashton Gate certainly a good stadium for acoustics .
Torquay gave it everything but Hartlepool always played the more cultured football.Adam Randell showed some good touches ,but the way Torquay use him,he is not involved enough.His crossing seemed to be a step up from some of our miscreants last season.
Sad for Torquay but I have always had a soft spot for Hartlepool who are a proper football club